Hot moments sell movies and spice up things on screen. As a result, Hollywood has never shied away from walking on the wild side, occasionally throwing in steamy scenes here and there. Over the years, Hollywood has benefitted from controversy arising from sexually provocative movies, with some films selling like crazy solely due to their raunchy scenes.
While this approach worked best and peaked in the ‘90s and early 2000s, in recent years, Hollywood has scaled back on these scenes due to many things, including a shift in audience preference. However, sex in general and BDSM elements in particular remain a big aspect in movies, for example, in the new-generation “Netflix and chill” culture. Kinky scenes like bondage, spanking, and fetish play are still quite prevalent, along with inclusive representation of gay, lesbian and trans romance on screen.
The new wave of interest in this previously forbidden topic happened after the overwhelming success of the “Fifty Shades” book series. People started to try and incorporate some light kinks in their relationships to spice things up or rekindle their passion. Some niche dating platforms emerged as a response to this new demand. Kinks, fetishes and BDSM in general make a more sensitive topic than usual dating, especially for gay singles, so it is always a good idea to read some reviews beforehand when looking for reliable gay BDSM dating sites. Finding like-minded and experienced partner is very important to try new things safely and good dating platform can be of real help.
Getting back to the movies, let’s explore some of the most iconic kinky scenes Hollywood has ever produced
- Basic Instinct (1992)
This is a thrilling masterpiece by Paul Verhoeven. It features starring characters Catherine Tramell (Sharone Stone), a crime novelist, and Detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas). This movie isn’t just known for the famous leg-crossing scene; there’s more.
Just minutes into the movie, a steamy and graphic scene starts with a man tied to bed by a blonde woman. All the romantic activity stops as the man is viciously stabbed to death with an ice pick. The deceased, Johnny Boz, is a retired rock star.
Detective Nick is tasked with solving the murder of Johnny and has Catherine as his prime suspect. In the investigation process, Catherine seduces Detective Nick, and this kicks off an obviously controversial affair. The movie is full of bondage scenes, with Catherine likely plotting Nick’s death in the same fashion as Johnny Boz.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
Directed by Doug Liman, this action/romance movie features World War Z star Brad Pitt as John Smith and Jane Smith (Angelina Jolie), a couple in a soulless relationship. Unknown to them, rival agencies have hired them both to kill DIA prisoner Benjamin Danz. However, it turns out that Danz is just a pawn, and the Smiths have instead been surprisingly assigned to kill each other.
We get to see a very kinky scene acted by Angelina Jolie, as she is assigned to assassinate a target. She is dressed in a sexy dominatrix outfit beneath a trench coat and meets the unsuspecting man in a hotel room. Mrs. Jane proceeds to handcuff her target, spanking him while talking dirty before twisting his neck and killing him.
- 9 ½ Weeks (1986)
Adrian Lyne directs this dramatic film that features John Gray (Mickey Rourke) and Elizabeth McGraw (Kim Basinger). We see John and Elizabeth break the ice and start dating. John is a control freak and fetishist, and Elizabeth seemingly wants to be controlled.
The couple embarks on an adventurous exploration of their sexuality, and there are erotic scenes from sex in the clock tower to a dark alley ‘sexcapade.’ The kinkiest scene, however, is one where John blindfolds Elizabeth with a white cloth before placing her gently to lie on her back. He unbuttons her shirt and briefly caresses her. John then teases Elizabeth using a glass of iced water. Finally, he takes an ice cube out of the glass, sensually lets it melt and drip on her body, then rubs the ice in her mouth, chest, and lower abdomen.
- A Dangerous Method (2011)
This film is directed by David Cronenberg and stars Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), Dr. Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender), Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), and Otto Gross (Vincent Cassel). Dr. Jung is a psychiatrist and a master of Sigmund Freud’s novel and perilous art of psychiatry, psychoanalysis.
Spielrein, a young woman, is diagnosed with hysterical psychosis and is taken to Dr. Jung for care. During the process of psychoanalysis, they develop affection for each other. However, Dr. Jung is in a dilemma because he has a wife, and having an affair with a patient would be taboo. Spielrein and Jung begin a romantic affair anyway.
An iconic kinky scene in this film captures Spielrein’s hands bound and tied to the bed while she is bent over. Dr. Jung severally whips her bum using his belt.
Conclusion
Sex is a human instinct that highly evokes desire and profound human emotions. Therefore, apart from using it as a selling point, Hollywood might be forgiven for simply mirroring human nature. This may be an innocent case of art imitating life. Like in reality, movies have showcased kinks, fetishes, BDSM, and even mischievousness.
While raunchy scenes continue to dwindle in Hollywood movies, they are unlikely to be completely nixed. This is partly because a huge audience still enjoys such scenes, and thanks to PG ratings, people can choose to watch what they feel is appropriate for them. Despite the nudity and kinkiness, the above movie scenes remain iconic and spectacular works of art.
