Why are people so offended by the nudity?

And I come from a modest, Christian family, too! My parents always tried to make sure that the movies my siblings and I saw were not excessively violent or had too much sex. My mom thought that A Room with a View was great, though.

If you ask me, those who demand a warning should read the book, and then consider themselves warned.

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Well, thanks for your frank comment, ChoirBoy.

I'm just glad that the vicar didn't appear to be excited by the sight of those two beautiful naked bodies.

I would recommend Maurice, but I expect you have seen it already. What a beautiful, sad film!



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Haha, it was the opposite with me. I was curious, of course, since I had not really seen a grown man's genitals before, but I mainly thought, "Ewww." I find it far more enjoyable to watch George grab Lucy for a passionate kiss :)

Same here, saw it with mom and grandmother, at the movie theater, when I was 15. And went back with them 6 more times to see it during its more than 70 week run at Boston's now defunct Copley Place theater. A Room With A View was the first time I saw a penis on the big/small screen - and aroused me each and every time. My mother and grandmother both knew I was gay but I didn't come out until I was 17. I also think my grandmother was as equally turned on by the site of Julian Sands and Rupert Graves naked, as I was. One of the best movies in the history of cinema, by far, though, all in all.

I laughed hysterically when I saw the bathing scene. Like other posters have stated, it is not meant to signify any type of sexual situation, just plain fun and lightheartedness. The men were merely being uninhibited and cavorting around like boys. Anyway, I have read the book several times and this movie's script does not deter from the book much - it is a great adaptation.

Why is it that Americans are such prudes about nudity, but oblivious to violence and abusive, foul language? Something is wrong with our value system...

I would much rather watch three nude men innocently having a swim rather than a smut-filled movie depicting over-the-top violence and foul language.

Just my opinion.

Lol, clever-tricks, your comment reminds me of what my English teacher said when we watched this movie in class. All of my classmates were freaking out about the nudity scene, and I was afraid we were going to skip over it. I asked her if we would, and she said, "Well if the girls all want to be little Miss Bartletts that's their choice."

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"Dirty love." The Simpsons

But, my sweet [ and, -as you said- young ] darling... You DO know how UN-prude [ooh! a new word!] kids are now... And I know you know-- so much sex and "oh but that's not sex" and "but that's like a kiss, or less" and *projectile vomit*


excuse me. I must go shiver in a dark corner, as I have young family members and this seriously bothers me...


I do agree with you, one-hundred%.. But I did have to tell you-- *sigh* I don't know how to put this *groan* well, you must know that I'm right, too- It's probably why people are so uptight and afraid. But I dunno. They are 'pruduish', people, when it comes to simple nudity. A nip offends a nation, yet we can watch a man blow his head off; a POW is beheaded and this is put on YouTube... The filthiest thing anyone can imagine can but pulled up on anyone's computer to view for free in a few seconds.. but innocent nudity *oh NOOO*



And yet, look at our teenagers, our CHILDREN!!



all the best

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