James 'Tiger' Lee
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Got to agree here. Regardless of what happened, I think it's a matter for the courts.Originally Posted by WillG
It doesn't matter how much time has gone by, or whether the woman wants it let go. He committed a crime which society had deemed extremely heinous. Now maybe all this stuff about the corrupt Judge is true, but Polanski still needs to face justice. And in light of what happened with the prosecution, perhaps he can get a new trial.
Finally, a sensible voice from the film community (he'll probably be blacklisted now though). Think I'll pop in The Fifth Element laterThe French director Luc Besson refused to sign the petition calling for Polanski's release.
If it makes you feel any better, Kevin Smith said (via Twitter) "Look, I dig ROSEMARY'S BABY; but rape's rape. Do the crime, do the time."Originally Posted by WillG
Finally, a sensible voice from the film community (he'll probably be blacklisted now though). Think I'll pop in The Fifth Element later
Polanski was born in Paris while his parents were living in France, at a time when (I believe) France still had birthright citizenship.Originally Posted by Ted Todorov
Was Polanski already French citizen in 1977? And this is the first time I hear that France doesn't extradite its citizens -- my impression is that it does but not for all crimes.
I wasn't arguing that he was a director of Polish films, I was simply stating that he was a Polish man who directs. Though born in France, both his parents were Polish and he spent the vast majority of his youth living in Poland including a few years fleeing the Nazis while his parents were trapped in concentration camps. When he was reunited with his father following V-E Day, he took up his studies in Poland and later attended a Polish film school. His work as an actor was primarily in Polish films. His early directing work was in Polish. I would agree that most of his work since the late 1960's should be considered American cinema.As for Polanski being a "Polish director" that's silly -- when's the last time he made a film in Poland or in Polish? There are numerous American directors who would not be American by this standard. You could readily argue that he is an American - not French, director because he makes most of his movies in English often with American stars. As far as "we" giving him the Oscar we did it as much as "the French" made him a "national treasure" -- nobody asked the average Joe or Pierre on the street -- here or there.
So for it to be rape rape, do you have to, I dunno, punch the victim in the mouth and tear her clothes before you do it? Quote:I know it wasn't rape rape. I think it was something else , but I don't belive it was rape rape
Quote from an old interview with Polanski, from this blog entry: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/michaeldeacon/100011795/roman-polanski-everyone-else-fancies-little-girls-too/If I had killed somebody, it wouldn’t have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… f—ing, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to f— young girls. Juries want to f— young girls. Everyone wants to f— young girls!
From my perspective, the girl's age is less important than the fact that she said "no." I could maybe excuse the fact that she was only 13, but forcing yourself on someone who's told you "no" is rape, plain and simple.Originally Posted by Jeff Adkins
I have a 13 year-old daughter and I can't imagine anyone defending what happened. However, I will say that we have to keep in mind that the 1970s were different and Polanski was from a different culture. That doesn't excuse what happen whatsoever, but even today the age of consent in France is only 15. I just wonder whether he really knew what he was doing was really wrong. Again, it doesn't excuse it but I'm not 100% sure he knew it was such a hideous act.