nessadalloway You should judge something for what it is, not for what you want it to be or thought it would be. This documentary is not about the whole porn industry but about young girls who think that they will be successful by doing this. Have you seen the pictures uploaded by young girls nowadays? One of the girls in the film says she feels confident when men tell her how beautiful she is, it's the same with women showing their bodies on Facebook and Instagram, they think that being hot and slutty is "cool", that's how they validate themselves. That is the type of porn stars this film is about. Although the girls have different personalities and points of view, most of them agree, at some point, that it's degrading. They do it for the money and "fame". It's an easy way out for so many women who think that doing this is actually something to be proud of. Not every single woman has the choice, some of them might be forced to do it but I do wonder if the majority of porn stars do it because they don't have another choice... I really don't think so. I might be wrong but come on, you can clearly see that many young girls in the states actually see this as an option to make good money and be independent, and why? because it's OK now, as I've mentioned before, it's actually cool. They don't see the whole picture, those videos are going to be there forever, friends will see them and situations like the one experienced by one of these girls at a party are going to happen more than once.The fact that so many young girls are into this is worrying, what's the problem with doing a documentary about this particular side of the industry?

metaldog14-334-555214 First off, I don't think this film has anything bad to say about people who watch porn or women who choose this as a career path. It offers both negative and positive opinions on the subject from the subjects of the film -- both the men and women. The narration only offers facts and statistics. You are allowed to decide what you think of the way the porn business handles young amateur porn actresses in America, and what it says about our society that it is such a big industry.I thought this might be a terribly depressing film or worse, a slut-shaming film and was pleasantly surprised -- that the narrative tone was pretty neutral. It harbors no ill will towards women who want to make a living this way, but offers many viewpoints on how different people, involved in the industry and not, view the subject. The only part that was really unsettling was about the types of porn commonly being produced due to popularity, rather than the lives of the actresses involved -- apparently porn that depicts degradation and violence against women makes up about 40% of what's on the internet, and there is a fairly disturbing porn scene depicting a white male giving a forced blowjob to a Latina female, in which he degrades her by calling her racial slurs and making generally racist remarks. As far as exploitation goes, I do think there is a certain level of it involved in the way the talent agent Riley goes about soliciting talent (posting ads on Craigslist promising young women a chance to get away from their parents and boring "normal" lives to make lots of money in porn, enough to party, buy clothes and live a luxe life in Miami.) It's kind of a mixed bag whether or not these girls realize the implications of their choice to pursue these ads -- some seem very savvy on the subject of porn stardom and are in it for the long haul, while others decide to resign and go back home after a few months.Personally, I think the fact that the emotional, physical and financial implications are not extremely clear to these girls beforehand and the fact that these implicatoins end up being the reasons for their resignation, makes a strong case for the idea that there is a level of exploitation involved in the solicitation depicted in the film. The blame for why the implications aren't clear doesn't necessarily have to fall on the entrepreneur depicted in the documentary -- I think this doc has more to say about society itself and how sex learned about, discussed and treated in America.All in all, a really insightful documentary and worth a look for anyone who watches porn - you should know how the sausage is made, whether you like it or not. (Pun intended....?)

paulnemeth I was interested in this after hearing that Rashida Jones (whom I've always liked) produced it.The actual direction, honestly, is ho-hum-large parts of it felt like someone just strung a bunch of random footage together and called it a "documentary". This (imo) is the weak point of the movie.Now, here's the part I found interesting: the central point of discussion was the exploding "amateur" porn market. Now, unless you're a complete simpleton, you understand that the people doing "amateur porn" are actually paid, and the doc details how these girls are found (the only thing I really found shocking was that people still use Craigslist).The main producer (think his name is Riley) basically is these girls' pimp-he finds them, puts them up in his house, books their gigs and transports them. Whether he gets or expects sex from them is up for speculation. The focus is on fresh faces, and most of Riley's house-guests can expect a career of three months to a year before they either burn out or have to reinvent themselves.I do think these kids are being exploited, and here's why: one of the girls reveals that the average payment per shoot is $800. I'm not a porn industry scholar, but I believe that a paid "professional" makes more in the range of $2k-$3k per shoot. Also, due to heavy regulation in California, most amateur porn is shot in Miami, which requires AIDS testing but no condoms. At the end of the movie, one of the girls reveals that they still have to pay for living expenses, all their clothes, make-up, lingerie, etc...she says that, over a 3-month period, she made $25k, and when she left the business, she had $2k left in the bank. The documentary doesn't reveal whether the girls pay Riley rent or not.The main difference between Riley and a pimp is that he doesn't have to force girls to stay because there's a steady stream of new girls coming in the door.Not the best documentary on the porn industry, but there are a few surprises.

stephen-scott83 This film is awful and NOT very realistic, it comes off as more a "reality TV" show than a real documentary. Note to Rashida Jones; consult the people at Frontline before you produce another documentary. Nothing resonated as real or honest - NO drugs - in porn? You must be kidding. I live near Miami and I've known guys in the amateur porn industry - there's lots of drugs being done, especially cocaine. There was no talk about drugs, this is why this film comes across has a sell out, so the authorities wouldn't cast their noses into the filming. The "casting agent" comes across as a dimwit with no friends - really? it seems he's not even sleeping with any of the girls - that's absolutely ridiculous - a guy who manipulates every part of these girls short stay - but isn't having sex with them. Sure, that's believable. The girls are not acting normal when the camera is rolling - more acting than being themselves. They are vacuous and act moronic in a filthy house with too many dogs - really? The dynamic is simple - they are actually trying to impress the filming crew into believing they are more than shallow self-absorbed dreamers of granduer. I'd give this 0 stars if I could.