Les Textiles

[whitestokes]

<span class="ev_code_RED">I just want to know if anyone and especially anyone in Europe has ever seen the movie</span> <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Les Textiles</span>.

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As far as I know, it was in the theatres in Europe last year. I just purchase the DVD on <span class="ev_code_RED">e</span><span class="ev_code_BLUE">b</span><span class="ev_code_YELLOW">a</span><span class="ev_code_GREEN">y</span> and can not wait to receive it in the mail.
Also from what hear and read about this movie, the story line is about a family who make's a mistake on their vacation plans, by going to the wrong place (<span class="ev_code_RED">a naturist resort</span>). The movie is in the French language, but they put english subtitles for the DVD version.

<span class="ev_code_RED">I can't wait to see it</span>!

Whitestokes.

[ken0254]

Whitestokes,

Do you have a link on Ebay to find that video?

ken

[Nudony]

This movie has actually been denounced by the FFN (French Nudist Federation). All the nudists in this movie are portrayed as voyeurs, exhibitionists and swingers. Many french nudists actually went to see it in groups, and walked out, disgusted with how nudists had been represented in the movie.
So please be warned if you haven't already purchased it (sorry Whitestokes).

[nudenwv]

haven't seen or heard of the movie but will be looking for it. thanks for the post.

[goodegg]

Well, I would have to agree with Nudony about the portrayal of voyeurs, exhibitionists and swingers as the predominant image left by the film although at one point a nudist explains to the "textile" that there are two types on nudist. I however noticed that the word nudist was used throughout the film instead of the commonly used European term naturist. The FFN stands for Federation of French Naturists; not Nudists. I thought perhaps the director did this on purpose to distinguish nudists from naturists as he must have known the reaction he would receive for the FFN. In general the words nudist and naturist are interchangeable with naturist being the common European term and nudist being the more common American term. The selection of the term nudist, especially in France, must have been a deliberate choice.

The actors were quite good but the script seemed lacking. Portions of the film seemed to jump too quickly from scene to scene without a clear purpose as to why it was included. I saw this film in Helsinki about a week and a half ago and it is still playing this week.

Whitestokes, the photo you included is pixilated but the film was not, at least not here in Helsinki. Still I hope you enjoy it regardless of the sexual overtones.

[Eric6420]

I saw the trailer of the movie and some comments. Unfortunatly, the movie seems not to be very naturist friendly. It tends to show naturists as radicals, exibitionists and so on.

The best french movie about naturism is called Vivre Nu. It has been played at Montreal's international movie festival a few years ago and was available in VHS (SECAM-L)(French code), it cannot be played on a regular VHS player from North America. Anyway, the movie is out of stock.

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nudony:
This movie has actually been denounced by the FFN (French Nudist Federation). All the nudists in this movie are portrayed as voyeurs, exhibitionists and swingers. Many french nudists actually went to see it in groups, and walked out, disgusted with how nudists had been represented in the movie.
So please be warned if you haven't already purchased it (sorry Whitestokes). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You are probably right about that, but I would like to judge it for myself. So if it's bad or good I would never know, if I don't watch it. Because I don't think cable TV Showtime or HBO will ever show it. Anyway, I has seen a lot of movies that portrayed naturists in a somewhat uncomfortable way, but that's life.

whitestokes.

[NakedGary]

whitestokes,

The color saturation, and color temperature were adjusted on your posted image attachments.

They were hard to look at and overly saturated and unnatural.

Hope this is more pleasant to look at.

NakedGary

[John Spooner]

The film did not screen commercially at all here, even in our art-house cinemas.
Here is a brief synopsis of it as per the Internet Data Base website.
regards. John S.



Plot Summary for
Textiles, Les (2004)
Sophie and Olivier are a young married couple who work in Paris as bakers. Out of the blue, they decide to buy a summer house on the seaside, but without actually seing it. When Sophie, along with her two kids, arrives first on the premices, she discovers that they have bought a house located in the midst of a nudist camp...

[DoctorSurferDude]

I preferred that episode of The Family Guy....the one featuring nudists. It seemed silly, but in the end it was a plus for nudism, I think.

[goodegg]

Right in the center of the nudist resort.

