Portraying Something Bad while Doing the Bad Thing

[Schwab]

I'm sure most of you have either seen or heard about the movie 'Cuties'. If you haven't, somehow, the basic rundown is that it's SUPPOSED to be about how common the hypersexualization of children is and how that's bad and stuff. Now, normally, this would be fine. I think we can all agree that it is a problem, especially for young, impressionable girls. If you don't think that's a problem, then I suggest you go seek help...

Anyway! 'Cuties' tries to pull this off. It does. Very few adults in this movie find the main character, Amy, I believe, and what she'd doing approvable. And by the end of the movie, we're shown how she's overcome being forced to join the dance group and tries to live life as a normal 11-year-old girl.

The bad stuff, though, occurs before this happy resolution. Now, you can blame the outrage on Netflix's marketing (the Netlfix poster was WAY different from the original, French one, and the description was even worse). However, if you were to pose that argument, you'd be basically ignoring actual scenes in the movie you're trying to defend. The close-up butt shots, the close-up boob shots, the close-up crotch shots, the close up of a girl getting her pants pulled down, that scene where, if I'm remembering correctly, one of the little girls lifts up her shirt and her breasts are on full display!

Did the movie have to include those shots? No, it did not. The movie would have been far better off without them. The discourse wouldn't be 'why are you exploiting children to show that exploiting children is wrong' it would be 'it's a pretty eh movie but I'm glad it's got a decent message'. Too bad we didn't get that...

 

[Maple-Leaf]

This topic has been discussed rampantly, "yeah we get what you were trying to do but it's still child porn", being the point.
Talking about it only makes more people watch it, and there's basically nothing we can say that hasn't already been brought up.

Nice profile though .

 

[Stratothrax]

Yeah, it's been covered a ton although your comment did sum it up nicely . The only thing left to say now is speculation about the future honestly.

 

[Maple-Leaf]

Yeah, it's been covered a ton although your comment did sum it up nicely . The only thing left to say now is speculation about the future honestly.

All we can do now is hope for an above average doom.

 

[Deleted member 29316]

Makes me remember that one time I read about the painting, "Susanna and the Elders". The article said that in order to get around matters involving nudity with religious censors during the 16th-17th century, artists would paint biblical themes so that they won't suffer backlash.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Did the movie have to include those shots? No, it did not. The movie would have been far better off without them.

Pfft. Miss me with that weak shit dude. They did right to put that all up in our faces. You dont make a point by pussyfooting around.

 

[ArcadiaBlade]

Its basically 'Child Prostitution' at this point and no one can change my mind. Sure, it does say that about what its telling to the movie but do you really want me to watch that movie and not expect cops to show up?

If you want me to see the realism of using children being sexualize, at least not with that sht being forced feed into my mouth.

The worst thing? I can never used that word to a woman anymore since it basically meant a new meaning to calling a girl 'Child prostitute'.

 

[MasterHiatus]

Netflix really destroyed itself to (unknowingly) save Uzaki-chan.
Ahahahaha, I can't stop laughing. I mean, wtf Netflix. Didn't you watch the movie?!

 

[Maple-Leaf]

No, Netflix is probably making tons of money because everyone's watching it. Unless they're in legal trouble? I wouldn't know.

 

[MasterHiatus]

No, Netflix is probably making tons of money because everyone's watching it. Unless they're in legal trouble? I wouldn't know.

Now that you said it. But what I mean is that, did they just saw the good lesson and decided to put the movie there without thinking of the consequences?!

But at least, the people... Oh shit, they're still there. Ruining waifus.

 

[Deleted member 29081]

Makes me remember that one time I read about the painting, "Susanna and the Elders". The article said that in order to get around matters involving nudity with religious censors during the 16th-17th century, artists would paint biblical themes so that they won't suffer backlash.

A painting has no impact on reality in its production. You can never prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the artist forced a real kid to do something questionable as a means towards completing that painting.

A movie, on the other hand, is something that's 100% certifiably proven that a real kid is doing the thing in order to complete it.

 

[Deleted member 29316]

A painting has no impact on reality in its production. You can never prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the artist forced a real kid to do something questionable as a means towards completing that painting.

A movie, on the other hand, is something that's 100% certifiably proven that a real kid is doing the thing in order to complete it.

Well, you got a point there. Besides Miss Artemisia studied human anatomy before to able to paint such masterpiece.

 

[xluferx]

The whole thing could be summed up like this.
Twitter: Uzaki-chan is pedo stuff!!!! Reeeeeeee
Also Twitter: Cuties is fine

 

[GhostyZ]

Joe Biden watches cuties.

 

[Schwab]

Pfft. Miss me with that weak shit dude. They did right to put that all up in our faces. You dont make a point by pussyfooting around.

Yep. Showing close ups of tweens shaking their bums is making a point. Go movie directors!

Shove off, pedo.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Yep. Showing close ups of tweens shaking their bums is making a point. Go movie directors!

Shove off, pedo.

I'm sorry the harsh reality of the world is too much for you to handle, kid

 

[Maple-Leaf]

I'm sorry the harsh reality of the world is too much for you to handle, kid

Keep your harsh realities somewhere where I can't see them

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Keep your harsh realities somewhere where I can't see them

cowards. You're all part of the problem.

 

[Maple-Leaf]

cowards. You're all part of the problem.

And us problems will stay upon the surface so you guys just chill down there k?

 

[Schwab]

cowards. You're all part of the problem.

The problem where we're trying to protect children and teenagers from creepy, pedophilac adults like you? I'll gladly keep being the problem, as long as we're not giving you a safe space to jerk off to tweens.