This film shows "Ron Jeremy", a man with a larger-than-usual penis, appearing in sex films because he mistakenly thinks it will lead to celebrity parties, lucrative motion picture appearances, acknowledgement of his 'status' on television etc . . .
Which of course never happens. But his pathology is what drives him to have sex infront of camera, later stocked in video rental stores, then internet porn websites all over the world. While most would find this intrusive, stressful, impossible, Ron Jeremy embraces the form; his mother died when he was ten, so by making marketed sex tapes and using the notoriety to attend fan events, he acts out denial over his underprivileged childhood. Oh, he's also an imprisoned and convicted sex offender.
Not entirely underprivileged, either; Ron's father was a wealthy professional, but the loss of his mother, and his (fairly useless) drama studies certainly contributed to his later appearance in "adult" releases.
What I don't get about this film, is that it makes no mention of the mafia/organized crime influence in porn cinemas of the 1970s and beyond, also it tends to focus on the idea of Jeremy as not JUST a porn star, but someone that pursues a career as a legit standup comedian or actor, when the only thing famous about him is his penis length and greasy, piggy eyed, mulleted visage, black t-shirt, tub gut, gold chains and track pants. He does of course get a lot of sex in his life, but seemingly little affection, little recognition, and little lasting happiness, which is perhaps the unintended point of this lighthearted doco/puff piece about the man and his life.
Which of course never happens. But his pathology is what drives him to have sex infront of camera, later stocked in video rental stores, then internet porn websites all over the world. While most would find this intrusive, stressful, impossible, Ron Jeremy embraces the form; his mother died when he was ten, so by making marketed sex tapes and using the notoriety to attend fan events, he acts out denial over his underprivileged childhood. Oh, he's also an imprisoned and convicted sex offender.
Not entirely underprivileged, either; Ron's father was a wealthy professional, but the loss of his mother, and his (fairly useless) drama studies certainly contributed to his later appearance in "adult" releases.
What I don't get about this film, is that it makes no mention of the mafia/organized crime influence in porn cinemas of the 1970s and beyond, also it tends to focus on the idea of Jeremy as not JUST a porn star, but someone that pursues a career as a legit standup comedian or actor, when the only thing famous about him is his penis length and greasy, piggy eyed, mulleted visage, black t-shirt, tub gut, gold chains and track pants. He does of course get a lot of sex in his life, but seemingly little affection, little recognition, and little lasting happiness, which is perhaps the unintended point of this lighthearted doco/puff piece about the man and his life.