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Content
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| Quality : |
16.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
13.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
14.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
7.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
4.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
60.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
10.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
4.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
17.0 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
7.5 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria New
New Update!
As of Aug 15th, 07, price of a site is no longer factored into the overall score/rank. |
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1. Large collection.
2. Network access.
3. Exclusive content.
1. Vid quality could be better.
"A fun, amateur-reality site that takes an interesting concept and implements it well." |
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"Hey, yeah you. You're really pretty. You from around here? The camera? Oh, it's for a documentary. You want to get in the van and be part of my documentary? Wow you're pretty." You know, if that's not enough to convince me to get in a van with 3 strange men I don't know what is! If this premise intrigues you then let me introduce you to BangBus.com. In case you're unfamiliar with this site that exploded onto the adult scene about two years ago, BangBus is a "reality" site with a basic plot that involves a few guys driving around in a bus/van looking for "unsuspecting" females, talking them into getting into the van with them, and then having sex with them.
The line between reality and fantasy is extremely blurred here. BangBus portrays itself as a reality site, and does a damn good job at it, but ultimately one should remember that the whole thing is staged. The conversation is incredibly demeaning, insulting, and disresctful to women, minorities, gays, and the human species in general. That said, the overall tone remains light-hearted and humorous and it's pretty clear that Dirty and Ugly, the gentlemen running these adventures, aren't as mean as they pretend to be. They really talk down to the women they pick up, but the women pretty much roll with it (although a few threaten to leave). Honestly, the most interesting part of the videos to me is when they're actually convincing them to get in the van and then the "interview" that takes place inside. Some of these chicks deserve Emmys! They truly look like they have no clue what's going on. I think this element has been key to the success of this website. It if was obvious that these women were acting this would be like any other hitch hiker porno flick. But these women play their part excellently and really complete the reality mood of the site.
Each episode includes videos and pictures. You'll find roughly 250 pics per episode but all they are are screen caps of the videos. They may be useful as a preview of what you'll see in the vids, but I don't imagine they're very useful on their own. Pic size is 640x480 and typical screen cap quality. You're given a few viewing options for the videos. You can download the movie clip by clip (there are usually 5 or 6 clips per video) or stream the entire movie at high or low quality (my personal preference). The video quality is actually pretty good. Considering they're driving around in an old van I'm really impressed the video wasn't bouncy and the sound was good. I had no trouble downloading or streaming.
BangBus has many things working in its favor. The content is all 100% exclusive. I promise you that you have never seen these videos before. Additionally, I sincerely doubt you've seen these women before (unless you're a Miami native who knows a lot of chicks who would get into strange vans). They took a really unique idea and implemented it well. The whole site is put together nicely. You can view the vidoes that have been rated the highest by other members or you can view the clips chronologically. Each episode has a blurb about how the woman was picked up with links to the pictures, video, and trailer. It's not fancy but it is very easy to get around the member's area.
This is a pretty fun site, definitely interesting to check out. BangBus is most certainly not for everyone. If you prefer pornstar glammed up porn, if you have a thing against crude, disrespect towards women, or if you don't have a fast internet connection, you may not enjoy BangBus as much as others. A monthly subscription is on the pricey end of the scale ($34.95) and updates aren't incredibly frequent (they add one new girl each month but lately those have slowed, hopefully this isn't a bad sign), but with your membership you also get access to eight other reality themed websites, which is certainly enough to justify the cost and to keep you busy between updates. I would personally recommend joining the trial to get a feel for what this site is all about. As far as reality amateur sites go, I think this one is worth a look.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 06-09-04 |
In the past eight months we've seen lots of sites try to duplicate the success of BangBus. In my opinion, the original is still the best. And they've gotten even better since our first review of the site. I was a bit concerned with their update schedule last Fall; they were averaging only one new episode a month. However, since January they have consistently added a new episode every single Wednesday! That is a huge improvement. It has also helped their total content count with 76 episodes currently available (up from 52).
The OxPass Network has also grown so your membership to BangBus will now give you access to ten additional quality sites. I'm very pleased to see BangBus keep getting better and better. It's still a bit of an expensive site but the entertainment value is damn high. Nobody does it like the Bang Brothers.
Score increased from 86.3 to 87.5.
| 2nd Follow-Up Review |
Review: 04-12-05 |
There has been some really good nice improvements to Bang Bus since our last visit. First off, the site has grown from 76 episodes to 114. They've really been consistant with the weekly updates which has helped the site become one of the largest reality sites we've looked at. Also, the last 30 episodes contain actual photos in addition to vidcaps! That's pretty rare on a reality site. They look good at 600x800 and while it remains a video site, the pics are a good addition. The Ox Pass network itself continues to grow with 15 (up from 11) sites currently included. They've really got it together over there!
One final change. They've recently dropped the network price from $35 a month to $24. This new low price is not reflected on the Bang Bus join page, you have to join via Ox Pass to get the cheaper price. $24 is a fantastic value for Bang Bus and when you consider the network access, it really is a must-join for reality lovers.
Score decreased from 87.5 to 86.5.
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