Shannon Elizabeth
August, 1999
Shannon ElizabethForget about the pop song from which the movie draws its title: American Pie is not a lament for lost innocence but the latest entry in a time-honored genre of audience-pleasing films--the coming-of-age comedy. Four randy high schoolers embark on a quest to lose their virginity, whereupon high jinks, foul-ups and a good dose of bedroom shenanigans ensue. Thinks Animal House meets Porky's meets Fast Times at Ridgemont High. These are but three predecessors whose characters rallie...