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Orgazmo
Theatrical release posterDirected by Trey Parker Produced by Matt Stone
Jason McHughWritten by Trey Parker Starring Trey Parker
Dian Bachar
Robyn Lynne Raab
Michael Dean Jacobs
Matt StoneMusic by Paul Robb Cinematography Kenny Gioseffi Editing by Trey Parker
Michael R. MillerStudio PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Braniff ProductionsDistributed by October Films (Theatrical)
Rogue Pictures (DVD)Release date(s) October 23, 1997 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.
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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
- ^ "Orgazmo". Rotten Tomatoes. http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/orgazmo/?name_order=asc. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ 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
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- American films
- English-language films
- South Park
- 1990s comedy films
- American comedy films
- American sex comedy films
- Portrayals of Mormons in popular media
- Films about filmmaking
- Superhero films
- Parody films
- Films set in Los Angeles, California
- Fictional pornographic film actors
- Fictional religious workers
- Fictional characters from Utah
- Parody superheroes
- Superhero comedy films
- Rogue (company) films
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