Sigh. I wonder if these television porn parodies are going to continue on this downward spiral? I was pretty excited about this XXX parody of Happy Days, but I turned it off after about 20 minutes. Hence, this review will be rather brief, and I won't bother with a plot overview, seeing as I didn't get that far. Call me picky, but I have certain standards regarding sound recording quality, even with my porn movies. This Ain't Happy Days was unwatchable, partly due to very amateurish set design/production values, but primarily due to the poor sound. I couldn't make out what the characters were saying half the time, and the laughter track was not authentic-sounding (something that really added a lot to the excellent Not The Bradys, Not The Munsters, and Not Bewitched). I have found that the authenticity of the parody, in terms of looking, sounding, and feeling like the original show will make or break its success - a rather obvious statement, perhaps, but one worth making in light of huge disappointments such as this. I am still hopeful for Not The Cosby's, especially as there is a stark lack of such feature-type roles for black actors and actresses in the adult industry. I'm very excited to see Jada Fire in the upcoming Star Trek parody, and Not The Cosby's will provide further opportunities of this kind. Nevertheless, it's still disappointing that black actors only seem to get cast in features when the source material is such that a black actor is positively required. The last time I can remember seeing a black actor in a feature was Deep Threat in 2008's The Accidental Hooker (a great film). I'm sure there are more, but considering how much black talent is out there, it's clearly imbalanced. I won't go into the more blatant racism that goes on in the adult industry...
Ultimately, This Ain't Happy Days felt like an amateur stage play, with a laughter track composed of five friends standing behind the camera laughing as loudly as possible. Weak.
