I've been thinking about this. I'm a writer, and I've wondered whether it would be possible to get together a good director and good actresses and make a really good porno.
I believe the films Shortbus and 9 Songs attempt this to at least some degree.
9 Songs does not attempt to be porno, i.e. does not attempt to stimulate the viewer, it imitates life instead (as any other art does). Main characters in 9 Songs are having sex like normal people do, unlike the porno actors and actresses.
I believe the films Shortbus and 9 Songs attempt this to at least some degree.