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Well, I wasn't expecting this to turn into an argument. 
I will say one thing, though:
I will say one thing, though:
Well? It's not like she was 16 and manipulated into marrying him; I imagine she knew what she was doing. (35's a heck of a lot older than either of us, dude.) Maybe she loved him, maybe she didn't. Maybe she just wanted the spotlight and lifestyle that comes with being married to a famous actor. To say nothing of the money she probably got when the old guy kicked the bucket...Howard P. Lovecraft said:
What is the biggest acceptable age difference in this ethical codex of yours?
Two parties must posses the exact same age for it to be ethical.
Isn't she meant to be about 14 in this? A fresh young whore in the territory.
Howard P. Lovecraft said:
Sexuality/nudity in 60s and early 70s films, at least British ones, was generally more open and natural (not overacted in stylised ways, inspiration not solely drawn from the tropes of pornography) than in modern films- in fact I think it would be a controversial step nowadays to return to the levels of nudity of that era, let alone the change from the 50s to the late 60s. I can't think of any mainstream (i.e. not pornography, soft included, or straight-to-video indie stuff) releases since the 70s that have had as much straight forward nudity as then. There was a lot of experimentation, especially in the late 60s and early 70s, that I suppose (not having been alive at the time) reflected the changes in society. Think about modern films and how rarely one even sees a woman's breast fully exposed.
Also I would argue that in most films, graphic sex scenes or overt sexual behaviour are either gratuitous or simply fake, boring and included for no other reason than the director feels it is expected, much as a love interest always has been in many film genres. If you have any films in mind in which there are sex scenes you feel are important to the film or not boringly over acted (80s, 90s onwards) then please share their titles.
However I would agree that being more open about sexual themes, rather than explicit sex scenes, was something that broadened the horizons of films, though at the same time you could argue as Ben did that something was lost (I love the Big Sleep! Book as well). But I really don't think we are progressing to ever greater heights of film making, regardless of the sex aspect.
Age of Empires II: The Densetsu said:
Well one could say that films are more easily accessible these days and so you can watch whatever you want, and I agree with that (though in practical terms this generally means you won't be watching them at a cinema, and watching something whenever you like is not the same as having to be at a set place and time-even in front of your own tv- to avoid missing anything; it commands your attention in a way that a DVD/video/streamed film cannot), but I cannot think of many great films this side of the millenium (there are some very good ones of course), or even since...I don't know. I think the 70s was the best decade for films. But films, like all entertainment/art, are subjective. Styles and editing trends change, and aren't going to appeal to everyone. May I ask what films from the last three decades or this year have impressed you the most? I became a member of a local cinema this year but most of what I went to see was disappointing, with a couple of satisfying ones.
Spirited Away, Inception and City of God are pretty damn good for post mineliumz. The Pianist, The Departed, Oldboy, WALL-E, Eternal Sunshine, Amélie, Pan's Labyrinth. Ip Man are all really good as far as well-known ones go post mineliumzzz.
The RoomDanAngleland said:
Adorno said:
Age of husband
____________________ ≤ 1.2
Age of wife
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0.8 ≤ ____________________ ≤ 1.2
Age of Empires
0.8 ≤ ____________________ ≤ 1.2
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decorous even if not ethical
Not a film but in the TV series Big Little Lies all the sex scenes serve very specific purposes. The same can be said about The Handmaid's Tale.DanAngleland said:
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