Inside Deep Throat (Documentary) - Review Thread

droidguy1119 · 02-10-2005, 01:28 AM

Inside Deep Throat - Review Thread

Trailers
Trailer http://www.insidedeepthroatmovie.com...rn_re_700k.mov

Synopsis
Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer brings the story of Deep Throat to the screen in this explicit, uncensored and in-depth documentary directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the directors of Party Monster and The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Official Website
www.insidedeepthroatmovie.com

February 11th, 2005 (limited)

Inside Deep Throat
A Review by Tyler Foster
for www.funkdiggityfresh.com

How could one resist the possibilities of a documentary about the most influential porno film of all time? Despite not being alive when Deep Throat was released, it's still not hard to see how interesting the story of the controversy could be (and not just for the obvious reasons). Luckily, Inside Deep Throat, thanks to directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, fueled by interviews from the director, the producer, the starring actor, and many, many more, is a funny, well-done look at the things that turned Deep Throat from a $25,000 movie into a national phenomenon and launched a war against smut.

When Deep Throat hit theaters in 1972, it was big, but as the political world began to come down on pornography and whether or not it was tainting society, it could only get bigger. As the bans come down, Deep Throat's reputation increased, and the box office slowly increased until $600 million dollars later it was the most profitable movie ever made. Inside Deep Throat examines the events that turned Deep Throat into a household name and the ways it changed the lives of the people involved with making it.

Bailey and Barbato approach the concept with a good sense of humor, which is a key in why the movie works. A documentary that took this particular subject seriously would probably have been a dull, dry and boring experience. Instead, things like footage of early X-rated films -- which had to be educational -- among interviews from all sorts of people including Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Larry Flynt, Bill Maher, John Waters and Dr. Ruth are funny while also being informative and furthering the movie's examination.

The most interesting people studied are the ones who actually had a part in making the movie. Of those, the two people most extensively interviewed are the director, Gerard Damiano, and the actor, Harry Reems. Both of them have plenty of comments to make on the movie, on what happened, and both are very interesting and fun to hear tell the story. Alongside them are the prosecuting attorney who almost got Reems sent to jail*, who, after fighting the war on smut, sees the only thing left is to "get rid of those terrorists," and the movie's location scout*, who is outrageously funny in labeling everything about Deep Throat "sh--."

There are only a few problems with Inside Deep Throat, and the movie is so enjoyable that it's hard to come down on them, but they are there. The first is that while Deep Throat is a good thing to examine, the movie doesn't seem to be digging too hard. The jovial tone works well, but it sort of betrays the sense that the movie is really uncovering anything special about the events. The other flaw comes near the end, when Barbato and Bailey try to tie the influence of Deep Throat into basically the very heart of today's culture, which falls more than a little short of convincing.

Inside Deep Throat is a well-made doc. For anyone who is interested in the phenomenon of Deep Throat, interested in the things that impacted our culture, or just an amusing true story will find something to like about Inside Deep Throat (if they're not offended by some explicit sensuality). But even watching Inside Deep Throat itself is an example of how things have changed: a comment is made early on about the reaction of people to being able to go to a theater in "your town and seeing something like that on the screen". The fact that Inside Deep Throat is able to contain the act that made the movie it examines famous is something in itself.

Stars (out of four): ***

Narrated by Dennis Hopper
Directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Universal Pictures (2005), 90 Minutes
Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content

*Note: If anyone else sees this movie, I don't have a complete cast list available and I didn't take notes. Anyone who could tell me the names of these two people would be much appreciated.

halo7 · 02-10-2005, 07:59 AM

nice review droid to bad im not old enough to see it.

**Frizzo the Clown** · 02-10-2005, 08:02 AM

A documentary about porn? Damn straight I'll go see this!

iv3rdawG · 02-10-2005, 08:34 AM

frizzo never replies to review threads, but he happens to reply for this one

droidguy1119 · 02-10-2005, 10:59 AM

Of course, it's because it's a well-made movie.

iv3rdawG · 02-10-2005, 06:25 PM

ya

stonefaced_1 · 02-10-2005, 06:47 PM

I'm always up for a good documentary. I'll probably rent this when it comes out. I just saw Bus 174, a documentary about when a group of gunmen took over Bus 174 in Rio De Janeiro. The entire ordeal was broadcast on Brazillian tv. Great movie.

Well...I'll also rent it because it's about porn.

