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Seriously?!

posted 8 years ago by iSkyWalKing
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Look I like Woody (I know he didn't direct this but still..), and he has so many films that not all will appeal to everyone. He is very hit and miss of course.....but are we seriously supposed to believe that these beautiful wealthy women would pay this ugly lurch to sleep with them? Not only pay him but pay him in the THOUSANDS?! The type of money that male politicians spend on prime escorts? Not only would a female not pay this lanky noodle-necked fool for sex, but I think there may even be some women who wouldn't sleep with him if HE was the one paying.

Also WHY does the Jewish/Zionist industry (98% of Hollywood) feel the need to shove their ridiculous religion in our face at every turn? I get that they are in a 'Jewish' neighborhood but seriously. It is unbearable. And male 'Jew' figures in Hollywood have a tendency to "shoot up" in their films. Woody Allen does it, Jerry Seinfeld and Costanza did it and so on.....these are some incredibly unattractive characters who just stroll around their made up worlds and score any and every beautiful female who crosses their path and make them fall head over heels for them. Please man.... get real.

I just could not get past these issues with this specific film. Otherwise it could have been an ok film.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

It is a brilliant move by Torturro. And an extra bonus are those incel tears from you. A confident man can accomplish just about anything.

[–] Ace_Spade (9350) 3 years ago

You're right: it is a brilliant movie. It should be more well-known, but it's not flashy enough. OP has some issues to work out.

[–] Ace_Spade (9350) 3 years ago

You're blaming Woody, but Turturro wrote it. Which, okay, might explain why his character is getting all the ladies...

That said, I just suspend disbelief for something like that. Especially in a very sensitive and artistically-sound film. Fading Gigolo was a quiet gem, and I really liked the story, so I'll look the other way on the detail there.

As for the second paragraph, it comes off as really anti-Semitic; I don't know what your personal feelings are, but that's how it comes off. Again: Turturro is the guy behind this picture. He's Italian-American. So I don't think he's got a big Jewish bias. He just saw an opportunity for a great story, set in New York, dealing with that Old World Religion stuff and he used the Jewish religion.