Yes, Sex Does Sell...

I've been hearing for some days about a new movie, "Hound Dog" with 12 year old actress Dakota Fanning. By all accounts she's a fine actress. I've never seen any of her movies, so I don't have any personal information. However, she is 12 years old and the movie is something most people won't allow their 12 year old daughters to watch. How could her mother (and social workers, too) allow her to be in a rape scene? From what I hear, the rape scene depicts her being raped by an adult. Don't we have enough crimes like that in the real world without using it as entertainment? How much social value or "art" can be found in a child being raped? What the bloody hell is wrong with us, anyway? How many freaks will leave the movie theater drooling over the images and go out to reproduce the excitement for themselves? There won't be a director around to yell, "Cut!" if the child fights back. Just look around at the real world, folks! Kids don't understand the realities of life and death as it is. For example those foolish kids who hung themselves after watching part of Saddam's execution. What about the boys (and men) who want life to imitate "art" and rape a young girl? If she screams and scratches and fights them, will they get mad and shut her up (maybe permanently)? Will they kill her when she threatens to tell and reality creeps into their sick little minds? I suppose it would be acceptable in Vermont, and a liberal judge would be happy to give the rapist (or killer) a nasty spat on the wrist. But is that what we want from our judiciary? Leniency for the worst sex offenders? Glorifying these crimes in the movies for anyone to enjoy and emulate? For crying out loud, folks, what are we becoming? A nation of deviants? If movies like this stop making money, they'll stop being made. Don't forget, the next little girl who winds up the victim of a monster might be yours.

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Comment by Cibbuano

January 19th 2007 04:15

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I don't think it's a bad thing that the movie is being made, but I definitely don't like the idea of sexual predators using it as stimulation.

Films are often made to reflect real life, even the most horrible things about society.

Comment by S.L. Bradish

January 19th 2007 04:40

That's true, Cibbuano. Reflecting reality is one thing but using a 12 year old girl to add "realism" is absolutely going to have a bad effect on sick, weak minds. How many times has a movie been used as a defense for crimes?

Comment by Nina

January 19th 2007 06:52

I too find it disturbing. If it is an absolutely fundamental plot point that has to stay in the script, I think they should depict it in a less obvious way; one that would ensure Dakota doesn't actually have to participate in a rape scene. It should be made apparent to the audience that it is occurring/has occurred without actually showing it - the only example I can think of at the present moment is from the show Veronica Mars, where Logan is being beaten by his father. You see Logan selecting a belt, then taking it into where his father sits. The door is closed, and the camera moves over to Logan's mother, drinking herself into stupor as the sounds of the lashing can be heard in the background.

I think that should be the way to go - after all, is it really imperative that we see Dakota's reaction shots as the crime is being committed? What kind of person wants to see that anyway?

Comment by S.L. Bradish

January 19th 2007 14:52

I agree completely. Graphic sex and violence (especially against children) doesn't need to be shown to make the point. Apparently the director (or someone involved with the movie) has been quoted as saying the rape scene was "tastefully done." Pardon me, but that doesn't make any sense at all! I can't imagine anyone but a pervert actually wanting to watch.

Comment by Bhumika

January 19th 2007 19:59

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ah!! finally we agree on something..i agree with u that making entertainment out of these horrible crimes is not acceptable . i wish her parents or she herself had objected..

Comment by S.L. Bradish

January 19th 2007 21:42

Strange feeling to agree with you, Bum! Apparently her parents and the staff social workers were so interested in the money that the best interests of the 12 year old could be comfortably ignored. Where are the child labor laws when you need them??

Comment by youranter

January 20th 2007 10:51

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I remember a movie John Candy was in when he died half-way through making it. Instead of scrapping the project, Hollywood did its magic and basically 'cut and pasted' in into the scenes to finish the film. Let's hope they did the same thing in this case and the little girl wasn't actually involved. I have to agree that someone watching this might be tempted to do the same thing for kicks. There's no reason to be so graphic. Remember From Here To Eternity? You never saw anyone boinking on the beach. As the camera focused on the crashing waves, it was left to your imagination. I should hope showing a rape scene gets the movie a porn rating. At least you can control it a bit that way.

Comment by S.L. Bradish

January 20th 2007 19:02

An X rating might help a little. The younger nut cases would have a harder time watching it. But the already crazy adults could still get it. And the younger ones could, too, in time. If they had to do a rape scene, I agree that it should not have involved an actual 12 year old girl. But Hollywierd keeps pushing the envelope. As long as they make money, they'll keep right on pushing. No member of my family will pay one red cent to view such a thing. If enough people fail to watch it, maybe they'll get the message. It's the only way I can think of to stop the madness before it gets worse. (If "worse" is a possibility. What more could they do? Snuff flicks?)

Comment by youranter

January 20th 2007 19:53

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It would seem that's where they are heading, snuff flicks. I read an article this morning after I wrote the comment. Apparently the little girl wasn't 'cut and pasted' as I had hoped. It seems she wore a body suit and was coached on what sounds to emit to make the whole thing real. The director allegedly is the one who coached her in this fine piece of art. The world is getting sicker by the minute.