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'They (Romeo and Juliet) start undressing each other - slowly, gently and carefully until they are naked.
'They are eternal figures in a Raphael painting. Romeo then carries her to bed, kissing her again and again as they explore uncharted territory. Then they make love, transported into each other's soul.
'I wanted Hailee because she is the perfect age. Juliet is at that stage of... what you might call a child/woman. Just like Hailee herself is.
Originally posted by lestweforget
reply to post by Segador
Brook Shields was sixteen in Blue lagoon and totally naked now a fourteen year old, hollywood has been challenging and lowering ethical standards for too long. How long before we have a totally naked twelve year old?
Originally posted by Muckster
reply to post by kro32
Yeah fair enough if that’s your opinion... however, as a parent , i am just tired of witnessing children being used by adults as means to make money. From the sexualisation of children, in the media, to the deliberate targeting of children, by advertisers, for junk food and fashion. Maybe i am over sensitive about the issue... but, none the less, it’s something i feel strongly about. Children are being robbed of their childhood... whether it’s a kid in an Indian sweat shop or 10 year old in an American beauty pageant... whether it’s in the name of Art or the name of Business, it’s all exploitation in my eyes, sorry.
Peace
lol...that made me laugh, but good god man! That is what you call commercial child pornography. I assume you could purchase that movie at a video shop? So you could legally own video of naked children? Haha...that's pretty funny.
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
reply to post by lestweforget
brooke sheilds was 12 at during the shooting of " pretty baby "
Pretty Baby is a 1978 historical fiction drama film directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. The title is inspired by the Tony Jackson song, "Pretty Baby", which is used in the soundtrack. Although the film was mostly praised by critics, it was quite controversial at the time, especially for its scenes of the nude pre-teen Brooke Shields.
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This has been going on since the dawn of time. From child slaves helping build the pyramids to working in the factories in the industrial revolution to Shirly Temple dancing and singing to Britney Spears.
I would honestly say that kids have it alot better today than they ever have throughout history. And I don't have a lot of sympathy for a little girl getting paid a million dollars to act in a movie.
Really rough childhood
Originally posted by Muckster
reply to post by kro32
This has been going on since the dawn of time. From child slaves helping build the pyramids to working in the factories in the industrial revolution to Shirly Temple dancing and singing to Britney Spears.
I would honestly say that kids have it alot better today than they ever have throughout history. And I don't have a lot of sympathy for a little girl getting paid a million dollars to act in a movie.
Really rough childhood
So it’s been going on a long time and that makes it ok? Murder and rape have been committed since the dawn of time… is that ok?
Your ability to empathise is dependent on the size of someone’s bank balance? Wow... seems a little shallow. You do realise the rich kids can be abused too; don’t you?
A good society protects everyone. Not just those you see as worthy of your sympathy.
Originally posted by lestweforget
reply to post by Segador
Brook Shields was sixteen in Blue lagoon and totally naked now a fourteen year old, hollywood has been challenging and lowering ethical standards for too long. How long before we have a totally naked twelve year old?
The Blue Lagoon Although her nude scenes in The Blue Lagoon are filmed by older body doubles, 15-year-old Shields does perform love scenes with co-star Christopher Atkins (left). Sparks fly between the two teenagers. "They were in love – all goo-goo," mother-manager Teri tells PEOPLE. "I think they brainwashed themselves." By the film's release, the goo-goo is gone. "She became very businesslike toward me," Atkins tells PEOPLE of Shields, who earns a Razzie for Worst Actress.
Pretty Baby A preteen Shields plays a prostitute in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby. The controversial film's most shocking moment: a nude scene of 12-year-old Shields, which is cut from many releases. Despite the adult content, Shields is glad she accepted the role. "There was no sense of debauchery, or there was nothing sort of dirty about the way the story was told," she tells NPR in 2005. "I don't think any of us ever really questioned it, and I still don't question it."
Originally posted by kro32
Why don't you reserve judgement until the movie comes out. For all you know they are only going to show some romance and a bit of kissing and nothing more.
The amount of bad press this movie would get for showing a child in lude acts can almost guarantee it will be done tastefully.