What I mean is that, we see Reggie meet this girl at a club, Candy (played by a pre-Miami Vice Olivia Brown), and immediately demands that they have sex. I mean it isn't like the woman is a hooker or that Reggie has any money despite "dressing nicely".
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It caused a lot of "amazed" yelling and a lot of laughter in the movie theater that year of release. But that was then, this is now.
There's a plot reason: this guy has been in prison for a long time, and has to go back for a year. He has not been with a woman in years, he will not BE with a woman for another year. He's only got 48 hours. He has no time for courtship or a date. AND he has confidence in his looks, his body, his manner. He was probably somewhat of a pickup artist, anyway, and when he adds in the honesty -- "look, I've only got 48 hours" -- well, eventually it WORKS.
Women have been giving men "a sexual break" since time immemorial. Often with soldiers going off to war.
Anyway, this was wild stuff even back in 1982 but no...they won't be making movies like this anymore. Its over.
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Watching this movie again recently, I forget how much of sleaze and scumbag Reggie is regarding women even without the criminal record. He constantly objectifies and shamelessly hits on women, and makes lewd comments. Yet, he hides behind the excuse of him, not being able to see women due to his incarnation.
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Well, the incarceration is a BIG reason(see above) but c'mon, its Eddie Murphy playing a real PLAYER...figure he got LOTS of women before he went in. And since he has "sex on the mind" while he's out for 48 hours, he even keeps peppering Nolte with questions about HIS sex life(with a hot chick, yes?) just to keep his mind on the topic. That was funny stuff back then -- it loosened Nolte's character up.
Murphy isn't playing a choirboy in this movie.
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