Inside Deep Throat

2005 "It was filmed in 6 days for 25 thousand dollars. The government didn't want you to see it. It was banned in 23 states. It has grossed over 600 million dollars. And it is the most profitable film in motion picture history."
6.7| 1h30m| NC-17| en
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In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.

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SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped
Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable
Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
runamokprods 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.
meeza It's time for me to get vocal about the documentary "Inside Deep Throat". Documentary filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato take a profound look on how this little porn film in the 70's called 'Deep Throat" had such a deep impact. Let's face it! A documentary that deals with this subject matter only cums once in a while. Let's also face her, I mean face it again! "Deep Throat" was the revolutionary porn film. "Inside Deep Throat" reveals how "Deep Throat" was banned in many cities, but it was still resilient & hard enough to be the most profitable film of all time! That is a Deep Thought right there! The documentary also focuses on the fate of the porn stars of "Deep Throat" which were Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems. Lovelace was blackballed by many organizations when trying to get work after her porn career, probably because the bosses of those companies found out that she did not give too many blueballs in her past. Reems was actually the scapegoat by being charged of lewd behavior for just appearing in the film. The B & B doc makers also interview Gerard Damiano who was the sex ring leader of "Deep Throat" or should I say its director. "Inside Deep Throat" also unveils some more fascinating information which were a mouthful to swallow. So listen my fellow fellatios, I mean fellows and fellowettes! It is time for you to ingest the truth behind "Deep Throat" by being a voyeur to "Inside Deep Throat". This documentary film is "Porn To Be Alive"! **** Good
DW Yes, I know, it is indeed a film about a porn movie. But it is much more a showcase for how the US ticks.The US has (and always had) the biggest porn industry in the world. Though, there is no country in the Western World where this kind of business is more illegal, at least if you go by the present law. Does it make sense? No, for sure not. And that's the story of this really interesting documentary - at least IMO.For a German (in his late 30's) as I am, and probably for the vast majority of the Europeans it is and always was really strange how thing can go in the US. Don't get me wrong: Almost all Americans as single persons I met I really liked, but the USA as a society is a really strange place to me. Let me explain what I mean: An actor can be sentenced to 5 years in jail, while everybody else involved (director, producer, other actors, etc) is not touched at all for completely unknown reasons (legally I mean). A movie can make hundreds of millions bucks but it is officially judged as dangerous to the people. A prosecutor can even today think that he was right then. And to complete the picture, all the laws which harassed those people in those days are still untouched but for some unknown reasons not in use anymore.There is something hypocritical about the American society, and that's what is shown by this documentary. And that's why it is worth to watch.
Henry Fields The documentary "Inside deep throat" analyzes the facts involving the premiere and the distribution of the most famous porn movie ever and gives us each and every detail about the big controversy that generated. We can hear opinions from the protagonists and from those that fought against the screening of the movie.Everything in "Inside deep throat" is so dynamic and direct, they made a huge work of editing, and because of all that it's a pretty entertaining documentary and so educational. Otherwise, this is a magnificent radiography of that disgusting double standards in the more puritan sections of the USA.*My rate: 8/10