Matt Connarton Unleashed: Erich Pilcher reviews American Pie.

0:00 All right, I got an idea, but it's got to stay between us. It's really simple. We just got to make an agreement. Or no, it's more than an agreement. Bet are packed, no money involved, more important than any bet. Here's the deal we all before we graduate tired. It's not like I haven't been trayed. Think about when you work out us. You gotta have someone there right, someone to spot you, someone to keep you motivated. Well, that's exactly what we can do for each other. I mean, we'll be there to keep each other on track.

0:32 Separately, we are flawed and vulnerable, but together we are the masters of our sexual destiny. Their tiger style kung fu is strong, but our dragon style we'll defeat it. Guys, the show Lynn masters from East and westmost unite, fight and find out who is number one. Guys, come on, you ruining my moment here. I mean, this is our very manhood at stake. We must make a stand here and now. No longer will our penises remain flaccid and unused. We will fight for every man out there who isn't getting This is our day, this is our time, and by God, we will not stand by and watch history condemn us into celibacy.

1:11 Amen, I like them. Yes, we will make a stand. We will succeed. We will get it. Not the sex. It's got to be valid, consensual sex, no prostitutes. That's what you're thinking, Finch busted. So basically, prom is our last chance. Oh dude, prompt sucks, I know, but you got to think about it this way. I mean, all the parties afterwards, the chicks are gonna want to do it. Yeah, yeah, he's right. It's like just like tradition or something, the rose Bowl. So that gives us exactly three weeks to the day.

1:51 We're gonna do this, all right, to the next step next.

2:00 Teen comedies or teen gross out films, the latter not a descriptor I'm particularly a fan of have brought us some of the greatest comedies seen on celluloid. In nineteen ninety nine, one film brought this subgenre back to the mainstream, and it is still relevant even today. Released in nineteen ninety nine and directed by Paul Weeds, American Pie tells the story of five high school seniors in their quest to lose their virginities by graduation. The pitfalls of this quest provide us with hilarious results.

2:41 This ensemble cast features the breakout performances of Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott, Tara Reid, Chris Klein, and Mina Suvari. Rolling out the cast is Alison Hannigan, Eddie, Kay Thomas and the Hillo variously awkward Eugene Levy as Jim's dad. Our opening clip featured four sexually frustrated men at the center of this film, Kevin, who comes up with the idea of the pack, Jim, Jason Biggs, Chris ash Striker, Chris Klein and Finch, making this infamous pack to lose their virginities by graduation.

3:28 Our next two clips provide us an introduction to these characters. First, Kevin and his girlfriend Vicky are on their way to school in debating going to a party that evening, and when Vicky opens a letter of college acceptance, utters three words that scare Kevin. Then we hear the interactions between Jim and USh Striker. Don't hear the coolness of ash Striker dealing with Jim's awkwardness us And then we will hear from the other people that round out this high school, such as Finch and the ever present band Quote unquote geeks.

4:10 Then in our second clip, we will be at Stiffler's party. Right off the bat, we will hear from the loud, obnoxious, overbearing Stiffler, and then we will hear from one of the more memorable secondary characters in this film, the Shermanator. And finally, Jim has a very painfully awkward interaction with his crush Nadia played by Shannon Elizabeth. Illegal channels. There's any channel that should be illegal. It's that All Woman's channel, lifetime supply of pantios or something. Hey, did you see the Little Mermaid on TV the other night?

5:06 No, arial man, she's so hot. She's a mermaid. Yeah, but not when she's on land. Come on, Vickie, it's Stiffler's party. We gotta go. It'll be great. Why all that happens at Stiffler's parties is a bunch of people get drunk and do it. Yeah, now, come on, Heaven opening it's a big thick envelope, Vickie, she got in. If you think they're just opening, fine, m Dear miss Latham, We're sorry, but after keeping you on the waiting list for the past couple of months, we decided that you are now rejected.

5:47 Shut up, you got in I love you? Okay? You think I should wear the shirt? The stiffest party formed the shirt for like three days in a row. Man, Guys, she said, I said what she said? She loves me. Cornell's not that far from the event. Yeah, it's only like seven hours. Oh when you get to drive across Canada, beautiful country. Whatever, it's doable. What we should do today in band? Instead of playing our instruments regularly, we should play backwards that it's so funny

6:39 with no offense. But you're talking about a post high school long distance relationship and you and Kevin haven't even done it yet. That's not why we're going out. What are you expect. I'm going to drive to Cornell for milk and cookies. We're gonna have sex when he's ready and I'm ready. It's got to be completely perfect. I want the right time, right no, right place. It's not a space to launch of sex. And now Steve Steffler enjoy thinking, Jessica, Great to see you. Glad you can make it. Sherman, Hey, what are you doing here?

7:23 Hellos's going on? Sherman? Not much? Just spoke in the babes indeed some fine ladies. Your voice m hm. Confidence is high. Repeat, confidence is high. Sherman's moving to dep conto full strategic arsenal ready for deploying me. You have something going to night, Sherman. You see essential chick Burnette. Um, you know she's round. Seems she's taken alike in brollas. It's time she experienced this. Sherman. Yeah, Hey, Sherman, whatever, I'm a sophisticated sex robot sent back through time to change the future for one lucky late Go get him a tiger.

