Quite classy. If you want porn, don't bother with this. Acting, yeah, likable, hell, yes!
When I first heard about this, October last year, I downloaded two snippets on VuClip, and I posted a request on the board posts for more information, and was assured that I would find it classy. I then went for it on DVD. Had it imported. Finally got around to watching Season 1 in weekly installments starting today. To anybody following the discussions on the main IMDb site, that bit about Billie Piper being ugly... What utter tripe!
Look at the picture here on this page for episode 1. That is what RavenGlamDVDCollector calls 'a very pretty girl'. To American audiences, I'd simply say, "think a hotter version of Denise Richards, add to it that she can make you laugh"... I would rate Billie Piper a 10.
One thing for sure, I don't think ladies for hire look like this, not even at the highest end. I'm sure even if I paid a wagon-load, I'd not get this kind of beauty.
The film stock is just not comparable to prime- time US TV, it should have had the bright sharpness of MELROSE PLACE and CALIFORNICATION. Don't be put off by what I said though.
Film nerdy comment: The part of the pimp madam is s-o-o obviously inspired by Jacqueline Bisset as James in NIP/TUCK.
I would advise anybody to watch/rent/buy whatever. By the way, to the prudes, there is no visible female nudity in this, nothing beyond shoulders, feet, legs, etc. anyway. It's all implied, there is considerable camera angle work that obscures nudity. Be warned that there is male rear view nudity in one scene, some of you are really gonna freak out
All in all, plays like a fairly cautious soft- core movie, but one with charm, attitude, real smarts, and a very likable heroine. What it really has which those don't, is the acting ability.
I like this. If you have come this far, you will too.
When I first heard about this, October last year, I downloaded two snippets on VuClip, and I posted a request on the board posts for more information, and was assured that I would find it classy. I then went for it on DVD. Had it imported. Finally got around to watching Season 1 in weekly installments starting today. To anybody following the discussions on the main IMDb site, that bit about Billie Piper being ugly... What utter tripe!
Look at the picture here on this page for episode 1. That is what RavenGlamDVDCollector calls 'a very pretty girl'. To American audiences, I'd simply say, "think a hotter version of Denise Richards, add to it that she can make you laugh"... I would rate Billie Piper a 10.
One thing for sure, I don't think ladies for hire look like this, not even at the highest end. I'm sure even if I paid a wagon-load, I'd not get this kind of beauty.
The film stock is just not comparable to prime- time US TV, it should have had the bright sharpness of MELROSE PLACE and CALIFORNICATION. Don't be put off by what I said though.
Film nerdy comment: The part of the pimp madam is s-o-o obviously inspired by Jacqueline Bisset as James in NIP/TUCK.
I would advise anybody to watch/rent/buy whatever. By the way, to the prudes, there is no visible female nudity in this, nothing beyond shoulders, feet, legs, etc. anyway. It's all implied, there is considerable camera angle work that obscures nudity. Be warned that there is male rear view nudity in one scene, some of you are really gonna freak out
All in all, plays like a fairly cautious soft- core movie, but one with charm, attitude, real smarts, and a very likable heroine. What it really has which those don't, is the acting ability.
I like this. If you have come this far, you will too.