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Summary: One Of My Favorit Movies
Review: Boogie Nights is a very good movie but this film is only for certin people it may put off most people. But as you can see on the reviews a lot of people like it also. P.T Anderson's Magnolia is way better but this is still one of the best films of the 90'es. the DVD is one of the best DVD out there 5 star rating for the DVD.
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Summary: Don't Blame it on the "Boogie"
Review: (...)Which brings me to BOOGIE NIGHTS. I'm not entirely sure WHY I liked this film. It could be the soundtrack that recalls AMERICAN GRAFFITI. It could be director Paul Thomas Anderson's Scorcese-esque approach to the filming. (...) all I know is this is definitely one of the most orginal and daring films of our time and is just an all-around masterpiece of Americana soaked in pure darkness.Director Anderson assembles a (...) cast for a truly amazing movie, his first true "opus" before the magnificent MAGNOLIA. When I heard that "Marky" Mark Wahlberg was being cast as the lead, I started laughing. Then I heard that the previously "washed-up" Burt Reynolds was co-starring. I shook my head in embarrassment and I remember thinking that all of this, combined with the bad preview it got from Entertainment Weekly(the same year BATMAN & ROBIN got a HUGE two-page preview), BOOGIE NIGHTS was doomed to fail...boy, did it surprise people. It brought me back to the time when my sister and Mom tried to tell me that PULP FICTION was going to be a failure and it turned out to be a monster-hit. I watched history repeat itself. Every critic gave it so many four-star ratings, you would think that they were trying to start a galaxy to oppose the one we had. Reynolds even got a nomination for Best Supporting Actor and the movie went to do big business. Oh yes, then I finally watched the movie...and it was good. Director Anderson takes you on a relentless(and I DO mean RELENTLESS) trip through discovery, stardom, fame, fortune, breakdown, the ultimate fall, retribution, and then ultimate redemption, all in that particular order. It's not for weak stomachs or the faint-at-heart. This is a harsh movie. It's not a movie about porn or sex or drugs or alcohol, nor does it dwell on these things. This is a movie about the people in that particular setting and allows us to see how they live(and sometimes die) in that given setting. The fore-mentioned superb cast does a knockout job. Wahlberg is absolutely PERFECT as the youngster whose innocence is corrupted and broken to make him a greedy, hard-shelled rock of his former self. Aiding that is Reynolds who plays the fatherly adult-film director, Jack Horner. What Reynolds does NOT do is make his "comeback bid" apparent. Instead, he wisely and selflessly underplays his part so that he blends into the film. He's never been better here. Underlining the stellar pairing is Don Cheadle who plays such an innocent among sin, you identify with his characters financial and romantic difficulties easily. Heather Graham(the cast's weakest link) plays "Rollergirl". The rest of director Anderson's cast(his trademark "company of actors"), the frantic Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman, the talented William H. Macy, Melinda Dillon, Luis Guzman, Philip Baker Hall, Ricky Jay, and Alfred Molina all show up here, playing a cadre of unforgettable characters who all long for the bigger, better deal but take the train on the rollercoaster known as the Rise and Fall and Rise Again. Unbelievably beautiful in its conception and exceptionally well-directed, BOOGIE NIGHTS is a movie-lover's movie. As for the DVD, the color is better, the sound is booming, and there's a brand-new commentary track with pretty much the ENTIRE CAST and we get a couple more deleted scenes which features a look at the fate of Becky's married-life, a scene which should have been, by all rights, in the film in the first place to sum up her character. Get this film. You won't be disappointed. --Matt
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Summary: Brilliant and Engaging! You'll Be Glued To The Screen!
Review: My Opinion: This is truly the deepest and, well, only account of the 70's adult film business and it is a fine movie. Although It was slightly underrated (The popular Video Movie Guide only gave it 3 1/2), it is truly a masterpiece. The gratuitous and graphic nudity might be a bit too much for some, but I hope that it won't turn the viewer away. Just stick with it. You'll be glad you did. Short and Sweet: PT Anderson's study of the adult film business in the 1970's features Mark Whalberg as the aspiring young star who falls in love with a fellow youg actress (Heater Graham). The Players: Mark Whalberg, Heather Graham, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore.. The DVD: I myself prefer the single disc version of the film for three reasons. 1. They both have basically the same features.
