Virtual Sexuality

Virtual Sexuality :
Music from the Motion Picture
Virtual Sexuality :; Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	1999
Genre	Electronic; hip hop; funk; soul; blues; pop;
Length	50:05
Label	EMI Records

Virtual Sexuality
Virtual Sexuality
Directed by	Nick Hurran
Written by	Chloe Rayban; Nick Fisher
Based on	Virtual Sexual Reality by Chloe Rayban
Produced by	Christopher Figg
Starring	Laura Fraser; Rupert Penry-Jones; Luke de Lacey; Kieran O'Brien;
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Edited by	John Richards
Music by	Rupert Gregson-Williams
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures; TriStar Pictures
Release dates	2 July 1999 (UK); 3 December 1999 (U.S.);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$74,007

Virtual Sexuality is a 1999 film directed by Nick Hurran and starring Laura Fraser, Rupert Penry-Jones, Luke de Lacey, and Kieran O'Brien. The screenplay concerns a young woman who designs the perfect man at a virtual reality convention, but then an accident occurs causing the man to be brought to life.

Plot summary

17-year-old Justine (Laura Fraser) bemoans being a virgin so, after being stood-up on a date, goes to a virtual reality exhibition with her geeky friend Chas (Luke DeLacey). There she encounters a virtual makeover machine which she uses to create a 3-D image of her perfect man. After a freak power-cut Justine finds herself inside that male body, becoming her own ideal mate (Rupert Penry-Jones).^[1] Naming this alternate self "Jake", he moves in with Chas to try and come to terms with being a teenage boy.

Jake then realises that an unaltered version of Justine is still around unaware of his existence. This unaltered Justine, on meeting Jake, falls for him unaware of the complications this poses. Jake fends her off by feigning interest in the infamous local man-eater known as "the Hoover".

A frustrated Justine then decides she must lose her virginity at any cost, and dates the arrogant Alex to achieve this. As the big date looms, Chas and Jake attempt to thwart Justine's plans, and she eventually realises she prefers the unthreatening Chas.^[2]

Cast

Laura Fraser as Justine Alice Parker
Rupert Penry-Jones as Jake
Luke de Lacey as Chas Lovett
Kieran O'Brien as Alex Thorne
Marcelle Duprey as Fran
Natasha Bell as Isabel Yasmin 'Hoover' Clarke
Steve John Shepherd as Jason
Laura MacAulay as Monica
Roger Frost as Frank Lovett
Ruth Sheen as Jackie Lovett
Laura Aikman as Lucy Parker
Preeya Kalidas as Charlotte
Ram John Holder as Declan
Amanda Holden as the Shoe Shop Assistant
Alan Westaway as Geoff
William Osborne as the Sex Shop Assistant
Philip Bird as David Parker

Production

The film appears to draw some of its inspiration from 1985's Weird Science,^[3] but was based on the novel Virtual Sexual Reality (1994), which was part of Chloë Rayban's four-part "Justine" series of novels. The film was produced by The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company, who were also responsible for Trainspotting.

Filming took place in various locations around London. The internal Virtual Reality Exhibition scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios, using a purpose-built set. The tunnel was extended before filming of the explosion was done.

Soundtrack

"Virtual Sexuality: Music from the Motion Picture" was released in 1999 and features an array of tracks from various artists which were included in the film. The soundtrack includes songs from Imogen Heap, All Saints, Touch and Go and Basement Jaxx, as well as music scored for the film by composer Rupert Gregson-Williams. Several lines of dialogue from the film, spoken by Laura Fraser's character, were spliced between the tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Justine: OK, Here Goes"	–	–	0:29
2.	"Snow on a Hot Day"	Bertine Zetlitz, Jan Bang	Bertine Zetlitz	4:06
3.	"This Life"	Nicola Hitchcock, Saul Freeman	Mandalay	4:19
4.	"Live & Learn"	Tony Green, Chris Cawte, Dennis Johnson, Jeff Walker, Steve Turner	The Gutter Brothers	3:18
5.	"Narcissus: Welcome to Narcissus"	–	–	0:10
6.	"Would You...?"	David Lowe	Touch and Go	3:10
7.	"Conceptual"	Rupert Gregson-Williams	Rupert Gregson-Williams	1:55
8.	"Lady Marmalade ('98 Remix)"	Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan	All Saints	4:03
9.	"Come Baby Come"	Joey Gardner, K7	K7	3:57
10.	"Justine: Mr. Right"	–	–	0:24
11.	"I'm Still Waiting"	Tony Green, Chris Cawte, Dennis Johnson, Jeff Walker, Steve Turner	The Gutter Brothers	2:48
12.	"Toy"	Moa, Eythor Arnalds	Moa	4:40
13.	"Rebuilding Narcissus"	Rupert Gregson-Williams	Rupert Gregson-Williams	3:31
14.	"Fly Life (Brix Radio Edit)"	Felix Buxton Simon Ratcliffe	Basement Jaxx	4:04
15.	"Justine: Perfect"	–	–	0:18
16.	"Come Here Boy"	Imogen Heap	Imogen Heap	3:58
17.	"Delicious (Breakneak's James Wiltshire Edit)"	Lino "Boom" Dayupay	Kulay	3:40
18.	"Justine: A Little Romance""	–	–	0:11
19.	"Human Touch"	Darren Pearson, Liz Overs	Pocket Size	4:24

Omitted tracks

"Karma and the Blizzard" – Imani Coppola
"Private Dancer" – Mark Knopfler
"Piano Concerto No. 21" – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Fly Away" – Poe
"Someone Like You" – Guy Fletcher, Rod Williams
"No, No, No (Part 1) – Destiny's Child
"Legend of a Cowgirl – Imani Coppola
"Sunshine Superman" – Donovan
"I Am a Tree" – Imani Coppala
- (featuring a sample of "Soul Kitchen" – The Doors)
"Something for Me" – A. Whitmore

References

^ Allon, Yoram (2001). Contemporary British and Irish film directors: a wallflower critical guide. London New York: Wallflower. p. 154. ISBN 9781903364215.
^ "Virtual Sexuality". The New York Times Film Reviews (1999–2000). Routledge: 196. 2001.
^ Hargreaves, Jennifer (2007). Physical culture, power, and the body. London New York: Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 9781134227051.

External links

[1] Allon, Yoram (2001). Contemporary British and Irish film directors: a wallflower critical guide. London New York: Wallflower. p. 154. ISBN 9781903364215.

[2] "Virtual Sexuality". The New York Times Film Reviews (1999–2000). Routledge: 196. 2001.

[3] Hargreaves, Jennifer (2007). Physical culture, power, and the body. London New York: Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 9781134227051.

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