Sleaze comes in various hues, various genres, various qualities. Inspired by Justin LaLiberty's United Sleaze Factory for MUBI, here's a curated listing of 60 films that shaped my overview and understanding as well. It's based on random recall, not on preference. A personal connect - for the experiencing itself - with each of these movie titles does exist nonetheless.
1. Endless Love (1981)
2. Class (1983)
3. Class of 1984 (1982)
4. Risky Business (1983)
5. Youngblood (1986)
6. Road House (1989)
7. El Perro aka Vengeance: The Dog (1977)
8. Straw Dogs (1971)
9. Barb Wire (1996)
10. White Palace (1990)
11. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
12. Exchange Lifeguards (1992)
13. Basic Instinct (1992)
14. Mannequin (1987)
15. Sliver (1993)
16. Cocktail (1988)
17. Wild Orchid (1989)
18. The Blue Lagoon (1980)
19. Captain Ron (1992)
20. Bachelor Party (1984)
21. Chasers (1994)
22. Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
23. The Emerald Forest (1985)
24. American Pie (1999)
25. 10 to Midnight (1983)
26. Lassiter (1984)
27. Indecent Proposal (1993)
28. Fatal Attraction (1987)
29. Neighbors (2014)
30. Holy Smoke! (1999)
31. All the Right Moves (1983)
32. Unfaithful (2002)
33. Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
34. The Indian Runner (1991)
35. Siddhartha (1972)
36. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
37. Swimming Pool (2003)
38. The Dreamers (2003)
39. Cat People (1982)
40. The Fly (1986)
41. Pyar Ka Taraana (1993)
42. 8mm (1999)
43. Bully (2001)
44. Crash (1996)
45. Cruel Intentions (1999)
46. Damage (1992)
47. Dogtooth (2009)
48. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
49. Wild Things (1998)
50. In the Cut (2003)
51. Species (1995)
52. Quills (2000)
53. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
54. Lost Highway (1997)
55. Irreversible (2002)
56. Idle Hands (1999)
57. Angel Heart (1997)
58. Apocalypto (2006)
59. Knock Knock (2015)
60. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
No comments:
Post a Comment