Hounddog

Let's get the painful worst out of the way first so we can end this year on the high note of what was great.

Worst
1. Hounddog
A terribly written, amateurishly directed, horrendously acted, self-important parable about lost innocence rife with Adam and Eve symbolism; the film’s major claim to fame is the rape of 12-year-old Dakota Fanning. To call it offensively bad is to be kind. 

Hounddog, also known as the infamous “Dakota Fanning rape movie,” has been desperately seeking distribution since its debut at Sundance in 2007. For some unfathomable reason, the film will finally have a limited release in theaters September 5th when, audiences will discover, Fanning’s sexual assault is just one part of a thoroughly offensive trip to the movies.

Fourteen is usually such an unkind age, but Dakota Fanning wears it beautifully at the premiere of her new film Hounddog at Village East Cinemas in New York on Tuesday.

The film, made in 2007 when Dakota was only twelve, hasn’t been able to secure distribution until now because of its controversial content. Many people simply refer to it as “The Dakota Fanning Rape Movie.” We saw an early screening and will have a See it or Skip it Review waiting for you tomorrow.