Sex in film , the presentation of aspects of sexuality in film , especially human sexuality, has been controversial since the development of the medium. Films which display or suggest sexual behavior have been criticized by religious groups or have been banned or censored by governments, although attitudes have changed much along the years and a more permissive social environment has developed in certain parts of the world, notably in Europe , North America , Australia and New Zealand . In countries with a film rating system , films which contain explicit sex scenes typically receive a restricted classification. Nudity in film may be regarded as sexual or as non-sexual.
92-421: Indecent Proposal is a 1993 American erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Amy Holden Jones . It is based on the 1988 novel by Jack Engelhard, in which a couple's marriage is disrupted by a stranger's offer of a million dollars for the wife to spend the night with him. It stars Robert Redford , Demi Moore , and Woody Harrelson . It received a mostly negative response from critics for
184-798: A Regent of the University of California from 1999–2022, and as chairman of the board from 2011–2013. She sits on the boards of the Broad Museum, The Carter Center , the Entertainment Industry Foundation, The W.M. Keck Foundation, the Lasker Foundation, the Pacific Council on International Policy, and Scripps Research. In 2007, she founded the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program, on whose board she serves as chair. She
276-480: A contract for the arrangement. Leaving Diana with Gage, David has a change of heart and races to stop them but arrives just as they depart by helicopter. Gage flies Diana to his private yacht and offers her a chance to void their deal and return to her husband if he loses a toss of his lucky coin. He wins the toss, and Diana spends the night with him. Agreeing to forget the incident, the Murphys return home to discover that
368-494: A dive into the dark-toned world of BDSM . The inclusion in film of any form of sexuality has been controversial since the development of the medium. Kissing in films , for example, was initially considered by some to be scandalous. The Kiss (1896) contained a kiss, which was regarded as a sex scene and drew general outrage from movie goers, civic leaders, and religious leaders, as utterly shocking, obscene and completely immoral. One contemporary critic wrote, "The spectacle of
460-455: A falling out with past collaborator Stanley Jaffe , who wanted the film to be released by Christmas season of 1992 and thus allotted for limited post-production time. The film was originally planned as a vehicle for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman , with Warren Beatty as John Gage. Kidman and Isabelle Adjani screen tested for the role of Diana. Cruise backed out amidst speculation that the film's morals conflicted with his new involvement in
552-429: A fundraiser for Joe Biden at her home. Lansing married fellow student Michael Brownstein in 1967 while attending Northwestern University. They divorced in 1970. She was married to director William Friedkin from 1991 until his death in 2023. Lansing and former MGM studio head James T. Aubrey were struck by a car while crossing Wilshire Boulevard in 1978. Both were badly hurt and Lansing had to use crutches for
644-444: A good film; it employs lazy voice-overs to express sappy sentiments about the Murphys' eternal love. But it turns an inflammatory plot into a surprisingly honest and entertaining movie." Her colleague Janet Maslin gave a similarly mixed response, saying the film "calls for grudging admiration. Working with a ridiculous premise and...[a] badly underwritten script...the director of ' Flashdance ' and 'Fatal Attraction' has still come up with
736-552: A lot of trouble with the movie after [David and Diana] split up. The men in charge, and particularly Redford, decided to make [Gage] very sympathetic. In the original script, it was a clear journey where she came to realize that she was his next acquisition. There were four or five people that Redford cycled through to work on his character. In my draft, what she said to him was that you can’t buy love, and then she left him. He had that changed, because Robert Redford couldn’t be left." Jones added, "I thought [Diana] should leave both men at
828-400: A popular American erotic subgenre, with films such as Dressed to Kill (1980), Angel Heart (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Single White Female (1992), Color of Night (1994), Wild Things (1998), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), and The Boy Next Door (2015). In some films, the development of a sexual relationship (or even a one-night stand ) is often used to create tension in
920-400: A quick smooch, Jamie leaves with the man (to the laughter of the audience). The seventh season of Impractical Jokers featured a punishment inspired by Indecent Proposal where Sal Vulcano is forced to ask couples while working as a dance instructor's assistant if they would be willing to meet him in a more passionate setting in exchange for money. Erotic film An erotic film
1012-551: A real estate agent, while David hopes to establish himself as an architect by designing their dream home. The couple invest everything they have in David's project, purchasing beachfront property in Santa Monica, California and beginning construction, but the recession leaves Diana without houses to sell and David without a job. In desperate need of $ 50,000 to save their land from being repossessed, they travel to Las Vegas to gamble with
