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I can’t fault the casting, as the two characters are played extremely well. The movie certainly didn’t “fall apart”. I don’t have any problem with a movie portraying gay love, and I don’t even have any problem with a movie portraying a relationship between people of disparate ages - even these ages - as being possibly powerful or positive. And by the way, it is clear that the kid was the pursuer and that the older guy was initially a bit wary of getting involved (although that doesn’t really matter, legally).

My problem is with the portrayal of the parents, particularly at the end of the film, and particularly the script during the penultimate scene that everyone seems to be lauding. To me it sent a weird, creepy message and I felt manipulated. If the parents were oblivious (or knew and were at least a little bit protective), I would have had far less objection.

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TV’s Frink said:

WHY ISN’T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT A WOMAN WANTING TO SEX UP AN X-FILES CREATURE OF THE WEEK?!?!?!

Because in the realms of Science Fiction and fantasy it’s not that big a deal? The most famous alien in SF history is the result of a Earth girl getting it on with a green blooded pointy-eared hobgoblin. Of course it was the logical thing to do. 😉

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DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

Dom sayeth:

(in my opinion and from my perspective of course, though I would tend to think this should go without saying).

Depends on the statement. If I say this thread isn’t about the Oscars…that’s kind of accurate but mostly not true. If I say this thread isn’t about Syria, that’s definitely accurate. Whether something “is about” something sounds like a factual statement.

Nothing is factual when it comes to art, especially when you’re talking about what something “is about.”

It is possible to be mistaken. Not all is so relative. In any event, whether art is about X doesn’t mean an objection to element Y is not well founded.

The blue elephant in the room.

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Mrebo said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

Dom sayeth:

(in my opinion and from my perspective of course, though I would tend to think this should go without saying).

Depends on the statement. If I say this thread isn’t about the Oscars…that’s kind of accurate but mostly not true. If I say this thread isn’t about Syria, that’s definitely accurate. Whether something “is about” something sounds like a factual statement.

Nothing is factual when it comes to art, especially when you’re talking about what something “is about.”

It is possible to be mistaken. Not all is so relative. In any event, whether art is about X doesn’t mean an objection to element Y is not well founded.

Do you like arguing in circles? I don’t much care for it.

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DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

Dom sayeth:

(in my opinion and from my perspective of course, though I would tend to think this should go without saying).

Depends on the statement. If I say this thread isn’t about the Oscars…that’s kind of accurate but mostly not true. If I say this thread isn’t about Syria, that’s definitely accurate. Whether something “is about” something sounds like a factual statement.

Nothing is factual when it comes to art, especially when you’re talking about what something “is about.”

It is possible to be mistaken. Not all is so relative. In any event, whether art is about X doesn’t mean an objection to element Y is not well founded.

Do you like arguing in circles?

Only if the circles turn into hands and choke the pigmen.

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I thought we were more or less past the days of worrying about whether or not a film communicated appropriate family values.

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Like there weren’t any movies in the 1960’s that pushed the envelope or were controversial. Hell, I learned from TCM last night there was a fuss over bellybuttons being visible in the first Beach Party movie!

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TV’s Frink said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

Dom sayeth:

(in my opinion and from my perspective of course, though I would tend to think this should go without saying).

Depends on the statement. If I say this thread isn’t about the Oscars…that’s kind of accurate but mostly not true. If I say this thread isn’t about Syria, that’s definitely accurate. Whether something “is about” something sounds like a factual statement.

Nothing is factual when it comes to art, especially when you’re talking about what something “is about.”

It is possible to be mistaken. Not all is so relative. In any event, whether art is about X doesn’t mean an objection to element Y is not well founded.

Do you like arguing in circles?

Only if the circles turn into hands and choke the pigmen.

#ROTJCIRCLECHOKE

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TV’s Frink said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

Dom sayeth:

(in my opinion and from my perspective of course, though I would tend to think this should go without saying).

Depends on the statement. If I say this thread isn’t about the Oscars…that’s kind of accurate but mostly not true. If I say this thread isn’t about Syria, that’s definitely accurate. Whether something “is about” something sounds like a factual statement.

Nothing is factual when it comes to art, especially when you’re talking about what something “is about.”

It is possible to be mistaken. Not all is so relative. In any event, whether art is about X doesn’t mean an objection to element Y is not well founded.

Do you like arguing in circles?

Only if the circles turn into hands and choke the pigmen.

It’s all a conspiracy!

The blue elephant in the room.

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SilverWook said:

TV’s Frink said:

WHY ISN’T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT A WOMAN WANTING TO SEX UP AN X-FILES CREATURE OF THE WEEK?!?!?!

Because in the realms of Science Fiction and fantasy it’s not that big a deal? The most famous alien in SF history is the result of a Earth girl getting it on with a green blooded pointy-eared hobgoblin. Of course it was the logical thing to do. 😉

Huh, can’t figure out who this “most famous alien” is. Is it Alien/Xenomorph? Don’t remember any hobgoblin. Yoda? 😛 He’s green and pointy eared and famous. E.T.? Nah.

I’m now googling famous aliens. The little green aliens from Toy Story? Alf? Na’vi? Kang/Kodos? … Spock? Not familiar enough with Star Trek to know. All of these have pointy ears though, so that’s something.

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Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

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dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

It’s more fun guessing what they’re talking about though.

I’m imagining Christopher Reeve in whiteface.

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TV’s Frink said:

dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

It’s more fun guessing what they’re talking about though.

I’m imagining Christopher Reeve in whiteface.

I’m not saying I’m part of any cabal, but that’s really close.

The blue elephant in the room.

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dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

This is a good idea.

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∞÷0

I think that’s some kind of stringed instrument.

The blue elephant in the room.

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Mrebo said:

∞÷0

I think that’s some kind of stringed instrument.

It looks like Marge with a shocked expression to me.

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DominicCobb said:

dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

This is a good idea.

I have a bunch of other good ideas I’ll p.m. you

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dahmage said:

DominicCobb said:

dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

This is a good idea.

I have a bunch of other good ideas I’ll p.m. you

OOH INCLUDE ME TOO

Or just post it here.

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TV’s Frink said:

dahmage said:

DominicCobb said:

dahmage said:

Whatever’s going on in your guy’s private threads makes no sense to me. Maybe you should all stop being in private threads?

This is a good idea.

I have a bunch of other good ideas I’ll p.m. you

OOH INCLUDE ME TOO

Or just post it here.

Okay I’ll create a new p.m. thread.