Back in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, sex in films was virtually non-existent and it was mostly implied (i.e. the affair between Rick and Ilsa in "Casablanca" or the staircase scene with Rhett and Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind").
Nowadays, sex in films and even television is incredibly blatant. My question is this:
Do films and TV shows REALLY need to have sex in them? Would it hurt the industry to imply that sex has occurred between two characters?
I'd like an unbiased answer; no smart-aleck stuff, no "you're a prude" kind of stuff (well, yeah, I am a prude but that's a different topic altogether).
Can the film and entertainment industry generate the same amount of income from toning down on the sex (and leaving the sex to the adult entertainment industry)?
2006-11-27
14:21:42
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chrstnwrtr
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