Let's Talk About Sex (film)
| Let's Talk About Sex | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Troy Beyer |
| Written by | Troy Beyer |
| Produced by | Deborah Ridpath |
| Starring | Troy Beyer Paget Brewster Randi Ingerman Michaline Babich Tina Nguyen |
| Cinematography | Kelly Evans |
| Edited by | William Henry A. Michael Page |
| Music by | Jon Carpenter |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Let's Talk About Sex is a 1998 American dramatic film written, directed by, and starring Troy Beyer.[1] The film received generally negative reviews from critics.
Plot
[edit]Jazz (Troy Beyer) works as a newspaper advice columnist located in Miami, Florida. The movie takes place over the span of a long weekend in which she interviews many women about sex, to edit into a pilot episode for a show called "Girl Talk".[2]
MPAA controversy
[edit]The film was originally rated NC-17 by the MPAA, but was edited for an R-rating. According to Beyer, among other items the MPAA would have required to give the film a lower rating, Beyer was asked to remove a scene where a fully dressed woman licks a peach in demonstration of cunnilingus. Beyer says that the scene was "heartfelt... It wasn't vulgar or demeaning to anyone."[citation needed] Regarding her experience with the MPAA, Beyer said, "I felt violated. I felt raped artistically."[1]
The film has aired numerous times uncut on French television.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Roger Ebert of RogerEbert.com gave the film a one-star negative review, criticising its portrayal of men.[2] Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film an "entertaining hodgepodge of quasi-documentary, soft-core porn, sex farce and psychobabbling soap opera", but criticised its lack of focus.[3] Jonathan Rosenbaum of The Chicago Reader said the movie could be "phony" during big emotional scenes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Why Ratings Suck!". E! Online. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger (September 11, 1998). "Let's Talk About Sex". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (September 11, 1998). "'Let's Talk About Sex': What's All the Talk About? (Hint: It's Not the Weather)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (August 31, 1998). "Let's Talk About Sex". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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