New ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Evokes ‘Nine 1/2 Weeks’
That shot towards the end where he slides the melting ice down her stomach looks like a direct homage to an iconic sequence from the 1986 film Nine 1/2 Weeks. That movie starred Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke, and during one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Rourke runs a piece of melting ice down Basinger’s abdomen.
Universal knows that Fifty Shades could, and should, be a big hit for them- considering the popularity of the book. With a Valentine’s Day weekend opening, it looks like the studio is doing its best to reach as wide a range of fans as possible. Playing up the romance, and making people recall Nine 1/2 Weeks can definitely help those efforts.
Fifty Shades of Grey comes out on February 13.
SOURCE: Universal