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#17328560118511104-526: A remake of the film was in development, with the screenplay being written by Erin Cressida Wilson . The animation series The Simpsons ' s 2002 episode " Half-Decent Proposal " parodies the movie's premise. In the television series Mad About You episode, "A Pair of Hearts", during the end credits, the married couple Paul and Jamie Buchman are approached by a man who offers a million dollars to sleep with Jamie. They immediately reply "Sure!", and, after
1196-419: A role on the basis of their breast size is controversial and has been described as contributing to breast fetishism , but has proved to be a draw card. Producers such as Russ Meyer produced films which featured actresses with large breasts. Lorna (1964) was the first of his films where the main female part, played by Lorna Maitland , was selected on the basis of breast size. The producers and exhibitors of
1288-523: A scene because author Susan Faludi had notably criticized Lyne’s film Fatal Attraction . Lyne completed post-production work on the film roughly two weeks before its opening in April 1993. Engelhard's novel contained cultural friction that the screenwriter left out of the movie: the main character, named Joshua, is Jewish, and his billionaire foil is Arab . In a review of the novel, The New York Times summarized its themes as "the sanctity of marriage versus
1380-513: A series titled X Femmes (French for X Women ), which consisted of ten short films shot by female directors with the goal of producing erotica from a female point of view. Since approximately 2010, many mainstream films have shown sexual scenes between women . There have been various films which have been made which mainly focus on exploring the relationship between women. Because of the limited films featuring same-sex sex scenes before 2010s, researchers were unable to research people's views on
1472-510: A sexualized context. For example, nudity in the context of naturism would normally be regarded as non-sexual. Some people distinguish between "gratuitous sex" and sex scenes which are presented as integral to a film's plot or as part of the character development. Sex scenes are the main feature of pornographic films. In softcore films, sexuality is less explicit. Erotic films are suggestive of sexuality, but need not contain nudity. Love scenes, erotic or not, have been present in films since
1564-407: A winning craps roll on his $ 1 million bet. As thanks, Gage insists on paying for the Murphys' stay, giving them a lavish hotel suite and a dress he saw Diana admire. After an enjoyable evening together, Gage offers the couple $ 1 million to allow him to spend a night with Diana, with David flatly refusing. Later, Diana convinces David to agree to Gage's proposal. David contacts his lawyer, who prepares
1656-427: A woman bartering with her body for the benefit of her husband. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "sexist propaganda ." Activist Betty Friedan and filmmaker Callie Khouri argued the film promotes the idea of prostitution , with Friedan saying, "What does it say? Thirteen-year-old girls will see that movie and be told you don’t need to bother to do your homework or to get an MBA , all you need to do
1748-471: A woman spending the night with this guy for a million dollars? The idea that a woman should not be tempted by any of those things, or she should be so pure that you can’t make a movie about her feeling that way — I mean, go watch some French cinema ! It's more complicated than that. I’m as big a feminist as you’ll find, but part of feminism for me is that women can be portrayed not as visions of perfection on-screen, but as whole human beings with choices." Among
1840-604: A young woman named Therese Belivet (played by Rooney Mara ) falling in love with an older woman named Carol Aird (played by Cate Blanchett ). It includes 3 minutes of sex scenes between Carol and Therese. They were carefully shot with the actors shown half nude, avoiding explicit scenes. Haynes, while talking about the production of the sex scenes, said that actors pretend that they are not nervous, adding: "But they are. So I try to create an environment that's comfortable and predictable. You set your shots, get rid of people that don't need to be there - and then you basically just go." In
1932-450: A zoo benefit with Gage, David donates the entire $ 1 million in a charity auction bid, then makes his peace with Diana and signs their divorce papers. Realizing that Diana will never love him the way she loves David, Gage lies to her that she is merely the latest member of his "million-dollar club" of women. Seeing through his deception, she gratefully ends their relationship; before parting ways, he gives her his lucky coin, which she realizes
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#17328560118512024-618: Is a recipient of UCLA Anderson School of Management's highest honor-the Exemplary Leadership in Management (ELM) Award. In 2007, she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her work in cancer research at the 79th Academy Awards . In 2011, Lansing pledged $ 5 million to University of Chicago Laboratory Schools to build a new arts wing, including a 250-seat performance venue. In March 2020, she hosted
