Thanks to Roy's uncle, the three desirous and hapless friends shack up at his place in California, where they yearn to meet—if only for a brief second—the fabulous and stunning Miss Marilyn Monroe.

While Roy (in his macho way) is disappointed by Bleuer's effort, the boys return home to the sad news that Marilyn has abruptly died of a drug overdose.

The film's last image is of Bleuer as he embraces his wild side and partakes in a telephone booth gathering that enchants a local college girl in his favor.

[1] The film received mostly negative reviews, with criticisms centered on some of the plot's improbabilities, particularly when the boys arrive in Hollywood and begin tracking down Monroe, in addition to the contrivances of the script.

[6][7][8] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The film revives the voyeuristic smarminess of early-’80s spring-break comedies, only now it’s passed off as soulful nostalgia.

"[6] In a positive review, John Hartl of The Seattle Times wrote, "Sweet and airy and pleasantly nostalgic, Jason Priestley's first starring vehicle is cotton-candy entertainment for summer's end", and praised the chemistry of the three leads, saying they "form a natural ensemble".

[10] Emanuel Levy of Variety gave a largely negative review, but conceded "what Shapiro and first-time director John Whitesell do get right is the dynamics of the group, specifically Priestley’s leadership as a combination of persuasion, intimidation and manipulation".

[10] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington wrote, "And that's one of the things that's a little off about it: the suggestion that the dream isn't much different than the truth, that real-life Marilyn was exactly as she seemed in the movies.