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==Legacy==
==Legacy==

Revision as of 05:26, 28 March 2011

American Pie series
Entire series DVD box set
Directed byPaul Weitz
Chris Weitz
(American Pie)
James B. Rogers
(American Pie 2)
Jesse Dylan
(American Wedding)
Steve Rash
(Band Camp)
Joe Nussbaum
(The Naked Mile)
Andrew Waller
(Beta House)
John Putch
(The Book of Love)
Written byAdam Herz
(American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding)
David H. Steinberg
(American Pie 2, The Book of Love)
Brad Riddell
(Beta House)
Eric Lindsay
(The Naked Mile)
Erik Mongo
(Beta House)
Jon Hurwitz
Hayden Schlossberg
(Future)
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$754 million

American Pie is a series of teen films conceived by Adam Herz. The first film in the franchise was originally released on July 9, 1999, by Universal Pictures, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, spawning two immediate sequels, released at two-year intervals. Two years after the release of the original series' third and final film, the first of a number of spin-off films was released, instead released at one-year to two-year intervals, with the fourth spin-off released on December 22, 2009.

Throughout the original series, Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) develops a relationship with his school classmate Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), and along with his best friends Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Chris Ostreicher (Chris Klein), attempts to lose his virginity. In the second film, with Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott), the friends host a summer party and Jim switches his interest to Michelle Flaherty (Alyson Hannigan). In the third film Jim and his friends plan the Levenstein-Flaherty wedding. The spin-off series revolves around relatives of Stifler, including his brother Matt (Tad Hilgenbrink) and cousins Erik (John White), Dwight (Steve Talley), Scott (John Patrick Jordan), and their respective friends attempting similar activities.

The original series, produced on a total budget of US$95 million, grossed $754 million worldwide. The spin-off films were released direct-to-video. The series has developed a cult following. Critics have given the original trilogy mixed reviews, and overlooked the spin-off series. The series has been released on DVD.

Development

The film series began with American Pie, released on July 9, 1999.[1] This was followed by two sequels; American Pie 2, released on August 11, 2001,[2] and American Wedding, released on August 1, 2003.[3]

More than six years after the release of the original American Pie, the franchise continued with a spin-off Presents series; consisting of Band Camp, released on December 26, 2005,[4] The Naked Mile, released on December 12, 2006,[5] Beta House, released on December 27, 2007,[6] and The Book of Love, released on December 22, 2009.[7] The first three spin-offs center around relatives of Steve Stifler, which include his brother Matt, and his cousins Erik and Dwight Stifler. The fourth spin-off, however, centers around a group of friends who happen to go to the same school as Scott Stifler. [8][9][10][11]

Overview

The Los Cerritos house used as the Levenstein family home in the first film.

In the original American Pie (1999), Jim Levenstein and his friends Kevin Myers, Paul Finch and Chris Ostreicher attempt to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. Jim pursues Czechoslovakian exchange student Nadia, Kevin tries to patch his troubled relationship with Vicky, while Finch has rumors spread of his sexual activity, and Oz joins the school choir. Jim's attempts fail after he ejaculates prematurely twice during foreplay with Nadia, and instead pursues band geek Michelle, asking her to the prom. At Stifler's prom afterparty, Jim has a one-night stand with Michelle, Kevin and Vicky have sex and afterwards breakup, while Finch has sex with Stifler's mom, and Oz forms an intimate relationship with choir girl Heather.[12] In American Pie 2 (2001), Jim and his friends organize a party at a summer beach house in Grant Harbor reuniting the high school gang. Nadia returns, and Jim asks Michelle for orientation to finally have sex with her. Jim ends up realizing he is in love with Michelle, and goes to a recital where she is performing to reveal this to her.[13] American Wedding (2003) begins with Jim proposing to Michelle. Finch, Kevin and Stifler help the arranging of his marriage.[14]

American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005) follows Steve's younger brother Matt Stifler (Tad Hilgenbrink), who is forced to attend band camp for the summer and realises he must change his arrogant ways in order to win over a girl in his band, Elyse.

