Classic Adult Movies
Porn from the 70s, 80s and 90s

During the Golden Age of Porn, mid-1970s to the early 1980s, many of the most memorable adult movies were produced: Deep Throat (1972), Behind The Green Door (1972), and Debbie Does Dallas (1978) were among the many box-office hits – films even the critics admired. Fortunately, many of these landmark porn films are back in DVD form. Some of the 90s films are now considered classics also, featuring stellar movies such as Flashpoint and The Devil in Miss Jones.

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Dark Garden
&Crew: Lisa Belle, Julian, Nikita, Vicca, Juli Ashton, Lea Martini, Mia Smiles, Alec Metro, John Decker, Michael J. Coxx, Jack Garfield, Tyce Bune, Ramon 
Director: Michael Ninn 
Producer: VCA Pictures 

AVN 1999 Winner- Best Video

Empire Review: Unlike most porns, Dark Garden manages to effectively combine hot sex scenes with a good feature. While not quite as good as Ninn's truly fantastic Shock, this film noirish paranoid thriller is, well, thrilling... The techno soundtrack rocks. The visuals are great from the opening credits on (the credits remind me of the credits in Seven). 

This is porn genius at work, far above any other porn I have ever seen. It is visually inventive, and the sex is inventive as well. You will find nothing formulaic here. There are eight sex scenes, all of them good. It's a bit incoherent, but it works like a sexual fantasy. The period detail is striking. This is as good as any Hollywood mainstream film. Both the décor and outfits, especially the women's, are really cool.

Produced in 1999.

Search For The Snow Leopard
Cast: Alec Metro, Ashton Moore, Asia Carrera, Brick Majors, Gina Ryder, Halli Aston, James Bonn, Jennifer Lee, Lexington Steele, Mark Davis, Randy Spears, Stephanie Swift, Taylor St. Clair, Temptress
Director: Nick Orleans
Studio: Adam & Eve

Asia Carrera stars as a scientist searching for the snow leopard in mythical Bardot. Her research is made complicated by poachers and unexpected true love. The sex ranges from tender to flat-out phenomenal. While blowjobs are the "specialite de maison" in this film, all the sex is performed with style and skill by stars that are almost too sexy to believe. Rated "Perfect 10" by Adult Video News.

"It's rare to find an adult film as ambitiously produced and excitingly staged as SEARCH FOR THE SNOW LEOPARD. At a generous 135 minutes in length, it’s an intriguing and suspenseful tale which, even if trimmed of its delicious sex scenes, would probably work just as well as a straightforward adventure flick. Sporting classy production values, tight direction by Nick Orleans, a literate screenplay by Bella Feega, expert lighting and cinematography by Johnny English, and a terrific music score by Saint, this movie feels in almost every way like a mainstream film. ...The action that viewers will appreciate the most, however, is the sex action; and SNOW LEOPARD delivers plenty of it." —Adult DVD Empire

Produced in 1998.

Fade To Black
Cast: Taylor Hayes, Taylor St. Claire, Julie Meadows, Meriesa Arroyo, Adajja, Rikki Lixxx, DaleDaBone, Tony Tedeschi, Joey Ray, Jason McCain, Mark Wood, Eric Everhard, Voodoo
Director: Paul Thomas
Studio: Vivid

Winner of 8 AVN awards, including Best Film and Best Director

Empire Review: Vivid Productions' multi-AVN award-winning Fade to Black, starring stunning Taylor Hayes and directed by porn institution, Paul Thomas, certainly lives up to its accolades by offering one of the best acted and written adult films I have ever seen. Borrowing the "film-within-a-film" and "blurring of film and reality" concepts from any number of sources (e.g. "The Stunt Man" (a great film from the 1980's), "Bowfinger," etc.), Fade to Black delivers an absorbing plot (as adult films go) about a young porn hopeful (Hayes) and her boyfriend (Dale DaBone) who become pawns in a game of deception masterminded by a bored, narcissistic adult film director (Thomas).

However, hardcore "porn" junkies, who want rapid-fire action to which they can spank their meat like a spider monkey with attention-deficit disorder, may get a bit bored with Fade to Black's intricate plot. Nevertheless, rest assured that the main feature has some solid "entertainment" and, as always, the good folks at Vivid have packed this disc to the brim with boner-inducing extras. 

