14. The Thomas Crown Affair
The 1968 film pushed some hot sexual subtext between Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. However, the 1999 remake brilliantly turned that into just pure text. Rene Russo is the insurance investigator convinced that millionaire Crown (Pierce Brosnan) stole an expensive painting just for the thrill and is out to bust him. She confronts him at a nightclub, clearly topless under her sheer gown and their dance is practically a sex scene in itself. It just gets better as they get to his place, going at it on the stairs, in his office, falling off his desk, Russo pouring champagne on herself, it’s sheer action in a way few other films have dared to touch. Russo is unabashed showing her body in that and other scenes at an island, both knowing the game but willing to play it for the benefits. And we all benefit from some sex scenes that turn this remake into a great achievement on its own.
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