For me, it's not that it's adultery, it's that it's 30 year-long adultery, and that seriously, seriously squicks me. Extremely. Adultery happens. It does. Certainly it should be portrayed in films, certainly some people should enjoy these films.
And these films are, of course, for the most part not actually making a statement about adultery.
But I reserve the right not to see a film because it contains 30 years of adultery (no matter who you think they're being adulterous against) because of how much that bothers me.
And, you know, maybe it's wanky to say so, but I don't go to films to have my views challenged, to cry, or to grow as a person. I go to films to be entertained.
And, quite frankly, 30 years of adultery doesn't entertain me. (I have also, for the record, not seen any of the other films you mentioned either. I have, however, read Brokeback Mountain the short story, and decided, based on that, that the film held no interest for me what-so-ever.)
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Date: 2006-01-06 05:23 am (UTC)And these films are, of course, for the most part not actually making a statement about adultery.
But I reserve the right not to see a film because it contains 30 years of adultery (no matter who you think they're being adulterous against) because of how much that bothers me.
And, you know, maybe it's wanky to say so, but I don't go to films to have my views challenged, to cry, or to grow as a person. I go to films to be entertained.
And, quite frankly, 30 years of adultery doesn't entertain me. (I have also, for the record, not seen any of the other films you mentioned either. I have, however, read Brokeback Mountain the short story, and decided, based on that, that the film held no interest for me what-so-ever.)