Anyone see Lovelace?

[Doctor_J]

Apparently it tanked at the Box Office, on Netflix already. I am not much of a porn user, but watched the film because,

1. I wanted to see if Amanda's boobs are as pretty naked as they are clothed*

2. I was in college when DT was released

3. While I don't view much porn, I enjoy following the culture - I've seen several documentaries and peruse all of the DU porn wars. I have a similar relationship with pro wrestling. I haven't watched a bout since Dick The Bruiser and Vern Gagne bestrode the Earth, but enjoy documentaries.

I tend to believe Linda's side of the story, but the movie was superficial and added nothing to what's already been revealed. Not sure why they made it.












*yes

[Major Nikon]

1. I haven't seen the movie, but I'm just not that interested in the subject

As far as believing Linda, I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle between her story and her ex-husband's as is often the case. I don't believe she was forced into porn. There's been too many who disputed her story.

[nomorenomore08]

7. Well, I do know Chuck Traynor was a piece of human garbage. No one will ever convince me otherwise.

He may not have forced his wife to perform at gunpoint, but he was certainly a controlling, abusive asshole at best.

[Major Nikon]

9. I agree

I think he was also her pimp at one point and I'm fairly sure whatever profits she made from porn fueled his drug habit.

[libodem]

2. I read or watched something

Years ago about her life.(Like 15 or 20 years ago) It seemed pretty tragic. She was misused by the man she lived with or married even in real life. What stuck with me was the beating. Why? WHY did they do that? She had trouble with broken veins in her legs the rest of her life.

This may not be accurate but I remember it as several men would come over, they would beat her, then all screw her.That is why I hate to hear this stuff or think about it or be exposed to our porn wars. It sticks in your mind because it is violent and about sex.

I hope the point of the movie is run for your life and don't treat anyone like shit.

[Upton]

3. I found this interesting...

Apparently in 1980, Linda Marchiano (Lovelace) published a book named Ordeal..

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/aug/22/lovelace-review
The film is based on this book, but its publicity material states more broadly that it is taken from her life story as well as that of Catherine MacKinnon, one of the feminist writers with whom Linda came to be associated in the 1980s. Oddly, however, the film does not dramatise Linda Marchiano's association with the feminist movement, or her later complaint that feminists had themselves used her name and her personal pain for their own career purposes.

Mackinnon?..Figures. The anti porn crowd using Marchiano to further their own agenda? Who would have ever thunk it?

[Blue_Adept]

5. It certainly didn't do well theatrically...

But that's largely because distribution was very minimal; over the four weeks it was actually playing in theaters, it had 118 screens total. Which is very, very small considering you often have several big films playing at 3000+ screens each.

I haven't seen this yet but it's on my to-see list.

If you're a fan of Seyfried, totally check out Chloe;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_(film)

Atom Egoyan makes some fantastic films. Been a fan of his since Sweet Hereafter and Exotica. Chloe pairs Seyfried with Julianne Moore, which is fantastic.

[nomorenomore08]

8. "Sweet Hereafter" was rather good if a bit slow. Of course, as usual, the book was better.

And no, unfortunately I haven't seen any other Egoyan films.

[NaturalHigh]

6. I tried but couldn't finish it.

About as interesting as paint drying.