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This is a fantastic series; its the kind of outstanding, must-see programming that drives new subscribers to HBO. The series has superb production values and masterful direction by Scorsese. The acting is first-rate all around, especially the portrayal of Rothstein.

Nucky's girlfriend (played by Paz de la Heurta) spices the show up with wonderful flashes of her beautiful nude body. The dressing room scene in episode #3 where she strips naked is magnificent to behold! The lady is a work of art...

There is also a subtle complexity to the character of Nucky. He is not just a "bad" villain; a simple,one-dimensional caricature. Instead, he shows loving emotions, such as his desire to have children and his attraction to the good-hearted, honest immigrant girl. (who on the surface appears to be his antithesis) He doesn't just commit crimes or violence for enjoyment of evil, but its often part of a Machiavellian purpose.He doesn't just take from the community, but he gives back as well. Perhaps he is the benevolent dictator or Philosopher King that Plato imagined. In many cases he redistributes wealth to those who need it most. Even if he is primarily doing it to serve his own interests, he is providing a critical function and service to the community and time in which he lives.

The series also makes stinging criticisms of how the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and how powerful political and economic interests often manipulate naive, well-intentioned fools. Even today, soft drugs like marijuana are illegal, while far more addictive and socially harmful products (such as tobacco and alcohol) are legal. Marijuanna has been kept illegal because the powerful alcohol and tobacco lobby groups don't want competition to cut into their profits. But dumb people still believe the politicians who outlaw soft drugs like this are doing it to "protect" society.

In any case, this series is highly entertaining and will help people to understand the futility of prohibition policies and start to think about the real political and economic interests that are operating behind the scenes. The show is fun and addictive. (hopefully the government won't outlaw it) Watch it; you'll be glad you did.

I only went to this movie because of the great underwater nude ballet scene in 3D that everyone was talking about. There has been WAY too much male nudity in movies over the last 2 years and virtually no really good female nudity. So it was about time to show my support for a film that has some good female skin for a change.

The nude scene did not disappoint! Nothing like two beautiful naked woman showing it all underwater. There was even a brief flash of the pink taco. My only complaint is that they didn't show enough female genitalia. It bothers me that several Hollywood movies have showed full male genitalia, including clear close-ups of the penis and testicles, but we never get to see a clear shot of the vulva. We usually only get non-genital nudity of women (breasts and butt) in mainstream movies. Even this film (that sold millions of dollars worth of extra tickets due to the gratuitous female nudity) didn't show a clear shot of female genitalia (the labia/clitoris, or anus) Why can movies like Bruno show a semi-erect penis close-up for 10 seconds swinging around and even show the dick-hole, but we never get that type of graphic, close-up female genital nudity in a mainstream movie? In any case, I went to the film because I wanted to see that beautiful, underwater ballet scene. The thought of it in 3D was enough to get me to shell out my $12. (Sure, I could have stayed at home and watched a soft-core porno instead, but that isn't on a 40-foot screen and in glorious 3D!)The FEMALE nudity was great! We definitely need more of that. It might not be "politically correct" and the feminist crybabies might whine about it, but it sells tickets.

However, I was also pleasantly surprised at how fun the movie was! It was supposed to be a bit of a spoof on the old 70's/80's horror films. The type that had over-the-top gore, lots of gratuitous female nudity, and non-stop action. It succeeded. Its not meant to be a deep, intellectually challenging masterpiece.....just a fun time. Lots of thrills, chills, blood-spatter, and naked girls. (with a few laughs thrown in) What more can you ask for?

This film was nothing more than exploitative gay cheesecake. It was not an "art" movie; just an excuse to show several gratuitous, exploitative, over-the-top scenes with extensive male genital nudity. There was a locker room scene involving over a dozen naked men. The camera zooms in on the men's asses and penises as they are portrayed for several minutes with their dicks in full screen view. There are several scenes in this film showing penis after penis. It gets redundant REAL fast and makes it impossible to take this film seriously. I was wondering if I was watching a Playgirl video by mistake. If these same scenes were filmed using women (ex: totally naked and showing their vaginas repeatedly) it would be quickly dismissed as just softcore porn and an excuse to show a lot of eye candy...which is all that this film is. Any artistic merit got flushed down the drain of the gay ghetto mentality. The themes of class distinction, homosexuality, longing-desire, etc. were simple and superficial; no more developed than what one would expect from a first year philosophy student. Just cut to the chase and rent a gay porn instead.