The Flip Flop Girl

Homer as Fertility God
Viral marketing run amuck as resulted in ad butting up against an ancient relic to the amusement and disgust of many. Check out a link to the mayhem here.

I happen to have really loved The Simpons Movie and highly recommend it. Matt Groening, the creator and ongoing creative force behind The Simpsons has made the most of bringing his characters to the big screen. He, and a team of writers, have come up with some brilliant writing that allows us prudish and confused Americans to loosen up and laugh about things we might not normally laugh about such as, well, sex in general, including gay sex. Mixing the right amount of biting satire with gentle good humor, I don't think anyone can say they didn't enjoy the movie or find something they can laugh about.

Labels: animation, cartoons, comedy, comics, comix, entertainment, gay sex, Homer Simpson, kinky sex, movies, sex, social commentary, The Simpsons Movie

This Post is really more about Bullitt but I also love the scary chase scene in Duel

The talent behind mapping out the chase scene in Bullitt (see below) can try to map out Duel. But the descrpition I get here is probably all we need: "the nether world of two-lane highways and truck stops that lie outside of LA."

Labels: car chases, chase scenes, Dennis Weaver, films, movies, pop culture, scary trucks, Steven Spielberg

Foot Fun for Everyone!

I think any average Joe or Jill can have a foot fetish and just consider it part of their bag of tricks. And I'm starting to conclude we're right at a tipping point where this won't be a big deal. Not quite there yet but just about. I always like it when something is still "underground" but it's going to be better for everyone as more and more people just loosen up, you know?

This is what I posted today in response to Jay's comments that we shouldn't be thinking in terms of a "regular guy" and a "weirdo" regarding having a foot fetish:

All you guys are great and thanks, Jay, for such a thoughtful post. I am so grateful for all of the feedback I get. I think there were times I felt a little alone on this whole foot fetish subject and my aim as been to show how it is already "out there" more than we all might realize.

I was focusing in on T's comments that he'd like to see more of a "regular guy" approach and I think his comments and my responses are the first steps in figuring things out. I think we'd all like to see an admiration of feet firmly in place in the culture with an admiration, for instance, of a nice ass, even lovely eyes. Now, I know we haven't quite gotten there, right? If a guy expresses admiration for feet, he doesn't know for sure how the comment will be taken by his buddies or a girl he likes. So, the thing to do is just put yourself out there and take the risk.

I think any guy or girl can take that risk of expressing an interest in feet. But it's like anything else: it's up to that person to have a sense of discretion. Say, if a guy was making endless comments about tits and staring at tits, he's not going to be taken seriously. If a movie wants to depict a sex scene that is out of control, it could be anything including some wild toe sucking on a bus. That actually sounds kinda hot but also excessive.

There are definitely levels of intensity to any sex. There are all these degrees you can go and you decide how far you want to go. If we haven't even reached the point where admiring feet is taken for granted, then we have a ways to go. But I have to tell you that I do hear a lot of positive comments. Girls, for instance, admire each other's feet. I think it's still hit or miss for guys.

I'll have to add Road Trip to the list! And I'll have to rent it!! I think I might go ahead and run this as a post too.

So, that's the bottom line: We want to get to the point where having a foot fetish is no big deal.

Now that I've had a chance to learn a little something about Road Trip, it sounds like this is a movie that definitely sent out a message when you consider the stars in it: Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Love Hewitt, even Tom Green. These are the sort of personalities that play well in the heartland. So, maybe the message sent out in this case is a mixed message at best. I still have to see the film to be able to make the most intelligent comment so I'll come back to this one.

Labels: buzz, foot fetish, movies, sex, trends

The Regular Guy with a Foot Fancy

It would seem that portraying someone with a foot fetish has a way to go in film, at least in major motion pictures. I put an emphasis on major motion pictures because they're like any major media: they are the last to get a new trend and the first to make the general public aware of it. T had brought up some interesting issues with his greatly appreciated feedback to my last post. He found the guy with a foot fetish in Babette's Feet to be a stereotype that reinforces a negative image of a guy with a foot fetish. I lean more towards it being harmless fun. I think the movie does convey, for the most part, a sympathetic view but, for entertainment value, I do agree that this guy does come off looking odd. I have to say, though, that admiring women's pretty feet from afar is not necessarily going to be a pretty picture. Often, in art, you're going to see people do whatever the hell they want to do, whether it's ugly or not--something to consider.

