Heavy Petting (1989)

Heavy Petting is an entertaining and salacious exploration of the sexual mores of the 50s through the eyes of a generation that lived through the Sexual Revolution. Famous baby boomers -- including musician David Byrne performance artist Spalding Gray comedian Sandra Bernhard radical activist Abbie Hoffman and poet Allen Ginsberg -- candidly and hilariously recall their sexual coming-of-age in intimate interviews. Joyously campy and refreshingly carefree Heavy Petting blends hilarious but unbelievable footage of unhelpful sex ed videos with classic snippets of Easy Rider and Elvis hip gyrations not to mention Bernhard talking about playing doctor less-than-straight Ginsberg on his disastrous first encounter with a girl and Byrne on the childhood myths of masturbation. Eternal mysteries such as the female orgasm the universal appeal of Marilyn Monroe and the rituals of high school are dissected as well by this esteemed and lovable group of celebrities.Runtime: 85 minFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: R UPC: 767685984833 Manufacturer No: NVG-9848 Product Description

Noblsavaj is an idiot

First off, Spalding Gray is just one of the many interviewees in this zippy, fun look at teen sex issues in the '50s. This documentary doesn't purport to be a Spalding Gray film so your comment regarding him is totally irrelevant.

Secondly, this was an important though often overlooked film (released the same year as Michael Moore's "Roger and Me") that did much to reinvigorate the documentary format that has since become so popular, challenging and yes, entertaining today.

Lastly, I don't even know where to start with your comment that "These are times when we should use our money on necessary culture." WTF is that? Who decides what parts of the culture are necessary? That's the most blatantly fascistic comment I've heard from a preening social elitist like yourself in a long time. Get off my InterWebs!!!

In conclusion, I highly recommend this well-crafted and entertaining film to all documentary enthusiasts, young filmmakers and those who enjoy unnecessary bits of culture. August 1, 2008

Do not spend money.

I had a lot more interest in this movie when I saw it on the website than I did when I saw it on the screen. You should buy a real Spalding Gray (Swimming in Cambodia, Monster in a Box) instead of this thing.

I mean, I don't want to denigrate the filmmaker, and it was sweet to gather all those stories from all those cool people (Laurie Andersen, Spalding, etc.), but it wasn't really necessary, and these are times when we should use our money on necessary culture. July 28, 2008

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