A lot of breasts can be bared in four years' time. Thus, MR. SKIN'S SKINCYCLOPEDIA: THE A-TO-Z GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESSES NAKED — SECOND EDITION: REVISED AND UPDATED, giving his 2005 book an upgrade. I'm only disappointed that the subtitle didn't find a more clever way to say it's improved, because Mr. Skin never met a pun he couldn't exploit.
Pegged as "younger, hotter, and with over 350 new actresses," the SKINCYCLOPEDIA rounds up 2,009 female thesps — well, 2,007 plus Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian — to examine your best bet in seeing them naked — full or partial — on film or TV. In other words, it's just like his website, but without all the clips and screencaps. (Sorry, kids, but all the photos here are non-nudes.)
Each nubile lovely — well, and Kathy Bates — gets her own write-up, complete with bio and the "SKIN-fining moment" to represent her finest birthday-suit scene for your viewing pleasure. For instance, at random, Goldie Hawn, for whom Mr. Skin recommends renting BIRD ON A WIRE. Because 31 minutes in, "With Mel Gibson beneath her, Goldie's skirt blows up on a ladder and gives us a glorious view of her legendary golden gluteus. You'll be so Hawney."
That's not her only nude appearance, of course. As with every actress, the "See Her Naked In" section of her entry lists the rest, shorn of descriptions and time notations, but coded with such helpful labels as "Thong," "RB" and "Bush."
In cataloguing celebrity nudity, Mr. Skin is the Craig Hosoda for the Internet generation, but with a sense of humor. Just pick any entry and you'll see why. Consider Blanchard Ryan in the shark flick OPEN WATER: "Blond beauty Blanchard Ryan lies next to her hubby in bed with both of her buoyant, all-natural Great Whites bobbling atop the sheets in plain sight. Blanch then follows up with a fuzztastic blast of full frontal when she reaches over to turn out the light. That'll raise a dorsal fin — in your pants!"
The guide is not complete. For example, one of the more memorable nude scenes I've seen in years would be Rachel Veltri in the horror anthology TRAPPED ASHES, primarily because her nipples are carnivorous. Yet she's nowhere to be found, whereas many actresses who've never gone nude are. At least Mr. Skin admits this in his intro.
"Top Five" lists are scattered throughout as sidebars, counting down such niche scenes as "Latinas with Large Breasts," "Nude with Musical Instruments" and "Madges Who Show Vadges." As if 630 pages of all this fun isn't enough to merit a purchase and a home alongside your DVD player, the book also contains a list of "69 Stars Who Need to Get Nude Soon" ("What's with the lack of skinoweth, Chenoweth?"), "Technical T&A" lists and 10 years' worth of "Anatomy Award" winners.
If you don't already own the first SKINCYCLOPEDIA, which is out-of-print, this SECOND EDITION is a no-brainer ... assuming you're a red-blooded, heterosexual male who loves movies and the female form in equal measure. Okay, maybe an edge to the latter. —Rod LottBuy it at Amazon.OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THIS AUTHOR:
• MR. SKIN'S SKINCYCLOPEDIA: THE A-TO-Z GUIDE FOR FINDING YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESSES NAKED by Mr. Skin
• MR. SKIN’S SKINTASTIC VIDEO GUIDE: THE 501 GREATEST MOVIES FOR SEX & NUDITY ON DVD by Mr. Skin
A lot of breasts can be bared in four years' time. Thus, MR. SKIN'S SKINCYCLOPEDIA: THE A-TO-Z GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESSES NAKED — SECOND EDITION: REVISED AND UPDATED, giving his 2005 book an upgrade. I'm only disappointed that the subtitle didn't find a more clever way to say it's improved, because Mr. Skin never met a pun he couldn't exploit.
Pegged as "younger, hotter, and with over 350 new actresses," the SKINCYCLOPEDIA rounds up 2,009 female thesps — well, 2,007 plus Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian — to examine your best bet in seeing them naked — full or partial — on film or TV. In other words, it's just like his website, but without all the clips and screencaps. (Sorry, kids, but all the photos here are non-nudes.)
Each nubile lovely — well, and Kathy Bates — gets her own write-up, complete with bio and the "SKIN-fining moment" to represent her finest birthday-suit scene for your viewing pleasure. For instance, at random, Goldie Hawn, for whom Mr. Skin recommends renting BIRD ON A WIRE. Because 31 minutes in, "With Mel Gibson beneath her, Goldie's skirt blows up on a ladder and gives us a glorious view of her legendary golden gluteus. You'll be so Hawney."
That's not her only nude appearance, of course. As with every actress, the "See Her Naked In" section of her entry lists the rest, shorn of descriptions and time notations, but coded with such helpful labels as "Thong," "RB" and "Bush."
In cataloguing celebrity nudity, Mr. Skin is the Craig Hosoda for the Internet generation, but with a sense of humor. Just pick any entry and you'll see why. Consider Blanchard Ryan in the shark flick OPEN WATER: "Blond beauty Blanchard Ryan lies next to her hubby in bed with both of her buoyant, all-natural Great Whites bobbling atop the sheets in plain sight. Blanch then follows up with a fuzztastic blast of full frontal when she reaches over to turn out the light. That'll raise a dorsal fin — in your pants!"
The guide is not complete. For example, one of the more memorable nude scenes I've seen in years would be Rachel Veltri in the horror anthology TRAPPED ASHES, primarily because her nipples are carnivorous. Yet she's nowhere to be found, whereas many actresses who've never gone nude are. At least Mr. Skin admits this in his intro.
"Top Five" lists are scattered throughout as sidebars, counting down such niche scenes as "Latinas with Large Breasts," "Nude with Musical Instruments" and "Madges Who Show Vadges." As if 630 pages of all this fun isn't enough to merit a purchase and a home alongside your DVD player, the book also contains a list of "69 Stars Who Need to Get Nude Soon" ("What's with the lack of skinoweth, Chenoweth?"), "Technical T&A" lists and 10 years' worth of "Anatomy Award" winners.
If you don't already own the first SKINCYCLOPEDIA, which is out-of-print, this SECOND EDITION is a no-brainer ... assuming you're a red-blooded, heterosexual male who loves movies and the female form in equal measure. Okay, maybe an edge to the latter. —Rod Lott
Buy it at Amazon.
OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THIS AUTHOR:
• MR. SKIN'S SKINCYCLOPEDIA: THE A-TO-Z GUIDE FOR FINDING YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESSES NAKED by Mr. Skin
• MR. SKIN’S SKINTASTIC VIDEO GUIDE: THE 501 GREATEST MOVIES FOR SEX & NUDITY ON DVD by Mr. Skin
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