Victor is using his Outside voice again...

Posted by rhizomatic (A) on October 15, 2003 at 06:58:00

In Reply to: Could you recommend the best rape film ever made? posted by Victor Khomenko on October 14, 2003 at 17:17:15:

Best rape film? I don't get it. Surely you do accept the premise--not my own, I don't think--that identifiable genres have their exemplary moments, films or books or albums that fit firmly within the established conventions, but arrive at those conventions 'from the inside,' rather than merely filling in the blanks of a formula. Or maybe you're equating drug use with rape? You might have a point, in a way, but still, not sure what the gibe here is supposed to be.

Then again, I guess I could pretend to take you seriously. I'd say The Accused was one of the most upsetting films I've ever seen, and one of the few that really explores the consequences of rape. Whether or not it's "the best," I dunno, because whereas 'drug cinema' is a recognized genre that people talk about, I'm not aware of 'rape cinema' being so. That's a rather distasteful way of making a point, if that's what you were doing. But I'm not sure what you're really after, so I'll reserve judgment.

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Topic - Check out "SPUN" a movie with Mickey Rourke it is not - Bad 06:20:54 10/13/03 (15)

The best drug film ever made? - rhizomatic 13:42:28 10/13/03 (14)

Could you recommend the best rape film ever made? - Victor Khomenko 17:17:15 10/14/03 (7)

Why it would be YOUR Monica in "Irreversable" !! n - albee33 16:01:30 10/15/03 (0)

Deliverance? - Bulkington 09:55:17 10/15/03 (0)

Best rape film? ThatÂ´s an easy one: BergmanÂ´s "The Virgin Spring" (nt) - orejones 09:32:37 10/15/03 (1)

Hmmmm.... and I thought that was a just revenge film. We do notice different things, it seems (nt) - Victor Khomenko 10:43:41 10/15/03 (0)

Victor is using his Outside voice again... - rhizomatic 06:58:00 10/15/03 (0)

Easy. - Dmitry 21:35:56 10/14/03 (0)

The Last house on the left? nt - Jack the Ripper 17:55:46 10/14/03 (0)

The best drug film ever made? Cheech and Chong - Up In Smoke!!! - dwill123 15:23:54 10/14/03 (0)

No.I think Drugstore Cowboy is better - YECH 16:44:58 10/13/03 (2)

You might be right. - rhizomatic 06:42:54 10/15/03 (0)

Second that.,..and a few more. - Dmitry 17:55:25 10/13/03 (0)

check out Requiem For A Dream - Dmitry 13:49:11 10/13/03 (0)

Requiem For A Dream - excellent movie - Todd B. 00:38:18 10/15/03 (0)

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