14 Responses for: Controversy Over Dakota Fanning’s ‘Hound Dog’ Role

1. 1 | otto

   January 24th, 2007 at 2:39 pm

   As people begin to actually see this movie, those who chose to condemn the makers of Hounddog before seeing it for themselves and getting all the facts straight are being shown for the idiots they truly are, many continuing to live in denial of the facts.

   Sean Hannity is perhaps the best example, as last Monday he interviewed someone who saw the movie at its premiere at Sundance. I forget the lady’s name, but I believe she was introduced as a conservative District Attorney and a child advocate for 30 years, so Hannity was a bit surprised when she revealed that all the negative claims about Dakota’s infamous rape scene simply aren’t true. According to her, all we see is Dakota from her shoulders on up and the guy’s arm. There is no touching, and the rape is actually achieved through editing tricks, and not on the set as some have claimed. She
   explained that it occurs more in the viewer’s mind than in the movie.

   But Hannity was not satisfied, claiming that what she saw was a “sanitized” version, and that he wanted to see everything that was left on the cutting room floor. Um, right, Sean. You haven’t see the movie, you weren’t involved in the editing process, you weren’t involved in the production whatsoever, yet you somehow know what “really” went on. What a jackass.

   But probably the most disturbing evidence of these people’s dangerous mindset is what Catholic League president Bill Donohue, who is pushing for a federal investigation of the film to see if child pornography laws were being violated during shooting, said on CNN last Monday. He said that if this was not Dakota, but some unknown 12-year old actress who was involved in a rape scene, he wouldn’t even bother with it. Unbelievable.

   Obviously, this is all about exploiting Dakota’s popularity and success to push their agenda, and has nothing whatsoever to do with a 12-year old being raped onscreen.

   Finally, as reported by the Associated Press: Dakota herself sums it all up for us.

   “It’s not really happening,” Fanning said of a rape. “It’s a movie, and it’s called acting.”

2. 2 | Potimus

   January 28th, 2007 at 2:13 am

   I had started thinking of an intelligent and coherent response, but then I read otto’s comment and decided that “anything Sean Hannity hates must be awesome” is probably enough.

3. 3 | TRUTH

   May 29th, 2007 at 10:57 pm

   First of all let me say this, America needs to stop getting upset and making a big deal out of every little thing that involves a child. Children are smarter and more mature than you think and not as innocent as you think they are. My kids where telling me that kids are having sex at school and at skating rinks and they are between the ages of 8-12. I know it is hard for you all to believe but your little girls are probably having more sex than you. There has been tons of movies out there with child nudity in them. What about pretty baby? You can still go to any block buster video store and rent out a copy. What about all those nudist beaches? There are naked kids running around all over the place. Why dont anyone complain about that? A pedophile dont have to see here naked to get off. What are you going to do next say that our kids cant go to the swimming pools with swim suits on? When you think about it a swim suit is nothing but bra and panties and you let your little girls run around bending over at beaches and swimming pools.Think about it. Say what you want but you know I just made alot of since. Stop lieing to your selves. Wake up and stop living in a dream world!

4. 4 | Chelsie

   October 6th, 2007 at 10:34 pm

   I was read this and I don’t understand how any one can try to ban a movie that involves no more maybe even less than regular television.Even local channels have shows like the OC that have sex and drugs involving children.If your going to try to ban something it should be things like that.Shows our children can access without our knowledge that teaches them how to do these acts.Not a movie that you have to pay for and have parents or adult supervision.I believe that it is up to parents to decide if their children watch it and if your already an adult then you can make the decision to watch it or not.It is based on a true story from what I understand and this is what the worlds like now.We may not all like it but we have to deal.I personally am very interested in the story this movie bases itself on.Dekota fanning has a mother and father that obviously thought that it was fine for her to make this movie so what right does any one else have to make it seem shes doing wrong.She chose this line of work to become something big and she does a great job as in actress in all her films no matter what role she plays.These people need to watch the news.Maybe they’ll try to ban that next considering all you hear is things about children being hurt be awful people.These people are every where and at least movie likes this helps raise the awareness of it.

5. 5 | Anne

   February 16th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

   I’m a mother of three girls and while I would not have let them watch this movie when they were younger, they are now 26, 22 and 19 and I don’t think that this movie shows anything that they wouldn’t have already known. In fact I wish we would talk more about the abuse of children. I WILL watch it and yes I’m a Christian woman. The only comment I can make about this whole subject is that Sean Hannity, Billo, Palin and the whole conservative Christian right needs to be banned and boycotted. They do not represent me and I’m just plain sick of them all.

