Boogie Nights (1997)

a great ensemble film
A fascinating study of the human character, an interplay of a thousand stories, that's really one story, a portrayal of an industry and a parody of the said industry at the same time - this is P>T. Anderson's best movie. Mark Wahlberg is remarkable in it, but so is the rest of the cast. Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Heather Graham all give outstanding performances.

What was the name of that Fenix Tx song again?
I think men and women alike love pornography, at least for the most part, and those of you who don't particularly like it, I am sure have indulged themselves in it at one time or another whether it be due to curiosity, or the inability to get a partner. Anyways, it's a controversial industry, and this movie proves to be pretty much no less controversial. And I like controversial films, those that push boundaries and ideals, and even morality as a whole.

But, ok, Eddie Adams is a busboy at a popular night club, frequently frequented by some of the biggest names in the pornography industry. Of course, it's a pretty good distance away from his home, so you pretty much get the gist of his 'gift', so to speak, and what he wants to do with said 'gift.' Director Jack Horner is enamored by Eddie nearly right away, even when Eddie offers to 'wax the dolphin' for 10 dollars. And Eddie (who transforms into the legendary Dirk Diggler), Jack, and Jack's coke-fiend lover Amber Waves (played exquisitely by Julianne Moore) all become a very successful happy family.

And, that's when the rags-to-riches saga starts to fall apart as the natural 'I'm the star, I'm better than you' syndrome becomes largely apparent. Eddie/Dirk develops a cocaine habit himself, falls in somewhat with a bad crowd, and it all falls apart, and it does so for nearly everyone else so tightly wound into the porno business.

We gratifyingly watch porn fairly often whilst visiting our local video rental places with their lovely adult titles, or porn shops ala V.I.P.,. and I'm sure even some of us have dreamed of being a porn star, of how wonderful it must be. I think this movie is a great portrayal of the side we don't get to see, because in the end, those still tightly wound in the porno industry have certainly lost more than they have gained...

4.75 stars. A great film, and nicely enough, it does have its gratuitous nudity to keep the male 18-49 demographic happy enough... ;)

What was the name of that Fenix Tx song again?
I think men and women alike love pornography, at least for the most part, and those of you who don't particularly like it, I am sure have indulged themselves in it at one time or another whether it be due to curiosity, or the inability to get a partner. Anyways, it's a controversial industry, and this movie proves to be pretty much no less controversial. And I like controversial films, those that push boundaries and ideals, and even morality as a whole.

But, ok, Eddie Adams is a busboy at a popular night club, frequently frequented by some of the biggest names in the pornography industry. Of course, it's a pretty good distance away from his home, so you pretty much get the gist of his 'gift', so to speak, and what he wants to do with said 'gift.' Director Jack Horner is enamored by Eddie nearly right away, even when Eddie offers to 'wax the dolphin' for 10 dollars. And Eddie (who transforms into the legendary Dirk Diggler), Jack, and Jack's coke-fiend lover Amber Waves (played exquisitely by Julianne Moore) all become a very successful happy family.

And, that's when the rags-to-riches saga starts to fall apart as the natural 'I'm the star, I'm better than you' syndrome becomes largely apparent. Eddie/Dirk develops a cocaine habit himself, falls in somewhat with a bad crowd, and it all falls apart, and it does so for nearly everyone else so tightly wound into the porno business.

We gratifyingly watch porn fairly often whilst visiting our local video rental places with their lovely adult titles, or porn shops ala V.I.P.,. and I'm sure even some of us have dreamed of being a porn star, of how wonderful it must be. I think this movie is a great portrayal of the side we don't get to see, because in the end, those still tightly wound in the porno industry have certainly lost more than they have gained...

4.75 stars. A great film, and nicely enough, it does have its gratuitous nudity to keep the male 18-49 demographic happy enough... ;)