American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (V)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Andrew Waller

Writers:

Erik Lindsay (written by)
Adam Herz (characters)

Release Date:

26 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The most outrageous slice of pie!

Plot:

Erik, Ryan, and Cooze start college and pledge the Beta House fraternity, presided over by none other than legendary Dwight Stifler...

Plot Keywords:

Geek | Nerd | Sex With Teacher | Ostrich | Breasts

Cast

John White	...	Erik Stifler
Steve Talley	...	Dwight Stifler
Christopher McDonald	...	Mr. Stifler
Eugene Levy	...	Noah Levenstein
Meghan Heffern	...	Ashley
Jake Siegel	...	Mike 'Cooze' Coozeman
Nic Nac	...	Bobby
Jonathan Keltz	...	Wesley
Bradford Anderson	...	Jake Parker
Alexandria Galante	...	Hot Girl #1
Dan Petronijevic	...	Bull (as Daniel Petronijevic)
Christine Barger	...	Margie
Italia Ricci	...	Laura Johnson
Moshana Halbert	...	Sara Coleman
Sarah Power	...	Denise

Also Known As:

American Pie 6: Beta House (USA) (working title)
Folies de graduation présente - La confrérie Beta (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, language and excessive drinking.

Runtime:

88 min (unrated version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Argentina:Atp | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Brass Rail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Neo Art & Logic

Trivia:

Producers had to train the actors in the "pinch pop" method of unhooking bras for the fiction frat competition.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Erik and his new girlfriend are outside on a date, at around 40 mins, when they kiss, she has a glass of wine in her left hand. When it switches camera views and they start kissing more she doesn't have the glass in her hand, and hasn't put it down.

Quotes:

Wesley: [wakes up on plane] Excuse me, where's this plane going to?
Stewardess: Detroit.
Wesley: [sighs with relief] Thank God!
[panics]
Wesley: ... Excuse me! Where's it coming from?
Stewardess: Bangkok.
Wesley: Thai...
[Wesley's sleeve is tugged by Sun Lei]
Wesley: Whose kid is that?
Stewardess: Yours - you adopted him yesterday. Congratulations!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Apocalypse Now (1979)

Soundtrack:

Get Them Hands Hi

"Lion with small penis must compensate with mighty roar."

I have to hand it to the creative team behind these "American Pie" movies. "Direct To DVD" typically is synonymous with cheap, incompetent film-making. Yet last year I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself thoroughly enjoying the DVD sequel "The Naked Mile". The filmmakers took advantage of the opportunity to deliver a raunchy, yet funny little film. This year they offer up the followup, "Beta House". This is the honest truth, "Beta House" makes the first few "American Pie" movies look like "The Little Mermaid".

This is no holds barred, tasteless, laugh-out loud fun. Sure, the story is a bit thin, but that's the beauty of the whole thing. Within the first 10 minutes we're introduced to the all the main characters, the new supporting characters, get a handful of raunchy gags, meet the villains, and establish the general plot-line. With all that out of the way, the movie becomes a no-limits ride. The gags are a plenty, and they DID NOT hold back in this one. I'm talking male semen, urine, dildos, chicks-with-dicks, sex with sheep, female orgazim sprays, and plenty more. Not to mention the fact that not a minute goes by without boobs or a sex scene.

Returning from "The Naked Mile" are John White, Jake Siegel, Steve Talley, and Eugene Levy (in a similar supporting role as the last few films). The entire cast does fine work. Steve Talley (Dwight Stifler), in particular, has a great energy and screen presence. I predict good things for him. The film is also loaded with great movie references for those who keep their eyes open. By far the biggest laugh of the film for me was "The Deerhunter" parody. Classic.

The bottom line is, if you're a fan of the series, you'll feel right at home with "Beta House". It really pushes the limits of good taste, but in the end is pretty damn funny.