INSIDE Deep Throat

written and directed by Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato (Party Monster)

produced by Fenton Bailey (Party Monster) and Randy Barbato (Party Monster) and Brian Grazer (The Cat in the Hat) and Ron Howard (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
 
narrated by Dennis Hopper (Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius)

starring Gerard Damiano, Linda Lovelace, Erica Jong, John Waters, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Harry Reems, David Winters

low expectation:  
      I have a very difficult time watching girls perform oral sex.  Sure, that is just a personal thing, but I don't have any point of reference for the notorious porn film.  I can't believe that it was such a big deal, so that makes me curious.  I just hope there isn't too much actual footage. 

follow-up:
     This is very definitive of what is becoming popumentary. The format and direction is so accessible that were it not for the topic, graphic nature and rating, I could see the film being well received, like Fahrenheit 9/11. It similarly uses unpointed ridicule and sidetracking content for humor. I can't deny that it isn't entertaining, though.

website:
INSIDEDeepThroatmovie.com

synopsis/press release:

     Academy Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer (Friday Night Lights, A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile) teams with acclaimed directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (Party Monster, Monica in Black and White, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) on the new motion-picture documentary INSIDE Deep Throat.

INSIDE Deep Throat examines the unanticipated lasting cultural impact generated by Deep Throat, a sexually explicit film first shown in a midtown Manhattan adult theater in June 1972 that quickly became the flashpoint for an unprecedented social and political firestorm.

Generally considered the most profitable film of all time (produced for less than $25,000), Deep Throat unexpectedly became a cultural phenomenon at the moment when the nation's movements of sexual liberation, equal rights and questioning authority demanded a combustible focus. The barely one-hour long adult title became compulsory viewing for millions of Americans.

More than 30 years later, INSIDE Deep Throat examines the chasm between the modest intentions of the filmmakers behind Deep Throat and the unforeseen, ironic impact and legacy that their film left on society.

INSIDE Deep Throat is an Imagine Entertainment in association with HBO Documentary Films presentation of a Brian Grazer Production in association with World of Wonder. It is produced by Brian Grazer, and written, produced and directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.

Expectation Key


there's no possible way we will even see this

we'll eventually see this but we aren't really expecting much

anticipating the release of this one but we're sure to be left unsatisfied

such high expectation of this film only leaves room for disappointment