8:11 I'll get back hopeless completely. Hi. Ye oh guys, guys, there is not yet. And she just looked at me. She just looked at me. Well, why don't you go talk to her? Yeah? Yeah, you're right, Kevin, I should just I should just go talk to her. Yeah, I could do that, sure, sure, m okay, okay, okay, yeah, yeah, yeah, lass my let's come along my lonelday. Oh that's great. Ye see you later. Awkwardness is such an understated word in regards to this movie. It thrives on awkwardness. It makes us laugh, it makes us cringe, it makes this film memorable and quite frank It's an emotion we all can relate to back to our high school days.

10:04 While all the characters in this film have awkward moments, the one that symbolizes this none better is Jim played by Jason Biggs. He takes the awkward team and takes the role to another level. Our next clip shows this when his crush, the aforementioned Nadia, asks him to help her study. His friends, led by Stiffler, go to him into recording her changing in his room and broadcasting it on the internet. Here the awkwardness when she gets there and how his father, the aforementioned Levy, doesn't help ease the tension at all and hilariously adds to it,

10:56 me, there's gonna be an Eastern European chick naked your house. You're not gonna do anything about that? What am I gonna do? Huh? Broadcast over the internet? Yeah, you can do that. No, I cannot do that to her, Jim, Man, If you don't have the guts to photograph a naked chicken your house, how the hell are you ever gonna sleep with one? I don't like the kid, but he's gonna point Jim see even break now as you should do it now all you gotta do is set up some sort of private link or whatever on the net and tell me the address.

11:34 You can send me the address too. I'll save you a seat. Man, Jim, there's a a young lady here to see you. Hey, Nuty High team's ready to study, always always ready to study. He's a real bookworm. This kid dead, I mean, he's not not one of those nerdy eyes. But dad, well, i'll uh, I'll let you to hit the books. You want a beer? There we go. Come on, move, Steve. It's my computer and I want to use it. Shut up. You need to uh, you need to change right through your mind. No, no, no, not at all, um, please, you know, just go ahead and get on.

12:30 Get changed. I'll go downstairs and start studying up. Okay, now we're in business. I'm gonna say, for those of you that have not seen this film, you might find yourself asking if the four young men end up losing their virginity. Well, on this show, we do not believe in spoilers. However, our final scene indicates what happens to one of the characters, Finch, the young man that refuses to use the restroom at school and paid a female classmate to spread rumors about him to gain a reputation.

13:22 It falls apart at the hand of Stiffler in some laxatives, but on prom night, Finch gets his revenge on Stiffler and it involves the vivacious Stiffler's mom played by Jennifer Coolidge. In this scene, note the homages at play to past coming of aged stories such as The Graduate and many others. Are you lost, Stiff's mom? No? No, not lost, just um, you know taking the tour? Hey, thank you for letting us have this wonderful party, as if there was an alternative in the matter. So you're enjoying yourself?

14:42 Um, three sheets to the wind man. I'm so happy for you. But it takes the edge off, doesn't it. So where's your old day tonight? Oh? No, date? It was. It's a bathroom incident. Pardon me, never mind. Do you have any things to drink? I believe the kegs are upstairs. That is what the Cretans drink. I'm talking about alcohol, liquor, the good stuff, all right.

15:22 I got some Scotch single moth aged eighteen years. Oh well, I like it. Why don't you go grab a glass from the bar? I think I should well me. So I said, this is very obviously a Pierre de la Francesco. So object if I said that you were quite striking, mister Finch, Are you trying to seduce me? Yes, ma'am, I am Jesus love you. You're dead mom, Hey, stiff Lee. To call this film merely a classic does not do it justice. This film redefine the teen comedy sub genre. It brought it back from the abyss. It launched the careers of so many individuals, and its influences still felt today.

17:07 Sayings like milf are due to this film. It had three sequels, with the last one being released in two and twelve. It has also had five direct to DVD spinoffs. While it didn't win any awards or get any major critical acclaim, it is an important film, nonetheless, with a great story, relatable characters, and what's what of late nineties early two thousand pop hit soundtrack, This film resonates with people of all ages, social circles, and no matter what your high school memories may be, this film is as a man Erican as apple Pie because there is a little of all of us in it.

18:04 Due to its relatability, humor, and conjuring of memories. That is what makes this film truly great. I hope you'll join me next week when we will look at Denzel Washington's mesmerizing performance and Antoine Fuk was two thousand and one film training day for WMNH and Matt Connerton Unleashed. This has been a classic film with me, you're living room. I my father could tell you today you forgiving me Sam sorry because I mean you stop thinking. You'll think you're looking at at Acclemanias. Never touch a prime man like with Sabi.

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19:15 I'm the kind of gotta laughs at the funeral. Can't understand what I mean where you soon well have the tendency to wear my mind. I'm as sleep have a history of taking up my shirt. Gets been one weeks. He looked at me through your up in the air and you're crazy. It's five days to tackle man. I still got the reference. I'm both money man three days and so the afternoon you realize it's not by fault but a moment too soon. You say you're forgiving me, and how I was backing? Wait to you say yourself chickul to China to try.

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