Comments on: A History of Violence http://www.girldetective.net/?p=392 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=392&cpage=1#comment-3690 girldetective Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:18:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=392#comment-3690 I found the sex scenes pretty jaw-dropping as well, though the "p" word is controversial. They were very realistic depictions without being technically graphic, and were certainly not the type of scene that's usually shown in film. In the second scene, which is very complex, I was reminded why I don't love the $2 theater--people were talking and laughing. Talking and laughing! I was reminded of my 9th grade health teacher, who had a very dry humor. When he showed our class the sex-ed movie he remarked, "Anyone who wishes to show their immaturity and inability to handle the material may laugh and talk." The class was completely silent for the whole thing, even the smart alecks and jocks. I could buy the difference in the viggo characters, because it was bridged by what came after. I did like it when he relapsed into a philly accent. I didn't like W. Hurt as the bro, either--too mannered, too weird. I've not seen Cronenberg before, since his previous stuff looked too out there for my taste. I found the sex scenes pretty jaw-dropping as well, though the “p” word is controversial. They were very realistic depictions without being technically graphic, and were certainly not the type of scene that’s usually shown in film. In the second scene, which is very complex, I was reminded why I don’t love the $2 theater–people were talking and laughing. Talking and laughing! I was reminded of my 9th grade health teacher, who had a very dry humor. When he showed our class the sex-ed movie he remarked, “Anyone who wishes to show their immaturity and inability to handle the material may laugh and talk.” The class was completely silent for the whole thing, even the smart alecks and jocks.

I could buy the difference in the viggo characters, because it was bridged by what came after. I did like it when he relapsed into a philly accent. I didn’t like W. Hurt as the bro, either–too mannered, too weird.

I’ve not seen Cronenberg before, since his previous stuff looked too out there for my taste.

]]> By: duff. http://www.girldetective.net/?p=392&cpage=1#comment-3687 duff. Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:36:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=392#comment-3687 i found the sex scenes in this movie almost pornographic. and i found the difference between the "two" viggo characters so wide it was not necessarily believable. also didn't believe w. hurt as his brother. but then i had forgotten it was cronenberg going in. if i had remembered that, none of that would have surprised me. i found the sex scenes in this movie almost pornographic.

and i found the difference between the “two” viggo characters so wide it was not necessarily believable. also didn’t believe w. hurt as his brother.

but then i had forgotten it was cronenberg going in. if i had remembered that, none of that would have surprised me.

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