Sex Positive Movies
Mar. 28th, 2004 09:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosDuring a recent conversation, an acquaintance brought up the film "Dangerous Beauty," which he had just seen for the first time, but which has been a favorite of mine for several years. It's based on the true story of a Venetian courtesan named Veronica Franco, who was a poet and intellectual as well as being extrordinarily successful in her profession. She was tried as a witch by the Inquisition, but charges against her were dropped. (This icon, which I use frequently, is Catherine McCormack as Veronica.)
The film is gorgeous, and, as this man pointed out, "Probably the most sex positive film" he had ever seen. That raised the question of what other strongly sex positive films were out there. The group of us were having a hard time coming up with a list. Certainly there are many films with lovely and positive sex scenes, but I can't think of many in which sex, in a positive, celebratory, powerful way is at the center of the story, and is even honored as a kind of spiritual path.
Reviewing my personal film collection, the only movie I would consider putting in the same class would be "Bull Durham." Annie's sex life is exuberant and creative and very much a part of who she is and what the movie is about. It's part of her power, and it's a power which has a positive impact on others.
Anyone else want to add to the list?
The film is gorgeous, and, as this man pointed out, "Probably the most sex positive film" he had ever seen. That raised the question of what other strongly sex positive films were out there. The group of us were having a hard time coming up with a list. Certainly there are many films with lovely and positive sex scenes, but I can't think of many in which sex, in a positive, celebratory, powerful way is at the center of the story, and is even honored as a kind of spiritual path.
Reviewing my personal film collection, the only movie I would consider putting in the same class would be "Bull Durham." Annie's sex life is exuberant and creative and very much a part of who she is and what the movie is about. It's part of her power, and it's a power which has a positive impact on others.
Anyone else want to add to the list?
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have you seen...
Date: 2004-03-28 09:53 am (UTC)Re: have you seen...
Date: 2004-03-28 10:13 am (UTC)I've been trying to get caught up with Johnny Depp's career, since "Pirates of the Caribbean" was the first thing I've seen him in.
Thanks for the suggestion!