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J-Man
New Member

California
3 Posts
10/05
Posted - Oct 23 2005 : 9:35PM
I'm sure the majority of you don't really care, but believe it or not, there are a lot of gay viewers like myself who buy or rent straight DVDs. And, just like straight guys have their favorite female performers, many of us like to see certain guys. It's very annoying when the neither the box cover, nor the rental website, nor the video itself, identifies the male performers. I've noticed this in at least half of the videos I've seen lately, and it seems to vary on a studio-by-studio basis.

If any studio types are out there-- how much extra work would be involved in consistently identifying the male performers in all of your videos?

threesomebody
Official BlowBang Judge

Would you like my autograph?
2491 Posts
12/04
Posted - Oct 23 2005 : 9:48PM
I totally agree with you. Whether I like or dislike someone doesn't even matter to me. I just like to know who I am seeing. There was recently another thread here with the same topic, but it got locked.
Stroke of Genius
Member

23 Posts
9/05
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 12:49AM
Well, If you've watched enough of the straight performers
long enough, you can often identify them be their cocks
in the boxcover pics. Sadly, especially for someone as straight
as me, I have become quite adept at it.
Also, some performers tend to work with certain directors and
companies consistently, so that is also a clue.

I totally agree with your peeved response to this. It
bothers me to have to have developed this, errrr, ability.

Anyway, which performer(s) do you have in mind? Perhaps
someone here can, uhhh, lend a hand?

Oh, God, did I say that?

Pagoda
Senior Member

Thread Killer
1747 Posts
10/05
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 1:57AM
This is my biggest pet peeve. As a female viewer, I mostly watch straight porn for the studs and the chemistry they exhibit with certain girls. There aren't that many truly fine male performers, so I scan cast-lists to see whether one of my favorites is in any given movie. Often the male performers aren't listed at all. Sometimes I can identify a guy by his cock on the cover, or if he has any identifying tattoos or something. Other than that, I just pass on anything in which the male performers are excluded from the cast list. I don't have the time of inclination to go to all the trouble to find every last title of any given guy. If a studio wants my straight-female dollars and those of my friends, they can print the male cast on the cover.

Another reason why it's nice to know which men are in a movie is that each guy generally has his own sexual style and attitude that remains consistent from one movie/director/company to another. You usually know what tone a scene will have if one guy is in it instead of another. Some guys are really aggressive and rough, and others are more sensual and erotic. Depending on my mood, I could watch either one, so knowing who's in the cast sure helps me decide what to get.

PL
Senior Member

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1726 Posts
10/03
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 9:44AM
I'll throw my hat in this ring as well, I don't like it when the males (or females) are not IDed - either on the box cover or in the movie. However I do my 100% best to ID both males and females in my reviews in hopes it may help someone somewhere

This gives me an idea too, I may just start tying to get pics of the males. Maybe require them to be in at least 3 flicks before they get a pic, like I do with the girls.... Hhhmmmmm.

 
Ordell
Deactivated User

1042 Posts
6/05
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 11:37AM
IAFD is pretty good about identifying scene pairings. For many movies, it will list all of the scenes in a film and the participants. That doesn't include gonzos and wall-to-walls.
valjean4876
Member

953 Posts
3/04
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 12:20PM
I have this problem when I write reviews. I rarely find the males' names on euro flics.
AztecGold11
Member

514 Posts
8/05
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 12:34PM
I also watch porn for the males.
It takes research to go to IAFD, list the males you want to see, then click on the movies to check reviews and scenes(if listed).
I like some of the older titles because I barely know one girl from another.
The guys in their 30's now who were performing in their 20's are of interest to me, (as well as a few of the current crop).
NuTTy_BuDDy
Member

608 Posts
12/00
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 4:20PM
I really only care about the girls. Not the males, the director or anyone else but I have the same problem with identifying male performers. It's easier now that I've seen a bunch of porn but still some studios make absolutely no effort to credit their male performers. Some people may be just like me and will completely avoid a title simply based on male talent.
Pagoda
Senior Member

Thread Killer
1747 Posts
10/05
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 5:14PM
I'm one of those people. If the movie's filled with guys I don't care for, I'll skip it. There are certain males that just turn me way off no matter what girl they're working with. On the flipside, there are about a dozen guys that turn me way, way on, so I'm more likely to part with my money if I see that one or more of them are in a movie. I think that companies are short-sighted in this area. They're ignoring the female market. Would it really hurt sales/rentals to give the guys a little bit of exposure? I think any revenue lost would be made up eventually by the as-yet-untapped female market.

Also, if male talent aren't credited on the covers for lead roles, particularly speaking parts, I find that offensive. I mean c'mon, if the guy actually turns in an acting performance, he's not just a stunt cock in that case. He should get his due credit.




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