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) follows Erik Stifler (John White), the only Stifler to possibly graduate a virgin. After a failed attempt at sex with his girlfriend Tracy (Jessy Schram), she gives him a free pass to go to the college Dwight (Steve Talley), Erik's cousin, attends to lose his virginity. In the process, Erik's loyalty is put to the question.

American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007) continues a year after The Naked Mile. Erik has now graduated high school, has lost his girlfriend to her previous boyfriend and is about to start college. But he must complete a series of tasks before he can join Dwight's fraternity and begins a new relationship with a girl, Ashley (Meghan Heffern), he met due to the co-ed washrooms Dwight had assigned in their dorm.

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) takes place ten years after American Pie. Set in East Great Falls, a fire in the school's library results in the destruction of the Book of Love (the "Bible" from the first film). The people who started the fire set out to restore the book (with the help of Mr. Levenstein, the book's creator) and lose their virginity.

Future

It was reported in October 2008 that Universal Pictures was planning to produce a third theatrically released sequel to the first film.[15][16] Reports resurfaced of such a project in February 2010, with "some of the original cast" expressing interest in returning.[17][18] In April 2010, it was confirmed that the film was in pre-production, with Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg signed on to write and direct. Universal is reportedly expecting production to begin in Summer 2010, hoping to reunite the cast of the primary series.[19] Seann William Scott and Thomas Ian Nicholas expressed interest in returning in February and May 2010, respectively.[20][21] As of July 2010, Hurwitz is writing the script.[22] It was announced on March 16, 2011 that a Reunion sequel is in works, to start filming on May 24, 2011.[23] It looks like the film, titled American Reunion, is finally coming together. It was announced that Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy and Seann William Scott had already signed deals with Universal, and that most of the rest of the original cast were in talks.

A few plot details have been revealed. The film will center around the gang’s ten-year high school reunion. Oz (Chris Klein) is a big shot with a Malibu mansion and a girlfriend who seems to be a gold-digger. Heather (Mena Suvari) is dating a middle-aged surgeon who tries to act younger than his age. Stifler‘s (Seann William Scott) life has gone down the drain — he’s unhappily working as a temp, with a boss who calls him his bitch. He tries to keep up the ruse that he's working on the weekend of the reunion when he's actually going to his home town to party. At one point, he sleeps with Laurie, a “former hottie” who’s gained weight. Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) is an “international traveler” and will be scoring with Trish, a bartender who used to go to band camp with Michelle. The 1999 video of Jim dancing for Nadia in the first film remains popular on internet sites. Jim's next door neighbor Kara has a crush on him, but she has a jealous boyfriend named Marco. Though American Reunion will be the fourth film featuring characters from the original movie other than Noah Levenstein (Eugene Levy) and Chuck Sherman (Chris Owens), it will actually be the eighth film in the overall series.[24]

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Revenue Rank Budget Reference
United States Foreign Worldwide All time domestic All time worldwide
American Pie July 9, 1999 $102,561,004 $132,922,000 $235,483,004 #409 #666 $10,000,000 [25]
American Pie 2 August 11, 2001 $145,103,595 $142,450,000 $287,553,595 #199 #238 $30,000,000 [26]
American Wedding August 1, 2003 $104,565,114 $126,884,089 $231,449,203 #400 #320 $55,000,000 [27]
Total $352,229,713 $402,256,089 $754,485,802 $95,000,000

Critical reaction

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Yahoo! Movies
Overall Cream of the Crop
American Pie 59% (115 reviews)[28] 70% (10 reviews)[29] 58% (30 reviews)[30] B (6 reviews)[31]
American Pie 2 52% (121 reviews)[32] 33% (9 reviews)[33] 43% (28 reviews)[34] B- (7 reviews)[35]
American Wedding 55% (148 reviews)[36] 55% (11 reviews)[37] 43% (34 reviews)[38] C (15 reviews)[39]
American Pie Presents: Band Camp 20% (5 reviews)[40]      
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile 0% (3 reviews)[41]      
American Pie Presents: Beta House 0% (2 reviews)[42]      
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love 0% (1 review)[43]      
American Pie 8 : Hole In One 9% (185 review)[44]      

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