gh
There are a ton of new reviews out for On the Road now that critics in Cannes have finally gotten to see it. The reviews are… mixed. And they’re not what I was expecting. I have no interest in nit-picking or anything, so just Google “On the Road review” and pick and choose which reviews to put stock in (I think The Hollywood Reporter‘s review is pretty fair and comprehensive). I think most critics agree that several of the performances are very good (I’ve seen praise for Garrett Hedlund, Viggo Mortensen, Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart), and most critics agree that On the Road is a really difficult book to adapt and Walter Salles made an interesting film that won’t make everybody happy.
But all of the reviews coming out of Cannes are not so straight-forward. Radar reports that Kristen Stewart’s performance – as the teenage bride who has several sex romps in the film – is drawing out some criticism from those people who think she should remain a virginal, family-friendly oasis. LIKE BELLA!!!
Kristen Stewart’s teen queen crown is going to get severely dislodged, thanks to salacious threesome sex scenes in her upcoming film, On The Road, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that her controversial role has disgusted conservative groups.
“The movie industry has a twisted affection for making raunchy films that use and abuse former child stars,” Dan Gainor of the Culture and Media Institute exclusively told RadarOnline.com.
“In the film On The Road, Kristen Stewart engages in a threesome and masturbates two male characters according to reports. How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?” asked Gainor.
“It is irresponsible of Stewart and manipulative of Hollywood bosses to deliberately try to destroy any sense of decency these actresses might have taught young people.”
Having grown up in a family rooted in the entertainment industry, Stewart, 22, won her first starring role at the tender age of 13 when she appeared in the children’s action-comedy Catch That Kid.
She’s now famous for portraying troubled vampire lover Bella Swan in the multi-million dollar Twilight saga, and despite living with on-and-off screen boyfriend Robert Pattison, Kristen is still considered by most to be innocently wholesome — an image the provocative Jack Kerouac adaptation is sure to shatter!
“We’ve watched and been saddened by the parade of former Disney stars getting used, so that any wholesome image they have is destroyed — Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus and more. But it’s not just them,” he went on to say. “It’s a common theme from actresses like Elizabeth Berkley from Saved by the Bell who appeared in the tawdry Showgirls or Anne Hathaway who went from every girl’s dream role model in the Princess Diaries to a nude scene with Jake Gyllenhaal in Love and Other Drugs.”
Even an actress who is now married with two children did not escape Gainor’s wrath. “Then there’s Jessica Alba who grew up from appearing in the TV show Flipper to a starring role in the sick and abusive The Killer Inside Me.
“All we’ve learned here is that parents should tell their children that the time when most in Hollywood are truly acting is when they are acting decently,” he adamantly concluded.
Now, you know I’m not some huge Kristen Stewart fan, but for goodness sake, LEAVE KRISTEN ALONE. Some days, I’m irritated by the whole “let me sexpot my way out of a Disney image” path that too many young celebrity women attempt, but there’s a difference in this situation – Kristen is an actress. She’s playing a part, and some say she’s playing the part very, very well. She should not be criticized for stretching herself as an actress and getting out of her comfort zone for a good role.
When Kristen discussed the “controversial” threesome scene yesterday in Cannes, K-Stew said, “I wanted to do it… I love pushing. I love scaring myself. I’ve always wanted to get as close to an experience as I could. I was almost the same age Luanne was at the time, but I was a much younger 16, so I’m glad I had a chance to age before we started shooting.”
Photos courtesy of Fame and WENN.
Oh, how Christian of them to criticize the young WOMAN, yet leave the man’s booze fueled, and more than reckless (bi) sexuality out of the equation (Dean Moriarty).
Amen, sister!
Seriously~the sexist, sociopathic “blame the woman for EVERY sin from the beginning of time” attitude is so pathetically outdated. How come men get a get out of jail free card for this behavior, but women are horrible sluts with no morals? Its because in our male dominated patriarchal society we women have allowed ourselves to be belittled, marginalized, excluded, and conditioned to believe that the only value we have is in our sexuality~be it giving birth or “saving ourselves” (from what, exactly?)or by not being “sluts” or “whores’. And we women are our own worst critics, slamming each other without truly realizing the damage that we are inflicting on ourselves. Wake up, ladies~
Actually, quite a lot of women ARE waking up now with all the extra crap they have been pouring on us lately.