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by goodegg:
Well, I would have to agree with Nudony about the portrayal of voyeurs, exhibitionists and swingers as the predominant image left by the film although at one point a nudist explains to the "textile" that there are two types on nudist. I however noticed that the word nudist was used throughout the film instead of the commonly used European term naturist. The FFN stands for Federation of French Naturists; not Nudists. I thought perhaps the director did this on purpose to distinguish nudists from naturists as he must have known the reaction he would receive for the FFN. In general the words nudist and naturist are interchangeable with naturist being the common European term and nudist being the more common American term. The selection of the term nudist, especially in France, must have been a deliberate choice.

The actors were quite good but the script seemed lacking. Portions of the film seemed to jump too quickly from scene to scene without a clear purpose as to why it was included. I saw this film in Helsinki about a week and a half ago and it is still playing this week.

Whitestokes, the photo you included is pixilated but the film was not, at least not here in Helsinki. Still I hope you enjoy it regardless of the sexual overtones. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

When it come in the mail, I will really know how bad it is on the voyeurism, exhibitionism and the swinger lifestyle it may have. But I never been the person to take the word of someone, without looking into it on my own.

So thanks <span class="ev_code_RED">Goodegg</span>, for your reply and especially the comment part at the end. I will try to enjoy it, regardless.

whitestokes.

By the way, thanks NakedGary. your welcome. This image color and saturation corrected..."NG"
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[Nudony]

But...
Now that the negative aspects of the movie have been pointed out, I've also read some good things. First, the film is (reportedly) well directed, well put together, with some very funny scenes. Second, even though nudism may be misrepresented, the nudity in the movie is candid, honest and respectful (it says that the director himself went nude the whole time he was filming as to make everyone comfortable; his crew then followed his example.) So it seems that although it may not necessarily promote nudism, the movie is still watchable and entertaining.

Whitestokes, I'm hoping you will post your personal review after watching it.

[missouriboy]

OMIGOSH!! That lady with the shopping cart has a nipple pressing thru her shirt! Quick... somebody call the cops! http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[Hooked]

I saw a French tv program devoted to the movie called Opionion Publique. From what I could get from it, it sounded as if it was going to be a very honest and positive portrayal of nudism. I'm disappointed to hear otherwise but that tv program at least was a plus and the majority of the studio audience had a favorable opinion of nudism in the end (they took a quick poll) but then again, it's a French audience...still a good thing though.

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nudony:
But...
Now that the negative aspects of the movie have been pointed out, I've also read some good things. First, the film is (reportedly) well directed, well put together, with some very funny scenes. Second, even though nudism may be misrepresented, the nudity in the movie is candid, honest and respectful (it says that the director himself went nude the whole time he was filming as to make everyone comfortable; his crew then followed his example.) So it seems that although it may not necessarily promote nudism, the movie is still watchable and entertaining.

Whitestokes, I'm hoping you will post your personal review after watching it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

<span class="ev_code_RED">Nodony</span>, that's the first thing that I am going to do.

whitestokes.
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[richinud]

It's a very entertaining movie with a funny premise (young family unknowningly buy apartment on a nudist island/resort). But, and this is what turned my family off it, the scene of multiple predatory males following a lone female into the sea, was simply revolting.

In defense, the producers (in the extra material on the DVD), said that by the end of the movie half of the production crew were also naked, and their ideas of nudism had changed, but apparently not early enough to change the content of the movie, unfortunately. So long as you don't take it too seriously it's quite entertaining, but if someone watches it who is not already a nudist, the impression may indeed be off-putting.

On the other hand, if you can just chill out a bit on the fervour frount, it's still a harmless opportunity to see some naked people engaging in mostly normal activities, so actually it's still quite entertaining.

You can get it here:

http://www5.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=17603

Rich.

[Sauna]

The trailer is here http://www.ocean-films.com/lestextiles/fa.htm

[Ricky07]

So what does the family think of naturism etc. at the end of the story? (I don't mind spoilers).

[Sauna]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
Les Textiles

Category: Comedy

Certificate: 18+

Running Time: 93 minutes

Year Produced: 2005

Region: 3 South Asia

Audio: French - Dolby Digital Stereo

Subtitles: English and Chinese

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide-Screen

Anamorphic: Yes

Encoding: NTSC

Interactive Menus and Scene Selection </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The year produced is not correct It was 2004 and ther pictures were taken 2003.

