Loved this movie to bits.I did cringe though, when charlie said she was saving herself for when she got raped.Surely another line could have been used in this scene?
shareBecause of the character.it seemed like something she would say, because it would never happen to her.
"...as long as people can change, the world can change"
I thought it was funny. She was saying taking a stroll with a random guy wasn't of interest to her. Getting raped (engaging in a sexual activity), considering she is a formidable combatant, would be preferable, as if it would be some type of role play for her.
shareMaybe she couldn't think up the ham on rye line quick enough so the rape line came to mind?
I thought it was perfect in the movie that is already full of offensive things
How dare someone write a character that offends you!
shareAs someone who has actually been raped, no. I didn't think it was offensive at all. It made me laugh. It was merely a statement saying she'd rather be raped than go with that greaseball down the alley.
shareSorry to hear that. I have friends who have been raped and gangraped. The best defense is offense. Talk about it, joke about it, let it out.
There is no shame in getting raped, only shame in being a rapist. And I just love the way Charlie delivers the line, with the emphasis that he is lower than the lowest scum.
It was offensive to the man. She was saying she'd rather be raped by someone else than go with him. She's saying rape is bad. She's saying he's even worse.
BEARDED MAN
I see me a good-looking lady, all
upset, I wonder if she doesn't need
some male company.
CHARLY
Forget it. I'm saving myself 'til I
get raped.
This movie was written and produced 20 years ago, before everyone turned into tissue-paper thin skinned little pussies who weep in pain at any mention of unpleasantness.
shareDruff^
No kidding!
To be offended by a line delivered by a fictional character to another fictional character in a movie?...pfffttt!
That's really out there.
Methinks there are much better, more serious things to worry about in this world.
Kind of a first-world society type of concern, if you ask me ~
Many people in this world don't have the 'luxury' to prioritize their 'anxieties' along those lines.
"Much communication in a motion, without conversation or a notion"
So true.
"We'll be alive but like a nightmare. You drink blood, you won't wake up from nightmare."