Review: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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Mark Kermode | 11:23 UK time, Friday, 14 November 2008
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Comment number 1.
At 14th Nov 2008, colinr0380 wrote:There is a difficulty all these films have with reconciling a fun and bawdy comedy about making sex films with the stark and often devastating effects doing so has on people's lives.
Boogie Nights only succeeded in its portrayal of that world because it was first and foremost a drama that featured brief comedic/sexy elements that arose due to the situation, but which quickly disappeared again as reality set in - the tragectory of William H. Macy character's relationship with his wife showed that most clearly, creating laughs at the situation of the cuckolded husband until it all ends in tragedy.
Perhaps the people who make films about making sex films get too caught up with the premise and title being a marketable hook for material that firstly is unshowable in a widely released film (unless subtitled, or made by Michael Winterbottom...or Shortbus!) and secondly will inevitably have to end in a darker and depressing place than it began if the filmmaker wants their film to bear any relation to reality at all.
In other news, I guess Mr Kermode is already aware of the recent passing of Deep Throat director Gerard Damiano.
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Comment number 2.
At 17th Nov 2008, RJ__02 wrote:I don't often agree with Mark Kermode on his opinions about films.
Here though I am on the same wavelength and agree with what he says.
In fact he gets it spot on (which is probably why he has that job lol).
Perhaps people find films about "sex" not as funny, because they are a little uncomfortable about the subject matter (I am not saying Mark is).
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Comment number 3.
At 30th Nov 2008, krn wrote:zak and mirir make another pointless portrayal of how we shouldn't underestimate the spiteful taste of mankind these days.
These films make me sick...
...and i'm one of the biggest exploitations fans there is...
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Comment number 4.
At 20th Dec 2008, Ian Schultz wrote:It was funny.
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Comment number 5.
At 9th Jan 2009, johnulotti wrote:I really liked it, thought it was one of the better Kevin Smith films of recent years, much more comparable with his earlier work.
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