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Saturday, Jan. 3
The Indiana Daily Student

A satisfactory 'Trip'

From the sufficiently twisted minds that brought you "Road Trip" and "Old School" comes "Eurotrip," a thoroughly mediocre but ultimately pleasing teen sex comedy. Written by former "Seinfeld" scribes Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg and Daniel Goldberg, one would expect more than a retread of teen movie staples, but what we get is just that, albeit sprinkled with tiny bits of hilarity here and there.\nAs the cast trod through Europe hoping for their share of sexcapades, the film's best parts turn out to be cameos by the likes of Matt Damon, Jeffrey Tambor and "SNL" veteran Fred Armisen, as well as a pleasing performance by Jacob Pitts, who gleefully fills the goofy best friend role.\nDon't be fooled by this disc's unrated status, as the film is still planted firmly in R-rated territory. All we get are a few additional T&A scenes that tend to aggravate more than titillate.\nThe special features here are quite plentiful, including a ton of deleted scenes, an alternate (and better) ending and a mini-doc on the filming of the much-touted letdown of a nude beach scene featuring more penises than anyone should ever have to endure viewing in one place.\n"Eurotrip" is worth a rental if you're in the mood for some guilty laughs, but don't expect anything more.\nWarning: Do not rent this DVD if your specific goal is to catch a glimpse of gorgeous "Buffy" alum Michelle Trachtenberg in the buff. Regardless of what the TV ads and DVD cover would have you believe, we are not afforded that gift.

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