This is an all around fun, fluffy, surprisingly tame movie. The title is a wee misleading, as there is mostly talk, and not much actual sex in it. (fortunately) This movie is tame enough for most teens and young adults. The humour is derived from the experiences of two very different single girls and what happens to their lives after an eventful summer vacation. Free-spirited Stacy (Lea Thompson) and her timid best friend Melissa (Victoria Jackson) each know the unique joys of casual sex "This is kind of embarrassing to admit, but I remember when it was actually fun to say, "Wow, that really felt great! What's your name again?". But when Stacy starts reading stories about the growing fear of AIDS, she ponders the loose way in which she has governed her sex-life. She and Melissa pack up and head to an exclusive health resort where they start exploring the idea of settling down with the perfect Mr. Right.

While Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson & crew are excellent, Andrew Dice Clay steals this movie hands down! I have not been a fan of his. In fact I have never seen any of his shows, but he was marvelous in this movie. Based on the book by Wendy Goldman and Judy Toll, "Casual Sex?" is one of those classic 80's comedies where everyone seems to remember the movie poster, but not the film itself. That's a real shame, because the film still offers valuable opinions and ideas about dating and sex in a world where those activities hold very real dangers. That said, the movie is still hilariously funny, with Thompson and Jackson both incredibly talented actresses who totally engage the audience with their thoughtful performances.

Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

This film is not all that bad as critics made it out to be. Some situations are fairly funny, the story takes wild turns and more importantly, it is Andrew Dice Clay's best performance to date in a non-Dice character. The movie came out on DVD in May 2001 and I had to buy it. I watched it before on VHS and only because Dice was in it and I've gotta tell you, not only I wasn't disappointed, moreover, very much impressed.

The story focuses on Stacy (Lea Thompson) and Melissa (Victoria Jackson),two best friends. So girls just wanna have fun but at the same time are searching for something more than just a one-night stand. They go to a health resort to try their luck among health nuts and just plain weirdos. That's where Stacy meets Vinny, aka the Vin Man (Andrew Dice Clay). "I'm the best from the east, I'm a wild and crazy beast, I'm the Vin Man!"

Of course, Stacey dismisses him as just another brainless dick. Not so fast, fruitcake. Turns out that the lewd, crude, tough macho exterior was hiding an insecure little puppy. Vinny reveals his sensitive, vulnerable side and before you know it, he's the most likable and memorable character in the movie. Andrew's performance is amazing, you can really see his character development; he's an arc. There's a scene where he almost makes you cry.

So when the story begins to switch back and forth between Melissa's whirlwind romance and Stacy's attempts to rid herself -- and her apartment -- of a wannabe rock star, you'll find yourself missing Vinny and a little disappointed... but not for long. Just wait until Stacy gets that letter... :-) You'll now see a very different, extremely endearing Vincent Falconi.

Behind the X-rated nursery rhymes and sexist jokes Mr. Clay sure can act if/when given the right role (like most talented actors!). Remember that you heard this from me first. The Diceman is destined to make a Travolta-style comeback...

1982 showed movie goers "A Little Sex", a forgotten if o.k. Comedy about a couple preparing for marriage, and six years later we get this, a forgotten comedy about college girls debating the issues of sex as single women. Not o.k. Lea Thompson and Victoria Jackson just are not funny as the two women, Polar Opposites who don't even seem like they'd be able to deal with each other for a night out on the town, let alone a vacation. Throw in Andrew Dice Clay (my candidate for worst comic of the 20th Century) and a bunch of other forgotten actors (actually, not forgotten, but never were) who are presented stereotypically, some embarrassing situations that are just uncomfortable to witness, and a cliched story, put that together and you get 90 minutes of extreme unfunniness that may have you staring at the screen like the audience in "The Producers" with your mouth agape.

"Saturday Night Live" ensemble members from all but the original cast are a mixed bag, and some make transfer to the big-screen okay while others didn't. Victoria Jackson didn't (and has graciously disappeared from the limelight),and Mary Gross here in a supporting role is exactly where she ought to be. The resort that they go to seems like one that guests would check out immediately after the first night there, with stupid match-up games that are straight out of kindergarten, and feature rather colorless, vapid characters that are beyond dislikeable. Clay has the charisma of a melted Gumby. I've seen any bad comedies of the 80's that have at least something positive to say about it, and all I could think of to say about this was that the drinks they have at the resort look tasty.