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Orgazmo [VHS]

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The careers of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creative geniuses behind South Park (the funniest, most daring, satirically sharp-witted television show in history), actually go back farther than many fans are probably aware. In 1997, not long before South Park premiered and became an instant phenomenon, Trey Parker gave the world a new superhero: Orgazmo. He wrote, directed, starred in, and even sang the opening song to this film. Matt Stone puts in a hilarious performance of his own in a relatively minor role, but this is clearly Trey Parker's baby. Most actors would run screaming from anyone who so much as mentioned the fact they appeared in a film as crude and ridiculous as Orgazmo; Parker, of course, embraces this sort of weird, over-the-top, controversial humor, and his singular daring and utter shamelessness in the interests of making people laugh are the keys to making a movie such as this work so amazingly well. Naturally, the standard Parker-Stone rules apply, so let it be known that anyone who is easily offended will not enjoy this brand of comedy. As for the state of Utah, I doubt you can even find a copy of Orgazmo anywhere.

Trey Parker plays Joe Young, a clean-cut Mormon nearing the end of his proscribed time of mission work, looking forward to the day he can leave Los Angeles to return home to his fiancé and get married in the Mormon Tabernacle - if, that is, he can somehow earn enough money to pay for it. As luck would have it, an adult movie is being filmed in one of the houses he visits; a bunch of big guys, unappreciative of the spiritual zeal of the Mormon faithful, deal with him rather roughly, and he basically goes Mormon Karate Kid on them. The director, having seen the fight, insists that Young play the role of the superhero Orgazmo in the film he is shooting. Young doesn't really want to have anything to do with this type of movie, but he reluctantly agrees to do it for three reasons: 1) he could make enough money to give his fiancé the wedding she wants, 2) he doesn't think anyone will ever find out (he is a masked hero), and 3) he has a no penetration clause in his contract (there's a double for that). Well, this stupid adult film about Orgazmo and his sidekick Choda Boy saving gorgeous and very appreciative women from evil (and ugly) bad guys crosses over to mainstream success and becomes one of the highest-grossing films of all time. There must, of course, be a sequel. Young finds himself increasingly ensnared in this embarrassing situation that has the potential of costing him his fiancé and/or landing himself a new role "sleeping with the fishes, see." The bad guys are really bad, even in real life; clearly - need I say it? - this looks like a job for Orgazmo!

Let's talk about the cast. Parker is great as the naïve young Mormon, and it's rather strange to see him portray a character who remains clean-cut and, in a weird sense, pure from start to finish. Dian Bachar is hilarious as Orgazmo's sidekick and Young's new friend. Michael Dean Jacobs is perfectly oily and crude as Maxxx Robinson, the adult film director who threatens to ruin Young's life. Matt Stone steals every scene he is in, but his role should be seen and not discussed (especially since it is sort of hard to describe). Let us not forget Sancho; what can you say about Sancho except that, well, he is Sancho. There are also, I should mention, some actual adult film stars in this film - including Ron Jeremy, who is, in my opinion, the most disgusting man to ever live. Luckily, some of the horror Jeremy inspires is assuaged by the addition of gorgeous starlets such as Juli Ashton, Chasey Lain, and Jill Kelly. Oddly enough, there is no female nudity in this film at all; the only nudity you get comes in the form of male hinders (and it ain't pretty) - the only thing that can explain the film's NC-17 rating is the barrage of sexual references and sex implements that are on display here.