2116-504: Is a sex film which does not usually claim any artistic merit, but intends to provoke sexual arousal in the spectators and as such is mainly intended for so called "mature audiences", meaning adults. Some well known actors and actresses in Western countries have performed nude or partial nude scenes, or have dressed and behaved in ways considered sexually provocative by contemporary standards at some point in their careers. One famous case in point
2208-655: Is also co-founder of the Stand Up To Cancer initiative, which funds research teams bringing cancer treatments to patients faster. Lansing was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Universal Music Group in 2023. In 2005, she created the Sherry Lansing Foundation , which is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer research, K-12 public education, and encore career opportunities. She
2300-401: Is diet enough to be anorexic, get some silicone and look for that lonely billionaire." Feminist writer Susan Faludi likened Gage's actions in the film to "essentially...raping a woman with money." Producer Denise Di Novi suggested the film could be characterized as a women in prison film , because it has a woman in a "submissive, controlled situation." Camille Paglia dissented, saying "What
2392-415: Is double headed. Diana returns to the pier where David proposed to her seven years earlier, finding him there. Repeating their unique declaration of love, they join hands. Paramount Pictures bought the rights to Jack Engelhard's 1988 novel Indecent Proposal for $ 120,000. Adrian Lyne signed on to direct, reuniting with producer Sherry Lansing , with whom he had worked on Fatal Attraction . Lyne had
2484-530: Is it about this picture that moviegoers are in sync with? (Is it) women’s sexuality in ways feminist rhetoric is unable to define?" Amy Holden Jones wrote a defense of the film in the Los Angeles Times , arguing that Diana had agency in her choice and that much of the criticism levied against the film came from male critics. Jones later said, "When the film was released, it caused a great deal of controversy, because, you know, how could I write this thing about
2576-425: Is somewhat broken as the character Randy Meeks points out that one of the rules of horrors is to not have sex. In an intersecting scene, the film's main protagonist Sidney Prescott loses her virginity to Billy Loomis. After they finish, Billy is stabbed by Ghostface and Sidney is then chased. Randy himself survives a gunshot wound at the end of the film because, as he explains, he is a virgin. However, he dies in
2668-549: Is the Warmest Colour (2013) sparked an international firestorm over its frank depiction of sexuality between two young women, yet managed to win the Palme d'Or , the highest prize awarded at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May 2013. Love (2015) contains many explicit unsimulated sex scenes. The Finnish black comedy film Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) presents the viewer with
2760-501: Is usually a film that has an erotic quality, meaning that it may arouse sexual feelings, even if the stated or suggested intention of the film maker is to induce philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality and romantic love . Sex in film can be distinguished from a sex film, which usually refers to a pornographic sex film and sometimes to a sex education film. It should also be distinguished from nudity in film, though nudity can be presented in
2852-490: The American dream but scurries away before it hits on anything too dicey." In Entertainment Weekly , Owen Gleiberman wrote, "'Indecent Proposal' starts out kinky and turns into a languid — and shockingly banal — domestic soap opera . Like ' 9 1/2 Weeks ', the movie is all tease, all come-on. Next time Lyne should try for something a little more indecent." Critics generally praised Redford's performance, but some lamented that
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2944-475: The Church of Scientology . Robert Redford accepted the part of Gage on the condition that his character be adjusted to be less of a villain. He turned down the $ 4 million salary initially offered to him in exchange for gross profit participation from the film's box office. Johnny Depp , Tim Robbins , and William Baldwin were among the actors considered for the role of David Murphy. Woody Harrelson dropped out of
3036-405: The silent era of cinematography . Films that include sex or erotic scenes are to be found in a wide range of genres and sub-genres, with genres that have a sexual or erotic component typically including the term "erotic" in its description – such as erotic dramas, erotic thrillers , sex comedies , coming-of-age films , romantic dramas , besides others. A pornographic film , on the other hand,
3128-420: The $ 1 million. Weeks later, Gage visits Diana at work and renews his advances. Initially resistant, she eventually consents to spending time with him, and a romance develops between them. David, meanwhile, turns to alcohol and eventually hits rock bottom, leading to a public confrontation with Gage and Diana. He pulls his life back together and finds a teaching position, and Diana files for divorce. Finding her at
