ErikaSzabo
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Having grown up with the American Pie series, I was a little surprised to hear there would be a continuation to the story, American Reunion. For a series about the lives of sexually hapless boys, it seemed a little bit like overkill considering how overdone American Wedding felt in comparison to the original.
What was so great about American Pie (1999) was its endlessly irrisistable cast of sexually-frustrated teenagers. The original embodied those frustrations in some funny and light-hearted ways, channeling Revenge of the Nerds (1982), Porky's (1982) and many other 80's era comedies in the process. American Reunion never seemed like a film that could embody that same sentiment for obvious reasons, but does so in some surprisingly intriguing ways.
Jason Biggs' Jim Levenstein and Alyson Hannigan's Michelle now have a child together, but are finding themselves sorrowing in a sexless love life. Although parenthood and work have consumed their daily lives there's still a light at the end of the tunnel -- a high school reunion. What better time to spark some passion then during such nostalgic, youthful years?
When Jim meets up with his old pals is when things really start getting good. These once naive boys have since become sexually-frustrated men searching for love, sex and everything in between. Kevin is now a happy husband, Finch is apparently a globe-trotting, badass adventurer, Oz is a L.A. Sportcaster made famous from an embarassing appearance on Celebrity Dance-off and Stifler is, well, Stifler.
We all know Stifler is the heart of the American Pie films, hell even the guys admit to it, and American Reunion proves no different. If it wasn't for him, none of the outrageous happenings in these films would ever occur and there is quite a bit of it in this continuation. Stifler has never, and will never, truly grow up and that's probably the best part about him.
The other guys do as they always do, sit and sulk about their love lives in similar ways, but are each complimented by particular cast members along the way. Sometimes those moments are cringe-worthy and sometimes their absolutely heart-warming. American Reunion grabs all the best moments of American Pie and updates it while retaining the heart of the comedy.
American Reunion is a surprisingly fun, raunchy return. This film never tries too hard to be what it's not and sticks to what it knows. Even so, I have high hopes this is the last in the series -- anything more would just miss the point. American Reunion is a great departure to a reknowned comedy I don't think any of us will forget. Let's keep it that way.
There's currently a promotion going on where anyone who buys the American Reunion Blu-ray combo pack will alo get a CinemaNow Digital copy of the movie. How cool is that? Check out the movie below:
Not to be confused with the AMERICAN PIE installment of the same name, this 2004 drama travels to the small but ethnically diverse town of Ojai, California. Spanning the 24 hour period just prior to the Class of 1981's 20th Reunion, the film finds Latina mayor Margaret (Marlene Forte) bringing together several individuals, in an effort to re-evoke the "good old days." Her invitees include five buddies, a younger brother, and an enigmatic photographer. Initially, she desperately attempts to recapture the elusive joy of her adolescent years as she grapples with the opening speech of the reunion. The hours that follow, however, transport the woman on a journey of self-discovery, as she begins to conclude that the present and the future are far more vital than lost youth.
Not to be confused with the AMERICAN PIE installment of the same name, this 2004 drama travels to the small but ethnically diverse town of Ojai, California. Spanning the 24 hour period just prior to the Class of 1981's 20th Reunion, the film finds Latina mayor Margaret (Marlene Forte) bringing together several individuals, in an effort to re-evoke the "good old days." Her invitees include five buddies, a younger brother, and an enigmatic photographer. Initially, she desperately attempts to recapture the elusive joy of her adolescent years as she grapples with the opening speech of the reunion. The hours that follow, however, transport the woman on a journey of self-discovery, as she begins to conclude that the present and the future are far more vital than lost youth.
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