The one thing to bear in mind here is that these movies first appeared on celluloid or video tape and therefore the quality is not going to be 21st century standard. But, these movies have been re-mastered to get them to the best quality that they can be and the inclusion of crackle and hiss serves to remind you that these are, or at least once were, originals. You're going to find a collection of 195 scenes here so far, with updates promised as regular, and you may well find some favourites that you thought you might never see again.

Expect some classic hairstyles, moustaches and costumes from the 1970s onwards too. And listen out for the soundtracks. Porn music has a pretty rough reputation but the music here is fine, I'm not sure if it's modern and made especially for the site, but it doesn't make you groan like some of the soundtracks from the past can do.

Although the content here is from the past, the design of the site is right up to date. And because of this you can easily stream the scenes in Flash or download in WMV, there are trailers and screen caps too, with varying numbers of images from each clip. Again, don't expect high quality here, even with the higher quality of resolution. In fact, I found that some of these clips worked better in the smaller screen where any pixilation is hidden, but the screens are quite small. Don't let that put you off though, the porn remains viable, hardcore and hot throughout, there are hunks and jocks, even what we now call twinks with older guys, various settings and of course, a lot, if not all, of this content pre-dates condoms, so you've got original bareback movies to savour.

When you consider all that, plus the addition of a favourites area, a ratings system and cross-linked categories, you've got an up to date site that houses classic movies. Vintage Gay Loops also serves as a kind of historical database. There is a fantastic page called Pride Timelines that takes you through the history of gay, another interesting addition to a well thought out site. There is also the blog where you will find information about the site and the movies that it puts up, you have a set of photos from covers, a store to investigate, and easy access to your account, help and support if you need it.

But at the heart of the site are those movies, and we applaud Vintage Gay Loops for starting up a collection of scenes that might otherwise become lost.