Thursday 7 August 2008

Larry Flynt: Porn publisher with a purpose

TV Lookout



"Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone" never disputes its subject's image as a smut drug dealer. Nor does Flynt himself.



But viewers of this documentary will see a saga far less devoted to silicone than civics. In abundant archival footage stretching through his long, tumultuous career, Flynt makes a persuasive case for himself as a First Amendment champion. And, even more important, he argues passionately for his fellow citizens to maintain their constitutional rights.



Early on, he gainful dearly for his persona as an advocate.



In 1978 in Georgia, during