This started when someone seemed to think I slammed all features, including Hercules (which I gave an A- to by the way) and continued on with some intersting input from Dave Cummings.
“Dave says…
>
>I’ve noticed, especially in the last year or two, that Rog’s subjective
>impression of a particular girl or girls in the video seems to
>somewhat/sometimes jade his overall reviews one way or the other. I’d rather
>read and have an OBJECTIVE professional review, not his opinion based upon
>what (or which girl turns him on/off) personally.

Rog Replies: Dave, I’ve known you for years, you know I respect and like you so I feel I can just come right out and say it. That’s just a crock. :-)
Be OBJECTIVE about what turns me on? Porn IS supposed to turn me on isn’t it? Just because I’m reviwing a movie am I supposed to turn off the primary function of the porn flick? You can’t be ojbective about what turns you on Dave. Can you control which girls turn you on? I can be objective about whether or not a movie is well lit, or if the camera work is steady of if it has crisp editing. I can give a movie credit for being original or for hitting a particular fetish, but what is it that you think I should be objective about? The overall score is MY rating. If you put together a great movie with 10 girls who I wouldn’t screw on a bet, how much should that turn me on? On the other hand, a piece of crap little amatuer movie with girls I dig is going to get a reaction from me below the belt. (Which is the point of porn yes?)

Dave Continues As evidenced so often on
>this esteemed newsgroup, not everyone prefers everything that certain others
>like to see; many of us prefer emphasis based upon our individual and
>subjective personal likes–I applaud our diverse viewing preferences, but
>feel that a respected reviewer must be someone who can give an objective
>review based upon content, not upon what happens between his own two legs. I
>know Roger and find him to be a total gentleman and nice guy; and yes, I
>think he’s honest in his reviews (but sometimes too subjective and
>resultantly biased).

Rog Replies Then by your definition I can never be “respected” for what I do. That’s fine by me. I don’t review like the ‘professionals’ in the industry mags and never have. I was a fan before I got on the net and I review for fans. I am up front about my personal likes and dislikes. Anyone who reads my reviews knows that. They know that a 6 or a 7 for a g/g movie is pretty high so if they like lesbian sex, they might want to check it out.

Dave, no one can be objective about what turns them on. It’s just not possible. What are you asking for Dave, a technical grade? Points for effort? For me to find every woman equally attractive? I am very open about letting readers know who might get more from the movie than I do. I do it with your movies, I do it with bukkake, with max, with all sorts of movies. I certainly don’t pretend to speak for all people, but I’m not going to lie to them either. If a girl isn’t hot to me, why should I pretend she is? Sometimes, people think I’m nuts for not liking a certain girl (Felecia, Jill Kelly etc) and sometimes it’s just painfully obvious that the women are sub-par and not a turn on to most people.

Dave Says :Just my subjective and personal opinion, both as a consumer and as an
>actor/producer/director; it’s NOT meant as a slap at Rog personally.

And Rog Finishes:I’ll take you at word Dave, though what you actually wrote would certainly seem in direct opposition to this last part. Perhaps you can tell me what you mean since I may have missed it?
Just for fun, what, in your opinion, should a “respected” review use to gauge his/her reviews? What should factor into an overall rating? This is meant as a question for all, not as a challenge. (I added a number of grades to my DVD reviews based on reader input.)

If any of you have any thoughts, please send them in. I would like to continue this disucssion.