Am glad women (young and older) are starting to push back, because hateful frustrated men are starting to piss me off (to put it mildly).
He sounds like those who haven’t truly seen the movie, or read the book, and are attempting criticism based on others’ comments in regards to said movie or book.
Maybe because there have been no Passion of the Christ or Da Vinci Code in a little while, some think it is time to force religious oppression, and highlight misogyny, into the arts discussion.
Besides, why are those “parents” screaming that their children’s Bella Swan might make them degenerates? Why not be great parents and reinforce the probable R-rating the movie will be getting? Isn’t it their responsibility in regards to their kids’ education? Blaming others for your shortcomings as parental figures is really no credit to your fanatical misgivings.
And let’s make it clear, this swinging from Bella Swan as a Mormon tool to Bella Swan is a horny slut, is truly pathetic and a great showmanship of indecent fanatical moral hypocrisy.
I’m not a fan of KS’s twitchy acting or her throwing the finger at every moving target. Having said that, this may be the most moronic thing I’ve ever read. If KS wants to be in a movie violating Frosty the Snowman with a hot poker then that is her adult decision. She’s 22 years old. Idiots.
What parents are sick of, is the portrayal of young women ‘pleasuring men’ as if its what they were made for. And yes, there is the fear that yesterday’s Miley or Vanessa or Selena is tomorrow’s Britney Murphy or Lindsey Lohan.
HA!! that guys hair in the last pic, priceless!! LOL
That dude is Sienna Miller’s fiance! I think he’s wearing a scrunchie.
yup, it’s Tom’s pile of tragedy, according to Michael K.
LOL!!
Did you see the photo of the director pulling on Tom Sturridge’s ponytail?
@ Lila – is it the one, where everybody is quietly admiring Tom’s bun?
No, there’s a photo where he literally looks like he is yanking/pulling in his hair. I wish I had saved it, as I want a friend of mine who has gone overly hipster to see what not to do with his hair. I agree too, the guy needs to eat a sandwich pronto…He does not look much bigger than Kstew, and she probably only weighs a hundred pounds or so.
oh FFS, it’s a movie-Kristen is acting. Remove the stick from thy butt and move on. If you don’t like the movies content then you don’t have to see it..
Wait, is there a threesome in the book?
Nearly. In both the book and the movie Sal, Dean & Marylou (Kristen’s character) come close to a threesome but Sal can’t go through with it.
Eh. I solemnly hope this is not a religious thing.
For crying out loud it’s a MOVIE. Actors portray other people’s actions as scripted.
So long as it’s not a porn, she has my blessing.
Go Kristen! 🙂 Finally something good to read about her, she seems to be doing a good job in the movie.
She should not be compared to those Disney trainwrecks. Being nude in a movie is way different then having personal naked pics released online. The movie is rated R so I dont think Mothers should be taking their teenage daughters to see it and if they do they can not be upset by what they see.
ohh for Christ sakes leave this girl alone, she is an actress, not a virginal role model, conservative groups are a bunch of idiots, worry about their own kids instead of a grown 22 year old girl.
She has been acting since she was a kid, doing tough, controversial roles, she’s always done this, and she is NOT a Disney star, is not like she is doing this crazy things in her personal life, her private life is actually pretty calm compared to other trainwrecks
I think these people are worried more for the KIDS that are fans of the Twilight series and of Bella.
I think that wherever she appears, she will always be Bella to them. it can’t be good for them to see Bella nude and doing threesomes.
And I think that just as long as kids don’t see this film it will be alright.
Yeah, and why do famous young women always have to be rolemodels?
If a guy gets totally drunk and rolls out of a nightclub puking, he’s just ‘grown up’ and ‘boys will be boys’.
They should do something about their own behavior if they want to better the world.
Really she’s playing a real person who did these things. it’s not a role made just to show off her boobs.
I read the book a long time ago and found it kind of boring. I think i would have remembered a threesome scene though.