Browntown Johnn · 02-21-2005, 10:52 AM

Review: Inside Deep Throat
http://www.browntownjohnny.com/index.php

We had just seen "Kinsey", a movie about the kickstart to the sexual revolution in the late 40's. A story about an educational and literal success that changed the nation. In 1971, a porn film that rock the world called "Deep Throat" made the USA recognize pornographic movies were entering the artistic culture. The budget was about 25,000 dollars (mostly mob money) and it grossed over 600 Million Dollars. The most profitable independent movie ever! "Inside Deep Throat" is a documentary by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (Party Monster) and shows the story of the governments attack on the movie itself. Nixon and his attack dogs went after this film much like they did against Larry Flynt. The documentary explains why in detail.

This is one really funny film because the people who took part of "Deep Throat" were funny. Director Gerald Damiano (a Queens hairdresser turned porn auteur) is a skinny guy with an awful rug on his head who called his own movie 'not very good'. Camera guy Ron Wertheim is a bug eyed troll. Linda Lovelace was a young wife of an ******* who did a neat trick while giving a blow job (which became the title). And an assorted group of very nice people who were part of the distribution. The host of big name commentary (Wes Craven started in porn, Bill Maher saw it when he was 19, studio head Peter Bart) and great footage of Harry Reems with Beatty and Nicholson. Also interviewed are the law enforcement people (a sorry group of righteous gagsters) led by Memphis DA Larry Parrish.

The failure of this movie is not going too deep into the fall of Linda Lovelace and her thug husband Chuck Trainor. I guess producer Brian Glazier will get into that with a real life movie. And who were the mob guys...not much on that either. This is a very graphic film (yes! they show the act), and the debate between Harry Reems and Roy Cohn is quite bizarre (Cohn was a right wing stooge... and closet pervert for Nixon). Worth a look for all Stern Fans.

02-10-2005, 01:28 AM	#1
droidguy1119 I am a space alien Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In space Posts: 17,018	Inside Deep Throat (Documentary) - Review Thread Inside Deep Throat - Review Thread Trailers Trailer http://www.insidedeepthroatmovie.com...rn_re_700k.mov Synopsis Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer brings the story of Deep Throat to the screen in this explicit, uncensored and in-depth documentary directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the directors of Party Monster and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Official Website www.insidedeepthroatmovie.com February 11th, 2005 (limited) Inside Deep Throat A Review by Tyler Foster for www.funkdiggityfresh.com How could one resist the possibilities of a documentary about the most influential porno film of all time? Despite not being alive when Deep Throat was released, it's still not hard to see how interesting the story of the controversy could be (and not just for the obvious reasons). Luckily, Inside Deep Throat, thanks to directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, fueled by interviews from the director, the producer, the starring actor, and many, many more, is a funny, well-done look at the things that turned Deep Throat from a $25,000 movie into a national phenomenon and launched a war against smut. When Deep Throat hit theaters in 1972, it was big, but as the political world began to come down on pornography and whether or not it was tainting society, it could only get bigger. As the bans come down, Deep Throat's reputation increased, and the box office slowly increased until $600 million dollars later it was the most profitable movie ever made. Inside Deep Throat examines the events that turned Deep Throat into a household name and the ways it changed the lives of the people involved with making it. Bailey and Barbato approach the concept with a good sense of humor, which is a key in why the movie works. A documentary that took this particular subject seriously would probably have been a dull, dry and boring experience. Instead, things like footage of early X-rated films -- which had to be educational -- among interviews from all sorts of people including Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Larry Flynt, Bill Maher, John Waters and Dr. Ruth are funny while also being informative and furthering the movie's examination. The most interesting people studied are the ones who actually had a part in making the movie. Of those, the two people most extensively interviewed are the director, Gerard Damiano, and the actor, Harry Reems. Both of them have plenty of comments to make on the movie, on what happened, and both are very interesting and fun to hear tell the story. Alongside them are the prosecuting attorney who almost got Reems sent to jail, who, after fighting the war on smut, sees the only thing left is to "get rid of those terrorists," and the movie's location scout, who is outrageously funny in labeling everything about Deep Throat "sh--." There are only a few problems with Inside Deep Throat, and the movie is so enjoyable that it's hard to come down on them, but they are there. The first is that while Deep Throat is a good thing to examine, the movie doesn't seem to be digging too hard. The jovial tone works well, but it sort of betrays the sense that the movie is really uncovering anything special about the events. The other flaw comes near the end, when Barbato and Bailey try to tie the influence of Deep Throat into basically the very heart of today's culture, which falls more than a little short of convincing. Inside Deep Throat is a well-made doc. For anyone who is interested in the phenomenon of Deep Throat, interested in the things that impacted our culture, or just an amusing true story will find something to like about Inside Deep Throat (if they're not offended by some explicit sensuality). But even watching Inside Deep Throat itself is an example of how things have changed: a comment is made early on about the reaction of people to being able to go to a theater in "your town and seeing something like that on the screen". The fact that Inside Deep Throat is able to contain the act that made the movie it examines famous is something in itself. Stars (out of four): *** Narrated by Dennis Hopper Directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Universal Pictures (2005), 90 Minutes Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content Note: If anyone else sees this movie, I don't have a complete cast list available and I didn't take notes. Anyone who could tell me the names of these two people would be much appreciated. __________________ I'm here, sometimes. Facebook \| LiveJournal \| MySpace \| My DVDs* (RIP DVDSpot) \| My Reviews \| The Castle Boards \| My Works 220 CS Reviews and Counting! "Even though I'm no more than a monster, don't I have the right to live?" -- Oldboy (2003) Last edited by droidguy1119; 01-09-2006 at 01:45 PM.