Having said all that, I understand that there is a need for bringing things out more into the open and continuing to chip away at the stigma. Thinking about this dislodged another memory of movies with some foot fancy. This may be the healthiest depiction yet--very matter-of-fact. In the 2005 film, Rumor Has It, Mark Ruffalo makes an offhand remark that Jennifer Aniston has some "hot feet." Talk about progress! Here's a truly regular guy saying he admires a woman's sexy feet. No steamy sex scene, just a little comment without a French accent or leering eyes. Interesting how it is Mark Ruffalo who gets to dine on Meg Ryan's feet in her bad girl film, In the Cut. This actor is a whole New Modern Man of Film wrapped up in one person. It's also interesting that Rumor Has It is a Rob Reiner film. Reiner is responsible of Sleepless in Seattle, among other films, that try to tap into the zeitgeist. I'm not saying that Rob Reiner is particularly hip to what's going on but he tries. It is hilarious to imagine him seeing his sweet Girl-Next-Door leading lady from Sleepless having her toes munched on in In The Cut. In fact, I can't help but think Rob Reiner is simply making a direct reference to that film when he has Ruffalo say that Jen has "hot feet."

Labels: feet, film, foot fetish, movies, pop culture, sex

Flip Flop Girl's Big List of Films with Footsie

The beautiful foot has made its way into some significant films. Here is a list of major motion pictures that have included some footsie in one form or another. At first, I struggled to readily recall too many movies which included feet in a provocative/sexual way. I wasn't even sure I'd find ten really good examples. Now, I have twenty to share with you. I also wasn't so sure I'd find anything past 30 years ago, let alone anything from silent films--but I have! The Merry Widow, from 1925, actually revels in the foot fetish theme but it could be lost on someone who is not aware of foot fun. I don't know when I'll get a chance to see it since it doesn't seem to be available to the public in VHS or DVD. Swept Away definitely looks interesting with the twist of the woman kissing the man's feet. A horrid remake was made with Madonna but it could be fun just to see her kissing feet. Great Catherine sounds very naughty with Peter O'Toole being forced to kiss the princess's foot and having his bare chest rubbed with her feet. And then there is perhaps the best foot film of all, without really trying too hard, The Big Lebowski. That film is a classic on so many levels.

Here is the list. I will write reviews for each film and delve into the foot-related scenes with great depth. I'll just go with the flow and see how this develops and what other issues and topics it could bring up. This is a very good start. There are certainly other films out there and some where the foot reference might be more subtle or obscure. There's one western I'm am trying to recall where the young woman is barefoot and she steps on the boots of her man to kiss him and the camera lingers on her feet. That sort of thing I think is worth exploring too. But let's see how things go. But, while still on the subject of film feet on the periphery, I'd have to say that The Thief of Bagdad, 1940, has quite a lot of barefeet to the point of being sensual. And maybe Some Like It Hot would fall under the peripheral category but when you've got Marilyn Monroe's feet coming into contact with Jack Lemmon's face, I think you've definitely crossed the line, don't you?

1. The Merry Widow 1925
2. Some Like It Hot 1959
3. The Diary of a Chambermaid 1964
4. Great Catherine 1968
5. Swept Away 1975
6. The Coca-Cola Kid 1985
7. Sid & Nancy 1986
8. The Last Emperor 1987
9. Bull Durham 1988
10. New York Stories 1989
11. War of the Roses 1989
12. Mermaids 1990
13. Malcom X 1992
14. Boomerang 1992
15. From Dusk till Dawn 1996
16. Lolita 1997
17. The Big Lebowski 1998
18. The Polish Wedding 1998
19. Babette's Feet 1999
20. Charlie's Angels 2000
21. Here on Earth 2000
22. Road Trip 2000
23. Miranda 2002
24. Kill Bill 2003
25. In the Cut 2003
26. Rumor Has It 2005
27. King's Ransom 2005
28. Shortbus 2006
29. Tenacious D 2006

Labels: feet, film, foot fetish, movies, sex