Yeah, I just read this book, and I can’t remember a threesome either! I also it was boring as hell, I had to push myself through it and kept searching for some kind of deeper, profound symbolism that I never found.
So you know what, if a threesome manages to liven this s–t up, I’m all for it.
How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?
I’d rather they explain to me why they took their daughters to see Twilight, *shudder*.
Seriously I couldn’t care less about this movie or book (overrated and antiquated) but come on! Still, nice grab for publicity on this guy’s part, B+ for effort.
I totally agree! I have a little boy, but if I have a daughter when it comes time to have kid #2, you better believe I am not exposing her to the misogyny, religious conservatism hiding behind cheesy plots, negative imagery for girls, and terrible sexism that Twilight represents.
This “controversy” is absurd. I’m sick an d tired of religious groups even getting a hearing in the media with statements like this. It should be ignored.
I hadn’t thought of that. My first thought was why would the parents that took their kids to see Twilight and find a story like On the road morally offensive taking their kids to see that film (otherwise, why would they have to explain what Kristen Stewart’s character is doing in On the road). Come to think of it, have they raised their children to think that the actor and the characters they portray are one and the same?
I agree with Lindy. If I had a daughter, I wouldn’t take her to see Twilight because I wouldn’t want her to idolize a Stepford idiot like Bella. I bet those same “conservative” parents have daughters who post things like “ZOMG!! Chris Brown can beat me anytime ;-)” on Twitter. Because crap like Twilight and 50 Shades just reinforces the idea that if a man behaves like a psycho it’s just because he loves you SOOO MUCH.
I don’t think that being in movies where she screws vampires is exactly wholesome either. Ridiculous.
Yes—she’s an ACTRESS. Mr. Gainor: she also portrayed Joan Jett in the movie, The Runaways (and young Dakota Fanning portrayed Cherie Currie). Did you bemoan this too? Did you jump in your pulpit and rage against this R-rated movie? Did you criticize Dakota? My goodness, how to ever explain that Bella kissed another girl!!!!
Also, Mr. Gainor, your comment on how will parents explain this to their kids? I’m sure with the sex scenes, On The Road probably won’t be rated as a “G” film; hence, no need for any explanation to the kiddos. Gheesh!
These people drive me crazy. They want to regulate everything to fit into their own concept of “morality”.
Be your daughter’s role model. Don’t look to actors/athletes to do it for you.
Well said!
Yes! Parents should realize how much their own children look up to them.
Sorry, I don’t follow Stew’s career milestones – but was not she something like a child-prostitute in some earlier movie? Plus Bella is a slut. Good thing she has a 108 y.o. virgin next to her most of the times, otherwise she would have embarked on some big ass debauchery in no time. Bottom line, the gal has a solid amoral track record, so why is this particular threesome so offending? Can someone tell me pls? ’cause I’m planning on watching exclusively Viggo’s scenes…
Maybe because it’s a threesome with 2 guys and a girl, Nina. I wonder if he would have objected if it was 2 girls and a guy.
Right Orly, that’s valid. Still not watching though – I don’t want stew to keep killing all interesting stuff for me – first sex with hot vampires (nechrophilia (sp? and can’t google it at work, so frustrating!), then sex with werewoofs (beastuality(sp?)), sado-mazo with Eddie, now threesomes… What’s next, may I wonder?! This girl has nothing sacred, that part I agree with!
Oh Nina – Necrophilia and Bestiality is boss, then?
I have no intention of watching OTR. Runining ruiners.
As for threesomes – They can’t handle that Marylou/KS thinks 2 c-cks are better than 1, perhaps?
Orly, I feel like I can’t concentrate on the stew and 2 c-cks controversy anymore. There is so much more! This year’s Cannes is so inspirational…Today they introduced Kidman , Efron and golden rain, tomorrow is RPatz and flirt in the midst of the prostate exam. Holy smoke 😉
I agree that Twilight was ridiculous but how exactly is Bella a slut? She only had sex with her vampire AFTER she became his wife. And, she never had sex with the werewolf. Wait, maybe your definition of slut is different from normal people’s. Did you see a different movie from the rest of the world, perhaps a porn version of Twilight or something? I don’t get it.
