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Directed by Paul Weitz (Down to Earth, About a Boy) made a clever funny comedy about grown-up and coming of age to being a adult. DVD's has an fine anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer & an good Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. An entertaining commentary track by Director:Paul Weitz, Writer:Adam Herz & Cast Members:Thomas, Biggs and Seann William Scott. The best thing about the film is the Cast makes this one appealing (Including Eugene Levy as Biggs's Father) . One of the few good surprises of 1999. Casey Affleck appears Unbilled. Written by Adam Herz (American Pie 2, Ameican Wedding). Grade:A-.

Great Movie, But Ultimate Edition is Ridiculous!
OK, I love "American Pie." I've watched it constantly since I bought it Unrated on Collector's Edition DVD. Whenever I've had a bad or hard day, I curl up on the couch and laugh myself to death with this comedy classic.

You've probably heard about "American Pie," from one person or another. What you may not know is that it isn't your usual teenage raunch-fest. You know the ones. They've got annoying characters, unrealistic situations, bad actors and horrible soundtracks. "American Pie," while it does have its fair share of gross out humor and there's plenty of slapstick, silly scenes, features a truly honest and open story that's about that time everybody goes through; the passage from a teen to an adult and the decisions that go with it. The truthful story is sparkled with plenty of key comedic moments as the heroes try to reach the "Holy Grail." All the actors are dead on, with my favorites being Jason Biggs as the desperate Jim who has different views on what to do with an apple pie, Eugene Levy as the father who embarasses his son by trying to teach him about the opposite sex, and Eddie Kaye Thomas as Finch, the quiet, horny gentlemen with a hate for school toilets. And Shannon Elizabeth plays the character who sets up the funniest and most memorable scene in the whole film.

Well, a great movie deserves a great DVD, and while the Collector's Edition wasn't great, it was quite good, thanks mainly to a really funny commentary by the director, producer and stars. It is one of the best commentaries I've ever listened to, and I give it a big recommendation. There was also a fairly nice documentary, which was strictly for promotional purposes, but which ends up being rather informative. Of course, the usual talent bios, trailer, a music video, a "Classic Quotes" section, "Music Highlights," and some recommendations. The movie also came in a very nice anamorphic 1:85:1 widescreen format to preserve the director's vision, and a fine 5.1 track. This is the one I own, and in fact, I'm watching it right now (I'm on the part where they make the pact). The more recent "Ultimate Edition" is quite the rip-off hwever, and I am never going to buy it. What new stuff dos this version feature? Well, some deleted scenes, a couple original poster ideas, a new trailer in the recommendations section, and some colors are changed on the menu? Worth it? I don't think so, either. If Universal were to put out the proper "Ultimate Edition," I would say it should include a new documentary about the cast's feelings and the making opf the film, Unrated and R-Rated versions (Universal still wants to make a buck and released them separate, not that the two versions are much different), all trailers and TV spots, a new commentary with Chris Oz, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari and Allyson Hannigan, as well as the deleted scenes restored into the movie to make an "Ultimate Unrated Edition." Instead, Universal makes a real rip off disc. Does anybody buy a DVD to see previews of the sequel? I'd rather learn about the movie I'm buying. And while this set is two discs, disc two is the exact same but with a chopped and cropped pan and scan version made to butcher Chris and Paul Weitz' original vision of the movie. Only an idiot would want to watch that version.

Now, for the Unrated version, don't get your hopes up. Aside from a different pie scene, you won't notice anything else. This is another classic Universal rip-off (don't they have enough money, anyway?). There are five differences in the movie, four of which are so small I wouldn't have noticed had I not read previously what was included. Check the IMDB for a full list.

Anyway, enough of my ranting. My point is that the movie is a future classic and one of my favorites, but the Ultimate Edition is rip-off. If you don't have the movie at all, the Ultimate Edition will do fine, but if you own the Collecor's Edition, upgrading to the Ultimate Edition is comletely pointless, unless you really want to see some deleted scenes.

Movie: 6 stars ou of 5.

Collector's Edition DVD: 3 and a half stars out of 5.

Ultimate Edition DVD: 3 stars (because it's pointless).

YES, ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, BUT THIS ONE IS ENJOYABLE.
I was reluctant to see "American Pie", because every time I heard the name of the movie, I really was hearing "just another lame teen movie" or another "Animal House" wannabe, or the "Porky's" of my generation, but worse. Well, one day I had nothing to do, so I decided to watch it. I was very surprised by "American Pie" because the movie is actually funny.

"American Pie" does have some elements that could have contributed to make another silly movie, like the gross-out humor, the usual share of T&A, the fouled language, in few words, the typical ingredients of a cheap teen movie.

But "American Pie" has key elements that set the movie apart from its predecessors: the cast is kinda charismatic, some of these actors and actresses will be lost in oblivion and others will be famous, but it's hard to deny that these cast is funny and sure they had fun while they were filming "American Pie". Special mention to Eugene Levy, he brings the wisdom of a veteran, and mixes very well with the young newcomers, of course, he steals every scene that he appears on.

The girls in this kind of movies usually are attractive, and thankfully (to the guys) "American Pie" has pretty girls like Tara Reid, Alyson Hannigan, Shannon Elizabeth and Mena Suvari, not all these girls have real acting talent, but at least in "American Pie" they got the work done.

On the other hand, this original "American Pie" movie is the only one truly worthy in the series. I'm sure there are a lot of fans of the second and third movies, but the most demanding audiences will agree that the only decent "American Pie" movie, is this one, the original.