2007.09.01
It’s A Dirty Shame
A Dirty ShameIt amazes me what is supposedly shocking on film in America. Tonight I watched A Dirty Shame from director John Waters. The movie got an NC-17 rating. This means no one, under any circumstances, under the age of 17 is allowed in the theater to see this flick. Why?
Because it talks about sex.
There’s not a violent scene in this movie unless you count a squirrel accidentally getting run over by car. But there is a lot of talk about sex. Sexual positions, sexual fetishes, sexual insanity, sex fiends. There are exactly two real boobs on screen for the whole move and, if memory serves, two penises. Otherwise the sex, in a physical sense, is only implied and never shown. Incidentally the squirrel is saved.
Selma Blair as
Caprice SticklesSo why the NC-17 rating? Could it have been Selma Blair’s character’s ridiculously HUGE boobs? Could it have been the over-the-top juvenile humor? Seriously, Porky’s had an R rating with loads of boobies all over the screen and despite the silliness of American Pie it still had far more explicit sex.
Yes, I’m aware they made an R version of the movie, but honestly the NC-17 version of the movie isn’t that bad at all. I can’t imagine what they cut out to make it an R…
Whatever, if you liked either of those movies you’re likely to really like A Dirty Shame, too. I know I did. Thanks to NHK for introducing it to me. If you’re interested you can pick it up at Amazon!
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- CT says (September 2nd, 2007 at 17:05:34 )
Could it have been Selma Blair’s character’s ridiculously HUGE boobs?
Bingo. Check out how her assets are “disguised” on the DVD box for the “Neutered Version” (presumably the toned-down R-rated cut):
http://i7.ebayimg.com/05/c/06/bf/e2/86_8.JPG
I noticed it when it came out on video rental shelves. Also noted it when the promo clips aired on TV.
- Akiko says (September 3rd, 2007 at 01:31:42 )
I hit my head and do the sexy to everyone!
