Comments on: Hooker with a Camera http://www.comstockfilms.com/blog/tony/2008/05/28/hooker-with-a-camera/ Real Talk About Making Real Sex Erotic Documentaries Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:13:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: tony http://www.comstockfilms.com/blog/tony/2008/05/28/hooker-with-a-camera/#comment-85610 tony Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:30:07 +0000 http://www.comstockfilms.com/blog/tony/2008/05/28/hooker-with-a-camera/#comment-85610 There are some awfully good films featuring/exploring/exploiting graphic violence. I hold them in no ill will. (Much of my inspiration/confidence I had to film the two of you the way we did came from SAVIING PRIVATE RYAN) But I am quite jealous of filmmakers who are fascinated by violence. They are never obligated to make any claims to the "artist merit" of their films. They just make the films they want to make. I am quite sure that if artists had the same degree of latitude to explore sexuality that they have to explore violence, Hollywood would have figured out a way to explore sexuality in the same rich detail that it has explored violence without exposing actors to the same degree of risk that are part and parcel of producing sexually graphic films today. We'd probably get some damn good movies too! There are some awfully good films featuring/exploring/exploiting graphic violence. I hold them in no ill will. (Much of my inspiration/confidence I had to film the two of you the way we did came from SAVIING PRIVATE RYAN) But I am quite jealous of filmmakers who are fascinated by violence. They are never obligated to make any claims to the “artist merit” of their films. They just make the films they want to make.

I am quite sure that if artists had the same degree of latitude to explore sexuality that they have to explore violence, Hollywood would have figured out a way to explore sexuality in the same rich detail that it has explored violence without exposing actors to the same degree of risk that are part and parcel of producing sexually graphic films today. We’d probably get some damn good movies too!

]]> By: agoodbadhabit http://www.comstockfilms.com/blog/tony/2008/05/28/hooker-with-a-camera/#comment-85608 agoodbadhabit Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:02:29 +0000 http://www.comstockfilms.com/blog/tony/2008/05/28/hooker-with-a-camera/#comment-85608 Hey there TC! This is a stunning example of why Khym and I were so eager to do a film! Violence and destruction are accepted, but human sexual relations are anathema. I can't tell you how grateful we are that we met you, and were able to help make something that celebrates humanity! cheers, Matt ps- I have never seen any piece of adult entertainment that I wished I could "un-see." I sure can't say the same for the "acceptable" films, which were featured in the link. Hey there TC!

This is a stunning example of why Khym and I were so eager to do a film! Violence and destruction are accepted, but human sexual relations are anathema.

I can’t tell you how grateful we are that we met you, and were able to help make something that celebrates humanity!

cheers,
Matt

ps- I have never seen any piece of adult entertainment that I wished I could “un-see.” I sure can’t say the same for the “acceptable” films, which were featured in the link.

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