The topless shot is from American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
That was the fourth and last (and worst) of the straight-to-vid efforts in the American Pie Presents franchise that came out before American Reunion. Apart from the fact that they purported to tell the story of the Stifler family, those films had only a vague connection to the original series, but they generally featured the same combination of comedy, sentiment and raunchy shenanigans. Eugene Levy continued to play the part of “Jim’s dad,” but he was the only character that appeared in all four theatrical movies and all four spinoffs.
Many years after the first eight films, there was yet another American Pie Presents film called Girls Rules. That one really just trafficked on the American Pie name. There was a character named Stifler, but there was no nudity and they didn’t even hire Eugene Levy. It was also an utterly lame effort (3.8 at IMDb).
Rumor has it that there is another film in the works with the original cast, but the last thing I read was that the only original characters willing to commit were Finch, Vicky (Tara Reid), and the Sherminator. That group wouldn’t add up to much of a movie. I guess it’s still a possibility because none of the originals has a monster career getting in the way, and they are reputedly still a close-knit group. Mena Suvari, Alison Hannigan and Stifler’s mom are always working, but I’m sure they could fit in a few days of shooting.
Peacemaker and Pacemaker
I remember when the original was released in 1999. It (like many films of that era) became a cultural phenomenon. Who knew it would be so well remembered and spin of a franchise. The name still has recognition more than 20 years later.
The rise and fall of the stifler…