I’ve already explained it to someone below. They got it. Sorry, I don’t think that normal people keep up serious conversations about Twilight and look for any logic there 😉
If these were men, there would be no story. stop criminalizing those with holes while those with poles are untouched. sorry dude, but women are human. deal with it
‘holes with poles’…jellybelly, you are profound and poetic, bless you!
The faux outrage of christian groups is silly, and an easy target; but this chick that was ripped on this site and others for her dumb interviews, is no martyr for left and progressives – she’s a one per center (doesn’t she live in the french countryside or something) and part of the multi-national corporate entertainment industry and this “controversy” will probably generate more revenue – none of these people are role models, period, if they don’t fill seats they will be replaced. KP and this movie aren’t even significant enough to warrant this umbrage and defense on all sides.
“These people” have a right to their opinions, too. Just because they appear more puritanical than the average bear doesn’t make them incorrect-or vice versa. In pop culture, imo, there IS too much. Too much this, too much that. And who knows if it does indeed tear at the fabric of our nation. Jack Kerouac, by the way, while being a touted beatnik, was himself an admitted “conservative.”
Good point and somewhat off point didn’t the puritans produce John Milton, I think he’ll be remembered long after that cinematic glory called Twilight is dumped in the rubbish bin.
Also off point, does kp have any charisma or personality that first pic she looks bored out of her tiny little mind and smug. News flash hon, if this is too difficult, get a real job in the real world. I don’t get her appeal.
I think KS is adorable.
Agree!! There is A LOT of “too much” going on. And, everyone is entitled to their opinion. But, you do have to admit that sometimes we are all overwhelmed with the whole “sexed up” culture. Not only in movies but in everyday life. I personally don’t like it and actually find it very “unsexy”. Too much is just too much!
I loathe the “everyone can have their own opinion and no one’s wrong” meme. Yes, these people are WRONG for expecting that an actress live out her life as a variation on one character she played. They are WRONG for holding women up to the virgin/whore stereotype.
+1
Ah, that old one. The ‘everyone has their own opinion’ thing.
Too bad that many of their opinions revolve around trying to silence other people’s opinions and wanting to deny other people’s rights.
It happened in some writers mind.. this is a movie history of the down fall of morals and late fifties beat generation folks.. 2,592,334,294.. similar movies on similar subject, era downfalls and counting..
Clearly they’ve never seen her portrayal of Joan Jett. I don’t think she had sex in the movie, but she surely was a drug hound.
As usual conservatives only focus on sex. We are often mocked for embracing violence in film but acting puritanical about sexual activities.
I’ve never read or watched any of the twilight stuff. How is it that Bella is a slut if she was a virgin until marriage?
Re: Bella-slut
It was (an attempt of) sarcasm 😉
But in all seriousness, Bella spent 3 movies removing her clothes and begging for sex, and ridiculing her 108 y.o. virgin for refusing to have it. Something like that.
Ah, got it. I’m guessing this is because the author is Mormon?
They say so…I’ve only read part of the first book, so I don’t know whether there is any other philosophy behind the character development. Speaking of movies, it could have been an ok story, had it been only one movie, the 1st hour of the 1st movie was sort of TwinPeak-ish… But they kept exploiting this tension between sexuality and abstinence for 4 movies, so it ended up becoming a parody. Anyway, my take is that the author is just greedy.
She and Dakota Fanning’s character made out and sex was implied. I suspect they may have taken it further had Fanning been over 18.
In Twilight, Edward is “old fashioned” and wants to wait. He doesn’t give in to Bella’s advances.
In addition to The Runaways, Stewart plays a teenage stripper/prostitute in Welcome to the Rileys, so really, the Twilight films were the exception to the rule regarding the kinds of roles she chooses to take on.
How true. She has played skanks in some of her movies. It’s funny this group has no problem with Patterson-the noble Edward-playing a 19th-century manwhore in Bel Ami. His character in that movie runs through two to three married, connected women for career advancement and social standing. This group just get OTR some extra publicity. More people are going to want to see it, but the problem is for what reason: to appreciate the story told or to see Bella get buck on film? The double standard cuts a twisted swath.