3220-1007: The 2000s featured kissing scenes, but Central Board of Film Certification 's prohibitions against original nudity still continues, with many Bollywood stars refusing to do sex scenes. On the other hand, implied rape scenes or scenes showing sexual assault were common until approximately the early 2000s. With the entry of over-the-top streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video , Art films and foreign films containing sexuality are, however, watched by Indians—their reach being limited to more liberal crowds. A 2007 Taiwanese film titled Lust, Caution by director Ang Lee included multiple graphic sex scenes. The scenes were edited out for release in China and initially for Singapore, and were shown intact in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, as well as elsewhere. Many drama series , and daytime soap operas are based around sex. This commonly revolves around
3312-823: The Sand (1971) was an American gay pornographic film, the first gay porn film to include credits, to achieve crossover success, to be reviewed by Variety , and one of the earliest porn films, after Blue Movie to gain mainstream credibility, preceding Deep Throat (1972). In North American films, erotic films may be primarily character driven or plot driven , with considerable overlap. Most dramas center around character development, such as Steven Shainberg 's Secretary (2002). Comedy films, especially romantic comedies and romantic dramas, tend toward character interaction. Mystery films, thrillers, drama and horror films tend toward strong plots and premises. Others combine both strong plots and characters. Erotic thrillers are
3404-591: The UK for three weeks. In Italy it was Paramount/ United International Pictures ' second biggest ever opening with an opening weekend gross of $ 1.6 million. The film received negative reviews from critics, who cited the contrivances of the film's script and its underdeveloped characters. Critics noted that the film was the latest of a string of movies that involved women being treated as property, such as Pretty Woman , Honeymoon in Vegas , and Mad Dog and Glory . A major criticism
3496-672: The United States and Canada on April 7, 1993, and grossed $ 18,387,632 in its opening weekend to top the US box office , the biggest opening at the time for an April release. It was number one for four weeks and became the sixth highest-grossing film of 1993. Some journalists attributed the audience turnout to Paramount’s strong marketing campaign, as well as the film's sensational premise that made for heated debates. It entered international release on April 23, 1993, previewing on 66 screens in Australia for
3588-402: The actors involved in sex scenes, Intimacy Directors International (IDI), a not for profit organization, was established. According to IDI, IDI provides an intimacy coordinator who works with actors and does following: Production companies may hire an intimacy coordinator in the following situations: Since the 2010s, film and TV productions increasingly employ intimacy coordinators to ensure
3680-490: The actors, and actresses, starring in them. Dissatisfied with her own acting skills, she decided to learn more about the film industry from the ground up. Lansing took a job with MGM as head script reader. She then became VP of Production at Columbia Pictures and oversaw two highly-successful films, The China Syndrome and Kramer vs. Kramer , both released in 1979. Her work at Columbia Pictures eventually led to an appointment with 20th Century Fox in 1980, at age 35, as
3772-521: The age limit to 12 years, Singapore 21 years, and Brazil opposed to print Blu-rays . The movie earned around $ 20 million in US and Europe. It was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and awarded the Palme d'Or , along with many other international awards. Carol , directed by Todd Haynes and released in November 2015, also caught much attention. Set during Christmas in 1952, it tells the story of
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3864-487: The age of 17. After her father died when Lansing was nine, her mother remarried Norton S. Lansing. She was raised in a Jewish household. Lansing attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and graduated in 1962. In 1966, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Northwestern University and graduated cum laude. She was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Lansing briefly dabbled with acting, appearing in
3956-514: The album's lead single on May 24, 1993, and is the film's theme song. Sheena Easton makes a cameo appearance in the movie performing "The Nearness of You" at a pivotal part of the movie. The length of the soundtrack is 60 minutes and 37 seconds. " No Ordinary Love " by English band Sade was also prominently featured in the film, though it was not included on its soundtrack album. In 2015, Intrada Records released an album of John Barry 's score. On July 30, 2018, Paramount Players announced that
4048-450: The bank had already foreclosed on and sold their land. Overcome with anger and jealousy, David accuses Diana of continuing to see Gage after finding his business card in her wallet, which she denies knowing about. Discovering that it was Gage who bought out their land, Diana angrily confronts him and rejects his attempts to pursue her. When she informs David, their tension reaches a breaking point, and they separate; Diana allows David to keep
4140-623: The character of John Gage was given too much of a sympathetic edge, and that the role was merely a chance for Redford to once again play Jay Gatsby . Gleiberman wrote, "Like Michael Douglas' Gordon Gekko , he has that aura of money that’s almost tactile — even in his dark suit, he glows — and he speaks with the dry enticement of someone who has had too much of what he wants and now gets his kicks by testing people, living through their experiences." Of Moore, Maslin wrote, she "pours all of her effort into going through such motions smolderingly, and none into whatever sense may lie behind them. That's fine for
