"2069: A Sex Odyssey" and there are many more titles for this one here, is a West German / Austrian co-production from 1974, so this one is already over 40 years old. Director Tressler and writer Fritsch were fairly successful at their primes, so I don't really think this one here is a contender for their most known work, even if only the biggest German film buffs will still know their names today. Same can be said about the actors. There are no big names in the cast at all.The movie is relatively short at 75 minutes without credits and it is a mix of science fiction, comedy and porn. A group of aliens come down to our planet to harvest male sperm as they need it as an important resource on their planet. Now you can probably already imagine where this is heading. The males in this movie are more than willing to provide their samples and much more than that. The film plays mostly in the mountain regions, so here and there we get a nice camera shot, but honestly there is nothing in this film where I would say it is worth watching from a creative perspective. This includes direction, acting, script, costumes, makeup etc. the only reason to possibly see it is how weird and bizarre it all is. And the good thing is that the film never takes itself seriously, is never ambitious in terms of that it wants to be more than solely a sex comedy with supernatural elements. The firls are nice. No matter if you like blondes or brunettes or whatever, there will certainly be at least one of the gang for every taste. The comedy relies mostly on sleazy plays on words with double meanings like the "Stoßtrupp" in the title. If you speak German, you will understand this reference. So yeah it was actually pretty funny at times. Do not see this if you are looking for quality SciFi, see it if you are in for some harmless soft-core porn and lots of completely inexplicable absurdity. Or don't watch it at all. I just cannot recommend checking it out.
10 Reviews
Zero quality in terms of filmmaking, but lots of guilty pleasure potential
Horst_In_Translation20 December 2016
Warning: Spoilers
SPACE SEX
kirbylee70-599-52617927 February 2019
Let me start off by talking about a small company called Cheezy Flicks. I have several titles from them at the moment so expect to see this first paragraph on each review. If you read it once you can skip that paragraph. When I first heard of Cheezy Flicks it wasn't in the nicest of terms. I heard the company put out substandard versions of movies for incredibly low prices. To say my expectations were low is an understatement. But I believe in giving a company a fair shake. I'm glad I did. To be honest the movies I've seen released by the company have gone from great to mediocre versions but here is the thing. For movie fans with low to zero budgets Cheezy provides a solid offering that is affordable. In addition to that they strive to give you the best version they possibly can. They also have picked up titles that few if any studios would bother with, low budget movies to be sure, but pure fun movies and in some cases movies that are actually quite good. An example is LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE. One big name site is selling used copies of the movie for $36.00. Cheezy has it for $6. And it's a really good edition of the film too. So if you're looking to pick up DVDs at rock bottom prices new and can deal with a movies that can be a little blurry at time (not their fault but that of the film makers when these old films were made) then by all mean's give Cheezy Flicks a try. They're a small company but deserve your business. Enough said.
In the 70s drive-ins across the country were still thriving though slowly being filtered out. The invention of home video was a few years off. And so product was still being made to be seen on the big outdoor screens. Many of those movies featured women in various stages of undress, those same movies playing in low rent nasty theaters in bigger cities now referred to as grindhouses. But it would be a few decades before movies that played there would be in vogue simply because of playing there. So it was in 1974 when movie goers were exposed to the poster that would promise much for a movie that delivered less than expected. The movie was 2069: A SEX ODYSSEY. Aside from the obvious double entendre the poster told us to expect "a space comedy with the most exciting climaxes". So what was it that it did deliver?
The movie features five space women from Venus coming to Earth in search of sperm since there are no more men left on Venus. They land in the Upper Bavaria and in Austria's Rauris Valley ski area and pose as an Olympic ski team. Finding donors is the least difficult task these women will have once they meet men.
The problem is that to gather the necessary fluids they hook them up to what appear to be milking machines. Eventually the men explain there is another way of extracting what they're looking for and the women learn about sex from their more than eager partners.
Made in Germany on a definitely low budget the film isn't meant to be taken seriously. And it's not near as sex fueled as one would think from both the poster and the advertising. Instead this is a light comedy filled with semi to completely naked women but without the sex scenes you would expect. This wasn't a hardcore film by any means and more inclined to be comedic and titillating rather than sexy.
The end result is a campy film that fans of the genre will enjoy. Most others will wonder why anyone would think the film is funny. The term lost in translation is well used with this film. Still for the price Cheezy Flicks is offering the film for fans will want to make sure and pick up a copy.
In the 70s drive-ins across the country were still thriving though slowly being filtered out. The invention of home video was a few years off. And so product was still being made to be seen on the big outdoor screens. Many of those movies featured women in various stages of undress, those same movies playing in low rent nasty theaters in bigger cities now referred to as grindhouses. But it would be a few decades before movies that played there would be in vogue simply because of playing there. So it was in 1974 when movie goers were exposed to the poster that would promise much for a movie that delivered less than expected. The movie was 2069: A SEX ODYSSEY. Aside from the obvious double entendre the poster told us to expect "a space comedy with the most exciting climaxes". So what was it that it did deliver?
The movie features five space women from Venus coming to Earth in search of sperm since there are no more men left on Venus. They land in the Upper Bavaria and in Austria's Rauris Valley ski area and pose as an Olympic ski team. Finding donors is the least difficult task these women will have once they meet men.
The problem is that to gather the necessary fluids they hook them up to what appear to be milking machines. Eventually the men explain there is another way of extracting what they're looking for and the women learn about sex from their more than eager partners.
Made in Germany on a definitely low budget the film isn't meant to be taken seriously. And it's not near as sex fueled as one would think from both the poster and the advertising. Instead this is a light comedy filled with semi to completely naked women but without the sex scenes you would expect. This wasn't a hardcore film by any means and more inclined to be comedic and titillating rather than sexy.
The end result is a campy film that fans of the genre will enjoy. Most others will wonder why anyone would think the film is funny. The term lost in translation is well used with this film. Still for the price Cheezy Flicks is offering the film for fans will want to make sure and pick up a copy.
DON'T BE FOOLED AT THE VIDEO STORE!!!
EvadRepus2 June 2002
If you see the title "2069 A Sex Odyssey" in the video store, BEWARE!! The cover has Tori Wells and three other "80's" porn stars, and has a copyright of 1986. If you're like me (and I hope you're not) you'll think "80's porn? Tori Wells? Alright!" Trickery!! It was made in 1974 and has dubbed German stars! There's nothing inherently wrong with 70's German porn, but it's not my cup of tea, and it's nothing like what the cover leads you to believe you're getting. Once I got past my rage about the blatantly misleading jacket, I watched it anyway. It's a bad, bad movie. Sorry, I guess I didn't really get past the rage.
really gross
dethboi13 July 1999
this swedish, german(or wherever the hell its from) soft core porn is SLEAZY! i mean, the whole idea behind the suck-o-matic machine was kind of interesting but they shouldn't have been so gratuitous. the film was also really sexist. i realize that soft-core porn isn't exactly geared toward readers of feminist discourse, but it was still offensive. i mean all the guys tried to have sex with the women almost immediately and, of course, the women were all passive about it. also, they guys that the women had to have sex with were all ugly. even if your a heterosexual man, wouldn't rather see a good looking man naked? worth a look if it turns up on late-night t.v. and your horny, which is the only condition that will make this film worthwhile.
What a misunderstood movie
mtheterminat10 December 2021
Warning: Spoilers
2069 - A Sex Odyssey or "Ach jodel mir noch einen - Stoßtrupp Venus bläst zum Angriff" in German is the most underrates and misunderstood movie of our time. What the movie truly is - a criticism of capitalism - is often not seen.
