Every so often a nude scene gets paired with a song that, for better or worse, ends up making it that much more memorable, and this Tunes-day we’re celebrating the twenty-sixth anniversary of one of the 90s most underrated action comedies… with a look at some of its best nudity, of course.
There’s a reason there was once a whole TV series called I Love The 90s - it was a banner decade for the three Bs: blockbusters, bangers, and boobs. In 1994, Quentin Tarantino’ Pulp Fiction kicked off a new age of indie cinema revolving around hyper-violence, non-linear story-telling, and punchy dialogue that would be often imitated but rarely successfully duplicated. Even by him. One of the unique exceptions, however, is the 1999 film Go.
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Go is the ultimate 90s film, from its stars (Sarah Polley, Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf, and so many more) to its plot (ecstasy and raves!) to its soundtrack (No Doubt, Fatboy Slim, and Eagle-Eye Cherry all make appearances). But don’t let all that fool you, because Go has an ace up its sleeve: namely, director Doug Liman, who had already contributed majorly to the 90s film landscape with Swingers and who would end up one of Hollywood’s biggest action directors thanks to films like The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. But back to the nudity:
Nikki Fritz and Tane McClure Nude in Go
The film is made up of three intertwining stories, one of which involves Simon Baines (Desmond Askew) and his friend Marcus (Taye Diggs) who are on a trip to Vegas. After accidentally setting their hotel room on fire and stealing a Ferrari when the owner mistakes them for valets, the duo heads to a strip club. There they treat themselves to simultaneous lap dances from Nikki Fritz and Tane McClure, two topless babes in thongs who bump and grind on the men and each other until Simon ruins the moment by getting handsy.
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Definitely not ruining the moment though is the song choice, “Song For Holly” by Canadian-singer Esthero (with Danny Saber), who can aptly be described as Björk-meets-Garbage. The perfect pairing of music and mams is made even more evident when it comes to an abrupt end and both the characters and the audience are rudely snapped back out of their sexual fantasies and into the real world.
Nikki Fritz in Go
00:51:24 Brunette Nikki gifts us with her Fritz titz when she grinds on a dude in the strip club while wearing nothing but a thong. (1 min 3 secs)
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That’s not the only great 90s song-and-skin pairing. When drug dealer Todd (Timothy Olyphant) makes Sarah Polley’s Ronna strip off her shirt and prove she’s not wearing a wire, her bra-clad boobs are set loudly to “Angel” by Massive Attack (left off the soundtrack somehow, but forever in our hearts).
Go is a go-to 90s flick that’ll have you going for the tissues!
