Lovelace [Blu-ray]

Amana Seyfried is great, stellar cast. Sympathetic story.

I really enjoyed learning about this and so sad that she had to endure all of this.

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this is a film with excellent acting and noble intentions, and tells an almost mythical tale of a woman's rise and fall and redemption. the astonishing thing is that the story is real, and we're shown the costumes and sets, excerpts from newscasts and television shows, musical hits of the era to prove it. what's sorely missing, however, especially for viewers born after 1970, is a depiction of the historical predicament of women in the years of early feminism. when two police officers interrupt an abusive episode between lovelace and her husband, and she fails to ask for help, one officer actually asks her for her autograph. the scene doesn't read right unless the viewer is aware that the duty of police to intervene in domestic disputes was not established by law at the time and wouldn't seem to the officers the "correct" thing to do; she wouldn't ask for help knowing those facts. worse, there is no reference to contemporary feminist developments, even though the meager plot of "deep throat" turns on its heroine's demand that she enjoy sex as much as men.without being lurid, the film dissects the depravity of an abusive marriage, the husband alternating between affection and violence. because this is the part of an abused woman's life often hidden from outsiders, the film tells a large arc of the linda lovelace story "from the outside", as served up by the film publicity events, then reprises the key scenes with "the rest of the story" -- how each of them turned violent or degrading or manipulative. a judgmental mother and ineffectual father fail to help her; she doesn't reach out to her closest friends; investors only see her as a product ... which leaves her husband chuck traynor to use her however he pleases. the mystery is why she put up with it so long -- for that you have to look to the expectations placed on her by her mother and her catholic upbringing, the coercion and threats from her husband, the allurements of fame, but most of all her naive compulsion to please and be loved.the principals are excellent. peter sarsgaard is almost satanic as the slimy, manipulative, cynical and cowardly husband, cruel to his wife and fawning to men with money, and there's a fine supporting cast to play the pygmies of the porn industry. a scene near the end, when lovelace's parents see her phil donohue interview on TV and finally grasp what their daughter has suffered and their complicity in her affliction, is sad and very powerful. amanda seyfried is convincing where innocence and earnestness are called for, and her natural sweetness comes through in many scenes, but lovelace's real pain is fully revealed only once, in a late night plea to her mother for shelter, and it comes before we see much of the abuse she suffers and seems unmotivated as we watch it. (a later rape scene is also presented without sufficient buildup, so it is shocking but less painful to watch than it should be.) at other moments of desperation or despair, seyfried seems bewildered, as if unsure what the two directors wanted from her -- more likely they were unsure themselves, or how they should handle the script. despite all that, seyfried and sarsgaard give gutsy, ambitious and engrossing performances.

I'll be honest I didn't totally know what to expect except I've seen Amanda Seyfried doing her publicity rounds promoting this movie and I found the story to be interesting. I then caught a documentary out of the blue last night talking about the people involved, monies and the biggest loser in the game of course was Linda Lovelace. Her name was known everywhere after making her first adult film "Deep Throat"This dives into how she went from a fairly sweet girl to being manipulated and abused by her "husband" that introduces her into porn. Men around her make thousands if not millions of dollars in profit for the movie Deep Throat she made $1250.With help and strength she got away from her husband to later advocate for abused and exploited woman. Sadly she died in a car accident penniless.It shows on so many levels how in the 70's and going on today the Pornography industry makes millions off the back of woman and is not a victimless crime. I'm fully aware that companies try to keep their noses clean,try to protect there stars but this isn't where most of these issues come in. With our access to the internet has stirred up the hornets nest of all the things being put online. No one can regulate someone in a foreign country who is kidnapping and drugging children then having them "perform" for the camera or webcams.There our baked breasts and a husband and wife naked in med but mostly covering everything except a shot of Amanda's breast. You don't really see the full acts being portrayed in the movie just bobbing heads and heads blocking between lags.Lots of drug use; marijuana and cocaine. Many scene's of physical and sexual abuse as well as her husband basically selling her to pay back his debts and leaves her in a room with about 5 or 6 Hollywood business men who basically gang rape her for money.I actully think with good conversations people should see this to discuss sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse (towards men and woman).I will talk about this movie and recommend it for years to come!!Many well known actors in this movie with lovely 70's polyester suits. James Franco is Hugh Hefner,Sharon Stone as Linda's mother Dorothy, Robert Patrick as Linda's father John, Chris Noth plays a financier of the movie, Hank Azaria as I believe the director but you barely could tell who it was under the great make-up and costuming.

From what I know of the life of Linda Lovelace, this biopic provides a fairly even-handed telling of her brief and troubled career as a pornstar.The film cleverly portrays two versions of her story leaving the viewer to make up their mind which parts to believe – it is all told from Lovelace`s viewpoint and the narrative is sympathetic towards her regardless; that she was abused by her husband and exploited to an extent by the porn industry of the time is not in doubt, but the narrative leaves out her exploitation by the anti-pornography movement and her participation in films before the infamous “Deep Throat” that made her name.Sayfried is excellent in the lead role, as is Sarsgaard as her sleazy husband; the film is well-cast and it captures the seedy, ambiguously darker nature of the porn industry of the period.A good, if not great film; there is only one extra on the DVD – a 13 minute “making of” documentary that doesn`t add much to the film.It does have subtitles in English, though you may have to adjust your screen settings to see them properly.

An Uncomfortable Life Story Of A Naive Women Exploited By Her Creepy Husband For Money.Showing Gumption She Turned Her Life Around And Found A Measure Of Happiness And Became A Role Model For Many Women.Informative.

Excellent bio pic showing the true story [ maybe ] of Linda Lovelace . Loved all the 70s detail [ as a Boogie nights fan this is heaven for me ] and great to see an American movie that isn't aimed at a teenage audience . Excellent performances from Amanda Seyfried , Peter Sarsgaard and Sharon Stone [ yes it was her ! ]. maybe I felt a little cheated by the white wash ending [ which didn't really show the whole truth about Linda and her character ] . Still a great attempt at the time when the world loved porn . Watch along side The look of love and Call girl for my favourite films of the year .

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I love this movie and the dvd is great quality i would definitely recommend it