[whitestokes]

I also purchase the <span class="ev_code_RED">Naked Jungle</span> TV gameshow as well.

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To me I throught it was pretty good gameshow (http://clothesfreeforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3400016152/m/5340019363).

whitestokes.

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[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
John Spooner's statement.
Sophie and Olivier are a young married couple who work in Paris as bakers. Out of the blue, they decide to buy a summer house on the seaside, but without actually seing it. When Sophie, along with her two kids, arrives first on the premices, she discovers that they have bought a house located in the midst of a nudist camp...

goodegg's statement.
Right in the center of the nudist resort.

it was filmed in a nudist village not a nudist camp/resort. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I am sorry <span class="ev_code_RED">Jason Lee</span>, I don't get it? Can you please tell me the difference between the two (Nudist village and nudist camp/resort)?

whitestokes.
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[Soleil Nu]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by whitestokes:
I am sorry <span class="ev_code_RED">Jason Lee</span>, I don't get it? Can you please tell me the difference between the two (Nudist village and nudist camp/resort)? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I would guess the same difference between a village and a camp/resort.

[PascoDoug]

A village is a small town or neighborhood community consisting of independant households and small businesses.

A resort is a commercial enterprise with entry fees, rooms for rent, condos, etc.

[Eric6420]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
did anyone watch the Les Textiles trailer ? http://www.ocean-films.com/lestextiles/fa.htm

I find it difficult to understand what it's about. http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


I saw the trailer. It is not really good for naturists.The sentence «À poil la textile!» is a very vulgar way to ask a woman to undress.

A french movie should be more enlighted than that about naturism.

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PascoDoug:
A village is a small town or neighborhood community consisting of independant households and small businesses.

A resort is a commercial enterprise with entry fees, rooms for rent, condos, etc. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well correct me if I am wrong about this, but I throught that there was a neighborhood community consisting of independant households at Cypress Cove naturist resort and Lake Como naturist resort. Plus they also have commercial rentals, condos and etc.

I am sorry, I just don't get it!!!!
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whitestokes.
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[PascoDoug]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by whitestokes:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PascoDoug:
A village is a small town or neighborhood community consisting of independant households and small businesses.

A resort is a commercial enterprise with entry fees, rooms for rent, condos, etc. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well correct me if I am wrong about this, but I throught that there was a neighborhood community consisting of independant households at Cypress Cove naturist resort and Lake Como naturist resort. Plus they also have commercial rentals, condos and etc.

I am sorry, I just don't get it!!!!
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whitestokes.
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I guess those are villages in or near resorts http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
whitestokes

Nudist Village
1. an assemblage of houses in a country district larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town.
2. a group of dwellings in a rural area usually in size between a hamlet and a town. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I guess you have never been to Cypress Cove or Lake Como and many other nudist resorts in America, because like I told PacoDoug they have both of your answer <span class="ev_code_RED">1</span>. and answer <span class="ev_code_RED">2</span>. But they are still call clubs and resorts, even with they're resident part as big as a small town and in some cases in the rural area. I don't think and have never hear a person, living in these places call them a village. What they really call their homes, is neighborhood. Just like any other American neighborhood community, but the only difference is you can be nude when you feel like it.

But the bottom line is, who really cares. That's another topic on another day. Let's talk about the movie <span class="ev_code_RED">Jason Lee</span>
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whitestokes

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[Rik]

I saw this movie tonight. I watched it in French so I may have missed some of the subtleties of the dialogue but all in all I thought it was an OK film - not a spectacular piece of French cinema but very watchable.

I agree with previous comments that it doesn't necessarily reflect naturism as we know it but, hey, this is a movie and most movies don't reflect reality. It seems to me that sometimes we naturists are too precious about naturism and when it appears (all too infrequently) in films or TV we expect it to be honest but frankly that's like people who think that TV soap operas should reflect real life - if they did they'd be pretty boring.

The film itself has some good acting although the plot suffers a little in parts and the ending left me puzzled.

There is obviously a lot of nudity - much of it incidental (such as nudity in the background on the beach) but none of it is voyeuristic nor is it coy - nor is it pixelated as the pictures posted in this thread are. In fact it's treated in quite a matter if fact way - the way I would expect the French to treat it.

