Rated X (2000)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Best movie ever!

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The history of pornography is no more interesting or more apt a subject for cinema as singing nuns, one man's fight against the Nazis or even gladiators fighting for their liberty. Here we have one of life's small true story made even smaller by being produced by bumbling amateurs (the first film about bumbling amateurs - the Mitchell Brothers couldn't light a fire - made by bumbling amateurs?) who have nothing much to say other than "aren't porn people a queer bunch." (Show biz is queer enough as it is - so you can imagine how queer the pimples on its backside are!)True, the story of Behind the Green door and ill-fated Mitchell brothers is an interesting enough counterculture tale, but it can be told almost completely in a couple of paragraphs to the generally interested, and in maybe a page to the X-rated fan. This film knows it has two plums to pull out of the cake and one will do for a grand climax - but what falls in-between is plain boring and meaningless.(Wives of porn directors like the money but don't like the business that money comes from do they - who would have thought?) What on earth prompted Emilio Estevez to think that he should make this in to two hours? But let us forgive him a bit because he is a beginner and they often fall in love with their own work.Boogie Nights (clearly the inspiration for this film being made) wasn't a great film - but it was very good and contained lots of ideas. This has no zest or drive and next to no ideas. They should show the two together in a double bill - to show how bad Boogie Nights could have been in the wrong hands.Take away the sex part of the film and you have a script could have been written by the Dukes of Hazzard script writer on an off day. Rated X is neither sexy nor interesting - nor even a good time passer. Most actors on the screen look bored throughout and you will probably be as well.

This film is Based on a True Story about the rise and fall of the porn filmmakers:The Mitchell Brothers (Played by Charlie Sheen & Emilio Estevez). The Mitchell Brothers made a famous porn film titled "Behind the Green Door". Once they become successful, they have to go through the American government, the mob, the woman's in their lives and even each other to create a San Francisco Porn Dynasty but the drugs and their intense relationship puts them apart.Directed by Emilio Estevez (Men at Work, The War at Home, Wisdom) made a terrific if wildly uneven drama that, it was never release in theaters. Instend it got debuted in showtime entertainment network.DVD has an bright Pan & Scan (1.33:1) transfer and an fine-Dolby Surround 2.0 Sound. DVD has an surprisingly amusing commentary tack by real-life brothers:Sheen and Estevez.The french Canadian DVD has an sharp non-anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good-Dolby Stereo 2.0 Sound. This DVD is only in french with no subtitles.This is an unfocused but extremely well made film. Watch for film director:Peter Bogdanovich appears in a cameo as a film school professor. A must see for the performances by Sheen & Estevez. (****/*****).

This is one of the many films in the series that materializes America's fascination with its own sub-culture - violence, drugs, pornography - all coming closer to mainstream in the complex American landscape of the 70's and 80's. It's well done and acted, and I liked it. The true story of the Mitchell brothers, pioneers of porn and live nude shows in San Francisco is told in a linear manner, without too many stuff like 'free speech' justification, as in 'Larry Flint'. The Mitchell guys consider their business just a business, and are not concerned at any point with its human or moral implications. The relationship between the brothers is the central theme, and it is well rendered by the two main actors - Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez (who is also directing). Some more logic in the script would have made a memorable movie. Some of the familiar relations, or the Mafia involvement seem to be just lost in the action. It is however a good film, and I am amazed by the negative comments of other viewers in IMDb, and by the lack of more critical feedback. Maybe the theme is still hard to digest for the American critics, I do not know. An 8/10 on my scale.

Despite the real interesting story which I advice to read from the book (this movie doesn't make a good portrait of it) the direction of the film was horrible. Was necessary to move around the camera so much? Like the worst MTV video. Just because there wasn't much of happening the director thought that is the way to entertain an audience. Don't think so. Often the movie was incredible boring. The acting, specially regarding Sheen, was terrible. I don't reccomend this movie. Choose instead "Boogie Night", which has a very good professional direction and better, much better acting. I wonder if someone could get a compensation for have bought the film on DVD (that's me!)