Uncle Scoopy's Fun House

Saturday-Sunday-Monday

Damn, I wish these three movies were on DVD. In two cases, "Women in Love" and "Zardoz", they are noteworthy films with nudity from famous performers, but always available on faded prints that look like those old sepia photographs. Glenda Jackson got her clothing off in "Women in Love", although the movie is more infamous for the nude wrestling scene between Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. This is Ken Russell's notorious adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's controversial classic. Miss Jackson not only got her shirt off, but won the Oscar for best actress that year. Most of the time, director Ken Russell had his head in the sewer of sensationalism, and he made some poor films, notably his biopics of Valentino, Liszt, and Tschaikovsky, his silly rendering of The Who's "Tommy", and "Whore". On the other hand, his techniques could be very powerful. He was known for sexually explicit and symbolic imagery, linked together with rapid-fire cuts and a smattering of what seemed to be drug-induced hysteria. This may seem de rigeur today, but the pacing of movies was more languid thirty years ago, with MTV still far in the future. Some of his films, like The Devils, Women in Love, and Altered States, were much admired, and even his most self-indulgent films had their ardent supporters, if for no other reason than that he gave them his unique artistic thumbprint. I liked "The Devils" and its root source, Aldous Huxley's "The Devils of Loudon", a Freudian look at the power of sexual repression. Russell is still kicking around, in his 70's now, still directing occasionally. He wrote and directed that ill-starred Uri Gellar biopic a couple years back, which I'm curious to see, but which appears to be unavailable on tape. From our point of view, the perspective of celebrity nudity, he's a special treasure because he routinely got famous people to strip in front of his camera.

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson. These bring to mind a trivia question. Which Oscar-winning actress has had the most significant nudity in her awarded performance? From my memory, I'd say Jackson is the bronze medalist. Marlee Matlin had a nude scene in Children of a Lesser God, which must get the silver. The gold medal must go to Holly Hunter, who had extensive nudity in The Piano. Am I forgetting anyone who showed more than those three?

"The gun is good ... the penis is evil". (It's the first line of Zardoz - it's a population-control mantra). And so we are moving on from Ken Russell to another British director from the same generation, John Boorman, the distinguished filmmaker who gave us Deliverance, Excalibur, and others. Zardoz is not his best, by any means, but I've found that it has a fascination that can stand up to repeated viewings. In the distant future, the gulf between upper and lower classes has become so wide that the upper classes live as all-knowing immortals in sheltered politically-correct paradise, while the rest of the world has reverted to Stone Age savagery, albeit with guns. Unfortunately, the paradise is flawed, and even some of the most-blessed members of the community find it sterile and lifeless. Boorman wrote the screenplay and directed. He reached some great heights at times. There are some excellent images and concepts, and even the bad scenes can be riveting for their inherent imaginative cheesiness. It may not be a masterpiece, but it was an original. In addition, Sean Connery looks lovely in a dress, so this may be Rodman's favorite film. Here is the lovely Charlotte Rampling

More Rampling. Fast-motion scene that is consequently blurred in individual frames.

This collage of Sally-Anne Newton has two problems that I'd like to hear your thoughts on. First, the bare-breasted horseback scene is commonly attributed to Charlotte Rampling, not Newton, and the horseback scene was cut completely from the copy I rented. Second, when I did vidcaps from this movie years ago, I labeled this actress Sara Kestelman. One guy wrote me to say it looks nothing like Kestelman, so I watched the movie again. Connery called this woman May, and May was listed in the cast as Kestelman, so what could I say? But then again, half the time you can't figure out what the hell is going on in this film. Although it isn't so profound, it is sometimes difficult to see the relationship of the individual scenes to the movie as a whole. Anyway, based on RDO's I.D. in this collage, and based on the guy's letter, I suppose this isn't Kestelman, but Newton, although I don't think that is the same actress on horseback. Somebody more familiar with these actresses, please clear all this up for me! I don't even own a copy of this film to look it up again.

Newton close-up

RDO says this one is Kestelman.

I don't know who the hell these women are, but there are some great bodies in there. The scene was a precursor to a similar visual design in Peter Greenaway's "The Pillow Book"

The third RDO film this week is not such a bad movie either, made watchable by some interesting comic touches and some quirky performances (like Jeff Bridges as a woman). RDO also did several collages of that scene in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" in which Susan Oliver and the guy are tied together.

