The Ranch (Unrated and Uncut) [DVD]

My wife and I purchased three "Adult" DVDs for late night viewing. The first was "Forbidden" and it was neither a very good movie, nor was it particularly arousing. A waste of time would be a good short description.The next night we viewed "The Ranch," a story of a Nevada bordello. Now, just in case you haven't heard, prostitution is legal in all but two counties in Nevada. Once you get used to recognizing the establishments you'll find them scattered all over Nevada and many of them are referred to as "ranches." Some are way out in the country and some are in the smaller towns. About 50 years ago when I was a graduate student I visited "The Big Four" in Ely, Nevada. It was located about one block off the main street and looked like a low-key tavern. Two of us were taken there by a friend who just had to show us what a real bordello was like. We didn't partake, rather we just sat at the bar and drank a beer, much like one of the characters in the movie. Three young ladies came out and tried to entice us. I was a bit taken back in that the three women weren't glamorized at all as you usually see in Hollywood depictions. If you saw them out on the street, you would never recognize their profession. Never. Well, although somewhat tempting, at that time the going rate was said to be about twenty bucks. That might seem terribly cheap, but when you're working your way through school at at six bits an hour, it's a week's wages and is very expensive. The establishment was neat and clean and nothing like what must go through most people's minds when they think of a bordello. While I was there a policeman came in, and he checked my ID to make certain I was old enough to drink.So that little experience helped me to understand and appreciate the movie "The Ranch." The movie involved the lives of a half-dozen prostitutes, all very real people with very real lives. The acting was excellent and the people were believable. All of the women appeared at least partially nude in one place or another, but it was done in a rather tasteful fashion. There were only a few actual sex scenes and they were rather low key. From my own experience, I'd say the bordello was rather large and glamorized and the woman were closer to the Hollywood versions of prostitutes and their surroundings. But, alas, my experience is limited to one visit of one bordello and that was 50 years ago. Who knows what they might be like today?In any case, "The Ranch" is a rather good movie. It's touching in places and funny in others. I wouldn't give it five stars, but I have no trouble at all with four. If you're just seeking arousal, there's better stuff around. But, if you're looking for a well done, interesting adult movie, I'd highly recommend "The Ranch."Gary Peterson

This is a really good pilot, but in the end you're left wanting more. The problem is that so far I haven't been able to find any series box set from Showtime. This could be described as what you'd get if you mixed "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" with "Desperate Housewives" without any of the singing. In fact most of the hookers seem to be around the same age group as Desperate Housewives, and a lot alike in appearance. Only these women's trials and tribulations are around prostitution while attempting to have some sense of a normal existance in the other areas of their lives. After watching HBO's "Cathouse" this seems to be fairly close to the actual business of a brothel.I only have two problems with this version. First is that even though this is rated as an "R" version it really seems edited for prime time TV. Some of the dubing over the swearing is almost comical.....My other problem is that this really must be a pilot because there's so many different stories going on, and when it closes there's all these open ends to all these individual stories.If you're going to buy this then I'd look for the uncut version because the "R" version seems to have a lot missing. On the other hand I wouldn't recommend even getting this until they make the series available...or at least as much as they were able develope ...

In a movie that seems aimed at sexual interestsis found some social conscience.There seem to be two sections of the population thatare not very happy in life.1) single women without careers or a futureand whose sexual services are in demand2) single men who can't make in life, with no futurewho can't afford a wifeSociety hasn't been easy on them.Loneliness and isolation in modern society isn't well dealt with.That whore houses are an antithesis to the puritan forefathersand the Christan religious righthasn't made them disappear.Sociologically for the prostitutes the "house" set up is safer.Psychologically for the male such houses seem to serve a purposeas well.I think the laws should not make sin a crime unless someone is being hurt by the sin.Prostitutes are people and have very definite sociologicaland psychological problems that aren't being answered well in our society.

About a girl squad that 'works' at a brothel. One is getting out and getting married while a new gal arrives. This shows the departed and her attempts to begin a new/real life intercut with the goings on back at The Ranch as the 'workers' aspire to have real/normal lives while also 'servicing' customers. Bare skin, swearing, and some violence. Engaging characters studies.

The Ranch, I kind of enjoy watching it and I most of the girls are very hot and tell the life of the working girls and how they earn their money. I think the story line is very good and talk about how working earn their money and the life style of their living. I really enjoy watching this movie.

I love the front cover and I bought the movie because of Jessica Collins who currently plays as Phyllis's sister and Sharon's lawyer on CBS's Young and the Restless. She is a good actress and looker. I was kind of disappointed of the ending of the movie. I was hoping to see more action going on but it was kind of like a soap opera pretty much.Luckily, I bought the unrated and uncut version and there was one sexy scene I can't stop thinking. Jessica Collins was really sexy and talented in this movie.I would recommend this movie to anyone who gets tired of seeing typical porn movies.

this is a ok film good little subplot but I got this for the nudity of one actress in this film I am a bit of a celebrity nude hound so I wanted to see this actress nude and she has very little nude films out so I bought this one because she is nude in this film. so I have it and it's ok.

The movie was a typical B move, The acting was mediocre and the story was ok. The service was great as it was both quick and accurate.