The Pornographer

The Pornographer


Starring:Atossa Akbar, Adelina Bogdan, Katheryn Cain, Michael DeGood, Todd Feder, Marjorie Harris, George Hertzberg, Fay Kato, Franc Luz, Monique Parent, Mariam Parris, Bernhard Ratka, Rena Riffel, Mara Rodriguez, Darryl Rue, Melinda Scherwinski, Kelly Stone, Krista Tucker, Craig Wasson
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Product Type: DVD

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Description
A lonely paralegal who spends his nights indulging in prostitutes and watching porn movies, decides to produced some erotic movies of his own. He finds immediate fame and acceptance in the porn world - only to discover that his fame and fortune come at a price.
The Pornographer
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting Character Study.
  • Not That Bad
  • The Pornographer
  • Very Mediocre
  • stiff
The Pornographer
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud , Jérémie Renier , Dominique Blanc , Catherine Mouchet , and Thibault de Montalembert
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Manufacturer: KOCH LORBER FILMS
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ASIN: B0007WQHH6
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Interesting Character Study........2007-02-13

This French Canadian film about a middle-aged man who is forced to re-enter his life as a pornographic filmmaker because of his need for money is quite thought provoking. The film he makes acts as a sort of emotional backdrop that propells him to think about his own personal misgivings and his estrangement from his son. For those of you looking for lots of gratuitous sex you will be disappointed. There are several quite graphic scenes, but they are far from titillating. This is not a sex film. Recommended for its quiet, reflective nature.

4 out of 5 stars Not That Bad.......2006-11-20

I can't believe how many people on Amazon. com dislike this movie. Two Star Average Customer Review? Come on! I saw the preview for this movie on the DVD of Teorema. I wanted to see it for two reasons; the movie looked pretty, um, cool and the only movie I'd seen with Jean-Pierre Leaud
is The 400 Blows, a movie he did when he was 14. Now in his late-fifties/early-sixties Leaud is still a fine actor who hits all the right notes in his performance as an aging pornographer. Leaud plays Jacques, a pornographer that had a slew of hits in the seventies but has retired. He now has a wife and an adult son (Jeremie Renier, "L'Enfant") he rarely speaks too, but decides to return to making movies. Problem is, porn has changed since Jacques was making it and he's not able to make it the way he wants it too. As his world falls apart around him, Jacques begins to reexamine himself and, in the process, begins to lose his mind. The movie is actually a really good character study, although it sometimes takes itself to seriously. One part almost made me laugh, when Jacques is giving an interview to a journalist and is talking about a scene in which (I'm paraphrasing) "The scene where she came, brought tears to my eyes." The movie has probably got more attention for it's graphic sex scene than anything else. This scene (which occurs about 30 minutes into the movie) is graphic...But it's not. You see more of the guy than you do of the girl, in fact you really don't see anything of the girl. It is, technically, graphic...But "The Brown Bunny" had more nudity. A lot of the reviewers on here say the movie is dull. I didn't find it dull; I actually found it pretty interesting and thought provoking. It's no masterpiece, it's not in a league with masterpieces, it's not even the best look at the world of pornography, but it's definitely an underrated film.

GRADE: B-

2 out of 5 stars The Pornographer.......2006-06-29

This movie did not have the scenes that I expected. It only had one and that is the one that it advertises.

3 out of 5 stars Very Mediocre.......2006-06-19

A fair French movie about this ageing porn director whos too 'accomplished' to do anything else. There are some nice visuals & cinimatography, and even some good dialog here but then theres the sub-plot with his alinated son that comes from nowhere & then goes nowhere. There is one hardcore scene in here but its meant to show how the main character hates being on the set. But, its shot from across the room, in picture frame, so its not really even graphic enough that you relate to his discomfort. Dont expect to be blow away by this one...

2 out of 5 stars stiff.......2006-03-24

excuse the pun, but i agree with some of the other reviews that said the characters are rigid and uninteresting. Fasinating subject and I was intrigued with the setup: Over the hill Porno directer gets back in the buis. even though morally he has quams. I'll make this short, first twenty minutes pretty cool. Including a hard core sex scene that i found quite hot. But after that it goes to this french; anarchy, Political, extistential, (feel free to put another word here that i can't spell), deal. Maybe they should have put that scene at the end so that we had to pay for our dinner. If you buy it get for cheap. Best feature; scence selection goes right to sex scence making future viewings easy.
The Pornographer
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Nerd in LA LA Land
  • Good, but Melodramatic
  • This indie really isn't a waste of time
  • Look past the title, you'll be surprised
  • Gives porn a bad name....
The Pornographer
Starring: Atossa Akbar , Adelina Bogdan , Katheryn Cain , Michael DeGood , and Todd Feder
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ASIN: B00005O0SU
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Description

A lonely paralegal who spends his nights indulging in prostitutes and watching porn movies, decides to produced some erotic movies of his own. He finds immediate fame and acceptance in the porn world - only to discover that his fame and fortune come at a price.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nerd in LA LA Land.......2002-07-12

Michael DeGood does an excellent job playing the guy who can't get a date who turns to pornography and the pornography industry as cures for his frustrations with women. He plays a bookish, nondescript paralegal by day in L.A. who starts moonlighting on his own time to shoot amateur tapes. He hires prostitutes and an out of work actor to star in his films. When the expenses get too much for him, he interviews with Craig Wasson, a pornographic producer, in order to get financial backing. That is where his hobby starts having serious repercussions. Wasson considers it part of the director's job to recruit young women, who come to Hollywood with stars in their eyes, into the porno industry and DeGood starts doing a lot of harm by trying to talk Kate, a nice young woman he meets, into doing adult films. DeGood is also seduced by an adult film star who wants to produce her own films with him doing the directing for her. All in all this is a very intriguing idea that is well executed. However, it is not Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights," which remains the definitive work on cinematically exposing the underside of the adult entertainment industry. Anderson, however, was working with a much bigger budget and with an all star cast. Writer-director Atchison does a very admirable job with this small indie film and it is well worth seeing.

3 out of 5 stars Good, but Melodramatic.......2002-05-28

Good, sad movie. Gives lots of info on the industry, and puts the Dave Matthews - looking protagonist in a really tight spot where you're really wondering what he's going to do, then gets reeeeally crazy overly dramatic at the end. Not ridiculous, but unrealistic enough so that if you were in a cynical mood the movie would be ruined. Worth watching.

4 out of 5 stars This indie really isn't a waste of time.......2002-05-25

Although its title may be misleading, "The Pornographer" presents us with a very interesting theme which stands out among thousands of Hollywood's cliche-filled screenplays. The dialogue, while not carrying any string of "memorable lines", is quite honest and delightful. When it comes to the inside look at the porn industry, however, this indie drama fails to offer a full, convincing picture (probably due to low budget and/or lack of experience). I particularly like Michael DeGood. His portrayal of a next door loser is no less impressive than Mark Wahlberg's characterization of an ambitious young guy in "Boogie Nights". Anyway, had (co-producer) Katheryn Cain tried harder in her acting, had Monique Parent spent some more time studying what Melanie Griffith did in "Body Double", this movie could be much more entertaining. All in all, not a waste of time. You better give it a try.

5 out of 5 stars Look past the title, you'll be surprised.......2002-03-24

This movie was actually quite well made. I have seen movies with big stars that look promising and come out awful. "The Pornographer" has no lines that make the movie look dumb, and relatively little actually pornographic scenes. I admit that when I was watching this, I kinda was expecting a B movie, and I wasn't expecting to stay on the channel. I became mesmerized by the acting, drama, and issues of the film. The title more so portrays Paul Ryan's struggle in the industry and the sacrifices he has to make to succeed. All in all, he makes the ultimate sacrifice, going with what he thinks is right. Does he try too hard? We will see.

1 out of 5 stars Gives porn a bad name...........2002-02-13

The Good: Director Doug Atchison attempts to make a very heavy-handed point regarding the exploitation of women by the porn business. I appreciate his point and applaud his efforts. Unfortunately Atchison has created a totally unbelievable melodrama to make his point.

The Bad: The last man to preach to me this heavily was wearing a collar. Atchison should get down off his pulpit and put together a believable movie. His inexperience destroys this movie.

The first half of the movie works ok. You get a feel for this dysfunctional loser and actually feel sorry for him on many levels. DeGood does well at being the loser next door. Halfway through the film everything goes wrong.

This movie is so bad that Bill Maher isn't even listed on the credits. We all know that didn't happen by accident. (...)
Charlie Rose with Michael Ondaatje & Anthony Minghella; Milos Forman (March 11, 1997)
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    Charlie Rose with Michael Ondaatje & Anthony Minghella; Milos Forman (March 11, 1997)

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    Charlie speaks with author Michael Ondaatje and director Anthony Minghella of the film, The English Patient. They talk about the inspiration for the novel and the painful love affair that drives the story. Then, Milos Forman talks about his film, The People Vs. Larry Flynt. The film looks at the life of pornographer Larry Flynt and Forman addresses the controversy surrounding his subject matter.

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    2. Merchant of Death
    3. The Royal Hunt of the Sun
    4. Rumble in Hong Kong
    5. Heat
    6. The Painted Desert
    7. Steven Seagal New Collection (Under Siege / Hard to Kill / On Deadly Ground)
    8. Shaolin Monk
    9. Rocky V
    10. Zero Woman: The Accused

    DVD List

    DVD

    DVD

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Flirt

    Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures - The Yodelnapper/The Good,

    DVD: Once In The Life

    The Eye