Episode 6: Female Nudity in Cinema

When The Supreme Court ruled in 1957 that nudity was not in itself considered obscene, it set the stage for exposed boobs, butts and bush to run wild on the silver screen. In the concluding part of our examination of nudity in movies we'll discuss the glory of the naked female body celebrated (and exploited) throughout the last century of film in A History of Female Nudity in Cinema.

LINKS TO A FEW OF THE FEMALE NUDITY FILMS WE DISCUSS

Le Coucher de la Mariée AKA Bridegroom's Dilemma (free but nudity scene is missing)

Tarzan and His Mate (the nude scene, duh)

Blow Up ($3.99 on Amazon)

Caligula (free on Youtube, not worth paying for)

S.O.B. ($2.99 on Youtube)

Basic Instinct ($3.99 on Amazon)

Body of Evidence (free on Amazon, also not worth paying for)

The Piano (2.99 on Youtube)

Monster's Ball ($3.99 on Amazon)

BONUS: Audrey Munson

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BONUS: MUYBRIDGE FILMS

Episode 5: Male Nudity in Cinema

In 1957 The Supreme Court ruled that nudity was not in itself considered obscene, paving the way for all the boners and butts and bouncing balls that Hollywood could get away with. Join us for the males in our two part series: A History of Male Nudity in Cinema.

LINKS TO A FEW OF THE MALE NUDITY FILMS WE DISCUSS

Tarzan the Ape Man (free on Dailymotion)

I Am Curious: Yellow (free on Hulu with a subscription)

Boys in the Sand (free but it's a gay porn site)

Women in Love (here's the nude scene!)

The Last Picture Show ($2.99 on Amazon)

American Gigolo ($2.99 on Youtube)

Blue Lagoon ($2.99 on Amazon)

Sleepaway Camp (free on Youtube and worth every penny!)

The Crying Game (free streaming on Amazon Prime)

Trainspotting (free on Veoh)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall ($2.99 on Youtube)

Shame ($2.99 on Amazon)

BONUS: Eadweard Muybridge 

BONUS: Johnny Weismuller 

BONUS: DANTe's Inferno 

Episode 4: The Scourge of the Homeless

For over a hundred years movies have depicted the homeless as everything from the lovable down on his luck hero, to back alley prophets to mutated cannibalistic monsters. Grab yourself a bottle of cheap wine, wrap it in a paper bag and warm yourself by the barrel fire as we explore The Scourge of the Homeless.

LINKS TO A FEW OF THE HOMELESS FILMS WE DISCUSS

Charlie Chaplin's The Tramp (free on Youtbe)

Sullivan's Travels ($2.99 on Youtube)

Trading Places ($3.99 on Amazon )

Down And Out in Beverly Hills ($2.99 on Youtube)

C.H.U.D ($2.99 on Amazon)

Street Trash (Free as fuck on Youtube!)

Fisher King ($2.99 on Amazon)

Hobo With a Shotgun ($.99 on Amazon and worth every penny)

Episode 3: The Rise and Fall of NC-17

Once upon a time Hollywood and the MPAA had the great idea to bring some class back to the X rating by creating a new way of designating films with adults only themes. It didn't really work. Tune in as we discuss The Rise and Fall of NC-17.

LINKS TO A FEW OF THE NC-17 FILMS WE DISCUSS

Bad Education ($9.99 on Amazon)

Henry and June ($13.99 on Amazon)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (free on Youtube)

Inside Deep Throat (free on xHamster...it's a porn site)

Showgirls ($15.57 on Amazon)

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover ($4 Amazon)

The Dreamers ($15 on Amazon)

Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down (free with Hulu Plus)

Episode 2: Snuff

Is it real? Is it fake? Did that film crew really disappear? Were those people brutally murdered on camera? Is life in South America really cheap? Tune in as we discuss The History Of Snuff Cinema.

LINKS TO A FEW OF THE Snuff FILMS WE DISCUSS

Faces of Death (free on Youtube)

Last House on Dead End Street (free on Youtube)

Cannibal Holocaust (free on Dailymotion)

Blair Witch Project ($2.99 Amazon)

Peeping Tom ($2.99 Amazon)

8MM ($2.99 Amazon)

Videodrome (Amazon Bluray) 

Snuff ($1.99 on Youtube)