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Dear Cinebitch, How come movies are all about naked men lately? Don’t get me wrong—it’s fine with me, and in fact maybe you could point out a few that I may have missed, but it seems like everyone who’s got anything to show wants to show it off. When did this happen and where was I? —Mitch Marvelous,
magical Mitch; Speaking of naked bees, when I was in Spain with my sister, we saw a naked woman on the beach wearing a beekeeper’s hat. It was amazing! I couldn’t believe she would have a naked beekeeper’s job AND get to take the hat home. Anyway, it is no wonder it took us so long to catch up to the European, free love, naked-body good vibe they got going on. I, too, am happy to see some men dropping “trou” to show their money makers, and even better when they shake them. Women have been getting naked in film forever now, so it’s about time men were doing the same. I am also happy American film is becoming more open to this type of thing because historically we have been fine with violence and mayhem but nakedness was off-limits. How crazy is that? I just never understood it. Of course, as a society we North Americans are less comfortable showing our bodies than Europeans. Lord knows I am, but then I think I got stung once. If you really need, or sorry want (need seems so pathetic!) to see some men without clothes you will want to start hanging out at theaters that show films from Europe. But don’t hang out in a creepy, Pee Wee Herman way. That is just wrong. There are a few select American actors who have been known to show “it” off, like Richard Gere, but there are so few of them that it seems like a waste to keep watching different movies waiting. Ewan McGregor will drop his pants in every movie he is in. Ok, perhaps not EVERY movie, but enough of them that it is worth it to watch all and hope. To get started on your pathetically immature quest, rent these films: Romeo and Juliet (dir. Franco Zeffirelli ‘68), Women in Love (dir. Ken Russell ’69), Last Tango in Paris (dir. Bernardo Bertolucci ‘72) , Blue Velvet (dir. David Lynch ‘86), Basic Instinct (dir. Paul Verhoeven ‘92), The Piano (dir. Jane Campion ‘93) As
for where you were when this nakedness all started, I can’t
really say. Perhaps you were renting or watching movies with
content and were less concerned with seeing a naked man! How about
that, eh? Maybe you should go back to that place and just wait for
the nice surprise?
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