Porn distribution - an idea

[David J]

While browsing around my local Blockbuster Video the other day, and noticing that they stock a lot of soft-core 'erotic movies', I wondered why they don't go the whole hog and set up R18 sections, at least in their larger stores?

Of course, they would need to get 'sex shop' licences, and they would need to physically adapt their stores (presumably putting the R18 section behind swing doors or something like that), but these don't seem insuperable difficulties.

Maybe they would be worried about the effect on their image, but let's face it, they are hardly Harrods. And they would surely do a roaring trade, even at the '?20 sale, ?10 part-exchange' prices used in Soho.

Or maybe the problem would be with the local licensing authorities who just don't like sex shops, but a big company like Blockbuster (presumably owned by some conglomerate) would be better placed to overcome the objections than most.

I daresay this idea has already been shot down in flames, but I thought I'd try it out anyway.

[jj]

It'll never work: it's just too reasonable.

[James]

Great minds must think alike because I was thinking exactly the same thing today!
Porn films seem to be very popular to rent in Europe and the U.S.A. When I went to Holland a while back it seems normal for all video rental stores to stock porn films, infact they seem to be the most popular genre!
I'm sure shops like Blockbusters would benefit greatly if they stocked R18 films but it seems we (in Britain) still have a problem with the image of porn. Those in authority still seem to have the view that porn is dirty, degrading and 'un-natural' and untill 'they' start thinking like the rest of the world we have to continue our hobby by cloak & dagger (if you see what I mean).
Anyway, thats my ranting over for today...

[marcusallen]

Like you both said, it's cuckoo-see my thread above-but this is the woderful"Sceptered Isle" in which we live (in a democracy!!??) Only way it can be changed is by people like me ranting & raving, making a pest of ourselves & telling em, whis is what we (the Public) want
Enjoy your scotch. I am of course