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Dimitri The Lover Movie Trailer Released

Posted by Jerrold Litwinenko / February 14, 2010

Dimitri the Lover, perhaps the most misogynistic, attention-seeking, and loathed "man" in Toronto, is going to be the focus of a documentary film produced by Hollywood's Brad Goodman (known for his work on Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentaries Borat and Brüno).

Yesterday, a teaser version of the movie trailer was announced via Dimitri's Twitter. A former student under Dimitri (who has since stopped attending meetings and prefers to remain anonymous) wrote us:

"It's very disturbing. He mocks all the misogynistic, criminal things he has ever done. I don't know how any Hollywood producer with morality could ever promote this project. But then again, Mr. Goodman worked on Bruno, Borat, and Religulous. He obviously has no morals."

While this isn't the first time a film has been made about Dimitri, it is the first time his story is likely going to get wide international release beyond the web.

Are you looking forward to this film? Will you pay to watch it? Does it in any way tarnish Toronto's image? Has Dimitri gotten fat?

Let us know how you feel about Dimitri, his Toronto Real Men seminars (where men can "learn the secret to quickly seducing cold, uptight, sexually repressed local sluts"), and the idea of a widely distributed movie about his methods.

Want to know more about the man and his messed up methods? Almost two years ago, two blogTO writers covertly attended one of his meetings. Be sure to check out the exposé.

Discussion

44 Comments

Chris / February 14, 2010 at 01:11 pm
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OMGOMGOMG
babygiraffe / February 14, 2010 at 01:13 pm
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hope the premiere is in Toronto. water balloon full of semen heading right towards his greasy face.
Allan / February 14, 2010 at 01:15 pm
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OMG...THIS IS THE GUY?! HAHAHA I totally served him and his date coffee years ago when I worked at Starbucks and he started picking up another chick and his date just up and left and we all laughed at him in front of his face for his jackass of a move!! I doubt he is even real...all a way to get his 15 minutes. But really - that was one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life!
Picard102 / February 14, 2010 at 01:22 pm
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He's an interesting character. So yes I will see it.
Slim Tim / February 14, 2010 at 01:28 pm
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I heard the voice mail a while ago and thought it was a real VM that was actually funny. I guess it's all just a gimmic to get 15 mins.

Kinda funny...time will tell.
Mike W / February 14, 2010 at 01:45 pm
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I wonder if the Grip(s) from Borat Bruno and Religulous gets to pad their resume with the line that they "worked on" those films, a la Goodman?

What a tool, can't wait to see this fail like Max Tucker's turd.
Eric26 / February 14, 2010 at 03:26 pm
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He is not a real person.
Jerrold replying to a comment from Eric26 / February 14, 2010 at 03:36 pm
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What do you mean? Is he a cyborg? A fictional character?
P-S Hoffman / February 14, 2010 at 03:49 pm
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Tom Cruise already did this in Magnolia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n2IVF9a2IA).
ks / February 14, 2010 at 04:49 pm
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"Dimitri" is James Sears, a former psychiatrist who had his license revoked by the College of Physicians and Surgeons for sexual impropriety: http://www.cpso.on.ca/docsearch/details.aspx?view=6&;ddid=401&id=%2059651. It is disgusting to think that he will actually make money and receive further attention as a result of this movie. Not only is he a misogynist and an overall slimeball, he is a SEXUAL PREDATOR and likely a sociopath. Making a movie about him only makes light of what he has done and I can't help but feel sorry for his former patients (aka victims) when he gets his "15 minutes" when this movie is released. Ew.
miranda / February 14, 2010 at 05:37 pm
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH this guy hit on me at Church and Gerrard and asked me if i would have a threesome with him (at which point i naturally turned him down). oh god, life is hilarious. can't believe this fucker actually gets publicity.
Jerrold / February 14, 2010 at 05:59 pm
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Other poll responses:

- Never heard of it before this posting...now I'm curious!

- why are you giving this project free publicity? for shame!

- I might download it off the Internet for free.

- ewww!!!!!

- It'll make me feel like a really good person, so I'll consider it.

- No cussing way I'd support that dbag.

- I just don't care
mike / February 14, 2010 at 06:21 pm
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This isn't even funny, this guy is a sexual predator.

