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 MIDNIGHT
BLUE: THE DEEP THROAT SPECIAL EDITION
(Blue
Underground) Collection of various interviews spanning twenty years.
122 minutes. Not rated. Nudity, sexual acts, etc. Midnight Blue was a
controversial late night cable show that aired in
New York
from 1975-2002. This DVD captures all the interviews they aired concerning
the legendary porn, Deep Throat. Host Al Goldstein (Screw Magazine publisher) gets down
and dirty with “forgotten” Deep Throat actress Carol Connors, DP star
and porn legend Harry Reems, director Gerard Damiano, and Chuck Traynor;
the often vilified husband and manager of Deep Throat star Linda
Lovelace.
While I found this DVD somewhat informative,
entertaining, and at times hilarious, I honestly do not think anyone other
than fans of Deep Throat or the golden age of porn would be interested.
For the record, I haven’t seen Deep Throat, but know enough about it to
follow the interviews. I found the interview with Harry Reems to be the
funniest and most informative and Gerard Damiano’s comments almost make
you feel sorry for the poor guy (although Deep Throat has grossed over
$600 million, he hasn’t seen penny one). Since Chuck Traynor’s
interview is so one sided and his reputation is junk, I am skeptical of
what he has to say. With a strip tease by Connors and an unaired piece
featuring Lovelace and Reems, the nudity is minimum-hey this aired on
cable so what do you expect? Helping to break up the interviews and
subject, are the original commercials that aired during the show: massage parlors,
escort services, and other sex related services. Extras
include audio interviews with Reems and Damiano. – Denis Sheehan
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