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The Life of David Gale (2003) [SPOILERS] - An accusation of rape causes a man to lose his family, his job, his home, and ultimately his life.

Planner_Hammish

November 19, 2012

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289992/

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Title	The Life of David Gale (2003) [SPOILERS] - An accusation of rape causes a man to lose his family, his job, his home, and ultimately his life.
Author	Planner_Hammish
Upvotes	9
Comments	7
Date	November 19, 2012 6:11 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/13ft05/the_life_of_david_gale_2003_spoilers_an/
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[–]Riesea 1 point2 points3 points 13 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

[–]KickedBalkothsAss 0 points1 point2 points 13 years ago (5 children) | Copy Link

[–]Planner_Hammish[S] 1 point2 points3 points 13 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link

[–]KickedBalkothsAss 0 points1 point2 points 13 years ago* (3 children) | Copy Link

[–]Planner_Hammish[S] 0 points1 point2 points 13 years ago* (2 children) | Copy Link

Main theme of the film was "abolitionists want to abolish the death penalty in Texas"; you are right about that. But there were finer sub plots that I thought MR would appreciate.

The bigger picture, such as his lecture to the class at the beginning, as well as his initial interview with the reporter touch on themes that are relevant to the MRM.

i.e.

No one who looks through that glass sees a person. They see a crime. I'm not David Gale. I'm a murderer and a rapist... four days shy of his execution.

"They had to suspend her so that Gale could dick her with a conscience." A power differential equals coercion. That is great. You're so weak!

You work so hard not to be seen as a sex object. Before long, you're not seen at all.

Did I tell you that when you were circumcised they threw away the wrong part?

[–]KickedBalkothsAss 1 point2 points3 points 13 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

[–]Planner_Hammish[S] 0 points1 point2 points 13 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

He was drunk off his ass when Berlin seduced him; I'm not sure how knowing he was about what would happen. The way the screenplay focused the shot, it definitely foreshadowed the rape allegation, almost to the point of hitting you over the head with it, but I highly doubt he was a party to knowingly having his name/reputation, family etc. dragged through the mud.

and the idea that an innocent man could be sentenced to death under the flawed system.

This is exactly why I think it is relevant to MR; whether literally or figuratively, the idea that the justice system does not dispense justice for men is a unifying theme for the whole movement, from false rape accusations, to the burden of proof, to restraining orders to child support and child custody.

The only real qualm I have with the script is that the script implies that you need an extraordinary situation for an accusation to be false, and an elaborate plot to construct that reality. None of that happens in real life; regular men are consistently dragged through the mud, without fanfare or national media attention, or a heroic reporter there to set the record straight in the eyes of public opinion.

He was a party to Constance's suicide, so that was probably planned on his part.