Entertainment Ave! - In Your House - A Movie/DVD review of American Pie 2.

American Pie 2 Movie Stats & Links
Starring:	Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Haningan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Eugene Levy, Seann William Scott, Tara Reid, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas
MPAA Rated:	Unrated DVD
Released By:	Universal Pictures
Distributed By:	Universal Home Video
Kiddie Movie:	Only if you want to explain why super glue can be funny.
Date Movie:	Sure.
Gratuitous Sex:	Lots of talk, a nipple or two, unfortunately none of them were Michelle's nor Vicky's.
Gratuitous Violence:	Maybe shoving a trumpet up someone's ass, but that's about it.
Action:	Only boys hoping they don't get caught by potential lesbians.
Laughs:	Just like the first movie.
Memorable Scene:	Stiffler's unrequested golden shower as well as Jim playing the trombone.
Memorable Quote:	Jim at band camp: "My name is Petey and I have gigantic balls!" and Jim's Dad: "Don't forget your penis cream."
Directed By:	J.B Rogers
Cool Things About the DVD
Buy a New TV!	It's 1.85 x 1 on the aspect ratio. As good a reason to get a widescreen TV.
Buy a New Stereo!	Not really necessary as comedies don't use the surround thing that much, but hey, buy a new stereo anyway!
Anything Else!	It's got more of Jim with the glue, it's got more of Jim at band camp, but more importantly, it's got more of the two girls that Jim, Finch, and Stiffler think are lesbians. You also get a pretty extensive list of extras that are pretty cool like a section highlighting cool quotes from the movies, some outtakes, deleted scenes you can figure out why they deleted, and your other standard fare of commentary and stuff.

So our favorite characters are fresh out of their first year of college and they’re all looking to party for the next three months, as well as get laid, but when the cops bust Stifler’s summer, kick-off party it’s looking like a boring summer. Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), though, is extra bummed because he ran into Vicky (Tara Reid) and again turns to his older brother for advice. The brother's suggestion – rent a beach house for the summer, work during the day and party every night, and by the end of the summer you’ll have a life revelation. So our boys rent a house and work as painters.

Well, kinda like the first movie all of our characters have their problems. Jim (Jason Biggs) is worried because Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth) is coming to visit and she’s hoping Jim has learned a little control. Jim, though, knows he still doesn’t have what it takes. Then you’ve got Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), still in love with Stifler’s mom, learning tantric sex to improve his lovemaking. Oz (Chris Klein) is in general okay but a little worried because Heather (Mena Suvari) is over in Europe. And you know what, screw it, I’m not going to explain to you their problems, I’m sure you’ve got your own, but do you get the jokes like you did in the original? Yes, you get the jokes you expect, you even get some that are a little more gross, and you also get the predictable story you probably want, too.

I won’t ruin any of the jokes, although if you did see the trailer for "American Pie 2" you know what Jim’s masturbation problem is this time. And true to form you get Jim’s Dad (Eugene Levy), perfect as the goofy dad who is a great dad and, well, now seems to just want Jim to sleep with Nadia.

Did our boys grow up any? Yes, but not nearly as much as the girls. Tara looks even better, and Alyson Haningan as Michelle is even more adorable in her slightly annoying way. There are some hilarious scenes, some gross scenes, and some boring scenes, but as sequels go "American Pie 2" does its best to keep you interested in the characters (although some you wonder why some are listed so high on the credits, like Mena who is barely on screen) while still has you looking forward to seeing two women get it on.

The DVD version is full of extras that are actually worth having a DVD player (see "Cool Things About the DVD" below), and it still holds up as a comedy about growing up.

I got what I expected and the DVD stuff was worthwhile, so I'm giving "American Pie 2" 4 stars out of 5. Shannon didn’t get naked this time, although, honestly, she’s lost a couple of notches in my book while Tara moved up a few (she didn’t get naked either), but that doesn't compare to the extended scene of the two dudettes our heroes think are lesbians.