If Meryl Streep had done the threesome scene or any other strong sexual scene it would be called beautiful and natural art. I love Meryl Streep and I think that she is American greatest actress but sometimes I wish she would play a bit more risque roles and stop away from the saint-like female characters she tends to play. I realize that Meryl is protecting her image but common, live a little. Leave Kristen alone. Characters like the Marylou that she played in OTR exist in fiction and real life. Kristen is not trying to sex-out her Disney image out of anything because Kristen was never party of the Disney scene. In fact, Kristen auditoned for Disney stuff but was consistently turned down because she was not pretty, blondie or perky enough for the Disney parts since she was more of a tomboy. Kristen had her share of rejection when she was starting out so I am glad that she is getting interesting roles to play and getting great reviews.
She’s pretty enough but she’s jut not perky enough for Disney. Why does everyone think that Disney only hires blondes though? Maybe you’re thinking of the cartoons bc Raven Symone, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, among others are not blonde.
+1
I agree with an early poster that family, friends, teachers and other should be the role modes for young people. It seems that some parents become lazy and expect that actors, athletes and other entertaines be the role models for their children so if they screw their kids it is Disney’s fault or the entertainment industry.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, Dan Gainor, Are you suggesting that little girls should look up to a troubled teen vampire lover as their role model and NOT to a sexually active teen who loves real-life adult men. Also, do you know this is like two different movies. Also, also, you DO know that no kid who’s interested in fucking Twilight, is going to hop on the K.Stew train to see a movie based on a book by Jack Kerouac. That’s just science.
^^ This!
aren’t “Christians” supposed to have a problem with Vampires (Vampires being non-human and considered demons)? Shouldn’t they then also have had a problem with KS playing someone who married a Vampire or even the thought of Vampires getting married (or are they OK with Vamps getting married as long as they marry humans)? These people just confuse me
Oh This ^^ too!
Vampires are supposedly soulless, therefore, evil and outcasts from the Church.
The church of garlic, but church nonetheless.
That would normally be the case, but because Bella insists on giving birth to a vamire spawn that almost kills her, they love the anti-abortion message in it.
Yeah, I know. It’s very messed up.
‘How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?”
SHE’S AN ACTOR, KRISTEN STEWART IS NOT BELLA SWAN. that’s what you say to your teenage daughter.
It is weird this guy thinks Bella Swan taught anyone decency.
Kristen has never set out to be a role model, and she has said it a million times, she’s never pretended it to be an angel, or good role model like your Taylor Swifts (sp), Miley Cirus, if anything she’s always been the complete opposite.
Kristehn baby, keep doing what you’re doing
Oh come on. This is crazy, those type of parents really make me mad. You can’t have actresses always play goody-princesses character just because you have little children or teens.
Sure, some take the stupid and drug way (Linnocent) but for god’s sake let a movie be a movie and stop the moralist complaint.
So, this time, on Kristen’side. She did nothing wrong.
Oh and it’s always so nice to have some Viggo!
its all media propaganda to make teen interested in the movie caz their beloved one is horny..the movie is 29% on rotten tomato and for god sake how these conservatives flagged the movie and its first screening was at Cannes yesterday maybe they had all magazines or their tabloid opinion printed before the movie even begin production. yeah tell me about Fake buzz
LMAO after reading what this Dan guy had to say. Besides being extremely clueless on many levels, I can’t believe he would state: “Kristen is still considered by most to be innocently wholesome — an image the provocative Jack Kerouac adaptation is sure to shatter!”
Really? Seriously? This chick oozes disdain daily in the coverage she gets and gives the finger almost as frequently with no regard to her fan base (or Bella’s fan base really). Certainly nobody has the impression of innocent and/or wholesome with KStew.
ha! agreed.
“There are some actresses in Hollywood whose faces have been photographed way fewer times than Kristen Stewart’s two, stick-straight middle fingers.” As reported on Wonderwall! She was apparently flipping off again in the Airport in Nice and at the premier of this flick.
I really think she is just a conceited little bitch. PERIOD. Her career will be over by 25 and if we hear any more about her it will be in the LiLo kinda context.
