Four Favorites: Karina Longworth on erotic ’80s, Richard Gere, and Kevin's denim The Letterboxd Show

You Must Remember This podcast creator and reformed movie critic Karina Longworth joins hosts Gemma and Slim for a steamy conversation about erotic American cinema of the 1980s via four of her ’80s faves related to the new season of her show: Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo, Brian De Palma’s Body Double, Adrian Lyne’s Nine 1/2 Weeks and Roger Donaldson’s No Way Out.

Plus: how to become an American gigolo, the sex appeal of venetian blinds and ankle bracelets, De Palma’s movie alter-ego, Kim Basinger’s Nine 1/2 Weeks experiences, Kevin Costner’s denim fit, Melanie Griffith’s comic smarts, Richard Gere’s… everything, and, yes… In the Cut.

Links:
The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode; You Must Remember This podcast; Film School Rejects’ No Way Out commentary; Fatal Attractions podcast

Lists mentioned:
These films have the D.; Male Frontal Nudity; Psychosexual dramas; Actually Sexy Films; Help! I Got Too Horny and Now Everything’s Bad; Cocaine Noir; Stoner canon; Illegal to watch before 9PM; Man Ass; When you have to investigate a murder you committed or one where the evidence points to you; You Must Remember This master list

Reviews mentioned:
Wood’s American Gigolo review, Joe Carson’s Body Double review, Nora’s Nine 1/2 Weeks review

Credits:
This episode was recorded in Auckland, Los Angeles and Pennsylvania, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Linda Moulton. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker.