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MineralMan

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16. I was also disturbed about the relationship in that film.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 01:59 PM

Feb 2014

IMO, grown men have no business having sex with high school girls quite a bit younger than themselves. I was troubled by the film, in part because Woody Allen was pretty autobiographical in his films during that period.

In 2014, several states in the US put the age of consent at 16. Despite that, I still believe that adult men have no business having sex with high school girls several years their junior. Even if not illegal, it sucks.

Despite the interesting qualities of Woody Allen's filmaking, "Manhattan" disturbed me enough to cause me to lose respect for Allen.

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I'm old enough to recall going to see Woody Allen's Manhatten [View all] hedgehog Feb 2014 OP

His art reflected his reality. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #1

That movie creeped me out, too. kwassa Feb 2014 #2

The differnce is that your response was "oh, shit", not hedgehog Feb 2014 #3

Bingo Scootaloo Feb 2014 #6

Yeah. I think Woody Allen is a genius and great filmmaker, but... Mayberry Machiavelli Feb 2014 #4

Too bad. You missed the Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and Her Sisters question everything Feb 2014 #5

I think I've seen all of his films and I liked his early work much better. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #7

Manhattan has an 8.1 rating on IMDB, my rating for it is 'WTF?!'. PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #8

The opening homage to NYC is wonderful, the rest, not so much. hedgehog Feb 2014 #11

At what age does is it not creepy? pipoman Feb 2014 #9

I think what is creepy about such films is the implicit suggestion hedgehog Feb 2014 #10

I don't really agree with this analysis el_bryanto Feb 2014 #12

IIRC, Marial Hemingway's character is a 17 year old high school student. hedgehog Feb 2014 #14

Not just ok, but a situation that anyone could find themselves in XemaSab Feb 2014 #13

It is allegedly based on Allen's real-life relationship with actress Stacey Nelkin who was 17. anneboleyn Feb 2014 #15

I was also disturbed about the relationship in that film. MineralMan Feb 2014 #16