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Vince Guerra's avatar

Nudity in general annoys me because unless we're watching Schindler's List it's completely unnecessary. But specifically I despise the sudden male butt shot, usually occuring in British period pieces of the Victorian era. You're watching a beautiful drama, exquisitely acted, and suddenly a guy stands up from a bath and you're staring at his wet backside while sitting next to your daughter in the sofa. Bletch. And it's the only nudity in the entire movie. Why?

There was one - A Room With A View maybe - that had a three second sex scene complete with female nudity in the final two minutes before the credits rolled, after an otherwise great film. It's like finding a bug in your dessert after an exquisite three courses of dinner.

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Iree G's avatar

Probably controversial, if I'm the only one who's noticed this, but...

People don't actually talk in movies like we do in real life. Even with good dialogue and great acting making it feel real, think about the way you carry on a casual conversation with your friend, coworker, family member, ect, especially when it comes to funny banter, versus the way it's depicted in movies. Every once and a while, I'll see a tidbit of a scene where banter is written well, but those gems are few and brief when they happen.

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