Anyone recall that not a single one of them had seen the movie?
What about Bill Donohue - The Catholic League - wanting a federal investigation of the film.
The reactions by the conservative/religious right is not limited to films such as this.
The New York Times has the story
Few movies recover from such a hostile reception, especially a low-budget Southern-gothic tale set in 1959 about a 12-year-old motherless girl obsessed with Elvis Presley who seductively sings for a teenager in exchange for tickets to a concert of the King’s. But thanks to a radically different cut of the movie and the coffers of a new independent film company listed on the Nasdaq’s over-the-counter market, “Hounddog” will finally make its way into 22 theaters across the country on Sept. 19.
more here.
While many films are controversial in their own right, the issue of rape is very real. It's interesting to note that those that have decried Hounddog aren't so willing to accept that rape is a real issue that is to be addressed. The films detractors seem more bent on making the filmmakers ( and Hollywood in general ) out to be people that care nothing about the safety of children.
From my personal perspective, I think that it takes a lot of courage for a young woman like Dakota Fanning to be able to help tell this type of story. Granted, some may see this not so much as courage, but her being exploited by the filmmakers and possibly her parents ( Dakota's mother was with her on set when the rape-scene was filmed ) but that does nothing to address the issues contained within the film.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have not seen the film either. But, I am not about to give out glowing praise of pure reactionary drivel like Donohue, O'Reilly, or Hannity. They have their own personal ideologies to consider before admitting that a film such as this could be important on some level.
While small markets will more than likely not show Hounddog, it will surely be a powerful film that is well worth viewing.
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