DVD Movie Rating for: American Pie 2

3 out of 5

Movie Plot of: American Pie 2

After their first year at college, the guys reunite for another summer of fun. Jim continues his quest for sexual independence by seeking the help of his old prom date, Michele, after an unexpected call from Nadia who plans to visit Jim. Meanwhile, Kev and Vicky find themselves in an awkward situation after having broken up for a year. Oz must deal with a long distance relationship when Heather heads off to France to study abroad. Old feuds die hard as the ever-so-horny Stifler harbors his hatred toward Finch, who is practicing the Japanese art of Tantra.

DVD Production Details of: American Pie 2

Starring: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott

Director: James B. Rogers (II)

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound

Studio: Universal Studios

DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002

DVD Easter Eggs

Universal Home Video has hidden a truly funny Easter Egg on their release of the teenage comedy 'American Pie 2.' On the disc's main menu select 'Bonus Materials.' Once there, go to the second page that is accessed through the arrow at the bottom of the screen. Now, press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control to highlight the 'Bonus Materials' logo at the top of the screen. Press 'Enter' now and you will get the VIP treatment from the movie's stars Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Thomas Ian Nicholas as they catch you searching for Easter Eggs. And Easter Eggs is what you're about to get.

Cast of the movie: American Pie 2

• Jason Biggs .... Jim Levinstein
• Shannon Elizabeth .... Nadia
• Alyson Hannigan .... Michelle Flaherty
• Chris Klein .... Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
• Natasha Lyonne .... Jessica
• Thomas Ian Nicholas .... Kevin Myers
• Tara Reid .... Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum
• Seann William Scott .... Steve Stifler
• Mena Suvari .... Heather
• Eddie Kaye Thomas .... Paul Finch
• Eugene Levy .... Jim's Dad
• Chris Owen .... Chuck Sherman
• Molly Cheek .... Jim's Mom
• Denise Faye .... Danielle
• Lisa Arturo .... Amber

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Reviews of the movie: American Pie 2

To the horror of prudes everywhere, American Pie 2 is even funnier than its popular predecessor, pushing the R rating with such unabashed ribaldry that you'll either be appalled or surprised by its defiant celebration of the young-adult male libido. Females will be equally shocked or delighted, because like American Pie this appealing, character-based comedy puts the women in control while offering a front-row view of horny guys in all their dubious glory. Which is to say, American Pie is mostly about sex--or, to be more specific, breasts, genitalia, "potential" lesbianism, blue silicone sex toys, crude methods of seduction, "the rule of three" (just watch the movie), a shower of "champagne," phone sex, tantric sex, and, oh yeah... superglue.

In the case of college freshman Jim (Jason Biggs), performance anxiety plagues his upcoming reunion with sexy Czech exchange student Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), but his buddies from American Pie have a solution: rent a Lake Michigan beach house for the summer, throw wild parties to lure the local "hotties," and score big-time. Beach Party this ain't: blessed with a complete cast reunion from AP1 (including Eugene Levy as Jim's dad), this sequel is anything but innocent, and with the exception of drugs (which are conspicuously absent), pretty much anything goes. The gags are almost nonstop, and director J.B. Rogers (recovering from his debut debacle Say It Isn't So) handles them with laudable precision, allowing his young cast (particularly Biggs, who epitomizes comedic good sportsmanship) to run with lines that most people wouldn't dare utter aloud. The result is a liberating and eminently good-natured comedy that needn't apologize for its one-track mind

I looked at the figures for "American Pie 2" because I knew they would appall me. To save you the trouble, the box office gross was $145 million in the United States alone (the rule of thumb is, assuming this isn't one of those films that does disproportionately well in North America, as I suspect it is, that you double this figure to get the worldwide grosses; then you double it AGAIN if you're an Australian and want to convert the figure into local dollars), and it cost $US 30 million to make. Although the latter figure is unusually LOW as Hollywood budgets go, you have to wonder where the money went. (Well, we know that most of the budget always finds its way into the pockets of disgustingly overpaid actors - but even so.) Neither of these figures makes any sense. This is THE most perfunctorily made sequel I have ever seen.

Made solely for people who know and love the original (which had some spirit, even if it too was mediocre) - we're expected to titter at the very sight of a flute - it wastes more time than it can afford telling us what has already happened. Since there's no story and the characters have been boiled down to their skeletons, the "zany antics" this time around have no point other than as ballast. Ninety per cent of the proceedings are flat and joyless and lifeless. None of those involved, not even the actors, who wouldn't be here if they didn't have at least this much skill, can bring themselves pretend that they care. (A possible exception is Eugene Levy, but he's cast adrift. I love his schtick - at once cool and dorky and matter-of-fact - but he needs energy around him to make it work, and there's none to be found.)

Are these guys attractive? For the sake of the female half of the audience I hope so. But we males have been given a raw deal. Those of us who hoped to ogle gorgeous, daringly dressed babes (a sequel this poor should have the grace to offer us at least this much) came to the wrong movie. The wrong century, in fact.