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Boogie Nights: Mark Wahlberg
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Essentially, Boogie Nights is an exhausting, three-hour story in the fallen-angel tradition. Mark Wahlberg headlines as a high-school dropout in 1970's California who's taken under the wing of porno director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who becomes a father figure to him. He gets drawn into an underworld of porno stars and drug parties. Throughout the late 1970's and into the 1980's, most of these losers pay the piper:
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Boogie Nights is a great piece of work. Wahlberg is terrific. Reynolds gets better the more he shies away from lead roles. If you don't feel pity for William H. Macy's character, something's wrong. Kudos across the board to a fine ensemble cast.
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[A]s many reviewers noted, the first part of BOOGIE NIGHTS characterizes the adventures of its hero, Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg), as part of the carefree, anything-goes era of 70s sexuality. Porn chic, casual sex and nudity a la hot-tubs and drugs are the norm, and everyone seems happy and content. There is no price to pay. The 80s, on the other hand, contain nothing but paying the price. In the 80s those associated with the world of 70s porn commit suicide, lose custody battles for their children, can't get loans to start their legitimate businesses, or get killed in drug shoot-outs. Even porn itself seems degraded from the narrative forms of 35 mm theatrical features with stories, production values, and stars to the 80s cheap amateur videos.
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