AMERICAN PIE: THE REUNION

Neither Spy Kids 4 nor Scream 4 performed as expected in 2011, and that’s inevitably going to leave Hollywood types feeling just a bit wary about
belated sequels. What complicates matters still further with American Pie is the small matter of four, pretty crappy straight-to-DVD sequels that have blighted the last decade.

American Pie: The Reunion, though, is looking more promising.

Bringing in the directors of the first two Harold & Kumar movies, pretty much the full cast from the first film is back this time around, and that already seems like a wise move. Furthermore, there’s a beefed up role for Eugene Levy, as Jim’s dad. He’s the reason our ticket was sold some time ago.

It’s got promise, this one. If it works, though, here’s hoping that more straight-to-DVD sequels don’t follow...