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Green Porno: A Book and Short Films by Isabella Rossellini

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Isabella Rossellini has used her status as actor, model, and animal activist to produce a work that adheres to each level of her career while providing an entertaining, informative product. "Green Porno" effectively mixes elements of humor, surrealism, and science to lay bare all the activities one only previously assumed the animal kingdom participated in - debauchery and sexual gratification to the extreme. The short films themselves are self-contained fast facts that both shock and amaze in their collaboration of the extremely suggestive (Rossellini's gyrating hips and oversized sexual organs) and the juvenile (cartoons and puppetry). The end result? A fascinating dive into the sexual behaviours intrinsic to all life, putting forth applicable questions of gender, sexual mores, sadomasochism, and even metaphorical cannibalism. Even greater appreciation must be heaped upon Rossellini's shoulders in her frank debasement of rhetoric and the carnal underscore apparent in many common English phrases. While these elements are abstract and certainly collegiate principals, the material is never pretentious beyond its admittedly odd turn in the final segment "Elephant Seals." Animal rights are brought under scruity by both Isabella and a biologist during the second series "Marine Animals", but the revelations are not as distracting as one might assume.

Although the DVD is toted as an additional feature of the book, I consider the writings secondary to the short films themselves. The stills, however, further fuel the argument that Isabella could land a Lancôme contract even at her current age. In any event, "Green Porno" is a true erotic education from earthworm to whale, and one would be amiss to overlook the sexual artistry.

I had seen the author interviewed on television, so knew about her very creative work. The pictures in the book showing her costumns for the teaching aspect are super. Her work is delightful, funny, shocking and colorful all at once. The choice of color is great and descriptions really cannot do the book justice. L Holt

I saw these some of these videos in London at the Natural History Museum this summer (2011) in a special exhibit called SEXUAL NATURE. I could not believe how well they were done and how hilarious they were. The Museum shop had the book and DVD for sale and I snatch it up, spending way more in British Pounds then if I had waited and gotten it at AMAZON---this is a steal for the price. A wonderful coffee table book for those who have a sense of humor.

This should be shown in every sex education class. All the qualities of sex in many living creatures is shown with clear and artistic presentations by Isabella.

I fell in love with Isabella's Green Porno short films on the Sundance Channel so I was thrilled to pick up this companion piece to it....imagine my surprise that for this bargain price you also get the dvd of all the episodes inside the book as well! Fabulous!

The book is cute but it is the video that is hysterical. Isabella Rossellini brings to life the sex habits of sea animals as she dresses up and acts out in human form how sea animals perform to procreate. I don't know that this book/video would be as funny to the uninformed but if you know something about Gastropods, this video is a fun and memorable way to learn about sex in the sea.

You won't believe your eyes. Isabella shares her creative genius on Green Porno. Great short films to show at your next house party...very addictive, you'll want more! The shorts are divided into two worlds: insects and animals (mostly marine)... Five stars Isabella!

This is great but we were really disappointed the dvd doesn't include "Duck" or "Bedbug" which are two of the funniest and bizarre in the series. Still it's great and there's always Utube for the missing shorts.

I bought this book and DVD combo after seeing clips on it on Attack of the Show. The artsy filming and images do make the (factual) material interesting. My main complaint is that both the DVD skits and the book itself are very short. The content itself is well presented and (so far as I know) accurate.

The title of this book is rather catchy and the presentation is imaginative and very clever. It is an excellent piece for children both to teach the basic facts of life and the importance of taking care of our environment.

It's excellent and enjoyable.