Just wondering.
Could Caligula be the Citizen Kane of porno films, if only by default...or accident? I mean, how many hardcore flicks have such respectable (and Oscar winning) mainstream stars in their cast? Never mind that they all acted without knowledge of the porno scenes. And how many porno films were made with a screenplay by writer Gore Vidal? Never mind that he had his name removed the credits and called the film "a turkey" on TV. Even without the stars or famous screenwriter, the sets and costumes alone (results of a 5 or 15 million-dollar budget) would qualify Caligula as one of the best-looking Historical porno movies ever made. In comparison to other historical porn films, Caligula IS Citizen Kane! If nothing else, the historical setting of Rome A. D. provides a perfect excuse for all sorts of mindless sex.
What do others think?