American Pie - WTF You Need to Know About This Franchise 

Oz did seal the deal on prom night. He just didn't kiss and tell which was a big part of his character development.

I'm a class of 99 grad and this movie really hit the nail on the head for the times.

How dare you say these movies didn’t age well. The main 4 are amazing and always will be. Otherwise great recap and look-back.

It would absolutely fly in today's world because 9/10 controversies don't leave the internet & would only make the movie more of a hit.Then again comedies don't exactly do blockbusters anymore but a controversy would increase it's chances of success.

The Naked Mile and Beta House follow the same 2 Stifflers, in Naked Mile I'm pretty sure the main character is still in High School and visits the Stiffler already in college, then the following year he goes to that same college and pledges at the Frat where the older Stiffler is a member. It's been quite some time since I've seen either so I may be mistaken though.

Hope they make more. Reunion was perfect.

Having been 16 when this came out, I loved watching the characters grow and mirror some of my own life experiences

Rewatched the second movie a couple months ago, since it was the one I hadn't watched for a long time, and I don't know if it is because I'm a college student now, but it went right in the feels. And that's the thing about the original movies: no matter the absurd situations, you can relate to the gang and to the struggles of time passing by, getting more mature and going your own separate ways, because we all are going to go ahead with our lives, but the good ( and bad ) memories from the past will always be a part of us. We can't live in the past, but we can always be grateful that it happened, and we will cherish the ones that were a part of that past.

As a person who is the same age as the characters (graduate of 1999), the movies really resonated with me. There are so really funny cameos from actors who were fairly unknown at the time, but grew to much more success later on! I even owned the entire anthology on DVDs! All of the stories have a lot of heart behind the mildly offensive cracks.

I think what really sets American Pie apart from other teen sex comedies is that it has an emotional core. It always feels light and fun, never mean-spirited. The way that the sex scenes were shot at the end with Kevin and Vicky or Oz and Heather is surprisingly deep and mature. This is, of course, hilariously juxtaposed with Jim being taken advantage of by Michelle. Pure comedy gold!

Class of 2001. I don't care how much hate these movies get, they are classics to me as perfect fit for my time. The original 4 movies just seemed to be close enough in my life to always be relevant. I think you were too hard on Reunion. I thought it was really well done and evolved with the series. Honestly it was one of my favorites besides #2, having grown up and had a kid at the time.

Shocked to learn January Jones was in American Wedding … MRS DRAPER

For many of us who watched these movies, especially as they were released in 99 and the 00s, we aren't going to care if the movie is perceived homophobic or misogynistic by a random few because we understand jokes and humor!

This has a special place in my heart, it almost mirrors my life when I graduated in High School in 2006, College in 2010 and got married in 2013. It is a solid time capsule of every happy moments in my life before the society becomes insane with Technology, The Internet and Socialmedia. With all that drama... My ranking is simple... 1 > Reunion > Wedding > 2. Thanks JoBlo, you made me smile again... =)

I love this film franchise and just did a binge of it this week. It's a comfort movie for me since I graduated in 1998. A lot of great teen movies from that era. I would like to see one more movie like a Hangover style in Vegas.

The dance off is my bid for my favorite scene across all the movies. My favorite has got to be the original, because without that one there would be no other ones.

The movies aged just fine, stop the virtue signaling 🙄

Jim's dad will forever be LEGENDARY Just like Stiffler's Mom

Legit, my favorite thing in the whole series is the cast Commentaries for the second and third film. They are all clearly friends and spend the whole time riffing on each other. Never laughed so hard in my life!

Saying John Cho was one of the funny parts of Reunion without mentioning the best parts of both him acknowledging his falling out with “other” MILF guy and subsequent tear jerker reunion at the end when Stifler hooks up with Finch’s mom played by the much hotter Rebecca De Mornay 😜

Todd Philipps, you know the director of the billion dollar hit Joker (2019), what was his debut? An American Pie esque movie called Roadtrip (2000) costarring Seann William Scott! Ryan Reynolds, probably one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood in the past 5 years with hits like Deadpool (2016). What is said to be his big breakthrough movie? An American Pie esque movie called National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) costarring Tara Reid! Also, Aaron Paul is in that movie by the way! John Cho, actually in the 4 main American Pie movies, went on to have the biggest most consistent career out of all of them (at least movie wise for sure). American Pie and Van Wilder led to Harold & Kumar (2004) which brought Neil Patrick Harris to the spotlight again! How does the internet thank these movies? MAYBE one or two reactions about the first movie, the second if we're lucky. Only one channel did a reaction to all 4 main movies. As far as I know there's only one channel which did a deep dive through the whole franchise including direct to dvd spin offs with individual reviews and separate ranking. And then short ranking videos. Why? Why are people not willing to go through all the movies even though they enjoy the movies they did a reaction or review for. Sorry but as a big fan of this franchise this always bothered me and I have to bring it up again. Maybe this video will help gaining more recognition for the franchise, not just the first movie. But I doubt it. Also, American Reunion (2012) is actually NOT a movie I would put above all of the direct to dvd spin offs. American Pie presents: Band Camp (2005) and American Pie presents: The Book of Love (2009) I would put above, I enjoyed those 2 movies MORE, especially Band Camp!

