Deep Throat Part: Ii

One of the most significant differences between the original and Deep Throat Part II was the content itself. While the original was unabashedly hardcore, the sequel was shot and released as a softcore "R-rated" film.

By 1974, Lovelace was a reluctant star. She had become a feminist icon-in-waiting, though she wouldn't publicly denounce the industry until her 1980 memoir, Ordeal . In 1974, she was simply exhausted and alienated. She claimed the Peraino family coerced her into Part II with threats and owed her a significant portion of her $50,000 salary. In a now-legendary act of defiance, Lovelace walked off the promotional tour. She gave no interviews, posed for no magazine covers, and appeared on no talk shows. Part II had a star, but no star power. Deep Throat Part II

Critics at the time (including mainstream reviewers who dared watch it) panned Part II as a cash-grab lacking the original’s raw, subversive energy. Even by adult film standards, the production values were low, and the humor was leaden. However, for modern film historians and sociologists, the film is valuable for several reasons: One of the most significant differences between the

When Deep Throat Part II premiered in New York in February 1974, the momentum of the sexual revolution was at its peak. The original film had grossed an estimated $600 million (inflation-adjusted) by 1976. The sequel had a built-in, hungry audience. And yet, Deep Throat Part II collapsed instantly. She had become a feminist icon-in-waiting, though she