DVD reviews

"American Pie Presents: Beta House"

(Universal, $30)

This made-for-video entry in the popular -- and extremely filthy -- "American Pie" comedy franchise hits a new low in low-brow comedy. Drunken frat guys might love it, but it's a misogynist mess. Extras include inane commentary by the cast, crew and director Andrew Waller; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes featurettes and an abhorrent "yule" log.

SUSAN KING, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Weird Science: The Complete Seasons 1 and 2"

(A&E, $45)

This 1990s show, inspired by the 1985 John Hughes film, ran for five seasons on the USA network and showed up in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel. It's about two high school nerds who create a dream woman with looks that are exceeded only by her intelligence and ability to grant wishes. High jinks usually ensue when she takes their wishes too literally. Extras include commentary by stars Vanessa Angel, Michael Manasseri and John Mallory Asher, and a trivia game.

"Indie Sex" (IFC, $30)

This disc collects the four episodes of the short Independent Film Channel series on the history of sex in movies. It's fascinating. Basically, almost as soon as film was invented, there were nude scenes being shot. The federal government started raising an eyebrow about moviemaking standards as early as 1922. (The more things change, the more they stay the same.) Commentators include Rosanna Arquette, Atom Egoyan, Peter Sarsgaard, Ally Sheedy, Dita Von Teese, Elvis Mitchell, John Waters and Piper Perabo. The films, with ample use of footage, range from the 1896 piece "Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance" to 2006's "Short Bus." Films by notables such as Woody Allen, Vincent Gallo, Jonathan Demme, Stanley Kubrick, William Friedkin and Robert Altman are represented. Watching the evolution of teen sexuality's on-screen portrayal, or seeing how filmmakers handle such topics as S&M, is intriguing. Extras include additional interviews, an extended stag film and "Sex in Cinema Milestones." It's unrated but, obviously, not intended for young viewers.