Orgazmo

Not to be confused with Orgasmo.

Orgazmo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Trey Parker
Produced by	Matt Stone Jason McHugh
Written by	Trey Parker
Starring	Trey Parker Dian Bachar Robyn Lynne Raab Michael Dean Jacobs Matt Stone
Music by	Paul Robb
Cinematography	Kenny Gioseffi
Editing by	Trey Parker Michael R. Miller
Studio	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Braniff Productions
Distributed by	October Films (Theatrical) Rogue Pictures (DVD)
Release date(s)	October 23, 1997 (1997-10-23)
Running time	94 minutes 92 minutes (Edited)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.3 million
Box office	$602,302

Orgazmo is a 1997 comedy film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated series South Park, and directed by Parker.

Plot

The film revolves around Joe Young (Trey Parker), a Mormon missionary, who gets talked into starring in a porno movie by the famous porn director Maxxx Orbison (Michael Dean Jacobs) in order to earn enough money to marry his fiancee Lisa (Robyn Lynne Raab).

In the eponymous movie-within-the-movie, he plays a superhero named "Orgazmo" who fights crime with his sidekick "Choda Boy" played by Ben Chapleski (Dian Bachar) using his signature weapon, the "Orgazmorator", a device that forcefully triggers climax in those he uses it on. Following an agreement with the director, Joe acts and fights while a "stunt cock" does the rest. Orgazmo goes on to be a smash hit, becoming the single highest grossing pornographic film ever, and even earning a place in mainstream theaters, and the director decides to exploit the missionary and make the movie into a series. Joe's fiancée is upset at his role in the film and leaves, and is kidnapped by the director to ensure Joe's participation in further filming.

Joe then decides to fight back using a real Orgazmorator invented by Ben, which gives him the powers his character reportedly had. He uses these powers to bring down the corrupt filmmaker and rescue his fiancée. The film wraps up with Lisa, seeing Ben's distress at the thought of his friend moving back to Utah, declaring that Joe must stay and fight crime with him. Ben, after a prayer from Joe, concludes by saying, "God bless us—every one" (a parody of Tiny Tim's line at the end of A Christmas Carol).

In the film's final scene, Orbison is told that his testicles will have to be removed after a number of Orgasmorator-induced orgasms caused them to swell massively. He swears revenge on Orgazmo, vowing to become another character from the porno movies — Orgazmo's arch-nemesis, Neutered Man.

Cast

• Trey Parker as Joe Young/Orgazmo
• Dian Bachar as Ben Chapleski/Choda Boy
• Robyn Lynne Raab as Lisa
• Michael Dean Jacobs as Maxxx Orbison
• Matt Stone as Dave The Lighting Guy
• Masao Maki as G-Fresh

Cameos

• Ron Jeremy as Clark/Jizzmaster Zero
• Chasey Lain as Candi
• Juli Ashton as Saffi
• Shayla LaVeaux as Greek porn actress
• Jill Kelly as Nurse
• Lloyd Kaufman as Doctor
• Max Hardcore as Award show presenter
• Christi Lake
• Jeanna Fine
• Jacklyn Lick
• Melissa Hill
• Serenity Wilde

Release

The film was given an NC-17 rating, resulting in a very limited release in the US.

Reception

The film was met with mixed reviews; it currently holds a 48% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews (15 positive, 16 negative).^[1] Roger Ebert gave the film half a star out of four, calling it "callow, gauche, obvious and awkward, and designed to appeal to those with similar qualities".^[2]

Its reception and rating by the MPAA is discussed in the documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated.

References

1. ^ "Orgazmo". Rotten Tomatoes. http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/orgazmo/?name_order=asc. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 
2. ^ Ebert, Roger (October 23, 1998). "Orgazmo". Chicago Sun Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19981023/REVIEWS/810230303/1023. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 

External links

• Orgazmo at the Internet Movie Database
• Orgazmo at AllRovi
• Orgazmo at Box Office Mojo
• Orgazmo at Rotten Tomatoes