What would you say is the most popular/sought after/expensive series of videos put out by Private? (i.e. Black Lable or the Casting Vids, etc.). I've just started sampling this studio and I'd like to start with the best/most popular stuff they put out in order to see whether I like it. Thanks for the suggestions.
I can't say whats the most popular in terms of sales or what is most expensive. I can only tell you what I like. I like their XXX series and of course most anything directed by Pierre Woodman.
If you want to sample Private's stuff, then the best things I can advise you to buy would be their annual "Best of" discs. That way you can see if you have a clear preference for any of their lines or directors.
Diamonds, Platinum and Pearls are the most recent of them, but generally, Millennium is considered the one to get for a newer viewer to Private's stuff, as it has something like 21 scenes and is a good overview of their stuff over the years.
Remember to check them out using the price search and review searches on the left of screen.
Scipio's is the best advice, and I totally agree with Ramsey and Joey Starr, but you did say the most expensive. That would be the Private Gold line in which their high-budget movies are released. Uneven since Woodman left the helm (and you can't go wrong with vintage Woodman), but it is that series provides the very best Private has to offer (at least in their own opinion). After Woodman classics I would recommend the "Private Gladiator" trilogy. Though if you just want to know what Private is about "Private Tropical" by the midling director Alessandro del Mar (and the earlier in the series the better) will perfectly acquaint you with the quintessential Private formula.
The Matador series is one of my faves from Private. This was orginally done by Jean-Yves LeCastel and featured some very nasty anal action. Highly recommended!
I enjoy the Private Life series because it's generally straight-forward no-holes barred sex with beautiful women.
I've cooled to Private's movies because I can't stand the broken english, over-dubbing and weak sexual performers.
The most popular stuff is probably the Tatiana series and material from that era.
A good starter may be the [invalid URL removed]Private 40th Anniversary or the older [invalid URL removed]Private: Millenium. There are also the annual best scene compilations 1997-2002, Platinum, Diamonds, Pearl
My Favourite Private stars off the top of my head: [invalid URL removed]Gabriella Bond [invalid URL removed]Maria Bellucci [invalid URL removed]Stacy Silver [invalid URL removed]Laura Angel [invalid URL removed]Gilda Joy (aka Lily Love) [invalid URL removed]Kate More [invalid URL removed]Claudia Jamsson [invalid URL removed]Anita Dark [invalid URL removed]Tania Russof [invalid URL removed]Michelle Wild [invalid URL removed]Anita Blonde [invalid URL removed]Silvia Saint
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when you guys say 'this is Private's best...' is that good by their standards or good by any standards? i've never a seen a Private movie, but i know i always walk past that section, deliberately, because the movies look lame. am i missing something? am i too quick to judge?
What made them great is what makes them boring now. Thoroughly scripted sex featuring beautiful women. They're scenes can still be great depending on the partners and chemistry but they need to do better job of surprising viewers and creating stories.
Blow, Eat, Vag, Anal, DP if available, facial. lather, rinse, repeat. and don't forget to smile.
The most interesting recent production of Private's is "Sex City" by Pierre Woodman--what will probably win Best Foreign Feature at the next AVN awards. Judging from sales charts and stuff, I'd say this one is the most popular Private movie here in America since "Private Gladiator" came out--I don't know--5 or 6 years ago.
I myself buy Private pretty exclusively, but my taste is for beauty in women almost as an end in itself. Plus anal, I guess, and the imaginative dimension features give to the sex. For which combination Private is best.
The thing is, Private were doing things like Anal and DP regularly (all the time) before US producers decided they liked the idea as well and began to incorporate them into US porn as a "normal" part of the scehem of things (as opposed to being far less common).
Private also tend not to feature the choking and throat-fucking spectrum of porn quite so much, as it still seems quite rare.
Basically, Private have been doing the same stuff pretty much the same way for a long time. Watch one, if you enjoy it, then you'll probably generally enjoy their stuff. If not, well, you've learned you don't like their stuff.
The "Private Life of.." series are easily the best DVDs you'll find from any company as far as single-girl compilations, and I'd heavily recommend them for anyone who likes a particular performer, but I wouldn't buy them so much for a sampler.