24.3 Who is Paul Thomas and why don't we like him?
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This article is from the Sex Movies FAQ, by director@gti.net (The Director) with numerous contributions by others.
24.3 Who is Paul Thomas and why don't we like him?
Paul Thomas (also known informally as PT), a big star in 70's porno
and the main director of 90's adult video powerhouse Vivid, has
often been a target for derision in this group for his efforts. The
accusation is that his films are pretentious and unexciting, and
that more frequently than not he appears to forget he's shooting a
porn flick and not some cheesy daytime soap.
Zeno has this to offer:
FYI: Paul Thomas writer/rewriter, Mark Weiss confided to me
several times that "PT thinks he's Francis Ford Coppola." Mark
needed the money, and ended up writing and rewriting scripts
that were 4 and 5 times longer than ANY OTHER SCRIPTS in the
industry(!!?!)
As a previous poster perceptively pointed out, the plot-heavy
element in PT's work DOES make R-rated cable sales to SPICE,
et al, easier, and thus, PT has a niche for himself, but not
one that most will probably desire to contribute money to.
However, to be perfectly fair, PT is in fact *very* popular among
experienced porn fans for his Golden Age exploits and that he HAS
actually directed some very good movies ("Justine", "Steamy
Windows" and "Beauty and the Beast" being the ones more frequently
lauded). The hostility against him most probably stems from
frustration from contemplating what might have been if he had
utilized the resources available to him (gorgeous actresses, great
technical support, large budgets) more effectively.
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