Porn again
There's a scene in the MGM musical, Singing in the Rain, where a silent screen diva tries to make the transition to talkies and with cameras and sound equipment rolling, opens her mouth and out comes a squeaky, Betty-Boopsish voice. Technology often is the harbinger of artistic change as this particular example illustrates.
Now on to Hi-Def TV. The New York Times has an article this morning pointing out how many porn stars are not making the cut to HD, because they have physical imperfections that are illustrated all too clearly in the higher resolution format.
The actresses interviewed for the article discuss the strategies that they are employing to get around this "in-your-face" problem. Many are getting cosmetic surgery to remove or bleach out tiny imperfections. Some are being told to diet and exercise more. Others are using sexual positions that don't show the problems.
Regardless, this issue will eventually make it's way to mainstream Hollywood, triggering another culling of the ranks of the already beautiful people who must soon be blemishless.
As a side note, Sony's just-announced decision to not mass-produce Blu-Ray porn is another terrible decision on their part. Ignoring a $3 and-a-half billion a year industry is bad business when you're fighting a standards war.
Posted on January 22, 2007
