Amy's Orgasm (2001)

Story of a 29-year-old Ivy League-educated, self-help author as she grudgingly falls for a shock-jock radio host with a reputation for hitting on his bimbo guests.

Director:

Julie Davis

Writer:

Julie Davis

Stars:

Julie Davis, Nick Chinlund, Caroline Aaron

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Davis	...	Amy Mandell
Nick Chinlund	...	Matthew Starr
Caroline Aaron	...	Janet Gaines
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Don
Jennifer Bransford	...	Elizabeth
Jeff Cesario	...	Priest
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Amy's Mom
Charles Cioffi	...	Amy's Dad
Tina Lifford	...	Irene Barris
Michael Harris	...	Jerry Hegeman
Vincent Castellanos	...	Hans
Kira Reed Lorsch	...	Shannon Steele (as Kira Reed)
Mark Brown	...	Mike
Karen Neil	...	Tina (as Nell Balaban)
Wally Kurth	...	Beautiful Guy

Storyline

Amy is Jewish, nearing 30, single, and the successful author of "Why Love Doesn't Work," a self-help book for women who aren't in love. She's also a self-described sexorexic - she hasn't had sex with a man in four years and has never had a "mental orgasm." She gets plenty of advice - from her publicist, from her best friends (a married couple), from her parents, and from a priest to whom she goes to confession - so there's lots of conflicting emotion and analysis when she starts dating Matthew Starr, a good-looking playboy who's a popular L.A. male-chauvinist-pig radio shock jock. Each of Amy's theories and rules is put to the test - people may not change, but can love work?

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Plot Keywords:

sex | title directed by female | written and directed by cast member | celebacy | apostrophe in title | 

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Taglines:

A kiss-and-tell-all comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2004 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Amy's O

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,750 (USA) (23 August 2002)

Gross:

$119,664 (USA) (13 September 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Catchlight Films, Serious Dan, Without a Box

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many video shops would not stock a release with "orgasm" in the title, so the title of the home video and DVD release is "Amy's O".

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Quotes

[When asked what she fantasizes about sexually]
Amy Mandell: The thought of seducing a celibate man away from his allegiance to God.

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Crazy Credits

A big thanks to the actors whose performances still live on in the AVID

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Soundtracks

"Steve's Blues"
Written by Steve Allee and Tom Borton
Performed by Steve Allee and Tom Borton
Courtesy of Los Angeles Post Music

User Reviews

I think she was faking...

This movie is nothing but a tease...offering all sorts of insights into the way women and men inter-act but in the end offering only shallow platitudes.

The use of the confessional as the way of hearing Amy's inner thoughts was nothing but a glib gimmick...completely unbelievable.

The acting was wooden and unimpressive, and I couldn't recognise any of the stars. Nor will I be looking for them in another movie any time soon.

This is a poor imitation of Sex And The City, and comparisons with Woody Allen are hopeful at best, and laughable at worst. It all seemed like a stand-up routine taken too far.

And what is it with movies about women who write books about how they don't need men, and then fall in love? Change the formula!