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Ibrox
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120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Dec 26 2008 : 1:46PM
Love him or hate him, you have to admit that our Eli is quite a renaissance man. Not only does he turn out a compelling product...I mean, the orgy scene and the Hillary-Herschel scene in Corruption are just, WOW! WOW! WOW!...he also writes an eloquently pungent and pugnacious blog. He also does killer podcasts. And he is a man of impeccable tastes...I mean, how many people these days realize that the Hollywood The Office is pure, unadulterated ka-ka, and that anyone with any sense of refinement much prefers the British original?
And, whereas other directors/owners live in fabulous mansions like the kind JR had in Dallas, and like the kind you see in The Hills, Eli and Kylie built and live in their very own dungeon.
So, let's hear it for Eli Cross!
juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Dec 26 2008 : 3:50PM
I agree, Eli deserves his own ADT thread.
I always appreciate his insight into porn, AVN, film and the world in general.
Unfortunately lately he hasn't posted as often as he used to.
mcewan All-Star Supporter
All-Star Member

1294 Posts
8/08
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 10:55AM
I own the directors cut for both Corruption and Upload,I found them both to be great films.
SexyHard
Member

673 Posts
6/07
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 11:07AM
Corruption is a great film.
I also have a copy of Upload, but I haven't checked it out yet.
PL
Senior Member

God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer
1726 Posts
10/03
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 11:59AM
I'll throw my hat in this ring. I think Eli is a great director when making bigger budget stuff. I have seen some of his stuff he did for Video Team and it was less than stellar. But in his defense, we talked about it and he did say he was held back.
Now the stuff he does for Sex-Z, it's top-notch. I loved Corruption and Upload, however I was a little let down with Icon; a review I have yet to post, but will soon.
Eli is a guy I hope has enough creative juices (and i think he does) to keep him round for a long while.
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juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 2:24PM
Is the Báthory project on hold or is it cancelled?
Eli Cross
Member

What's the fun of getting old if you can't be dirty?
141 Posts
4/06
Posted - Jan 2 2009 : 11:49PM
Wow, thanks ya'all. I'm honored.
As for the Bathory project, it is definitely on hold rather than cancelled.
And PL, I can certainly understand being disappointed in Icon if you were expecting Upload or Corruption. But it was never intended to be the same style of project as those movies. I always tell people comparing either of those to Icon to either of those is like comparing Apples and Oldsmobiles.
Still, thanks a bunch for the compliments.
Ibrox
Deactivated User

120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Jan 3 2009 : 10:52PM
I am happy to hear that the Bathory project is still viable.
And, Eli, I think I can speak for all of us here when I say "You are quite welcome!"
PL
Senior Member

God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer
1726 Posts
10/03
Posted - Jan 4 2009 : 12:20AM
Eli, I think I was expecting more of a feature than an all sex flick.. Anyway, the review will be up soon. It's a shame I'll miss seeing you and Kylie in Vegas again.... I have every intention of being there in 2010, in fact I'm makin' plans already
Keep up the great work Eli. For all us lovers of filthy porno
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alexl467
Member

Bklyn, NY
873 Posts
4/03
Posted - Jan 4 2009 : 1:50AM
Eli Cross,
Can you please respond to the query posed here?
alexl467
Shylock
Spieglergirls.com

"Patron of the Tarts"
2431 Posts
3/03
Posted - Jan 4 2009 : 3:25AM
I appreciate Eli Cross. He's smart, honest (to a fault), ethical, kinky, witty (in an evil way) and, furthermore, he's an excellent director. Nuff said.



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Ibrox
Deactivated User

120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 5:21PM
And here are is a hearty congratulations to Eli for his AVN win!
Edited by - Ibrox on 1/22/2009 8:16:08 PM
alexl467
Member

Bklyn, NY
873 Posts
4/03
Posted - Jan 28 2009 : 6:15PM
Can you please answer the questions I posted on the 7th page of this thread?
alexl467
Eli Cross
Member

What's the fun of getting old if you can't be dirty?
141 Posts
4/06
Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 8:26PM
Hey ya'all. Thanks for the 'grats, Ibrox. I appreciate it.
Alex, to answer your questions in order, the MILF script you detailed just isn't my kind of movie. That isn't to say it's a bad idea; it certainly isn't. I'm just not the director to tackle it. Being the only 41-year-old in porn who is more attracted to women closer to my age than to 18-year-old biscuits, the older woman/younger man concept doesn't have much allure for as a fetish in and of itself.
If it were part of a storyline and motivated by dramatic necessity, that's different. But right now, with the other movies we have in the works, I'd have to say it's not my first choice.
As for your question about the sisters, I'm not sure who the Stevens sister are. I just became aware of a pair of German twin sisters who bang each other and do pissing videos.
The answer is as long as everyone is over 18 and walks primarily on two legs, I don't think it's anyone's business what they do, or with whom they choose to do it. If I had a script that called for sisters to nail each other I would have no qualms against hiring real sisters and letting them do whatever the hell they wanted to each other, the nastier, the better.
After all, no one has the ability to abuse you like your own family.
But, again, I wouldn't be terribly interested in doing it as a stunt. I'd have to find an excuse to do it and work it into the script, and then claim (with great indignance) that it wasn't a stunt. Maybe for Corruption II ;>
juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 8:20AM
an instant classic
 
Ibrox
Deactivated User

120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Feb 7 2009 : 9:38PM
You are most welcome, Eli! Take care.
juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Apr 6 2009 : 7:13PM
Eli,
just read on AVN that you parted ways with SexZ Pictures.
Please give us all the dirty details.
Did you leave because of the "conservative approach to budgets"?
Ibrox
Deactivated User

120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Apr 10 2009 : 10:06PM
^ Juha, both Eli and Kenney already said a lot, or are said to have said a lot, in that AVN piece.
I don't know about everyone else, but I, personally, am not going to put Eli under any pressure to talk about this at length here. If he wants to say anything above and beyond than the comments attributed to him in that article, he will do so. Until he does so--and if he decides to do so--why don't we respect his privacy?
I will say this, however, SexZ or no SexZ, I am still an Eli Cross fan. He is truly a unique individual who stands out in many respects. How many other producers/directors write such piercingly insightful blogs on such a variety of subjects?
As far as I am concerned, SexZ parting with Eli makes as much sense as George Steinbrenner firing Billy Martin because Steinbrenner could not handle Martin's criticism.
juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 5:50AM
I don't think Eli is a person who feels pressured if some guy on a message board asks him a question.
I wasn't intrusive by any means.
I was shocked when I read the news on AVN because I thought that Eli and SexZ Pictures were a perfect match.
Edited by - juha on 4/11/2009 5:51:55 AM
Ibrox
Deactivated User

120 Posts
12/08
Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 5:08PM
I didn't say that you were, Juha. I wasn't targetting that remark at you in particular in that precise paragraph. It was just a suggestion and my personal decision on this matter.
So was I. I have no idea what went through SexZ's head when they did this. Here is a guy, Eli, who just gave them three successive years of multiple AVN's (Corruption, Upload and Icon)...and they just let him go like that. Like I said above, it makes as much sense as Steinbrenner firing Billy Martin.
4theheart
Senior Member

pornologist
3102 Posts
8/01
Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 5:29PM
^I'm not sure either, although, The AVN piece seems to suggest it's (at least in part) financial decision on SexZ's part. If that's true, perhaps the two sides couldn't come to terms as to budgeting for the movies vs. full artistic expression. Hard for me to determine because I don't know the details of operating budgets vs. Eli's movie plans but either way I also share the hope that he can land on his feet elsewhere & produce some more award winning films.



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