Wasn’t it Charlie Chan who said better to be thought a fool than open mouth and remove all doubt? Here’s another Internet dope who writes how Sasha Grey is being compared to the late “Melanie” Chambers.
Christopher Campbell writes on http://blog.spout.com- It’s fitting that a trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience has finally shown up this week. Just a few days ago, the film’s star, Sasha Grey, was being compared to the late Melanie Chambers in obits for and tributes to the latter actress.
Now we get a better look at Grey’s crossover into non-porn films, which in the spot is called her “mainstream debut.” That might be a poor choice of wording, especially if Grey ever continues her attempt at a mixed career by showing up in a Michael Bay movie (unless its his ’small’ project) or something similarly, actually mainstream. Sure, thanks to the sexy premise (though no promise of actual sex), The Girlfriend Experience should be more popular than Soderbergh’s previous little HD movie, Bubble, but it’s very likely to be just as dull (at least it fascinated Karina at Sundance).
Check out a roundup of what bloggers are saying about the trailer, which just made me very sleepy, after the jump:
* Alex Billington at First Showing has already seen The Girlfriend Experience and has this to say about the film and the spot:
It stars real-life pornstar Sasha Grey, but it’s not a porno by any means, it’s a rather fascinating character study. It’s definitely worth seeing and I think this trailer does a great job of introducing the story and Grey’s character, who is a rather cold and emotionless individual, for reasons you’ll soon find out.
* Kurt Halfyard at Twitch keeps the Grey/Chambers comparisons going:
So do you dig on the stranger, smaller, less studio driven Steven Soderbergh efforts like Schizopolis, Full Frontal or Bubble? Have a look at the stylish trailer for The Girlfriend Experience a small character study which brings porn star Sasha Grey into the more ‘legit’ film world. Someone has to take up the mantle after the early passing of Ms. Marilyn ‘Rabid’ Chambers (RIP).
* Beaks at Aint It Cool News notes the Soderbergh touch present here:
Soderbergh’s refusal to get emotionally engaged with his material can be frustrating, but his clinical approach feels appropriate here. And the trailer, which just debuted at Hulu, definitely promises that classic Soderbergh distance. You should know by now if his aesthetic is to your liking.
* Lane Brown at Vulture points out the conflicts the main character appears to face:
She lives in a big Manhattan apartment, gets chauffeured everyplace, and presumably pays very little in taxes. If you’re under the impression that this sounds like a pretty decent living, though, be aware: Not only does one of her clients wear a diaper, but her apartment appears to be located near a popular hangout for street drummers.
* Let’s hope, for the sake of real-life prostitutes that Rex Sorgatz at Filmoculous likes the movie. His quick response to the trailer:
If this movie isn’t good, I will go on a murderous rampage against high-end hookers.
* Mark at I Watch Stuff wants you to show the trailer to your friends:
Next time someone tells you that porn acting will never get you a legitimate acting job in an Academy Award-nominated director’s film, you tell them, “Yes, that is the statistically relevant way to look at things, but look at these trailers for Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience, starring adult star Sasha Grey in the lead role.” These’ll sort of show them
* James Thoo at JoBlo shares some little-known info about the making of the film:
The project was made with mostly non-”name” actors, but I have to assume Charlie Sheen was hired as an adviser on the project, given that he has banged more prostitutes than a dude with three dicks and a magic pot of money.
* My favorite comment of the day comes from “Anonymous” at Filmmaker Blog:
Wow, a movie about a girl who’s a prostitute? How groundbreaking! And not just a prostitute, but one of those high class ones, you know, the glamorous, sexy, beautiful ones that you only see in Tony Scott movies. The last hooker I had looked like Oprah with yellow teeth. Where’s the movie about her? I bet she had a boyfriend too, and a couple of kids as well. We’ll call it “The Crack Whore Experience”. That sounds like a lot more fun than this piece of crap, anyway.