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In reply to the discussion: The unspoken issue at the center of prostitution is causation [View all]opiate69
(10,129 posts)The modern porn movie industry started as 8mm "shorts", for showing at peep show cinemas. While movies such as "Behind the Green Door" did introduce long-form, plot-driven movies to the genre, for every "Devil in Miss Jones" there were still thousands upon thousands of narrowly focused, plotless releases. And this is still the case. Some of the most expensive, elaborate porn movies ever released have been done within the last few years. "Pirates" and its sequel were so regarded for their plots and effects that heavily edited, non-porn versions have been released. Of course, just like always, these movies can be found in your local store right along side hundreds of plotless movies as well. I've had the pleasure of being involved in discussions about the state of the industry with people like Ernest Greene and his wife Nina Hartley and while it is true that sales have dropped, the consensus is this is due to many factors such as pirating and the proliferation of sites which allow people to upload clips for free, allowing consumers to find exactly what they want, quickly and cheaply.