I never understood the casting for Last Tango in Paris. `Last Tango in Paris´ (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972) Mira Nair celebrates the female body and the spiritual union of men and women in a way that hasn’t been done before. If you consider that most erotic films are directed by men, there’s a whole argument about sexual politics to be made.
Ramon Tikaram is Maya‘s handsome object of her affection, and you will recognise Naveen Andrews (who plays the king) as Sayid from the TV series, Lost. Without wanting to spoil the ending, the protagonist, Maya (played by the beautiful Indira Varma), gets her spiritual awakening and realises that her true nature resides in her soul, not her body. Mira Nair has managed to treat the subject matter with a delicate touch and, most importantly, has covered the spiritual side of sex. If you look at the negative reviews for this film, they are mostly from male viewers who expected a lot of sexual content. Let’s take a trip to India now: this is one of my favourite movies, and, although it’s not as saucy as you may think, Kama Sutra is worth watching because, unlike 50 Shades, its directed by a woman.
I thought that the erotic scenes were beautifully shot and the pairing of images and great music worked very well. I must take a little detour just for one minute and draw your attention to the film’s fantastic soundtrack, including:Ĭritics at the time of the film’s release dismissed 9 ½ Weeks as an over-extended music video (similarly to Lyne‘s previous film, Flashdance).
The movie is beautifully shot and follows the protagonists and the development of their relationship. Thankfully, Kim Basinger was the voice of reason and kept things classy!ĩ ½ Weeks is a movie like 50 Shades of Grey that features an experienced sex addict ( Mr John Gray, played by Mickey Rourke) and a naïve younger woman, Elizabeth ( Kim Basinger). Mickey Rourke said in an interview (where he looked remarkably like fashion designer, John Galliano!) that he wanted to go beyond Last Tango in Paris, and so did director Adrian Lyne. These films like 50 Shades of Grey tick all the boxes (or spank all the bums, whichever way you want to play it). Now, let’s now move on to movies like 50 Shades of Grey that you should watch. I tried to watch Emmanuelle as part of the research for this article and had to skip most of it: it’s a pathetic excuse of a film!įirst of all, it’s from the 70s (no need to repeat myself) second of all, a film that condones rape is simply appalling finally, it objectifies women and has a very narrow world view (similarly to Bertolucci‘s hedonistic view of women and landscapes). Just saying.Īvoid Watching “Emmanuelle” (Just Jaeckin, 1974) Handsome Jamie Dornan is Christian Grey – but in my humble opinion, the movie 50 Shades of Grey could have been improved dramatically by casting Michael Fassbender for the lead role. The most recent trailer features another Beyonce song, Haunted. ~ Paola Bassanese Steamy Trailer and Scintillating Soundtrackīeyonce Spices up the 50 Shades Soundtrack with Some Steamy Tunesīefore looking at my selection of movies like Fifty Shades of Grey, I’d like to mention Beyonce, who re-recorded her 2003 hit Crazy in Love for the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack and created a storm when releasing a trailer teaser on her instagram account. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you some titillating classics like 9 ½ Weeks and Secretary, but also some more exotic titles like L’Amant and Kama Sutra. Naive and impressionable young woman? Check. A narcissistic and manipulative man? Check.