anonomousJan 24th, 2007 - 22:48:33

If we think Lindsay Lohan and Danny Bonaduce are messed up, wait a few years and see how messed up Dakota Fanning is.

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StaceyJan 24th, 2007 - 22:48:50

If people have trouble swallowing this movie maybe those same people have trouble swallowing reality. One dose of reality will show you that children are raped at ALL ages including infants. Shedding light on a subject that has been long held in the darkest closet is commendable not condemnable.

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KayJan 24th, 2007 - 22:50:24

I think the previous poster's comments are more about her trauma and lack of action/reaction from her parents than a movie that hasn't been released yet.

Perhaps if the previous poster's rape were discussed before or after, then she wouldn't be so angry today.

As for the 'too big for her britches' comment... Ms. Fanning was asked what she thought by the press and she responded. She did what she was directed to do in the movie. It's interesting that most people can't seem to separate the actor from his/her character.

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benjaminJan 24th, 2007 - 22:51:35

@Cootie

My 12-year-old brother has the wherewithal to be able to act in a scene like this. I think people forget how smart kids are, how aware they are.

As for her parents wanting her to just takes the roles so she can bring home the bacon and they can fry it. If they really wanted that, do you think they would have cast her in an independent film that had a total budget of $3 million?

Also, too big for her britches? Who says that? Has it been a while since you were a child?

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AphostileJan 24th, 2007 - 22:54:12

It's a freedom of choice issue. In my opinion, if her parents believe she was mature enough to handle such a scene, then it really is nobody elses business to say if she should have done this or not.

You might disagree, you might be morally outraged, you might never let your child do a thing like that, but all of these are a result of personal choices you made.

Christians who take the moral high ground and try to go around imposing morality on others are not only being hypocritical, but the Bible actually warns in several places that self-righteousness is to be avoided and that it is really only God who can pass judgment upon others.

Reality flies in the face of the ideal of never judging others, but it makes good sense not be overly interested in the activities of others and to primarily worry about your own behavior.

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redficheJan 24th, 2007 - 22:55:16

The Lindsay Lohan/Danny Bonaduce comparison is misguided. Compare her to Jodie Foster or Brooke Sheilds who did similar roles at a similar age.

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tcm13Jan 24th, 2007 - 22:56:16

Cootie or cooties, I hope I don't catch any, or that self righteous attitude. Kids don't live in a box and at a comparative age know a lot more and about a lot more than their parents at that age, give them credit. Closing your eyes and pretending the world doesn't exit is naive, kids know this and must deal with it.

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SarahJan 24th, 2007 - 23:03:00

In response to the first comment, I want to point out that Dakota Fanning was not actually raped in the movie. I haven't seen the film, but I know enough about filmmaking to know that the camera can make something look very real. But do not confuse visual storytelling with the actual event. I, too, was raped as a 8 year old child. One of the difficult parts about the experience was not being able to talk about the confusion, the humiliation and the pain... Feeling alone in it. Even if we want to believe that these horrible events don't happen to children, even if we pretend they don't happen, they do. Healing begins with bringing the event into the open. Try to imagine what the impact might be on a child who has either experienced this or is the friend of someone who has experienced this. Make it ok to talk about. As much as we might not want to hear the message, don't shoot the messenger.

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coleJan 24th, 2007 - 23:07:00

How dare any of you judge Dakota for taking on this role. For one, the movie hasnt even been released yet. No one has seen the scene, or the extent to which the rape is shown. Secondly, she WANTED to take on this role. Her parents did not force her. It was her decision. Her parents are merely supporting her choice. I commend her for taking the role. She is not only broadening her career, but she has become involved in something that can be quite powerful. Rape is a huge issue. No one is stupid.. especially kids. If you people really think that people her age havent known about sex and rape and everything that goes along with it then you really need to come out of la la land. Oh, and for those of you who are so upset about how she hasnt had a child hood... I think that was her own choice. Yeah, her parents started her in the business as a child.. but she didnt have to stay in it.

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unknownmtnprophetJan 24th, 2007 - 23:07:33

Hollywood and TV are merely a 'reflection' of a society?
Satan owns and controls things of this temporary world for now,and 'you will know him/them,by their fruit,amen???
This is merely another 'sign of these end times/last days now',days of Noah,which were characterized by 'violence,perversions,lusts'...
The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back now ,very soon,sooner than men 'think',repent,get right with God,before its too late for the coming judgment and wrath that is coming now...

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