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Great movie to get you in the mood


I was SOOOO disapointed that there wasn't any actual sex because Spader and Andie McDowel. The whole movie I was waiting for her to EXPLODE and just want to get Spader into bed (and for gosh sakes, who the *beep* wouldn't? the man is beyond gorgous and sexy in a way that very few men are). Because Ann was such an uptight character, I loved it when she FINALLY made the move on Spader. I realized later, that this movie actually made the sex even more tantalizing because nothing was shown. there was SOO much build up, that it kinda gets you in the mood to do what you IMAGINE Ann and Grahmn end up doing. Plus, Laura's character was fantastic. what a great role to play! and she has a such a cute small body in this movie! I think this is one of the few movies that had REAL sexual tension in it, and made you itching for the characters to shack up! great job for all the actors and director a like!

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I hope that Spader and San Giacomo pair up again, on screen, as I find both of them very, very charismatic and I love watching both of them.

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---I think this is one of the few movies that had REAL sexual tension in it---

Agreed, and the chemistry between the actors was wonderful. Most movies are cast with the hopes that the actors will really have that sort of chemistry, and then there are those rare movies that actually have it.

A great script can really shine when the right actors are in place, and this movie has always been a favorite for writing acting and tension. It's cool that a movie with a title like "Sex Lies & Videotape" actually left something to the imagination, and didn't become "gimmicky" like so many movies do now.

- Frank
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I also think it is marvellous that Peter Gallagher manages to exude precisely no charisma or magnetism in this, when he comes across so well in "The OC". Either something important happened to boost his charisma levels between 1989 and 2003, OR he was acting very, very well in this in order to supress his charisma and to appear as utterly charmless.

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