4232-409: The confines of the story, although the lonely Gage, when celebrating a big gambling win, suddenly gives a party for 200 anonymous, soigne-looking friends." In The Telegraph , Anthony Brett said that despite its packaging as a steamy thriller , " Indecent Proposal is in fact a largely distasteful and bizarrely plodding romantic drama, one that gently pokes at lofty ideas about power and marriage and
4324-507: The contrivances and implausibilities of its story. It also sparked controversy, with feminists arguing the film's premise promotes prostitution and the treatment of women as property. Despite this, the film was a box office success and grossed nearly $ 267 million worldwide on a $ 38 million budget, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 1993 . David and Diana Murphy are married high school sweethearts living in California . Diana works as
4416-487: The development of personal relationships of the main characters, with a view of creating sexual tension in the series. Partial nudity was considered acceptable on daytime television in the 1970s but disappeared after 2000, partly due to more conservative morals, and also to the prevalence of cable and satellite subscriptions. Only PBS occasionally features nudity. In 2008 and 2009, the French TV channel Canal+ featured
4508-449: The end. I brought it up several times [in studio meetings], including once the movie was greenlit . And that was basically laughed at. No one would consider it, really." William Goldman says he was brought in to work on the script after John Cusack had turned it down. "They couldn’t get anyone to do it," he said. "I wrote a draft and I don’t think they changed anything. I don’t know why the actors decided to do it or didn’t do it, but it
4600-420: The few critics to review the film positively was Roger Ebert . Ebert gave the film a thumbs up on Siskel & Ebert , while his colleague Gene Siskel gave it a thumbs down. In his print review, Ebert admitted there "are large challenges to logic" and the plot is "manipulative", but said "there is a genuine romantic spirit at work here", concluding that a necessary suspension of disbelief is "why we line up at
4692-456: The film Benny & Joon to commit to the role, resulting in a lawsuit from MGM-Pathe Entertainment that was settled out of court. Of the script, screenwriter Amy Holden Jones said there were multiple third-act changes to the script, made primarily by men. Jones initially wrote the ending with Diana leaving Gage of her own accord, without prompting from Gage. Jones said, "I always had
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#17328560118514784-442: The film were prosecuted for obscenity in several US states. Other large breasted actresses used by Meyer include Kitten Natividad , Erica Gavin , Tura Satana , and Uschi Digard among many others. The majority of them were naturally large breasted and he occasionally cast women in their first trimesters of pregnancy to enhance their breast size even further. Author and director William Rotsler said: "with Lorna Meyer established
4876-535: The film, “ Loving ” (a 1970 “rom-com,”) starring: Eva-Marie Saint, & George Segal, and co-starring, Sterling Hayden. Ms. Lansing, played, “Susan.” Ms. Lansing, also appeared, (and played, “Amelita”), in Academy Award Winning Director; Howard Hawks’ last film; (also 1970) “ Rio Lobo ” Starring, John Wayne, co-starring: Jorge Rivero, and Jennifer O’Neill. Sherry Lansing appeared, as well, on several television shows, and documentaries, about Films, and
4968-510: The first female production president of a major studio. She resigned in December 1982 and became a partner with Stanley R. Jaffe (with whom she shares a birthday) to form Jaffe-Lansing Productions based at Paramount Pictures . The company released a consistent string of minor hits through Paramount before achieving box-office success with Fatal Attraction in 1987, for which Jaffe and Lansing received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture
5060-468: The first section and standard-issue jealousy in the second". However, multiple critics were complimentary of the film's supporting cast, particularly Oliver Platt as the Murphys' wisecracking, sleazy lawyer. Multiple critics opined that the film loses its narrative steam after the climactic deal takes place. In a 2014 review, Nathan Rabin wrote, " Indecent Proposal suffers from a distinct lack of stakes. The second [Diana returns from her night with Gage],
5152-547: The following year. The partnership also produced The Accused (1988) starring Jodie Foster , about rape and its impact on a victim's life. The film featured a graphic rape scene and was highly controversial when released. Made with a small budget of $ 6 million, it grossed over $ 37 million worldwide, becoming a box office hit. Other Jaffe-Lansing productions include Black Rain (1989), starring Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, and Ken Takakura, as well as School Ties (1992), starring Brendan Fraser. On her own, Lansing produced
5244-686: The formula that made him rich and famous, the formula of people filmed at top hate, top lust, top heavy." Blue Movie (1969), directed by Andy Warhol , was the first adult erotic film depicting explicit sex to receive wide theatrical release in the United States . Blue Movie is a seminal film in the Golden Age of Porn and, according to Warhol, a major influence in the making of Last Tango in Paris (1972), an internationally controversial erotic drama film. Another explicit adult film of that period
