From Straight A's to XXX (2017 TV Movie) User Reviews

Confucius say.... Just because men have one, does not mean they have to be one

[Ed-Shullivan · 6/10 · 17 May 2018]

This review is written from an open minded male father's perspective. The film was difficult to watch as a father who would not want his own daughter having to earn her university tuition making adult films, nor being harassed by both male and female college students insulting her for her choice of employment and propositioning her to have group sex. Funny hah hah? No! Funny nah nah! People make personal choices in their life but they should not be openly criticized just because we may not agree with what we may consider to be a poor choice.

On the other hand I would be even more uncomfortable if my daughter earned her income working the grave shift at a gas bar where she could get robbed and/or raped by gunpoint with no one around to stop the crime. I would also not want my daughter operating a crane 50 stories up in the air, or excavating coal 200 feet under the earth surface all considered to be dangerous but acceptable employment from the mass perspective.

The message I absorbed from this made for TV film loosely based on the true story of the life of Miriam Week's using the stage name Belle Knox while performing in adult films and attending Duke University where her annual tuition fees were $60K a year Miriam relieved herself from the financial stress of her choice of school's expensive tuition and unfortunately replaced that with even a greater stress by attempting to maintain a secretive life in the adult porn industry from her family and school friends. One would ask why didn't she just apply for government loans? Miriam did apply to the government for financial assistance but she was turned down by the government.

Yes, there is a seedy side to working in the adult film industry where women appear to be the subject of pay for play but ask yourself this question. How many men in adult films make as much money as their female co-stars do? Although I did not agree with Miriam Week's choice of employment she appears to have come out of the experience all in one piece and she has a message for the rest of the world. University tuition is very expensive and maybe Bernie Sanders should run again for the U.S. presidency in 2020 to have his platform succeed, free tuition for all students and free health care. Even the adult film actors would be in favor of that platform. It appears that Miriam Weeks may take up the stand in her future political career if Bernie would only agree to support her.

I give this made for TV film a decent 6 out of 10 rating.

Utterly fictional take on her life

[airfaith · 1/10 · 13 February 2017]

This is just another one of those made for TV movies that twists the truth as much as humanly possible to get you to feel sorry for the main focus, she was not a straight A down to earth catholic girl by any sense of the word, she was quite the opposite with serious mental problems who took to cutting to deal with it, had they stuck with her real life story it might have been an interesting watch, but as always lifetime has to make the women out to be innocent and weak, it ruined what could have been an interesting true story with another pointless waste of time.

Don't bother watching this whether you are a huge fan of hers or never heard of her before, because either way you'll just be getting lied to throughout and come out believing she is someone she most definitely is not.

People need to learn how to review a 'film'

[Top_Dawg_Critic · 7/10 · 13 February 2017]

People need to learn how to review a 'film', and not express their opinions on politics or religion!

Out of the 5 reviews before posting mine, at least 2 are garbage and don't discuss the actual film made.

So my take on this: well done for amateur actors/directing for a made-for-TV movie.

I am a fan of 'based on a true story' films, and sure, 'maybe' this was a little off based on the full true story but it made me at least research the actual character and even look at her interviews. It was very interesting and compelling. I even recognized one of her speeches verbatim in the film on one of the interviews.

All in all, I think this film was on point on her real life story and anyone who has interest in this girl or this topic should see it.

It's just a movie! On Lifetime no less!!

[llsmith-87182 · 7/10 · 17 September 2019]

It was entertaining. Note that 'based' on a true story means that there is likely to be a broad artistic license in play. Wasn't a true story nor a documentary.Those 'critics' above need to get over themselves. I met Miriam Weeks at Exxxotica New Jersey in 2014 and she was pleasant, intelligent and was running her booth like the other seasoned stars there. No story there for a movie, please note. I rated this movie a 7 because it was fun to watch and worth my time to do so. Anyone who watches Lifetime and expects more than this is misguided.