02-10-2005, 08:34 AM	#4
iv3rdawG Oh My Glob! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Land of Ooo Posts: 15,455	frizzo never replies to review threads, but he happens to reply for this one __________________ Marina: "How had hate come to take the place of love?" - Olga Kurylenko in To the Wonder Tumblr \| Twitter \| Letterboxd

02-10-2005, 10:59 AM	#5
droidguy1119 I am a space alien Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In space Posts: 17,018	Of course, it's because it's a well-made movie. __________________ I'm here, sometimes. Facebook \| LiveJournal \| MySpace \| My DVDs (RIP DVDSpot) \| My Reviews \| The Castle Boards \| My Works 220 CS Reviews and Counting! "Even though I'm no more than a monster, don't I have the right to live?" -- Oldboy (2003)

02-10-2005, 06:25 PM	#6
iv3rdawG Oh My Glob! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Land of Ooo Posts: 15,455	ya __________________ Marina: "How had hate come to take the place of love?" - Olga Kurylenko in To the Wonder Tumblr \| Twitter \| Letterboxd

02-10-2005, 08:02 AM	#3
Frizzo the Clown Executive Producer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a pool of my own filth Posts: 36,860	A documentary about porn? Damn straight I'll go see this!

02-10-2005, 06:47 PM	#7
stonefaced_1 What are you doing here? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Catchin pervs diddlin kids in the park. Posts: 6,626	I'm always up for a good documentary. I'll probably rent this when it comes out. I just saw Bus 174, a documentary about when a group of gunmen took over Bus 174 in Rio De Janeiro. The entire ordeal was broadcast on Brazillian tv. Great movie. Well...I'll also rent it because it's about porn.

02-21-2005, 10:52 AM	#8
Browntown Johnn Boom Operator Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 92	Review: Inside Deep Throat http://www.browntownjohnny.com/index.php We had just seen "Kinsey", a movie about the kickstart to the sexual revolution in the late 40's. A story about an educational and literal success that changed the nation. In 1971, a porn film that rock the world called "Deep Throat" made the USA recognize pornographic movies were entering the artistic culture. The budget was about 25,000 dollars (mostly mob money) and it grossed over 600 Million Dollars. The most profitable independent movie ever! "Inside Deep Throat" is a documentary by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (Party Monster) and shows the story of the governments attack on the movie itself. Nixon and his attack dogs went after this film much like they did against Larry Flynt. The documentary explains why in detail. This is one really funny film because the people who took part of "Deep Throat" were funny. Director Gerald Damiano (a Queens hairdresser turned porn auteur) is a skinny guy with an awful rug on his head who called his own movie 'not very good'. Camera guy Ron Wertheim is a bug eyed troll. Linda Lovelace was a young wife of an ******* who did a neat trick while giving a blow job (which became the title). And an assorted group of very nice people who were part of the distribution. The host of big name commentary (Wes Craven started in porn, Bill Maher saw it when he was 19, studio head Peter Bart) and great footage of Harry Reems with Beatty and Nicholson. Also interviewed are the law enforcement people (a sorry group of righteous gagsters) led by Memphis DA Larry Parrish. The failure of this movie is not going too deep into the fall of Linda Lovelace and her thug husband Chuck Trainor. I guess producer Brian Glazier will get into that with a real life movie. And who were the mob guys...not much on that either. This is a very graphic film (yes! they show the act), and the debate between Harry Reems and Roy Cohn is quite bizarre (Cohn was a right wing stooge... and closet pervert for Nixon). Worth a look for all Stern Fans.