Supersex

Most people probably expected some kind of weird celebration of the most famous italian porn icon... And got exactly the opposite. A 100% serious dramatization of Rocco's life - a very hard one, pun intended. Very well directed and acted (not an easy task at all). Not everything Is faithful to the real events, but Rocco was involved and the important meaning and message is there. Best surprise of this 2024, so far. Ignore the negative review s, most of them (check) come from people simply disliking the subject and watched 1 episode or less (don't understand why they feel entitled to review It, frankly).

I was expecting a purely porn movie but this is an exquisite love story for multiple characters with many contrasts and perplexing dilemas. Porn (soft core) is a core part of the story but it is not THE story. It is tastefully and accurately integrated into Rocco's life story. However this is definitely an Adults (18+) only movie!

The scenery and characters are beautiful! The story takes place in Italy, France, and Los Angeles. The movie is in Italian language but over dubbed in English - hardly noticeable. I will watch it again in Italian. It was very engaging emotionally. As I mentioned, the sex is an outcome of Rocco's story, not the only reason for the movie. I have never seen a "Porn" movie of this caliber and depth before.

The acting by the main characters is good. The Directors have accurately portrayed Rocco's life story, without the movie feeling like a Documentary or Biography. The subject matter has a seamy and sometimes distasteful side but the Directors do not dwell on that or emphasize it. It is all part of the story.

The movie was a surprise. I did not expect to be drawn into a 7 Episode Italian Mini-Series. It is engaging and tastefully presented. The cinematography is outstanding. This genre is unique. I have not watched the last 7th episode yet. Hopefully, the conclusion is done as well as the rest of the series.

If you have the time and want to try a different kind of good movie, give Supersex a shot. By the way, the title seems to portray a XXX Porn movie but this is not. The title is a key ingredient of Rocco's life story.

A very human, very sensitive, touching and true. A real work of art disguised as a porn documentary.

When something I watch comes to an end and I feel sad that it finished, I know that it was really grand. This is exactly what I felt when this documentary finished. Sad.

So it is so strange to me that it has scored so low, so far. Perhaps people feel embarrassed when porn is involved, or the taboo of porn is so hard to overcome. When I gave this a score of nine, I knew that I did it a misservice, because deep down I know it deserves a ten. But, as I have said, the subject of porn is taboo and I think it has affected me as well.

Don't get fooled by the title and the premise.

This is a deep drama series.

Yes, there are some sex scenes, but they are never self serving, but have meaning.

You won't see the "making of" porn movies, but you get a character drama played extremely well by very talented actors.

I am pretty sure that this movie has put the industry in a too generous light, even if you actually get a little taste, how it is in the inside in reality.

I enjoyed the series very much and I can only recommend it.

Apparently some people, who wrote reviews here didn't really understand what it is all about, like the writer whose review is on the main page with the title of "Highly romanticised sleazy life":

If that guy thought, this movie is an "advertising" for sleazy lifestyle and tries to romanticize how porn actors are rich people competing on the same level with Hollywood stars, then he saw a different movie or he just have no clue about anything in life.

If you like drama, watch it. If you want to watch porn, go to pornhub.

This is a really well made series that offers a peek into the life of one of the most famous male porn stars ever. It does have a lot of gratuitous sex scenes but there's really no way to avoid that given the subject matter. It does it's best to deep dive into the life and family of Rocco Siffredi without glamorizing his upbringing and struggles, but it far too often lets him off the hook and tries to paint him as more of a tortured artist who just wants to free the world. This is ridiculous

As someone who used to watch a lot of porn when Rocco was in his prime, it was him that turned me off it for good. It is important to note that a lot of the adult productions of that era were all about pushing boundaries and depicting male dominance and female degradation, and for this Rocco was truly ahead of his time. He could be overly aggressive and violent in the way he handled his co-stars and seemed to relish in pushing a scene partner way past her boundaries for his own gratification. He could be extremely violent and would verbally ask for consent well past the point the act began. You could see in his face the arrogance of knowing that he was on top of this world and let anyone object to his brand of humiliation to their demise in the industry

It was a couple scenes in particular where you could very clearly see the fright and panic in a female performer who was being pushed to a breaking point that I could no longer justify participating as a viewer. Now you could say "well they consented right", and that would pass for an explanation in those days before people really cared about power dynamics and could just cast off accusations of sex workers because that's the life you signed up for. But I don't buy it. Especially in the European market at that time any up and comer was almost required to pass through Roccos clutches at some point and young female performers then were not in a position to say no

I have heard quotes from his contemporary adult stars musing about how Rocco is able to get girls to do things they would ever do with other performers. I guess he likes to think it's just his charm and care, but more likely it's because he simply did what he wanted regardless, and the female performers had no recourse to object lest they lose money and future status. Of course I wasn't there so maybe they all really liked it and consented enthusiastically to his particular brand of brutality, but I highly doubt it. Sure, many probably enjoyed it, but I would challenge anyone to look into the eyes of the performers with him and tell me they wanted it

For this I won't condone this romanticized view of his life where he is just a victim to his desires, and after all he was so good at it who wouldn't want to be with him. It's clear he was involved in this production, and I would much rather a film about all the damage he left in his wake.