I am the kind of person who likes a plot with her porn. And not the kind of plot that involves pizza delivery boys or cable repairmen. Of course, this also means I get distracted by the need to follow the plot when the sex fails to hold my interest. In the case of "Pirates", my interest being held was never an issue.

First, let's talk about production value. This is a real movie, not just actors wearing cheap outfits on a flimsy set that's vaguely reminiscent of a pirate island. The money they put into this is readily apparent, from the elaborate costumes to the believable settings, to the film quality in general. And the script and plot are quite well done and enjoyable. There's actually a real story involved. Considering they were able to release this as an R-rated film by cutting out the sex, that says something about the story. The actors have done a relatively decent job as well, given the usual reputation of the ability of porn stars to act.

Now to the important part - the sex. It is, in a word, hot. There is a good variety of couples, groups, straight, lesbian... a bit of everything to satisfy just about anyone. There were a couple of times it took a few minutes to really get into a scene, usually when there was an attempt at comedy. I'm not much of a fan of humor in porn. For me, one of the hottest moments is a lesbian scene with Serena (Janine) that is rough and very slap-happy. That's not to say other scenes weren't almost equally hot, but that's the one that really stands out for me. To be honest, the sex was so good in this movie that it took a few viewings to get through it in its entirety - hubby or I kept pausing or stopping it to have our own fun.

Even years after its initial release, "Pirates" is still on the pricey side, even for porn. But considering the so called replay value, even if you're not all that into plot and just want some great sex scenes, I think it's worth it.