Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Monumental Movie Moments: Paul Mercurio in Exit To Eden


'Once could dance, now can cook'


I know for many, male nude scenes are all about the frontal.  For me,  I always preferred a great butt scene.  Sure, maybe it's because there more of them, but I found most film frontals frustrating.  It was rare to get a clear view, most, at least when I was growing up, were either underwater, or so dark you could barely see anything. Many films did the same with male butts, but in a few cases however, we were able to linger.

I'm not sure how many times I rented Exit To Eden from Blockbuster, but it was up there.  At one point the salesclerk commented about how much I must love the movie, which freaked me out.  Given I was renting on my dad's card, that was the last rental for me.  I was panicked my parents might get some read out in the mail and I'd be found out.  Thankfully, a few years later, I bought a copy of my own.

Actor Paul Mercurio's butt was a site to behold!  Thankfully, this was not lost on director Garry Marshall who put Paul's posterior in the spotlight in two memorable scenes, one in particular.  Mercurio deserved all of attention he received as his butt didn't just become spectacular on it's own.  It was formed through hard work and hours of dance at the Sydney Dance Company.


Rumor has it, that famous bondage scene with Dana Delany also included a frontal, but Mercuio requested it be removed before the film was released.  If you check out the 'gif' below, you'll see that appears to be true.   There was also a quick darkened frontal in the scene above, saved by xyzpdq the former owner of Scenes From Male Skin. 



Mercurio's roles in film didn't exactly blast off after his turn in the 1994 comedy, but he continued to act steadily, including a recent turn on the Australian soap Neighbours.   Currently, Mercurio's focus is on food and cooking, especially his love of ribs.  Merurio also recently turned to politics, and last fall was elected as a councillor for Mornington Peninsula Shire in southeastern Melbourne. 

1 comment:

xtian2011 said...

Legendary scene in terms of celeb male nudes! Paul Mercurio's ass is a work of art. Yum.