5336-460: The franchise subsequently dies – female aliens kill human suitors regardless of whether they have poor genes, resist the alien's advances, or mate successfully. Human women who mate with alien men die shortly after sex as their abdomens burst during the unnaturally rapid pregnancy that always follows. Most times in horror movies the typical survivor is a young girl who is still a virgin. In the film Scream , which satirizes horror movies, this rule
5428-470: The general public. By the early 1980s, the rise of home video gradually led to the end of the era when people went to movie theaters to watch pornography. Sex is especially prevalent in the erotic thriller genre which peaked in popularity in the 1990s. A study published in May 2024 found that sex in feature films had declined dramatically since the year 2000. The study's author theorized that this could be due to changing audience tastes and social norms,
5520-595: The intimate scenes between women. In 2016, researchers Maria T. Soto-Sanfiel and Adriana Ibiti created a report on pleasurable sensations created by watching sexual scenes between women. People, including heterosexual individuals, reported that the scenes had different effects on their sexual arousal . The reasons were different for everyone who identified themselves as either heterosexual or homosexual , male or female. Lesbian women said that it brought back memories of their own experience and created pleasurable sensations while watching it. Heterosexual women said that they got
5612-410: The last of their savings. At a casino, Diana catches the eye of high roller John Gage, while David wins over $ 25,000 at craps . Reveling in their winnings, Diana assures David that she loves him regardless of the money. The next day, they lose everything at roulette ; leaving the casino, they notice a crowd gathered to watch Gage play baccarat . Gage asks Diana to join him for good luck, and she makes
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#17328560118515704-547: The love of money, the Jew versus significant non-Jews such as shiksas and sheiks , skill versus luck, materialism versus spirituality, Israel versus the Arab countries, the past versus the future, and the religious world versus the secular one." Indecent Proposal was a box office success, grossing $ 106,614,059 in the US and Canada and $ 159,985,941 internationally for a worldwide total of $ 266,600,000. The film opened on 1,694 screens in
5796-526: The middle of it. This convention of it being bad luck to have sex in a horror film is notably illustrated in the Friday the 13th film series, where supernatural villain Jason Voorhees takes a special dislike to teenagers and young adults having sex because, as a young boy, he drowned in a lake while the camp counselors who should have been supervising him were having sex. In some interpretations of this "rule",
5888-425: The million dollars that just moments ago was going to change her and her husband's lives ceases to matter. Diana doesn’t want it. David doesn’t want it...Money ultimately doesn’t matter in the sleazy fairy-tale world of Indecent Proposal , only love, and when money threatens to soil that love, then it must be openly rejected." The film also sparked significant backlash from feminists and critics for its depiction of
5980-406: The most important examples of this. The entertainment industry is an important part of modern India, and is expressive of Indian society in general. Historically, both films and television lacked any frank depiction of sex. Even kissing scenes, for example, were banned by Indian film censors until late 1990s. Since then, the entertainment industry has liberalized and some Bollywood films in
6072-481: The past, sex scenes between same-sex couple not only made the actors uncomfortable, but they were also stigmatized, considered shocking or even immoral. However, this has changed greatly and many films about same-sex relationships have been made. There is also an increasing focus on gay male relationships in cinema. An Italian film Call Me by Your Name , directed by Luca Guadagnino , was released in January 2017. Set in
6164-401: The prolonged pasturing on each other's lips was beastly enough in life size on the stage but magnified to gargantuan proportions and repeated three times over it is absolutely disgusting." The Catholic Church called for censorship and moral reform – because kissing in public at the time could lead to prosecution. Perhaps in defiance of the righteous indignation and "to spice up a film", the film
6256-412: The rising importance of global market considerations, the proliferation of internet pornography and increased sensitivity to actors' working conditions. To minimize risk and conflict, and because an actor can feel vulnerable shooting a sex scene, agreements are signed prior to filming. Therein, specific terms of each sex scene are negotiated, including details of the sex scenes and the surroundings of
6348-418: The role; she falters only when the screenplay turns mute or turns up howlers." Todd McCarthy wrote, "What emotional legitimacy the film does possess stems from Moore's performance, which is lively, heartfelt and believable until the script ceases to permit it." Several critics found Harrelson to be the weak link of the cast, with McCarthy writing the actor is not given much to do except display "puppydog love in
