It was once a word that you would NEVER hear spoken in the average American home...until now. In "American Porn" the Frontline team takes you on one of the most indepth looks of the porngraphy industry. The transition that the porn industry has made from "seedy-back ally business" to a $10 billion a year market is unbelievable. Breaking into the porn industry, whether as a producer, director, or even a starlet seems to be becoming one of the New American Dreams. The Frontline episode mainly talks about the video and online market of porngraphy, but the only actual magazine that is even mentioned and interviewed is that of "Hustler" and it's founder Larry Flint. Mr. Flint is seen a pioneer for porn. He has gone to court more than a dozen times in defense of the industry and the "service" that his business provides. But from there, where do we find ourselves?
While the Frontline episode is dated Feb. 7th, 2002, our views on porngraphy and the ideals that it sells haven't changed all that much. If anything, the porn industry has the makings of becoming a tycoon like that of the Disney Inc. company. Inside of selling High School Musical to it's audience you can subscribe to porn websites and buy any type of "dirty movie" that you can find on the internet. Think that there's any chance of Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana doing what the industry is referrs to as a "girl/girl" film? I don't think so either. But that is the direction that our generation seems to be traveling toward. But who are we to sit and complain about this industry?
Porngraphy is all around each of us in our daily lives and yet we really aren't that pissed off about it. It is there everytime I walk into a Borders bookstore - you just have to pay attention to the section that you happen to be wandering into. The Virgin Megastore has an entire wall section devoted to "adult films" in it's video library that it offers. Nothing is really covered up anymore. We must face the facts that we no longer live in a time when materials that might be viewed as "obscence" or "risque" were talked about in very hushed tones and were sold wrapped in a plain brown paper bag.
There was a time when America was thought to be somewhat "prude" when it came to topics on sex, nudity, and the right to show those things. But perhaps this is the new America, where if you show those things - and better yet if you sell those things for a heafty profit - it is just seen as another day at the office.
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Believe it or not, the porn industry does have such a death-grip on silicon valley and the movie industry itself, selling way more movies than actual full-length feature films every year!
I recently read a book by Chuck Palanhiuk called "Snuff", a book about a female adult film actress who is wanting to set a world record. I won't reveal any more details, but if you are wanting a grotesque, but realistic view into the porn industry, i'll be glad to lend it to you, so long as it is returned. (it's my girlfriends').
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