The People vs. Larry Flynt (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The People vs. Larry Flynt (Special Edition)
Movie Review: One of the Best Films Ever Made on Free Speech
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best films ever made on the personal right of free speech and civil liberties. If you are a supporter of our first amendment rights this is a must see film. You may not like the people portrayed in this film or what they have to say, but they do have a right to say it. If you don't like it don't listen and don't watch. They may offend you. Great performances by Woody Harrelson (way over-the-top) and Edward Norton (very tolerant) are an asset.Movie Review: The People Rest Their Case...
Summary: 1 Stars
I was dissappointed by this film. I should have seen it coming, though. I suppose we, the viewers are supposed to be made to pity poor Larry Flynt while we watch him defend his rights to make lots of cash peddling porn. The story is punctuated by a series of sex scenes featuring drug abuse, alcohol, and so on. Poor Larry Flynt. For technical aspects, Woody Harrelson was great, and so was the rest of the cast. Some documentaries are best left to A&E.
Movie Review: A thoroughly enGROSSing Film.
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW!! Here's a film that takes completely unsympathetic characters, and yet, makes us care about them. No small task for Milos Forman as director, but casting this film with Woody Harrelson and Courtney Love as Larry and Althea Flynt respectively, was sheer brilliance. .............. Woody Harrelson gives a knockout performance as formidable pornographer and publisher of the controversial "Hustler" Magazine. We meet him as a little backwoods boy selling moonshine with his brother, then a grown-up Larry selling a peek at bare-naked ladies, first in the flesh, and later in print, as he starts his publishing empire with his brother. I thought that casting Woody's REAL life brother, Brett Harrelson, as his brother in the movie, was a terrific touch. ............. Speaking of authenticity, a role has never been so perfect for anyone like the role of Althea Flynt was for actress/musician Courtney Love. I think she is a fascinating dynamic personality, and that works for her extraordinarily well on the screen here. From the moment she saunters out onto the stage to strip for Larry in the beginning, and for every moment she appears on screen through the end, she is truly mesmerizing and captivating. Love accurately captures the innate self-destructiveness of Althea that comes to fruition once Larry is paralyzed. When he recieves heavy narcotic pain killers by injection, she decides to partake as well, while injecting him. We have to assume she was seeking a substitute for the physical pleasures she and a paralyzed Larry, could no longer share. A little timeline shows us how several years go by. When the bedroom vault they've been holed up in opens, Althea is a stumbling, drug addicted, disheveled, punk caricature of her former attractive strong self. Love is SO great in her portrayal of this tragic figure, it is a crime she didn't win an award. She certainly deserves one for this outstanding performance. It's particularly funny, when Larry has the Delorean tapes, and an FBI agent comes to the door to see them. Althea opens up, bedraggled and wasted. When she tells the agent SHES Mrs. Flynt, the look of disbelief on his face is hilarious. We all know how the story ends, but in the film, the details are tactfully left out. Viewers can easily draw their own conclusions anyway. ................. Donna Hanover, ex-wife of ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, gives a brief yet sincere performance as Ruth Carter Stapleton, evangelistic sister of former president Jimmy Carter. She gets Larry interested in rebirth through religion, but the "epiphany" he experiences, is shattered by a snipers bullet. ............Edward Norton turns in a convincing portrayal of Larry's long suffering lawyer. Particularly amusing are the scenes where Larry at his most ornery, goes up against Jerry Falwell, or, as he unfondly and hilariously refers to him "Fartwell." You find yourself cheering for Larry as Norton fights for his clients ammendment rights. ...............There is no doubt that this film is not for the prudish, or the devout. There is much to be offended by when a story is based on a man such as Larry Flynt. If you are a person who might find this story, or its contents offensive, then you know who you are, and you know it's not for you. ..............For the rest of us, whether we like Flynt or not, there are parts of this film that will make you want to cheer, or even cry in sympathy when Larry loses what matters the most to him. When a film can make you CARE about unsympathetic characters, you KNOW you've experienced quality filmaking. ............... At the very least, I am sure you WILL be entertained by this excellent and highly fascinating biopic.Movie Review: Dream Weaver
Summary: 5 Stars
such a controversial, engrossing film about larry and althea, who suprisingly have a wonderfully entertaining relationship and about larry's published hustler. all of it sparked and still does, up all sorts of arguments about the rights of "porn" and the first ammendment. you have to relize that you are gonna learn a lot from this film, and about the person next to you, from debating and all, when you watch this film. one of my favorite films, with such great characters that all seem to hold a common chemistry. its a great movie based on the rights of people and their uh... entertainment (some thought the movie was bad and that all should just dump something they hate in the trash, but that doesnt mean everyone hates that particular thing), and asking the nations questions likeb'has porn gone too far and/or should it just be taken out permanently? are these people pigs or what.' It doesnt take half a brain to relize that not everyone is going to enjoy this film. but if you like any of the actors, the story, porn, rights or whatever and have a free mind go ahead and watch. at the very least you should find out something about your beliefs, whatever they may be, and will find it entertaining. it most likely will become a favorite of yours too. such a great director and cast. woody and courtney love do a completely brilliant job.Movie Review: Not what i was expecting
Summary: 3 Stars
I have no idea how a story about the man who started the infamous Hustler mag. could be kinda boring. I sat down expecting a great movie and it was slow and kinda jumped around a little too much. Maybe i am being subjective because i am not a huge Courtney Love fan, and not that big of a fan of Woody's either. But never the less the script makes the movie and this one wasn't that great. Check it out at Blockbuster before you buy it.