The New York Times had an article recently (and here it is) about the increasing acceptance of porn in mainstream american culture. Interestingly, the amount of sex in mainstream movies is going down - I think it said that only 8 R-rated movies this year were rated R for sex; the rest were for violence. The author posited that the reduction of sex in mainstream entertainment was related to the increase in aceptance of porn.
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flea - Jul 29, 2003 7:32:04 am PDT #5927 of 9843
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Burrell - Jul 29, 2003 7:36:44 am PDT #5928 of 9843
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
The author posited that the reduction of sex in mainstream entertainment was related to the increase in aceptance of porn.
See, now that's a dang shame, because while I am entirely accepting of porn, I don't watch it. I prefer seduction to sex I guess, at least on screen.
Madrigal Costello - Jul 29, 2003 9:09:15 am PDT #5929 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
The bra seemed odd because they'd been able to film Faith shirtless perfectly well before in "The Zeppo." It might have been that Dushku reportedly is trying to change her image - she had Kevin Smith tone down the character she played in "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" and even remove his intended homosexuality for character. (He just left it in for his wife and the one playing her girlfriend.) In her mind, leaving a bra on during sex might have seemed more grown up or mature.
Trudy Booth - Jul 29, 2003 9:55:49 am PDT #5930 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
We had a side view this time. They'd have risked nippelage.
Fay - Jul 29, 2003 9:58:40 am PDT #5931 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
It might have been that Dushku reportedly is trying to change her image - she had Kevin Smith tone down the character she played in "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" and even remove his intended homosexuality for character.
Dude.
That is so depressing. What's with that? I mean, I could understand her wanting to try trading less upon her sexuality - wanting to be taken more seriously, avoid typecasting, get a wider range of roles blah blah blah. I could understand that. But saying you won't play a character 'cause they're gay? That you've got to het them up?
I mean, hell, Faith was never expressly, unambiguously, textually gay. Implicit as hell that she wasn't stick shift only, but it's not like Dushku was playing Tara or Kennedy or Willow. So it's not a case of trying to avoid typecasting, surely? wtf?
Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2003 10:18:34 am PDT #5932 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Fay - I really expect it is more what Trudy said.
It was side view. If she had not been wearing a bra we would have had nippelage. Not allowed on stupid puritanical American broadcast TV.
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Sorry Trudy -name changed.
Trudy Booth - Jul 29, 2003 10:20:50 am PDT #5933 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Hee, Typo-- could you change my name?
Or MAYBE she's droopy. Could happen.
Madrigal Costello - Jul 29, 2003 10:28:39 am PDT #5934 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
You know, when working on a set, they can easily get any view they want by the way they position the cameras and the actors.
The droopy theory is very nice for the schadenfreude.
Trudy Booth - Jul 29, 2003 10:32:19 am PDT #5935 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It beats the slidey factor, but since she wasn't on her back in any shots that isn't really a possibility.
Fay - Jul 29, 2003 10:34:46 am PDT #5936 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Fay - I really expect it is more what ......said.
Gar, what she said had nothing to do with the Jay and Silent Bob movie.
My post responded to the comments about the Kevin Smith movie and the assertion that Eliza requested that the sexual orientation of her character in the movie be altered. That's what I was talking about. Not about nipples or lack thereof in any episode of Buffy. I'm sorry that I didn't express myself clearly enough. I remain surprised and disappointed that Eliza would object to playing a dyke.