This week, Letterboxd, a self-described “social network for film lovers,” is often a fun, goofy place to hang out if you love *opinions.* Which I, along with most film obsessives, decidedly do. But things heated up last week when the platform decided to include porn in its vast array of cinematic titles. So what did the people do? Started reviewing it, of course! Because why the hell not!
The initial reaction was one of “huh?”
THERES PORN ON LETTERBOXD ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
— madi ☠︎ (@ASTR0ZOMBIEZ) August 18, 2021
I don’t think we see how it’s all lining up. Letterboxd adds porn, Batman will probably fail just like plenty of films are doing, Robert Pattinson will do porn, we all get to log it on Letterboxd pic.twitter.com/5qRax4vD8e
— Josh (@PROTAGONE1L) August 18, 2021
Which quickly gave way to, “cool!”
Y’know what? Fuck it, if Letterboxd is gonna allow adult movies on their site? I’m gonna log a few.
No one can stop me from watching porn for the plot.
— OfficialDeathByCinema (@DeathByCinema22) August 18, 2021
And also to: “how DARE YOU!”
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my opinion on porn being added to letterboxd pic.twitter.com/Fi1srfqq9I
— Mike (@mikeyhaggard) August 17, 2021
not the céline sciamma lesbians being upset about porn on letterboxd
— fire fuck with me (@bitchvibrations) August 18, 2021
ppl having fun by logging porn on letterboxd and here come film nerds complaining like damn y’all are so annoying pic.twitter.com/nDKTLMpKZj
— bauti (@colinfarrall) August 18, 2021
And then, the memes started to roll in.
these 3 would definitely log porn on letterboxd pic.twitter.com/Mr5sPl3I6Y
— fabi (@interluvs) August 18, 2021
she’s logging porn on letterboxd https://t.co/JbTDJVdviQ
— the pet rooster in cry macho (@50firstkates) August 16, 2021
they would log porn on letterboxd pic.twitter.com/oIrujAj4ls
— chacha (@cinepattinson) August 18, 2021
Film Twitter after Letterboxd adds porn pic.twitter.com/TuyC9JvDtf
— Dame with a Rod (@goodhunterabbie) August 16, 2021
they would log porn on letterboxd pic.twitter.com/wcAIXuYnWd
— paula (@gyllenolan) August 17, 2021
Letterboxd adding porn has separated the boys from the men. Really had people saying Mia Khalifa was an better actor than Asa Akira. pic.twitter.com/fUFWm99AH2
— Tom (@loteriacard25) August 17, 2021
Some are requesting a name change to the site, and we endorse it:
nutterboxd is what its called and im offended letterboxd has stolen from me
— c o p p o l i n o 🇮🇹 (@prokrabsgod) August 16, 2021
Others are feeling left out by the cinema gatekeepers!
oh OH so we can log porn on Letterboxd but not REAL cinema?? pic.twitter.com/2aJiTgiPvT
— Casey Lee Danger (@dykeules) August 18, 2021
The big question here is, why the hell not? I mean it is a review site after all. INTO writer Juan Barquin broke it down admirably:
my mom is actually very proud of everything i’ve accomplished in bringing adult cinema to audiences, including attending an event i did showing 16mm prints of pornography 😌😌😌 https://t.co/FsjVs2iMps
— the morally corrupt juan barquin (@woahitsjuanito) August 18, 2021
I am having far too much fun reading shocked reactions to adult film being recognized on Letterboxd, from people being like “they write PARAGRAPHS???? about porn????” to MCU nerds mad that their short films aren’t on there but porn is 🤪
— the morally corrupt juan barquin (@woahitsjuanito) August 18, 2021
Honestly, this may be the thing to make me finally get an account. Brb, off to log Debbie Does Dallas!
