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Byzantium
Member

10 Posts
9/08
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 8:20AM
I watch pretty much exclusively interactive/virtual sex porn these days, and find myself wondering...
Why has the visual quality of interactive porn decreased so much? No offense to any of the performers, but comparing the sensual settings and glossy quality of earlier 3rd Degree and Zero Tolerance products (Alektra Blue, Bree Olsen, Jenna Haze) to more recent releases, everything seems to have grown more dingy and cheap.
Why do so many directors use exclusively genital close-ups for the alternate angle? I realize that some people like that sort of thing, but most "regular" porn caters for it, and the whole point of an interactive title is to be able to see the whole of the female performer all the time. Rather use a long shot showing face and body in one and hold steady rather than panning up and down. See "My Plaything" series for good examples of how it should be done (though some of the recent ones have also fallen prey to the extreme genital close-up tendency, severely detracting from the quality). A sideways long shot also lends a scene an unexpected but enjoyable voyeuristic quality...don't tell me I'm the only one who's noticed (and appreciated) this.
Why pan away from the woman's face at the moment of (her) orgasm? Is nothing sacred to you?!
Why not differentiate a bit more clearly between "naughty" and "nice" modes? There should be an unambiguous distinction between innocence/sweetness on one hand and control/sluttiness on the other. Having the performer use the same "dirty talk" in both modes is wasteful. Difference in mode should involve more than just a change in setting or outfit.
Why not use only male performers with really big, good-looking dicks? Obviously this part of a scene is not my main point of focus, but it's remarkable how the sight of an unattractive piece of genitalia can spoil one's enjoyment. The best one I've seen so far belongs to the guy who gets the blowjob in the Bree Olsen interactive. Don't know his name, but he's also in the 3rd Degree picture with Alektra Blue. Speaking of which...
Why oh why not do another interactive with Alektra Blue? Her missionary and doggy scenes are the best I've seen, and I'd love to see more of the same. C'mon, if Jenna Jameson can do a follow-up to her "Plaything" title, surely 3rd Degree can do the same for Alektra as well.
terry48
New Member

1 Posts
2/10
Posted - May 10 2010 : 2:24PM
I agree with you there. The other problem is they have cut back on anal sex in the my plaything series.
I wish someone would make a follow up of the dreammachine series and nightwatch series or even a new InTeractive dvd.
Bluto
Deactivated User

511 Posts
3/09
Posted - May 10 2010 : 2:50PM
Few, if any, porn directors are also porn fans/users. The exact opposite is true in Hollywood.
Which explains a lot.
Gummy Bear
Deactivated User

94 Posts
4/10
Posted - May 10 2010 : 3:01PM
What do you expect when a lot of the porn directors are gay?
mharris127
Senior Member

1844 Posts
8/09
Posted - May 11 2010 : 12:21AM
Be nice, Gummy Bear! Most porn directors are not homosexual, especially the men (I understand that women are more than likely to be bi-sexual in the industry because they start out as talent -- and most female talent is at least bi-for-pay these days). Telling a straight man that he is a homosexual is the ultimate insult. Also, many male directors frequent this site and I would like to keep them coming back, so please can the unnecessary insults toward them!
 
ChodeMasterJ
Perpetual Marxist

5405 Posts
4/03
Posted - May 11 2010 : 12:23AM
Um, not really. Unless the guy being 'insulted' is a homophobe. Otherwise, it's just a word and does mean shit.
mharris127
Senior Member

1844 Posts
8/09
Posted - May 11 2010 : 1:49PM
Most people I know are homophobes, then. I know people that would fuck up someone's face over such a comment (and I am not talking sexually). Maybe it is only in Michigan where that happens, but there are 9 million people here (of which approximately 4.5 million are men and approximately 99 per cent of us are straight). Calling someone's mother a fucking bitch, a slimy cock sucking whore or a cocksucking dingleberry hound are just words as well, but I bet you fight for your mother's (or long time wife's) honor if you hear it about yours (no, I am not calling anyone those names -- I just needed extreme examples to make my point)!
j_daddy
Member

84 Posts
7/09
Posted - May 11 2010 : 7:44PM

I've always thought the Interactive genre had a lot of potential, but that the people putting the interactive movies together were clueless as to how to get it done properly. The early "My Plaything" discs were glossy, sensual, generally had good camera angles and big stars, but were boring as fuck. The sex was almost always incredibly lame, and the fake popshots destroyed just about everything. The "Virtual Sex with" series was always a little less good than the "Plaything discs." The plain black backdrop was boring and dumb, both series lacked any sort of extras, and the Virtual Sex series even lacked masturbation segments.
I'd say Quasar was the first guy to actually put any sort of "hot sex" into an interactive movie. The Bree Olson, Jenna Haze, Lisa Ann and Courtney Cummz "Interactive Sex With" discs were scorching, though they lacked any sort of real interactive menu. They were almost like "pop shot is easily accessible" POV movies, though the amount of extras squeezed onto every disc (along with the bonus discs) was generous. Zero Tolerance also fixed the fake cum shot problem, even adding what look like real cream pies to the majority of scenes. The latest Alexis Texas disc is good, better menu selection, and I thought the video quality was pretty high. I didn't like how it was all smeared out over two discs, but for 25 bucks it was a good deal.
The latest "My Plaything" discs are a step in the right direction-better sex, real popshots, but you are right about the angles. Absolutely horrible. For me the best view of sex involved penetrations and seeing a girls face at the same time. I don't know why you'd use a roving camera angle (penetration, up to stomach and tits, finally the face, and then back down) and then choose a penetration close up as the second angle. That's on the new Gianna My Plaything disc, and it's a fucking waste. Stupid stupid directing.
The attempts by VIvid to do interactive discs are almost comical they are so bad. Lame sex, worse camera angles . . . the Luv Twins DVD has a beautiful closeup of a thigh for a few seconds. Why just a thigh sitting there? Who knows? It's called editing, they teach it at most community colleges. Super hot actresses with dirty mouths (a must for interactive) are wasted in a lot of interactive discs. The Tabitha Stevens set is almost nothing but menus and Tabitha saying "So . . you've chosen me to give you a blowjob." It all sound so dumb that you no longer want to jerkoff.
Dubious_Leftovers
Senior Member

And on that fateful day, the hatred consumed me...
1423 Posts
3/09
Posted - May 11 2010 : 7:50PM
Well, yes they are, from the sounds of it.
You'd only find it insulting, if you think homosexuality is inherently wrong.
Edited by - Dubious_Leftovers on 5/11/2010 7:55:39 PM
ChodeMasterJ
Perpetual Marxist

5405 Posts
4/03
Posted - May 11 2010 : 11:05PM
You hang out with some bigot assholes, then. People with open minds make much better friends/comrades/associates.
mharris127
Senior Member

1844 Posts
8/09
Posted - May 12 2010 : 10:01AM
People with open minds don't come from Michigan, either. Michigan is a lot like a deep southern state such as Mississippi, just in case you weren't aware. About the only thing that we don't have is moonshine!
For the record I don't care if someone is gay, but don't put it directly in my face by fucking another man in front of me. Two women are welcome to do whatever they want to each other sexually (and that is the way most Michigan residents feel).



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