Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone
by Joan Brooker-Marks
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Actor: Larry FlyntDirector: Joan Brooker-Marks
Brand: Fox
Cinematographer: T.J. Martin
Cinematographer: Katharina Rohrer
Composer: Walter Marks
Editor: Kamil Dobrowolski
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
DVD Reviews of Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone
DVD Review: An excellent film on First Amendment Rights
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not a big fan of Hustler Magazine and really knew little about Larry Flynt, its publisher, other than the Feature Film, which starred Woody Harrelson as Flynt. Hustler is not a magazine I buy, but then no one is forcing me to (and most newsstands have the cover images shielded.
Though this is bio of Flynt (more of a profile than a real biography), it's more that that under the surface. It's an indictment of the commercial news networks since William Paley left CBS.
As Flynt explains in the 74 minute film (which has no narrator), Sex and pornography were around in the middle ages, mostly enjoyed by the wealthy. (A look at 17th and 18th century erotica going at auction, and the many versions of the Kama Sutra being sold must say something about Americans' obsession with sex.). Flynt just tries to push the button. He then takes his money and uses it to fight for the civil rights of those who fight for the First Amendment. It's not all about sex either, though it was Flynt using his money to investigate a variety of our lawmakers who were having affairs. And, as we learned from the well-made film, it was because of Flynt that reporters from the major networks were able to be embedded in the war zones to report on the most recent wars.
How the director was able to unearth some great archival footage amazed me. The documentary starts, and ends with Flynt at Harvard Law School where he was given a Free Speech Award (of course there is also Flynt at the Adult Video News awards too!).
You'll hear a few four-letter words - but not a lot - and there is only one topless female (in a sequence on shooting photos for Hustler). But the most obscene scene in the documentary has nothing to do with sex. It's actual footage of maimed bodies during the war in Afghanistan. After seeing these few moments, you will think twice about whether it's obscene to show cartoons of consenting persons having sex.
Don't let Flynt's name dissuade you, nor should you expect to see lots of naked women. If you liked "The People vs. Larry Flynt", you will like (I hesitate to use the word "enjoy") this DVD.
Steve Ramm
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Description of Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone
Larry Flynt: The Right To Be Left Alone is a sensational portrait of America's most famous smut peddler and his many First Amendment court battles over the past 30 years. An often polarizing figure, Larry Flynt has long struggled to expand the parameters of free speech and expose the hypocrisy of this country's elected leaders. He?s spent more time in court than many lawyers and even spent time in jail for his beliefs. When he talks about the meaning of democracy, he?s earned the right to be heard!Bestsellers in DVD
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