Whether or not it's "feminist heresy," it's typical Peckinpah
misogyny. See particularly his asinine version of Jim
Thompson's THE GETAWAY for futher examples. (She, throughout
the film, like most SP women characters, is looking to ally
herself with the guy who will abuse her the most.) (As for
today's tolerance, well, SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT and THE
SHELTERING SKY have both been made since, even if the latter
was a decade ago.)
One HB film I'd missed in its theatrical run but just managed
to see on home video, and which I can recommend, is GO. After
Tarantino in structure, but less cutesy than PULP FICTION, if
at times only a bit so.
TM
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Robison [mailto:
zspider@gte.net] anyway, i remember a movie i saw at the
cinema a long time ago called straw dogs. i'd say it was
hardboiled. a strange thing about it is that i've only seen
it that once, and never again. not on tv and i haven't seen
it for rent anywhere either.
but it made a lasting impression on me. if i recall it
correctly a pacifist/conscientious objector dustin hoffman
moves to england. in a recurrent theme, the local thugs press
him far enough that he rejects his pacifist beliefs and gives
em holy hell. i remember lye boiling on the stove. i remember
(or think i do) a rape scene where his wife appears to start
enjoying it. whoa! thats gotta be the ultimate feminist
heresy. maybe i'm dreaming and that scene never occurred. you
couldn't do it nowadays. thats for sure.
sam peckinpah, i believe. i'd like to see that movie
again.
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