The People Vs Larry Flynt on DVD (1996)

The Porn King

A customer from Hexham , 20/09/2003

Oscar Winning Milos Forman's The People Vs. Larry Flynt is a fascinating (if not too trashy) look at how without the American first amendment; people like Flynt would not exist. We see an expose on the man, myth and legend of master porno publisher Larry Flynt (played to damn close perfection by Oscar nominated Woody Harrelson) who releases Hustler Magazineand gets severe backlash from censors, church people and just people in general. But, we see his struggle to fight back at any cost (even his legs) to send a message- just because you don't like doesn't mean you can't let me publish what I want. Forman directs this pumped drama with 5-star performances from Harrelson, Love (as the tragedy queen girlfriend) and Especially Norton (as the suffering yet compelling lawyer). Never ashamed and always On the edge, this film has a place not only in film history, but in Hustler magazine's also. The real Flynt appears as a Cincinnati judge and Norm MacDonald appears as a reporter.

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obvious

A customer from Berkshire , 03/11/2005

boring, no depth to the charachters

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HIGHLY ENJOYABLE

A customer from England , 22/09/2004

This is a very enjoyable film indeed, although the plot contains familiar themes they have been mixed together to produce a delightful combination. The rags to riches story, the descent into drugs, aids & tragedy coupled with the freedom of speech debate (shown in the film `Lenny`) that raged throughout the sixties and seventies in America in different sectors. The various combinations produce a film that is thought-provoking, light-hearted and also touching in places with good performances all around the board. Good film!

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Spread it wide!!!

richard & zo? & bean from london , 08/12/2004

Wide and far that is, this is a good film. This is one mans battle against the US middle america justice system and all its hypocrisy. Using witty Hunter S Thompson or Michael Moore styled theatrics and media speech he uses the courtroom as a stage. The eagle eyed will have noticed that the fat hanging judge is actually Larry Flint himself, and he still appears to be snarling at the system from the outside.

Flint's premise was, and probably still is that he can print as much porn as he wants because the 1st ammednment protects public speech. Of course the regan republican administration did not think the same, and he fights a long and lonely battle.

With only his cash cow porn empire to bankroll his legal jousting and a smacked up wife played very convincingly by Coutney Love this is an excellent story of David vs Goliath in soft focus with no knickers. Watch it.

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HIGHLY ENJOYABLE

A customer from England , 22/09/2004

This is a very enjoyable film indeed, although the plot contains familiar themes they have been mixed together to produce a delightful combination. The rags to riches story, the descent into drugs, aids & tragedy coupled with the freedom of speech debate (shown in the film `Lenny`) that raged throughout the sixties and seventies in America in different sectors. The various combinations produce a film that is thought-provoking, light-hearted and also touching in places with good performances all around the board. Good film!

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The Porn King

A customer from Hexham , 20/09/2003

Oscar Winning Milos Forman's The People Vs. Larry Flynt is a fascinating (if not too trashy) look at how without the American first amendment; people like Flynt would not exist. We see an expose on the man, myth and legend of master porno publisher Larry Flynt (played to damn close perfection by Oscar nominated Woody Harrelson) who releases Hustler Magazineand gets severe backlash from censors, church people and just people in general. But, we see his struggle to fight back at any cost (even his legs) to send a message- just because you don't like doesn't mean you can't let me publish what I want. Forman directs this pumped drama with 5-star performances from Harrelson, Love (as the tragedy queen girlfriend) and Especially Norton (as the suffering yet compelling lawyer). Never ashamed and always On the edge, this film has a place not only in film history, but in Hustler magazine's also. The real Flynt appears as a Cincinnati judge and Norm MacDonald appears as a reporter.

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