Comments on: Five Unsexiest Movies About Sex: The Breillat Awards

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:24 +0000

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By: Victor Morton

Victor Morton — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:44:44 +0000

Well, two of the greatest movies of all time are EYES WIDE SHUT and LAST TANGO IN PARIS, and they’re both filled with sex of the most unerotic kind imaginable. In both cases though, that’s the actual subject of the movie — men who try (and fail) to bury demons in depraved fucking.

By: Cibbuano

Cibbuano — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:31:16 +0000

On Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” - I never felt as if Lee was trying to entice us with his sex scenes. They were brash and provocative, and they had to be. Tony Leung’s character wasn’t looking for love, he only wanted a mistress, someone that he could take out his anger and self-debasement on. Tang Wei’s character willingly took it all, which is what brought Leung down.

It coincides with the Chinese idea of yin and yang, where Leung is hard and forceful, using his power to break anti-Japanese cells. Tang Wei is soft and yielding, able to take all abuse, which manages to bring down his defenses.

By: Lauren Wissot

Lauren Wissot — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:45:05 +0000

Thanks, Rob, for pointing out “9 Songs.” A truly tedious film from an otherwise fascinating director.

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By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:02:40 +0000

While not a turn-on in any sort of traditional sense, at least “Shortbus” is a hell of a lot of fun, unlike the other flicks on the list, and the scene you mention is closer to the reality of what really goes on in a threesome or more-some than anything I’ve ever seen depicted onscreen, regardless of titilation value.

In any case, I’m not sure how “Shortbus” could have made this list over the farcically un-sexy “Nine Songs”, whose po-faced tone seems much more in line with the other titles referenced…

By: Preston

Preston — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:06:17 +0000

“Keep the subversive suggestions coming (pun intended).”

Also check out one of Shohei Imamura’s last films, ‘Warm Water Under a Red Bridge’ if you haven’t!

By: Matt Riviera

Matt Riviera — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:46:38 +0000

Most of Breillat’s films are absolutely not meant to be sexy or arousing. You’re seriously disappointed that Fat Girl, a film about rape and society’s pressure on women to self-objectify wasn’t erotic? Isn’t it a little simplistic and short-sighted to assume that a film about sex should be sexy?

By: Lauren Wissot

Lauren Wissot — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:09:15 +0000

Oh, goody. I’m not big on watermelon anyway. Now if it was a cantaloupe scene I’d have a problem.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:03:30 +0000

Re: Wayward Cloud…brace yourself. I knew going in, based on hints in other reviews I’d read, that it had some sort of seriously fucked-up (ahem) climax, but even going in “prepared,” I wasn’t actually prepared. And neither will you be. “Well…there’s something you don’t see every day,” one of my viewing companions said once the speechlessness wore off. Indeed…

Also, I hope you’re not too big on watermelon, ’cause this one may kill your interest in that *and* sex for a while.

By: Lauren Wissot

Lauren Wissot — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:42:17 +0000

Yes, Steve, the problem with Breillat is she’s more a “cult of personality” who tends to overshadow the truly sexy FFFs.

And no, Matt, I haven’t seen “The Wayward Cloud” yet, but it’s on my to-watch list for sure! Keep the subversive suggestions coming (pun intended).

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:12:53 +0000

You haven’t seen The Wayward Cloud yet, have you?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:27:51 +0000

Perfect name for this festival, Lauren. Breillat is so wack. Romance made me burn my raincoat. The sexiest female French filmmaker (FFF) is the cinematographer Agnes Godard. See what natural light magic she worked in the gender-bent flick Wild Side, and her sensual work with Clair
Denis.

The subjects you’ve chosen– with American films, your work
will never be done.

And Asia Argento, I don’t get the hype. Has no one seen Isabele Adjani in Possession? Or that Marina de Van? Now THOSE are some way-out
-there Eurofreaks.