This Friday sees the release of Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers", a tale of four college girls on the search for fun. However, their idea of fun might differ slightly from the average person, as they tend to get caught up in a lot more casual sex, casual drug use and casual violence than most. It's this heady cocktail that makes it one of the more hedonistic movies of recent times, so we take a look back over ten other movies that had their characters involved in sex, drugs and violence, all in the name of having a "good time".
24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2002)
Drugs? Yes. Lots.
Violence? Yes. But not much.
Sex? Yes. But not much.
The birth of Factory Records, the signing of post-punk band Joy Division, the creation of The Hacienda - which was to England what Studio 54 was to the States - was bound to bring with it all kinds of debauchery.
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)
Drugs? Yes. But not much.
Violence? Yes. Lots.
Sex? Yes. Lots.
The 80's was the decade where everybody seemed to have lost their minds. Mix into that a potential psychopath with limitless amounts of money, and things get kinda messy. Especially considering how good an aim he has with a chainsaw.
BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006)
Drugs? Yes. Lots referenced, but never actually seen to be used.
Violence? Yes. Again, a lot of dead bodies, but not much in the way of the initial violence being seen.
Sex? Yes. Good God, yes.
Not as good as the original, but pips it at the finish line in terms of naughtiness. A higher body count, more drugs, and an orgy in the middle of a sex club makes sure that you'll be seeing a lot of people having a good time, even if you aren't while watching.
THE BEACH (2000)
Drugs? Yes. Lots of different types, plus the island is one giant marijuana garden.
Violence? Yes, but it's mostly aftermath stuff.
Sex? Yes. Unfortunately.
On the search for paradise, Leonardo Di Caprio is a backpacking American college tourist just looking for a good time. He finds it, but at a cost to both him and us. He has to kill one of his mates, but we have to look at him copping off with scary Tilda Swinton. Ew.
BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997)
Drugs? Yep. Including an overdose scene.
Violence? Yes. But none of it is too graphic.
Sex? Yes. Yes Yes YES!
Did you really think the story of a man becoming a porn star was going to skip on the hedonism? Mark Wahlberg and his 13 inch schlong have a great old time of it, sexing everyone who crosses his path.
CRUEL INTENTIONS (1999)
Drugs? Yes. In the crucifix! Sacrilegious!
Violence? Yes. But not much.
Sex? Yes, but most of it is implicated rather than explicit.
Ryan Phillipe and Sarah Michelle Gellar play two spoilt, rich step-siblings who put nothing ahead of their own good times. That includes their endless sex games with each other, and each other's significant others. Naughty.
THE HANGOVER PART TWO (2011)
Drugs? Yes. This movie may have been fuelled solely by cocaine.
Violence? Yes. But none of it can be taken too seriously.
Sex? Yes. But none of it seems all that enjoyable, from accidentally touching a passed out man's penis, to getting "involved" with a transgender stripper.
As with Basic Instinct 2, the second Hangover movie is nowhere near as good as the original, but it does push the debauchery envelope even further than its predecessor. Especially once we find out what exactly went down with Ed Helms in that back room.
PROJECT X (2012)
Drugs? Yes. Did you SEE what was inside that garden gnome?
Violence? Yes. But nothing too serious… until the flame-thrower dude shows up.
Sex? Yes. None of it too explicit, but there is quite a bit of nudity, and glimpses at some naughty goings on.
Three teenagers want to throw the house party to end all house parties, and to an extent they do, having frightened any viewing parents into never leaving their kids home alone every again, for fear of burning down their entire neighbourhood.
THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (2002)
Drugs? Yes. A lot.
Violence? Yes. Nothing too extreme done to others, but some explicit suicide scenes.
Sex? Yes. Lots. And lots. And LOTS.
This movie would have you believe that everything you thought about college is 100% true. Every innocent high-schooler instantly becomes a drug-using, super sweary bisexual stop-out. We've heard that everyone "experiments" in college, but this is ridiculous.
SHOWGIRLS (1995)
Drugs? Yes. But rarely.
Violence? Yes. Mostly minor stuff, until that nasty finale.
Sex? Yes. Hilariously.
Starting off as a stripper, and climbing the ladder up to a topless Vegas show, we get to see the very seedy underbelly of the city of sin. Or at least Paul Verhoven's deluded version of it, complete with a weird, dolphin-y sex scene in a pool.