American Pie Presents: Band Camp

American Pie Presents: Band Camp is a 2005 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the first installment in American Pie Presents film series, a spin-off of the American Pie franchise.[1] Tad Hilgenbrinck stars as Matt Stiffler, a troubled student sent to band camp to change his ways.[2] Chris Owen and Eugene Levy reprise their roles from previous American Pie films.

American Pie Presents:
Band Camp
DVD cover
Directed bySteve Rash
Produced byMike Elliott
Written byBrad Riddell
Based onCharacters
by Adam Herz
Starring
Music byRobert Folk
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byDanny Saphire
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date
December 26, 2005
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million

American Pie Presents: Band Camp was released direct-to-DVD internationally on October 31, 2005, and in the United States on December 26, 2005.

Plot

Matt Stifler, the younger brother of Steve Stifler, is eager to enter the family business of making porn films so he can prove himself to his older brother. After Matt plays a prank on the school band, the school's guidance counselor Chuck "The Sherminator" Sherman, who attended high school with Steve, decides that a worthwhile punishment would be for Matt to attend band camp. Matt is initially disgruntled by the idea but soon agrees to it, interested in the notorious sexual behavior of band camp girls (citing Jim's marriage and sex life with Michelle as an example).

Upon arrival, Matt is extremely disrespectful to the rules along with everyone at Tall Oaks and even gets his school's band in trouble. Jim's dad, Noah Levenstein, the camp's MACRO (Morale And Conflict Resolution Officer) recommends he start trying to fit in and earn the band's trust. Matt conspires with his nerdy roommate, Ernie, to film the other band members in a bid called 'Bandeez Gone Wild', using hidden cameras.

During a lunch time scuffle Matt accepts a duel with rival band leader Brandon, wherein the performers show off their music skills, with Brandon playing the snare drum, and Matt playing the triangle. When it seems Matt has lost, he leaves the stage and comes back playing the bagpipes, also wearing a kilt, to the tune of "Play That Funky Music" to win the duel. Matt and Elyse later are attracted to each other and share a kiss while watching clouds in the sky. A day before the finals the cheerleading group of East Great Falls arrives and catches Matt in a band camp uniform and teases him by taking a photo and sharing it on the internet. Matt later offers a deal of showing them his film 'Bandeez Gone Wild' in exchange for deleting his uniform photo. While showing the girls his video an odd turn of events occur and Elyse sees the video, and feeling hurt, she leaves.

The various school bands compete for points throughout camp with East Great Falls leading on the last day, but an ill-fated prank by Matt that was intended for the rival team causes the band to lose and Elyse to lose a chance at a scholarship. Once the new term starts, Matt visits with Chuck, who reveals that he and the rest of Steve Stifler's friends really could not stand him, and begins to fix his mistakes by deleting the naked videos he took of others at band camp, reconcile with his band camp buddies and then persuades the school band to play Elyse's piece to the Conservatory head (instrumental of Tal Bachman's aeroplane) ironic of blatant plagiarism, winning Elyse a scholarship (Brandon had been disqualified for plagiarism), and Matt her affection.

Cast
Chris Owen (left) and Eugene Levy reprised their roles from previous American Pie films

Soundtrack listing
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 2005
GenrePop punk, alternative rock
LabelUptown/Universal
Various artists chronology
American Wedding
(2003)		 American Pie Presents: Band Camp
(2005)		 The Naked Mile
(2006)
  1. Andrew W.K. - "She Is Beautiful"
  2. Breaking Benjamin - "Forget It"
  3. Snow Patrol - "How to Be Dead"
  4. Matt Nathanson - "Laid"
  5. Treble Charger - "American Psycho"
  6. Good Charlotte - "The Anthem"
  7. Paul Locke - "Paul's Drums"
  8. Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"
  9. Jimmy Eat World - "The Authority Song"
  10. Courtesy of Associated Productions Music - "Dracula Plays"
  11. Courtesy of Associated Productions Music - "Pom Pom"
  12. Courtesy of Associated Productions Music - "Piano Sonata"
  13. Cage9 - "Breaking Me Down"
  14. Linda Perry - "Get the Party Started"
  15. D.O.R.K - "Jaime"
  16. The Penfifteen Club - "Disco MF"
  17. The City Drive - "Defeated"
  18. Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
  19. The City Drive - "Bring Me Everything"
  20. Christian B - "Baby Got Back"
  21. Steppenwolf - "Born to Be Wild"
  22. Tal Bachman - "Aeroplane"
  23. Chris Rash and Jean-Paul DiFranco - "Bonfire Etude"
  24. Ash - "Vampire Love"

Critical response

The film has received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 17% based on 6 reviews.[3]

Brian Costello of Common Sense Media called a "Crass and unnecessary sequel with lots of cursing, sex."[4]

References
  1. Matt Webb Mitovich (Dec 26, 2005). "New Pie Exposes Wild Times at Band Camp". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. Jason Buchanan (March 30, 2011). "American Pie Presents Band Camp". New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. "American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "American Pie Presents: Band Camp - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 7 September 2017.
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