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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #345 on: February 16, 2012, 07:30:44 am »
I remember certain feminists took serious issue with the movie.  I went into it with with my feminist critique ready and didn't really agree. I believe an empowered women can take pleasure in a submissive sexual experience if consent is present and communication is good.  Some feminists wouldn't agree with that basic concept, where as my own experience has proven otherwise to me.  Yet I guess the argument would be made that all women, including me, are products of a rape culture and therefore fail to see domination as abuse 100% of the time.  Like I said, I don't agree.  It's a complex issue, and I guess the movie failed (to me) in that it is in some ways an issue movie and it is making a point.  I always rather art isn't about making a point so much as striving to achieve verisimilitude, so it boils down to personal aesthetics in the end.  Aaaaand I've used up my quota of $5 words for the day. 
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #346 on: February 16, 2012, 03:25:13 pm »
Quote from: Nabubrush on February 15, 2012, 04:13:21 am
So where I work we have a theater in the camp. This week they are playing Secretary. Who greenlit that decision? Masturbation, nudity, cutting, sadomasochism . . . yeah, that oughta go ok.

Maybe they meant to say Secretariat instead?
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #347 on: February 16, 2012, 04:38:59 pm »
I kind of wanted to think that, but they actually had the movie poster in the email, complete with the reference to sadomasochism. Well, that and the picture of Maggie Gyllenhaal with a bit in her mouth (yes please).
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #348 on: February 17, 2012, 12:37:11 am »
I guess I need to actually see this so I can further comment in this thread.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #349 on: February 17, 2012, 01:47:21 am »
I love Secretary. It's rare to see a sober portrayal of S&M in a movie where the characters aren't written to be freaks (in a bad way) or criminals.

In that vein I saw Graphic Sexual Horror a few months ago. It's a fascinating documentary about a Carnegie Mellon professor who starts up a pioneering bondage website in his spare time. It is then investigated by the FBI which results in it's eventual closure (even though it wasn't engaged in any illegal activities, the FBI is able to pressure Visa et al. into shutting down the website's merchant accounts).

Continuing on the theme I watched Conspiritors of Pleasure for maybe the sixth time. I love watching it with new friends and seeing their reactions to it. If you've never see a Svankmajer film before it's a great introduction. The movie portrays several people with absurd fetishes that completely cross the line and become hilarious. I love it because I feel that most people take sex waaaaay too seriously, when it is an inherently ridiculous and silly thing to do with another person (or persons).

Currently I have Marquis in the queue (mainly because of this VERY NSFW gif). How could a movie about the Marquis de Sade with a talking c*ck possibly disappoint?
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #350 on: February 17, 2012, 01:52:38 am »
Oh! I just clicked on the link and saw it also has James Spader! He plays "depraved and twisted, yet strangely compelling and attractive" so well. I'm sure he's perfect for the role.

I might have to see this.

We watched half of Story of O but found it too dated (from a visual standpoint) to take seriously. I would like to read the book, though.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #351 on: February 17, 2012, 05:13:58 am »
I just want to make sure I am clear on what I just saw.  That was a dude with a pig face and a cartoonishly large c*ck fuck*ng a wall and the wall wakes up and is all "what's up?"  Is that what I just saw?
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #352 on: February 17, 2012, 05:59:53 am »
Well, it didn't look like a pig to me but yeah.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #353 on: February 18, 2012, 05:59:26 pm »
I'd say a dog mask - with floppy ears.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #354 on: February 18, 2012, 06:11:40 pm »
He was doing the wall asleep style.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #355 on: February 19, 2012, 05:01:15 am »
Quote from: jaydub on February 18, 2012, 05:59:26 pm
I'd say a dog mask - with floppy ears.

Kinda like this dude.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #356 on: February 22, 2012, 02:27:47 pm »
being elmo: a puppeteers journey-this is one hell of a heartwarming movie.  kevin clash is an amazing, dedicated, single-minded guy.  bonus fact: it never computed with me that fleece was such an uncommon fabric.  then i realized that most of it is probably man made nowadays. derp.

the debt- an espionage thriller.  helen mirren and tom wilkenson play retired mossad agents who have a thirty year old secret that needs to be buried.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #357 on: February 22, 2012, 04:21:07 pm »
I remember wanting to see that first one.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #358 on: February 22, 2012, 08:52:08 pm »
Quote from: greenkoolayd on February 22, 2012, 02:27:47 pm
the debt- an espionage thriller.  helen mirren and tom wilkenson play retired mossad agents who have a thirty year old secret that needs to be buried.

I love everything she's done.  She could even save a silly assed movie like Red.
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Re: Some movies I just saw
« Reply #359 on: February 23, 2012, 04:21:02 am »
She always brings her 'A' game, no matter the quality of the film.

Oh, you knew exactly what that was going to be.
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