Oliver

More odd images from that "Aimee und Jaguar" movie. I have not seen this German movie, but it is a highly praised story about two women who carry on a love affair in Berlin during World War 2. Critics extolled not only the accurate period details, but the look at how something as pernicious and all-pervasive as Hitler's wars, genocide, and National Socialism affected the real lives of real people away from the front lines. Jaguar is not only queer, but Jewish as well, which makes Aimee's loving her about as sensible as kidding Hitler about his haircut. Here's Heidi Makatsch as the housewife and mother who turns from her cheating husband to a forbidden love. If they ever need an actress to play Jeri Ryan's evil twin, Heike looks like our girl.

Heike Makatsch.

Heike Makatsch. I read that this story is true, and the woman portrayed by Makatsch is still alive in Berlin. Although reviewers have raved about this film, the English-speaking world has yet to take notice of it.

Maria Schrader as the Jewish lesbian.

Maria Schrader

Maria Schrader. I mentioned the other day that some of the pretentious images in these collages really turn me off, but after having read about the movie I really want to see it.

Models with

Kylie Bax

Greta Cavazzoni. Along with Casta, they represent the last two models in the world who come from outside Eastern Europe

Irina Bondarenko

Kim Iglinsky

Angelica Boss

This one isn't notable because of nudity, but because the designer almost managed to do the impossible. He came damned close to making the "world's most beautiful woman" (Casta) look bad. That's gotta pump up sales, eh? If the outfit makes Casta look like Tonya Harding, imagine what it will do for your mom.

More from Sirens. Portia DeRossi

Pamela Rabe

Kate Fischer. I've seen other pictures of Kate in which she is quite trim, but she sure was bulky in this role. There is one scene of her shot from 3/4 overhead which my daughter saw and said "look at that fat butt". I know that Elle gained 25 pounds for this role. Maybe Kate did the same. Although her bulk may not have done wonders for her butt, it sure gave her chest a full look.

Three topless Carmen Electra images from Celebrity Sleuth

Mrs Rodman

Electra. Are she and Rodman still together? Did they meet at that same Mensa gathering where Pam met Tommy?

Alex Kingston. Four glam shots. Kingston can look very good or not so good in photos, but she looks good in all of these.

Alex Kingston

You won't believe your eyes. Cougar not only did vidcaps, but they are almost xxx rated. Janine

one more collage of Janine Lindemulder

Christina Ricci in "The Opposite of Sex". camera angle not quite low enough. Nice video captures by Cougar.

Yard Dog.

Bo Derek in "10"

Bo Derek in "10". No nudity in this one, but beautiful close-ups. Bo did me a great act of kindness once. I sat next to her on a plane from Miami to Lima a few years back, and pretty much left her alone. Nothing unusual about that. She flew there for the opening of the first Blockbuster. You have to sit next to somebody, after all, and with all the flying I did, sooner or later I'd see Bo or Frank Cesno or Bob Woodward or somebody familiar plop down next to me. The cool thing was this: she was staying in the same hotel in Lima, and she acknowledged me the next morning in the lobby when we were planning our day with the local Mobil guys. You don't think I lived off that for a couple years?

Miscellaneous actresses in "10"

Lisa Boyle

We were speaking of these not long ago. Who can tell me where the semi-explicit photos of Lisa Boyle with the blond hair came from? (I assume they really are Lisa?)

more from that series

more from that series. Very poor quality on this one.

more from that series

Speaking of guys with a sense of Humor, here's Remer. How many guys do you know who, although they don't speak a word of Spanish, will watch Unavision looking for accidental nudity on the dance shows?

In a more traditional vein, here's Janelle Paradee in "The Granny"

Elliffen Graphics

Becky Lebeau in "Dinosaur Island"

Tori Naples in "Dinosaur Island"

Mariel Hemingway in "Star 80". This is the biographical movie where Mariel plays the doomed playmate, Dorothy Stratten. (Hey, I'm the one and only guy who actually bought a ticket to see Galaxina!) Eric Roberts plays the sleazebag who discovered, promoted, and married her, but ultimately didn't belong in her whitebread world and couldn't keep her. His estrangement drove him over the edge and he ended up killing her and himself. True, tragic story. Stylish collages by Aesthete.

Mariel Hemingway in "Star 80"

Models with

Chrystele

Esther Canadas

Karen Elson

The women of "Sirens". Kate, Portia, and Elle together.

