ZebraspotsRule of the 70s - Get Naked!
May 29th 2010 20:52
Thus begins a short series of the decades. Ever notice how movies cater to the desires of its audience no matter what the plot, director, or anything else? That is what they are supposed to do of course because everyone needs to pay the mortgage.
In the 1970s, it would appear that everyone and their brother had to appear in their birthday suit to sell tickets. Full frontal nudity, not the weak stuff you see nowadays where you see them casually slip off a robe from behind (ex. Red Dragon) or they have those special L-shaped sheets for couples after a roll in the hay which cover up to the under arms of women but only up to the waist of a man. Nope, they went all out and were casual about it.
My favorite examples include the following
The Tragedy of Macbeth - 1971
A Clockwork Orange - 1971
Caligula - 1979
Today we are so "sheltered" that we expect the cutaway shot from a character disrobing to someone's reaction or to their own face. Full-frontal nudity has now been reserved for comedy (Forgetting Sarah Marshall - my brother jumped three feet in the air when Jason Segel dropped his towel) and as a shock factor in documentaries or horror films (Saw III).
Perhaps this is good news for our society. The media has forced respect of nudity upon us and now we have no choice. Perhaps we are coming together to form a more peaceful community.
Psych. Turn on the radio and this is not so. Maybe next generation...
In the 1970s, it would appear that everyone and their brother had to appear in their birthday suit to sell tickets. Full frontal nudity, not the weak stuff you see nowadays where you see them casually slip off a robe from behind (ex. Red Dragon) or they have those special L-shaped sheets for couples after a roll in the hay which cover up to the under arms of women but only up to the waist of a man. Nope, they went all out and were casual about it.
Maybe if I don't show my breasts, we can fix the hole society is digging for itself!
My favorite examples include the following
The Tragedy of Macbeth - 1971
A Clockwork Orange - 1971
Caligula - 1979
Today we are so "sheltered" that we expect the cutaway shot from a character disrobing to someone's reaction or to their own face. Full-frontal nudity has now been reserved for comedy (Forgetting Sarah Marshall - my brother jumped three feet in the air when Jason Segel dropped his towel) and as a shock factor in documentaries or horror films (Saw III).
Perhaps this is good news for our society. The media has forced respect of nudity upon us and now we have no choice. Perhaps we are coming together to form a more peaceful community.
Psych. Turn on the radio and this is not so. Maybe next generation...
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