"Full" Nudity in Movies?

[thiosk]

IN MOVIES... Boobies for the sake of showing boobies is retarded. If you want to watch porn, watch porn. If you want to see an artistic film that requires showing boobies and or penises to express the artist's vision, great, but for the love of god don't rally for more tits in movies. thats just stupid for anyone over the age of 16.

 

[Brotherofwill]

I don't get that insecurity that some people have with seeing people naked. Aslong as it's a girl your fine but then a male buttocks makes the appearance and everyone (except the women) goes screaming.
I don't mind nudity if it's presented naturally and without cliched music a la PG 13 sex scene. A movie that really pulled of the thin line between natural nudity and porn was "Lust, Caution'

 

[aswiftlytiltingreality]

I don't care either way, but does bother me that whenever a movie has nudity and it's supposed to be some hot sex scene, all you see if a chick's boobs and they just fill the screen. I guess it could possibly have to do with my being a girl and not into other girls, but I mostly think it bothers me because I know most of it's just to get a big (male) audience and that takes away from the film. Most sex scenes don't even really have a place in the movies that have them nowadays. Pointless nudity definitely annoys me.

Other than that, nudity that serves an actual purpose in a movie, I'm fine with and full frontal, whether it be male or female, is fine with me. I don't see what the big deal is everyone sees someone naked at some point in their life so it shouldn't be so shocking.

 

[Abedeus]

Want nudity?

Watch Pedro Almodovar's movies. Although most of them are... meh.

 

[bluerahjah]

Some films already do, even if they are only for short amount of times and completely unneeded.

'28 Days Later' shows frontal nudity at the very beginning for example. Also in 'The Life Of Brian' as mentioned already.

It doesn't really bother me. Although usually it just isn't necessary.

Oh, and just because a famous person is in it does not mean it is not porn.

As does Zack and Miri Make A Porno, great movie.

 

[Daye.04]

... but this isnt porn because this is with famous actors and actresses in good movies

Funniest thing I've seen all day.

Agree. That was ridicioulus. But it's allready been slaughtered, so never mind.

Anyway. As for nudety in movies. My opinions have been expressed. Honestly I see no point of making nudety so taboo. It's completely natural (Wich is why it's called "au naturel" =P), damnit. But only if there is a reason. And you know the rest

 

[soundwave5150]

this is a pointless thread as the rules are already relaxed enough to allow not just full nudity but full real sex for artistic reasons, just see '9 songs' or 'shortbus' (though shortbus is awful)

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Didn't anybody see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? That's a very mainstream American movie, and the main male character is shown fully nude within the first ten minutes. But, it was pretty funny and totally shocking, and it really worked in terms of its context.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

I have no problem with it in a very general fashion, so long as there is a good enough REASON for the nudity. Most of the time though it seems that nudity is added simply for shock value/comic effect, and rarely is that necessary.

Some examples:

Good Use of Nudity:
Titanic
Silence of the Lambs
Interview With the Vampire

Poor use of Nudity:
American Pie
Friday the 13th (any)

In the case of Titanic, the nude scene helped better establish the growing romantic connection between the two leads, and sets the context for the drawing that starts off the entire story. In Silence of the Lambs the nude scene helps establish that the killer is, in fact, insane (more so than the fact that he kills people and takes their skin). Interview With the Vampire uses nudity to help demonstrate human fraility and how easily humanity is duped into co-existing with it's predators.

In American Pie, nudity is used for comic and shock value - the same could be accomplished by simply hinting at the nudity and showing the actor's reactions. Friday the 13th simply follows the adage that horror films must have boobs (though I suppose you could argue that it helps better demonstrate human frailty and whatnot but I figure the body count probably does that on it's own).

 

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I'm all for it. The majority of movies these days have sucked (excluding Dark Knight and Wall-E) and if the only part of it I enjoy is some pointless full nudity by a good looking actress, then so be it. At least it wasn't a total waste.

And there in lies the problem we're talking about. People who are all "gung-ho" for full nudity purely for the thought of seeing some actress naked. I think the reason I personally have a problem with nudity in general in movies (full or partial) is because a good 90% of the time there is absolutely no need for it. In a parody such as Loaded Weapon, where they're deliberately making fun of the fact that Mel Gibson showed off his ass in Leathal Weapon, than I think that's fine. But usually it's just shock factor, fan service, or simply trying to draw in the (usually young) male crowd.

I mean, if we could be certain that people wouldn't abuse the hell out of it and start making porno films that are released in theatres, then maybe I would be willing to give it a chance. But so far, I find it annoying, because there's no real reason for it to be there. If someone makes a genuinely good movie and it just happens to have some nudity in it, then fine. But nudity for the sake of nudity is just pointless. I mean, it's less about this being a "taboo" and more about "we wear clothes for a reason", you know? Not everyone wants to see people running around in the au naturel.

You could basically just read SqueeFactor's post a bit further up and get the general idea of how I feel about nudity in movies, I suppose.

 

[Cliff_m85]

What are you talking about? Censorship is ridiculous, nudity is perfectly fine. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Simple as that.

Even if it's just used as a selling point, so what?

 

[Melancholy_Ocelot]

Would it bother me? No.
Would it make movies better? Maybe, although i doubt it.
Would the resulting shitstorm from he moral guardian camp bother me? Yes.

So, no.

^THIS^

The christians would shit out a golden calf if their children saw a penis on t.v. Remember that mohamed cartoon? There would be a call to arms across the nation.

 

[Archaon6044]

if it fits the situation and the movie, then i've got no problem with it. it's already got an 18, a pair of tits aren't going to change that. there's really not much further up the rating scale it can go

 

[Valiance]

It's fine if it makes sense and fits context(Apocalypto), but would be misused by many films for the wrong reasons.

I think the possibility should still be there.

 

[DELTA x WOLF]

Glad you like it

 

[Joselyn]

i could care less
just the girl of course

What a typical response from a male...I mean, before you posted, did the thought
even enter your provincial little mind: maybe I should post a less generic comment?
Break from the trend? Be a man and say what you really think, and not just some bull****
that you feel is expected of you???? ....

 

[SomeBritishDude]

why not? "the naked body is beautiful" as the Italians say.

No they don't. Italians don't speak English.

Anyway, yeah, if it's appropriat of coarse it's fine.