Marriage 2.0 Explained

Marriage 2.0
Director:Paul Deeb
Producer:Magnus Sullivan
Starring:India Summer
Music:Paul Deeb
Cinematography:Alex Ladd
Country:United States
Language:English

Marriage 2.0 (also known as Marriage 2.0: A Modern Love Story)[1] is a 2015 adult romance film depicting the first steps of a married couple into a open relationship. It was written and produced by Magnus Sullivan and directed by Paul Deeb.

Although the original version contains explicit sex scenes, the edited version received an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).[2] [3] Author Christopher Ryan and sexologists Emily Morse, Reid Mihalko and Carol Queen appear in the film in brief cameos.[2]

Cast

Release

Marriage 2.0 had its public theatrical premiere on May 2, 2015.[4] On May 19, 2015 it was screened at the University of California, Santa Barbara as part of their Film and Media Studies course.[5]

Reception

British writer Gareth May, in an article for the British lifestyle and culture site TheDebrief, described the film as "a potential game changer for the porn industry."[6] Salons writer Tracy Clark-Flory wrote "it’s a far more attractive and better-acted porn film than most. But it’s the focus on incorporating the explicit sex scenes into a well-developed narrative that really makes it stand out."[2] The un-rated version of the film received the Best Narrative award at New York's 2015 CineKink Film Festival,[5] [7] and was awarded Movie of the Year at the 2015 Feminist Porn Awards.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Don Houston. Marriage 2.0 Review. 6 June 2015. Xcritic. March 1, 2015. 1 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150501095509/http://www.xcritic.com/review/41935/india-summer-marriage-2.0/. live.
  2. News: Tracy Clark-Flory. Would you watch porn for the plot?. 6 June 2015. Salon. April 12, 2015. 12 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612092909/http://www.salon.com/2015/04/11/would_you_watch_porn_for_the_plot/. live.
  3. News: Chauntelle Tibbals. 'Marriage 2.0,' One Of The Few Hardcore Films Rated By The MPAA. 6 June 2015. UPROXX. March 17, 2015. 3 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603134017/http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2015/03/marriage-2-0-one-of-the-few-hardcore-films-rated-by-the-mpaa-the-adult-film-minute/. live.
  4. News: Siouxsie Q. Ethical Non-Monogamy Gets Its Due at the Premiere of Marriage 2.0. 6 June 2015. SF Weekly. April 24, 2015. 30 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630032651/http://www.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2015/04/24/ethical-non-monogamy-gets-its-due-at-the-premiere-of-marriage-20. dead.
  5. News: John Sanford. 'Marriage 2.0' Screens at UCSB. 6 June 2015. XBIZ. May 21, 2015. 25 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525014457/http://www.xbiz.com/news/194825. live.
  6. News: Gareth May. Is Marriage 2.0 The First Ever Mainstream Porn Film?. 6 June 2015. The Debrief. March 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514074731/http://www.thedebrief.co.uk/sex/sex-stories/is-marriage-2-0-the-first-ever-mainstream-porn-film-20150336371. 14 May 2015. dead.
  7. News: "Marriage 2.0" Receives NC-17 Rating from MPAA. AVN. 12 March 2015. March 11, 2015. 13 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313233458/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marriage-2-0-Receives-NC-17-Rating-from-MPAA-591193.html. live.

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