▲ 466 ▼ Teens Want Less Sex in Movies and TV Shows, Study Finds (variety.com) submitted 2 years ago by lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to c/news@lemmy.world 287 comments fedilink hide all child comments I am not a teen.
[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 54 points 2 years ago (14 children) I can't think of a single sex scene in a movie that added value to it. They're pointless and akward to both the audience and actors. permalink fedilink source hideshow 28 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago Other poster had a good only example. Team America world police permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago Any art house film trying to portray reality. Basic instinct interview permalink fedilink source parent [–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Off the top of my head, scenes in: Poor Things Nymphomaniac Antichrist Requiem for a Dream Saltburn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Blue is the warmest color. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago The Room permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Disagree, if it's in a romance movie it's sometimes a necessary addition permalink fedilink source parent [–] villainy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Sounds like someone has never seen MacGruber! Pointless and awkward absolutely but the value added was immeasurable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Euro trip Black Swan Brokeback Mountain Eyes Wide Shut Poor Things (which even makes it an important plot about finding your own power through sexuality while it also being a tool that can be used to take advantage of you) Oh forgot TEETH very different movie if there was no sex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lars van Trier's Nymphomaniac would be very confusing without sex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago Yeah a lot of people proclaimimg from their own soapbox of limited perspective that sex is pointless and gratuitous when there are so many stories that don't work. We literally have stories that revolve around sex as its own topic like Nymphomaniac Last Tango in Paris that don't work without sex. But someone got the ick watching Titanic so now apparently all sex scenes are derivative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eurotrip is excellent permalink fedilink source parent [–] vga@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago* Debbie does Dallas would've been a rather mediocre high school drama without the sex scenes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rarbg@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago Long shot permalink fedilink source parent [–] DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The McGruber movie had a good one permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Team America World Police permalink fedilink source parent [–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago American Pie permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a pretty blanket statement on it being awkward for actors when We Live in Time is in theaters right now and this is a story about a sex scene in it. https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/andrew-garfield-florence-pugh-we-live-in-time-sex-scene, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago LOL I love the camera man hiding in the corner cause he can't leave but wants to give them some privacy if they are having a moment. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TwistedTurtle@monero.town 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago Other poster had a good only example. Team America world police permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago Any art house film trying to portray reality. Basic instinct interview permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Off the top of my head, scenes in: Poor Things Nymphomaniac Antichrist Requiem for a Dream Saltburn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Blue is the warmest color. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Blue is the warmest color. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Disagree, if it's in a romance movie it's sometimes a necessary addition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villainy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Sounds like someone has never seen MacGruber! Pointless and awkward absolutely but the value added was immeasurable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Euro trip Black Swan Brokeback Mountain Eyes Wide Shut Poor Things (which even makes it an important plot about finding your own power through sexuality while it also being a tool that can be used to take advantage of you) Oh forgot TEETH very different movie if there was no sex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lars van Trier's Nymphomaniac would be very confusing without sex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago Yeah a lot of people proclaimimg from their own soapbox of limited perspective that sex is pointless and gratuitous when there are so many stories that don't work. We literally have stories that revolve around sex as its own topic like Nymphomaniac Last Tango in Paris that don't work without sex. But someone got the ick watching Titanic so now apparently all sex scenes are derivative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eurotrip is excellent permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lars van Trier's Nymphomaniac would be very confusing without sex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago Yeah a lot of people proclaimimg from their own soapbox of limited perspective that sex is pointless and gratuitous when there are so many stories that don't work. We literally have stories that revolve around sex as its own topic like Nymphomaniac Last Tango in Paris that don't work without sex. But someone got the ick watching Titanic so now apparently all sex scenes are derivative. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago Yeah a lot of people proclaimimg from their own soapbox of limited perspective that sex is pointless and gratuitous when there are so many stories that don't work. We literally have stories that revolve around sex as its own topic like Nymphomaniac Last Tango in Paris that don't work without sex. But someone got the ick watching Titanic so now apparently all sex scenes are derivative. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago* Debbie does Dallas would've been a rather mediocre high school drama without the sex scenes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The McGruber movie had a good one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Team America World Police permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a pretty blanket statement on it being awkward for actors when We Live in Time is in theaters right now and this is a story about a sex scene in it. https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/andrew-garfield-florence-pugh-we-live-in-time-sex-scene, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago LOL I love the camera man hiding in the corner cause he can't leave but wants to give them some privacy if they are having a moment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago LOL I love the camera man hiding in the corner cause he can't leave but wants to give them some privacy if they are having a moment. permalink fedilink source parent