34 How should I know what movies to rent?
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This article is from the Sex Movies FAQ, by director@gti.net (The Director) with numerous contributions by others.
34 How should I know what movies to rent?
Unfortunately, there is no easy solution, and the phrase "your mileage may
vary" really comes into play when discussing porn viewing, and even *more*
when discussing porn viewing on a budget.
The percentage of wheat to chaff in the current market is very small, so you
have to rely upon a few things to get you through the night. Unfortunately,
these things come with a lot of porn viewing, so it may not fly if you're on
a budget.
1) Get to know the names of your favorite stars.
This seems like a silly point, but its amazing how may "Who's the
blonde wearing the olive wreath in the orgy with Peter North, Tom
Byron and Barbara Dare?" questions... (It was Ginger Lynn by the
way...) Knowing your favorite stars names helps find movies
they're in when they're not on the box... this is especially
helpful when you prefer a second string star like Patricia Kennedy,
as she is almost NEVER on a boxcover. (Draw your own conclusions...
I like her, personally)
2) Get to know the names of your favorite directors
The director controls the feel of the film, if little else. You
know that if you rent a recent John T. Bone film, you'll probably
get something with crappy production qualities, some freaks, a
gangbang and facials. If you rent John Leslie you'll get a
potentially dark yet nonetheless satisfying film experience. If
you rent Seymore Butts, you'll probably get that babe Shane as well
as some okay first person camerawork. Rodney Moore specializes in
facials and first person perspectives. Max Hardcore vilifies and
abuses women while stretching their orifices to inhuman (IMHO)
proportions...
You'll find a guy you like and you should stick with him. The
better directors don't push out the product like Ford pushes out
cars... the better ones take some time between films and it shows.
3) Find a reviewer you agree with (or disagree with)
Many people have many different tastes and it is difficult to make
blanket statements about anything that we expect anyone to agree
with. I happened to think Justine was a pretty decent film. I
would go back to it in the future. You don't feel that way. So
the question is why.
The why can be found out by reading reviews. From the reviews you
can see whether or not you agree with the reviewer, and base your
judgments accordingly. I tend to agree with Roger Ebert so if he
gives something a good mark, I'll trust him. I do not trust
someone like Clive Barnes (of the NY Post, known to sleep through
shows he is reviewing) and won't take his word on anything.
4) Find a label you like
I find that VCA tends to release mostly good product (Imperator
would semi-violently disagree with this statement). Its bad
product can be determined by who the director is generally. Evil
Angel is consistently good, though the Buttslammers series is
wearing on at this point... Within each of these labels are good
and bad directors. From Evil Angel, I would faster rent a John
Stagliano film than one by Bionca. From VCA I would rent a Greg
Dark picture quicker than a Wesley Emerson who would be quicker
than Bud Lee (actually, I NEVER pick up Bud Lee.. and I tend to
like Emerson's work....).
So, all are factors in finding successful films.
I strongly recommend you take the time and explore Ron Wilhelm's Adult Film
Database at http://homepage.eznet.net/~rwilhelm/asm/dbsearch.html. You can
search for stars and directors and get lists of films they did, to help you
in your selection.
Failing that, the blokes on a.s.m. should be a great help, so don't be afraid
to ask!
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