Netflix Picks: Does Good Nudity Help A Bad Situation?

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If you're going to exact revenge on someone, you can do it two ways: clothed or naked. (Yes, those are the only two ways.) Today, we're looking at characters who choose the latter option, not just as far as revenge goes, but for all of their poor decisions! Maybe nudity makes bad scenarios better! Maybe.

1. Betty Blue: The beautiful Beatrice Dalle plays Betty, a woman who is prone to random destructive outbursts when things don't go right. She doesn't like her boyfriend's job, so she burns their beach shack down; she gets upset when the publisher rejects her boyfriend's novel, so she tracks the publisher down and beats him up. But hey, it takes a lot of energy and exercise being this violent, Betty's body is absolutely gorgeous, and whenever something bad goes down, passionate sex is close behind.

2. Battle in Heaven: A thug's kidnapping goes terribly wrong, and the baby he was supposed to be keeping for ransom is now dead. So begins a long, drawn out drama of dubious morals, confessions, and killings. The man's confidant is his boss's daughter, a wealthy girl who chooses to spend her time working as a high class prostitute, and she soothes his brow with some sweet, sweet sex. Also, the movie begins and ends with her giving blowjobs; that really says something about the director.

3. Nude for Satan: This 1974 film pretty much announces its intentions the minute you see the cover: it's got sadomasochism, bondage, wild lesbian sex, spooky ghouls, and some rather poorly dubbed voices. The original title, "Nuda per Satana" made us hope that people were getting naked for the legendary Tura Satana, but nope, it's just regular ol' Satan. We can't think of a worse person to get nude for!

[At top: a confusing yet powerful clip from "Nude for Satan" (netflix.com)]