Am I the only one who didn't like American Wedding?

[Coming Soon!]

Sure, it had some funny parts (really funny btw). But Stiffler was just wwaaaay over the top to where it was just plain stupid. The story was crap.

[spiderman_2k]

.....He speaks....;)

[Coming Soon!]

And Thomas Ian Nicholas had absolutely nothing to do too.

[spiderman_2k]

Well he hasnt done much in any of them...all he did in the 2nd one was ***** about stuff..then run and hide at the school...I really hate his character...

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Originally posted by Coming Soon!
Sure, it had some funny parts (really funny btw). But Stiffler was just wwaaaay over the top to where it was just plain stupid. The story was crap.

I liked the movie, but I agree that Stiffler was too over the top and in my book too overused. I mean, why not just call the movie "Stiffler"? He was clearly the central focus in a movie that should've focused on Jim and Michelle.

The movie also lacked something the first 2 did...It lacked the heart of the first two...It was more of a typical teen comedy, something the first two weren't because they had heart and depth. I think this can be credited to the change of directors.

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Originally posted by spiderman_2k
Well he hasnt done much in any of them...all he did in the 2nd one was ***** about stuff..then run and hide at the school...I really hate his character...

I disagree...Kevin was always the character who held the group together. Sorta like their glue.

[Coming Soon!]

Originally posted by George Bushs 18th cousin
I disagree...Kevin was always the character who held the group together. Sorta like their glue.

Couldn't agree more.

[spiderman_2k]

In the first one maybe...Hated him in the second one...Especially at the party, when Vickis new b/f came over to them....

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by Coming Soon!
Sure, it had some funny parts (really funny btw). But Stiffler was just wwaaaay over the top to where it was just plain stupid. The story was crap.

Heh....basically you just described the first 2 American Pie movies as well.

[italianstallion]

i dont really like that kevin charector either, he is very whiney (boo hoo hoo, the girl who i broke up with has a new boyfriend, boo hoo hoo all i ever get is ORAL sex).
the funniest thing he did in american pie 3 was get tied up.

[Fanible]

I thought a lot of the characters were way over the top, and pretty cheesey in the sequel. Way too much over exageration of each character, taking each of who they sorta were in the first one, and blew it out of proportion. Im not suprised that there might be some of the same in the third.

I have yet to see it, but plan to. I just hope it's better than the second.

[quotegal]

Dude. I couldn't even sit through the first American Pie, so I guarantee I would have hated American Wedding.

[Rocketboy]

I liked American Wedding, but i do agree there was too much Stiffler. It was like he was on a massive sugar buzz the whole movie. And Kevin was pointless in all 3 movies. He sucked so bad they left him off the cover to AP2.

[KurdtKobain84]

it was okay, but i think that it tried too hard to be funny. the first was cool, second was cool too, the third was, eh.

[coolguy86]

American Wedding was a good addition to the American Pie movies in that it was just about as funny as the other two, with the same raunchy comedy that made the first two so great. However it was a week end to the American Pie series.

For one, it seemed to me that some of the actors forgot how to play their characters. The most obvious of them was Stifler, who seemed more goofy than ever.

Most importantly, as was stated by someone else, the story lacked the heart of the first two, which came from the friendship between the four guys who a famous toast to the next step, Jim, Finch, Kevin, and Oz. Although i didnt like Oz, or Kevin for that matter (very bad actor), it was their bond to eachother that gave the story a heart of its own. There really is no justification to why Oz was not at the wedding, or even mentioned as not being able to make it, being one of Jim's best firends.

All in all I have to say I liked American Wedding in that it retained the comedy set fourth by the first two, however lacking to birng fourth a climactic conclusion that touches the heart.

[LegolasIsntSexy]

i liked it. stifler overacted sometimes, kevin had no part, there was no oz. even though oz is my least favorite, without him and everyone else it didnt seem like american pie really. just seemed like a new movie with a backstory everyone should know. and is it me, or does stiflers mom get uglier in every movie? MILF, no more.

[Fanible]

It's called different directors.

[sunflower03]

the problem is that chris klein (oz) didn't want to be in this movie. even though they should have explained why he wasn't there.

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Originally posted by sunflower03
the problem is that chris klein (oz) didn't want to be in this movie. even though they should have explained why he wasn't there.

Klein should be milking off American Pie as much as he can...god knows the best he can get other than it is Rollerball

[spiderman_2k]

And the worse...That ****ty "Say It Isnt So"

[Heavenllee]

Loved the latest American Pie movie........I think it's a great sequel to the other two (which I loved as well). In my opinion I think Stiffler was great ( he made the movie great ) as far as I'm concerned.

American Wedding was raunchy, in some parts gross, and just a great time at the movies.

[entropykid]

This is probably the worst of them...Stiffler seemed like an over the top parody of himself...and it just truly was missing any semblence of the magic the first one had. I would call this American Shell...as its a shell of its former self.

