Alright, so the other day I was browsing around, you know, just killing time. And I stumbled upon this phrase, “nudie cutie films.” Sounded interesting, right? So, I got curious and decided to dig a little deeper.
First thing I did was hit up Letterboxd. I figured they’d have something on it, and sure enough, they had a whole list! 2,221 films! I started scrolling through some of the titles, like “A Victorian Lady in Her Boudoir” from 1896 – can you believe it? Movies from way back then were already getting a bit cheeky. Another one was “Bedtime for the Bride” also from 1896, and “Trapeze Disrobing Act” from 1901. It was kind of wild to see how far back this stuff goes.
Then I found this other list on Letterboxd, a shorter one with just 12 films. This one had some more recent stuff, like “The Immoral Mr. Teas” from 1959 and “Not Tonite, Henry!” from 1960. These were starting to sound more familiar, like the kind of thing you might find in those old, dusty video stores. It really piqued my curiosity, so I kept searching.
I read somewhere that these nudie cutie films were a big thing in the 1950s and 60s. Apparently, they were pretty popular in Europe and the USA, but because of censorship and all that, they couldn’t show everything, if you know what I mean. They had to keep it suggestive, more about the tease than anything else.
I also learned that these movies were considered “exploitation films.” Now that’s a fancy term. Basically, they were low-budget flicks trying to make money off of whatever was popular at the time. A lot of them were probably pretty cheesy, but some, I guess, managed to become historically important or get some attention from critics.
Then I found a tidbit about a collection of stag films from the 50s and 60s. Two hours of “bouncing bosoms” and “jiggling bottoms” – that’s how they described it! I couldn’t help but laugh. It sounded over the top, but hey, to each their own. The description of one film is about two brothers robbing a bank and kidnapping a nudist girl.
My Takeaway
- Explored: I started by searching on Letterboxd and found lists of nudie cutie films.
- Read: I learned about the history and popularity of these films in the 1950s and 60s.
- Discovered: I found out that these films were considered exploitation films.
- Laughed: I chuckled at the descriptions of some of these films, like the collection of stag films.
- Understood: I now have a better grasp of what nudie cutie films are and their place in film history.
So yeah, that was my little adventure into the world of nudie cutie films. It was definitely an interesting rabbit hole to go down. It’s funny how you can start with a simple phrase and end up learning a whole bunch of random stuff. But hey, that’s the internet for you – always full of surprises!