Make no mistake about it: this is a crude film that many individuals will disapprove of (particularly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), but it really doesn't go as far as I expected it to. Take away a few "unusual" outfits, and this thing becomes a rather tame R rated movie. If you love South Park, you'll appreciate the humor of Orgazmo, but those who cannot stomach our little friends in Colorado would do well to duck and cover if they ever see this movie coming. I would love to give this film five stars, but I can't: the story's engine loses a cylinder or two before the end, and - more importantly - no movie that makes me have to look at Ron Jeremy will ever get a perfect rating from me.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone. You either love them or you hate them. Back when South Park was just a few bits of cardboard lying around a bong-filled apartment, the guys paid the bills by making this movie. And it's pure comic genius! With sight gags and one-liners everywhere, this movie demands repeated viewing, and soon you'll be quoting classic lines such as "I am Sancho", "I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothin', but I think Depeche Mode are a sweet band" and "Stuntcock!" in your sleep.
The movie follows Joe Young (Trey Parker), a young Mormon missionary to L.A., who becomes [pulled] into the porn industry one sunny afternoon while out trying to convert the heathens. He justifies this career change, as the money he earns will go toward a wedding in the Temple in Salt Lake with his "Cupcake" ("Why does the church make it so expensive to get married in the Temple?"). Hilarity ensues as a cast of pornographers (including cameos from real life skin-stars such as Ron Jeremy and Chasey Lain), racketeers and rocket scientists combine to make the movie-within-a-movie (also called Orgazmo) "the cross-over success of the decade!" (a jump cut reveals it to be the highest grossing film of all time behind Jurassic Park). But can Joe extricate himself from the sequel he's under contract to make? Will Choda-boy ever use his "hamster style" again? How can they defeat the evil A-cup/Neutered Man? Will G-fresh sign over his sushi bar to developers? And what will happen when Cupcake rolls into town? I guess you'll just have to watch it to find out...
This film is criminally under-appreciated, and hopefully, with the success of South Park, more people will be encouraged to discover the delights of the Parker/Stone back catalogue. If you're a fan of South Park, Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker or the Farrely brothers, I promise you will not be disappointed. "Oh, wait..Daddy's here to take me to choir practise. Jesus and I love you..."

Orgazmo will never win any awards. It will never teach you anything meaningful about the world or life or mankind's eternal struggle to achieve greatness. It is crude, intolerant and years from now it is definitely not a movie you'll want to share with your kids (at least not while they're young). And yet, it is without a doubt one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
A movie of decidely more than its constituent parts, Orgazmo is pure comic genius in the inimitable (if critically under-rated) Parker-Stone style. Irreverant is too easy a term to describe it, as it implies a playful distance or better-than-thou attitude with regards to their subject. Anyone who has seen interviews with the terrible twosome will know by now that they aren't just playing at low-brow humor, they're really just pleasantly low-brow (and they would be the first to admit it). And that is a subtle, but meaningful, difference that shows in how they approach their work. The key to both their humor and their appeal is not to be found in insightful wit, catchy phrasing or even a unique perspective (although you will find a surprising amount of all of these things in their work), their secret can be found in dirty, poorly lit apartments and basements the world over. They're just two normal guys. Two normal guys who happen to be really, really funny. They talk like us, they think like us, and you get the feeling from watching movies like Orgazmo or Basketball or Cannibal: The Musical that if they just showed up one night in your own dirty, poorly lit living room and snagged a beer or two, they would fit right in. You'll recognize them immediately as people you know, but still be amazed at how funny that voice is when played out with reckless abandon and no pride or misplaced ego, on screen. Parker and Stone aren't stupid, quite the opposite you'll find, but they aren't afraid to do or say anything (really...anything) for a laugh and that is honestly refreshing. And really, if you can't laugh at Mormon pornstars, G-Fresh - a thugged out old Japanese guy (one of the highlights of the whole movie), Chasey Lain in a lobster costume or a tiny man in super-hero tights doing "hamster style" kung-fu with a dildo strapped to his head, you're trying way too hard to be intellectual. Come at it with an open mind and I promise you, you will find one of comedy's all-time under-appreciated gems.

I've been in Utah most of my life, so I've seen some strange things. This movie was really funny, but in a zany, outrageous way. I know that most religions, given enough time, will have at least one scathing satire done on them. This one doesn't really scathe at all, but only glosses across some of the more visible and well-known mormon attributes without enough accuracy to offend anyone who knows the reality of LDS life. But in the small(30000+) Utah town of Logan, someone is stealling all of the copies of Orgazmo. The video started with 3 copies on the shelf and quickly moved up to 10. Several months after its release, the boxes are there, but the videos are never in, any day of the week. Someone has either stolen all of the copies or is letting their account rack up consecutive 5-day rental fees without bringing it back in. They've been missing for more than 6 weeks, and counting. This movie made me laugh hard enough to want to see it again, but there are never any copies available, so I'm buying it from Amazon instead. It is well worth trying to get a copy of, even if someone in your hometown is hiding it from YOU.

