I saw this on Starz premium per view h.d.. I'm trying to decide if the scrip is anti porn,and against adult Entertainment in General or is it artist license,strictly for the drama of the situation.If it's just artist license well,the story is not bad.But you see the character, Veronica,having drug and drinking problems,know wonders she's broke.But you see you have mainstream starlets that have the same problem, that you see in those rotten gossip magazines. Top stars of the seventies like Georgina Spelvin and Gloria Leonard,when they retired they went to do other things,beside Gloria being was being the president for High Society magazine.But as in the Ziegfeld girl,1943,it was stated that those who become Ziegfeld show girls, that some got tragic live but it was not Ziegfeld fault.So it's really Kim Catrall characters fault that just because her stardom fell that she let her self go.I'm like Dustin Ingram character Toby,I am too a fans of xxx adult films especially those 35mm types. Unfortunately vivid video has stopped making 35mm shot on videos about two years ago in favor of digital video h.d.So all of Paul Thomas videos are shot on digital.The last adult movie I rented about two month ago was a 2007 wall to wall shot on film that one the a.v.n.award It's a curse word F-.It was directed by Brad Armstrong and released by Wicked video.Until the prices went up I use to read adult video news.I read it on the internet sometimes.It's gone down hill.But most of all I'm one of the few fans who are oppose the the laws against it.I'ts still not 100 percent legal yet.Blamed most consumers and the business it's self for this.Today it's medium gray legal.that is not enough , Max Hardcore is serving a prison Sentence as a result of being busted on one of his tapes,due to the Gray area.I'm a fan of old music too and classic films of the 20's 30's 40' national and international, this includes the dark side, films made under Hitler and Stalin and are own dictatorship.So I am like Toby.But if I met Nina Hartley or Tom Byron or Rocky Siegfreddy it would turn into a big fight cause I confront them in their gray market attitude, that give power to censors.Kim's Role is excellent as a struggling ex star , whom could be compare to Betty Davis, in the star.Brian Dennehy role as Tobe's father ,or grand father?. is excellent as a sarcastic character,who is a secretly watches Tobe's Tapes behind his back, as Tobe goes to Indiana to sell a hot dog truck to a collector, played By Kieth David, who's character runs a farm and collects Americana objects.If I was Tobe I would of not gone all the way to Indiana just to sell that,but He wants to meet Veronica.The owner of the Strip club, whom Veronica gets fired cause of the fight a bunch of rednecks had against Tobe ,for putting down Veronica ,as he is drunk, is a black midget, who acts like a pimp, Tony cox,the one who played Bad Santa.Tobe get a little moralistic in helping her to get back her daughter from her ex husband by trying to encourage her not to do a porn video in which he's offered 3000 dollars.He even gives her the 5 thousand dollars ,he got from the truck, to start all over again.In the end Tobe goes back home and ends up with the Japanese girl next door, who's also an Americana fan too.I saw this on Starz h.d. on demand 05/18/12

With a title like 'Meet Monica Velour', one can almost be assured of some sleazy raunchy plot of a scenario and gratuitous nudity. One would be wrong; well there's some, not much, partial nudity but it is absolutely necessary in the context of the story. The storyline summary in IMDb is as much as needs to be said unless you are prepared to deal with the real and more lengthy story. The full story is much more in depth than what is superficially conveyed by the title; a better choice for a title could help this nice story to find an audience and reassure the viewer that the movie is not raunchy or sleazy. I decided to watch it because I often take a non conventional approach to picking movies; seeking gems, I watch a volume of films which inevitably means I will see duds and crap before I find those gem that make it all worthwhile. 'Meet Monica Velour' is almost one of those gems, not quite but as close as it comes to the real thing. That makes it worth a view. Why? For all the following reasons: Kim Cattrall shows that she can act, oh yes, no kidding; she is giving a performance she can be very proud of. Before this movie, I thought of Kim Cattrall as an actress who only did commercial stuff where she is a character of low morality to say it nicely, and where little acting skills were required. Here she plays a person of low morality in a way of course, but one who is honest, caring and loving while having to show the struggle of a former porn star with some brain and what she must endure later in life. It is a beautifully done piece of acting as you'll ever see; she is completely believable and garnishes sympathy from a stunned viewer like me. I dare anyone to find a smart review that says different. Then there's Dustin Ingram, who plays the main character and acquits himself with equal savvy; his character is brilliantly well depicted. There are several sweet moments and as many realistic down to earth, "real life' moments that deserved good acting and these two actors delivered. A young director by the name of Keith Bearden now has a showcase for his portfolio and one he can be proud of, both for the directing and the script.

"Why can't you like normal stuff like everybody else?" Toby is a nerd. He likes things no one else does like 1920's music, but his favorite thing of all is former adult film star Monica Velour (Cattrall). After his Grandfather (Dennehy) insults him one too many times Toby decides to leave, and meets Monica. This is the type of movie that when you watch you like it, but when its over and you look back on it you start to like it more and more. I snickered a few times watching, but when I remember the lines and context I laugh harder. This movie is a surprisingly sweet coming of age tale about a boy on his way up and a woman on her way down. I have a bad habit of, for lack of a better word, over-simplifying a review by comparing it to movies people have heard of. That said...this movie is a cross between "Napolean Dynamite" and "Boogie Nights". If Napolean met the Julianna Moore character from "Boogie Nights" you would have this movie. I will have to say the Kim Cattrall is the perfect choice for this movie and while not being the total opposite of Samantha she is more of a burnt out version of that character. I would love to see at least a Golden Globe nomination for her for this, but I doubt that will happen. Overall, a good movie that will grow on you. I give it a B Would I watch again? - I think I might*Also try - Elektra Luxx

A gem to watch. A master piece of artistry that not many movies portray. It comes with solid acting and portrays some harsh realities of the direction life can go in. You just can't help to feel sorry for Monica who is masterfully portrayed by Kim Cattrall. The good acting and storyline does an excellent job at capturing your attention and has a moving story to tell. Some situations are just downright too un-imaginable or bizarre which makes it really comical, providing a good laugh.It started out a bit slow but once the plot is underway it is a gem of a story to see unfold.