2007 had some stinkers such as “Epic Movie,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” “Norbit,” “I Know Who Killed Me,” “Good Luck Chuck,” “Evan Almighty,” Daddy Day Camp,” “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem,” “Bratz” “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” The worst offender of ‘em all makes them look redeemable (or lack of a better word) is perhaps the biggest controversial film of 2007, “Hounddog” starring one of my all-time favorite actresses, Dakota Fanning. Set in 1956, Alabama, a girl named, “Lewellen” lives in a poor house with her religious grandmother and abusive father. Lewellen’s escapism is singing and dancing to Elvis Presley.
Hounddog officially premiered in at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was later given a limited release in 2008. It was critically panned for one reason. Ho, boy. It’s best described by Samuel “Sam” Jackson in “Pulp Fiction,” “This is some fucked up repugnant shit!”
Dakota Fanning will co-star with Sarah Snook in “All Her Fault” streaming on November 6, 2025, exclusively on Peacock. Plus, she’ll work with her sister, Elle in “The Nightingale.” It’s set to be released on February 12, 2027
I don’t give a damn if SPOILERS are present. This movie doesn’t deserve to exist in the multiverse. If you feel uncomfortable about a serious topic involving sexual assault, don’t scroll down and read. If you have the stomach for it, buckle up. There’s no turning back. I do not condone such a horrendous crime. My reaction on one of the most disturbing scenes in cinema is gonna have strong language. Final warning, do not scroll down!
Moral & Immoral Aspects
Moral: Dakota Fanning did a good job for her performance. She did her own singing as well.
David Morse & Robin Wright both did a fair job for their respective performances.
Immoral: Lou fornicates with Ellen. Later, It’s revealed the latter is Lewellen’s maternal aunt and her grandma’s daughter. EW! My brain cells just puked! Gonna Triple Down Points! It’s really really gross. Nobody in the audience had a heart attack after learning the yucky truth? I were at Sundance Festival, I would’ve shout, “You, sick bastards!”
At first Ellen was a sympathetic character, but she’s nasty. None of the characters (minus Lewellen) have redeeming qualities, they’re perverted and nasty as fuck.
At the 48:05 mark, Lewellen’s wearing a mini skirt. There’s a shot of her underwear. Who the fuck shot this scene, Jeffrey Epstein? That does it, I’m subtracting a Billion Points Down! I need the Men in Black’s neuralyzer to erase my memory on what I just witnessed!
Oh boy. I have to address the controversy. It’s gonna be lengthy. A milkman has an Elvis concert ticket. If Lewellen accepts the Milkman’s offer, she’ll acquire it. She sings and dances. Seems appropriate at first. Then, the shit hits the fan. Milkman demands Lewellen to take her clothes shakes her chest in front of him. It gets worse than Ben Stiller accidentally getting his nutsack stuck in a zipper in “There’s Something About Mary.” I hate to say it, but it’s true. Milkman rapes Lewellen while her friend, Buddy watches in horror without saving her. Booby’s an asshole for invited the Milkman. The audience who witnessed this scene, booed at the screen. I’m subtracting a Trillion Points Down! To quote Angry Joe describing “Ride to Hell: Retribution,” “That is disgusting, awkward, tone deaf, shameful, wrong, juvenile, dirty, creepy, insulting, and JUST PLAIN FUCKING STUPID!” I stopped following the plot after seeing this atrocious scene. My mind was shut off completely seeing one of my all-time favorite actresses participating in movie way too mature for a pre-teen.
Safe Fact: Ms. Fanning didn’t get sexually assaulted. The camera only has a close-up of her face and arms. That doesn’t excuse the fact this scene simulates a rape scene. Again, I do not condone such a horrendous crime. Fuck this movie.
Unfun Fact: Many people blame Dakota’s mother for letting her work on Hounddog. It’s not her fault, blame the middle-aged producers. They should rot in hell.
The Final Verdict: F, FOR FAKER!
I consider Hounddog to be the worst film of 2007 for a very serious reason. Dakota Fanning was done dirty, but not in real life. I want children to be protected at all costs. Prevent child actors/actresses from getting groped by perverts like Dan Schneider. I’m glad the kid actors from “It: Chapter 1” didn’t follow the book’s controversial part. Again, Hounddog doesn’t deserve to exist in the multiverse. I don’t wanna see these type of films with children being sexually assaulted. There, I got this off my chest. Now I can move on and focus on proper films from the past and present.
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