The Real Cancun (2003)
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Theatrical Release: Apr 25, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $3,713,002
Synopsis: NO SCRIPTS. NO ACTORS. NO RULES. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON SPRING BREAK, AND IT DID. It's fun and sexy, unscripted and uncensored, but more than anything, it's The Real Cancun. Each year, over 40,000 college students travel to Cancun, Mexico for Spring Break. But this year, for... NO SCRIPTS. NO ACTORS. NO RULES. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON SPRING BREAK, AND IT DID. It's fun and sexy, unscripted and uncensored, but more than anything, it's The Real Cancun. Each year, over 40,000 college students travel to Cancun, Mexico for Spring Break. But this year, for the first time, sixteen people will come together for eight days in a beachfront Cancun villa for the ultimate Spring Break vacation. Bonds will be forged, romances sparked, friendships tested and hearts broken, all amidst a backdrop of non-stop partying. The cast includes: * Alan, 19, from Texas, the archetypal "good boy" who's not used to getting attention from the ladies and has never had a drink in his life * Casey, 25, an aspiring model from Miami (think Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High) who has never held a steady job and, with his "anything goes" attitude, views life in general as one long Spring Break * Roxanne and Nicole, 19, fun-loving twins from Texas, one a little bit wilder than the other * Heidi and David, 18, fresh-faced and innocent best friends who have always flirted with one another but never actually hooked up * Jeremy, 22, from Arizona, a self-professed "ladie's man" who has been training all his life for Spring Break * Jorell, 21, and Paul, 20, lifelong friends from Los Angeles who have never before been out of the United States and are prepared to have the time of their lives in Cancun New Line Cinema presents The Real Cancun, the first reality feature film. Sixteen everyday people chosen during open auditions at college campuses across the United States were willing to immerse themselves and indulge in the Spring Break revelry of Cancun, with the understanding they would be followed 24 hours a day by six camera crews. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Producer: Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray, Jamie Schultz, Rick de Oliveira
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 3, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes
- Interviews
- Additional Footage - 1. Cast Reacting to Premiere
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- 2. TV Spot
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Reviews
It’s not quite the end of civilization as we know it, but it’s not a good sign.
As if we needed feature length versions of MTV’s "The Real World," served up this weekend is two hours of Cancun hysteria. Is it real? Yup - real dumb.
It's a document of the decline of Western civilization, and no, it's not because everyone in it drinks, has sex, and parties but because when asked if someone could film it, they said yes.
Perversely, disturbingly entertaining, and as much of a glimpse into the dark depths of human nature as a Dostoevsky novel.
With a strangely irritating editorial sensibility, the filmmakers work desperately at juicing up a narrative, but mostly meet with failure.
Never has the word "real" been used in a more liberal way, because this reality movie seems to have a tighter script than American Pie – or at least one cloned from it.
“Girls Gone Wild” meets “The Real Wold” in miniature, with Snoop Dogg’s seal of approval.
With its shimmering cinematography, The Real Cancun is better at hiding the city’s grimy exterior than at being fun to watch.
Unfolds with the same simplicity as any multitude of teen films that are honest about being fiction.
If you want a movie in which teenagers have a lot of sex, then rent a Larry Clark film. These "real" documentaries contain far less truth than Christopher Guest's "mock" documentaries.
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