 Pornographic Apathetic received positive reception from journalist Gary <unk> of The Dallas Morning News , who described it as " Especially notable ... an experimental work that strips the <unk> from <unk> " . Pornographic Apathetic was selected for inclusion in the <unk> International Fantastic Festival ( <unk> ) in South Korea ; the festival " aims to identify the important elements of fantastic films , such as creativity and popularity " . The movie was shown at the Paris <unk> Film <unk> at the Le Brady cinema , in Paris , France . The film was featured in an exhibit in Vienna , examining the nature of pornography . Writing for San Antonio Express @-@ News , Mike Greenberg observed , " T. Arthur Cottam 's Pornographic Apathetic is just about the funniest thing I 've ever seen . ( The excellent actors are mostly clothed , never touch each other and are nearly motionless , but the dialogue is not suitable for children or <unk> . ) " The film was given a favorable review by reporter Robert W. Butler of The Kansas City Star who covered the piece during its presentation at the Kansas City <unk> Jubilee . Butler wrote , " Your ears will burn while watching T. Arthur Cottam 's <unk> <unk> essay on the <unk> effects of pornography , but you 'll also be laughing . ... It 's lurid . It 's <unk> . It 's <unk> . But all this nasty <unk> is delivered deadpan , a device that <unk> the whole intention of <unk> . " Marc Mohan reviewed the film during its feature at the Portland International Short Short Film Festival , and wrote that it " makes the most of its one @-@ joke premise " . In 2007 , The Orlando Sentinel characterized Cottam as a favorite film @-@ maker at the Florida Film Festival . Los Angeles Times journalist <unk> <unk> cited the film as an example of problems with the adult film industry in an article about a sexual art exhibit ; he commented , " The piece makes you laugh while illustrating one of the <unk> of <unk> : At its core , it 's rather <unk> and boring . " 