They were perfect then and they are perfect now. Watching these films again is like hanging out with old friends.

Afraid to say I have just as much nostalgia for these sill sex comedies as I do classics like ET and Indiana Jones. They were just made for me at the time!

The main four American Pie movies are the best but I also really like Beta House. The main Stifler character that's already in college has a kind of Van Wilder quality to him and the story is kind of a reverse of Revenge of the Nerds in which the nerds are the bullies and the cool kids are the victims. I find it very funny and just a really good time every time I watch it.

Stiffler reminds me of a guy i was good friends with growing up. He'd probably hooked up with 20 something chicks by the time i lost my virginity at 17. I was real shy around women when i was a teenager and he was the complete opposite. Whats odd is when he was in his early 20s he met a nurse and got married and they have 2 kids now. He became one of the best family men i know. We literally were friends since kindergarten. Funny how we often turn out so different than we started out.

This was perfect and so well done

I kind of like Band Camp, Stifler's brother changes into a good guy. I also like movies that take place at camp for some reason.

The first four American Pie movies are awesome, with wedding my favorite. Aside from bandcamp, the spin-offs for unwatchable.

It's super nostalgic for me because they filmed at my high school (Milliken High in Long Beach), having graduated just 3 years before the first movie came out. Loved it.

Great Video!

Wish Oz was in wedding because it's one of the best in the series other than missing characters

Only saw the first 3. Often take the first one off the shelves to re-watch but I felt, and still feel, they'd said all they had to say by the closing credits of that first one. Might give Reunion a run through but the skippables will remain skipped.

Trying to rank the 4 mains was more painful than I had anticipated but for me it's Wedding, AP 2, AP 1, And Reunion but they're all classics.

This movie ruined my sexual confidence until my thirties 😂

I graduated in 2000. I remember seeing the first one in the movie theater and loved it. It was close to high school in those times. I can and have rewatch the original four anytime.

Stiffler isn't a bus driver. He's a coach at the High School so he has access to and borrowed the bus the lacrosse/football team takes to away games.

1. American pie, 2. American Wedding 3. American Reunion 4. American pie 2. That’s my order.

Went to University with a guy from the town the movies were set and he said 'there are way too many guys like Stifler around there.' So I guess that explains all the spin-off ones.

God...looking at the scenes from the first American Pie, it really brings back memories. I was 15 in 1999 and at the time i was living in Kuwait, (I'm European) and it absolutely blew everyone's mind, we knew it by heart. And no, there's no way that would've been in the cinema, that's what VHS was for :)

Just rewatched the first 4 recently too!

I remember watching Porky's 1 & 2 as 80's teen. The "isms" flew over my head bc of horny teenager me but re-watching them now at 50 I could barely get thru them.

I have all nine American Pie movies on DVD, the main four are my favorites but I did enjoy the spin offs. I am looking forward to the 5th one to the original four.

Personally rank them 1. American Pie 2 2. American Pie 3. American Reunion 4. American Wedding 5. Beta House 6. Naked Mile 7. Band Camp 8. Girls Rules 9. Book of Love

Naked Mile was the best spinoff. Even got a 2nd story

When this movie came out, I was in high school. Me and my friends talked about it incessantly, referencing certain scenes and it was where all of us learn what the word "milf" meant. What great memories.

Funny this just came out. Me and friend binge watched and ranked the og 4 last week!

I considered band camp apart of the main 4 imho

Reunion is my fav of them all. Before that - for years - The second was the best imo ❤ hope the new one will live up to the legacy😊

"I'M THE PIE FAWKER!" "Yeah but where he's going... He'll be the pie." -Security Officer

One of the greatest cult classics of all time.

Lots of movies from the 80s make way for American pie and I think the movie mischief from the year 1985 started it all,

Jennifer Coolidge has been consistently funny for decades! Just watch any of the Chris Guest Mockumentaries, or 'Austin Powers'! (also, there's one question that still bears asking; how the HELL do you stick your thing in a fresh pie, and NOT suffer 3rd-degree burns?!) XD

I loved all the those that showed the dad was that dude fr like betta house and book of luv😂😂❤

I loved these movies. The National Lampoon of my generation. I was 12 years old when the original came out and i remember i never laughed so hard before it came out. As i got older, the other movies came out. The american pie movies really inspired my generation, the way we partied, and the way we interacted with each other. I miss being a teenager and just having a great time. I used to want to be an adult so bad.. now i just want to be a teenager again.

