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The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
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Don't be misled. If you you think you just chose a light hearted comedy you will be disappointed. Even though it wasn't my kind of movie. (It was very disturbing and gross.) I have to admit it was actually a pretty good but also very intense movie full of emotional triggers. -6.5 rating
Now I was not aware of the term mope ... if you are it doesn't really mean one of us has issues. Whichever you may think that is. And anyone not aware will be getting quite the information about that term. These are people in the porn industry that most watching the content are not aware of. You can feel bad for them I reckon - the ones depicted here are a bit of an exaggaration of what Mopes are and what they do.
Having said that, the movie is not easy and takes turns that some may disagree with. And while this is not an adult film (nothing really explicit is shown), the situations overall are quite adult as you can imagine. Nothing for the squeamish then and nothing for those who may have issues (identifying) with our two male leads ... everyone else will be stunned, if not really entertained (which is a weird thing to say, I know)
Having said that, the movie is not easy and takes turns that some may disagree with. And while this is not an adult film (nothing really explicit is shown), the situations overall are quite adult as you can imagine. Nothing for the squeamish then and nothing for those who may have issues (identifying) with our two male leads ... everyone else will be stunned, if not really entertained (which is a weird thing to say, I know)
An improbable boogie night cheap and grotesque version adapted from a real news item. Not too badly screwed up overall, despite a film with a strange premise, you can watch it.
I had low expectations for this film to be honest but as I watched, this had a good story and the acting were really good. The story moved clearly and all that needed emphasis had emphasis. It's such a shame that the ending had to be that way. I give it a 6.5/10
I really feel I have to give this a 6.5 on here. In some ways it was quite interesting to me, and I feel some things were well captured here. However this film is certainly not for everyone, in fact not nearly everyone. It is a true story that claims to have kept the story as authentic as possible. Some may know by now that I'm big on films that duplicate reality in a very believable way. For the most part, this film is quite believable, as extreme as it is. Not every scene feels 100% authentic, but overall they did a fairly good job in this area. Aside from having some interesting aspects, it also has some pretty hilarious moments here and there. Overall however it is a pretty bleak and sad story that involves a person with mental health issues. The story itself however is really not all that bleak until near the end. If you have some interest in it, I would definitely suggest giving it a watch.
6.5/10.
6.5/10.
Did you know
- TriviaThe final entry in the film's closing credits consists of the words "For Herbert". Herbert Wong was Tom Dong's real name.
- GoofsSteve Driver in reality was unable to try and attack Eric Joven (Eric Long in the movie) after he badly injured Chris Rachel and killed Herbert Wong. He didn't do that only because a nearby business owner named Yuri Drell used martial arts to slam Driver into a wall (suffering a wound that needed 23 stitches to close) and a stunned Driver ran out and drove away without trying to kill Eric specifically.
- Quotes
Steve Driver: This whole city is one giant butthole waiting to be fucked.
- ConnectionsReferences Head Case 3 (2007)
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- Runtime
- 1h 45m(105 min)
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