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The AVN Guide to the 500 Greatest Adult Films of All Time: Plus: The Sexiest Starlets, Hall-of-Fame Performers, Behind the Scenes, and More! (Paperback)

~ Adult Video News (Author), Tim Connelly (Editor)
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There is an authoritative guide for every possible kind of movie except "adult" films. Adult Video News—the extraordinary trade journal that covers the adult industry—has filled this void with a superb collection of reviews of the best porno videos and DVDs. This book is for the aficionado of erotica, couples, viewers, and everyone in between.

The AVN Guide to the 500 Greatest Adult Films of All Timeincludes the magazine’s selection of "101 Greatest Adult Tapes of All Times" and much more. In addition, entertaining sidebars run throughout (e.g., Ten Best Couples Films, the Ten Funniest Titles, Ten Best Gonzo Flicks, Ten Best Gay Videos, Ten Best Euro Style Videos, Funniest Hollywood Takeovers, and more). It is a skillful compilation of professional reviews of the best the adult industry has produced, arranged by the commonly used categories—among them "Couples," "Pro-Amateur," "Specialty," "Gonzo," "Gay-Bi," "Wall to Wall," "Alternative," and more. The 500 reviews were originally written as guides for retailers—so they are gritty, honest, and absolutely straightforward in their evaluation. They provide production details and other inside information rarely known outside the adult industry, including the advice AVN gave to retailers on stocking and marketing specific films.



About the Author

For more than 20 years AVN has chronicled the porn industry and has reviewed the best of the 11,000+ adult movies and videos produced each year.

Edited by Tim Connelly. Tim Connelly is the publisher and editor-in-chief of AVN Magazine and is considered one of the most knowledgeable resources in the adult filmmaking industry. He has been involved in the industry for over twenty-six years, first as an actor, starring in more than fifty films under the name of Dick Howard, and later and more meaningfully as a journalist. For over twenty years he has reported on adult films and has been published in every major men's magazine in the world.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (December 20, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560257199
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560257196
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Greatness comes with age, March 29, 2006
I understand that they wanted to focus on films from all eras of adult cinema, but it's hard for me to ever see something labeled as great when it just came out two seconds ago. I guess it was ok for the price, but I would've liked to see a better job done in terms of page quality (glossy would've been nice, especially for the photos). The book could also have been bigger. I expected more from something from AVN.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars avn is the porn bible, March 18, 2007
By J. Mclemore (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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When youre at the video store deciding what porno to rent it can get hard (no pun intended) every boxcover promises new carnal delights with a range of beautiful girls beckoning you to take home their dvd. Now AVN the industry bible has a book to help you sift through the crap to gat to the good stuff. The book lists 500 of the greatest adult films as well as interesting side bars on everything from best spoofs to top award winners not covered in the main text. A handy reference especially when trying to find a movie too watch with youre significant other.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource But Could Have Been Better, October 25, 2008
By Chris Luallen (Nashville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This book will serve as a good resource for those seeking out high quality porn. But I would have preferred if the films had been ranked from 1 to 500 or perhaps chronologically from 1972 to the present. Instead it's an alphabetical list and makes for somewhat boring reading.

The emphasis is on the most acclaimed directors such as Michael Ninn, Andrew Blake and John Leslie. So if your interest is in a particular porn star or a certain genre you may be disappointed. This is still a worthwhile purchase but it could have been much better.
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