Jennifer Lopez Names 'True Romance' as Her Most "Arousing" Film
Jennifer Lopez recently shared her candid thoughts on the film she finds most "problematic" yet "arousing," naming the 1993 crime romance *True Romance*.
The actress-musician made the revelation during an appearance on Brett Goldstein's podcast, *Films to Be Buried With*, where she was asked to choose a movie that fit his "troubling boner" category—a film found arousing despite some reservations.
Lopez, 56, enthusiastically discussed the Quentin Tarantino-written and Tony Scott-directed thriller, highlighting its star-studded cast.
She specifically mentioned Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Samuel L.
Jackson, Christopher Walken, James Gandolfini, and Brad Pitt.
Her humorous take on the ensemble was, "I would have had sex with any one of them!" She further elaborated, "That is the truth.
Which says a lot about me, but maybe like the dark side of me.
But all of them were so incredibly f---ing good in this movie."
This insight offers a glimpse into Lopez's personal cinematic preferences, revealing a surprising choice for a film that resonates with her on a visceral level.
Her comments underscore the powerful and sometimes unexpected impact that film characters and performances can have on an audience.
Lopez even extended her admiration to Gary Oldman's menacing pimp character, Drexl Spivey, quipping about his "gold teeth" and "dreads." She also noted that even after Arquette's character is beaten, she remains "sexy," adding, "You still wanna kinda kiss her on the lips.
You know what I mean?
It's crazy, that movie."
During the podcast, Lopez also listed other influential films from her life, including *West Side Story* (1961), *Flashdance* (1983), *9½ Weeks* (1986), *The Notebook* (2004), *Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story* (2004), and *I'm Still Here* (2024).
Lopez and Goldstein are co-stars in the film *Office Romance*, which is currently available on Netflix.
Key points
- Jennifer Lopez identified the 1993 crime romance film True Romance as her pick for a "problematic" yet "arousing" movie.
- Lopez made this revelation during an appearance on Brett Goldstein's podcast, Films to Be Buried With.
- She humorously stated that she "would have had sex with any one of them," referring to the film's star-studded cast.