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List Price: $24.95 | | Label: Arts Alliance America
Salesrank: 19178
Released: February 24, 2009 |
| Our Price: $13.92 |
| Used Price: $10.00 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
If you could have sex with no strings attached, would you? Donna (Amber Benson) and Christi Ann (Kristen Kerr) try their best, with funny and heartbreaking results. Tired of dating and relationships, the daring women keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes. Joe (Johann Urb) and Stanny (Stevie Long) are unemployed New York construction workers who have found themselves living with two beautiful and successful single women. But the hardest part about all that sex? Sometimes you find yourself falling in love. In the vein of "Sex And The City", this film is directed by Independent Spirit Award winner (John Cassavettes Award) Joel Viertel, and written by Stevie Long, who also stars in this heartfelt, ensemble comedy about how sex and love can make us laugh and cry at the same time.
Strictly Sexual Reviews:
Not Strictly Sexual 
2009-11-01 - I went to HULU to look for a movie to watch tonight, which happened to be Halloween night. It seemed that there were mostly scary movies available, but I wasn't in that kind of mood. I read a brief description about this movie "Strictly Sexual," and noticed that it was a comedy with a sexual theme. I thought that was rather novel (for me), so I checked it out. I felt turned off by the characters at first, but was taken in by the second or third scene, as the characters developed with the help of their partners and best friends, respectively. Overall, I think the story was sensitive and sensible and worth my time. The acting wasn't great, but it was perfect for this movie. I was happy to discover later, that the actor who played Stanny (Stevie Long), was also the writer. Way to go and thank you Stevie!
Just Okay 
2009-10-24 - I rented this based on the high reviews I read. Was it all that? I didn't think so, but it wasn't terrible either. It had some deeper undertones that I could appreciate and some that were just too out there, and on the surface it was dry. The storyline, albeit weak, could've shined a lot more with a different ending. At first I thought they were going to do it right, to include the one guy staying in LA, and getting his own place...then wha bammm, sure enough I was left with a blase ending. Too buy? Definitely not! Too rent? Well, only if there are a bunch of 1 to 2 star movies playing.
funy, romantic, great!
2009-10-23 - my wife was "scare" because of the title of the movie, but in the end she loved it, a very funny and romantic movie. i really recommend it.
If you liked the movie "Sideways", this is actually better
2009-09-27 - This story was written by and starred Indie film writer Stevie Long. If you like the concept of two girl friends meeting two guy friends, and experimenting with meaningless sex and casual nonchalant behavior because of it, then you will enjoy this film.
These girls have no interest in having a real relationship with any guy, but they still want sex and they want to have it as a needed pass time, not as a loving relationship, but that's not how it turns out. Emotions get in the way and that causes them to actually discuss their feelings, which ruins everything for one couple, but blossoms into something special for the other couple.
One girl (Amber Benson) loves wild and carnivorous sex, while the other girl (Kristen Kerr) is more shy and inhibited. Of the guys, one guy (Stevie Long, this story's writer) feels compelled to insult women and yet that seems to make his girl more wild and horny. While the other guy (Johann Urb), the nice guy (the mistake most of us guys make being) is more patient with his more hesitant shyer girl and yet their relationship grows into something more strong and meaningful. I don't think anybody here wanted to fall in love, but how cold, shallow, and disconcerting can you be if you continually keep the same person as your only sexual encounter?
I liked how the shy girl starts to realize her own need for sexual spontaneity, as the best scene (to me) is when they were in the car and she decided to just go down on him because her sexual yearnings were becoming more prevalent. She just had a great day at work, and so she wanted to reward herself with something sexual in the car, right away. That was very cute.
This was a great film. Even the deleted scenes (as an extra in the special features) offers some valuable dialogue about what everyone's feelings were about with their unique fabricated sexual situation with each other. I would buy this film if I found it cheaper (or used) because I think it's a great movie to follow the film "Sideways" (which actually impressed me less).
It's definitely worth renting once. Check it out.
Surprisingly loveable... 
2009-09-16 - Like I said, this flick was surprisingly loveable. Hilarious, yet soulful, I thought it offered a very sweetly unique perspective on love and relationships.
