Funny teenage flick but a little overdone

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2001)

"American Pie" was a good way to confront important teenage issues. Some examples include sex, sex, and, uh, sex. "American Pie" was a pretty funny movie. It was great to see history in the making. I'm not saying that this was a really important movie, but it put fuel on the ever-kindling fire of dirty teenage flicks. Without "American Pie" movies like "Road Trip" and "Scary Movie" wouldn't even have been considered for production. "American Pie" didn't really pioneer dirty flicks, see the Farelly brothers for that, it did though provide a precedent for the already mentioned movies.
Although "American Pie" was somewhat meaningful for pubis movie goers, it really was just an excuse for teens to see nudity. Some teens aren't blessed with Cinemax and Showtime, God bless those forsaken souls, and have to appease their carnal requirements. This film was just an excuse to provide a little bit of water, in the ever dry throat of teenage lust. Some scenes and situations were less than raunchy though, and showed the importance of relationship as more than just physical but it showed that mutual likeness can be lovely. Returning to the risque scene, some scenes weren't appropriate for most young teens even, and kids these days here and retell more dirty jokes than Rodney Dangerfield and Saturday Night Live writers combined.
So, if you're into raunchy teenage comedy, you'll like "American Pie." If you're a young teenager who doesn't know what snowballing is (very obscure term, see "Clerks", great movie, to find out you fledgling dirty terminologists) or if you're not sure what pea-braining is (I made that one up), don't see it. Wait till you see movies like "Dumb & Dumber" or "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (Just kidding, don't see that one!), and then allow yourself to relsih in the brilliance of vulgar teenage writers inspired by Southern Comfort and Bong Residue. If you're a parent screening the movie for a sleepover or something like that, pretend that you never heard about this film. Choose Wisely and Enjoy!