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Topic: Forum Rules Question - Discussion of 8mm Porn's Value
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 24, 2007 10:36 PM
I know that I can't talk for everyone, but as long as the conversations stay "above the belt", I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem.
For instance, there have been discussions about "Emanuelle", a soft core classic from the 1970's, as well as a few others that i can remember ...
But we also take pride in our forum not becoming a cesspool.
Just so it's not misunderstood, I'm not trying to become the concience of the forum, but I'm sure most members would agree with me.
From what I'm seen of 8mm or Super 8 porn, most of it looks like just what it is, a couple of non-actors stripping down and embarrassing themselves ...
"Ooooh it's so big"
or
"Oh my, your tools are so big"
Lets face it, no one ever expected much from those films.
(but I bet it would be a hoot to run those backwards thru the projector.)
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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted October 25, 2007 06:38 AM
Hello Patrick
Welcome to the forum, and well done for mentioning the Elephant in the Room. There are certainly collectors of 8mm porn out there, and there are clearly certain “studios” and “artistes” that create more interest than others. There have been one or two oblique references to the genre on here in the past.
I was once given a shoebox full of 8mm blue movies by a work colleague, who, knowing that I collected 8mm film thought I might want them. She told me that her husband, who had been a prison warder, had brought them home from work, though I’m still not sure how they came to be “at work”… ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Actually I still have them, having watched each one through once with a mate, and marvelled at the 70s décor and side burns, they were all returned to their box and put in a wardrobe where they remain.
I have to say though, that the most impressive thing about the ones I have is the packaging, which in quality and complexity rivals the best of the package movies of the day.
I’d be interested to know how yours does on Ebay so keep us posted.
Mike ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 26, 2007 10:35 AM
I do agree with you Mark about porn ...
When I was a teen, many moons ago, (30 years! My gawd, has it been that long?), I used to be addicted to porn, and though i stopped looking at it as of 19 years old, the effects of it on the brain lingered for many years.
I'm not going to go into a long tirade about morals, but i know for a fact that porn induces men especially to look at women as just a piece of meat instead of a person, and it took years before I could realize that they had feelings and not just some plything. It's probably why I didn't marry until I was 39. I couldn't approach a REAL woman for years. Porn affects each person differently, but NEVER (truthfully) in a positive way.
endeth that discussion by me.
The sad thing is I wouldn't be suprised if the porn holds it's colors better than my beloved Woody Woodpecker cartoons!
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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted October 26, 2007 11:05 AM
Interesting discussion; this brings back memories of a certain gent in my hometown in Denmark who could occationally be found with his car trunk open, selling super-8......
In my teens (mid-late 70es) I had a Super-8 filmmaking friend and already at that point we were pretty demanding (he was absolutely the only one in our home town to shoot/project his home movies in 'Scope.)
When we saw this fellow peddling his wares, I, being a bit more innocent in the ways of the world, wanted to know if there were good deals to be had on things like 'Star Trek: the Motion Picture" and the like. My friend gently informed me that the films being sold were, well you know..that other kind.
I like Andreas E's line about the pretty boxes; it is true that the packaging and, in the few instances of prints I have seen, the print quality were on par with the best commercial releases.
For better or worse, the porn industry has always been among the 'early adapters' (Super-8, VHS, Internet) when it comes to providing content. Ah well, such is the world.
Best,
Claus Harding
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