Mary Jane’s Mary JanesRemember the iconic shot from Spiderman 1—the upside down kiss between Spidy and Mary Jane? OK, now remember the real iconic shot from Spiderman 1, Kirsten Dunst’s right-side up nipples. I mean, tight blouse, no bra,* and a drenching downpour—who could ask for anything more?
Given the fact that Spiderman 1 grossed close to oh, I don’t know, half a billion dollars, it’s no surprise that Mary Jane showed up wet and erect in Spiderman 2, with a “cross your heart” anchor chain courtesy of Doc Oc. Yes, you can improve on a good thing!**
So, naturally, naturally, one might expect, you know, just a glimpse in Spidy 3. Well, forget it, dude. MJ’s gone high-hat and uptown. She don’t dance with the one who brung her no more. There’s $250 million for butt-kicking, wall-crawling, and web-spinning, but as for erect nipples, no, not a penny.
It’s hard to blame Dunst, who surely didn’t appreciate an “ice cube moment” before each take. “I’m an actress, not an object, damnit!” But in fact the nipple shortage in Spiderman 3 is really only a symptom in a larger trend: the de-sexualization of American film!
There was a time, after all, when the movies were the sexiest thing in America. As late as the eighties, if you wanted to get it on—by yourself at least—you went to the flicks. But today, the supply of both soft-core and hard-core sex via cable, the Internet, and DVDs has made it impossible for Hollywood to keep up. So why try?
Even R-rated stoner flicks like the infamous Grandma’s Boy are much tamer than those of twenty years ago. The 1984 classic Revenge of the Nerds featured more beaver than a Walt Disney True-Life Adventure. Look for beaver in the multiplex today, and you won’t find it on the screen. Americans are happy to watch some dude eating another dude’s brain, but as for erect nipples, nuh-uh. It’s the end of an era, mon ami, the likes of which we shall not see again. And you read it here first.
*Thanks to the electronic wizardry of the staff of the BLAD tech department, we can see that Kirsten is actually wearing a “Sheer Heaven” support bra from Frederick’s of Hollywood—“The bounce he loves, the control you need!”
**We also get a glimpse of MJ’s panties in Spidy 2, but this is a throwaway, not a real tease.
Given the fact that Spiderman 1 grossed close to oh, I don’t know, half a billion dollars, it’s no surprise that Mary Jane showed up wet and erect in Spiderman 2, with a “cross your heart” anchor chain courtesy of Doc Oc. Yes, you can improve on a good thing!**
So, naturally, naturally, one might expect, you know, just a glimpse in Spidy 3. Well, forget it, dude. MJ’s gone high-hat and uptown. She don’t dance with the one who brung her no more. There’s $250 million for butt-kicking, wall-crawling, and web-spinning, but as for erect nipples, no, not a penny.It’s hard to blame Dunst, who surely didn’t appreciate an “ice cube moment” before each take. “I’m an actress, not an object, damnit!” But in fact the nipple shortage in Spiderman 3 is really only a symptom in a larger trend: the de-sexualization of American film!
There was a time, after all, when the movies were the sexiest thing in America. As late as the eighties, if you wanted to get it on—by yourself at least—you went to the flicks. But today, the supply of both soft-core and hard-core sex via cable, the Internet, and DVDs has made it impossible for Hollywood to keep up. So why try?
Even R-rated stoner flicks like the infamous Grandma’s Boy are much tamer than those of twenty years ago. The 1984 classic Revenge of the Nerds featured more beaver than a Walt Disney True-Life Adventure. Look for beaver in the multiplex today, and you won’t find it on the screen. Americans are happy to watch some dude eating another dude’s brain, but as for erect nipples, nuh-uh. It’s the end of an era, mon ami, the likes of which we shall not see again. And you read it here first.
*Thanks to the electronic wizardry of the staff of the BLAD tech department, we can see that Kirsten is actually wearing a “Sheer Heaven” support bra from Frederick’s of Hollywood—“The bounce he loves, the control you need!”
**We also get a glimpse of MJ’s panties in Spidy 2, but this is a throwaway, not a real tease.
6 comments:
Just this Saturday I saw an old movie called Code Omega, a late 70s or early 80s Cold War era spy flick. The movie itself is forgettable, but what surprised me was the amount of times the women in the film took of their shirts just to parade around with their tits out for no apparent reason at all. This was no Porky's or other raunchy sex comedies, it was a cold war spy story that took itself seriously and even had some sort of political message (that makes no sense with anything in the movie, but that's beside the point). I think the only place where we see that amount of T & A these days is R or NC-17 rated comedies. And it's not just breasts; I think men used to show their butts a lot more back then too.
I think the problem, more than the availability of porn, is the rating system. Films want to be at least PG-13 to attract a bigger audience, so they have to sacrifice the T&A.
Excellent post- and I like the inclusion of the pics to back up your research. :)
What about the brilliatly lewd dance performed by Constance Towers in Fuller's Shock Corridor, and she was supposed to be his sister!
For those of you feeling short-changed in the Dunst nipple department, I offer you Marie Antoinette. Lots see through nightie shots.
In that second picture, her left breast's nipple is clearly hard enough to show through her shirt. It's just a matter of lighting angle, body temperature, and wetness that makes it much more visible in the first picture.
I honestly don't think they worked that hard on it. They wouldn't try specifically to make such a change between a movie and its sequel, considering the sales of the original movie. It just isn't logical for there to be any motive here. You're finding something where there really isn't anything.
there is a better pic in spiderman 2 with both nipples standing at attention.
too many movies are going for the pg13 title.. use to be if it said pg13 I wouldn't even bother going..
now they all sem to be...
I miss the old 70's TV shows where the nipp was common place
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