Sexy Scenes

Dear Mistress Maeve,

Last month, my wife and I had some of the best sex we'd ever had after watching 9 1/2 Weeks with Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. I want to keep this streak going! Mistress, can you recommend a few other movie titles that will keep my home theater burning?

Thanks,
Movie Man

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Dear Movie Man,

Forget this summer's blockbusters — rent these top five scorching titles and keep your popcorn poppin' at home:

5. A History of Violence (2005)
Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello channel their family's drama into outrageously hot sex on the staircase, leaving Bello's character with some stellar "stair burn." This somewhat violent scene happens shortly after a more innocent romp where Bello dons a high school cheerleading uniform.

4. Coming Home (1978)
Jane Fonda and Jon Voight both won Oscars for their performances in this drama about a married woman who falls for a paraplegic Vietnam vet. When Voight's character cannot perform intercourse, he satisfies Fonda's character orally — a very steamy and emotionally convincing scene.

3. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
I don't care which orientation you are — watching Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal play cowboys who confess their love and lust for each other is damn sexy. When they finally give in, Jack (Gyllenhaal) makes a pass at Ennis (Ledger) while the two are huddled together in a tent for warmth. Ennis' initial anger quickly turns into powerful, urgent love-making.

2. In the Cut (2003)
While I'm pretty sure this sexually charged thriller didn't win any Oscars, Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo steam up the screen. If you're looking to introduce dirty talk into your bedroom repertoire, you won't want to miss their naughty phone sex. Let's just say Ruffalo can call me anytime.

1. Secretary (2002)
Another Gyllenhaal tops my list with this quirky film about a woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a secretary for a hard-to-please lawyer (James Spader). Eventually, Spader's character gives in to his innermost sadomasochistic desires, and an all-too-eager Gyllenhaal is happy to bend over and oblige.
It was truly difficult to pick just five! Deserving honorable mentions are Shortbus, Bound, Wild Things and Basic Instinct (not for the infamous Sharon Stone crotch shot, but for the yummy scene between Michael Douglas and Jeanne Tripplehorn).

Happy viewing,
MM

Comments

[Jenn]

Hi Maeve and Movie Man,

Hot sex from watching a steamy flick is terribly exciting! Maeve your picks are great. I would also recommend Body Heat (steamy thriller sexy), Wild at Heart (weird and lotsa sex sexy), Y Tu Mama Tambien (tasty foreign sexy), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (young James Spader sexy, good paired with Secretary maybe?), and for extended viewing the HBO series True Blood is just about the hottest thing going! Ageless vampires, yum . . .

[bruce]

I'd delete Brokeback Mountain, cuz...um...2 guys doing it sure doesn't do it for ME! lol But I'd add Wild Orchid (awesome sexual tension), and the deliciously evil Al Pacino film Devil's Advocate (which led to an experience similar to movie man's hot encounter.

[Jimvt]

One of the great erotic movies of all time is "The Lover" hot and sexy and a very good movie. "Henry and June", while not as good, is entertaining and has some very hot scenes.
Bruce, unclench a little and you'll find life is a lot more interesting. Peace Jimvt

[me]

right on, mm! i totally agree with your other picks, and now i'm determined to see "coming home," too! :-)

[se]

I also recommend a Spanish film from 2001... Sex and Lucia. An emotionally intense film, but hot sex scenes.

[Molly]

Sirens
Boys Don't Cry
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Piano
The Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Lust, Caution

That Ang Lee really knows what he's doing.

Oh, but I have to pointedly mention that I would remove Broke Back Mountain from the list (so that nobody thinks I'm a gay homosexual). Cuz I'm soooooooo straight. 2 guys together are totally icky. Becuz I'm straight. lol

[Junebug]

The Lover
9 Songs (OMG!)