Indie Sex...you know you want some
Tonight's the premiere of The Independent Film Channel's documentary series, Indie Sex, hosted by famous burlesque performer (and former wife of Marilyn Manson) Dita Von Teese.
N&R columnist Jeri Rowe left advance-copy DVDs of the entire series on my desk yesterday. He claims they still send him these things because he is the former editor of Go Triad...and we pretend to believe him.
Anyway -- it's a four part exploration of the sex in cinema and the way Independent films have always dealt differently (and usually more honestly) with sex than larger budget, mainstream films. I've watched the first episode, "Censored," which is a look at why sex is presented the way it is in film -- and what forces shape that presentation.
It's good -- I'm definitely looking forward to getting into the rest of the series. And Von Teese has a charisma that goes beyond her being gorgeous. Which is, I suppose, why she can do that voodoo that she do so well.
Even more interesting net-related stuff coinciding with the series:
- IFC and Nerve's list of the 50 Greatest Sex Scenes in Cinema (link is probably not work safe). They're unveiling ten a day through Friday and so far they're pretty good. What's your favorite scene/scenes?
- Also, take the Indie Sex Quiz.
- Or, get a look at Dita's 10 Most Tantalizing Films Ever.
- Lastly, there are these online video interviews from the series itself.
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Uh, I call foul on that sex quiz! It determined that if I were a Hollywood sex goddess, I would be Dawn Weiner from Welcome to the Dollhouse. Now, she did know how to shimmy like a mad woman, but Dawn Weiner I ain't!
I'm taking this one to my therapist for further examination...
Posted on August 1, 2007 9:35 PM
It told me the same thing! Rigged, I say.
Posted on August 6, 2007 7:56 PM