The story you posted may be European – or more importantly, German – and the Germans have always had a reputation for producing some pretty weird and extreme stuff. And, looking at the guy and his girlfriend, yes, you do wonder what they’; re going to produce next. Even if they make mad love in front of a fireplace on a bear skin rug with mood lighting, those two with their tats, piercings and whatever else it is we can’t see with clothes on are going to be a turn off to many, including me. That said, look at the kinds of things they did to Bonnie Rotten (not my cup of tea with all the tats, anyway), who at the end seemed to do nothing but pee like a racehorse and call it squirting and then get her butt prolapsed. The recent turning points for me were a year or two ago when both Julia Ann and Lisa Ann, before her retirement, did double anal scenes. Another was clicking on a link with an incredibly attractive woman walking down the street and the promo showed her getting throat-tucked so hard that she vomited in a trash can – and then went back to sucking. I did not subscribe – and I’m a consumer who still pays for porn. I’ve had to become very, very selective because I don’t want to be surprised by something violent, abusive, and really disgusting.

It isnt just euro porn either, everyone who commented noted Max and Rob Black and others i think we need to look in the mirror now and again and do a bit of a reality check on where we are heading….not that we ever did…

I remember watching a Max Hardcore title on VHS and to this day it was the only Max film I have ever seen. The dialog was creepy, he apparently peed all over what appeared to be his house (it seemed like he peed for minutes at a time too which made us question if it was real), but then he slapped a girl really hard and it was undoubtedly real.

Extreme Associates was like the professional wrestling of hardcore porn. It was fake and relied more on concepts and psychology rather than being like a Kahn Tusion fuck and beat them till they cry routine. In most cases Extreme would have a normal sex scene, but the themes or what was being said is what would be shocking. Some girl may puke at some point too.

Porn evolved in a weird fashion. Go back to Costello’s Forced Entry with people having their throats slit and sex scenes with Vietnam war footage spliced in. Shocking, but all fake because movies don’t have to be real. Now, with all of the advances in technology instead of faking it people actually beat each other up and hurt people. Weird. Movies don’t have to be real. If Hollywood worked like porn then a Deliverance remake would have Ned Beatty actually getting raped.

Porn should go back to faking it.

I’ve been watching porn since I was 17 (and since I’m an old dude, you could say I probably ought to get therapy). I remember the first time I rented a Max Hardcore title from the video store – back when porn was still on video – having no idea what I was going to be watching. For the first time in my life, I was revolted by porn. Just couldn’t watch it. The two low points for me were renting Cocktails with Jewel D’Nyle because I liked Jewel D’Nyle – a Rob Black title – and literally almost vomiting. What really ruined it for me was when Rob landed Ashlyn Gere as a contract star, a woman who I always found a real turn on, and he just used and abused her in the videos he put her in.

Today, prolapsed rectums, gaping, spitting, guys who look like parolees or meth heads – it all just ruins the porn experience for me. The other day I was watching a Mia Malkova anal scene. I think she’s cute as can be and has a fantastic ass – and then her partner first gaped her and then prolapsed her. I deleted the scene from my hard drive.

I know there’s a market for this kind of stuff – just like I’m sure there’s a market for Kink. But for the average porn fan it is a complete turn off. Instead of the people who lined up to see Deep Throat back in the days when porn was on film because they were curious or the couples who rented a video to spice up their lives, you’re left with the niche. Turning off the bulk of your potential customer base just ain’t a good strategy.

If I was going to watch a video with my wife today, like we used to, it would have to be something from the past. She’d be completely turned off by porn we’re producing today.

I believe you are correct and I believe that in making this kind of porn we alienated a very large percentage of our audience