Rape Me (2000)

shock does not always equal art

I don't even know where to start with this one. Amateurishly directed, badly acted, metaphorically obvious (a woman is being sexually penetrated and she looks up to see an image of a gun on the television...how subtle!). A movie with an obvious political agenda...all men are scumbags and perverts, therefore it is alright for angry women to commit acts of rape and murder. The film strains so hard to be shocking and disturbing, but the only disturbing thing about it is that gullible people will be fooled into thinking it's a work of art.

I can't stand movies that treat gender issues so simplistically. To reduce the complexity of human relations to a cut-and-dried,
black-and-white worldview as this film does is truly criminal. Movies like this are harmful to your health.

And don't assume that I'm some close-minded chauvinist jerk or that I'm not familiar with shock cinema or foreign films, either. July 29, 2008

Rape me...

This movie is the french version of Thelma and Louise (same story) but with more violence and sex scenes. For fan only. July 1, 2008

Not a good way to enjoy a relaxing evening at home with the wife and kids!

I think only the French could produce such a film: it is unerotic though sexual, vicious and violent and has a fairly thin story line. Two abused prostitutes go on a spree of violent revenge on men and end up on the run like Bonnie and Clyde. I watched it all the way through and didn't really enjoy it (it's not supposed to be enjoyed I guess) and I may give it a second airing to see if improves. Definitely not for the faint-hearted or squeamish! June 14, 2008

A Violent, Pornographic Thelma & Louise

No Holds Barred here!!!!
This flick is misanthorpic to the bone!
It hates the world with a violent passion!
It wants it to crash, burn, bleed, & beg!
If Thelma & Louise were plumb out of their freakin' minds,
they'd still wouldn't be in the same psycho-league as these luna-chix.
They go on an painfully unforgettable murder & sex spree.
This is the most unflinching movie I've seen Thriller & Irreversible.
It (like Thriller) actually depicts penetration!!
And not the loving, tender type either.
It keeps your attention with sex & violence in practically every scene.
And before you know it's over......just like that.
Wham!!!!! Brick wall in the face!!!
As quick as the mayhem gets started, is as quick as it ends.
2 desperate psychotic women find each, #$%& the world and make it bleed.
That's it.
(Suprisingly enough, this was my wifes favorite
of all the violent, gorey soul-pounding, extreme, french flix we purchased......go figure)

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Girls just want to have fun!!
Lots & lots of it!! May 30, 2008

Banned in Australia - and an offence here to possess a copy on DVD.

As per the title of this review. The film was rated R (18+)then withdrawn on the complaints of the 'religious right' (who of course, had not viewed it) and refused a classification (ie: banned). So, as in so many other cases, we 'downunder' are both down and under in more ways than one. Mushrooms, in fact. April 29, 2008

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