But its pop culture ephemera is what gives the series an element of fun (as it's ultimately about one of the many instances that the media and society wronged and misjudged a woman in the spotlight). ![]() That's by default, of course, as the show created by Robert Siegel chronicles the 1995 theft of Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee's sex tape, and the scandal and trauma that followed. Pam & Tommy makes reminding the viewers of this detail its mission, subtly suggesting that Barb Wire’s flop and Pamela’s dwindling career could even be ascribed to how harshly Pamela was being judged precisely because of the tape.Hulu's Pam & Tommy is like a '90s nostalgia time capsule. Still, one cannot forget the timing of Barb Wire’s release, as it happened precisely when the sex tape was circulating. It also didn’t help that the movie’s release was welcomed with harsh reviews. The only other role in a major franchise Anderson had after Barb Wire happened in 2003 with Scary Movie 3.īarb Wire’s tendency to heavily rely on Anderson’s sex symbol status did not help her diversify her acting roles, as Pam & Tommy implied it was Pamela’s objective. After the 1996 action movie, Anderson ended up appearing either as herself on films or as her renowned Baywatch character CJ Parker. While she hoped it could be successful as it was Anderson’s first protagonist role in a movie that wouldn’t be released direct-to-video, but to the cinemas, Barb Wire hindered Anderson’s career. ![]() The negative critics’ consensus on the site can be summarized by the scathing top comment that said, “ Barb Wire could've been fun camp, but Pamela Anderson can't deliver her lines with any dramatic or comedic impact.” This comment aimed specifically at Pamela’s acting expertise, creating a link between the film’s failure and Anderson’s part in it. The comics-based action movie had an estimated budget of $9mln, but it made less than $3.8mln at the box office on the opening weekend in US and Canada.īarb Wire scored 28% among critics and 14% among viewers on Rotten Tomatoes, making it a big failure not only for its earnings but also for how it was received. Similarly to what’s shown in Pam & Tommy, Barb Wire was a flop in terms of earnings. Pam & Tommy episode 7 showed the Barb Wire premiere and the subsequent sneaking out of Pamela and Tommy to a regular theatre in order to see the people’s unfiltered reactions, which unkindly ridiculed the film and Pamela’s role in it. Related: Did Bob Guccione & Hugh Hefner Hate Each Other? (Pam & Tommy Fact Check) Publicist Gail Chwatsky (Mozhan Marnò) ended up comforting her even about issues unrelated to Barb Wire, such as the sex tape spreading and the consequences on Pamela’s reputation of suing Bob Guccione and Penthouse magazine in episode 5. Lily James’ Pamela even hired a specific publicist in episode 3 to face the promotional period and the film’s premiere, even before the sex tape scandal had built up, precisely because she had bet a lot on the movie’s success. Barb Wire was portrayed by Pam & Tommy as the movie which would have finally let Pamela reach the career and social standing she desired.
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