Steven Spielberg's vast film catalog rarely deals with sex. The only reason any of us are here right now is sex. Sure, people may exist because of two-for-one Long Island Iced Tea specials, but it still took sex to get them here. Sex is a fundamental part of human life. While it's commonly shied away from in mainstream American media, it has been embraced across the world as a powerful way to convey emotion on screen. We've seen sex depict love, lust, anger, jealousy, and passion. And we've seen a wide array of directors use sex scenes as crucial moments in characters' emotional arcs. But what about one of the best (if not the best) directors working in Hollywood? Why has Steven Spielberg, the master of emotional filmmaking, not used more sex scenes in his work? And what kind of themes have arisen in the times he's dared to use sex on screen? Today I aim to tackle the idea of sex within Steven Spielberg's oeuvre and discuss how his uses of sex in his films have implicit reasoning and importance behind them. Let's dig deeper. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 6 January, 2021