2. Single disc is 5 bucks cheaper.
3. You don't have to switch disc when you want to see some special features.
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Summary: My Date with Boogie Nights
Review: I'll tell you a story-- I went on a date with a girl whom I genuinely cared for (and who had a baby of her own), and the couple we were double-dating with suggested we go see "Boogie Nights." So we did. One of the first things I noticed was all the KIDS in the theater. Here we all were, sitting in a crowded dark theater together, watching one explicit sex scene after another, and there were 10-YEAR-OLDS running up and down the aisles. Maybe even younger. I felt pretty lousy about that, and so did my date. We laughed at some of the funnier moments, somewhat awkwardly. I knew right away this wasn't exactly a "date" movie. Especially when the guy blew his head off. Then things got worse. Suddenly there's the scene with the pedophile sitting in jail, talking about why he's attracted to little kids. Apparently other people thought it was funny, but my girlfriend (whose infant daughter was staying with a babysitter) suddenly squeezed my hand tightly, and when I turned to look at her, she seemed very upset. We stayed, though. For a while at least. Then there was the gratuitous, roller skate stomping-heads scene, and the almost continuous mix of sex, violence, and degradation became too much for my date to bear. And when she started to feel awful, so did I. As we got up to leave, I looked over at our friend's faces, and they were smiling at the screen. I didn't know what to say, so we just left. In the coming weeks, I noticed that it had "gotten out" that my girlfriend and I had left in the middle of the movie (no, we didn't stay to see Wahlberg's giant wang scene), and my friends were now apparently talking about me behind my back. I was accosted about it, and challenged about it more than once, as if I had somehow let down artists worldwide by leaving. There is a strange trend in movies these days, in which filmmakers apparently try to be as sensationalistic and nihilistic as they possibly can. But nobody seems to call them on it--probably because they don't want to invite the same sort of treatment that I got. I first became aware of it with movies like "The Bad Lieutenant" (sp?), and then a whole spree of them, from "Happiness," to "Gummo" to "In The Company of Men," and yes, "Boogie Nights." It spilled over into the mainstream too, with movies like "American Beauty," and infantile comedies like "American Pie" and "There's Something About Mary." My point is, if all this stuff is beginning to irritate you, you aren't alone. It's just that most of us are too self-conscious to say so.
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Summary: Inside Look into 70s Porn Industry -- Sad but Realistic
Review: Most people who watched this film at the theater wanted to see "if the rumors were true". Mark Wahlberg portrays a porno film director's "dream discovery", who is turned into an over night sensation. Soon he becomes "too big for his pants" and gets tossed back into the streets, where he dicovers that "life without his mentor director is pretty bad". A side plot deals with a female porn star's custody battle for her child, which she loses to her ex-husband on account of her doobious occupation. Another one, known as "Roller Girl" is recognized by a former class mate and just about flips out from shame! -- There are some serious issues discussed here, but the bottom line is that the audience was looking to "see" exciting things, not delve into the psyche of the pathetic characters. The film had a powerful message that found itself completely missed by the popeyed Mark Wahlberg fans, eager to get a glimpse at "you know what". For those who are into porn, there's far better stuff out there. Don't settle for this "peep show"!
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Summary: SIZZLING PEEP INTO TABOO
Review: Many people would shy away from this genre of film because of its controversial subject matter. Yes, BOOGIE NIGHTS deals with the pornography industy, but that is not really what this movie is about at all. Instead, my fave director (P.T.A.) tells the story of a most unusual family and shows us how one young man's ego leads to his spirling downfall. I fell in love with Mark Wahlberg because of his portrayal of the well-endowed Dirk Diggler, and Julianne Moore is now one of my all-time favorite actresses. The supporting cast is great(Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, etc....) are all wonderful in their roles. This movie might not be for everyone. Hell, it may even make you blush. But BOOGIE NIGHTS has got everything a great movie requires: superbe acting, nice ensemble cast, a touching, poignant plot.....oh, and did I mention the rockin music?!?! Check it out NOW!! It may be depressing, but you most definitely will not be sorry!!
