What can I say? American Pie with bite!! If you like the cheap gags and sexual innuendos of There's Something About Mary and American Pie - the you'll love this - I did!!!
Basically a tongue in cheek remake of the film Scream (which was originally titled Scary Movie by the way!) the film pokes fun at all the recent horror films (I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Sixth Sense and The Blair Witch Project) and even a few films from other genres (the Matrix).
For those who haven't seen Scream - a quick recap. Masked killer goes on the rampage, knocking off Cindy's friends one by one and then coming after her. Everyone is under suspicion as the members of the cast get bumped off one by one.
The cast is largely unknown - the biggest star (Carmen Electra) getting her come uppance in the first scene. However, having said this they pull it off well, with Doofy being the ultimate parody of David Arquette.
If you don't like violence, homophobia, racism, drugs or sex scences then don't go because here they are all used to get cheap laughs - but who cares. The one and only sex scene in there will never be forgotten - its every man's dream, and rates right up there with Last Tango in Paris (though there's no butter to be seen!!)
Personally, I tend to stay away from spoofs because they are usually full of old jokes, dodgy actors and even more dodgy storylines. However, this was an excellent movie (and that's from someone who is a fan of horror movies!!) and well worth going to see. I think the 18 rating is a little over the top - American Pie was a 15 and its no worse than that.
A massive hit in American (apparently second only to Mission Impossible 2 this year in its opening weekend take) there will be a sequel probably next year. I for one recommend the film and can't wait for it to come out on DVD. 9/10.
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Production Year: 1984 - Horror - Director: Joe Dante - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain, Judge Reinhold, Corey Feldman
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Advantages: Hilarious gags and sketches - mickey takes of films like scream and a great cast Disadvantages: Sick-minded humour for some not amazingly long
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Advantages: This is hilarious - if you're of the juvenile persuasion. Disadvantages: This is terribly offensive, disgusting, and occasionally delves into sacrilege.
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