• RandomGen1@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    I watched the director’s extended cut and wow that cut makes it so clear that the director is a pedophile it’s disgusting. We looked up the differences after and it’s the majority of the more questionable scenes. Similarly we looked up the director’s wiki page and he’s got some gross history (see personal life)

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    2 months ago

    I actually liked the European version of the movie better because it gave more background on the characters and the story.

  • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Movie with pedo undercurrents, made by a pedo. After you realize he’s a pedo, fifth element also makes more sense. Lilo is essentially a baby in a sexy body and everyone wants to fuck her.

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        2 months ago

        He’s out of line, but he’s right.

        I also miss my innocence from having watched a cut of Leon that made their relationship seem more innocent. Or maybe I just wasn’t looking for it.

        • Aermis@lemmy.world
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          I’ve seen the more sexual tense awkward cut scenes and theories, but watching Leon I never attributed it more than “a young girl going through puberty forced to age quickly, see her family killed, find a confidant and established a bond she’s confusing her attachment with.” in the movie I watched Leon nips that sexual relationship thread in the bud. I’ve seen the alternatives where he does allow it but I thought that was just disturbed fan theories.

    • Jumi@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Damn, I saw a few short scenes of it and it looked interesting. Oh well, there are other good movies.