Ads call Madonna's new movie "the erotic thriller of the year." But anyone under age 17 can see the pop star bare her breasts and make steamy love to Willem Dafoe in "Body of Evidence"--if they are accompanied by an adult. It's rated R.
On the other hand, the movie industry's toughest warning to parents was given to the upcoming "Wide Sargasso Sea," an art-house film that has only modest lovemaking scenes compared to "Body of Evidence" or last year's R-rated "Basic Instinct." The lovemaking only occurs after the couple is officially married--an unusual situation in today's movies. But the film has one very quick distant shot of male frontal nudity. For that, the filmmakers say, the movie was made off-limits for children and given the NC-17 rating.
Last week, first-time director Jennifer Lynch's film "Boxing Helena" received an NC-17 recommendation. The movie is a graphic story about a woman whose arms and legs are amputated by her doctor after an auto accident, and then lives in a box. The film has two sex scenes.
"All I can do is look to see the content of other films that got an R rating, like 'Basic Instinct.' And my film 'Boxing Helena' doesn't nearly go as far as that one did," said producer Carl Mazzocone.
On the other hand, the movie industry's toughest warning to parents was given to the upcoming "Wide Sargasso Sea," an art-house film that has only modest lovemaking scenes compared to "Body of Evidence" or last year's R-rated "Basic Instinct." The lovemaking only occurs after the couple is officially married--an unusual situation in today's movies. But the film has one very quick distant shot of male frontal nudity. For that, the filmmakers say, the movie was made off-limits for children and given the NC-17 rating.
Last week, first-time director Jennifer Lynch's film "Boxing Helena" received an NC-17 recommendation. The movie is a graphic story about a woman whose arms and legs are amputated by her doctor after an auto accident, and then lives in a box. The film has two sex scenes.
"All I can do is look to see the content of other films that got an R rating, like 'Basic Instinct.' And my film 'Boxing Helena' doesn't nearly go as far as that one did," said producer Carl Mazzocone.
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