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One could debate whether the Twilight movie franchise makes for good cinema. But racist and sexually depraved?
According to a new lawsuit, it is so.
A complaint filed by Between the Lines Productions – makers of the Twilight parody film TwiHarder – claims that the vampire movie series is rife with racism and perversion.
In the suit, filed against Lionsgate Entertainment and Summit Entertainment, Between the Lines alleges that the films perpetuate racial stereotypes – specifically, ‘one-dimensional stereotypes about Native Americans and indigenous culture through the depiction of the character Jacob Black as a ‘noble savage’, ‘bloodthirsty warrior’ and ‘sexual predator’.’
As for the perversion, the lawsuit points out that the Twilight films centre ‘around the lustful relationship between a 17-year-old girl, Bella Swan, and a male character, Edward Cullen, who is nearly 100 years her senior’.
The complaint claims that the Twilight flicks also depict domestic violence.
It’s unclear why the plaintiffs point all this out, but Between the Lines is suing Lionsgate and Summit because, the company claims, they attempted to scuttle their parody film TwiHarder with a cease-and-desist order and legal threats. Summit and Lionsgate did not comment.
