A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

2011 "A comedy about old friends in new positions."
6.1| 1h35m| R| en
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A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.

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Alicia I love this movie so much
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.
Zaphod_ Well ,it was extremely hard to watch a movie like Good Old Fashioned Orgy...I just had to stop watching because it was just unbearable and stupid -a really lame excuse for a comedy movie.It's another one of those sex comedy movies without any plot nor any story at all--in fact the worst part of it is that it's simply not funny in every possible way ,not mentioning how vulgar and stupid it is -and it's also pretty boring and endless too.The whole thing doesen't even have a story at all--I mean ,a group of 30 year olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy....that's got to be the most ridiculous pile of crap I've ever heard and seen in my life...it's just uninspired and the whole thing is stuck already ,like nothing happens from the beginning to the end of it.Worse ,the humor is very vulgar and illogic in every way--and besides ,the cast was terrible and the direction was even worse...who was in charge of this crap anyway?...the fact that such movie was even produced is just awful.In conclusion: awful beyond words ,unfunny pure garbage ,total rot ,crapfest ,snorefest ,avoid at all costs.
Alex Vojacek Well, my review is not going to be long this time. This movie is all about having fun with friends and doing an orgy.Simply enough you say? well, NOT.This movie far exceeds the premise it takes, not only allowing us to see one the most complete comedies ever released but doing this with incredible deep at the same time.The movie takes a lot of time to build up the characters, each friend. There are a lot of them and each one of them is perfectly described, balanced and well developed. Perfect timing to relate each scene with each character, a premise that seems so preposterous from the start, begins to resonate with us through the whole movie and the movie pays, big time!If you enjoy a good laugh, sex, friendship values and a very well written movie, well, it can't be better than this, you absolutely must watch this one!The best thing about this one is how good the topic of friendship, sex and desires are treated. It is all very well developed, with enough deep but at the same time with such a light atmosphere that you will almost feel like you're there with them.One word of advice, the movie is brave, right from the start this is stated in it's title so, you must be open minded, if you are, you will love it, if you're not, well, it could be a disaster for you.10 out of 10, totally awesome feel good movie!
Michael Patrick This is a delicious story about staying young through our quest for the ultimate party with our closest friends. As a guy in my 30s, I don't like when movies with super-young 20-somethings are painting the picture that my best times are behind me. This crew reminds me of my friends - not your stock characters, but a sweet mix of nerdy and sexy that's especially endearing the more you know them. And as the title may or may not suggest, there's a real earnestness to the way each of these guys (and gals) considers the possibility of getting it on with their best mates. Realizing that the smart dialogue moves pretty fast, I had to revisit some scenes to savor some of the subtleties. Killer casting and great writing all around. I'm going to have to buy this movie because I think it's on par with the likes of The Hangover and Wedding Crashers and it's not just all about dudes.
Steve Pulaski A Good Old Fashioned Orgy has the title, idea, and premise that seems like either a straight-to-DVD film or a Netflix: Watch Instant bound film. Shockingly enough, this film had a limited theatrical run but failed to gross any movie. It concludes the long, wet, hot summer we've had of crude, bodacious comedies and very unorthodox setups in a loud and memorable way.The film greatly reminds me of the original American Pie film because its characters are nice enough to like, sentimental enough to believe, and quirky enough to remember. It is hard to believe they'd all agree so broadly to take part in an orgy when they've all been friends for so long. Putting plausibility behind me for just a few small circumstances I can say that I laughed longer and louder at A Good Old Fashioned Orgy than many films this past summer.Eric (Sudeikis) is an adult who never grew up. He continues to have loud and lewd parties at his father's beach house where odd antics and scantily clad women flood the place. When his father announces plans to place the house on the market, Eric devises a plan with his seven buddies to have one final event Labor Day weekend to conclude the house's legacy.They come up with the idea to have an orgy. The plan is suggested by Eric and his best-friend Matt (Labine) who gives a likable Chris Farley performance as the off-the-wall, rowdy man who knows how to have a good time. At first, the group of guys and gals, which include Lake Bell, Nick Kroll, and Angela Sarafyan, are disgusted at the idea of having limitless sex in a room together, but slowly adapt to the underlying positives of the idea.Still, the concept of the orgy never made any sense to me. Taking part in the even with strangers is dangerous and doing it with friends could have some unintended consequences, which is why the idea of them all agreeing to the event, especially the guy with the girlfriend, is a little far-fetched.Apparently, from my research and understanding, directors and writers Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck have been working on this idea since 1997. Surely if picked up by an ambitious studio, this would've done pretty well in the late nineties since many late night comedies, such as American Pie and Dazed and Confused, were hitting the scene. Sadly, in limited release in 2011, it won't due too much good.One other minor quibble is the film seems to have neutered itself. I'm not sure if this was because the writers were so happy to get this picked up they decided to water it down as much as possible so as not to cause controversy or because of its fear of getting an NC-17, but for whatever reason, despite the title, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy doesn't pack in the sex and nudity you'd believe. It seems kind of odd that a film with such a broad and daring title wouldn't want to take advantage of the possibilities and potential behind it. I think the film sort of makes up for it with the number of discussions on "new positions," "sex swings," and toys though, so it pays big in the dialog field.A Good Old Fashioned Orgy is sort of like good old fashioned comedy from the nineties revived in 2011. I've always enjoyed juvenile, sophomoric humor in the vein of films like Bruno and Grandma's Boy. They're a hard thing to accomplish since humor is a tricky thing to achieve. I've said it before and I'll say it again; this doesn't score well in the highest denominator of comedy, but it succeeds in the denominator it is in.Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Nick Kroll, Tyler Labine, Lindsay Sloane, Lucy Punch, and Will Forte. Directed by: Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck.