Movies News
By Stone Martindale Jan 24, 2007, 21:23 GMT
Dakota Fanning 'mad as she can be' at 'Hounddog' critics
And Also
Dakota Fanning - View Dakota Fanning Pictures - Dakota Fanning News
|
|
|
|
|
Similar articles
- New Volturi featurette for 'Twilight: New Moon'
- Two new clips from 'New Moon'
- New full trailer for 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'
- Second trailer for 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'!
- Teaser trailer for 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' now online
Latest Headlines in Movies
- 1. Mantzoukas busy with Ice Cube
- 2. Piven, Walsh part of 'Waska'
- 3. 'New Moon' takes Thanksgiving box office
- 4. Full trailer and TV spots for Rob Marshall's musical extravaganza 'Nine'
- 5. Home - Movie Review
Older Talkback
If we think Lindsay Lohan and Danny Bonaduce are messed up, wait a few years and see how messed up Dakota Fanning is.
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.
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.
@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?
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.
The Lindsay Lohan/Danny Bonaduce comparison is misguided. Compare her to Jodie Foster or Brooke Sheilds who did similar roles at a similar age.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Remember the sexuality of the young girl in 'The Exorcist'? We took that movie in our stride.
Critics of 'HoundDog' would do well to listen to Elvis Presley's beautiful ballads and calm down.
Of course calming down to Elvis's classic rendition of 'Hound Dog' which is heard throughout the movie is another matter altogether. That famous 1956 song excited whole generations. To this day.
Remember in 'War of the Worlds' little Miss Fanning had already faced Aliens.
Like she has already said, 'HoundDog' is just a movie'. She is a modern young lady, her head will not spin. :-)
http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com
My response is not emotional. As an educator, and family counselor, I must say the movie is inappropriate. It has been stated that the subject needs talked about, openness, etc, etc. This is all true, but there are way to communicate that don't include having children actively act out violent rape scenes. I know that the makers of the movie knew that this would stir up big controversy, and there for generate income. That's what it's all about. So basically Ms. Fanning was sexually exploited by the movie producers and her parents.
What scares me more than anything is the fact that children are put into these situations. Even though Dakota is an emotioanlly intelligent young lady, the effect of even portraying such a seen will eventually scare her once she has a little child. As a Christian, I would never let my child play in such a role. Although I have not seen the movie (and don't plan to) the actor who portrayed the rapist ought to be very ashamed. One thing that I do not understand is that in the movie industry, child protection laws might as well be null and void. Although a real rape did not occur on the set, the portrayal did happen. Just like on internet porn, it is illigal to portray the underage porn (computerized) or to cut and past faces to bodies. No child should be put in such a situation even if it is just 'acting'. I don't let my 5 year old daughter play doctor with older men, why would would I let her play or pretend to be a rape victim. As Christian, we all need to pray for the movie industry as well as the children involved who are taken advantage of for the purpose of money.
I feel sorry for you all.
Not beeing able to distinguish between fact and fiction.
This do infact happen since this is based on a true story.
We can not turn a blind eye to this situation.
Just because parents try to shield their children from reality they can only do so much.
Welcome to the real world...rape happens at any age.
There are two very important points to this story, one of which did not make the article.
1. All, or nearly all, of the people upset over the rape scene are people who HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE. They don't actually know what they are talkign about.
2. Dakota filmed the scene alone, with supportive people behind-the-scenes (like her mother). Dakota did not film the scene with the male actor. The scene itself is very dark and non-explicit: only parts of her body are illuminated, never together, and I believe they never show the male actor touching her.
The scene is mostly 'movie magic'. There is no need for outrage at what Dakota was asked to do, because she wasn't asked to do anything. Where is the harm to her? She has been educated about rape, she has been asked to portray a character who was raped, the experience was not recreated in any direct way.
Dakota is a very mature young woman. As she said, she's going to be a freshman in high school! I think it's admirable that she has the courage to take on such a challenging role.
Regarding the comment about Dakota ending up as drug and booze-addled as Lindsay Lohan and Danny Bonaduce, there's a big difference. Dakota truly has talent, huge talent actually, and I'm convinced she'll work consistently throughout her teens and into her 20s. With her gift, I can't imagine why she would ever need to perk up her emotions with substance abuse. Even at her young age, she is making her own decisions about which projects to accept.
From what I've read, this is not a porn flick. Dakota Fanning is the brightest, most mature child I've ever seen and my hope is that she will become a truely great adult actress--visions of greatness are, sadly, far too rare today. I think she has the brains to avoid being turned into a bimbo.
The holymen ought to stay out of this and leave her alone; I'm sick to death of them. Go Dakota!!!!
I say if Dakota Fanning is comfortable doing a scene like that, then I believe that she should be left alone. She is almost 13 years old and is capable of making her own decisions.
Perhaps they should have Sharon Stone play the 12 year old being raped. The movie can start with an explanation that all are to imagine Sharon as being 12, but that the showing of that which happened in real life can't be portrayed. This is all absurd to me. Locally a church is being sued by hundreds of (male) kids who were raped by their priest. Looks like hundreds of millions of dollars I think. Having that movie have people act it out once with a very established and experienced actress (no, not Stone) is just so minor and insignificant in comparison it's just hard for me to see what the fuss is about. And in the movie, I suspect things would be mostly implied, I suspect it's not even a hardcore movie.
Your Talkback on this Story