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What characteristics do these movies and scenes have that mattered to us? The story is important, the emotions feel real. There is a buildup of passion, tension, and release. The woman's seduction receives detailed attention. In short, there is romance.
1. A Room With a View directed by James IvoryRomance literature depends upon eras when a lot of clothes, social restrictions and sexual oppression offer the perfect fuel to set off explosive passion. Helena Bonham-Carter and Julian Sands’ longing is by turns sweet and frustrating, and always titilating. |
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2. Breathless
directed by Jean-Luc GodardIf you have a tendency to fall for bad boys, Jean-Paul Belmondo is your type: a liar and a thief and a persistant seducer. The film is set in Paris, a classic and masterpiece of the influential director, Jean-Luc Godard and writer Francois Truffaut. |
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3. 9 1/2 Weeks directed by Adrian LyneMickey Rourke and Kim Basinger are just bad for each other, and it’s so good. Lots of erotic play. Lots of sex. A terrible relationship. Not so much a feel-good movie here. You don’t hope they end up together in the end. New uses for the jars of stuff in your fridge. |
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4. Body Heat directed by Lawrence KasdanWilliam Hurt and Kathleen Turner in a steamy southern summer film noir. She seduces him, talks him into murdering her rich, oppressive husband so they can live happily ever after. The seduction and heat and sweat between these characters is more than memorable. |
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5. The Piano
directed by Jane CampionA movie pairing Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel made our list of sexiest films? Oh, my, yes. A haunting story of passion and the bargains women make to survive, and to thrive. |
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6. Atonement directed by Joe WrightThe lovely, epic novel about class, love, jealousy, malice, and regret is made alive with performances by Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, whose passions are doomed from the start. But they do get off to a good start. |
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7. Shakespeare in Love
directed by John MaddenFind just about anything with a Fiennes in it - Joseph or Ralph - and you’ll likely find a hot film. These boys embody sexuality. Here Joseph is the young Shakespeare, and he’s in love. Gwyneth Paltrow is Viola, a woman mismatched and thwarted. A funny movie with a Shakespearean plot and much of his dialogue. The heat between Fiennes and Paltrow is luscious. |
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8. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition) directed by Philip KaufmanDaniel Day-Lewis, Lena Olin, Juliette Binoche. The cast should be enough to recommend the film. The sexy and disturbing triangle of Milan Kundera's novel, gorgeous Prague, the Soviet invasion. This is one beautiful, erotic, memorable film. |
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9. Looking for Mr. Goodbar directed by Richard BrooksDiane Keaton and Richard Gere are hot for each other, and the movie made our list of turn ons for that reason. But their obsessions get the best of them, to say the least. Amazing performances by great actors. |
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10. The Godfather
directed by Francis Ford CoppolaThe wedding scene. We can't ever forget the wedding scene. |
What movie would you add to the list?
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