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Marla Rutherford, Erotic Gallery: Strong, seductive beings in a surreal world. More»
2-01-2025


Brittany Andrews and Skoshi

Usually I'm reviewing a DVD in the fuck film context and it's all about evaluating the flick for its wankability. Well, unless you get turned on seeing chicks with huge tits feeding their pets, chances are you won't be wanking over this one. This time I was entertained in a whole different way.


Airforce Amy at the
Moonlight Bunny Ranch
Porn Star Pets is a heartwarming documentary about, yes, porn stars and their pets, conceptualized and directed by Margie Schnibbe. I asked Ms. Schnibbe how the idea occurred to her. "During the internet boom, I did a brief stint in the admin department at a major adult content provider in the San Fernando Valley, " she told me. "I then developed/authored a successful adult film 'fan' site for an internet portal. Everyone who knew how I made a living talked to me about porn, while friends and neighbors I didn't know well talked to me about my pets. Hence Pornstar Pets."

"The idea came to fruition when I was on the set of VCA's Unreal. I started talking to Evan Stone, who was walking his dog Sadie in the parking lot. I thought it was really sweet the way he took his dog along on the shoot so she wouldn't be at home alone all day," Schnibbe continued. "I pitched the Pornstar Pets idea to Brink Films, they raised a little money, gave me some equipment and sent me off to shoot." Schnibbe managed to capture 25 XXX stars acting all gooey and goofy with an astounding assortment of animals. From the clichéd cats, Chihuahuas and lapdogs to the more obscure snakes, Sugar Gliders and giant Madagascar Millipedes, these people love their pets! And spoil them rotten!


Nick Manning and Shay Sights
with 'rescue pup' Tim
You see a side of these stars here that you definitely don't catch when they're busy getting screwed silly. They're tender and caring, and when they relate to their treasured pets they appear downright sappy. In their stream-of-consciousness casual chats with the camera, they divulge what they cook for their pets, share anecdotes about their pets interacting with web cams and generally gush about how much they love them. These people aren't on phony porn sets, they're in their living rooms, and it all looks so… normal.

Teri Weigel is one of the more interesting stars, with a virtual kennel's worth of Shelties, plus rodents, snakes and birds. Her scenes feature a few of these pets being bathed, which is both odd and adorable. When she drapes a snake around one of the Sheltie's neck, he gives the camera an undeniably dubious dog look.

Sharon Mitchell wins the prize for the oldest pet, an enormous parrot she's had for 20 years. Don't let anyone tell you these people can't maintain long-term meaningful relationships!


Taylor Wane,
Buddy and BooBoo
Rena Ramon clocks in with the most pets-and the most unusual. She rattles off the names of her 32 assorted animals, a few of which are giant millipedes. Yikes! I couldn't keep up with all the others, but suffice it to say that she doesn't have much time for humans! Another unusual house pet choice is the "sugar glider," a bug-eyed bat-like little rodent-type guy who likes to hang out in a drawstring bag to bond with its owner. Scott Styles and Kim Chambers have one apiece, and seeing the curious creatures made me want to run right out and buy myself one.

The biggest softie award is a split between 70's star Bill Margold with his long-loyal cats and Mr. Marcus, who cuddles with the most adorable little cinnamon-colored Poodle. Watching the big stud snuggle with the tiny fur ball is enough to make even Justice Scalia melt!

Ron Jeremy makes an appearance with his turtle, who co-starred with him on The Surreal Life. He also cracks wise about his roommate's bunny, who is very attractive. The bunny, not the roommate.We don't see her, but the "tortoise and hare" references are amusing.

The overall take-away of this film is just how warm and normal porn stars actually are. "My intention in making Pornstar Pets was to demystify the life of the adult performer and to reveal the humanity of those often viewed as outsiders by society," Schnibbe explained. "By showing porn stars interacting with their family pets, we get a glimpse of the kinder, gentler side of the adult industry and the people who work in it." If you're an adult film fan, this is a movie you can watch with your parents! Er, well, maybe not. But I can definitely recommend it!

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