Matching the tone of the entire film, the scene has such vibrant energy and charm and the scene is just an indication of what more is to come. Remember the scene where Heather Graham’s Roller Girl strips off and has sex with Dirk Diggler as part of an “audition”? Mark Wahlberg sits there in front the great Burt Reynolds like a humble student and in order to test his skills, Reynolds asks Roller Girl, a wildly eccentric girl who always wears skates to have sex with Diggler right in front of him so that he can cast him for his next film. It’s more shocking because of its visual explicitness and staggering emotional intensity. This particular scene where the couple have sex on the floor of an apartment is so brutal, emotionally painful, raw and yet deeply passionate. Infamous for its shockingly brutal and visually explicit sex scenes, the film triggered significant controversy and polarized critics and viewers due to its bold and provocative content. The great Marlon Brando fearlessly shows it off in this shocking scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s controversial masterpiece, ‘Last Tango in Paris’. Last Tango in Paris (1972) – Apartment Scene She’s beautiful in the scene and seemingly comfortable with her body being exposed and sets the tone for one of the most beautiful lovemaking scenes ever filmed. But she also had to film this really intimate scene where she goes completely nude for the lovemaking act. Halle Berry is clearly the star performer here as she delivers a performance of astounding strength and honesty, deservedly winning the Oscar that year. In this incredibly powerful scene, sex works almost like a painkiller as the two main characters soak themselves in each other’s pain, misery and loneliness. Monster’s Ball (2001) – Leticia’s Catharsis As the alchemist puts it, “You are excrement.” This is followed up by a moment wherein the newly-converted disciple defecates into a container and his bodily waste is converted into gold. There’s something about the whole ordeal that makes it poetic, captivating, and of course, ritualistic. Taking help from the alchemist’s silent assistant, The Thief is washed all over and everything is shown in explicit detail. What then occurs is a step-by-step effort to purify the man. It is the scene early on when the protagonist of the film (known as either The Thief or The Tarot) meets an alchemist high above a tower, who agrees to take him under his wing. Its spiritual nature and surreal elements are very attractive, and this nude scene is one of my personal favorite moments in the entire film. I consider ‘The Holy Mountain’ to be one of the greatest films of all time. The Holy Mountain (1973) – The Cleansing of the Body Read More: Best Transsexuals in Movies 18. Though we do not see anything explicit (there are a few quick shots here and there that display her fully nude), the scene is still memorable because of the way it plays around with the audience – even having credit titles cover up parts of Fonda’s body at a couple points of time. Known today for how it teases the audience, this moment begins with Fonda floating around in her zero gravity spaceship, slowly taking off her suit including a helmet, leggings, gloves, etc. The scene that first comes to everyone’s minds when they think of ‘Barbarella’ is the slow sci-fi-inspired strip sequence with the opening credits hovering above and below. It may very well be the truth when I say that this cult classic wouldn’t have achieved half the popularity it has now had it not included Jane Fonda as the title character. Barbarella (1968) – The Opening Striptease Read More: Sexiest Women in Sci-Fi Movies 19. The camera just stares at Keitel’s body and we could neither look at it nor look away because such is the impact of this nude scene. It’s a very disturbingly painful scene as his character is disgusted with himself and is desperate to wash all his sins away. Keitel gives it all in this film and there’s a very powerful scene where his character just bursts into tears, standing naked with arms wide open. At the helm of it all is Harvey Keitel who may have just delivered his greatest performance here. Bad Lieutenant (1992) – The Lieutenant’s BreakdownĪbel Ferrara’s brutal neo-noir flick is one of the most psychologically damaging, emotionally harrowing films ever made.