Review of Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) by Steve E — 26 Jun 2004

Caught this on HBO one day, rather accidentally, with a bunch of friends. I guess we were all more concerned about making fun of the fat blob that considered himself a pornstar due to certain, unnaturally well-endowed reasons. But I guess, in the end, you do get a rather humanizing view of the porn industry, likening it to any other legitimate business. This is especially apparent when Jeremy talks about the importance of protection and we watch him get tested (for Aids.) Watching the look of complete foreboding in his eyes and the way he nervously twitches when getting the results are the rare moments of honesty, where the connotations that either glamorize of deamonize the porn industry peal away to reveal some insight into reality.

Definitely a refreshing take on an relatively taboo subject matter.

(loses points for getting pretty boring after a while, though).