Doc Films (University of Chicago) - Thursday, 9:45pm
Gerard Damiano may be the most important
director of pornographic film ever. His 1972 film DEEP THROAT created
a sensation that almost single-handedly launched the adult entertainment
industry. He had another hit with his 1973 follow up, THE DEVIL IN MISS
JONES, and went on to direct more than 60 films through the mid '90s.
His meteoric rise is the stuff of legend, making this entry into Doc
Films' sexploitation series as intriguing as it is odd. The semi-autobiographical
tale of a company in financial distress that decides to make a porno
to stay afloat is a common premise, but having most of the roles played
by puppets is pure genius. Musical numbers abound, and intercourse is
an afterthought as foam rubber perverts crack jokes that feel like they
came from a foul-mouthed seventh grader and copulate in the most unerotic
ways. Complete with a parody of '70s commercials ("Climax watches:
they take a lickin'..."), this film really is a product of its era.
Lighthearted and at times hilarious, PUPPETS has to be seen to be believed.
(1977, 75 min, 35mm) JH - Cine-File.info
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