Buying a ticket to this is sending money to a sexual predator.

It's baffling that Mariam Makniashvili can still be missing, and at the same time people yuk it up about this guy.

Its because of guys like this that we have cases like that. This isn't funny.
John Doe / February 14, 2010 at 06:31 pm
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Can anyone tell me how to download this movie? thus none of my money goes to benefit him? This will be the only time I will support piracy.


Also, anyone know how to pay for one of those real men monthly sessions? (In cash, I ain't giving my credit card). I will sneak a camera in and take his photo, BlogTO will be the first one I send the e-mail to.
RKMK / February 14, 2010 at 07:31 pm
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"Its because of guys like this that we have cases like that. This isn't funny."

Word, mike.
Cameron / February 14, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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He lives near Carlaw and Danforth and can be seen sliming his way up and down the street.
Picard102 replying to a comment from mike / February 14, 2010 at 10:30 pm
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Just think of all the money sent to Michael Jackson from his music to pay off his victims. The public doesn't seem to have a problem funding predators if they happen to like them.
Vince / February 14, 2010 at 11:31 pm
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This is funny. My wife and I were in the market one Sunday and I saw him in a bakery with his arm around a woman. He was telling her that she was beautiful. Not a half hour later he sat down beside us in a cafe and started spouting all his crap about women. My wife and I laughed and I thought I was just another day in Kensington. Now I see this. WTF! He's more of a strike out king than pickup artist.
saltspring / February 15, 2010 at 09:49 am
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This sleazy, narcissistic POS is about as classy as a Spam sandwich.
mondayjane / February 15, 2010 at 09:56 am
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In Bruno, Borat and Religulous, the chosen targets were meant to reveal the close-mindedness, ignorance and general lack of intelligence in people with certain beliefs. In this movie, the chosen target is, simply, women. <br>

It's not funny at all, this man gets off on degrading women and he needs help. This would make for unbearable cinema. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to take a long look in the mirror and question their own attitudes towards women.
Lori / February 15, 2010 at 12:54 pm
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This man is a PIG! Plain and simple. I would rather hear about Brangelina(not a fan)all day and everyday then hear about him every again.
Jerrold / February 15, 2010 at 01:00 pm
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More OTHER poll responses:

- He has gotten faaaaaaaaaat

- Only if Dimitri gets repeatedly kicked in the loofah

- i might have to watch it (like a car crash) but i won't pay for it. Pirating!
Love Dimitri / February 15, 2010 at 03:03 pm
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In contrast to the majority of comments above, I have to say that I anxiously await the release of this documentary! May it signal the fall of FemiNazism worldwide. Way to go DIMITRI!!!
Nancy / February 15, 2010 at 04:06 pm
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I've read about this guy before and in the summer my 23 year old daughter texted me that some really creepy guy asked if she was single and told her she was beautiful. I knew it was him and I sent her this and her response...gross...yes it was him.
PUA replying to a comment from mondayjane / February 15, 2010 at 11:36 am
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oh common you uppity bitch, you need to take a chill pill :)
goldman12 replying to a comment from mondayjane / February 15, 2010 at 07:02 pm
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I totally agree with this comment on all points.
this douchebag is a complete embarrassment to all men and not worthy of a documentary whatsoever.
Sorta Douchey replying to a comment from goldman12 / February 15, 2010 at 07:10 pm
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The fact that you and everyone else here is reacting so strongly to the film trailer is the proof that Dimitri's "worthy" of a documentary. The subject causes such a visceral reaction, he's earned a film. It's pretty obvious that people are jealous that yet another big douchebag will become famous and make millions. I have self-actualized and my happiness is based on internal fulfillment. The gains of others do not create envy in me. Think about it.
belvedere replying to a comment from Sorta Douchey / February 15, 2010 at 07:56 pm
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@Sorta Douchey: No, you are completely fucking douchey. You mean evoking a visceral reaction is ample justification for a film? You think you're self-actualized? Maslow wouldn't even stoop to take a shit on you.
apetimberlake / February 15, 2010 at 08:00 pm
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Can't wait to see this
belvedere replying to a comment from ks / February 15, 2010 at 08:01 pm
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wow, are you sure this is the guy? if so, he really needs a date with a girl who can give him a 15 cent ballistic solution to his sickness.
Marc / February 16, 2010 at 07:31 pm
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A waste of money and time.
Jenny / February 17, 2010 at 10:35 pm
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Just as a recap:

http://www.blogto.com/tno/2008/04/dimitri_the_lover_models_the_real_man/
Justin / February 19, 2010 at 07:34 pm
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Guys, take your girl to see this, nod your head at her disgust and talk up what an asshole Dimitri is on the walk out of the theatre... you'll look like a hero and probably get laid.
JesusTheRapist / February 22, 2010 at 04:07 pm
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Dimitri (James!) is a sexual predator and preys on women and young girls. This scumbag should only be the subject of a movie where the lead actor gets castrated. Tell the production company that we don't support those that support rapists.
http://projecthollywood.com/index.php

War!
calaok / February 22, 2010 at 10:58 pm
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Personally i LOVE to feel appreciated by men! I've done lots of Tantra training and am very open to sex and sensuality.

But this guy makes my skin crawl. He is a reptile. He literally stalked me while i was shopping, accosted me with an unwelcome description of what he wanted to do to me, and then screamed at me after I declined him and walked away.

Why does he get all this attention? Because he is a controversial buffoon. I'd love to see the men of Toronto become more appreciative and alpha male with women. But not this way, please.

Lucy / February 28, 2010 at 10:08 pm
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OK, this guy has tried to pick me up TWICE! He's terrible at it! I can't believe poor saps give him money to 'teach them'. He's just a creep who lurks around the streets trying to harass women and some of them I guess buy it. Pick up artist my ass!
Ted replying to a comment from Cameron / May 15, 2010 at 08:17 pm
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Actually he lives in the Beaches, AND only hangs out on the Danforth.
Ted replying to a comment from Cameron / May 15, 2010 at 08:30 pm
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Greaseball Sears only hangs out on the Danforth, but lives near Queen and Woodbine.
brian / June 9, 2010 at 05:03 pm
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Ontario auto insurers used to hire Sears to go to the homes of vulnerable accident victims and provide his "mobile treatment" service. Imagine that! Sending thiscreepo fake doctor out to spy on accident victims. I wonder if he hit on any? Check out his "Second Opinion Inc.", toronto website.
dave / July 28, 2010 at 06:00 pm
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Interesting how gays and lesbians were once bashed just like Dr Sears is being bashed. There use to be a phobia on queers --now there is a phobia on male hetro sexuality -- thanks to feminazism.
dave / July 28, 2010 at 06:00 pm
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Interesting how gays and lesbians were once bashed just like Dr Sears is being bashed. There use to be a phobia on queers --now there is a phobia on male hetro sexuality -- thanks to feminazism.
David / February 26, 2012 at 12:26 pm
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@ Dave... you're joking right? "Interesting how gays and lesbians were once bashed just like Dr. Sears is being bashed?" Sears is being bashed for being a misogynistic. What do gays and lesbians have to do with anything that Sears is doing, or the reaction that he is receiving? LGBT community members have been historically seriously discriminated and persecuted for being LGBT, yet you think this "Dr. Sears" is in the same boat?

His objectification of women means he doesn't view women as equal. That's the problem with him--full stop. No one is saying that he is ridiculous or disgusting for being a heterosexual man. He's disgusting because he's a heterosexual man who exploits women and doesn't recognize that women should not be treated like objects.

Ignorant guys like you that accuse "feminazis" for creating some phobia of male heterosexuality need to wake up. Heterosexuality is not under attack! FFS, who the hell in this world would actually think such a stupid thing? And even if it were, why would feminists be at fault? Most feminists I know are heterosexual! Your argument is ridiculous.
Hmmm replying to a comment from David / February 26, 2012 at 01:14 pm
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Well done Dave, you resurrected a two year old article allowing a new crop of BlogTo people to get to know Dimitri. And given the long delay the guy you are responding to will probably never read your reply. Brilliant work there, genius.
sasha replying to a comment from mondayjane / August 10, 2012 at 01:27 pm
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Agreed! This is not ironic, revealing or parody. This guy is a disgusting misogynist and I hope he gets hit by a bus.

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