Product Details

• Actors: Cameron Dye, Michelle Meyrink, Colleen Camp, Ernie Hudson, Lisa Langlois
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004WLV1
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,639 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Based on the book? Well..., April 19, 2001

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C.H. (Beach Park, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joy of Sex [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The only connection here to the esteemed book is that our main (and desperate) character Alan (Cameron Dye) keeps a well thumbed copy with him in class. He pines for Leslie (Michelle Meyrink) who's considered off-limits because her father (Christopher Lloyd) is the overprotective lethal wrestling coach. Leslie is looking to "score" also - she misunderstands her doctor and thinks she only has a few months to live. Subplots revolving around Alan and Leslie's attempts to "lose it" include a confused exchange student from Mecca and an undercover policewoman (Colleen Camp) who's looking to bust a student named "Mushroom" Malone. Formula teen comedy offers some laughs and originality - not to mention a "fart lighting" contest.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch for the small backgound stuff., June 23, 2009

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toodvs4u "toodvs4u" (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joy of Sex [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Wow, I don't know where to start. I love this movie and it's the little things that make it shine. It's one of those movies where you watch the background characters and action.

Examples: the "wacky glue" phantom who glues dildos in the trophy case, teacups on the chest of a Venus d'milo replica, and a urinal to the door of the principal's office. (Which the foreign exchange student later uses!)

The "Blue Flamers" that meet at the drive-in and then after long descriptions of the gaseous foods they ate, proceed to light their - er "wind".

When Leslie, the female lead, is babysitting with her 12 year old sister and the sister finds a vibrator and asks what it is for. Leslie tells her it is for "curling your hair." and in the background we see her sister try to curl her hair.

At the winter dance, after hints of how bad the food from the club is -- we see a tray of meatballs being carried by one of the sub-characters. When the meatballs fall off the tray they BOUNCE like little rubber balls across the floor.

Christopher Lloyd and Collen Camp are fun to watch. I wish Jeanne Mori could have made it big, she's a hoot as the dead-pan Sunshine.

The little one-liners and sight gags continue through the entire movie. I really wish this was available on DVD. Watch it once if you get the chance, relax and have a bit of fun.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joy of Sex, March 23, 2001

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Christopher Michaels (Bellevue, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joy of Sex [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have seen this movie and if you want a good side splitting laugh get this movie. It will take you back to the hi jinks of your high school days. It is well worth the money to get it.