Prudish, Europe aint

Interesting news articles are going around my frequented sites (BBC, NY Times) about a clip playing on the EU's channel on You Tube. The clip is entitled "Film Lovers will Love This!" The short 44-second clip is one of 4 or 5 which celebrate European cinema. This one is a collation of clips of 18(!) couples having sex, at the end of which, after some moaning and groaning, the announcer says, "Let's all come together!" It's a very weird clip, but rather funny too.

The website is officially maintained by the European Commission, the premier bureaucracy running the EU. Only in Europe can I see a national/supernational political authority using such promotional material. Europe is just too lovely! And so are many European films, even those without sex :)