[italianstallion]

There really is no justification to why Oz was not at the wedding, or even mentioned as not being able to make it, being one of Jim's best firends.

i heard there was a deleted scene where they run into him in the gay bar.

[southern]

didn't like the first 2 so i'm not wasting my money on this one

[sunflower03]

chris klein was also in we were soliders other then that i haven't seen him in anything recently. i haven't seen shannon elizabeth or tara reid in anything either. i would have thought they would have jumped at the chance to be in the third movie since their careers haven't really taken off, but apparently they didn't want to be in this one.

[Tolkien_Kingpin]

I don't know. I felt like this one was lacking in some parts, where as the others wasn't.

Sure it had it's amazingly funny scenes, but it still lacked a little bit more.

[Stark]

I've just seen it and I really enjoyed it. I particularly liked "Steven".

[Jaydawg]

I thought it was great. I had low expectations going into it after the disappointment I suffered with AP2, but this revived the series for me. Funny scenes, good gratuitious nudity, and it didn't get too drawn out on the love/mushy part of the wedding, which is always good in a comedy.

[brody27]

Well, I thought it was great. Who goes to an American Pie movie hoping to see a deep meaningful movie. Uh, no one. It's a comedy, it never was serious and never will be. Everyone keeps saying Stifler was over the top. Well his character definetely changed, but it makes sense. At this point in the series of movies, Stifler isn't the cool bad ass he was in high school and college. Instead he's a coach at his hometown high school. The others seemed to have passed him up. The cool kids in high school seem to change that way. I thought it was hilarious, didn't expect much more than that. I agree, Kevin does suck and the toasting to the next step is so gay. I liked Oz though.

[Kris Hodgson]

I agree almost word for word with Brody.

[Bigee04]

I would disagree. Many fans and even cast members have stated that they think the popularity of the movies is based on that, unlike most movies of the genre, you get more than just fart and boobie jokes, they think that the reason the franchise is so popular is because it has a heart to it as well. They have stated this many a time and I tend to agree. I think that sets American Pie apart from the rest.

[sphericthor]

I watched American Pie: The Wedding yesterday and it was just alright. There was nothing special about it, although Sean William Scott was hilarious as Stifler yet again.

[JediPaul]

I thought the film was good, I knew that it wouldn't be as good as 1 and 2 but still it had great moments. I was more excited about when the buzz and trailers came out for American Pie 2 two years back and I thought that American Pie 2 probably was just that extra bit more better than American Pie. I loved the first one, I wish that I'd had gone too see it at the cinemas, I still remember seeing the posters and wondering what the hell it was all about. When I saw it for the first time I laughed so much.

As far as the characters in the third, you can't expect all the characters to return and in all fairness there really wasn't any need for characters like Vicky and Jessica, Nadia, Sherman etc. It should have at least mentioned though what had happened or the reason why Oz wasn't at the wedding, but then a lot of that could be down to the time line of American Wedding, they've all gone too college, moved on with their lives. Kevin's character didn't get up to much but we have his character to thank for starting the whole virginity pact.

[poopsydude]

i thought stifler wuz hilarious i mean congratulation jism:applaud:

[Mr. TV]

eh the third is no where close to the first two. when you change director and dont even have the full original cast in the movie, you know its not going to do as well. plus the movie was like eh lets make some money. stifler was over the top and not as funny compared to the first two. awell ok movie, just that i didnt enjoy it as much as a whole.

ps. why the hell were those two guys that like stiflers mom there?they were really needed, opposed to oz not being there.

[sunflower03]

ummm the person who plays oz, chris klein, chose not to be in it.

[brody27]

Where is the heart at that's supposedely so involved in the movie? A friendly pact that's made that everyone gets laid, a group of friends who all stay together through their first college summer and then on through college. (except Oz) The ridiculous toasting to the next step? What does that have to do with heart. I've experienced high school and I can surely tell you that these kind of things are left unnoticed. No one cares. When you watch an American Pie movie they don't make you think about how much emotion is being put out by each character. You don't sit there crying about the emotional, sensitive side of the movie and then laugh at the crude jokes. It's all in its own way crude. That's why it makes money. The movies were made to corner a late teen, early twenties market. And this so called "heart." What exactly does it set these movies apart from?

[Bigee04]

The less realistic look at teenagers lifes, such as She's All That and Summer Catch. How often were you at a school dance and everyone started doing the exact same dance out of nowhere? It also gets set apart from your regular gross out comedies like Van Wilder. Now, it may have been funny, but I wouldn't expect to see a Van Wilder 2. People identify with the charictures in American Pie and thats why the come back to the theaters to see them. Not to see what Stifler's going to drink or eat next (althought that is an added bonus). If you made an American Pie 4, did all the same kind of jokes, but got an entirely new cast, it wouldn't make half as much as the other ones. People have a connection with these charictures and that's why they want to see them.

[brody27]

I would agree, but that's not what I would consider heart in a movie. Sure American Pie is probably the best in my knowledge at developing the character throughout all three movies, but I'm not going to walk away hoping that that's how my life turns out.

