No one wanted to buy movies anymore, as they could just download their content with the click of a mouse, often times for free. Cyber-porn became all the rage in the 2000s, and suddenly brick and mortar adult film stores found sales drying up. In the late 90s things moved to DVD, and the adult film market saw another boost in home video sales… but it was short-lived as the biggest and most dramatic change yet was in the process of hitting – the Internet. Some might argue that storytelling and film quality in a porno isn’t important, but the industry knew their audience and behind the scenes grumbled through the change. Since movies were easier to shoot and release on the direct market, the quality went down and the filmmaking itself was often rushed.
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The mainstream movie BOOGIE NIGHTS does a good job of showing how this simple change affected the industry, and some even say took much of the glamour out of it in the process. In the 1980s the advent of home video players and VHS tapes brought the adult movies into people’s homes to watch in private, but also opened up a new form of consumerism for the porn market. Ron was there, and is one of the few actors that started in that era and continued past it for many years to come. Back in the 1970s, movie houses showed pornographic films on the big screen, and made good money doing so. People who don’t follow the adult film industry may not realize how much things have changed in a rather short period of time. You can see all of those interviews below. Oddly enough I had seen Tera and Tanya before, as both frequently attend comic book conventions and enjoy cosplaying their favorite superhero characters. I also wanted to get a variety of perspectives, so I made sure to talk to a classic like Ron, a retired megastar like Tera Patrick, a seasoned film star like Stormy Daniels, and current internet superstars like Vicky Vette and Tanya Tate. I managed to get a few interviews with some of the more notable stars in attendance at the event, including what I believe was the only interview done with legendary adult film star Ron Jeremy. I’m sure the Dallas Convention Center was a bit nervous too, but considering they were just recently pushing to house the Republican National Convention, is something like EXXXOTICA really that bad? Never mind, don’t answer that, let’s not make this political! Outside of the ultra-religious picketing going on right outside the entrance to the hall, everyone seemed to be having fun. I witnessed a lot of normal-looking couples of all ages, and even a few people I know from the local comic book convention scene. EXXXOTICA received a lot of flack from citizens of Dallas when their event was announced, and some people even made allegations of it bringing sex trafficking into our area.
In all honesty what I found was a warm and welcoming group of people, most of which seemed pretty normal and well-adjusted. I should note, this was my first time to ever attend an event like this, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t just a little bit nervous to see what I’d find. But as our site covers pop culture and movie news, and the interviews I obtained do relate directly to the state of the adult film industry, I’m not about to let this content go to waste. The publication, which shall remain nameless, then decided not to run the piece despite me spending quite a bit of time putting it together. Back in early August I had an assignment from a local publication to visit the first Dallas version of the EXXXOTICA Expo – a large event filled with adult toys and accessories, and a bevy of adult film stars from pretty much every era.
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