Okay, so I was on this quest to find movies that, you know, kinda capture that same vibe as Tinto Brass’s stuff. Not gonna lie, it’s a pretty specific niche, right? It’s all about that boundary-pushing, sensual, and sometimes just plain outrageous filmmaking.
First, I dug through my own movie collection. I knew I had some stuff that might be in the ballpark. I remembered a few European flicks from the 70s and 80s that were pretty daring for their time. Pulled those out, made a little pile.
Then, I hit the internet. Started with some basic searches, like “erotic cinema classics” and “controversial directors.” That led me down a rabbit hole of forums and film blogs. People were throwing around names I’d never even heard of. Got my notepad out and started jotting things down.
I narrowed my search based on some common themes I was seeing. Lots of talk about art house films with explicit content, movies that explore sexuality in a really upfront way, and directors who weren’t afraid to shock people.
I started to make a list, focusing on directors similar, some that I known and found other, for example:
- someone like Walerian Borowczyk.
- and other like Jean Rollin.
I spent a good chunk of time just reading reviews and watching trailers. Trying to get a feel for whether these movies would actually scratch that Tinto Brass itch. Some of them looked promising, others… not so much. It’s a lot of trial and error, honestly.
Finally, I curated my final list. I ended up with movies like some classic, and some I found on internet. Some are more focused on beautiful cinematography, some are more about explicit storytelling, but they all share that common thread of pushing boundaries and exploring sexuality in a way that’s, well, memorable.
So, yeah, that’s my process. Started with a vague idea, did a bunch of digging, and ended up with a solid list of movies to check out. It’s not an exact science, but that’s part of the fun, right?
