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Drama 112 min R
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Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
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**_The last fifteen years of the controversial stand-up comic_** This biopic covers the years of Bruce’s life from 1951-1966. He met and married burlesque performer Honey Harlow in 1951 and they started a double act since Lenny understandably didn’t want her to make a living as a stripper. Their relationship is covered, along with Lenny’s legal issues concerning obscenity laws and, to be expected, his eventual downward spiral. The latter brings to mind movies like the funereal “Big Sur,” which addressed Jack Kerouac, not to mention “The Rose,” which was loosely based on Janis Joplin. It’s worth watching just to journey back to the 1950s-60s, not to mention get an idea of what the hubbub over the comedian was all about (I never even heard of him until seeing this movie). He’s effectively played by Dustin Hoffman while Valerie Perrine is a highlight and a must for fans of Miss Teschmacher, particularly the first act. Just keep in mind that the flick’s adult-oriented and therefore rated a hard ‘R.’ Naturally, freedom of speech in America is a focus, aka the First Amendment. Imagine arresting Andrew Dice Clay for obscenities in his act during the late 80s/early 90s. Absurd, right? I’m
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