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 America's
favorite sexually challenged teenagers are back for a second helping
in 'American Pie 2,' the sequel to the box-office smash 'American Pie.'
Now on DVD in both its theatrical version and a special uncut version that
contains seven minutes of never-before-seen footage, with 'American Pie 2'
and 'American Pie 2: The Version You Couldn't See in Theaters' fans of the
franchise are guaranteed to get their share of pie thanks to over 10 hours
of bonus features. 'American Pie 2' picks up a year after we left our
favorite sex-crazed teenagers, this time facing the first summer back home
after spending two semesters in college. Determined not to let a year
apart change their friendship, the gang (Jim, Kevin, Stifler, Oz and
Finch) spends the summer at local a beach house to keep their friendship
in tact. But as the summer comes to a close, the guys realize that
sometimes in order to grow up you have to let go of some things you held
near and dear to your heart— and that includes your high school friends
and high school loves. Unlike most sequels, 'American Pie 2' not only
managed to get its entire cast to sign back on for the sequel, but also
managed to deliver more laughs, more sex and more gross-out moments that
are guaranteed to keep viewers entertained. One scene in particular, which
features Stifler (Seann William Scott), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Jim
(Jason Biggs) performing sexual acts on one another to get two females to
do the same, will have even the most conservative viewers rolling on the
floor with laughter. Additionally, the second helping of 'Pie' features a
lot more of the cast members the first film didn't really focus on (mainly
Stifler and Finch) to keep things from feeling stale.
While their plotlines aren't much different— Finch is still
dreaming of that night he spent with Stifler's Mom and Stifler is still,
well, a sex-crazed jerk— the additional time the script spends on them
shows viewers just how outrageous and weird these two characters really
are. Furthermore, since their screentime generates the most laughs
throughout the film, the characters that we are familiar with— Oz, Jim and
Kevin— are able to take on relatively milder storylines that allows their
characters to mature without the film coming across as a coming-of-age
drama. As for the DVDs, both the 'American Pie 2' and 'American Pie 2: The
Version You Couldn't See in Theaters' DVDs feature hours of bonus
materials, from the traditional feature commentaries and filmmaker bios to
a special behind-the-scenes look at the "Baking" of 'American Pie 2.'
However, it's the features that incorporate both 'American Pie' films that
fans of the series will find the most interesting, including the
never-before-seen screen tests for the first 'American Pie.' As if it
isn't entertaining enough to see what scenes stars Jason Biggs, Shannon
Elizabeth, Chris Klein and Thomas Ian Nicholas had to perform during their
auditions, seeing how young the cast looked (and how outdated their hair
styles were) just a few years ago is simply hilarious. Meanwhile, the
viewers' top 10 scenes selection incorporates the top 10 scenes of both
'American Pie' films, as voted on by fans, into one special bonus feature
that allows viewers to relive the cast's craziest moments.
Other interesting and entertaining features on the DVDs include an
outtakes reel, a handful of deleted scenes, the 'American Pie 2'
theatrical trailer with a hilarious introduction by Jason Biggs and a
feature entitled 'Behind the Scenes Craziness with the Stars' that leaves
the cameras running while the cast is at play in-between takes. This brief
feature, though relatively chaotic, truly captures the fact as to why the
'American Pie' films are such a success— because the cast's friendship
isn't just something they share on-screen, it's something they share
off-screen as well. For those who can't stop their craving for another
piece of 'Pie,' the 'American Pie 2' and 'American Pie 2: The Version You
Couldn't See in Theaters' DVDs are both guaranteed to cure your hunger.
They are thosee rare DVDs that manage to not only capture the humor and
craziness on the set of the film, but also the highlights of the film they
are a sequel to. A must-own for all of you "pure entertainment" 'American
Pie' fans!
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Distributed by: Universal Home Video
Genre: Comedy
Rating:
Cast
Jason Biggs as Jim Levinstein
Shannon Elizabeth as Nadia
Alyson Hannigan as Michelle
Chris Klein as Oz
Natasha Lyonee as Jessica
Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin
Tara Reid as Vicky
Seann William Scott as Stifler
Mena Suvari as Heather
Eddie Kaye Thomas as Paul Finch
Eugene Levy as Jim's Dad
 Features
Special Making of 'American Pie 2,' Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, Jason
Biggs Warning: 'Don't Try This at Home!,' Star Screen Tests from the
Original 'American Pie,' Viewers' Top 10 Scenes, Classic Movie Lines,
Behind-the-Scenes Craziness with the Stars, 3 Doors Down 'Be Like That'
Music Video, Music Highlights, Filmmaker and Cast Commentaries, Filmmaker
Bios, Production Notes, Theatrical Trailer, DVD-Rom features, Dual Layer,
French Subtitles, Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound,
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Heather Wadowski grew
up in Northville, Michigan, before moving to Los Angeles when she was
17. Besides doing theater in Michigan, she wrote for The Detroit News
briefly as a teen reporter— with her review of 'The Truman Show'
making the front page of the movie section when she was only 16 years
old. She also works as a campus representative for Playboy, Artisan
Films, Fox Searchlight films, MTV films, New Line Cinema, and 20th
Century Fox.
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