Thursday, January 25, 2007

Oh No Dakota!

So, I just got done saying that Dakota Fanning was a great actress with all sorts of potential, and what does she go do but star as a 12 year old who explores her sexuality, and then has it unwillingly explored. What were her parents thinking? Oh yeah, "We can make some money. Let's sell our innocent minor to the movie God's as they have her tramp around in her underwear and get raped."

I have less hope for her now than I did a month ago.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

The Sacred & the Profane

Some things are sacred, as determined by region, time period, and personal taste. But Hollywood likes to occasionally push the boundaries, or at least test the waters. What do you consider sacred? What do you think there shouldn't be made a comedy about, or that we shouldn't laugh at, scornfully or not?