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Sexuality-related Movies of 1990s
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Instinct (US 1992)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Featuring Sharon Stone
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In San Francisco, former rock star
is found murdered. Detective Nick meets the prime suspect Catherine
and is drawn to her. Novel by Catherine and real murders crisscrossed
and the mystery is deepened.
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Catherine is a bisexual and has a
lesbian girlfriend Roxy. A sense of unity can be seen in the
relationship as complicities between Catherine and other women.
In Japan, this movie created controversy in modification of
under hair. In the US, homosexual community started violent
protests for the movie depicturing homosexuals negatively.
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Cowgirls Get the Blues (US 1993)
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Featuring Uma Thurman
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Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous
thumbs that help her hitchhiking. She becomes a model and travels
all over the USA. Sissy met cowgirls who live a riotous life
coexisting with the nature. Being fall in love with the leader,
Jellybean, Sissy's life starts to change. The original is a
cult novel by Tom Robins.
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The director depict drug homosexual
in his previous movies. Lesbian is the theme this time. Cowgirls'
way of life being away from existing female image and seeking
for free mind is pleasant to see. Costarring of Uma Thurman
and other unique actresses, surrealistic story and psychedelic
image are interesting.
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