Unfortunately, the release for the new DVD was postponed because they cannot find the Widescreen print of the movie. Universal is making a entirely new print, so the DVD won't come out until January.

I thought that this movie was a little expensive. Then I read the review that said that it came with three commentary tracks plus another disc full of extras. So I figured it would be worth it. That review, by the guy who said he made the disc, is a lie. There are no extras on this disc, but I love the movie. If you are willing to pay 30-plus dollars for a DVD that is JUST A MOVIE with no extras, then this is for you.

Well, i've always been a Trey Parker and Matt Stone fanatic since the day South Park came on air, that glorious July day of 1997 was the best day in television history. We saw a new kind of humor, one that may be cheesy, it may be stupid, but it sure is funny and it sure is original. I've had a ton of south park stuff since then, got my DVD of BASEketball, another must have, the South Park movie. But i didn't have this one due to the rating it's not really carried, but i have a friend who has Cinemax so luckily he taped the movie for me. It was just as good as i expected, though it looks like it was made with about $50 and stuff borrowed from a friend.

For 90 minutes i was completely engrossed to my television. I could not leave until this hilarious picture was over. The lines in this film are absolutely great, this is just the type of shameless guy fun movie that you'll always be using lines from with your friends. Such as Matt Stone's classic

"I don't mean to sound like a queer or nothing but...."

you get what i mean, there's a ton of great lines in this pictures.

The characters are awesome in this movie. They made the characters really animated. The way they brought the Mormon into the "Industry" was just absolutely hilarious. The characters were in fact so good, they even made a TV show that definitely takes after this called Strip Mall, the people who make that show know that they took a lot of stuff from this movie. Also you learn the root of Trey Parker's band DVDA's name, and you will laugh like a madman when you hear it.

The movie is absolutely great, Trey Parker is a script writing genius. The only things i am disappointed about is,

1) Due to Trey's hate of movie studios only caring for money which is parodized in the film, he will not be making any more movies, hence, no Orgazmo 2.

2) There is no DVD for this movie, what a shame. It would have the best commentary and deleted scenes ever. The extras on this would be fantastic, and the audio on my copy of this video is total garbage.

3) The NC-17....there's about an eighth of a second of nudity in the film, sure the dialogue is a little racy and they show some sex toys but so what. It's just a little more of what you'd see in any R rated film. As if the dose of foul language is going to make a film any worse for you. You never see people actually engaged in...well...you know....you just see flying legs and arms in the air...it's pretty funny stuff.

This movie is a must have for anybody, but if you're not a big Trey Parker fanatic go rent the tape and wait for the DVD release of this classic

The Orgazmo Special Edition DVD was due out Dec 30, 2003, but Universal had to push back the release date because they did not have a wide screen version of the movie. But it's still coming, so all we need is a little patience. It WILL be worth the wait. For updates on the status of it, try www.orgazmodvd.com, www.craptv.com or www.crapmag.com or take a look at the forums there to see if it has been discussed recently.

I found the movie to be absolutely hilarious. The sex side of the movie is funny, but not what makes it really funny for me. It's the mormon humor that sends me rolling on the floor.

My God. I mean, how much funnier can a movie get? The brilliant creators of Cannibal! The Musical (a work of genius in its own right) have done it once again - combined shockingly funny, jaw-on-the-floor scenes and a message about religion, relationships and pornography. And you know what? There's no nudity in the entire movie (except a male bottom or two, and maybe a few sexual aids).

I am confident Trey Parker & Matt Stone will one day be truly recognized for their writing (plot, dialogue, lyrics & music!), direction and overall creativity. Matt Stone's character almost makes me pee my pants - every time I watch.