6440-540: The same pleasurable sensations as watching heterosexual sex scenes. Heterosexual men related the scenes to their memories of pornography. French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour , directed by Abdellatif Kechiche , was released in October 2013. The film is about a high school student Adele who lusts after art student Lea and falls in love with her. The film explores the lesbian relationship between them and their transformation as characters. To showcase their developing characters,
6532-400: The scene or material can remain. Also, whether photographs can be taken, and if these are to be used in the promotion of the film. Use of a body double , a person replacing the performer, is also regulated, as is the consequences of a performer agreeing to a nude scene but later deciding against doing it. The agreements apply to auditions too. To tackle the physical and psychological safety of
6624-600: The sequel, Scream 2 , after which it is revealed that he lost his virginity sometime prior to his death. In Mexico, many comedy films are based on sex, typically portraying men as unstoppable sex-seeking creatures and women as willing targets. Although the number of such comedies waned during the 1990s, domestic servants, bar workers, dancers and neighbors' wives continue to be depicted as potentially willing sexual partners. The films Homework (La Tarea) (1991), Miracle Alley (El callejón de los milagros) (1995) and And Your Mother Too (Y tu tamá también) (2001) are some of
6716-604: The sex acts themselves directly cause the character's demise. In Cabin Fever , a man catches the deadly illness because a woman who was infected (but not yet symptomatic) seduces and has impulsive sex with him. They do not use a condom because the careless woman believes she is healthy. Ironically, the woman (and the audience) only realize that she is infected because of red welts that are brought out by their rough lovemaking. Species (1995) and its sequels also feature many sexual deaths as virtually every human who mates with an alien in
6808-513: The silent era with films such as The Last Days of Pompeii (1926). Lars von Trier of Denmark has included explicit/unsimulated sex scenes in some of his films, such as Breaking the Waves (1996), The Idiots (1998), Manderlay (2005), Antichrist (2009), and Nymphomaniac (2013). He is also a co-founder of film company Puzzy Power , a subsidiary of his Zentropa , with the goal of producing hardcore pornographic films for women. Blue
6900-463: The sort of sexy pop parable that is his specialty. Mr. Lyne's films may not cast any new light on the human condition, but they do keep you glued to the screen." On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , Indecent Proposal has a 34% "rotten" rating based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The consensus reads: "Lurid but acted with gusto, Indecent Proposal has difficulty keeping it up beyond its initial titillating premise." Audience response
6992-462: The storyline, especially if the people involved should not be sleeping together, such as in Out of Sight (1998), where a U.S. Marshal has sex with the criminal she is pursuing. In horror films , sex is often used to 'mark' characters that are doomed to die. Characters that engage in sex acts are often the first to be claimed by the antagonist(s), or will die shortly after their sex scene or (sometimes) in
7084-432: The studio when the sex scenes will be shot. These "nudity riders" are written contracts commonly used by movie and television shows that intend to film sex or nude scenes . These agreements can include very detailed descriptions such as how much the actors have to be nude, i.e. nude or semi-nude, and information on their attire. An agreement may stipulate that while an intimate scene is being shot, only people associated with
7176-563: The summer of 1983, the film is about a 17-year-old American-Jewish man, named Elio (played by Timothee Chalamet ), forming a relationship with a 24-year old graduate student Oliver. Sherry Lansing Sherry Lansing (born Sherry Lee Duhl ; July 31, 1944) is an American former film studio executive serving as chairwoman of Universal Music Group 's board of directors since 2023. She previously served as chairwoman and CEO of Paramount Pictures , and president of production at 20th Century Fox prior to her retirement. From 1999 to 2022, she
7268-454: The three-hour long film contained almost ten minutes of sexual scenes between them. These scenes were so long that even heterosexual scenes in movies have not exceeded the length. The scenes were shot in a close-up manner, showing great detail with bold and intimate camera angles. Many critics expressed that if it was not a film, the sex scenes would be close to pornography . The sex scenes were controversial and received mixed reviews. France set
7360-414: The ticket window: We want to leave the real world, for a couple of hours, anyway". He also described the film's decision to keep the actual night of adultery offscreen as wise. Caryn James of The New York Times also gave a positive review, writing that while Honeymoon in Vegas and Mad Dog and Glory "dance around the issue of buying and bartering people, 'Indecent Proposal' embraces it. It isn't aways
