• randon31415@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Oppenheimer: A man intertwined with US nuclear policy, both when creating the first nuke, and during the cold war. Political intrigue mixed with science!

    Execs: “What if it had a sex scene?”

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      That scene was to show just how uncomfortable and vulnerable Robert Oppenheimer was having his intimate life pursued. It was supposed to be jarring.

      It’s not the fault of studio execs that you are literally incapable of interpreting the subtext of that scene.

    • Wolf_359@lemmy.world
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      Execs (apparently): What if we chose to explore his flaws by showing that he had an extramarital affair?"

      Puritans: This biopic should really only show his other flaws. And political intrigue. Sex wouldn’t make sense in an R rated film.

    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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      Imagine thinking Nolan listens to execs when making movies. That hasn’t been the case since The Dark Knight.

      Also, Oppenheimer was a known womanizer.

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      What if we had a sex scene in the middle of a board meeting?

      Every member of the executive board high fiving and wolf whistling