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Pretty Woman scrubs up as top bathroom movie scene
Men vote Pretty Woman in top three
Over 45s vote for golden oldie Psycho whilst 18-24s vote for modern classic The Hangover
Robert Pattinson in Remember Me snags a pitiful 0.8% of the votes
Scots only people to vote classic Psycho as favourite
Ultimate chick flick' Pretty Woman, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was voted best bathroom movie scene by the nation, leaving the famous Janet Leigh shower scene from Psycho all washed up with 6% fewer votes. The movie scene, where Vivian (Julia Roberts) sings Kiss by Prince in the bathtub as Edward (Richard Gere) looks on, received 18% of the votes in a recent poll by Mira Showers.
The top 10 bathroom movie scenes
1. Pretty Woman
Vivian (Julia Roberts) sings Prince's kiss in the bathtub as Edward (Richard Gere) looks on
2. Psycho
Marion (Janet Leigh) is taking a shower, as a shadow can be seen behind the shower curtain
3. Home Alone
Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) getting ready in the bathroom
4. Something About Mary
Ted (Ben Stiller) goes to Mary's (Cameron Diaz) home before prom and has a mishap with his trouser zip
5. The Hangover
Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) is relieving himself' as he realises there's a tiger in the bathroom
6. The Shining
Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) hacks through the bathroom door to get to Wendy (Shelley Duvall)
7. What Women Want
Nick (Mel Gibson) slips and falls into his bathtub electrocuting himself
8. Fatal Attraction
Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) is drowned, strangled and shot in the bath
9. American Beauty
Lester Burnham's (Kevin Spacey) dream of Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari) in the bath tub of Roses
10. Porky's
The girls play up to the boys peeping through a hole into their showers
Bathtub singing has men hooked
Surprisingly it isn't just women who think Julia Roberts belting out Prince is the top bathroom movie scene. It seems British men are in touch with their feminine side, placing it as the third best movie overall.
Horror films go down the plughole
Bathroom movie scenes in horror films aren't proving popular; What Lies Beneath, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Grudge didn't even make it into the top 10. And, despite Robert Pattinson's ever growing popularity, the weepy' Remember Me, where Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) and Ally Craig (Emilie de Ravin) have a water fight in the shower, achieved less than one per cent of the votes (0.8%).
Golden oldies versus modern classics
The over 45s chose a golden oldie and the youngsters a modern classic as their favourite movie bathroom scene. Bucking the trend set by younger generations (24-45), who all voted for Pretty Woman, those aged 45 and above chose the classic Psycho shower scene as the best in movie history. The youngest age group polled (18-24) voted The Hangover as their favourite, Psycho didn't even come in the top three with this age group, indicating that classic films are lost on the youth of today.
Classic horror cleans up with Scots
Scots voted the classic horror film Psycho as the best bathroom movie scene whilst those in England opted for Pretty Woman. In addition Ireland also veered away from the norm with the Republic of Ireland choosing American Beauty and Northern Ireland The Hangover as their favourites.
Film expert James King said: "As soon as the bathroom door closes, the cinematic possibilities are endless. It's where we're at our most uninhibited - as Vivien (Julia Roberts) shows, in the Number 1 choice, with her unique interpretation of 'Kiss'. This has come up top because everyone's had a sing-song in the bathroom - the acoustics are just so great.
"Most of all the poll shows that we like a laugh, especially younger viewers who voted for side splittingly funny The Hangover' as No.1. What we get up to in the privacy of a bathroom conjours up a multitude of gags because we don't think anyone is watching us. We'll happily try out inappropriate beauty products (What Women Want, Home Alone) or let our minds wander when we should be focusing on zipper technique (There's Something About Mary). In the bathroom we're utterly stripped bare, totally ourselves - and that's hilarious to watch" he continued.
Roger Crabb, Mira Showers, commented: "It's surprising the classic shower scene in Psycho only came second being beaten by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. It seems the British public is a fan of light hearted bathtub singing rather than blood curdling shower screams.
"What the research does show is that the bathroom clearly plays a pivotal role in cinema, with so many memorable scenes taking place in this room. It's when characters can be seen at their most relaxed and this paves the way for some truly unforgettable movie moments."
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Notes to editors
About the films and specific scenes:
1. Pretty Woman
Vivian (Julia Roberts) sings Prince's kiss in the bathtub as Edward (Richard Gere) looks on
2. Psycho
Marion (Janet Leigh) is taking a shower, as a shadow can be seen behind the shower curtain. The figure rips open the shower curtain wielding a knife
3. Home Alone
Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is getting ready in the bathroom, mimicking his Dad and screams as he puts on aftershave
4. Something About Mary
Ted (Ben Stiller) goes to Mary's (Cameron Diaz) home before prom and has a mishap with his trouser zip
5. The Hangover
Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) is relieving himself' as he realises there's a tiger in the bathroom
6. The Shining
Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) hacks through the bathroom door to get to Wendy (Shelley Duvall)
7. What Women Want
Needing to prove himself to Darcy (Helen Hunt), ad. executive Nick (Mel Gibson) attempts to think of copy for a series of feminine products. However he slips and falls into his bathtub while holding an electric hairdryer, electrocuting himself
8. Fatal Attraction
The last scene in the movie resulting in Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) being drowned, strangled and shot in the bath by Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas)
9. American Beauty
Lester Burnham's (Kevin Spacey) dream of Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari) in the bath tub of Roses
10. Porky's
The boys are peeping through a hole into the girl's showers, the girls knowing this play up to them. Soaps wiped into their eyes before they're interrupted by the games mistress
About the research:
Research was carried out in October 2010 by the UK National Research panel YourSayPays. Results were collected from a sample of 2,000 people across the UK.
YourSayPays is a national research panel and can be found at www.yoursaypays.co.uk. YourSayPays has over 25,000 panelists from across the UK.
About Mira Showers:
Founded in 1921, Mira is the UK's leading manufacturer of mixer, electric, power and digital showers. The entire range of showers and accessories, such as taps and shower trays, use stylish design and innovative technology to deliver a high performance showering experience in every price range.
www.mirashowers.co.uk
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