7452-556: The time, history's highest-grossing film – Titanic (the latter two during a partnership with 20th Century Fox ). Six of the ten highest-grossing Paramount films were released during her tenure which included three Academy Awards for Best Picture. Viacom (which purchased Paramount in 1994) split the company into two parts in 2004 and Lansing stepped down at the end of that year after an almost unprecedented twelve-year tenure atop Hollywood's legendary "Best Show in Town." She served as
7544-419: The very successful Indecent Proposal (1993), starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson. In 1992, Lansing was offered the chairmanship of Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Group. During her tenure at Paramount, the studio enjoyed its longest and most successful string of releases since the 1930s. Under Lansing, the studio produced such hits as Forrest Gump , Braveheart , and what was, at
7636-485: The weekend. Despite only playing for three days, it topped the Australian box office for the week with a three-day gross of $ 0.8 million (A$ 1.16 million). It officially opened in Australia on April 29 and remained at number one for four more weeks. In the UK, it also benefited from previews in topping the UK box office with an opening weekend gross of $ 2.4 million (£1.5 million) including previews. It remained number one in
7728-578: The wellbeing of actors who participate in sex scenes, and to help prevent harassment and violations of consent. Pedro Almodóvar of Spain is a prolific director who has included eroticism in many of his movies. Tinto Brass of Italy has dedicated his career to bringing explicit sexuality into mainstream cinema. His films are also notable for feminist -friendly eroticism. French filmmaker Catherine Breillat caused controversy with unsimulated sex in her films Romance (1999) and Anatomy of Hell (2004). In Italy, nudity and strong sexual themes go back to
7820-513: Was Mona the Virgin Nymph (1970), that contained a number of unsimulated non-penetrative sex scenes. Unlike Blue Movie , however, Mona had a plot . To forestall legal problems, the film was screened without credits. The producer of Mona , Bill Osco , went on to produce other adult films, such as Flesh Gordon (1974), Harlot (1971), and Alice in Wonderland (1976). Boys in
7912-566: Was American actress Marilyn Monroe , who early in her career in the film industry performed in sexually explicit short films (never widely circulated to the general public) before taking roles in films which did not require her to display sexual activity, but only that she could pose as a sexually attractive female. Her image has become an icon of American popular culture. During the Golden Age of Porn between 1969 and 1984, several American pornographic films were released theatrically and received relatively positive attention from movie critics and
8004-695: Was an enormous success so that’s good for me." Filming began in Las Vegas in June 1992. The casino scenes were filmed at the Westgate Las Vegas . After a month in Las Vegas, the production moved to southern California, where locations included the Echo Park neighborhood and a Santa Barbara mansion that stood in for Gage’s home. Lyne decided to feature the novel Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women in
8096-760: Was followed by many kiss imitators, including The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899) and The Kiss (1900). Other producers would take the criticism on board, or in mock of the standard, and use an implicit kiss, which would be obstructed from view just as the lips would touch, such as shielding a possible kiss by placing say a hat in front of the actors' faces, or fading to grey just as a kiss is to take place, etc. The display of cleavage created controversy. For example, producer Howard Hughes displayed Jane Russell 's cleavage in The Outlaw (1943) and in The French Line (1953), which
8188-513: Was found objectionable under the Hays Code because of Russell's "breast shots in bathtub, cleavage and breast exposure" while some of her decollete gowns were regarded to be "intentionally designed to give a bosom peep-show effect beyond even extreme decolletage". Both films were condemned by the National Legion of Decency and were released only in cut versions. The selection of actresses for
8280-526: Was less negative, with those polled by CinemaScore giving an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson 's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of the "100 most enjoyably worst movies ever made". The soundtrack was released on April 6, 1993, by MCA Records . " In All the Right Places " by Lisa Stansfield was released as
8372-627: Was on the University of California Board of Regents . In 2005, she became the first female film studio head to place hand and footprints at the Grauman's Chinese Theater . In 2001, she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in the US by Ladies' Home Journal , and The Hollywood Reporter named her number 1 on its Power 100 list numerous times. Lansing was born Sherry Lee Duhl in Chicago , Illinois , to Margaret Heimann and real estate investor David Duhl. Her mother fled from Nazi Germany in 1937, at
8464-408: Was that the film did not fully explore its potentially enticing premise. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "For all its ostensible daring, 'Indecent Proposal' is much too cautious. None of the three principals really change as a consequence of the story. None of the frankness that might make matters interesting is allowed to sully the romantic mood. None of the characters have lives outside
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