National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2
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National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006) is the mystery
/farce
sequel
to the 2003 comedy
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
. Chris Owen
and Danielle Fishel
reprised their roles from the original
along with Tony Denman
, James DeBello
, Patrick Cavanaugh
, Marieh Delfino
, Jennifer Lyons
and Gable Carr. Added to the ensemble
are Vida Guerra
, Charles Shaughnessy
, Richard Riehle
, Jasmin St. Claire
, and Oren Skoog
with Justin Whalin
as "Foosball." The film was directed by the brothers David
and Scott Hillenbrand
and written by Patrick Casey and Worm Miller
.
Dorm Daze 2 had its premiere screening at the Directors Guild of America
Building in Hollywood on June 14, 2006. The film was released on DVD
September 5, 2006. It debuted at number 28 on the U.S. rental box office charts bringing in $790,000 in its first five days.
The film was shot on location in California
. The primary location for the shoot being the Queen Mary
docked in the harbor
off Long Beach
.
The music of UK Swing Band Dominic Halpin and the Honey B's is featured in this film along with the score composed by David Hillenbrand.
-type cruise in the Caribbean
. The class from Billingsly University are trying to put on a play to win a contest. Sexy and scheming Gerri (Marieh Delfino
) and stoner Pete (Patrick Cavanaugh
) are competing for a scholarship. Newmar (Tony Denman
) is trying to have sex with his Christian
girlfriend (Vida Guerra
). Rusty (Oren Skoog
) is just trying to have sex with anything he can. The creepy Dante (Nicolas Shake) runs around planning all sorts of nefarious schemes. Meanwhile a priceless stolen jewel is loose on the boat and everyone is after it.
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
/farce
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the 2003 comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze is a 2003 American comedy film. Directed by the brothers David and Scott Hillenbrand, it was written by Patrick Casey and Worm Miller. The movie showcases many new and largely then-unknown actors and actresses...
. Chris Owen
Chris Owen (actor)
Chris Owen is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the American Pie movies as Chuck Sherman . He reprised this role in American Pie 2, American Pie: Band Camp and American Reunion...
and Danielle Fishel
Danielle Fishel
Danielle Christine Fishel is an American actress and television personality best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence on the 1990s TV sitcom Boy Meets World and as the host of Style Network's The Dish...
reprised their roles from the original
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze is a 2003 American comedy film. Directed by the brothers David and Scott Hillenbrand, it was written by Patrick Casey and Worm Miller. The movie showcases many new and largely then-unknown actors and actresses...
along with Tony Denman
Tony Denman
Anthony Richard "Tony" Denman is an American actor.-Filmography:*Little Big League , Phil*Angus , Kid*Fargo , Scotty Lundegaard*Go , Track suit guy...
, James DeBello
James DeBello
-Filmography:*Transylmania *Ghouls *After Sex *National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 *Steel City *National Lampoon's Adam & Eve *The Hillz *National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze...
, Patrick Cavanaugh
Patrick Cavanaugh
Patrick Cavanaugh is an American television actor.-Actor career:He is best known as one of the leads in National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2, portraying the half of the goofy stoner duo of Pete and Wang . He also appeared in the original movie...
, Marieh Delfino
Marieh Delfino
Marieh Delfino is an American actress.Delfino was born in Caracas, Venezuela to an entrepreneur father, and immigrated to the United States in 1984. Her sister is Majandra Delfino...
, Jennifer Lyons
Jennifer Lyons
-Career:She has had many small roles in television shows such as Malcolm in the Middle, NCIS, Las Vegas, Monk, and The Steve Harvey Show, among other shows. She has also had recurring roles as Pam Macy on That '70s Show, Ariel on Married... with Children episode The Hood, the Bud & the Kelly:...
and Gable Carr. Added to the ensemble
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
are Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra is a Cuban-born American glamour model. Her first notable appearance was in the U.S. edition of FHM magazine in December 2002; since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines....
