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Joy of Sex

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
848
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Joy of Sex (1984)
Convinced she's dying, a pretty high school senior sets out to lose her virginity before it's too late, and encounters a boy from her school on the same mission.
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Convinced she's dying, a pretty high school senior sets out to lose her virginity before it's too late, and encounters a boy from her school on the same mission.Convinced she's dying, a pretty high school senior sets out to lose her virginity before it's too late, and encounters a boy from her school on the same mission.Convinced she's dying, a pretty high school senior sets out to lose her virginity before it's too late, and encounters a boy from her school on the same mission.
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
848
YOUR RATING
    • Martha Coolidge
    • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
    • J.J. Salter(screenplay)
    • Alex Comfort(book "The Joy of Sex")
  • Stars
    • Cameron Dye
    • Michelle Meyrink
    • Colleen Camp
    • Martha Coolidge
    • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
    • J.J. Salter(screenplay)
    • Alex Comfort(book "The Joy of Sex")
  • Stars
    • Cameron Dye
    • Michelle Meyrink
    • Colleen Camp
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    • 18User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Colleen Camp and Cameron Dye in Joy of Sex (1984)
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    Colleen Camp and Cameron Dye in Joy of Sex (1984)
    Michelle Meyrink, Cameron Dye, and Lisa Langlois in Joy of Sex (1984)
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    Cameron Dye
    Cameron Dye
    • Alan Holt
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • Leslie Hindenberg
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Liz Sampson
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Mr. Porter
    Lisa Langlois
    Lisa Langlois
    • Melanie
    Charles Van Eman
    • Max Holt
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Miss Post
    Darren Dalton
    Darren Dalton
    • Ed Ingalls
    Heidi Holicker
    Heidi Holicker
    • Candy
    Cristen Kauffman
    • Sharon
    David H. MacDonald
    • Ernie Carpenter
    Paul Tulley
    • Ted
    Joe Unger
    Joe Unger
    • Mr. Ranada
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Coach Hindenberg
    Conni Marie Brazelton
    Conni Marie Brazelton
    • Allison
    D.W. Brown
    D.W. Brown
    • Dinko
    Randy Lowell
    Randy Lowell
    • Mushroom
    • (as Randolph Dreyfuss)
    Ellen Gerstein
    Ellen Gerstein
    • Nurse #2
      • Martha Coolidge
      • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
      • J.J. Salter(screenplay)
      • Alex Comfort(book "The Joy of Sex") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      John Belushi was offered a role in this film numerous times, but he originally turned it down. He eventually accepted the role, but died shortly afterwards. The producers were excited of having him on the poster wearing a diaper, even though no such scene appeared in the script. This was in the period Penny Marshall was supposed to direct based on a screenplay by John Hughes.
    • Goofs
      When getting a room to meet Inga, Alan is told to go to room 319 - the number on the door is shown clearly as Renato enters. When Carpenter later breaks down the door, it clearly says 302.
    • Quotes

      [during sex ed lesson]

      Coach Hindenberg: If any of you were to do this to one of my daughters I'd...

      [snaps clipboard in half]

      Coach Hindenberg: I'd have his balls for lunch!

    • Crazy credits
      The surname / last name of the character who calls herself ''Liz Simpson'' in the movie is billed as "Liz Sampson" during the closing credits. The role was played by actress Colleen Camp.
    • Connections
      Featured in Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      You Never Call
      Written by Joey Harris

      Performed by Joey Harris & the Speedsters

      Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. and RDM Records - A Division of Brighton Music Corp.

    User reviews18

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    3/10
    No joy at all
    Most people would probably say that the "National Lampoon" franchise jumped the shark in later years, but it was bad as early as this time. They just happened to be making better movies featuring the Griswold family. This isn't quite one of the worst comedies I've ever seen. That's probably only because modern bad comedies are worse and constantly use fart and poop jokes. Much of the humor in this film comes from making jokes about animal genitalia. The funniest bit is when the teacher says she wishes she could teach in kindergarten where sex was a word no one understood.

    The basic plot is that a girl thinks she's going to die soon and tries to lose her virginity. They use the old out of context eavesdropping trope. The fact that there's a bunch of misbehaving young adults makes it seem like they were trying to cash in on the success of "Animal House". Then again, this was based on a book...loosely apparently. It's weird how this could even be considered a National Lampoon movie if it was based on something else. The story is mostly pointless and the characters are bland. *1/2
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    • ericstevenson
    • Jun 11, 2018

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cinema Group Ventures
      • National Lampoon
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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