"2069 - A Sex Odyssey" is placed in a small Bavarian village. The camera perfectly creates the mood of the Bavarian mountains - but the paradise is in danger, foreigners invade. Here the movie starts with its deep message: clichees about village people are not true, village people can also be very open to foreigners. And foreigners are not a danger to society, they enrich the village with their culture. Tolerance is definitely one of the messages of this masterpiece. But THE message of this movie is a criticism of capitalism. Love is only usefull to gain fuel. This satirical view at love shows us the crime of capitalism: trying to tell us, everything must have a value, even love can only exist in the border of money and value, symbolizing the crimes that countries did for fuel. That also explains the title as a satirical view on "sex sells". The motorcyclestunts as reference to idiotic overstated action in American movies fit perfectly in this message.
What a deep masterpiece of captialism critic. 1(0)/10.
"2069 - A Sex Odyssey" is placed in a small Bavarian village. The camera perfectly creates the mood of the Bavarian mountains - but the paradise is in danger, foreigners invade. Here the movie starts with its deep message: clichees about village people are not true, village people can also be very open to foreigners. And foreigners are not a danger to society, they enrich the village with their culture. Tolerance is definitely one of the messages of this masterpiece. But THE message of this movie is a criticism of capitalism. Love is only usefull to gain fuel. This satirical view at love shows us the crime of capitalism: trying to tell us, everything must have a value, even love can only exist in the border of money and value, symbolizing the crimes that countries did for fuel. That also explains the title as a satirical view on "sex sells". The motorcyclestunts as reference to idiotic overstated action in American movies fit perfectly in this message.
What a deep masterpiece of captialism critic. 1(0)/10.
Excellent example of 70s European Erotic Comedies.
dscum4201 February 2007
If you are looking for an erotic masterpiece this isn't it. If you're looking for a comedic masterpiece this isn't it. If you're looking for something hardcore this isn't it.
That being said if you are looking for an example of the fine art of European erotic comedy from the the early - mid 1970's this is it.
I see many people complain about the quality please understand it was made in 1974. Yes the women do not conform to the modern ideal of attractiveness. They are by no means ugly women but they do not have the same looks which are idealized in our silicone culture. Yes the dubbing is not great but they are speaking German and anyone who speaks any German will realize it is pretty hard to dub over a word with 12 syllables.
If you have seen the DVD prior to the latest release it is marketed with 2 covers of 80's and recently 90's adult stars. The film is an R film so those complaining about hardcore should have realized this, the film is edited from the original BUT it was also edited prior to its run in the drive-ins in the late 1970s.
I first saw this film as a young man and judging by some comments there are many in the same boat who caught a glimpse on Cinemax. Many people become upset when later in life it doesn't live up to their previous memories. It's understandable considering the raunch and nudity packed into todays erotica.
If you compare 2069 to a modern soft-core erotic comedy you may be disappointed. The film while outlandish is actually quite fluid and the jokes while generally innuendos and double meanings still hold up and can still garner a chuckle. If you compare it to a hardcore movie you will be further disappointed, compared to today you see very little.
It is still one of the best examples along with Bottoms Up and The Other Cinderella of European Erotic/Comedic Cinema of the 1970's.
That being said if you are looking for an example of the fine art of European erotic comedy from the the early - mid 1970's this is it.
I see many people complain about the quality please understand it was made in 1974. Yes the women do not conform to the modern ideal of attractiveness. They are by no means ugly women but they do not have the same looks which are idealized in our silicone culture. Yes the dubbing is not great but they are speaking German and anyone who speaks any German will realize it is pretty hard to dub over a word with 12 syllables.
If you have seen the DVD prior to the latest release it is marketed with 2 covers of 80's and recently 90's adult stars. The film is an R film so those complaining about hardcore should have realized this, the film is edited from the original BUT it was also edited prior to its run in the drive-ins in the late 1970s.
I first saw this film as a young man and judging by some comments there are many in the same boat who caught a glimpse on Cinemax. Many people become upset when later in life it doesn't live up to their previous memories. It's understandable considering the raunch and nudity packed into todays erotica.