Moreover, with its soap-opera-like plot and less-than-hardcore action (i.e. Anabolic fans might want to steer clear of this one), Fade to Black would likely be a great viewing choice for open-minded couples.

Produced in 1992.

Flashpoint X
Cast: Asia Carrera, Brad Armstrong, Brad Armstrong, Brittany Andrews, Eric Price, Jenna Jameson, Jill Kelly, Johnni Black, Jonathan Morgan, Mickey G., Mike Horner, Missy (I), Sindee Coxx, Steve Drake, Sydnee Steele, T.T. Boy
Director: Brad Armstrong
Studio: Wicked Pictures

In 1998, Brad Armstrong's fire fighting epic Flashpoint ignited a firestorm that firmly established Armstrong as a leading director in the adult industry and cemented Jenna Jameson as true superstar. An ambitious production, Flashpoint is a rock solid action adventure fueled by searing pyrotechnics, authentic locations, mainstream production values, blazing action sequences and scorching sex.

The stellar cast features the adult industry’s reigning icon Jenna Jameson working along side legends such as Jill Kelly, Brittany Andrews, Asia Carrera and future Wicked Girls Missy and Sydnee Steele.

More then a decade later, this timeless classic refuses to be extinguished. As Wicked Pictures best selling title to date, the project has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim from around the globe. Celebrate with Wicked Pictures as they proudly present this ten year anniversary collector's edition, Flashpoint X.
— Adult DVD Empire

Filmed in 1998

Raw
Cast: Alex Daniels, Anita Cannibal, Antonio Passolini, Antonio Passolini, Donita Dunes, Herschel Savage, Jessica Jewel, Jim Malibu, Joel Lawrence, Keisha, Kyle Stone, Kylie Ireland, Michael J. Cox, Midori, Romance, Lance, Steve Hatcher, Syren, Tyce Bune, Violet Love
Producer: Antonio Passolini
Studio: VCA

The rise and fall of a porn star...

Jerry was just another struggling actor in Hollywood until he got his big break… as a porn star. Reluctantly at first, Jerry takes on his new role as a hired stud to make money for his upcoming wedding - never telling his shrewish fiancee where the cash is coming from. Yet as his popularity quickly swells, so does his head, and mild-mannered Jerry soon assumes the abrasive and abusive persona of his porno alter-ego, Buddy Brando. But what goes up must come down, and Buddy's tarnished star is no exception…

A dry, dark comedy from the writer and director of Café Flesh 2, DMJ 6 and Bliss, Raw serves up a cornucopia of everything that makes porn, well, porn: Greedy producers, sleazy directors, slutty starlets, gang-bangs, anal encounters, and over a dozen facials. Don't say we didn't warn you…

AVN Award for Best Actor (Joel Lawrence) and Best Video.

Filmed in 1999

White Lightning
Cast: Angelica Sin, Anita Cannibal, Beth Ann Rafael, Billy Glide, Brad Armstrong, Brooke Hunter, Bugsy, Cherry Mirage, Chloe, Dale DaBone, Ginger Lynn, Jake Smiley, Keisha, Kylie Ireland, Marlene, Michael J. Cox, Mickey G., Midori, Nina Hartley, Salena Del Rey, Sindee Coxx, Syren, T.J. Hart, Veronica Hart, Veronica Hart
Director: Veronica Hart
Studio: VCA

Starring the incredible Ginger Lynn.

If your life can change in a split second, imagine what can happen in 24 hours! In this fast-paced, high-energy whodunit, parole officer Gabby White (Ginger Lynn) finds out just what a difference a day makes. Beginning with a sensual, romantic morning with her fiancè and ending with a dangerous sexual triad (with some rather sordid characters), Gabby's day twists and turns with dramatic intensity until she emerges a completely different woman, a more knowing woman changed forever - and it all happens in a flash.

White Lightning features an abundance of natural bodies, shuddering orgasms and superior production values. Every sex scene drips with real passion, genuine chemistry between partners and out-of-control orgasms for women and men alike. This is an excellent couples' film.

