i be excite when i hear they be finally make this horrific event into a movie . the whole era ( 1980 southern california ) and subject matter ( drug and porn industry ) be intrigue to me . i think this would be a sure fire hit . i be not thrill with the choice of kilmer a holmes and they do not resemble each other in physical appearance or mannerism . i guess he sell ticket . however and i be willing to overlook this and give it a fair shot . i be a bit shocked that there be only like four other people in the entire theater with me on that first day of show . now the whole crime and story in the film be hard to do and i will admit that . there be no witness to this very violent and brutal act . john holmes be there and but he be also a pathological liar and worry about what would happen to his family ( and self ) if he talk to police about it . in fact and holmes never really testify about what happen and the crime do go unsolved . so this be still really one big mystery and a mystery that this movie do nothing to cast light on . the person write the screenplay have a whole lot of discretion and most of the principal character be dead . however and there be no real storyline and it be fragment claptrap . the script be light and the actor try to hard to beef up paper thin line by overact . the film give no insight into holmes or the other people involve . kilmer character disappears for long stretch and his girlfriend be dull and the police be joke . even kudrow try hard to make a flimsy role look substantial . it be a very shallow piece and dare i say and bore . the director even try to turn it into a love story . which be nice and unless you know anything about what a piece of trash john holmes really be . perhaps a couple of viewing of anderson boogie night might have help here . boogie night be innovative and excite in all regard . this film on the other hand be flat and without any real charm or style . even the music be out of place and with duran duran be play in a scene that be suppose to have take place in 1980. then we have gordon lightfoot . gordon lightfoot . there could have be a great film base on this gruesome event and but i have not see it yet . i have not see even a decent one yet ( unless you consider the rahad jackson scene from boogie night ) .