If you compare 2069 to a modern soft-core erotic comedy you may be disappointed. The film while outlandish is actually quite fluid and the jokes while generally innuendos and double meanings still hold up and can still garner a chuckle. If you compare it to a hardcore movie you will be further disappointed, compared to today you see very little.
It is still one of the best examples along with Bottoms Up and The Other Cinderella of European Erotic/Comedic Cinema of the 1970's.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for this movie...
Langolie12 January 2006
And a hard spot somewhere else. I haven't seen this movie since i was quite young, maybe 12 or 13, who knows. But what i do know is this is the movie that taught me how to masturbate. I kid you not. I have no idea if it is any good by any real standards of today, but for me, back then, it was everything.
The only reason i feel comfortable writing this is because i'm sure no one will ever get around to reading it. I mean, really, who is going to look up this movie these days?
I just discovered that i have not yet used up the ten line minimum for the amount of length i most take up in a review. i had no idea there was such a minimum length, but there i go, like a student trying to fill up a page in a journal, my ten lines. thank you very much.
The only reason i feel comfortable writing this is because i'm sure no one will ever get around to reading it. I mean, really, who is going to look up this movie these days?
I just discovered that i have not yet used up the ten line minimum for the amount of length i most take up in a review. i had no idea there was such a minimum length, but there i go, like a student trying to fill up a page in a journal, my ten lines. thank you very much.
A funny movie with style!
statistician_t1 March 2009
Why do I give this 1974 porn movie 7 points? Because I watched it. And I found it hilarious! Aliens, their weird spaceship, their weird helmets... my God, was that a sight. And all what these desperate alien women need is semen from the earth.
And where do they look for it? In upper Bavaria, Germany. And that is where the main fun comes from: In Europe (and more so in German-speaking countries), Bavaria is seen as a traditional and backward region. And then the actors are so helpless with the alien women. Well, there have been films about people being unable to deal with women like the "American Pie" series.
But what this film achieved is a true, funny weirdness. You constantly wonder how they came up with these crackpot ideas. But it was 1974, and looking back 35 years fills one with a kind of nostalgia. You've never seen a film like that.
And if you don't mind seeing the casual pubic hairs and breasts, watch it once. It is a comedy essentially, not a porn flick.
And where do they look for it? In upper Bavaria, Germany. And that is where the main fun comes from: In Europe (and more so in German-speaking countries), Bavaria is seen as a traditional and backward region. And then the actors are so helpless with the alien women. Well, there have been films about people being unable to deal with women like the "American Pie" series.
But what this film achieved is a true, funny weirdness. You constantly wonder how they came up with these crackpot ideas. But it was 1974, and looking back 35 years fills one with a kind of nostalgia. You've never seen a film like that.
And if you don't mind seeing the casual pubic hairs and breasts, watch it once. It is a comedy essentially, not a porn flick.
High praise for low art
IcePirat2 December 2001
I will admit that this movie was awful, cheesy, sexist, badly dubbed, and poorly edited, but I loved it anyway. I first saw this movie when I was 14, and it has stuck with me ever since. FYI, this is very close to hard-core porn as I remember. It certainly got my juices flowing. This flick gives a whole new meaning to swedish erotica. It is a humourous take on human sexuality as seen by hot randy female aliens who are, I think, just looking for some spermatozoa for their dying race.
I've never had a blowjob french-style
superguapo200014 June 2005
Don't be fooled: this isn't yet another tired example of the Girls From Outer Space Pretending To Be The French Ski Team Come To Earth To Collect As Much Sperm As Possible genre, though the synopsis may suggest otherwise. This movie is a gem, an absolute jewel that has enriched my life from the moment I laid eyes upon it. Hilarious, exhilarating, action-packed, and stunningly erotic, "Ach jodel mir noch einen" is a Euro-Madcap Tour-De-Force, a grossly underrated Bavarian classic.
Stop everything you are doing and run out to rent, or better yet, BUY this movie immediately.
Stop everything you are doing and run out to rent, or better yet, BUY this movie immediately.
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