"It’s hard to imagine any porn fan not finding something they like on the new White Lightning DVD from VCA. Director Veronica Hart brings back some of the all-time great actresses and teams them up with some of today’s hottest stars in what may well be the best adult DVD release to date. The star here, of course, is Ginger Lynn…but we also get to see the lovely Keisha and (in a non-sexual role) porn legend Nina Hartley. The rest of the cast includes two of today’s hottest porn queens: Kylie Ireland and Chloe. The result is one of the most interesting and erotic adult films I have seen in a long time." —Spooky (Adult DVD Empire 1999)

Filmed in 1999

Neon Nights
Stars: Jamie Gillis, Arcadia Lake, Kandi Barbour, Veronica Hart, Eric Edwards, Lysa Thatcher, Jodi Maxwell
Director: Cecil Howard

The highest rated erotic award film ever, including the AVN 2207 Award for the Best Classic DVD

Neon Nights sets a standard against which all other films must be judged. Cecil Howard (the man behind Firestorm, The Last X-rated Movie, Platinum Paradise, Snake Eyes, Babylon Pink, etc.) directed yet another hot hard-core odyssey into the phantasmagorical mind of a troubled girl. He illuminates the blue movie screen with all the tour de force of erotic invention.

Lysa Thatcher plays a young girl caught in bed with her mothers boyfriend. Veronica Hart's genuine love for cock and pussy along with Kandi Barbour's hot young body make this movie a five-star star burn.

In bed, bewitched and motionless, Sandy is levitated in a sensual special-effects sequence that simply must be experienced. The bizarre storytelling reaches its carnal climax with a steamy, Fellini-esque orgy in which flashing lights, billowing smoke and blissful faces all merge in a veritable celluloid bacchanal in which she gets thoroughly ravished...

Visually there has never been an X-rated film like Neon Nights!

"The grand master of erotic films" —Playboy
"A tremendous film! Supercharged, scorching sex... A blue-movie blockbuster!" —Penthouse

Filmed in 1981

Babylon Pink
Stars: Vanessa Del Rio, Georgina Spelvin, Samantha Fox, Arcadia Lake, Eric Edwards, R Bolla, Merle Michaels, Bobby Astyr, Georgette Saunders
Director: Henri Pachard, Cecil Howard

Highest rated film ever!  —Hustler
An erotic masterpiece  —Screw Magazine-

Babylon Pink looks into the hidden fantasies of several women, each loosely connected through a variety of ties to a business operated by a Ms. McGuiness (Samantha Fox). The story, spanning one day, shows how each woman escapes her routine by submitting to the demands of a dream lover.

Often imitated, NEVER duplicated, Babylon Pink is the blushing-hot female fantasy film of all time. The outrageous Cecil Howard and Henri Pachard join forces for a long shameless probe into the most intimate erotic desires of the hottest stars in the adult world.

Babylon Pink is sizzling hot, and considered one of the most memorable adult movies It's little wonder the film is one of the most sought after classics of the Golden Age with such an amazing line-up of stars and studs: you'll see Vanessa Del Rio, a tigress in heat... Samantha Fox in total submission... Merle Michaels, an erotic plaything for naughty Eurasian Arcadia Lake and stud Eric Edwards... Georgina Spelvin, outstripping all her previous performances in unspeakable ecstasy... Debbie Revenge, queen of defiled sensuality, eaten alive by desire... Georgette Sanders, all wicked innocence and burning curiosity...and more.

Babylon Pink, an Adult Film Association Best Picture of the Year, is required viewing for anyone who wants the best possible porn.

Filmed in 1977

Little Girls Blue Collectors Edition
Cast: Lola Dunmore, Eric Edwards, Kevin James, Paul Thomas, Elaine Wells, Kristine Heller, Lori Blue, Tamara, Hershel Savage, Barbara Cloud
Director: Jack Williams and Joanna Williams

The long-awaited original uncut and digitally remastered classic, Little Girls Blue is one of VCX best selling, most popular DVDs. Hailed as two of the most ground-breaking, free-spirited releases on film of the classic era of adult entertainment, Little Girls Blue showcases a bevy of fresh faces who turn their boarding school on its ear in this ode to natural bodies, uninhibited sexuality and classic 70's film making.