That may be true unless she grows up. I believe she thinks she is being edgy and cool, but most of the time her actions just seem really immature.
Although after saying all this we better watch out for “Attack of the Killer Twi-hards”, you know they’re lurking about..
Ladies, twi-hards are comatose today because of some sloppy drunken Robsten’s smooch, which took place in Cannes yesterday. So, we are safe for now.
That dress is so beautiful!! Why didnt she comb her hair?
how is k-stew an innocent virginal role model? granted i’ve never seen any of her movies – not even the twilight ones – but this is the girl who has been photographed smoking pot and who constantly flips off people.
Straighten up girl! Her slouch is so painful to look at.
Mr. Gainor has the right to his opinions, but really parents should take responsibility in monitoring their kids’ exposure to questionable media. Don’t blame the entertainers, be an involved parent.
Ok, whoever said how they were gonna make their daughters understand about Kristen’s role in ‘On The Road’ are really immature. First of all, this movie is not for kids, everybody knows. And we are (at least me) so not gonna watch it with our parents. I am sure just like me everybody has read about this movie, they know it has adult stuffs. So critic guys should just shut it.
Now coming to K-Stew’s Bella thing. Oh God! *rolls eyes* People who think Kristen as Bella is a role model to us young girls…well…PUHLEEEZ! She is NOT our role model! Just read/see some of her interviews. You surely don’t want us to use f-words every 20 seconds like her. @_@
And hey! It’s just a movie! I hardly follow anything in real they do in the movies. So all you conservative people, LEAVE US ALONE! LEAVE A GOOD MOVIE ALONE! Rofl!
Wow free spirited girl…take it down a notch. The conservative guy is entitled to his views just like you. It’s not wrong to have a different point of view. Disagreeing is fine. But, you do have to admit as a culture we have all gotten really relaxed on values. Now, personally I wouldn’t take my teenage daughter to see the movie. But, there is nothing wrong with having morals. I think that is a flaw in our society these days.
I for one, LOVE @freespiritedgirl’s energetic, yet eloquent, message. Not too often we get young people with a clear voice, who are not crazed-hormonal Twihards!
Welcome to our too-outspoken club young lady, how old are you?
And will you be reading Kerouak anytime soon?
“In the film On The Road, Kristen Stewart engages in a threesome and masturbates two male characters according to reports. How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?”
Maybe by not taking their daughters to see the movie? Or by explaining that Kristen Stewart is an actress and not actually Bella Swan? But they seem to be having trouble grasping that concept in the first place, so…
Oh please it’s a movie, if you don’t like it don’t go see it. This is Kristen she loves these type of roles, the hooker, stripper, threesomes, drug addicts these roles help her to “develop” as an actress. Whatever, leave the girl alone it’s her life her career.
You know dan galinor was rubbing one out as he itemized every sexual gesture Mary Lou indulges in! I know how these people work, they are always the biggest closet freaks ever.
and can people stop school marming on
BOTH sides of the aisle? If my daughter wanted to read On the Road as teen, I’d let her. Ditto for Twilight.
Enough with the victorian hysteria that fictional characters are going to corrupt young females. You donh’t see the same concern for boys, it pisses me off.
Teach girls how to read comprehensively, and they’ll survive Mary Lou, Bella, and even that crazy bitch Catherine in Wuthering Heights.
I don’t get “Christians”. I admit, I read all sorts of “smut” as a teen. Smut that I would not read now because I don’t “need to know” anymore. I know, I’m an adult. I made it out of my teens as a virgin – by choice but I had a much better idea of how things worked when the time came.
I really don’t get the appeal of that 50 Shades crap as an adult. I did find out that my eye-roll muscles from when I was Kristen’s age are still working well. However, badly written and all I would have been all over it as a teen.
I wasn’t slutty, I wasn’t in a hurry to lose my virginity, I was curious.
I also thought Brooke Shields was the biggest skank ever – and I was too young to see her movies. I snuck into one and was SCANDALIZED. Teens and even Tweens DO have their own morals. If they are going to do it they will and if they are not they won’t. Cinema and literature will not inspire them to speed it up or slow it down.
