When watching a movie, I cringe more at
@psychictides
People making love.
Like… why are they carrying on while I'm looking, are they into this sort of thing? Am I? 🤔
@m0xee Very yes. A little kisseyface is fine but once it drags on for too long it’s just weird! Unless the details of the act of sex is part of the plot, it’s not needed and a distraction. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@psychictides Exactly! I'm used to seeing people hugging and kissing. At a party with friends and they might get cuddly, but if they want more, they usually get a room, and I'm not used to walking around and peeking into others' bedrooms. Even when it's a part of the plot the immersion subsides for me in a way — maybe I should walk outside and let them have the room? Unless it's a VERY important plot point, a hint at this is enough, but especially in 90-ies movies these scenes are often too long
@m0xee And yes the 1990s are particularly egregious in this regard. The entire genre of the Erotic Thriller tried to bridge a gap between Serious Movie and Softcore Porn and the whole thing was probably a mistake.
@psychictides Oh, yes, I grew up in the 90-ies and I've always thought that it was me being teenager — that's why such scenes made me feel uncomfortable, but no — I re-watch these movies now and I take a lot of things easier, but not this.
Of course there are exceptions, American Beauty even has nudity scenes, but those feel "natural" somehow, maybe because the characters themselves are uncomfortable in these scenes 😄
@m0xee Same. These movies tbqh make me even more uncomfortable now than they did then. And yes sometimes it works if it feels like a natural part of the story. But if you’re sitting in a movie theater thinking “did I buy a ticket to a porno and no one told me?” then the movie has messed up.