In Sex Film Industry, Some Long For A Real Plot

[tony404]

I think in the 70's that worked better because alot of the actors porn wasnt the goal.They were actors and actresses who were out of work.Lots of members in the crew also shot mainstream films. I watched pirates it was like a badly acted high school play with sex.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by tony404

I think in the 70's that worked better because alot of the actors porn wasnt the goal.They were actors and actresses who were out of work.Lots of members in the crew also shot mainstream films. I watched pirates it was like a badly acted high school play with sex.

But it had "sophisticated special effects and an 8 million dollar budget." I can think of lots of things to spend 8 million on.....

[Hell Puppy]

But what I'm saying is compare the relative quality of mainstream television and movies between now and the 70's with porn. The same type of thing is happening.

There are a handful of really well written TV shows on at anytime surrounded by hours upon hours of mind numbing reality trash. Far from the way it was in the 70's with Norman Lear, et al, turning out things that were not only funny as hell but relevant. Movies? Epics are few and far between, instead we get an endless slew of sequels, remakes and big budget "what things blow up" action films.

Ever see the movie Idiocracy? If not, go watch it.

I'm pretty sure "Ow, my balls" would draw killer ratings right now.

[softball]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

But it had "sophisticated special effects and an 8 million dollar budget." I can think of lots of things to spend 8 million on.....

I am still lost in the 70's lol.....The first "adult" film I shot was in 1983 in the UK with a budget of UKL125,000 ....a tidy sum back then. It made #19 in the British Billboard video charts (soft core). The producer was a mad mother fucker who wanted to be the Bob Guccione of Wales.
Does that get me the Oprano lifetime award for stone age film making?