The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III (No. 3) [Paperback]

Patrick Riley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Series: X-Rated Videotape Star Index

This jam-packed sequel measures up nicely to the very successful first two volumes of "The X-Rated Videotape Star Index". Patrick Riley authoritatively updates his impressive index of erotic performers with all the latest movies, hottest new stars, spicy statistics, and his incisive personal observations. For the connoisseur or the curious browser, this is the indispensable resource for finding the films that feature your favourite stars. More than a mere listing, "The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III" offers detailed physical descriptions, biographical data, the names and addresses of video distributors and manufacturers, production dates, and many useful cross-references. Featuring 23,000 adult performers (including thousands of alternate names) in more than a 190,000 roles in movies released through December 1998, "The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III" is the consummate guide to the wide world of sex stars on film.

Product Details

• Paperback: 750 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573926892
• ISBN-13: 978-1573926898
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,718,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, a comprehensive guide!, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III (No. 3) (Paperback)

Pay no attention to that last reviewer... I'm not exactly sure what he thought he was buying. Buy this book for one purpose alone - to serve as a comprehensive reference tool. If you're a serious fan of X-rated movies, particularly a collector, this is just the book you need. Whenever you want to know exactly how many films a starlet made, and exactly what the titles are, you just flip this open and there's all the relevant info, indexed by the actress (or actor, but why you'd want that is beyond me). Kudos to Patrick Riley!! (Don't look to this book for details of what each actress DOES in each movie - he has another book for that, which I plan to get when I find it.)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best reference of it's type available, November 10, 2000

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This review is from: The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III (No. 3) (Paperback)

It's a reference book folks, not something you curl up with to read on a rainy afternoon.

Given the huge problems with indexing actors who seem to change names (or spellings) with each video, and videos that seem to change what scenes are included with each reprint or edition.... it's an amazing reference, nothing online or in print comes close!

If you want to know what videos your favorites are in, this is your best resource.

Is it perfect? No, in particular, there is no reverse reference, so you can find movies by actor, but not actors by movie. The number of pictures and descriptions is extremely limited making it often difficult to attach a name to a face.

Then there is the problem of what do you do with an X-rated industry where anyone with a video camera can shoot their own video... there is so much out there, so much that is not in any kind of traditional distribution.

7 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh! Phooey! Yuk! (Get the message?), January 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The X-Rated Videotape Star Index (No. 1) (Paperback)

I sure wish I could get my money back. I bought this book about 18 months ago at a bookstore and after a few months I wished I could take it back, but they had gone out of business ( hope this doesn't happen to you Amazon) :-) . This guy Riley doesn't have much taste or imagination. Don't waste your money.