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Summary: Lots and lots of extras
Review: Fans of this movie will find lots of extras on this 2-disc set, including commentaries by writer/director P.T. Anderson and many members of the cast, and some deleted scenes that probably were best left out of the movie for pacing reasons, but which add quite a bit to the storyline and includes one extra topless scene by Heather Graham. The commentaries are pretty unusual, as P.T. Anderson (who actually asks for another beer while he's doing his solo track) sounds very casual and conversational, swearing quite a lot and telling some fairly interesting side stories about the movie's production and the cast members involved. The cast commentary track was actually several tracks recorded in some of the cast members' homes and then spliced together. Again, this gives a very conversational, personal view of the stars. Mark Wahlberg, for example, repeatedly answers his cell phone during the recording and also sounds a little... tired? Hungover? Wasted?
Anyway, this 2-disc set is certainly worth a look, and the price for the two isn't much more than the price for the DVD of the movie alone.
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Summary: Painful to watch. One star is too many.
Review: OK, maybe it was INTENDED to be painful. Nonetheless ... if movies are intended to entertain, this is no movie. If they're intended to enlighten or illuminate, this is NO movie. If they're intended to shock and titillate, this is STILL no movie. It's just painful, with no redeeming value to balance that. Could 1980's porn stars really be this stupid? It seems unlikely they could undress themselves, if they were. Sigh... Oh well. To each his own.
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Summary: New Line Platinum Scores Again
Review: Aside from the cheesy cover art, this is another New Line Platinum release that is sure to please fans with its extras. Of particular interest on the bonus CD is the section entitled "The John C. Reilly Files" and the hilarious montage of the boys telling off Nick (Michael Penn) after their simply horrible recording sessions. As for the movie itself, well, it's big in scope and covers a lot of ground in a very entertaining fashion, but I have to grudgingly hold out on that fifth star as the message has been heard many times before (in fact, I find the underlying plot remarkably similar to Goodfellas - boy wants to be a gangster/star; boy becomes a gangster/star; boy lives the high life; boy does too much coke and screws everything up; boy has to come begging to former employer for help). There is a lot to like about this movie, though; the performances are excellent (Wahlberg is so sweet you can't help but like him and Burt Reynolds hasn't been this good since - well, ever!), and the story provides plenty of laughs and drama, and even the minor characters feel pretty real, too (i.e., the perverted "Colonel" and that weird guy dancing around to Sister Christian amidst the popping fireworks). Boogie Nights makes a good addition to a DVD library - stands up well to multiple viewings and very attractive bonus features. Recommended.
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Summary: 'BOOGIE NIGHTS' great film, great filmmaking
Review: No one, atleast those who have experience it, could possibly deny the power and significance that "Boogie Nights" was for the 1990's. If P.T. Andersen is trying to revolutionize or merely making his mark in the movie industry, he's doing well, and doing it his own way. "Boogie Nights" cronicles the porn industry in the late '70's early '80's through the relationships, emotions, and the business of doing porn of a "family" of porn stars helmed by bravura performances by Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Heather Graham, and a especially welcome and outstanding performance by the one and only Burt Reynolds. Wahlberg plays Dirk Diggler (atleast that's his porn star name) who works his way from the bottom up, only to find that with the excess of porn stardom and all the ills money can buy, love and family is about all you have when you're in ruins. Work past all the porn, and you have a very humanistic movie. Anyone can view this movie with disgust and offense, but that's not what "Boogie Nights" is here to do. Andersen wants to show us that excess isn't all it's cracked up to be. If we want to seek redemption we must find it in the ones we trust and love. How appropriate that a movie about things falling apart and discovering the true essentials in life be based on the porn industry in the '70's when image, music, and flashy lights were everything and emptiness purged the human heart. Andersen does not make movie to entertain, but to tell a story about the essentials of being human. Being somebody is like being nobody until we are truly loved and belong. And like Aimee Mann's song in "Magnolia", "It's not going to stop till you wise up", the same rings true in "Boogie Nights", an outstanding film!
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