The men in this movie are all ugly including John Malkovich. The ladies are pretty and three of them go nude. That is
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fuzzybeasty — 15 years ago(October 08, 2010 06:45 AM)
Mattfg if it comes over as sexist or misogynistic it's because it's set in a time and place that was hugely both of these things. I actually prefer Valmont as a film, but I think this complaint is of this film is way out there.
"Typical 1980s pro-male, anti-female selfishness" - typical 18th century attitudes is more the correct phrasing -
hkronin — 14 years ago(September 01, 2011 10:17 AM)
I just saw Schindler's List, and was horrified. It was a movie about anti-semitism, murder, and violence. It was horrible.
I much prefer the TV series Hogan's Heroes. While it covered the same material it did so in a much more pleasant way. -
furienna — 11 years ago(January 27, 2015 10:58 PM)
I have to admit that I largely agree with the OP on this one. There are many things to like about this movie. The actors were great, and it
looked
great. But I so hate the story! Yeah, I guess that we're
supposed
to be disgusted by these selfish perverts, who will destroy other people's lives just out of their boredom. But still, yuck I will never understand how Cecile could be seduced by Valmost, or how Danceny could be seduced by the Marquise de Merteuil!
Intelligence and purity.
