Porn has a remarkably rich history, but many of its watershed classics have fallen into a state of neglect. While the Library of Congress regularly selects mainstream movies for archival preservation, porn is not accorded the same level of cultural respect. Thankfully, numerous major porn labels have taken the time to remaster and in some cases restore important adult films of the past. As a result, these flicks can be experienced in a crisp clarity near to their original release quality. Check out our video rundown (and text recap) of the top 10 remastered porn classics.
“Corruption of innocence” has become a storyline in many modern porn movies (think family roleplay/fauxcest), but The Devil In Miss Jones proves it’s a theme that goes all the way back to the ’70s porn classics.
Fans’ fantasies of bedding the Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleading squad led to the creation of this all-time classic, given a long-overdue remastering by VCX.
Desiree Costeau’s sweet, innocent character just can’t catch a break in Alex deRenzy’s famous Pretty Peaches, a movie that touches upon many daring themes.
It’s at once a remarkable distillation of ’70s porn cinema (numerous notable stars and a big-ticket director) and a preview of porn obsessions to come (BDSM).
This five-movie collection includes remastered versions of some classic big-tit loops.
In some ways, she was the forebear of all-natural big-boob superstars such as Angela White and Siri! Annie Sprinkle’s most notorious adventure is available in an uncut, remastered edition from Video X Pix.
Can a low-class call girl be turned into a sex sensation, a la My Fair Lady? Misty Beethoven is pure ’70s all the way, including a time-capsule depiction of a vintage adult-cinema experience of the day (complete with random appearance by a Napoleon cosplayer, of all things).
These X-rated riffs on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer came at the very end of the porn-theater era in the 1980s.
“We deliver!” the tagline promises, and the movie most certainly does, in a classic variation on one of the most famous porn scenarios: amorous pizza delivery!
Long before Vivid logged a mega bestseller with Star Wars XXX, Starship Eros launched some deep-space sex fantasies of its own!