Naked (1993)

Although you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can judge a film but it’s title. That’s why the team at Skin Central has a penchant for watching movies like Naked Came the Stranger (1975), Naked Vengeance (1985), Naked Souls (1995), and Naked Surrender (2006). Of course, we can’t forget the British flick Naked (1993), not to be confused with the German pic Naked (2002) or France’s short film Naked (2014). Mike Leigh’s breakout movie hit arthouse audiences like a ton of bricks when it debuted in the early 1990s. The bleak dramedy’s seedy view of life at the bottom follows a cunningly quick-witted misanthrope named Johnny Fletcher (David Thewlis) who treats all he encounters with scorn and contempt. As the anti-hero scours London, searching for sexual and emotional prey, audiences receive a bounty of skin. For starters, Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) bares her breasts while having sex with Johnny on the sofa and the stairs. Later, the brunette babe dons black skivvies as she unenthusiastically whips Sebastian Hawk (Greg Cruttwell) with her hair. He then brutally bangs her as he does Giselle the waitress (Elizabeth Berrington) who exposes her chest. Meanwhile, a woman in the window (Deborah MacLaren) has an equally unpleasant time when she reveals her rack to Johnny in the sack. Granted, the trappings for these women’s strip-downs aren’t always well received, but at least the movie was. Naked was draped in many accolades, including a Best International Film win at Cinéfest and a statuette in Mr. Skin’s pants!