Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
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Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation is a 2008 straight-to-DVD
sex comedy
by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
. The film, a sequel-in-name-only to a comedy made 24 years earlier (Bachelor Party
), stars Josh Cooke
as the bachelor and Sara Foster
as his girlfriend. The film was written by Jay Longino (whose prior credits were as an editor) and directed by James Ryan, best known as a finalist to direct Feast
, the film made as part of the final season of Project Greenlight
.
Principal photography
occurred in Miami, Florida
starting in March 2007.
Greg Pitts
,
Harland Williams
,
Warren Christie
,
Danny A. Jacobs,
Max Landwirth,
Emmanuelle Vaugier
,
Karen-Eileen Gordon,
Mauricio Sanchez
,
Steven Crowley, and
Audrey Landers
.
said the film "moves at a fast clip, but the jokes are lackluster, leaving only the female cast members’ topless scenes as a potential selling point."
A reviewer for The Observer
, an independent student-run newspaper
covering Rutgers University
, called it "one of the worst movies I have ever seen" and noted that it was only Sara Foster
's appearance in the film that kept him watching.
IGN
in its review of the DVD said "A film that probably shouldn't have been made, yet there are going to be loads of people out there who will enjoy this disaster because, as the old advertising motto states, "sex sells."
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
sex comedy
Sex comedy
Sex comedy is a term for comedy movies with sexual content usually referring to those made in the United Kingdom in the mid 1970s. They may range from comic pornographic films like the Confessions series to relatively innocent comedies that include jokes about sex and other sexual related humour,...
by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
. The film, a sequel-in-name-only to a comedy made 24 years earlier (Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party (film)
The soundtrack album from Bachelor Party was released in 1984.Side one:# "American Beat '84" – The Fleshtones # "Something Isn't Right" – Oingo Boingo # "Crazy Over You" – Jools Holland # "Little Demon" – Adrian Zmed...
), stars Josh Cooke
Josh Cooke
-Biography:Cooke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Harriton High School, a small public high school in Rosemont, a suburb of Philadelphia. He was a member of Harriton Theater Company and directed a show his senior year. He has received acting awards including the James Pendleton...
as the bachelor and Sara Foster
Sara Foster
Sara Christine Foster is an American actress. She was previously a fashion model before moving to the film industry. She is best known for her role as Jen Clark on 90210.-Career:...
as his girlfriend. The film was written by Jay Longino (whose prior credits were as an editor) and directed by James Ryan, best known as a finalist to direct Feast
Feast (film)
Feast is a 2005 black comedy horror film, a result of Project Greenlights third season, the amateur filmmaking documentary series and contest. The winning team was composed of writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, and director John Gulager...
, the film made as part of the final season of Project Greenlight
Project Greenlight
Project Greenlight was a contest and television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sean Bailey, and Chris Moore through their production...
.
Principal photography
Principal photography
thumb|300px|Film production on location in [[Newark, New Jersey]].Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is filmed, with actors on set and cameras rolling, as distinct from pre-production and post-production....
occurred in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
starting in March 2007.
Cast
As billed, the cast also includesGreg Pitts
Greg Pitts
Greg Pitts is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Drew in the film Office Space. He has taken bit roles in films and television series, including Grey's Anatomy and Sons & Daughters, and was featured as "Vincent" in Allstate Insurance advertisements with sidekick Andrew Hawtrey as...
,
Harland Williams
Harland Williams
Harland Williams is a Canadian actor, comedian, author, artist, musician and radio personality.-Personal life:Harland Reesor Williams was born on November 14, 1962, in Toronto, Ontario, to Lorraine , a social worker, and John Reesor Williams, who worked as a member of the Ontario Provincial...
,
Warren Christie
Warren Christie
Hans Warren Christie is an Irish-born Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama October Road and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series Happy Town...
,
Danny A. Jacobs,
Max Landwirth,
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian film actress, singer, songwriter and television actress who has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on CSI: NY, Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, and FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target...
,
Karen-Eileen Gordon,
Mauricio Sanchez
Mauricio Sanchez
Mauricio Sanchez is a Venezuelan actor.-Family and education:Born and raised in Mérida, Venezuela, a town located in the Andes, Sanchez is the son of local hoteliers Manuel and Rosarito Sanchez-Hernandez. He is the youngest of three brothers. Marlon, the eldest, runs a popular bar in Mérida...
,
Steven Crowley, and
Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers is a German American actress and singer, who is probably best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the television drama series Dallas and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of A Chorus Line.- Early years :...
.
Reception
The trade publication Video BusinessVideo Business
Video Business was a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of retailers, distributors, content suppliers, and other professionals related to the electronic entertainment industry....
said the film "moves at a fast clip, but the jokes are lackluster, leaving only the female cast members’ topless scenes as a potential selling point."
A reviewer for The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, an independent student-run newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
covering Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, called it "one of the worst movies I have ever seen" and noted that it was only Sara Foster
Sara Foster
Sara Christine Foster is an American actress. She was previously a fashion model before moving to the film industry. She is best known for her role as Jen Clark on 90210.-Career:...
's appearance in the film that kept him watching.
IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
in its review of the DVD said "A film that probably shouldn't have been made, yet there are going to be loads of people out there who will enjoy this disaster because, as the old advertising motto states, "sex sells."