For those who watched the movie Malena, what do you think about Renato's father hiring a prostitute for his 13-year-old son? How normal was it really back then?
▲ 20 r/Cinema

For those who watched the movie Malena, what do you think about Renato's father hiring a prostitute for his 13-year-old son? How normal was it really back then?

Now, I think: obviously, this stems from the era the movie is set in. Still, I want to know: do you justify it because of that? Or do you believe it should have been seen as grounds for condemnation even back then?

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 4 days ago

Fanáticos de Mónica Balluci que vieron Malena, ¿Que opinan de que el padre de Renato le contratara una prostituta a Renato teniendo 13 años? (Para que dejara de andar chingando)

Siempre me dió risa el personaje del papá de Renato, lo considero la parte comica de la película cuando se altera y lo castiga, pero creo que la respuesta a esta acción de contratarle una prosti, deriva obviamente de la época en la que se centra la película, creo que por un tiempo fue visto como normal y puede que en una época más cuestionable, incluso haya sido visto como necesario

La neta volviendo a ver la película, me deja mucho que pensar, y por eso quiero saber que piensan ustedes

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 4 days ago
▲ 13 r/saw

What would John think of an extreme gambling addict? I’d be interested in seeing that idea explored in the future.

Imagine a Saw character whose sin was betting everything on roulette. Everything. His car, his house, his dignity, his family’s and friends’ bank accounts, even loans he had taken out for good causes, only to blow it all on gambling. What would his punishment be?

"Hello, insert name here. I want to play a game. This is what will happen to you if you lose." Shows the automated trap mechanism.

"Your entire life has depended on chance, on the luck of a white ball spinning around a wheel before landing on a red or black slot. Gambling has ruined your life. You’ve lost millions of dollars in less than two nights. Every time you play, you destroy your life a little more. The irony is that now, if you want to die, all you have to do is sit still and do nothing. But if you want to live, you’ll have to play and put yourself at the mercy of chance once again. Live or die. You choose."

Do you think John would see the gambling lifestyle as a wasted life? Would he consider it a reason for punishment?

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 11 days ago

¿Que pelicula se gano tu atencion con la pura premisa? En mi caso aun no se estrena pero la vere, ademas, sale Josh Brolin

Originalmente fue novela, es sobre un buzo al que se lo traga una ballena y este tiene una cantidad de tiempo limitada para escapar, el trailer me dejo helado y la frase de Josh Brolin uff "Recuerda, los supervivientes sobreviven" muy simple, pero muy verdadera, no hace falta adornar palabras para decir en ellas la verdad

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 1 month ago

En Rambo de Sylvester Stallone se nos presenta a Rambo como victima mal vista por ser soldado, poniendolos desde nuestra perspectiva como heroe de guerra, pero en Pecados de guerra de Michael J Fox ocurre lo contrario, se nos presenta al ejercito de EUA como los malos, cual version prefieren creer?

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 2 months ago
▲ 366 r/mexico

Pregunta tal vez algo obvia, pero que aun quiero hacer, ¿Quien puede estar mas corrompida? La policia municipal, o el ejercito mexicano

u/Glass_Evidence_8597 — 2 months ago