The Oh in Ohio (2006)

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Must See Movie...

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

An successful career woman Priscilla Chase (Parkey Posey) has it all. She has a good life, great job but her sex life isn't quite good. Since she never had an orgasm. Which her depressed biological science teacher Jack Chase (Paul Rudd) is trying to satisfy his wife sexually, which he never quite do. Which his wife doesn't think it's a big deal. They went to a sex therapist (James Kisicki), this man thinks that his wife should get an vibrator. At first, they laugh about it until his wife buys it. Which it becomes her new best friend and her husband becomes insanely jealous. They separated for the moment but both of the lives are becoming better. Since Priscilla starts to have an better sex life, experimenting with different sexes and one night stands. But Priscilla starts to have an relationship with an charming much older man (Danny DeVito). While Jack is having an affair with an smart High School student (Mischa Barton). Jack starts to be an much happier man and taking charge in his life. But their marriage will have saved after mid-life crisis? Directed by Billy Kent made an amusing adult comedy with plenty of likable characters and it has some big genuine laughs. This film certainly have a great cast including Miranda Bailey and Keith David in funny supporting roles. Director Kent certainly has an great eye for comedy, which it's fresh and the characters in the movie are not stupid. Posey and Rudd are excellent in the movie. Barton has a good role here and DeVito, it's refreshing to see him in a movie to be the romantic character for a chance.DVD has an good anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound. DVD has Deleted/Extended Scenes, which some of them are interesting. Some viewers did have problems with the last act but i didn't. This certainly had an unusual happy ending, which i didn't expected. Which some viewers hoped for something better. But the DVD is quite odd, especially it starts in a Widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio for the first few minutes until its changes aspect ratio to Widescreen 1.78:1! Which the Extended/Deleted Scenes are shown in 2.35:1 Widescreen. The movie would have looked so much better, if it was left in 2.35:1 Widescreen for the whole picture. But that's my only complain on the DVD. This is probably the most entertaining adult comedies i seen in a while and it is a film, i am look forward to watch again. Liza Mannelli, Toby Radloff as himself and Robert John Burke appears in amusing cameos. Heather Graham appears uncredited in a small supporting role. Don't miss it. (****/*****).

I like it when movies don't treat sex too seriously. It's OK to laugh during love scenes. I applaud any attempt to bring truly "adult-themed" movies to the American audience. But, for some reason, I really wasn't amused by OH! In fact, I found myself frequently glancing at the clock; I barely made it through to the end of the DVD.OH! was trying so hard (too hard) to be like Sex in the City, what with its jazz-lite music and an improbably sunny depiction of a big city (Cleveland instead of NY). But where Sex in the City was truly adult material treated in an adult manner, OH! seemed childish. It felt like maybe it had a great original script that attracted talented actors, but then ended up watered down by the executives so that "it will play well to middle America." So instead of a true indie production that pushes boundaries, you get a watered-down, corporate friendly flick that's neither mainstream nor "edgy." Worst of both worlds. Not sexy. Not funny. Not believable.

What gives with the talented Parker Posey? She can make great films with incredible comic timing (example: her great work in Christopher Guest's films) and then barely make a dent with crappy roles in crappy films like "The Oh in Ohio". This movie, which is about a young woman's quest for the elusive orgasm, is pretty much the same territory explored in "ShortBus" this year, right down to the same joke involving accidental triggering of a vibrator. I bought this film used, and should have suspected that it was a turkey if it was being sold at rental stores a mere four weeks after its DVD release. Indeed it is a turkey. Whyt Liza Minnelli, Paul Rudd, and Heather Graham would even want to be part of this escapes me. Parker? Get a better agent...fast!

I see why this movie went straight to video. Who in their right mind would choose Danny DeVito over Paul Rudd? Did the director see them without shirts? Anyway, this movie is a poor excuse of film making. It tries to be something it is not (mainly funny and aimed at adults). The ending comes out of nowhere and makes Paul Rudd's character seem like the antagonist when it is the wife who jacking up on her vibrator and sleeping with every guy who walks around. Also, is that the only thing this woman has going for her - an orgasm? And sticking a pager inside herself, why is that funny? It was a bad ripoff of Absolutely Fabulous. If this is what passes for adult comedies in Hollywood, no wonder Indie films are getting awards.