geekArticle. Date Rape as Comedy
[In Observe and Report’s Red Band Trailer] after a night of drinking and drugging, Rogen escorts a half-unconscious Faris (Brandi) to his home and the trailer later cuts to a scene in which Rogen is having sex with the incapacitated Brandi. Nice. When he hesitates, however, we hear a slurred voice pipe up with “Why are you stopping, motherf*****?” Guilt assuaged, right? I mean he’s not raping her — she’s totally into it … right? Well, I’ll leave my opinion for a little later, but it seems like the answer at large has been a big fat whopping ‘No’.
[‘Observe and Report’ Sparks Date-Rape Debate by Jessica Barnes, Cinematical]
There is a discussion going on right now about what’s going to far in a comedy. Unfortunately, it involved a movie that I was (until now) anxious to see. It really bums me out that even the hint of Date Rape is being used as a jab at dark comedy. This is a serious thing that happens far to often in real life. So, maybe it’s a good thing we’re talking about it.