You will never hear another story like this, because society, culture, our species, and of course, the adult film industry, will never again be what it was between 1970 and 1990, which is when the majority of this story's events take place. It was a revolution.
This film is a fascinating time capsule, and also a storybook example of an angel turned devil over time. I appreciated the decision to include hardcore pornographic clips from Holmes' work throughout the documentary. I had never seen any hardcore John Holmes content otherwise, so it felt appropriate to experience it in this context. I've never seen another doc do that - I suppose because I've never seen another documentary about a sole pornstar (only trashy, unfocused, uneducated ones on current streaming services).
If you're a big Boogie Nights fan, which I absolutely am, you'll enjoy the interview segments with Paul Thomas Anderson, and picking out the handful of things that were pulled directly from John Holmes' story and used for Dirk Diggler.
I would call this mandatory viewing for all hardcore Boogie Nights fans and anyone interested in the history of the porn industry. Thoroughly fascinating.
This film is a fascinating time capsule, and also a storybook example of an angel turned devil over time. I appreciated the decision to include hardcore pornographic clips from Holmes' work throughout the documentary. I had never seen any hardcore John Holmes content otherwise, so it felt appropriate to experience it in this context. I've never seen another doc do that - I suppose because I've never seen another documentary about a sole pornstar (only trashy, unfocused, uneducated ones on current streaming services).
If you're a big Boogie Nights fan, which I absolutely am, you'll enjoy the interview segments with Paul Thomas Anderson, and picking out the handful of things that were pulled directly from John Holmes' story and used for Dirk Diggler.
I would call this mandatory viewing for all hardcore Boogie Nights fans and anyone interested in the history of the porn industry. Thoroughly fascinating.