Unquestionably one of the single greatest ever committed to film, “ Don’t Look Now” somehow managed to reinvent the sex scene in a way that only few have dared try ( Steven Soderbergh being one of them, but more on that in a minute).
Oh, and everything that follows is pretty much NSFW, obviously. Let us know your own favorites (and not-so-favorites) in the comments section below. So, in honor of all those getting laid tonight - and to give those of you who are single something to do - we present a brief history of the movie sex scene, with a somewhat random selection of ten of our favorites, and ten of what we consider to be the very worst. Yep, sex is as much part of Valentine’s Day as love and romance, even if Hallmark aren’t quite so keen to push that side of things. The history of the cinematic sex scene is a decidedly spotty one just as it’s tricky to write a convincing literary coupling, it’s easy for movies to descend into cliche and unintentional comedy when it’s time for their characters to make the beast with two backs. But all being well, it’s about something else too: knocking boots.
Now, February 14th is about many things: wining, dining, flowers, cards, chocolate, declarations of undying love. Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s the most romantic day of the year (at least, if you’ve been listening to the endless advertising), and we hope you’ve made your plans, movie-related or otherwise (we’d argue that nothing says Valentine’s Day like the twists and sexual politics of “ Side Effects,” but other options are available…).