Ricky07 asked "So what does the family think of naturism etc. at the end of the story?" I felt we were left guessing. The main character, Sophie, seemed to have no problem being amongst nudists but was determined not to become one herself although towards the end there were signs that she was daring herself to give it a try. The two children were non-committal although there is one scene where the young boy goes to the supermarket and you see him running away naked and gives the impression that he thinks he's doing something naughty. Sophie's husband, Olivier, who only appears at the nudist village at the end of the film seems to have been assimilated very quickly as we seem him amongst the predatory males who follow Sophie into the sea in the final scene (he didn't realise it was his wife who was being followed as he thought she'd left the village). I have to agree with Richinud that this scene was pretty revolting and perhaps crossed the boundary between artistic misrepresentation and downright dishonesty.

I'd give it about 6 out of 10.

Rik

[Unwired]

I'm a bit curious...where are all the photos with pixellated/blurred breasts and genitals coming from?

It just seems a bit strange seeing censored nudity on a naturist website...http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif



Unwired, unpixellated

[Rik]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
is Les Textiles a Comedy or Documentary ? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It's a drama/comedy. It's not a documentary so there's no reason to suppose its purpose is to promote naturism.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">any scenes you dislike about Les Textiles ? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> The final scene - see the 5th paragraph of my previous post - where a group of a dozen voyeuristic men on the beach follow the clothed Sophie into the water like a bunch of pathetic creepy morons. Although you don't see it there is an assumption of sexual activity between her and the men.

As previously said the film tends to portray naturists as swingers - no real problem with that because that's how many textiles view us and swingers are always consensual. But this scene suggested that normal everyday naturists are predatory and whilst we all know that any public nudist beach can attract weirdos I felt it was a portrayal which goes well beyond the public's general misconceptions about naturism.

Rik

[Rik]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Lee:
is that supermarket in the nudist village ? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yes

Rik

[Rik]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Unwired:
I'm a bit curious...where are all the photos with pixellated/blurred breasts and genitals coming from?

It just seems a bit strange seeing censored nudity on a naturist website...http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
If you do a search of Google Images using the term lestextiles (no spaces) you'll see a number of shots from the movie.

My personal favourite is:

http://ls.hk.yimg.com/hk/providers/filmplay/lp_lestextiles04.jpg


What is that she's holding between her legs?

Rik

[mrbee]

It would appear that during the making of the movie quite a few of the behind the scenes people embraced the Naturist life.
Cheers, Mrbee

[mrbee]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mrbee:
It would appear that during the making of the movie quite a few of the behind the scenes people embraced the Naturist life.
Cheers, Mrbee </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[mrbee]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mrbee:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mrbee:
It would appear that during the making of the movie quite a few of the behind the scenes people embraced the Naturist life.
Cheers, Mrbee </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Rik:
I saw this movie tonight. I watched it in French so I may have missed some of the subtleties of the dialogue but all in all I thought it was an OK film - not a spectacular piece of French cinema but very watchable.

I agree with previous comments that it doesn't necessarily reflect naturism as we know it but, hey, this is a movie and most movies don't reflect reality. It seems to me that sometimes we naturists are too precious about naturism and when it appears (all too infrequently) in films or TV we expect it to be honest but frankly that's like people who think that TV soap operas should reflect real life - if they did they'd be pretty boring.

The film itself has some good acting although the plot suffers a little in parts and the ending left me puzzled.

There is obviously a lot of nudity - much of it incidental (such as nudity in the background on the beach) but none of it is voyeuristic nor is it coy - nor is it pixelated as the pictures posted in this thread are. In fact it's treated in quite a matter if fact way - the way I would expect the French to treat it.

Ricky07 asked "So what does the family think of naturism etc. at the end of the story?" I felt we were left guessing. The main character, Sophie, seemed to have no problem being amongst nudists but was determined not to become one herself although towards the end there were signs that she was daring herself to give it a try. The two children were non-committal although there is one scene where the young boy goes to the supermarket and you see him running away naked and gives the impression that he thinks he's doing something naughty. Sophie's husband, Olivier, who only appears at the nudist village at the end of the film seems to have been assimilated very quickly as we seem him amongst the predatory males who follow Sophie into the sea in the final scene (he didn't realise it was his wife who was being followed as he thought she'd left the village). I have to agree with Richinud that this scene was pretty revolting and perhaps crossed the boundary between artistic misrepresentation and downright dishonesty.

