Inside Marilyn Chambers Review

Reviewed by fu_q  on  5/20/2018

Review:
"Inside Marilyn Chambers" was, perhaps, the first of the "Inside", "Deep Inside", etc. titles that became so prominent all the way up through the 1990's and beyond. Later incarnations of such releases typically served as vehicles for hastily tapped-together compilations of a star's "better" scenes (with a given company) by interjecting them into a short (and often frothy and incredulously sexual) interview sequence. At times, they would include a new scene at the end, as well, which (...shockingly...) also just happened to be said star's ultimate (and usually befuddlingly boring) sexual fantasy. Indeed, these imitations quickly became quite formulaic and trite and were generally poor in concept and certainly nothing even remotely resembling a true "documentary". They were company-specific compilations thinly threaded together with the flimsiest of flimsy porno cheeze. Fortunately, such is not the case with "Inside Marilyn Chambers". A very good, 1975 release from the Mitchell Brothers, this work does play very much like a true documentary...and, for fans of classic porn and/or the inner-workings of the early industry, it is highly recommendable. To get the obvious out of the way, it should be noted up front, what this film is not. It is not a typical suck-and-fuck, nor is it a standard feature (classic or otherwise). Its goal, which it accomplishes admirably, is to offer up real interviews in a documentary-style with not only Marilyn Chambers herself (who was arguably the industry's greatest superstar), but also with her co-stars (Johnnie Keyes, George McDonald, and Tyler Reynolds) in the two primary films upon which it focuses: "Behind the Green Door" and "The Resurrection of Eve". Intercut within these interviews are scenes, clips of scenes, behind-the-scenes material, and so on that directly relate to the interviews themselves and/or the documentary-style narration that accompanies them. Also included is some apparently new footage, as well, with a touch of anal sex thrown in, Marilyn dancing (fairly adeptly) with a male co-star from the trapeze scene in "Green Door", and so on. George McDonald relates a sexy story in which, during the filiming of "Green Door", he didn't have a chance to get off, so he asked Marilyn into the shower with him afterward. There (and off-camera), she apparently blew him to completion, as no one should be left hanging. (What a champ!) There's also footage of a young woman on set, Nancy Weach(?), who apparently fluffed the male talent and "stood" (...kneeled...) in for some of the more difficult oral work in "Green Door". All very interesting. Of course, not to be left out, there's plenty of penises spurting on Ms. Chambers, especially at the film's onset, as well as plenty of sex (some of which takes place in orgies), so those looking for a wank won't be wholly disappointed, either. For the correct, historically-minded audience, this one is definitely worth a watch.

Bonus-wise, there are four trailers presented for various Mitchell Brothers releases in addition to the primary film.


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