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Here's a question...why was Stiffler so excited about seeing strippers? I mean he says in American Pie 2 that he had sex with 17 girls over the year and yet he gets that excited about seeing someone's rack? Stiffler wasn't even stiffler in AP3...it seemed like Seann William Scott was trying too hard to be Stiffler.

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Originally posted by Bigee04
The less realistic look at teenagers lifes, such as She's All That and Summer Catch. How often were you at a school dance and everyone started doing the exact same dance out of nowhere? It also gets set apart from your regular gross out comedies like Van Wilder. Now, it may have been funny, but I wouldn't expect to see a Van Wilder 2. People identify with the charictures in American Pie and thats why the come back to the theaters to see them. Not to see what Stifler's going to drink or eat next (althought that is an added bonus). If you made an American Pie 4, did all the same kind of jokes, but got an entirely new cast, it wouldn't make half as much as the other ones. People have a connection with these charictures and that's why they want to see them.

Well said, and that is what makes American Pie have heart...we can all relate to the essential characters...we have all been one of them...we want to see these characters we love and know. Not see them take sideline while a guy eats ****.

[George Bushs 18th cousin]

Originally posted by JediPaul

As far as the characters in the third, you can't expect all the characters to return and in all fairness there really wasn't any need for characters like Vicky and Jessica, Nadia, Sherman etc. It should have at least mentioned though what had happened or the reason why Oz wasn't at the wedding, but then a lot of that could be down to the time line of American Wedding, they've all gone too college, moved on with their lives. Kevin's character didn't get up to much but we have his character to thank for starting the whole virginity pact.

Well, I could've used the Shermanator....he would've been cool as a cameo at the wedding with Nadia...I mean, if the M.I.L.F. guys were there (and have they ever even spoken to Jim?) why couldn't The Shermanator be there with his date Nadia? Just a cameo though, nothing more.

I agree about the rest though...why the hell would Kev's ex-girlfriend be at Jim's wedding? That really wouldn't make sense.

As for Oz...would it really be so hard for Kevin to say something like "Oz couldn't get a leave from the army Jim, he can't make it"?

[Mr. TV]

hmmm i dunno about the movie having heart, but the movie just didnt have much to offer compared to the first two. i think the director wanted something new and thats what you got. stifler getting a lot more scenes. awell. oh yeah and about the other sad sappy movies such as shes all that. well that movie sucked. the only good thing it had going for me, was the lovely rachel leigh cook. hehe. she pretty.

[brody27]

People have been saying that Stifler is just an added bonus to the first two movies because they had all this other stuff going for them. I agree, but to the younger fans, Stifler is all they want to see. Boobs and such to that crowd is what American Pie is all about. So really the franchise knew what it was doing, but having that much heart. Honestly, if it had that much emotion it was purely by accident. The crap they showed on VH1 was bull-s***.

[Bigee04]

I suppose a majority of the cast, the directors, and the writer didn't know what they were talking about either then, huh?

[sunflower03]

the reason stifler was such a big part of the third movie is because alot of the main female characters, and chris klein (oz), didn't want to come back for the third film. i enjoyed this film and found nothing wrong with it other then they needed to use the character of kevin more, he didn't seem to have to much purpose in this movie.

[brody27]

The whole point of the show was to get this sort of renewal in people to go out and see the third and final movie. It was supposed to show why it sets it apart from other teen movies. What member that was involved in the making of that movie is going to come out and say that it's really just a teen movie with crude jokes, and some well developed characters. They always try to dig deep into movies that quite frankly aren't very deep. Dumb show in my opinion.

[JohnnyBgood]

A funny movie when its actually funny. Alot of the laugh out loud stuff is at the beginning. Highlights? The homosexual dance off, the animal encounter(well actually theres two but I referred to the first one) the oral job, the cop/maid striptease torture sadistic exotic dancers, and the referrences to the first had me in a wry smile, because wow, there were alot.

I like Finch who I thought stole the presence away from Stiffler(when on screen), but they both work off each other rather nicely, I guess. An great diversion...

[brody27]

I agree, Finch has always been a great character.

[Bigee04]

I've found that people that like Finch tend to overreact quite often. Just a personal observation.

[brody27]

Oh god, analyzing the questions a little too much.

[Bigee04]

Analyzing what question to much? How does a personal experience have to do with analyzing anything?

[LadyFireFly]

No, you're not the only one who didn't like American Wedding. I for one, thought it sucked. I liked both of the other movies in the series but this one was lacking in laughs or depth or interest. It was a mess of a movie. Pitiful conclusion to the trilogy.

[JimmyDean]

Yeah, I wasn't that big of a fan either. Stifler was the best part and his was almost unbearable for half the movie.

5/10... barely.

[brody27]

What I meant to say was analyzing the characters too much. Looking back I posted it kind of late and wasn't paying too much attention. And I would say that could be considered analyzing the characters too much.