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Question about one scene with Ryan Philippe.

posted 3 years ago by TheMan18 (13184)
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In an interview with that doctor the doc asked him if he was a heterosexual, but why did that question offend him and he decided to use that taboo f word to throw the question back at him?

Also, at one point he talks about double standards albeit in a men related areas saying that if a man grabbed a woman's bottom and she hit him, then she is fighting for her rights, but if a man who may be a homosexual did it to him and he slapped him, then he is "homophobic"?

Also, what if a WOMAN grabbed either his front or back privates and he slapped or told her off, would that make him sexist or misogynistic? (Not to mention, although yeah her character did start it, but him and Del Toro at the beginning both verbally insult (even if in self defense) and physically hit that woman who was throwing abusive slurs at them. And on the other hand, I suppose them kidnapping Juliette Lewis' character wasn't very nice of them either?)

[–] TheMan18 (13184) 3 years ago

He could've also asked, for instance, ignorant as it MAY have been, why for example when men unwantedly touch women like that like grabbing their butt without permission on the street, it is considered offensive and wrong and women may and often do feel personally insulted by it whereas for instance if a woman was to grab a man in similar fashion, it isn't seen as being say on the very same or similar level of rude behavior etc?

And hell yeah, even if it WAS a guy touching another guy like that, is there and should there be any difference?

And at the end also ask - hey, how hypocritical and ignorant are YOU? (Staring at the camera implying that he was also asking this question to an AUDIENCE, lol.)

[–] KutWrite (1334) 2 months ago

I took it that the Phillippe character was gay and thus "offended" at the question, which I assume was asked for HIV reasons on the insurance form.

I also took it that the fight at the beginning was supposed to distract the "carrot top" PW guy (as listed in the credits) for some kind of kidnapping or similar caper, which failed due to crowd involvement.

[–] TheMan18 (13184) 2 months ago

Philippe character, well, I have seen the film several times and I never got the impression that he was a homosexual, but either way, no matter which orientation he was, it was a bit weird that he took offense at his orientation being questioned, and then he answered it with a derogatory term as such.