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I originally planned to watch many of these feature films on Amazon Prime video, I even added the vast majority of titles to my watchlist. However after ordering Raising Arizona to enjoy one afternoon, I was frustrated to find it did not come with subtitles. This forced me to request a refund from Amazon as I am not in the habit of throwing money away for an inaccessible film. I thought this might be a one-off and a few days later I ordered Sex, Lies and Videotape in the hope of conjuring a little afternoon delight, but this title also did not have subtitles. As I am hard of hearing, I rely on subtitles to keep up with the story of the film. Again I received a refund with no real problem, but I was surprised and disappointed that Amazon do not offer subtitles on every film.
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Being happy isn’t all that great. I mean… the last time I was… really happy… I got really fat.
Watched Sex, Lies, and Videotape: This is an enjoyable film that I could relate to and understand. This 1989 American independent drama film was written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The plot tells the story of a troubled man who videotapes women discussing their lives and sexuality, and his impact on the relationships of a troubled married couple and the wife’s younger sister.
I really enjoyed how the voyeuristic and domineering men who we are introduced to in the beginning of this film are totally unrecognisable before the end credits role. Soderbergh turns this film on its head in an effective manner and I would suggest that this film concludes by busting the tired, old stereotypes that it plays towards in the beginning of this low budget, indie film.
This film, which I would happily recommend, features:
- James Spader as Graham Dalton
- Andie MacDowell as Ann Bishop Mullany
- Peter Gallagher as John Mullany
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Sex, Lies, and Videotape panel from my scratch poster:
