Yeah this movie caters right to me. I am a teenager check, I'm straight check and I like raucous humor check. And this movie is just great. Oh it's not perfect, but this movie really made my day. It's really fun. See this movie works because it allows it self to be embarrassing. The embarrassing stuff that happens to the characters allows them to first become identifiable, and second allows the film always to be funny on multiple viewings. I have seen this movie 3 times in 2 days and it has been great every time. See American Pie is about a group of friends who make a pact to get laid by the time high school ends. They all will eventually, and it's a lot of fun to see them get there. Again one thing that helps make the film work is the fact that it allows Murphy's Law to jump in during certain situations. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong (especially in a particularly hilarious sequence involving a girl, and a web-cam). Yeah bad stuff goes down. And it is great. Sure the characters are cliche and they fit archetypes, but the actors are great, and they do their best. Jason Biggs is really funny and the strip scene is great. However the best performance comes from Eugene Levy who tries to teach his son about sex. The whole "What if your dad tried to talk about you masturbation" thing never got old for me and I just found it so funny. Oh what also helps the film. It has some heart. The people aren't just sleazy assholes. The guys are nice guys who are just really want to have sex, and will do what it takes to do that. All of them at the end become quite sensitive. It's nice. The movie has surprising heart in this way. You fell good for the guys at the end, and you have liked the ride. And yet here I am at the paragraph where I tell you what's wrong. Not that a lot was it's just that there is some glaring things. The story has some problems which mainly come from funny plot points that turn up than re forgotten. There is a book in this movie. It pretty much is a guide on how to get a women into bed, and yet only one person see's it and it disappears very quickly. I was just kind of odd that something that is set up as a large part of the plot just goes away. It decreases from the experience. They really at the very least could have done what they did with Stifler's mom. They set her up and then deliver on her. Not till the ending, but still that is a really funny scene. American Pie is great because it has heart and genuine embarrassment fueling it's humor. This is broken ever so slightly by the some glaring plot problems. However still just as good as "warm apple pie." American Pie gets a 9 out of 10.
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