The Banality of Porno Movies

I remember the disappointment I felt after having watched a porno movie for the first time. It wasn't that I didn't get to see what I had hoped to. The film had been chock full of stark naked bodies, hardcore sex, orgies, inane dialog and totally unrealistic fantasy scenarios where pizza delivery guys are swarmed by sex-crazed college girls. The disappointment came when after about 5 minutes of non - stop licking, sucking and pounding the allure had gone: I felt like a voyeur spying on people engaged in routine and somewhat embarrassing personal activities on the same level as excretion or nose picking. I am reminded of the lyrics to "You Know You Can't Help It" from the Buzzcocks' A Different Kind of Tension album: "Sex is known as the screw. Bloody silly thing to do. But anyway we're all gonna do it, because it's great!". Anyway, despite the fact that I am not and never had been a consumer of porno movies, I still often appreciate a tasteful nude photo of a hot babe or luscious vixen: I would just rather not watch some chubby Average Joe like Ron Jeremy getting it on with her.

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