White Palace (1990) Is Wilder Than You Remember | Susan Sarandon, James Spader & 90s Erotic Romance

This week I revisit White Palace — the steamy, class-clash romance starring Susan Sarandon and James Spader — and yeah… it’s way bolder than I remembered.

A grieving yuppie.
A loud, unapologetic diner waitress.
Country-club optics vs. neon-lit desire.

This isn’t just a 90s age-gap romance — it’s a movie about status anxiety, public shame, and whether love survives once the world is watching.

In this vlog, I break down:

• The infamous intimate scene and why it still works

• The dinner-party moment that breaks everything

• Why the film was almost called “White Castle”

• The reshot ending vs. the original tone

• And whether Hollywood would ever greenlight something this adult today

No capes.
No cinematic universe.
Just pride, grief, sex, and hamburgers.

Is White Palace a forgotten erotic drama classic?
Or a messy relic of 90s romance?

Let’s talk about it.