SIDE CHAT (violence in films, inglourious basterds, kill bill, lars von trier etc)

Content note: we discuss violence in film, sexual violence in film, exploitation in Hollywood, rape, fantasies, sex

We also talk about:

• Quentin Tarantino and the Inglourious Basterds scene where it’s his hands strangling Diane Kruger (also has done to Uma Thurman as well!) https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/quentin-tarantino-chokes-uma-thurman-diane-kruger-kill-bill-inglourious-basterds-1201925510/

• Tarantino pressured Thurman to do stunt driving https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/uma-thurman-crash-footage-kill-bill-instagram 

• Last Tango in Paris – sexual assault, butter rape scene https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/11/26/story-behind-filmmaker-bernardo-bertoluccis-last-public-controversy/ Brando was 48 and Schneider was 19

• Nymphomaniac – Lars von Trier
  https://www.mtv.com/news/1724571/nymphomaniac-sex-scenes/
  https://theconversation.com/von-triers-nymphomaniac-and-the-oddity-of-real-sex-on-screen-23592

• Shia La Boeuf – sexual abuse accusations
  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/arts/music/fka-twigs-shia-labeouf-abuse.html

Correction:

It was real sex in Nymphomaniac, but not the actors performing it, it was body doubles/porn actors


Resources:

1800 Respect National Helpline; 1800 737 732

Women’s Crisis Line: 1800 811 811

Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 491

Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

CASA House @ The Royal Women’s Hospital: 1800 806 292


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