Upcoming PBS doc GUILTY PLEASURES

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

Looks like PBS is going to run a documentary about the worldwide Harlequin phenomenon on their series POV on July 12. Here's a trailer :

http://video.pbs.org/video/2227373257
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Danielle D · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 492 Location: Wheaton, IL

Thanks, I'll have to be sure to record it!
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Manda · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 519

IIRC this doc aired in Canada a few years ago. I wanted to see it then so I'm pleased it's made its way south. Thanks for the heads up!
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iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

If you miss the airing they have most of their shows available nonlinear for quite a while after broadcast at http://www.Pbs.org.
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PWNN · Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 818

Hah! Anyone know who the writer is at the start of the clip?
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brwneyedbeauty · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 44 Location: New York

Does anyone have any idea at what time, EST, it will be on?

NoirFemme · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1398 Location: America

Bonnie · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 37

brwneyedbeauty · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 44 Location: New York

Thanks NoirFemme and Bonnie for the response. However, I checked my local listing and it's showing that it won't be on till the 15th. I guess Verizon Fios won't let me see it on the 12th. Either that or the guide is wrong.

Kayne · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 783

I especially liked the story of the ballroom dancers. Very sweet husband.

Bonnie · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 37

This is quite possibly the worst show I've ever seen in my life. I deleted it after 10 minutes.

OMG, UGH!

Pan's Wife · Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Posts: 69

If anyone wants to watch you can do so on-line by Googling PBS POV Guilty Pleasures. It only touches on mass produced Harlequins, but I thought it was an interesting look at 3 couples and how the women were influenced, and even helped, by these books to cope with the reality of their lives. I found the Japanese couple very heartwarming, especially at the end when it becomes obvious they are in love. I would like to have lunch with the woman from India and encourage her to move-on from her idiot ex-husband. She's beautiful and smart and deserves better. I did find it a little sad that everyones idea of physical beauty was based on western culture. It's certainly not a great documentary about the genre of Romance, but I thought it was well done and profiled some interesting characters.

Lynda X · Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 1250

I watched about 1/2 an hour, 1/2 an hour of wasted time. I can't believe that PBS bought it. No wonder they didn't show it in prime time.

Em · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 188

I turned it on, and after 20 minutes of what seemed to be pointless blathering from completely uninteresting people, I gave up. Harlequin should sue for even being remotely connected to that mess.