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If Dylan genuinely believes her own accusations, then it makes a great deal of sense. I'm not saying that those memories were implanted when she was young, only that it's possible, especially since no other accusations of sexual child abuse have ever been raised against Woody Allen. And pedophiles don't restrict themselves to just one victim, or just one time.
We just can't know for sure, one way or the other, at this juncture. We all have our opinions & strong feelings, but those aren't solid evidence either way. And without that solid evidence, the man is still presumed innocent.
Well said -- wish there was an Upvote button right now!
But that doesn't make it any less fun. I try to judge a movie in the context of its times -- if they did the best they could with what was available & current when it was made, then I'm more than satisfied.
Yes, that's a deeply moving conclusion, emotional & philosophical at once.
There has to be evidence that he is one, and so far that "evidence" has been dubious at best, definitely falling into the shadow of a doubt category, and in a major way. If solid evidence emerges, then by all means try & convict him. But until then, he's still innocent until proven guilty. Unless you want to imprison someone who may well be innocent in this particular case, simply on a gut feeling. I wouldn't want that to happen to anyone, including you.
And a wonderful actress. Superb in Will Penny, for instance.
A fine episode, and as I get older, it rings true all the more.
I saw Taxi Driver in the theater and it had a powerful impact on me, but I'm not in any real hurry to repeat the experience decades later. Alice, on the other hand, is warm & wise & earns its positive ending. It's one that I can & have re-watched over those decades.
"The Way to Eden" could have been good, if they hadn't made the rebellious youth just poor hippie caricatures that real hippies wouldn't have recognized. Undoubtedly some idealistic young people in the Federation might indeed have qualms about such a technological society, wondering if basic humanity might get lost inside of it. The Ultimate Computer" was one reaction to that, a thoughtful study of what is required to be a captain, a leader, for instance. Humanity has always had a streak of yearning for a pastoral Earthly Paradise--look at all the brilliant poetry written about it! If they had made those youthful rebels more thoughtful, more concerned & reflective, they might actually have had a worthwhile episode. But their bad, heavy-handed "generation gap" story just didn't work.
It may turn out to be a wonderful film, and I don't see why it shouldn't, given the talent involved & the subject itself.
Again, it depends on what one finds entertaining. Some find intelligence and study of the human condition quite entertaining, as well as enriching & enlightening. To each his own.
I disagree, but that's why there are so many different types of movies, to suit the tastes of everyone. You may feel differently about this when you're older … or, you may not. Some people get boring when they get old, and some get more interesting. Same thing with younger people, too—some boring, some interesting.
You know, I think you might have something there.
What used to be called complex, emotionally rich, adult stories for adults, you mean?
We need more of those.
Because of having seen countless B&W TV shows & films from the past decades, particularly where visceral emotional atmosphere, psychological tone, and depth of shadow & contrasting light contribute to the power of the story. Its primal source of German Expressionism retains that eerie power to this day.
Even if all shows today are in color, some occasionally opt to go for B&W at times for the certain effect that only B&W can bring. It's not an outmoded style in the least, especially for artistic purposes. Just because something is the latest style & technological advance, doesn't necessarily mean that it's to be preferred in every case. Or that earlier styles are suddenly worthless.
I also note that more than a few current TV shows & films use computers to wash out as much of the color as possible, in order to get a sort of B&W effect … not always successfully, I'll admit. :)
Just my own very personal take on it, of course.
Agreed! B&W added immeasurably to the atmosphere of this fine series; color would only have diminished it.
Implanted lies are known to have happened, as in the McMartin School case and others of the whole Satanic Panic abuses cases from the 1980s. Seems to me that brux is simply making the point that there's no conclusive evidence that Woody Allen is guilty, and at least enough evidence to suggest the possibility that Mia did manipulate her children.
Best movie is hard to say, but I recently re-watched Mirage, and his role as a cold, just-business-as-usual killer with an explosive temper is remarkable.
As he rushes past one of his ostensible colleagues, after unsuccessfully shooting at Gregory Peck, the frightened colleague yelps, "You could have killed me!" Kennedy's reply, in a flat, unconcerned voice: "So?"
Thanks for posting this list.
Even on his worst day, Scorsese is still an immensely talented director.