The women of "Sirens"

The women of "Sirens".

Annabel Leventon in "M Butterfly"

Fanny Ardant in "La femme d' a cote

Laura Antonelli in "Le Malizie de Venere"

Umpire

Umpire offers up the next segment from my famous mixed box of donated porno tapes. Lisa Comshaw in the multiple Oscar nominee, "Luscious Lisa". It's pretty much an advanced masturbation lesson. Reminiscent of "Driving Miss Daisy", except without the driving. Actually, Jessica Tandy was originally pencilled in for this one as well, and it was supposed to be called "Driving Miss Daisy Two", but she backed out at the last minute and they made some minor script revisions.

Lisa Comshaw

Lisa Comshaw. Extreme close up.

Lisa Comshaw

Cher

Cher is pretty new to vidcapping, and to this page. This group is excellent, and new to my eyes. Anna Ammirati in Frivolous Lola

Ammirati

Mr Skin

Mr Skin is also new here. The first three collages are Maureen McCormick in Texas Lightning.

Maureen McCormick in Texas Lightning

Kim Delaney in The Drifter

Chumba

Three from Chumba from Kylie Minogue's new book. We saw this one yesterday from another imager. The others are new to the page

Minogue

nmd

More from nmd's tape collection. Brooke Shields

Kelly Rutherford

Amanda Tapping

JLH

That full chest on that rail-thin frame - it drives men mad. Here's JLH on "Tonight", from Akira

... and on the cover of Maxim (from Maelstrom)

... and ...

Rae Dawn Chong in "Boulevard" (GR)

Leann Rimes (Platoon)

Maria Bello in "Permanent Midnight" (The Night)

Angela Schijf in "Babes" (FR- no nudity)

Blinky, the three-eyed fish

Esther De Jong

Shalom Harlow. Now here's a practical outfit. Lord, I hope Hilary gets this for Christmas.

Shalom Harlow

Ines Rivero. Here's a tip from your Uncle. Give your best girlie this hat, and you'll be getting so many BJ's you'll be pushing her away. You might say you'll be in hog heaven. This is the same hat that the redneck goober gave to Ned Beatty in the deleted scene in "Deliverance", as a special token of post-sodomic affection.

Ines Rivero

Tuna

Tuna is kicking off about a week of "Sirens". Light, entertaining movie, plenty of nudity from famous women in good light. Outstanding picture quality in the DVD. A must-rent in my book. Excellent collages from The Fishy One. Today is Tara Fitzgerald day

Tara

Diamond Edge

Erika Eleniak has those jumbo jacks in a flimsy bra in "Chasers"

Jennifer Tilly in a see-through bra in "The Getaway"

Lorissa McComas in Love Games. I think it's just portraits, although there is nudity in the background. Every time I see Lorissa in the crap she does now, I feel like she never really belonged in that sleazy world in the first place. I guess shit happens.

Tiffany Gonzales in "Love Games"

Don't know who this pretty girl is in "Dangerous Invitation"

Caroline Morales

Five reasonably explicit pictures of Caroline Morales, a hostess on the French version of "The Price is Right". From the French magazine "Play in the House". I guess that's a literal translation. Doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to me.

Caroline Morales

Hugo

Mary-Louise Parker in "Goodbye Lover"

Patricia Arquette in "Goodbye, Lover"

Who, having seen it, could forget this scene? Ursula Andress in "Dr No"

Pitters

More rare footage from Pitters' collection. Here's Kate Hardie in "Safe"

Kate Hardie in "Safe". Nice goin', Pitters. You're making great leaps of progress in your presentations.

Rasslin

Crow captures Marlena at Heat

Crow captures Marlena in No Mercy

Helcrom doing Wrestling Caps? Well, sure enough, here's a collage from No-mercy and Heat

and here's a Helcrom storyboard of Kim Page on Nitro

More from Helcrom

Here's Helcrom's more typical material. Diane Lane in "A Walk on the Moon"

Susan George in "Straw Dogs"

And

Slarti again, with Doreen Jacobi in "Singlefalle"

the first nude to come from the new Kylie book

Erika Anderson in the uncut version of Zandalee. (GR)

Johanna Wokalek in "Aimee and Jaguar". Excellent imaging and collage work by FR, but based on this, this movie is not going onto my must-rent list.

Shae Lynn from an old issue of Genesis