it's cool. I hope the grounding is over! I'm glad you have computer privileges back (if you do?).
one of my favorite blogs summarizes the Seth Rogen O&R date-rape scene, which is played for laughs in the movie. (http://www.safercampus.org/blog/?p=992) (that's "funny" because the victim's personality is established as "slutty" and a stuck-up "bitch"! and, you know, though she was already covered in her own vomit and falling down intoxicated with pills and booze before the rape, Anna Faris's character suddenly regains consciousness and yells at Rogen's character to continue, then passes out again! so he's perfectly justified in keeping on with the rape! no consequences, no acknowledgment afterward whatsoever in the movie that it might really be rape. and the clearly intended "lesson" of the film is that an incredibly repulsive person who does many other horrific things in the course of the film—well, if he's a man, all he really needs is the love of a woman to uplift him. all told, for a significant number of viewers... even if they concede it might be rape, they think she deserves it.) tigerbeatdown covers it thoroughly and concisely (http://tigerbeatdown.blogspot.com/2009/04/um.html), linking to the red band trailer (which includes the rape scene) and analyzing press coverage, including an interview with Faris at the Onion AV Club and enragingly (predicably?) appalling reviews by major publications such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone. "despise" isn't a strong enough word... maybe "abominate" would be closer? the message of that scene is evil. the movie's message is evil. I abominate Seth Rogen and his self-congratulatory rape-apologist interviews, and all the other rape apologists defending him and this movie.
blackcurrant commented:
... movies are escapism, right? Unless, of course, you happen to be one of those unfortunate creatures for whom misogyny is an inescapable part of life.
I am SO tired of people equating "escapism" and "not needing to be aware of anything real or how real people might react to your REAL MOVIE." I am such a fan of escapism, but it requires just as much respect for your world and your audience as anything else! Of course I guess a key issue here is that these people have no respect for their audience to begin with, but still.
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WARNING for triggers re: rape
Date: 2009-05-14 09:59 am (UTC)one of my favorite blogs summarizes the Seth Rogen O&R date-rape scene, which is played for laughs in the movie. (http://www.safercampus.org/blog/?p=992) (that's "funny" because the victim's personality is established as "slutty" and a stuck-up "bitch"! and, you know, though she was already covered in her own vomit and falling down intoxicated with pills and booze before the rape, Anna Faris's character suddenly regains consciousness and yells at Rogen's character to continue, then passes out again! so he's perfectly justified in keeping on with the rape! no consequences, no acknowledgment afterward whatsoever in the movie that it might really be rape. and the clearly intended "lesson" of the film is that an incredibly repulsive person who does many other horrific things in the course of the film—well, if he's a man, all he really needs is the love of a woman to uplift him. all told, for a significant number of viewers... even if they concede it might be rape, they think she deserves it.) tigerbeatdown covers it thoroughly and concisely (http://tigerbeatdown.blogspot.com/2009/04/um.html), linking to the red band trailer (which includes the rape scene) and analyzing press coverage, including an interview with Faris at the Onion AV Club and enragingly (predicably?) appalling reviews by major publications such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone. "despise" isn't a strong enough word... maybe "abominate" would be closer? the message of that scene is evil. the movie's message is evil. I abominate Seth Rogen and his self-congratulatory rape-apologist interviews, and all the other rape apologists defending him and this movie.
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