*This movie was amazing. I hope they will make more*

All 4 main movies go in order by rank Maybe 2 over 1 depending on the mood but this is one of the best comedy franchises

Those 4 are great. Classics

These movies are awesome. They aged fine, listen to more Cumtown for even more hilarious offensive comedy.

20 years old, me and all my mates love these movies. They have aged fantastically and young men love them just the same.

Stiffler passing out, still as hilarious.

1)American Pie 2)American Reunion 3)American Wedding 4)American Pie 2

Does anyone know the name of the first song?

I was a junior in high school, but had turned 17 at the time this film hit theaters. The local rundown multiplex near my house had a sneak peek, and I got a ticket for me and my 16-year-old bud. We laughed our asses off, and knew it would be a hit, once it had a wide release. I enjoy the first one the best, but the second and fourth American Pie are also worth a watch. No thanks on the Wedding one.

Always loved these movies..the first one came out right when I was in the middle of high school and it was like our documentary lol ...part 2 was the best one IMO..just everything on there was hilarious and quotable..to this day I mention the rule of 3s haha ... American Wedding is completely skippable..I always skip it and go straight to American reunion...the way they tried to shoehorn Stifler into the main character and make him change his whole personality just killed it for me ..plus no OZ just didn't feel right.. Reunion is a solid movie tho...my advice is Skip Wedding you won't be missing anything.. trust me lol

As someone fresh out of high school, I feel like these films are better appreciated when you're a teen in high school

I remember American Pie 2 being funny as hell, but i don't really remember 1&2 that much, except for the livestream of Jim and Nadia which was pretty iconic at the time!

Haven't seen these for while but love the first 4

Band camp is so slept on. One of the funniest of the franchise

I can't actually rank the first 4 because i treat then like a story and all 4 have their charm. Now I need to binge watch them

That was my summer going into high school when the first one came out

1. Wedding 2. Pie 2 3. Reunion 4. Pie (o.g.) 5. Band Camp 6. Book of Love 7. Naked Mile 8. Beta House 9. Girls' Rules

This movie is so nostalgic. It’s such a perfect encapsulation of how good the 90’s were. Not like today where the trend is toxic gaslighting and racism.

American Wedding is the best one in my opinion. Ranked in order: 1 American Wedding 2 American Pie 3 American Pie 2 4 American Reunion

I like the spinoffs not as much as the main line but i still get a good laugh from them

After seeing fear and loathing in Las Vegas, My older brother told me get some good weed and watch these movies next

Well done, Mr Blo!

Jims dad is the GOAT.

I love all of them, the first 4 are the best but the spin offs are very good

I still don't even understand the point of having Kevin in American Wedding. He had no story arc at all if I remember correctly. All that was memorable to me was him being strapped to the chair at the bachelor party.

I absolutely love the "not again man"

I've never seen any of the spinoffs 😂😂😂. I could still watch the franchise every now and then if they're on TV or something lol

My favorite franchise all four of them

To be fair trying to find a way to bring them all back for the second movie they said was a problem in the script writing stage. It’s probably why most didn’t return for the 3rd movie and many only had cameos in Reunion. Oz was meant to be at the wedding but Chris Klein was only available to shoot a cameo due to working in London at the time. But the producers cut the part before it was shot. All they shot was a brief scene during the engagement party were Jim said Oz who was overseas at the time said he would fly out for the wedding (1-3 collectors DVD box set bonus disc covering fan FAQ’s.) He was ok with it cause that DVD had him with the other guys, producers and the actress who played Michelle’s sister having dinner after production wrapped.

I've seen every original pie movie and there awesome

Did anyone knew that singer & song writer Don McLean sued Universal Studio for taking the title "American Pie" & turned it into a teen film, but also for the fact he wasn't properly looked after.

These films are the best I aggregate just watch those 4 in order the charm is in the humor and chemistry

Very consistent comedy franchise my favorite scene definitely is the dance off with Stifler and Bear in the gay club

I love all of the main movies

I know You already did do Seann W. Scott, but You should do a WTF happened to the cast of American Pie. Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas rarely do much and Mena Suvari & Tara Reid make questionable films

And the great Soundtrack of the first movie....

what a great movies if they can do it right wouldn't mine a reboot

A classic and the most famous Teen movie franchise of all time!

A PC American Pie movie would absolutely suck

Theyve actually aged perfectly

One of my all time favorite franchises. Even love most of the spin offs ( except the bullcrap girls rule )

Still find the Jim's Dad ice sculpture scene one of the funniest in all the franchise 👅

10:20 it was also the weakest plotline of the film 😂😂

1999 had a year of great films

Reunion was definitely them trying to apologize for the old movies

I don’t understand all these people who call him shit when we’ve barely seen him play