Boogie Nights | | Cast : | Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Mark Wahlberg | | Director : | Paul Thomas Anderson | | Studio : | New Line Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 10, 1997 | | DVD Released Date : | August 29, 2000 | | Language : | Unknown (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 12, 2005 | | Summary | Great classic that focus's on pornography in the 70's | Content
 | Who could forget boogie nights starring mark walhberg. It's a one of a kind film mostly about john holmes' life and i'll never forget the first time i saw this and it was very humurous to me at the beginning when burt renolds came to where dirk diggler (walhberg) worked and when they very first met, and after introducing himself he asked how old are you. "17" he replied with an innocent boyish expression on his face and i couldnt stop laughing. mark is as 17 as i am a britney spears look alike. But so what he plays the part well, and this was such a good movie only because of (not the porn) but the cast. And i gotta say this. Juliane Moore is absolutely gorgeous in boogie nights. That gorgeous red hair and exotic eyes, and that voice that she has that can make anyone melt, and not to mention her freckles, and oh the best part - her naked! That is the best scene in the whole movie. I don't like big big big chests, hers are perfect. And it's so funny because ever since she met dirk, you could tell by the look on her face that she wanted to rip off his clothes from the very beginning when she first met him. She is such a talented actress and has been in unfortunate bad movies such as hannibal and the forgotton. She was too good for those bad movies, but as far as boogie nights she was my favorite. Not to mention her loud moan during the first scene with dirk. This movie is so believable and very funny at times. It's a drama, but you can tell it was meant to be a comedy also. Am i the only one who thinks mark's very last scene when he showed his special piece of equipment that is humungously large....... is fake? I asked my brother's opinion and he said what do you think? It looked fake to me, because it was limp and not fully erected, and it still was way too big. I'd like to know for sure if it was fake or not. If he did have a huge you know what, why would he show it off in a movie? And if he was picked for the part for his you know what, and not his acting, that would make no sense because you have to be able to act, and the whole movie throughout they kept referring to his large wang. Kind of ironic and one hell of a coincidence. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 04, 2005 | | Summary | a gratifying,somehow seamless trainwreck of a movie | Content
| For starters,don't even bother w/ "Wonderland"-also about deceased
porn legend John Holmes-this is the real deal.Quite simply,each actor lives their role,and the story being as rich and perfectly woven as it is,it's easy to see how they derived their motivation.And if you've ever thought about attempting a home invasion to rob your mustached,bathrobe-laden,M-16 carrying dealer,
this film is necessary viewing,if nothing else you WILL laugh 'til
it hurts,as i did.An incredibly well-done,important gem of a '90's film. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 02, 2005 | | Summary | A Unique but Flawed P.T. Anderson Film | Content
| Where does one begin discussing P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights? The film is unique - Although it has similarities to the works of Altman & Scorcese (particularly "Nashville" & "Goodfellas") I haven't seen another movie quite like it. It is filled with fine actors giving believeable performances. It has a great disco/early 80's era soundtrack. It is technically sound and interesting. It is to be commended for not overly-glorifying the porn industry or the lives of porn stars. Ultimately, however, the movie falls short due to the lack of full humanity on the part of its characters. Often the cast is described as a "family" of people invloved in the porn industry in the San Fernando Valley. By my definition, however, any family worthy of interest cares for and supports one another. The family in Boogie Nights prostitutes one another, gets one another hooked on drugs, commits assault, burglary, and other heinous crimes together, and really performs very few functions worthy of being called a family. When Little Bill's big moment comes and goes would someone not discuss it afterward? When Don Cheadle obtains the cash for his stereo store would he not need some counseling therefter? Do Amber Waves & Roller-Girl really have a mother-daughter relationship? Is Dirk's new family any better than the one he left behind? My point is, without seeing the characters come to terms with some of the events that take place in the movie, all of the sex, drugs, and violence becomes gratuitous (Many people comment that viewing the film is "rough going" for good reason). Many note that the film is somewhat based on the life of John Holmes (An aside - since Holmes is referred to in the movie as a contemporary how can it also be about him?). Holmes died of AIDS as a result of his life choices -- he reaped consequences of what he had sown. At the end of Boogie Nights we don't see such consequences being reaped by the characters. Anderson deals with consequences better in "Magnolia" than he does in Boogie Nights, but Magnolia doesn't have Boogie Nights story. Maybe someday he will put the whole package together. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 28, 2005 | | Summary | Hilarious Movie | Content
| I don't know if most people would classify Boogie Nights as a comedy but it is in every since of the word. It is able to take such serious subject matter and make a great comedy into it. My favorite scene is where Mark Wahlberg is trying to cut a record after the demise of his porn stardom. His singing is so bad, you wonder how he could stand to intentional do that, being a former recording artist. There are many of the same great moments which I felt totally made fun of the pornography business. People in that business think they are real actors and take themselves so seriously. That's what is so funny about it all. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 06, 2005 | | Summary | DEEPLY FULFILLING TRANCHE OF "ARTISTIC PORN" | Content
| One tends to think of adult entertainment as a bastion of scumbags and perverts, but Boogie Nights presents a loving glimpse of the unacknowledged human face behind it all. It's a fun film, no doubt, but its morality play on human frailties is heartwarming.
The tail end of the 70s saw a small cadre of porn directors who honestly believed they could combine realistic raunch with an engaging plot. Lofty goal, and one that sure enough proved impossible to realize, with VHS forcing movies to be made cheaper and faster.
Boogie Nights chronicles the quick rise and demise of this so-called "artistic porn" business and the unusual people who participated in it.
To the extent that the film is a reflection of reality, its strengths lie not in its accuracy but in its warmth in relaying the hopes and dreams within this makeshift family.
As we follow a regular well-endowed Joe's rise to (and inevitable fall from) stardom, a handful of subplots seep in -- the allure of stardom and the price some are willing to pay to attain it, the difficulty of rehabilitating after one's name has been tainted by association with porn, the compelling urge to belong.
There's much to be seen, literally. Thankfully genuine comedy lurks in the crevices. Characters are well-sketched, and we feel for most of them. Clocking just over 2.5 hours the film is not for the faint of heart, but the sheer vitality of bravura performances keeps us spellbound.
A word for the energetic camerawork. The movie opens with a five-minute unbroken crane shot that swirls around the streets of LA, then enters a club and circles the dance floor introducing us to almost every major character. This fabulous shot sets the standard for the rest of the film, a delight for anyone interested in this sort of thing.
In a nut, the film excels on many levels. As unabashed as it is touching, this is a film you have to see. |
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