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“Orgazmo“
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Reviewed
by: |
Wayne A. Klein |
| Genre: |
Comedy |
| Video: |
1.85: 1 Anamorphic
widescreen |
| Audio: |
Dolby Digital
2.0 |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English,
French, Spanish |
| Length |
93 minutes
(rated version)/95 minutes (unrated version) |
| Rating |
NC-17/Unrated
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| Release Date |
4/6/05 |
| Studio |
Universal
Home Video |
| Commentary:
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Trey Parker,
Matt Stone; cast commentary; Weird Al Yankovich, Kevin Smith
and other assorted lunatics |
| Documentaries:
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“The Book
of Orgasmo” |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
Trey Parker,
Matt Stone |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
16 mm trailer, footage
from “Cannibal: The Musical” and other strange stuff |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
Deleted scenes,
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| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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Easter eggs,
outtakes, photo gallery |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Trey Parker,
Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lynne, Michael Dean Jacobs |
| Written
By: |
Trey Parker
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| Produced
By: |
Fran Rubel
Kuzui, Jason McHugh, Matt Stone |
| Directed
By: |
Trey Parker
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| Music:
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Paul Robb
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| The
Review: |
Making a faux porno-superhero-comedy
means never having to say your sorry particularly if you’re
running around with a dildo strapped to your head. From the
warped minds that brought us “South Park”, “Cannibal: The
Musical” and “Team America”, comes, well, “Orgazmo”! Deliberately
bad movies are an art form and Trey Parker has excelled at
creating amazingly bad, funny movies in addition to their
TV series. What’s amazing is how idiotic “Orgazmo” is. That’s
a compliment because to produce idiotic comedies is amazingly
difficult. Really. If you’ve ever seen a porno movie (I’m
not saying I have mind you), you’ll appreciate the fun poked
at the style of porno movies. Playing off the wholesomeness
of Joe nd the porn industry works wonders at extending the
laughs in this movie. ***
Trey Parker stars as Joe Young
a Mormon on a mission to convert Los Angeles. He also happens
to know kung fu and becomes a porn star to earn enough money
so he can be married in the Mormon Temple back in Salt Lake
City. Joe must take back his life from the evil porn producer
and retain his dignity (not possible) while getting his revenge.
Playing with the conventions of bad movies (trust me, the
acting is deliberately bad), this parody of superhero movie
porn movies plays it straight on some level but, luckily,
it’s funny as hell. It’s crude, but funn as hell. ---
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| Image
and Sound: |
Looks as
clean as a newly shaven porn star. Seriously, an exceptionally
crisp, colorful and vibrant transfer with nice color reproduction
that will make you scream, “more, more, more”. The 2.0 soundtrack
leaves a bit to be desired as it should have been remixed for
5.1 but it still sounds pretty darn good the way it is now.
You may want to wear protection while watching this film. Really.
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| The
Extras: |
“The Book
of Orgazmo” covers everything from foreplay to afterglow.
Featuring interviews with everyone involved in the movie from
Parker and Stone to many of the porn actors that appeared
in the movie, this featurette has a lot of humor that would
fit into the NC-17/R rated range. There’s also the parody
trailer that was made in 16 mm before the film went into production
in addition to the real trailer for the film. There’s Easter
eggs scattered about (luckily their not to hard to find).
There’s footage from the Dragon Con held in Atlanta in 1998
via satellite. It’s actually pretty funny and occasionally
painful to watch. “EPK Interviews” features interview answers
primed for local TV to use with blank spots for the interviewer
to ask Trey Parker questions. There are deleted scenes and
outtakes included as well. “Behind-The-Scenes” takes u on
a tour of the sets during production. ---
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| Commentary:
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Well we get
a slightly out there commentary track from Trey Parker, Matt
Stone and their associates that covers the highs (they truly
sound high during much of the commentary) and lows of making
a dirty, nasty, filthy but totally pleasing comedy filled with
sex, lies and videotape. The secondary commentary with the cast
is almost as funny although it’s clear they could have used
a bit of “loosening up”. Throw in a third commentary track with
Weird Al Yankovic, Kevin Smith and assorted friends of Trey
and Matt and you’re in for a feast for the senses. Admittedly,
it depends on how famished you are when it comes to stimulation
but you’ll enjoy it nonetheless. |
| Final
Words: |
A demented,
twisted saga of a poor Mormon missionary that can kick butt
with kung fu moves sucked into the world of porn for the sake
of his fiancé (and their wedding), “Orgazmo” will turn your
stomach, have you turning off the TV, turn you on or turn your
funny bone inside out. You’ll have to decide for yourself if
this is your cup of tea. If you enjoy “South Park” and want
to take a twisted trip down memory lane, then by all means stick
“Orgazmo” in and enjoy the ride. This film is totally inappropriate
for anyone under the age of 18 (although I would have enjoyed
it at that age) but adults will laugh, cry, pay their mortgage,
wish they had rented something else or sit there dumbfounded.
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