6. 6 | Froggy

   February 17th, 2009 at 3:32 pm

   I’m not saying I approve of either movie. I haven’t seen “Hounddog” but I know there has been a lot of contoversy over “Hounddog” The point I want to make is approx 12 years ago ‘Jena Malone’ who was about the same age ‘Fanning’ is now made a movie called “Bastard Out Of Carolina” where she was Repeatedly Raped & Beaten & nobody made as big a deal about that movie as they are making about the movie “Hounddog”

7. 7 | dakota fan

   March 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 am

   Rape is a horrible thing with children and our world: however, the world can not shelter the fact that horrific events occur. We have to teach society that not all people should be trusted around our children. If Lil Dakota didn’t find the role to be uncomfortable and her mom gave the o.k. to do the role then why hide the fact that people can hurt children. Like the other person wrote in there are many movies out there that are just as scary. The show must go on….

8. 8 | DAM YOU HOLLYWOOD!!!!!.

   March 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm

   I can see why people may be dismayed to see such a good actress with the talent of dakota to apear to being exployted by the film industry. i hope her parents see the cunning way hollywood has of making actress’s think they must compromise their real self image to sell movies and win awards.dakota does NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING out of the ordinary to be a world class award winning actress. I am sam and because of winn dixie really showed she just needed to be avery smart little girl period! now that she is a big girl she doesn’t have to be any one but dakota the award winning actress she.is.

9. 9 | DAM YOU HOLLYWOOD!!!!!.

   March 12th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

   this movie sure has made a lot of people take notice.looking at both pro and con views, i can’t really say what is really true about the movie, if one is to believe what blueline radio says this movie is definatly child porn or to say the least the person writing the script must be a real perv. if one is to believe dakota would do that stuff on the set leaves a little bit to be proved.i dare say if it went like the writer says, some one would be in jail i would think. until i had seen the blueline sight i had an order for the movie but when i saw that sight and the supposed actions on set i couldn’t get to amazon fast enough to cancel that movie order. my comment for the reason i canceled, was simply porn. i stated i thought buying it would be an aproval of porn being passed off as art. i feel sorry for her bad reviews for such a good actress.she will overcome it. you can’t keep a good actress down!!!!

10. 10 | DAM YOU HOLLYWOOD!!!!!.

    March 20th, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    seems to me all of those minors in that movie should talk to linda blair and drew barrymore and get some hints on not letting these roles they play get the best of them.that little grasshopper is in a few creepy roles like the new ORPHAN comming out,OMG where are parents in todays movies!!!! even when its acting it has to do some harm when you do many films that are creepy. Isabelle fuhrman looked a little too real in orphan. good acting i hope!!

11. 11 | Mako Ruu

    January 22nd, 2010 at 4:36 am

    Half of the people that just commented here are most likely pedophiles defending their reasons for having sex with children. (Truth was especially transparent.) However, I digress, this is not the reason why I’ve decided to post.

    Wasn’t there a big scandle about Catholic Priests raeping a bunch of boys or something a few years before this movie came out? And they have the GULL, sir. THE GULL! To mention anything to the rest of us about pedophilia.

    This kind of thing happens in real life every single hour of every single day. And in literally EVERY Country around the world. There’s not ONE country ANYWHERE on the planet that doesn’t have reports of underage sex and rape. But no one talks about it, so the problem is out of sight, which means it’s out of mind. And hardly ANYONE does ANYTHING about it!

    So… Lets get this straight..

    It’s okay to raep little boys and girls in real life as long as no one talks about it, but we can’t show it in our movies?

12. 12 | dam you hollywood

    January 23rd, 2010 at 5:52 am

    I saw the movie on television,and the version i saw was ok for 13 and up i guess !overall it seamed to be fairly well supervised,and tame enough for most. As long as not too much was edited out,it was a good film !! AS far as effect on Dakota in later t v shows and interviews she still seems to be the same good little actress.She is a very balanced young lady !!!

13. 13 | dam you hollywood

    January 24th, 2010 at 5:44 am

    This new one about the joan jet story looks like a real chance for her to show her real depth in her character and outstanding ability to do most any roll,I just hope she shines as usual !!!!

14. 14 | anne

    January 25th, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    I watched the movie and thought it was really good. I thought Dakota Fanning did a great job and I didn’t find anything in the movie to even consider banning it. It deals with the subject very well.