Mishandled morals and faux feminism

[lukegunswell · 4/10 · 11 November 2017]

Wow this was one of the most idiotic movies LMN has produced since cyber seduction, another movie based around porn. I just can't be bothered to feel an once of empathy nor sympathy for the main character. She decides to enroll in some super prestigious expensive college that's why out of her price range so she decides to become a porn star to make ends meet. #whitepeopleproblems. I'll admit the movie was still fruits enjoyable despite the off putting premise but at the same time it promotes this pretentious idea that doing porn is a completely normal thing to do and that's it's even "empowering ". Why is that women these days seem to think every screwed up action they take is in some way empowering or beneficial towards their gender I'll never know . I don't care what your view on porn are, that pretend for even a second that it's some noble thing to do. It's a Shady business and doesn't need to be glamorized. I'm not a prude, far from it, but it's really telling that the producers really saw nothing wrong with the utterly flawed ideology presented here. Keep your sjw views out.

NCR Call Girls

[trishamatts · 1/10 · 5 February 2020]

First i thought it would be a great adult film but a less exposure and lots of unsatisfied terms cause a death for movie. I have seen quite good horror and porn movies but this one is disaster as well as horrible. fully staisfied with this comment "I'll admit the movie was still fruits enjoyable despite the off putting premise but at the same time it promotes this pretentious idea that doing porn is a completely normal thing to do and that's it's even "empowering ". Why is that women these days seem to think every screwed up action they take is in some way empowering or beneficial towards their gender I'll never know ."

I just can't

[dixoncrossbowz-54447 · 2/10 · 9 May 2021]

I disliked this movie for Many reasons but mainly young girls are very impressionable and to give the overall message that it's okay to sell your body to men and be recorded is so wrong. Women and men are so different and everywhere you look women are being told that they are the same as men and that couldn't be more wrong! Men will Never take a woman serious if she decides to go be in adult industry. Anyways the movie sucked and I can't believe this is what is being marketed to young women! If you ever want to be married and have a family one day don't sell your soul you will regret that you did for a little money...

what?

[Oliver-Dawson · 5/10 · 18 February 2019]

Watching this movie was a rollercoaster, first it says its ok to do porn and people should be more supportive of it, since many do it of their own free will and then it tell us its not ok?

Like what the hell, im realy open minded guy and i like to hear different sides ,but this story did not make sense to me. It just isnt worth to watch unless you have time and you like "depatable" topics

Unexpected but a Great Watch

[PirateUndercover · 8/10 · 11 October 2019]

The movie was really unexpected but was actually a great and interesting watch becuase it showed and topic of deep meaning. The acting was great and natural. Though in my opinion. The ending was satisfactory but a little bland. Off Topic but Haley Pullos is actually so beautiful. It's like she's a girl from my dreams. I'm just an average movie watcher so don't judge.

Be True To Yourself

[ttreakle · 10/10 · 12 March 2019]

This movie goes to show how judgemental people can be along with just being nasty. The real shocker is the women are worse than men. That being said I loved this movie. The story, character's and directing were great. Nice to see Judd Nelson to. I love the fact that bella stands up for herself and the message that she delivers in the 3rd act. This is a great message to send to women especially younger girls to be who are and do what you want to do when it comes to your body. Great movie, great message definitely check it out.

I think Miriam Weeks is actually kind of future young people who will form the majority of this age in a few decades.

[conradgore · 10/10 · 29 March 2017]

This movie is an absolute novelty in film being a live broadcast of events in life of the young Miriam Weeks. I think this wonderful young is actually kind of future adolescents and young people who will form the majority of this age in a few decades, will think and act only as dictating their own reason without alteration dogmas of any kind (social,scientific, religious, political, racial, etc.) and will contribute to the acceleration in evolution of human beings. Unfortunately today many who watched this movie can not or will not recognize that this way of thinking of some of young people as Miriam Weeks is actually a new phase of human evolution and the way the man will understand better what he is as an individual and how can he contribute to the evolution of civilization to which it belongs. We can not understand the typology of such people unless we understand that some people may have along their existence some experiments of any kind which are actually facets of the many forms in which imagination exercise its role as the main virtual instrument of knowledge . This however can not happen only when imagination is not influenced in any way by the many dogmas that accompanied human existence in various of increasingly sophisticated forms. Such people are likely to have a role in the evolution of human civilization, and their share in the coming decades will certainly be increasingly higher. The main character in this film is part of this typology of people and personal experience that she has made without regard to the dogmatic attitude of most of her entourage saved her and turned her into a moderator of the future. Perhaps everyday personal life of Miriam Weeks is somehow different, but this matters little, it is important her overall image.