, Charles Shaughnessy
Charles Shaughnessy
Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy , simply known as Charles Shaughnessy, is a British peer, and television, theatre and film actor. He is known for his roles on American television, as Shane Donovan on the soap opera Days of our Lives and as Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom...
, Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
-Life and career:Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret , a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle , an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame....
, Jasmin St. Claire
Jasmin St. Claire
Jasmin St. Claire is a former pornographic actress who is best known for starring in "gang bang" pornographic movies, in which she has sex with large numbers of men continuously. She is also known for her work as a professional wrestling personality, most notably for ECW...
, and Oren Skoog
Oren Skoog
Oren Skoog is an American actor. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka Illinois.-Filmography:# Gacy .... Jimmy# Baby Bob .... Fan# It's All Relative .... Student...
with Justin Whalin
Justin Whalin
Justin Garrett Whalin is an American actor best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...
as "Foosball." The film was directed by the brothers David
David Hillenbrand
David Hillenbrand is an American writer, director, and composer. He often collaborates with his brother Scott Hillenbrand on projects.-Directing:# The Black Arrow # Transylmania # National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2...
and Scott Hillenbrand
Scott Hillenbrand
Scott Hillenbrand is an American director, actor and screenwriter. He often collaborates with his brother David Hillenbrand on projects. He is usually credited under the name "Scott Brandon" when he acts.-Directing:# The Black Arrow...
and written by Patrick Casey and Worm Miller
Worm Miller
Joshua 'Worm' Miller is an American writer, director, and actor. He often collaborates with writer/actor Patrick Casey...
.
Dorm Daze 2 had its premiere screening at the Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
Building in Hollywood on June 14, 2006. The film was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
September 5, 2006. It debuted at number 28 on the U.S. rental box office charts bringing in $790,000 in its first five days.
The film was shot on location in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The primary location for the shoot being the Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
docked in the harbor
Port of Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach, also known as Long Beach’s Harbor Department, is the 2nd busiest container port in the USA. It adjoins the separate Port of Los Angeles. Acting as a major gateway for U.S.-Asian trade, the port occupies of land with of waterfront in the city of Long Beach, California...
off Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
.
The music of UK Swing Band Dominic Halpin and the Honey B's is featured in this film along with the score composed by David Hillenbrand.
Synopsis
Dorm Daze 2 unfolds during a Semester-at-SeaSemester at Sea
Semester at Sea is a study abroad program founded in 1963, now managed by the Institute for Shipboard Education in Charlottesville, Virginia. The University of Virginia is the current academic sponsor for the program while the program, itself, is run on a cruise ship called the MV Explorer...
-type cruise in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. The class from Billingsly University are trying to put on a play to win a contest. Sexy and scheming Gerri (Marieh Delfino
Marieh Delfino
Marieh Delfino is an American actress.Delfino was born in Caracas, Venezuela to an entrepreneur father, and immigrated to the United States in 1984. Her sister is Majandra Delfino...
) and stoner Pete (Patrick Cavanaugh
Patrick Cavanaugh
Patrick Cavanaugh is an American television actor.-Actor career:He is best known as one of the leads in National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2, portraying the half of the goofy stoner duo of Pete and Wang . He also appeared in the original movie...
) are competing for a scholarship. Newmar (Tony Denman
Tony Denman
Anthony Richard "Tony" Denman is an American actor.-Filmography:*Little Big League , Phil*Angus , Kid*Fargo , Scotty Lundegaard*Go , Track suit guy...
) is trying to have sex with his Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
girlfriend (Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra is a Cuban-born American glamour model. Her first notable appearance was in the U.S. edition of FHM magazine in December 2002; since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines....
). Rusty (Oren Skoog
Oren Skoog
Oren Skoog is an American actor. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka Illinois.-Filmography:# Gacy .... Jimmy# Baby Bob .... Fan# It's All Relative .... Student...
) is just trying to have sex with anything he can. The creepy Dante (Nicolas Shake) runs around planning all sorts of nefarious schemes. Meanwhile a priceless stolen jewel is loose on the boat and everyone is after it.