Ok, I haven’t read all the comments, so I’m not sure if this has been brought up, but basically Mr. Gainor expects Kristen Stewart to only do “virginal” roles for the rest of her life. Is she not allowed to take on any other type of role? Is that what he is arguing? Because if so, that is immensely stupid. If Stewart played “virginal, wholesome” Bella once, that does not mean she is required to play that type of role forever, simply because Stewart’s actions in “On the Road” make Mr. Gainor get all tingly in his “no-no” spots. If you can’t explain the concept of “acting” to your children, then you are one dumb mofo.
“Stewart’s actions in “On the Road” make Mr. Gainor get all tingly in his “no-no” spots”
Priceless! He must hail from the church of Santorum too!
They would do that. They would. I’m not a Kstew fan, but come on, their complaining is just stupid. Somehow men’s behavior gets a free pass, but if I a woman so much as enjoys her sexuality, she’s an evil slut. Well, f*** you, conservative group, f*** you!
It’s a pity they didn’t criticise her for being a dead eyed mong who ruins every film she’s in. I wish they’d stop casting her in films I might actually want to see as she is completely talentless.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen
Kristen Stewart speak. I refuse to see Twilight because I tried to read the book and felt ill with all the Mormon Mush.
From what I understand of Kristen Stewart, she’s no Disney chick. She doesn’t sing off key in horrid auto-tuned frothy pop songs. She never acted like the virgin slut (Miley) in her personal life. She’s always come across as a normal teen girl/young woman to me: neither virginal nor slutty but like me and my friends were at 18-24, including the annoying eye rolling and the sneakers with the dresses.
Bella is not her fault, she didn’t write that mess. She auditioned for a part and won it, good for her.
If she as a 22 year old young woman – legally of age in every sense – decides she wants to do a part that requires explicit sex scenes, it’s her right. I’m guessing they are explicit but I don’t know.
She’s now famous for portraying troubled vampire lover Bella Swan in the multi-million dollar Twilight saga, and despite living with on-and-off screen boyfriend Robert Pattison, Kristen is still considered by most to be innocently wholesome — an image the provocative Jack Kerouac adaptation is sure to shatter!
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Like I said… not slutty. She’s monogamous by my definition she is “wholesome”. She’s had the same BF all of her adult life, he is age appropriate.
In the old days they would be married. In the 70s they would have been married and divorced by the 80s.
I think the title of this article should have said Kristen’s role was criticized, not her performance since the conservative group basically hates the s3x romps and her character. And I’m not a huge Kristen fan either. I do love her dress here though.
I genuinely wonder if anyone actually teaches their kids that movies are real. I know there’s some seriously lax parenting in the world but the average sensible parent is not going to say “Don’t be Mary Lou be Bella instead” they’re going to say “Now sweetheart, this is make believe. She’s an actor playing a part”.
I think its grossly unfair that they’re targeting just Kristen. But hey, we women are just wonton sluts born to the earth to bring about the ruin of men everywhere. Because men aren’t responsible for their own behaviour or anything, nope.
I do find it funny that her fans will use the “she’s 22, she’s an adult” excuse when it fits their argument but if someone criticise her less than adult behaviour it’s “she’s only 22, she’s still a kid”. But that’s a non issue.
This Dan guy is just writing or talking out of his butt. First, I can’t think of any parent that took their teen daughter to see Twilight. It’s PG13 so most likely the target audience didn’t need Mommy to buy their tickets. The only other fans were Twi Moms and they didn’t go with their daughters; they went with their girlfriends to see the film…maybe some women went and did Mother/daughter day.
But really anyone under the age of 13 shouldn’t have read the books or be interested in the movie! What happened to childhood? I mean, as the books progress the theme of ‘sex’ and ‘sex before marriage’ is there and intensifies, it’s also sexist. I wouldn’t any daughter of mine that was under THIRTEEN to read the book, and I certainly wouldn’t take her to SEE the movies.
Kristen’s audience is/has aged with her and I’m sure are savvy enough to understand that Kristen isn’t Bella. Wow.
“How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?”
Simple, don’t take them to an R-rated movie? Or any movie or thing that ever mentions sex so that you never ever have to do your duty as parents and talk to them about sex and pregnancy and contraception. Good plan.