Part 1:  It's a fresh take on the boarding school theme. Don't worry, the girls still engage in lots of sexual shenanigans with each other, their college faculty and staff, but this movie has something the others sadly lack: an IQ well above room temperature and a wit sharper than the high heels its stars are constantly slipping out of. Made in 1977, this title is a true classic and many of its stars will now seem like fresh new faces. A time capsule of 70's utterly care-free sex and totally natural bodies.

Part 2:  Released for the summer from the confines of a strict boarding school, a bevy of young finishing-school lovelies are transplanted to a summer camp full of randy counselors and shady thickets perfect for brushing up on human anatomy and comparative sexual analysis. The girls quickly work their way through the team of counselors. The sex is sleazy, free, fast and loose - and brings back a time when the only people who even thought of using condoms were those whose girls weren't on the pill. Featuring the seldom-seen but fabulous Barbara Klouds.

Filmed in 1970's

Deep Throat
Cast:Carol Connors, Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems
Director: Gerald Damiano 

With the release of Deep Throat, 1972 marked the year Bible thumpers and porn freaks ate popcorn and dug porn without shame. Deep Throat's rumored mob ties, the infamous Linda Lovelace, and a $600 million gross would change the world forever. And what's it all about? Everyone's favorite girl next door discovers that her clitoris is mistakenly located in her throat, which Dr. Reems thoroughly examines.

Deep Throat is a funny and sexually explicit romp that has found its place in motion picture history.

Three decades later, Deep Throat remains the most profitable film ever made and a cultural turning point in American history.

Filmed in 1972

Barbara Broadcast
Cast: Annette Haven, Constance Money, Jamie Gillis, C.J. Laing, Suzanne McBain
Director: Henry Paris

Annette Haven stars as Barbara Broadcast, a celebrity hooker and internationally renowned sex-expert. C.J. Laing plays Roberta, the hot blooded reporter who arranges a rendezvous at the Olympia Ballroom - an exclusive New York eatery where the waiters and waitresses serve more than just food. From the appetizer to the main course, to dessert, Annette and company serve up a veritable orgy of sexual feasting. 

That night, after some carousing on the town, the interview continues at the Olympia Discothèque. There, to the throbbing jungle rhythms, Annette and Robert succumb to each other's beauty and passion, igniting the disco with their own particular dance style. A departure for director Henry Paris, Barbara Broadcast is a skillful blend of raunchy sex and sophisticated erotic interludes.

Filmed in 1977

Debbie Does Dallas - Collector's Edition
Stars: Arcadia Lake, Bambi Woods, Eric Edwards, Rikki O' Neal, Richard Bolla, Robin Byrd, Misty Winter, Georgette Saunders, Tony Mansfield

"The most notorious porn film of all time" —All Movie Guide

Sweet, Virginal Debbie (Bambi Woods) wants to head to Texas to claim her spot on the "cowgirl" cheerleading squad. But the trip costs money and her parents aren't willing to help. With the aid of her cheerleading girlfriends (including Arcadia Lake and Georgette Sanders), they devise a plan to raise the funds themselves. Initially, they all take odd jobs. However, they quickly discover there's a lot more money to be made by baring their bodies and providing sexual favors for horny men.

Debbie Does Dallas was an absolute sensation when it was released in 1978. It was a the height of Dallas Cowboys fever and in the wake of the 'porno chic' era of the early 70s. Today, Debbie Does Dallas is considered one of the world's most famous erotic films, spawning numerous sequels, knock-offs and even an off-Broadway musical. VCX and Raincoat Theater are proud to bring you the definitive presentation of the classic film - and it's never looked better than in this digital restoration. The bright, crisp color, in fact, makes it look like it was shot last week.

Filmed in 1978

The Devil In Miss Jones - Collector's Edition
Stars: Georgina Spelvin, Harry Reems, Erica Havens
Director: Gerald Damiano

"Unique, Surprising, Provocative" --Playboy
"...dissolves the distinction between sex films and art films" --Newsweek
"It's the best hard-core porno film I've seen..." --Roger Ebert

Frustrated spinster Justine Jones (the incomparable Georgina Spelvin) has led a boring, lonely life. Seeing no other solution, she eventually decides suicide is the only escape from her miserable existence. But instead of a blissful ascension into the afterlife, she finds herself in limbo. Destined for hell, Miss Jones is offered an opportunity to return to life on earth so that she can truly earn her entrance into eternal damnation. She seizes this second chance by deeply exploring her inner sexual depravity.