I'd give it about 6 out of 10.

Rik </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Great reply <span class="ev_code_RED">Rik</span>, I couldn't say it better, myself. I agree with it all!
Also, great photos <span class="ev_code_RED">Mrbee</span>. I see from them, that they was nude on the location, in filming the movie. Now I really can't wait to I get it in the mail!

whitestokes.

[Naturist4Ever]

Great, great pictures mrBee. Now where can we order this movie on DVD for different zones. I need zone 2 with anything but french subtitles.

Amazon.* doesn't have it.

[whitestokes]

Well like I mention earlier, when I get <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Les Textiles</span> in the mail and whatch it, I will let all of you know. Well that day is here, but I am not going to tell everything, because I believe the judge for any movie is yourself seening it. It also really take's the suspense out of it as well.

Anyway, the story starts with a family of four, that owns a bakery shop. It seem like the father of this family works long hours at this shop, which in return shows little attention to his wife. Plus it seem like this family of four, is kind of in the need of a new home, because the father of this family doesn't want to move into his mother-in-law household. Until he (the father) finds a amazing deal on a condo on an island and it dirt cheap. He quickly jumps on the great deal for this home and send his wife and kids to move in and get very thing settle in.
Well, the wife and the children found out very quickly, that the condo they have purchase was in the middle of a naturists camp or village (I use the word village, for Jason Lee). <span class="ev_code_RED">Mad</span> and <span class="ev_code_RED">shock</span> was how she (wife) felt, the whole time she was there, trying to settle in. Until her husband finally showed up (which was days later, because of the long hour he work), the story got even thicker with suspense and with a big twist at the end. But I think, I will leave it up to all of you topic readers, to find out what happen at the end.

If I had to rate this movie with http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifs, from one http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif the worst, to four http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifs as the best. I will give <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Les Textiles</span> two http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifs. There was some parts in this movie, that I did care for and there was some that was preety good.

whitestokes

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Naturist4Ever:
Great, great pictures mrBee. Now where can we order this movie on DVD for different zones. I need zone 2 with anything but french subtitles.

Amazon.* doesn't have it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well <span class="ev_code_RED">Naturist4Ever</span>, like I mention earlier I purchase my DVD copy of <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Les Textiles</span> on "<span class="ev_code_RED">e</span><span class="ev_code_BLUE">b</span><span class="ev_code_YELLOW">a</span><span class="ev_code_GREEN">y</span>", but it was a region 3 zone DVD, which means it was made to be played in Asia. I have a region free DVD player, that's why I bought it. If you are thinking about getting your own copy, make sure you pay attention to the region zones and if it also have english subtitles as well (some copies come without it).

But I do recommend you getting a copy, because it's a pretty good movie. I think it's kind of funny, on how it ends.

whitestokes.
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[Gothmog]

Whitestokes,

In that last photo you just posted from the movie, what exactly is going on with those two individuals just above the women's heads?

[realar1]

is there any way to download the trailer to watch offline? Is there a trailer for Jason
lee somewhere?

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BeachBare:
Whitestokes,

In that last photo you just posted from the movie, what exactly is going on with those two individuals just above the women's heads? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well it looks like to me, two people who are in love I guess?

[Jason Lee]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by realar1:
is there any way to download the trailer to watch offline? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://www.ocean-films.com/lestextiles/fa.htm

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by realar1:
is there any way to download the trailer to watch offline? Is there a trailer for Jason
lee somewhere? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Here is another website (http://www.allocine.fr/film/video_gen_cfilm=57032.html) you can check out to watch a trailer of the movie <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Les Textiles</span>. Plus, you can also buy a DVD copy from them too.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by whitestokes:

Plus, you can also buy a DVD copy from them too.
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au contraire, DVD prochainement disponible http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Supposedly it will be available soon but how likely is it considering this film is old?

