Entertaining if not super deep exploration of the 70s social and sexual phenomenon that was 'Deep Throat' -- the first hard core porn film to cross-over from the men in raincoats crowd, to huge success and long lines full of (then) 'hip' men and women, movie stars and even film critics.
Frequently funny, occasionally sad and pathetic, sometimes infuriating (as in the aggressive criminal prosecution of poor Harry Reems simply for acting in the film).
I don't know that there are any really deep insights here, and the film skirts a lot of more interesting elements it could have explored (e.g. the mob's involvement with porn at the time) but it's fun and fast moving.
BTW - for those of you looking for a porn film turn on, move along there's nothing to see here. Yes, there are a few seconds of Ms. Lovelace performing the title feat, but the film really is a documentary, not porn masquerading as one. Interesting yes, hot, no.
Frequently funny, occasionally sad and pathetic, sometimes infuriating (as in the aggressive criminal prosecution of poor Harry Reems simply for acting in the film).
I don't know that there are any really deep insights here, and the film skirts a lot of more interesting elements it could have explored (e.g. the mob's involvement with porn at the time) but it's fun and fast moving.
BTW - for those of you looking for a porn film turn on, move along there's nothing to see here. Yes, there are a few seconds of Ms. Lovelace performing the title feat, but the film really is a documentary, not porn masquerading as one. Interesting yes, hot, no.