This week we plunge along in the mysterious wilderness that is “Directors in Short Pants” with the directorial debut of Sofia “Please Don’t Make Me Act Anymore, Dad!” Coppola. Her freshman effort was “The Virgin Suicides,” perhaps not as popular as some of her later films but one that certainly got talked about. Honestly, it’s kind of hard to come up with a funny blurb this week given this film’s content and underlying theme (spoiler alert: the title of the film is kind of a spoiler itself). While we hope you’ll give a listen to our show, we would like to mention that, regardless of our overall opinion of the movie, both Mike and I would urge you to only watch the movie if you’re in a sound place emotionally. If the darkness of the outside world is getting to you (as it is to me), this is not the sort of “pleasant escape” movie that might help. Just putting that out there. Our show, on the other hand, IS a pleasant escape . . . from quality or talent! Har har! See what I did there? Wakka wakka! Heyooo! . . . Yeah, the movie is kind of a bummer.
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I hate to say that anything is too much for use in film or any art. Its how its presented and what the intent of using it is. I avoid torture of all kinds, its rarely used in a way to make a statement and instead just exploitation and to promote cruelty. Rape, particularly in the 80s was pretty much always used as titillation or the only way to give a woman a backstory. These things can be used in ways to add something to a story but don’t bet on it! Its worse when either is used for “humour “.
In general, I agree….but haven’t you seen all three Ilsa films? Hmm? Hmmmm! As always, thanks for the answer, Vince! And for listening!
I didn’t say I liked them! Lol