A surprise smash back in 1999, “American Pie” was a low-budget offering of vulgarity that was meant to pass in and out of theaters quickly, picking up a few bucks along the way. When the feature provided more hustle at the box office than expected, “American Pie 2” quickly followed in 2001, with “American Wedding” rounding off the series with the original cast in 2003. Mining the brand name further, Universal Pictures subsequently released four DTV titles to lower monetary returns, trusting the fan base would follow the “American Pie” label anywhere it decided to roam. For 2012, the band is getting back together, with “American Reunion” corralling all the famous faces, naked breasts, and fecal matter gags the series is known for. Superfans will be super pleased, but viewers who are more astute might be a little shocked to find this latest collection of raunch and insincerity showing severe signs of fatigue. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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