I saw this for the first time last night. I'd only seen it on the shelves about a month ago. The very fact that it's straight-to-DVD speaks volumes.
I really lost faith after seeing Band Camp. It was obvious they'd pushed a highly successful franchise one film too far. Therefore, when it came to watching The Naked Mile I was very sceptical. However, some of my faith has been restored after watching The Naked Mile.
In comparison to Band Camp, the producers have recaptured some of the original American Pie spirit and ideology. Band Camp was full of swearing and not a lot else. Some of the cringe factor found in the earlier movies has disappeared which is a shame, but equally, considering some of the content in American Pie 3, is also rather welcome.
As with Band Camp, this shouldn't have been an American Pie film. Save from the one original American Pie character, and a couple of namesakes, it doesn't really follow many American Pie themes other than those present in any Teen Comedy romp films. The producers could gotten away with changing some of the basic plot and not associating it with the good name of American Pie. In fact, save for the namesakes etc, it could quite easily have been a sequel to Road Trip. Actually, it was probably better than Road Trip.
However, on the whole, they did the genre justice. The usual sex, nudity, alcohol abuse and foul language, as present in most films of the genre, were also present here, and the balance of them all was very well done, especially considering the way Band Camp failed at this vital element.
In conclusion, if you're looking for an all-round good Teen Comedy, full of the usual elements, you'd be on to a winner with The Naked Mile. Hoever, if you're looking for a sequel worthy of the American Pie name, I'm afraid you still haven't quite found it. I guess there's just no topping the success of the first two or three films.
I really lost faith after seeing Band Camp. It was obvious they'd pushed a highly successful franchise one film too far. Therefore, when it came to watching The Naked Mile I was very sceptical. However, some of my faith has been restored after watching The Naked Mile.
In comparison to Band Camp, the producers have recaptured some of the original American Pie spirit and ideology. Band Camp was full of swearing and not a lot else. Some of the cringe factor found in the earlier movies has disappeared which is a shame, but equally, considering some of the content in American Pie 3, is also rather welcome.
As with Band Camp, this shouldn't have been an American Pie film. Save from the one original American Pie character, and a couple of namesakes, it doesn't really follow many American Pie themes other than those present in any Teen Comedy romp films. The producers could gotten away with changing some of the basic plot and not associating it with the good name of American Pie. In fact, save for the namesakes etc, it could quite easily have been a sequel to Road Trip. Actually, it was probably better than Road Trip.
However, on the whole, they did the genre justice. The usual sex, nudity, alcohol abuse and foul language, as present in most films of the genre, were also present here, and the balance of them all was very well done, especially considering the way Band Camp failed at this vital element.
In conclusion, if you're looking for an all-round good Teen Comedy, full of the usual elements, you'd be on to a winner with The Naked Mile. Hoever, if you're looking for a sequel worthy of the American Pie name, I'm afraid you still haven't quite found it. I guess there's just no topping the success of the first two or three films.