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Faking It with Ariel and Morgan · March 25 · 37 min

Barbarella: Sci-Fi, Striptease & Orgasms Against the Machine

Two intimacy coordinators break down the sci-fi striptease and sex scenes in Barbarella and how 1968's most famous erotic sci-fi film staged them. Full description: Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity. Later, she defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Yes. Really. Barbarella (1968) is one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation. Ariel and Morgan break down how the cult classic uses erotic spectacle, camp, and absurdity to create scenes that are wildly objectifying and oddly revolutionary for their time. In this episode: How the zero-gravity striptease opening uses choreography, framing, and floating credits to tease and shock the audience Why the "Excessive Machine" scene was extremely bold for mainstream cinema in 1968 The weaponization of pleasure Why early Hollywood treated sex as visual spectacle first and human experience second A filmmaker's lens on 1960s sci-fi spectacle Ariel and Morgan break down what Barbarella got right, what it got wrong, and why it's still iconic. It's campy. It's chaotic. And it's worth studying through an intimacy coordinator's lens. Watch along timestamps: Opening striptease: 0:00 Excessive Machine scene: 1:15:00 Subscribe for bi-weekly behind the scenes breakdowns of film and TV's most iconic sex scenes. Credits Barbarella (1968) | Director: Roger Vadim | Paramount Pictures Hashtags #Barbarella #JaneFonda #IntimacyCoordinator #CultClassic #SciFiMovies Support the show Connect & Support the Show Watch video versions on Spotify and YouTube. Suggest a Scene & Get Bonus Content: Join our Patreon to request scenes and unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Follow Us: Instagram & TikTok @FakingItThePod Website: FakingItThePod.com Theme Song: Faking It by Mike Goetz Subscribe & Review Never miss an episode — subscribe wherever you listen. Love the show? A 5-star rating helps other listeners find us. Stay real, Fakers. For entertainment and educational purposes only. All trademarks and copyrights remain with their respective owners.

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the sci-fi striptease and sex scenes in Barbarella and how 1968's most famous erotic sci-fi film staged them.

Full description:

Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity. Later, she defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Yes. Really.

Barbarella (1968) is one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation. Ariel and Morgan break down how the cult classic uses erotic spectacle, camp, and absurdity to create scenes that are wildly objectifying and oddly revolutionary for their time.

In this episode:

  • How the zero-gravity striptease opening uses choreography, framing, and floating credits to tease and shock the audience
  • Why the "Excessive Machine" scene was extremely bold for mainstream cinema in 1968
  • The weaponization of pleasure
  • Why early Hollywood treated sex as visual spectacle first and human experience second

A filmmaker's lens on 1960s sci-fi spectacle

Ariel and Morgan break down what Barbarella got right, what it got wrong, and why it's still iconic. It's campy. It's chaotic. And it's worth studying through an intimacy coordinator's lens.

Watch along timestamps:

  • Opening striptease: 0:00
  • Excessive Machine scene: 1:15:00

Subscribe for bi-weekly behind the scenes breakdowns of film and TV's most iconic sex scenes.

Credits

Barbarella (1968) | Director: Roger Vadim | Paramount Pictures

Hashtags

#Barbarella #JaneFonda #IntimacyCoordinator #CultClassic #SciFiMovies

Support the show

Connect & Support the Show
Watch video versions on Spotify and YouTube.
Suggest a Scene & Get Bonus Content: Join our Patreon to request scenes and unlock exclusive bonus episodes.
Follow Us: Instagram & TikTok @FakingItThePod
Website: FakingItThePod.com
Theme Song: Faking It by Mike Goetz

Subscribe & Review
Never miss an episode — subscribe wherever you listen. Love the show? A 5-star rating helps other listeners find us.

Stay real, Fakers.

For entertainment and educational purposes only. All trademarks and copyrights remain with their respective owners.

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