Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

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Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Released Nov 19, 2021

1h 46m

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Emi, a schoolteacher, finds her reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is uploaded onto the internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender. BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN is a film in three loosely connected parts: a walk in the city of Bucharest, then a playful essay on obscenities, all culminating, in the third part, in an incendiary comic confrontation.

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Critics Consensus

As playfully provocative as its title, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn uses a potentially prurient premise to highlight the hypocrisy of societal norms.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

A crazy exposé of Romania's culture and dark history.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 19, 2024

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J. Hoberman

The New York Review of Books

Bad Luck Banging, or Loony Porn, the Romanian director Radu Jude’s exuberantly rude and bawdy new film, is a movie about us. Or rather, it’s a comedy about our world.

Mar 14, 2022

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

"Bad Luck" couldn't arrive at a more opportune time to needle those so eager to pass judgment on anyone other than themselves.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 20, 2022

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Radu Jude’s scintillatingly outrageous drama comedy, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, roars ahead with its singular vision and incisive screenplay.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

The final sequence of the film is the finest tuned satire I've seen in years, culminating in quite possibly the greatest final image of a film you'll ever see.

Feb 13, 2024

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

A shocking, provocative but thought-provoking look at society’s relationship with pornography... This is a bold film that wants to confrontational however its impact comes too late… pardon the pun.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Martin C

Odd movie! Starts out with the video in question, which is basically porn , so if you find porn objectionable I would advise against seeing this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/09/21

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Jonah K

For the first third of the movie, the camera seems to be constantly distracted, panning away from the main storyline to focus on various context. I couldn’t tell if these moments were out of place or if the main narrative itself was intruding on these moments. Whether one was emphasizing or deemphasizing the other. This most likely will be seen as incredibly pretentious, but I found it strangely fascinating. Overall, a confident, topical and very well executed satire. Other than that, I couldn’t imagine being a teacher in this modern age.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Alec B

Sort of a shotgun approach to commentary (the movie uses its framing device to go after seemingly every issue in modern Romanian society) which often makes for some bold sequences even while it's a little overstuffed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Alexandru D

An odd movie! I liked the "showdown" between the teacher and the parents; the dialogue and the tension show us a glimpse of a reality in which something like this happened. The other parts went a little too far: the porn video too long, the entire romanian montage was too much and felt like an effort from the director to score some important awards and nomination. I was surprised by the final product considering it's the same guy who brought us a masterpiece (Aferim!)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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Patryk G

This rating might change. On Letterboxd I didn't give it a rating because a small part of the film I skipped (the beginning and a part of the "dictionary").

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Audience Member

Mixed feelings. Great insights, made me curious about Romenian history, but the third part was a little bit of a mess.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Radu Jude

Director

Katia Pascariu

Emilia Cilibiu

Claudia Ieremia

Headmistress

Olimpia Malai

Mrs. Lucia

Nicodim Ungureanu

Lt. Gheorghescu

Alexandru Potocean

Marius Buzdrugovici

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Synopsis

Emi, a schoolteacher, finds her reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is uploaded onto the internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender. BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN is a film in three loosely connected parts: a walk in the city of Bucharest, then a playful essay on obscenities, all culminating, in the third part, in an incendiary comic confrontation.

Director: Radu Jude
Producer: Ada Solomon
Screenwriter: Radu Jude
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Sovereign Films, Czech Film Fund, Endorfilm, Aqua Carpatica, Covalact, Film Fund Luxemburg, Paul Thiltges Distributions, ArteKino International, microFILM, Kinorama, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Bord Cadre Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Romany
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2021, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.8K
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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