“How will parents who took their daughters to see the Twilight movies explain this?”
Simple, don’t take them to an R-rated movie? Or any movie or thing that ever mentions sex so that you never ever have to do your duty as parents and talk to them about sex and pregnancy and contraception. Good plan.
Sorry for the double post, my mouse is screwy
Well well well!
You all seems to Forget that her character is supposed to be SIXTEEN in THIS MOVIE! Do you understand : SIXTEEN!
Also, Stewart was cast as Marylou BEFORE Twilight. I think at this time, she was SIXTEEN or SEVENTEEN!
So ask you this question: whose parent let their SIXTEEN daughter being cast in a movie where she will be constantly NAKED? (FULL FRONTAL or not), simulated sex with adult men? WTF is that? It is not normal. It isn’t a right example for young girl. Don’t let yourself being fool by the fact they made this movie when she was 20! She could have made it at 16 years old.
Kristen recently said that she is glad that she didn’t do the movie when she was 16 cause she was a normal young 16 yrs old girl unlike Marylou
Dan Gainor!? REALLY? That guy is a regular on Fox News (that tells ya something right there), runs a group that is praised by Rush Limbaugh, has attacked Glee by saying it’s an “assault on traditional values and morality.”,attacked JLO for showing her music video on American Idol because it was “too sensual”, I could go on…but I’d be here all night!!!
Clearly the guy is one sandwich short of a picnic!!
I will never understand those who attack actors for protraying sex in a film but say nothing about films/tv showing scenes of violence.
Surely it is far worst to show beatings/torture than love?
Weird priorities.
Perhaps if this person had also railed against Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley – you know, the other 2 participants in the on screen threesome – then he may have had a touch more credibility. Well, maybe not.
So tired of these conservative males getting all up in arms about women and sex. Why are they not yelling about men who have sex or appear in movies involving sex? Why do they not get all jazzed up about men giving the wrong impression about sex to young boys?
Oh, right. Only young girls are supposed to remain pure and virginal. In Conservative Land, it’s fine for men to have premarital sex, mistresses, repeated divorces and remarriages, and the like. Is Dan and his gang yelling about the poor example that, say, Newt Gingrich is for young people? By having multiple extra marital affairs and divorcing each wife to marry the next mistress in line?
When I see them condemn that, perhaps I’ll listen to whatever else they have to say.
I don’t agree with these conservative groups in criticizing particularly women. However, most of Kristen’s movies have a strong sexual tone including Speak, Into the Wild, The Runaways and Welcome to the Rileys. It seems that Kristen has not be paying attention to the managing of her career and is becoming the go-to-go actress for sexually-charged movies. Maybe she should have listened to her agents and passed on On the Road for something less sexual and more intelligent. She needs to look at the careers of Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Page and now Dakota Fanning. These actresses started young and have managed their careers very well by taking on diverse roles not just sexually strong roles. Kristen is being typed cast and she does not even notice it. Maybe she is confusing sexual roles with strong roles. It is not too late for Kristen. Hopefully, Snow White will show a different side of Kristen. I am Kristen’s fan and plan to see On the Road and Snow White but she needs to reflect on her career and start making changes.
Guess they never saw Welcome to the Rileys. Which came out after Twilight.
Lesson learned: don’t look to actresses to raise your kids. Expect them to ACT; model your preferred lifestyle yourself.
I can’t belive some people! She’s one of the cleanse people in Hollywood, she doesn’t get in fights, she doesnt go to clubs and get wasted, she’s not a pot head. FOR GODS SAKE, SHE JUST QUIT SMOKING, SHE CLEAN! She just wants to play a part for a movie that’s not like anything else she’s done, guesse what? SHE CAN! You can’t controll her career, it’s not like shes saying “this is how all 16 year olds are like, be like this!”. it’s. A. Movie.
i hate KS but seriously ? is this really why she is being critisized i see myself forced ( yes it’s hurting me to do so) to defend her on this one! yes her acting sucks BALLS she has no versatility whatsoever and her face is lazy, but she’s an actress for god’s sakes , so what she made nude scenes, a trio scene even, it’s just acting, it’s her job !!