I find some of the nudity really gratuitous. The film was criticised for what some critics called "gratuitous nudity". While some critics appreciated the humor, others found it to be vulgar and gratuitous. She noted that special containment procedures rarely contained gratuitous gore. Waller also tried to avoid gratuitous gore. He added that the film meticulously reproduces 1970s blaxploitation and brings back much-needed gratuitous nudity. "The Funhouse" doesn't trade on gratuitous and graphic gore, but it doesn't have to. The ADA also prohibits the Government from receiving gratuitous services without explicit statutory authority. Some reviewers were critical of the show for its use of excessive and gratuitous violence. Item numbers have been criticized for their gratuitous objectification of women. "Hard Copy" was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence. Join them in their never ending quest for exploitational sex and gratuitous violence. Conversely, Makedonski disliked that it ended on a "gratuitous" cliffhanger. It is known as a bare or gratuitous promise. He refused, saying that it was too gratuitous.