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Old 10th October 2014, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs View Post
I thought it was a prescient and thought-provoking film because of the 'which side are you on?' approach, almost forcing you to sympathise with the rock star who unwittingly began a sexual relationship with an underage girl, but didn't end it when he found out her real age. The media hounding and the way his career was ruined before any conviction is the same now as it was in the film and it's interesting how Pete Walker was way ahead of his time.
It's a complicated issue for sure, still it was in my head while watching the film so I thought worth mentioning. Certainly Walker does not portray it as an abusive relationship. Part of the problem is I may be watching it with modern eyes.
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