Porn Stars Up In Arms That Production Companies Are Going Plotless
Posted by: Daniela Guernica
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11:30AM, Wednesday July 8th 2009
Not that pornos are exactly known for their profound plot lines, but as more people prefer to get off online, “scripts” and “acting” in porn videos and DVDs are being replaced by more raunchtastic sex. In probably the lamest complaint ever, porn stars are whining that adult video production companies are losing the storyline by tailoring to online technology. Gone are the days of 1970s favorites like “Deep Throat” and the 2005 hit “Pirates.” Now porn production companies are catering to viewers by making shorter, more easily downloadable clips and using themes or mini-plots to tie the disparate pieces together, like “Girls ‘n Glasses” produced by New Sensations. We’ve always thought porn plots were pretty amusing, so we don’t know if we’re excited about this change. Also, what about all those porn stars hoping that their work will launch them into a mainstream acting career? Wait, has that happened to anyone besides Sasha Grey? Regardless, if you’re a true “movie buff” then don’t miss “2040” by Digital Playground. The company’s president told the NY Times “2040” is “an almost Romeo-and-Juliet story between an aging porn star and a cyborg.” Sounds like a real tearjerker. [NY Times]
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avalari
wrote on July 8 2009 @ 12:42 pm: [report]
Sasha Grey: Don’t forget Kim Kardashian, who was essentially famous for jack s. until her sex tape came out.
Alex V
wrote on July 8 2009 @ 03:34 pm: [report]
A porn movie with a real plot and real dialogue? I must have missed that one. I don’t see how I could have, though.
_jsw_
wrote on July 8 2009 @ 04:01 pm: [report]
Count me among the disappointed. Without a plot, it’s impossible to determine motivation. Is she screwing him because she didn’t have money for the pizza? Is he screwing her because he crashed into her car? Is she doing three guys because she needs her house painted?
With no plot, it just becomes random scenes of sex, and I think we can all agree that, without the emotional attachment formed by identifying with the actors, it is difficult to become aroused. Now I’ll be forced to attempt to piece together the story from clues in the background, like a sort of CSI: Pornville. Is that a pool cleaning net? Are those clothes from Walmart? Is that a copy of Time magazine from April 18, 2006 on the table?
All in all, it’s going to become orders of magnitude *ahem* harder to get into. The ambiguity will drive me nuts. I guess, though, that it’s just a sign of things to come.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on July 8 2009 @ 05:18 pm: [report]
Why can’t we be real. She’s screwing him so the production company can film the act, they will then edit the scene, package it with another 4 scenes, make a pretty box (Oh yeah pun!) with a snazzy title such as “The Russians are Cumming” or “Bootylicious Babes 27” or perhaps “Sex Trek: The Next Penetration”. The production company will then sell it to a distribution company (They are rarely big time enough to distribute the film themselves). That distribution company will then sell the media be it DVD’s or BluRay to your local porn store. Once the deal is done the actress (With a drug habit, just like real actresses!) is paid a couple thousand dollars depending on her desirability in the marketplace (OMG! PWNIES is Capitalism).
draymond
wrote on July 12 2009 @ 04:51 pm: [report]
You can frankly count me in as prefering ‘classic’ porn. Yes the plots were pretty thin, but at least they managed to serve up the notion that they were filming believable people doing believable things for believable reasons. So much of the current stuff (even the amateur) comes across more like circus animals performing amazing stunts for the ringmaster (director).