Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
| Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cass Paley |
| Produced by | Rodger Jacobs |
| Written by | Rodger Jacobs |
| Starring | John C. Holmes Ron Jeremy Larry Flynt Misty Dawn Aunt Peg Rodger Jacobs Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Cinematography | Willie Boudevin |
| Editing by | Christopher Rowland |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a 1998 documentary directed by Cass Paley,[1][2] written and produced by Rodger Jacobs[3] and starring John C. Holmes, Ron Jeremy, Larry Flynt, Misty Dawn, Aunt Peg, Rodger Jacobs and Paul Thomas Anderson.
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[edit] Overview
Documentary about the enemies, friends and family of adult film icon John C. Holmes and their memories of him.
[edit] Critical reception
Richard Corliss of Time Magazine said of the film, "Like Holmes, Wadd is seedy, twisted, a bit on the long side--and creepily fascinating."[4]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "Wadd leaves us to ponder the difference between Holmes's special 'gift' and, say, another star's beautiful singing voice. When you come right down to it, they're pretty much the same thing, but distributed to different parts of the body."[5]
Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide commented, "Holmes's story isn't pretty, but it's fascinating, in no small part because the people Paley interviews offer a glimpse into a brief time when making porn was an act of rebellion that attracted a diverse and eccentric group of filmmakers and performers."[6]
J.C. Maçek III of WorldsGreatestCritic.com wrote, "The thinking viewer probably won't like Holmes per-se, but they'll have a hard time not finding sympathy for him. And, yes, there are a couple of glimpses at Holmes' mighty saber for the curious and biologically interested."[7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Edward Guthmann, Wesley Morris. "Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes". Sfgate.com. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/04/13/DD81073.DTL#wadd. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Amy Taubin. "Mopey Dicks and Boogie Nights". Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2001-01-09/film/mopey-dicks-and-boogie-nights/1/. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Rodger Jacobs. "I Am Frightened". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/29/i-am-frightened/. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ Richard Corliss (2001-01-28). "Wadd: The Life & Times Of John C. Holmes". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,97093,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Stephen Holden (2001-01-12). "One Actor's Particular, Um, Talent". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=940CE0DF1F3AF931A25752C0A9679C8B63. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Maitland McDonagh. "Wadd: The Life And Times Of John C. Holmes". TV Guide. http://movies.tvguide.com/wadd-life-times-john-c-holmes/135014. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ J.C. Maçek III. "Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes". WorldsGreatestCritic.com. http://www.worldsgreatestcritic.com/wadd.html#title. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
