Honestly, I thought Eurotrip was going to be Eurotrash. After all, how many bad comedies have been done with Europe as the backdrop? One was one too many, really.

But Eurotrip was freaking hilarious, from the sight gags during the movie intro, to the gag reel during the credits. The writers absolutely knew how to keep a running gag from going too far & getting old, how to juggle multiple funnies at once, and what quirky humor worked. Cameos by Lucy Lawless as a Dutch dominatrix and Diedrich Bader as a mugger were terrific. And the lead, Scott Mechlowicz? I’d strap a mattress to my back and follow that boy around! (Even if he is only 23 - ouch.) It was also neat to see Michelle Trachtenberg in an almost-grown-up role (even if it was blatant typecasting, to have a cute & fun 18-year-old playing - you guessed it! - a cute & fun 18-year-old).

There was even a poly reference, of sorts. A suave Frenchman trying to seduce the Michelle Trachtenberg character invites her to join him on his yacht and mentions what a great cook his wife is, implying that the wife fully consents to the arrangement. Not that it’s “serious” in any way - the whole movie is simply fun and funny, with interesting & likeable characters!

And I gotta admire a break-up scene (first 5 minutes, so it’s no spoiler) where the girl says, “We need to talk,” and the guy replies, “About what, honey?” and her response is a smilingly perky, “About me dumping you.” LOVE IT…so want to use that someday. *smirk*

Now I have “Scotty Doesn’t Know” stuck in my head. I wonder if I can download the ringtone… *laugh*