Joone’s Pirates is featured prominently in the November 28th edition of Newsweek magazine, “XXX Blue, Spending Green” by Daniel McGinn. The article touts Pirates as “a sprawling epic” in their coverage of AVN’s recently released nominations.

Company president Samantha Lewis is elated, “Newsweek is one of the most respected and trusted sources of news in the world and with a circulation topping 20 million readers, this detailed article shines a positive light on raising the production values in adult entertainment. I’m honored they chose Pirates to represent the adult film industries’ major growth and expansion to reach a broader demographic.”

Co-produced with Adam & Eve, Pirates stars Jesse Jane, Carmen Luvana, Janine, Teagan Presley, Devon, Austyn Moore and Jenaveve Jolie.

The production was shot and mastered on high definition and combines over 300 special effects shots. There are also 10 sex scenes, Incan magic and grandiose sea battles included the movie which is presented on a triple-disc set.

Nov. 28, 2005 issue - It’s the start of the movie-awards season—not just in Hollywood, but over the hill in the San Fernando Valley, home to the pornography industry. This week Adult Video News will announce nominees for its annual show, held in Las Vegas each January. And one film seems poised to pile up honors the way “The Aviator” dominated this year’s Oscars. “Pirates,” released in September, is already being hailed as a blue movie for the ages.
Filmed in California and Florida at a cost of more than $1 million (its producer calls it the most expensive porno in history), it features lavish special effects, epic sea battles and skillful swordplay. The director of “Pirates,” who uses the name Joone, says he decided to splurge for a high-quality film that would stand out from the low-budget clutter. So far it’s paid off: he says it’s already sold more than 100,000 copies. (Many pornos sell just 5,000.) “This is a landmark achievement in our business,” says Paul Fishbein, Adult Video News president. “The production values are incredible—if you took the sex scenes out, it [still] looks better than a lot of independent films that make it to the big screen.” We’ll have to take his word for it.
—Daniel McGinn

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