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Boogie Nights (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 49 Fresh: 47  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 8.4/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 35 mins

Synopsis: It's Los Angeles, 1977, and adult film director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) meets Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a well-endowed dishwasher in a nightclub. Jack recruits Eddie to be his newest star and Eddie, hungry for fame, quickly agrees, changing his name to Dirk Diggler. Soon Dirk is the... It's Los Angeles, 1977, and adult film director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) meets Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a well-endowed dishwasher in a nightclub. Jack recruits Eddie to be his newest star and Eddie, hungry for fame, quickly agrees, changing his name to Dirk Diggler. Soon Dirk is the hottest star in the porn industry, alongside Rollergirl (Heather Graham), a high school dropout who never removes her roller skates, and Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), the veteran star who pines for the son she's not allowed to visit. On the fringes, Little Bill (William H. Macy) fumes while his wife cheats on him in public, and Buck Swope (Don Cheadle) tries to escape the stigma of being a porn actor. The good times roll, but before long Dirk falls victim to the pressures of stardom and a drug habit that ruins his career while Jack struggles with porn's conversion from film to cheaper videotapes. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's breakthrough film is an exhilarating ride along the underbelly of the 1970s inspired by the films of Altman and Scorsese, featuring colorful camera work, a dynamic soundtrack, and excellent performances from the entire cast, most notably Reynolds in an Oscar-nominated comeback role. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Paul Thomas Anderson, Joanne Sellar, Lloyd Levin
Composer: Michael Penn

DVD Info

Release:

May 8, 2007

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DVD Features:

  • Widescreen 1.85

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  • Stereo 2S English

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The flashy style cannot hide the slight story.

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01/06/08
Dennis Schwartz
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3.5/4

...Paul Thomas Anderson cements his reputation as one of the most gifted filmmakers of his generation...

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12/20/07
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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3/5

Probably the most enjoyable complete overrated swipe ever made.

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07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
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04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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08/25/06
JoBlo
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5/5

Considering the potentially explosive nature of the yarn, set in the porn world, Anderson's strategy is remarkably nonjudgmental and nonsensationalistic, largely due to his love and respect for all the characters and his impressive storytelling skills.

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05/01/06
Emanuel Levy
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02/09/06
Time Out
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4/4

Anderson eloquently blends these characters together for a tantalizing seriocomic medley. He keeps his proceedings glossy and tantalizing, while steady and harshly real.

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12/30/05
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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5/5

This film will hit a huge chord with those who weren't in diapers in the 70's, but people who missed the era should find penty to enjoy as well.

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08/14/05
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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I would be lying if I said that Boogie Nights is anything but a perfect movie; at the very least, it is a film that delivers everything I am looking for in a film.

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03/16/04
Patrick Byrne
Apollo Guide
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4/5

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07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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3.5/4

Anderson creates a strong ensemble piece that explores the reasons and motivations people got into making porn.

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05/30/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Boogie Nights never exactly recovers the tightness of its first hour, but it certainly doesn't descend into permanent disorganization as some critics have charged.

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03/19/03
Nick Davis
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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...scrupulous about presenting these guileless, sad creatures to the point that they seem less than interesting.

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11/01/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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3/4

If it weren't for the porn, drugs, and violence, this would be an ideal movie to take the kids to. It's all about belonging, and sticking with your family.

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10/11/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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4/4

With Boogie Nights we know we're not just watching episodes from disparate lives but a panorama of recent social history, rendered in bold, exuberant colors.

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06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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