Movie rentals put sizzle back in Valentine’s Day
February 11, 1992
It’s the Eve of St. Valentine’s Day, so here is a list of some sizzling video rentals to put you in a romantic mood. The selection ranges from the sickeningly sappy to the raunchy risque.
: No matter how many times you’ve seen Scarlett and Rhett escape from the technicolor orange background of burning Atlanta, this classic never gets stale. Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), with his surly dark eyes and white panama hat is the perfect match for the manipulative Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh). This is truly one of the greatest romances of all time.
:Susan Sarandon and James Spader steam up the screen in this sexy flick. Nora Baker (Sarandon) is a middle-aged hard-nosed waitress who hooks up with Max Baron (Spader), a St. Louis advertising executive. Baker and Baron prove that robbing the cradle can be a lot more exciting than a typical run-of-the-mill romance.
Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger star in this erotic film about the thrill of fantasy. The movie also encompasses such themes as sexual dominance, deceit, obsession and ecstasy.
What can possibly be a more sexy combination than Kevin Costner, poetry and baseball? Crash Davis (Costner) is a minor league ball player who does a little soul searching with the help of Annie (Susan Sarandon), a baseball groupie with a penchant for fast balls and Walt Whitman.
This is one of John Wayne’s sexiest performances of his long Hollywood career. He portrays Sean Thornton, an ex-American prize fighter who flees from a haunting past and returns to his birthplace in Ireland. There he encounters a feisty red-haired colleen, Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O’Hara). Besides battling Mary Kate’s hot-tempered brother, Thornton must combat the ghosts of his past. This romance features some wonderful scenes, enhanced by the “terrible beauty” of the Irish landscape.