Following up his massively successful Deep Throat (1972), director Gerard Damiano unleashed what many regard as the quintessential erotic film. This bold, daring and eye-opening exploration into one woman's sexual dark side exposed the artistic potential of the adult film while maintaining the highest level of eroticism. 

Remastered, restored and reborn by VCX and Raincoat Theater, this erotic masterpiece is given it's first-ever definitive 2 disc presentation that also contains a substantial new interview with the gracious Spelvin - a major plus. The second disc also contains the original cable version, which plays surprisingly well without the hardcore.

Filmed in 1972

Insatiable - Collector's Edition
Stars: John Holmes, Marilyn Chambers, Jesie St. James, Serena, John Leslie, Mike Ranger, Richard Pacheco
Director: Godfrey Daniels

Marilyn Chambers, the undisputed queen of erotic cinema, gives the performance of her life in the classic Insatiable. Marilyn plays Sandra Chase, a beautiful model who inherits a fortune after her parents are killed in an accident. Though it would seem that the young heiress has everything one could desire, Sandra finds herself sexually unfulfilled and troubled by dark and ominous dreams. Sandra accepts the lead role in a motion picture in the hopes of changing the direction of her life. What she encounters, however, are a series of torrid sexual encounters that lead her into a world of unbridled, breath-taking passion... An actress of unparalleled eroticism in a masterpiece of human desire, Marilyn Chambers is INSATIABLE!

This collection is a superbly done digitally remastered 2 disc set, you'll be impressed with the high quality of the video and the audio. Included is the original uncut remastered version of Insatiable and the cable TV version, along with commentary and interviews with Marilyn Chambers, deleted scenes, and the original Insatiable trailer.

Filmed in 1980

Behind the Green Door
Stars: Barbara Bryan, Bunny Brody, Candy Johnson, Hadley V. Baxendale, Johnnie Keyes, Marilyn Chambers, Richard Coburn, Rick Dayton 
Director: Mitchell Brothers

One of modern adult cinema's most enduring features, starring one of its most recognizable performers, directed by two of its most influential talents. Along with the early 1970s classics Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones, the Mitchell Brothers' Behind the Green Door—starring the alluringly all-American Marilyn Chambers—still stands as a landmark in pornography, and helped give rise to a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Marilyn's role as the attractive ingenue works perfectly in this stylized, groundbreaking gem. It's no wonder that Behind the Green Door is still a well-known title to this day with its unforgettable fantasy act (the trapeze scene with Marilyn Chambers and Johnny Keyes) and the most enthusiastic orgy to hit the streets of San Francisco.

Filmed in 1973

Taboo - The Original Classic starring Kay Parker
Stars: Kay Parker, Juliet Anderson, Dorothy LeMay, Brooke West, Mike Ranger
Director: Kirdy Stevens

Taboo History & Accolades
Filmed in 1979, Taboo was the first adult film to seriously focus on the subject of incest, and present it with "passion and excitement" (Adam Film World). This, combined with the all-star cast, is why Taboo has remained a top seller for over 25 years. In 1983 Taboo scored another first when it received an unprecedented nod from the prestigious Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) special inaugural award for "X"-rated films. This recognition was considered by many as a turning point in the acceptance of the adult entertainment by the mainstream video industry. Due to Taboo's overwhelming popularity, it has been followed by over 20 sequels (Taboo Vol. 2 through Vol 19, along with Taboo American Style Vol 1 through Vol 4).

Plot
Kay Parker portrays a woman whose husband has left her for his young secretary. The absence of a lover leaves her sexually frustrated and unimpressed with the meaningless parties and blind dates of the "singles scene". Ultimately she is surprised to find her son's interest in her surpasses the limits of their relationship -- and to her surprise she finds herself turned on by the prospect. This is when things start to heat up between mother and son.

Taboo remains one of the most popular titles to this day in the adult video world. Standard Digital re-released the Taboo DVD series in late 2006 with brand new collector's quality packaging and an added attention to details and extra content. If the last time you saw Taboo was on VHS -- prepare to be impressed. Standard Digital has reworked the film to bring out the best of the original color and sound, while preserving the classic look and feel. And, the bright metallic packaging is sure to look good in any classic collection!

Filmed in 1979

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