[Doodles]

Nudist, naturist, both of them are used synonymously to describe the same lifestyle, one that involves non-sexual nudity, and although some people say that there is a distinction between both words, it is not what the movie puts on screen. The makers have obviously opted to sacrifice accuracy for the sake of 'entertainment' value (if you can call that entertainment), and the product is tasteless, borderline offensive. The film has gone beyond the usual gross-out gags and sexual innuendos to portray every nudist in as voyeurs, swingers and sexual offenders who meet together to engage in group sex each night and make out at the beach infront of young children. The supposedly 'hot' scenes were so digusting they almost had me rushing to the bathroom to puke rather than entice any minimum level of excitment of what the director probably was hoping for. This being something of a mainstream movie, I believe it must have done more damage to an already misjudged lifestyle than a 1000 'positive' documentaries or magazine articles can fix.

[Hooked]

ouch...that bad huh?

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Doodles:
Nudist, naturist, both of them are used synonymously to describe the same lifestyle, one that involves non-sexual nudity, and although some people say that there is a distinction between both words, it is not what the movie puts on screen. The makers have obviously opted to sacrifice accuracy for the sake of 'entertainment' value (if you can call that entertainment), and the product is tasteless, borderline offensive. The film has gone beyond the usual gross-out gags and sexual innuendos to portray every nudist in as voyeurs, swingers and sexual offenders who meet together to engage in group sex each night and make out at the beach infront of young children. The supposedly 'hot' scenes were so digusting they almost had me rushing to the bathroom to puke rather than entice any minimum level of excitment of what the director probably was hoping for. This being something of a mainstream movie, I believe it must have done more damage to an already misjudged lifestyle than a 1000 'positive' documentaries or magazine articles can fix. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think you may have took this movie, a little too seriously. These type of things happen, when people view natuism from the outside lookig in. It's the movie industry and that's what they do, when they don't think they're movies would not draw in movie tickets. Throw some sex sence in it and get more money.

Les Textiles is not <span class="ev_code_BLUE">Educating Julie</span>, that was done tastefully with naturist ideas and concepts in mind. Although, Educating Julie was never made for the big screen, but only for video and now DVD's. So try to keep that in mind, when viewing movies like Les Textiles and take it for what it's worth. A movie done by people looking outside in, instead of understanding how it really is.

Whitetokes

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[Doodles]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by whitestokes:
I think you may have took this movie, a little too seriously. These type of things happen, when people view natuism from the outside lookig in. It's the movie industry and that's what they do, when they don't think they're movies would not draw in movie tickets. Throw some sex sence in it and get more money.
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Well, as I said, it is another case of 'accuracy sacrificed for entertainment'. The movie industry does the exact same thing when portraying different cultures or lifestyles- taking the liberty to tamper with the accuracy of the source putting in mind that most of the viewers know little about it, and in the end the audience take their depiction as the absolute truth. For instance, take me as an example. As an Egyptian, I still get questions like 'do you live in a pyramid' and 'do you ride a camel to school' by people because movies still insist on depicting Egypt as a desert wasteland, with a couple of bedouins, camels and triangular rocks thrown in. That'd make an excellent setting for an action-packed adventure movie, but it's far from the truth, and the sad thing is that people take that for real. We as nudists know that the makers of Les Textiles were bluffing, but does a person who only has the slightest idea about nudism, would know that, and would probably take what's been put on the screen for the truth. I have never been to a nude beach before, and although I am entirely sure nothing of what the makers have suggested really happens on a nude beach, I had my doubts for a moment. And that's me, a six years nudist who has skimmed through thousands of beach reports and spoke to a couple of hundred of nudists. As a movie critic I know how the movie industry and Hollywood work, and I am also quite aware of the ramifications this kind of stereotyping could lead to. In a world and time when most people have become completely dependent on media as their one source of information, and no one has the time to look beyond the silver screen and seek the truth, keeping it real, particularly when handling sensitive subjects, is no longer a question of morality, but a necessity.

