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When the News Reads Like a Porn Script

by John Cole|  April 26, 20079:59 am| 12 Comments

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Tell me this new story does not sound like a description of a cheesy porn:

Chinese tourism authorities are seeking investment to build a novel concept attraction — the world’s first “women’s town,” where men get punished for disobedience, an official said Thursday.

Not that I am in the habit of reading porn scripts (side question- do porno’s actually have scripts?).

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  1. 1.

    downpuppy

    April 26, 2007 at 10:17 am

    In the days of porn on film, there were some pretty good scripts, like Sweet Captive with the great Rhonda Jo Petty. (& a very tired John Holmes)

    Nowadays, its mostly pure sex, shot on tape.

    Another great American industry gone downhill, despite heroic efforts on the parts of some of the performers.

  2. 2.

    Dreggas

    April 26, 2007 at 10:30 am

    sounds like a chinese version of The Other World Kingdom *shrugs*

  3. 3.

    Jake

    April 26, 2007 at 11:04 am

    Sounds like China is trying to go one up on the Iranians.

    What next? Never mind. I don’t want to know. Especially if it involves Michelle Malkin.

    The horror. The horror.

  4. 4.

    RSA

    April 26, 2007 at 11:08 am

    (side question- do porno’s actually have scripts?)

    Maybe stage directions. . . [exit, pursued by a bear]

  5. 5.

    Geoduck

    April 26, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    Just dittoing downpuppy, yes, there are varying degrees of quality on display in pornography. Good porn uses a script, and actors who can sorta maybe act a little.

  6. 6.

    Krista

    April 26, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    Not that I am in the habit of reading porn scripts (side question- do porno’s actually have scripts?).

    Yes they do. But they don’t have apostrophes.

    the world’s first “women’s town,” where men get punished for disobedience,

    And yes, that does sound like a porn plot. It wouldn’t necessarily be cheesy, however. With the right budget and a good director, it might not be too bad.

  7. 7.

    Eural

    April 26, 2007 at 4:36 pm

    despite heroic efforts on the parts of some of the performers.

    downpuppy, tell me you meant that as a joke!

  8. 8.

    grumpy realist

    April 26, 2007 at 5:13 pm

    (Now why am I envisioning a town full of Chinese female doms running around with whips, garters, and high heels….?)

    (brain explodes….)

  9. 9.

    tBone

    April 26, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    where men get punished for disobedience, an official said Thursday.

    Assuming that the punishment involves lots of leather clothing and accessories, I think we’ll be seeing a significant uptick in the number of Congressional junkets to China.

  10. 10.

    Nikki

    April 26, 2007 at 5:18 pm

    Sounds like Dominatrix fun to me.

  11. 11.

    Downpuppy

    April 26, 2007 at 6:43 pm

    Thanks Eural – I’m glad somebody spotted the s.

  12. 12.

    jake

    April 26, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    Maybe stage directions. . . [exit, pursued by a bear]

    Note to self: Never rifle through RSA’s movie collection.

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