You Must Remember This Eyes Wide Shut, Part 1 (Erotic 90’s, Part 20)
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Oct 17, 2023 Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman collaborate with Stanley Kubrick on the erotic drama 'Eyes Wide Shut'. The film explores themes of morality and the power of the rich, marking the end of the sexual revolution. The podcast also discusses Stanley Kubrick's fascination with sexual fantasy, his filmmaking process, and the challenges faced during the filming of 'Eyes Wide Shut'. Additionally, it touches on the lack of sex and nudity in the released version of the film.
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Kubrick's Blue Movie Dream
- Stanley Kubrick, in the 60's, mused about integrating explicit sex into mainstream films.
- Terry Southern tried to convince Kubrick to make a "blue movie" but Kubrick declined, possibly due to his wife's disapproval.
End of an Era
- Eyes Wide Shut marked the end of the cultural relevancy of the sexual revolution.
- The film explores its failure to change how men think about sex and women.
Generational Divide
- Bertolucci and Kubrick, despite both exploring sex in film, viewed the sexual revolution differently due to their age gap.
- Eyes Wide Shut is not just about missing the sexual revolution but also its failure to alter men's perspectives on sex and women.