Written by:
J.D. on March 8th, 2010
I cannot believe I’ve made it to 27 years old without ever having seen Deep Throat. It’s even more embarrassing that I review porn for a living and STILL haven’t seen this iconic porn classic. I think my mother has even seen it before, which means that I am bordering on pervert failure here. So, I figured I would FINALLY get with the program and check out this legend.
After years of hearing about Deep Throat (as well as reviewing Throat: A Cautionary Tale, which is based off of Deep’s story), I was well acquainted with the basics of the plot. After years of unfulfilling sexual experiences, Linda Lovelace heads to the doctor (Harry Reems) and finds out that her clitoris is actually in the bottom of her throat! Now that she’s experienced all the “bells and bombs” going off (aka. orgasm), Lovelace becomes a true sexual convert … and what seems like the first sexual surrogate. She takes a job with the doctor as a “physical therapist” that gets super physical. Curing male patients’ sexual woes with her own special brand of medicine. Kind of like a naughty nurse, but not.
Ok, so this movie is so not what I was expecting. I’m not sure what I really thought it would be like, but it is way funnier than I had imagined. And way stranger… I had no clue about Dr. Young at all, but he totally makes the movie. He is all over the place, cracking random jokes and keeping the mood light and funny. I also wasn’t expecting Lovelace to start making sexy house calls. There are also all these really silly songs in the movie, in the background of the sex scenes. These crooning songs singing about what’s happening on screen. Really bizzare/awesome.
Overall, Deep Throat was totally unexpected in a completely awesome way. I was waiting for a dated classic that lived up to all the gasping and hype of how obscene it was said to be at the time (1972), but what I got was a hilariously awesome oldie but goodie that I definitely recommend for people to spend some time with.
Think of it like a history lesson – but with way more head!
-J.D. Bauchery
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I love the classics and am totally ashamed of myself for not having seen this yet. Thank you for reminding me that it exists!
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