Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story

2015

Biography / Documentary / History

6
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 233 233

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Plot summary

Seed Money is the story of Chuck Holmes, a San Francisco pornographer turned philanthropist. Holmes helped shaped and create gay identity in the years after Stonewall, and later became a major contributor to gay advocacy groups like the Human Rights Campaign and the LGBT Victory Fund, only to find later in life that while his money was welcome in philanthropic circles, he sometimes wasn't.

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Michael Stabile

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1 hr 12 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

Chuck Holmes made a fortune from gay pornography

Chuck Holmes made a fortune from gay pornography. His company, Flacon Studios, sold 18mm reels and later video tapes via mail order throughout the late 1970s, 80s and 90s....and sold them in vast numbers. This telling documentary made up of archive footage and modern interviews tells the story of how Chuck and his company rose to prominence, defined a particular "look" for gay men and how the ravages of the AIDS epidemic together with the hedonistic excesses of drug abuse changed the lives of all involved. What is interesting about this film is that it doesn't follow the course that you might expect. Holmes emerges as a hugely significant, influential and philanthropic figure rather than the exploitative and manipulative money grabber one might have expected. The interviews show the esteem and warmth in which he is regarded and the shameful way in which some in the LGBT community treated him and his legacy. It is a story that I have to confess I knew nothing about and I am intrigued to find out more about this interesting, warm and complex man. I really got the feeling that there's a lot more left to be heard about this man as there were many questions left unanswered. Holmes, if this documentary is to be believed, was far from squeaky clean but he did have a good heart and a genuine passion for life. It seems that the LGBT community owes this remarkable man a great deal and is uncomfortable about acknowledging the fact. This is a story that really deserves to be known and I feel that at some point, there's the opportunity for a really great biopic of his life. Due to his business, Holmes will always prove to be a somewhat divisive figure at best. However, if this film is to be believed, there is a huge amount of hypocrisy surrounding him and his financial legacy and this is something that needs exposing and exploring.
Reviewed by cinephile f 8 / 10

This film is excellent for its niche. I

This film is excellent for its niche. I wish it had been longer but overall it explored some really interesting content and I would recommend it!
Reviewed by Kirpianuscus

a story

For many reasons, more an eccentric story or one about a man and his Falcon. Sure, the seasons of Falcon, like its beginnings, the political/ historical context are well precised . I do not know before the name of Chuck Holmes and, more about his biography , I was impressed by the testimonies of mates, friends, actors about him, especially about their tone. Portrait of the fight for a precise purpose after decades of cinematography very popular but easy criticize. A fair perspective about a long career and the effort to help , to give sense of life and to become , with risks, voice and support of a movement knowing many battles. In essence, a conversion. In fact, development of a work giving to it the fair final. The best trait - it is not a lesson or pledge or justification or homage. It is only a story about what becomes, in a moment, real important.
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