Reviewed 2010-10-20 l Last update on 2020-09-27
Double D cup beauty Christy Canyon is listed by adult industry media outlet AVN as being one of the top 20 pornstars of all time, and it's hard to argue with those curves! Christy entered the porn world in 1984 at the age of 18 and continued making hardcore films right on through 1997. Here at the Christy Canyon Collection, you can see this world famous porn bombshell in action alongside other stars from the era of classic porn, and membership comes with several free bonus sites.
The Christy Canyon Collection is pretty small with just four photo galleries and 36 video clips averaging about 10 minutes each. A video added to the site about two weeks before my visit based on the dates inside the area, but it doesn't look like this one grows with any kind of regularity. Anywhere from three weeks to six months can pass between updates, so it's hard to say what to expect.
Although raunchy for the times, Christy's videos tend to stay a little tamer than those you see these days and include masturbation, straight fucking, lesbian action, and the occasional threesome. Although the video clips available here obviously come from some of Christy's a full-length adult video releases from the 80s, you can't download the full flicks anywhere on this site. The clips also aren't labeled as to which video release they are from which is a bit annoying for those who want to see Christy Canyon in a particular VHS title they may remember.
Those who remember the faded, sometimes discolored and grainy look of adult flicks in the 80s should have a good idea of the quality level of the flicks you'll see here. This is probably about as good as it gets for skin flicks recorded so long ago, and though some of the videos I downloaded were a bit discolored or faded, they're fine for this kind of classic porn site. Video files are offered at 640 x 480 pixels, 1700 kbps. The photos, though small at less than 800 pixels on the long side, are typically more vividly colored and have better lighting than the video clips.
A brightly colored pink and purple tour with some brief preview images awaits at the Christy Canyon Collection, but overall the preview pages are decidedly uninformative. No indication is given as to the size of the collection or the update status, and the obviously false claims of DVD quality videos made me a bit dubious from the start.
The members area look similar to the tour in terms of the color scheme and features a pretty basic layout that should be simple for just about anyone to use. A search tool near the right-hand top corner of the page allows members to search by keyword and narrow their results to certain categories or types of content. A menu at the top of the page gives clear, easy access to Christy's biography, photos, movies, free bonus sites and feeds, and more. There's also a single ad for a third-party site.
The Christy Canyon Collection photo galleries are offered in just about any way you can think of wanting. ZIP files, variable speed slideshows, and basic thumbnail galleries are all available. The videos are a little more limited in terms of options. These flicks can be downloaded only in WMV format and are offered in clips into different quality levels with a full-length version available only in the hierarchy to quality levels. Clips are also offered for streaming.
A porn megastar the caliber of Christy Canyon certainly deserves a better site than this, but hardcore Christy fans and lovers of vintage porn may find considerable value in the bonus package here and join despite the shortcomings. Altogether, the seven network sites make up a decently sized vintage and classic porn collection and may be worth a look for those who yearn for the good old days.
