09-11-2020, 11:04 AM
I remember a similar stink over the move "Kids", which came out in the mid to late nineties. It basically followed varying groups of teenagers meandering around NYC with zero parental supervision having sex, getting STD's, doing drugs and drinking. I kind of got the uproar but when you watch the movie it certainly wasn't promoting any of that and was basically shining a light on these kids who live their lives with no supervision. So the message of the movie was not a positive one and certainly didn't promote the behavior.
Now, having said all that, this movie is a bit different IMO. I get the filmmakers stated intent, that she was shedding a light on the over sexualization of pre-pubescent girls. But doing that by making a movie the sexualizes pre-pubescent girls may not be the best way to convey this. Also, the film's title skeeves me out big time. So it's a bit of a catch 22 for this filmmaker and I get that, but the way it was marketed, the name of the film, the use of actual pre-pubescent girls in the film, all of this basically creates what you are purporting to condemn. When trying to make a film about such an insanely touchy subject you really have to be careful about every aspect of the film, from conception to marketing and, in many ways, a very poor job of this was done in several areas.
Now, having said all that, this movie is a bit different IMO. I get the filmmakers stated intent, that she was shedding a light on the over sexualization of pre-pubescent girls. But doing that by making a movie the sexualizes pre-pubescent girls may not be the best way to convey this. Also, the film's title skeeves me out big time. So it's a bit of a catch 22 for this filmmaker and I get that, but the way it was marketed, the name of the film, the use of actual pre-pubescent girls in the film, all of this basically creates what you are purporting to condemn. When trying to make a film about such an insanely touchy subject you really have to be careful about every aspect of the film, from conception to marketing and, in many ways, a very poor job of this was done in several areas.