I think the maker used some elements from the nudist lifestyle, precisely the 'no clothes' bit, as a metaphor for a world where everything and anything is acceptable, starting with nudity, one of the oldest and yet still remaining taboos of humanity. In the process, the makers suggest that clothes inhibit sexual desires, and thereby the lack of them will not only free those feelings of lust but escalate them to the point that those 'nudists' would engage in unusual sexual acts that the makers must have thought are the object of fascination of the viewers, but sadly they are not. I am not condemning sex- sex is a basic human behavior, and I am sure that even nudists enjoy sex, just like every human being on this Earth does. But what I am sure of is that they do not engage in public, group sex with everyone gathering around in a circle and watching. Maybe the makers could have thrown in a love story, and a sex scene, without tarnishing the nudist lifestyle. A perfect example of that sort of story is a short film I've seen a few years ago on IFILM called 'The Spy Who Caught A Cold', about a single mum moving to a nudist camp with her daughter who's against the idea, and falls in love with one of the resident nudists.

Sorry this was a bit long, I guess I got carried away. Again this is my opinion, I could be right, and I could be wrong http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[David77]

I very much like your over-all opinion, your principal thesis, understand your major concern.

[whitestokes]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Doodles:
Well, as I said, it is another case of 'accuracy sacrificed for entertainment'. The movie industry does the exact same thing when portraying different cultures or lifestyles- taking the liberty to tamper with the accuracy of the source putting in mind that most of the viewers know little about it, and in the end the audience take their depiction as the absolute truth. For instance, take me as an example. As an Egyptian, I still get questions like 'do you live in a pyramid' and 'do you ride a camel to school' by people because movies still insist on depicting Egypt as a desert wasteland, with a couple of bedouins, camels and triangular rocks thrown in. That'd make an excellent setting for an action-packed adventure movie, but it's far from the truth, and the sad thing is that people take that for real. We as nudists know that the makers of Les Textiles were bluffing, but does a person who only has the slightest idea about nudism, would know that, and would probably take what's been put on the screen for the truth. I have never been to a nude beach before, and although I am entirely sure nothing of what the makers have suggested really happens on a nude beach, I had my doubts for a moment. And that's me, a six years nudist who has skimmed through thousands of beach reports and spoke to a couple of hundred of nudists. As a movie critic I know how the movie industry and Hollywood work, and I am also quite aware of the ramifications this kind of stereotyping could lead to. In a world and time when most people have become completely dependent on media as their one source of information, and no one has the time to look beyond the silver screen and seek the truth, keeping it real, particularly when handling sensitive subjects, is no longer a question of morality, but a necessity.

I think the maker used some elements from the nudist lifestyle, precisely the 'no clothes' bit, as a metaphor for a world where everything and anything is acceptable, starting with nudity, one of the oldest and yet still remaining taboos of humanity. In the process, the makers suggest that clothes inhibit sexual desires, and thereby the lack of them will not only free those feelings of lust but escalate them to the point that those 'nudists' would engage in unusual sexual acts that the makers must have thought are the object of fascination of the viewers, but sadly they are not. I am not condemning sex- sex is a basic human behavior, and I am sure that even nudists enjoy sex, just like every human being on this Earth does. But what I am sure of is that they do not engage in public, group sex with everyone gathering around in a circle and watching. Maybe the makers could have thrown in a love story, and a sex scene, without tarnishing the nudist lifestyle. A perfect example of that sort of story is a short film I've seen a few years ago on IFILM called 'The Spy Who Caught A Cold', about a single mum moving to a nudist camp with her daughter who's against the idea, and falls in love with one of the resident nudists.

Sorry this was a bit long, I guess I got carried away. Again this is my opinion, I could be right, and I could be wrong http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, the first part of your reply comment you are not telling me anything new, <span class="ev_code_RED">Doodles</span>. I am an Afro-American man, so I am not going to explain anything that I go through with that. Although, I well comment about the movie Les Textiles. I do agree with you, that it may have a lot of underlining sence about sex, but there are some sence that credit naturism, so to speak. For instance, the two sences at the naturist park grocery store, one with the main female character (the mother) and later on the other one with the main male character (her husband). In both sences, I believe it showed a lot of the valve of naturism, except for the plus-size lady with the shopping cart. I do think she could have been a lot more nice about it. But as the story goes, if you go to a naturist camp, park, club or resort, where they have rules that say <span class="ev_code_RED">please reform to the dress of others</span>. I believe that's when the woman explain to the main character about the rules of the naturist park. That part had a lot to do with naturist concepts and issues.

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