It's been a long time, hasn't it? Maybe too long. I was beginning to think I'd never be here again. Miss me? Since I'm feeling a little rusty, I thought it might be fun to revisit films we had watched in the past. Do I feel the same? Have my thoughts changed? Was I unfair the first time around? Is everything just a smidge better now that I've seen some of the worst adult films know to human-kind? This September, for Lilith Likes to Watch’s anniversary, that’s exactly what we’re going to explore. In double feature! So, come and enjoy some sloppy seconds with me. First up, the film that started it all... Title: In The Realm of the Senses Year: 1976 Starring: Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji Director: Nagisa Ōshima Synopsis: Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself. (Via Letterboxd.com...

Title: In the Realm of The Senses AKA Ai no korîda Year: 1976 Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda Director: Nagisa Ôshima Synopsis: A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to a sexual obsession which then came to a violent end. (via IMDB) Lilith's Notes: It contains scenes of unsimulated sex on screen. In the Realm of the Senses was added to the watch list because of 2 things - It had unsimulated sex acts on screen, and it had a Criterion Collection release, which meant it was classy . This movie was inspired by the true tale of Japanese folk hero, Sada Abe, a Japanese woman who killed her lover. Though this movie focuses on the relationship between Sada and said lover. It was...fine. It wasn't particularly pretty, for being a French-Japanese co-production. You had all the visuals of Japan, flowing silk, embroidery, the music, the makeup, and it was just sort of there. The inherent beauty in it wasn't rom...