It’s not as raunchy as the title suggests, but Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler pull off a hilarious sendup of every rom-com cliché with only a few (easily forgivable) missteps. I laughed a lot.
I’m “biast” (pro): love the stars
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
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Just saw this yesterday and for the most part enjoyed it too.
Strong sex indeed! Quite accurate. :-)
You think? “Comical sexual acrobats performed in silhouette” is hardly “strong sex,” in my book. Or am I forgetting some other scene already?
I was being literal. Sexual stunts performed by professional acrobats are feats of strength that are certainly more than what *I* can do. Maybe you’re just not as easily impressed. :-)
No, I get it now! :->
This movie was freaking hilarious! Michael Shannon has a very funny cameo that comes out of left field and ends with a background shot that I had to rewind. Also, the scene with his “bubbie” was so damn uncomfortable.
The bubbie scene is one of the few really bad missteps.
The film’s title is not that raunchy unless you deliberately choose to see it as a double entendre. Or else view every movie as if you were Beavis or Butthead.
Of course, a film called They Had Multiple Orgasms Together probably couldn’t get released in this country anywhere outside of the porn circuit…
I don’t think there’s any question that the double entendre was deliberate. It’s playing on the puns of other RomCom titles but just making it a little off.
But that wouldn’t be an accurate title! SPOILER: There is no scene in which we witness Rudd and Poehler orgasming together. But they do arrive at their meet-cute together. :->
I saw a plot summation and thought, “Hey, this is ripping off “The Shop Around the Corner,” and/or “You’ve Got Mail.”
Duh! I didn’t initially understand that this was an “Airplane” style comedy.
It’s not as extreme as an Airplane type comedy, but yes, it’s edging that way.