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Summary: The porn industry is exposed
Review: Adult film star Jerry Butler (Paul Siederman) lifts the sheets on the adult film industry, pulling no punches. Those seeking all the "gory details" won't be disappointed; indeed, after this was published Jerry couldn't get a job as many of his comments and revelations upset those involved. Jerry comes across as gentle and sensitive, and one may wonder why he didn't choose another line of work. But he's also contradictory: he repeatedly states how he hates the industry almost as much as he says he's committed to it. No matter what he says though, you almost want to give him a hug and encouragement...
Rating:
Summary: The porn industry is exposed
Review: Adult film star Jerry Butler (Paul Siederman) lifts the sheets on the adult film industry, pulling no punches. Those seeking all the "gory details" won't be disappointed; indeed, after this was published Jerry couldn't get a job as many of his comments and revelations upset those involved. Jerry comes across as gentle and sensitive, and one may wonder why he didn't choose another line of work. But he's also contradictory: he repeatedly states how he hates the industry almost as much as he says he's committed to it. No matter what he says though, you almost want to give him a hug and encouragement...
Rating: 
Summary: OK
Review: Hooray for the boy from Brooklyn! An easy, fast read of Mr. Butler's comments of this niche industry. Not scholarly or introspective (disappointed?) but just the facts. Very repetitive at times (no pun) and straight comments on the "actresses". Respected Mr. Butler for candid assessment on his flaws and on sharing this world with us. Not bad
Rating:
Summary: a decent book
Review: I found the book to be most enjoyable during the parts where Jerry would talk about the women he performed with. Getting to read about what they were really like (good or bad) was nice. For his part, Jerry's part was ok, but the cream of it all is the dishing on the beauties!
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Summary: CONFESSIONS OF A PORN STAR
Review: I just finshed reading this book and while there is a fair amount of dirt on the porn industry, I thought there would be more. There is some good stuff in here (one part in which he descibes going down on a certain female porn star who isn't too clean made me so sick I had to put the book down for a moment). I felt that he was a lot harder on the women (no pun intended) than on his male counterparts. Also, there are a few things that
seem absolutely absurd (for instance, he was masturbating since the age of three?!!!). Still, a decent behind-the-scenes look
of the porn industry.
Rating:
Summary: CONFESSIONS OF A PORN STAR
Review: I just finshed reading this book and while there is a fair amount of dirt on the porn industry, I thought there would be more. There is some good stuff in here (one part in which he descibes going down on a certain female porn star who isn't too clean made me so sick I had to put the book down for a moment). I felt that he was a lot harder on the women (no pun intended) than on his male counterparts. Also, there are a few things that
seem absolutely absurd (for instance, he was masturbating since the age of three?!!!). Still, a decent behind-the-scenes look
of the porn industry.
Rating:
Summary: Very good book
Review: I think this is a great book and I couldn't put it down. I would have given it five stars however, there were too many typo's that should have been corrected considering that there were two co-authors. The update at the end left me a little disapointed since after all the soul searching I kind of hoped that Jerry and Lisa would "live happily ever after". However, in the update he does not mention Lisa Loring. So I had no idea what happened to them. I learned on the Internet that they got divorced and that Jerry is now re-married and is a bus driver in New York. I would really love to know any news about Jerry. If anyone knows anything can you please send me an email at jana_91@hotmail.com
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Summary: ONE THE BEST SPEAKS OUT!
Review: I was a big fan of Jerry Butler back in the eighties / early nineties. The guy had looks, skills and was popular with the ladies. At the same time, the man had moral and ethical issues about being in a business that renders the sex act to its lowest common denominator.
If you always wanted to know the gossip and the "deep in the down" about some of the women you spent your teens and early adulthood fantasizing over... buy Jerry's book! For me, it was great reading about Nina Hartley, Jeannie Pepper, Angel Kelly, Kay Parker, etc. in a non-porno context, finding out about what they thought, how they lived and what they wanted from the adult film business other than money.
Most importantly, although Jerry is no longer a supporter of the "porn industry", he isn't a basher either (like the hypocritical Tracy Lords).Buy the book and relive those "golden days" of porn! Before silicone implants, bad bleach jobs, overwhelming tattoos and piercings and obnoxious Okie redneck performers became your standard porno fare!
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Summary: Recommended for fans of 80s porn movies.
Review: If you are a fan of porn movies from the 80s, you'll enjoy reading this book. Butler goes through all the dirt on various actors, actresses, and directors as well as tells various stories about shooting many of his movies. Mostly though, this book is a big ego stroke. Its stream of consciousness style jumps from place to place, mostly how Butler is looking for love and tries to find it in sex/porn, how he feels like a little kid inside, and how he feels about his wife Lisa. Interesting stuff at times, but more like reading notes from a therapy session than an autobiography. Jerry Butler is a big kid. He justifies a lot of poor choices and bad behavior while wondering while people are mad at him, won't talk to him, and can't stand to be around him. Typical for a porn star. The movies he makes are two dimensional and this book is as well.
Rating:
Summary: Nothing Sacred
Review: Jerry Butler dishes the dirt on his male and female co-stars. Between his snitching on their sexual proclivities, he does unload some useful and scary information that really makes guys like me forget about ever wanting to become a porn star! For instance, he asserts that 70% of the actors and actresses have some sort of disease. Some actresses, he states, are so "professional" that they'll cover up the penile sores during fellatio scenes so the camera can't see them. Gee...how nice of the gals. Overall, the book is highly readable in the same way passing a car crash is highly watchable. Butler's apparent honesty about the "glamour" of the x-rated movie world is both scary and poignant at the same time.
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