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31 out of 48 people found the following comment useful :-
Pleasantly Surprised, 28 February 2006

Author: jasonklingensmith from United States

After hearing quite a few negative comments/remarks/reviews about this film, I had somewhat lowered expectations.

Not to mention the fact that it was following what is undoubtedly the greatest comedy trilogy of our generation, and perhaps arguably any other. Attempting to follow the footsteps of any of the American Pie's is quite a task, let alone all three.

Anyway, I expected disappointment. This was in no way as good or as funny as American Pie 2 or American Wedding, nor was it as groundbreaking as American Pie. But, there were certainly a lot of laughs. I was impressed at the acting of the guy who played Stiffler's younger brother.

As someone who basically grew up with the American Pie movie series, I'll always enjoy those movies, and watch them with a sense of nostalgia, for I was in similar points in my life to all the characters at the times the moview were originally released. For that reason this movie actually made me feel old.

Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this movie, and am considering adding it to the collection. I'd say it's a solid 7-8 out of 10. Definitely worth watching, but not quite the caliber of the original three.

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21 out of 33 people found the following comment useful :-
Surprisingly, not that bad, 13 February 2006

Author: mjw2305 from England

I have to admit, that i was expecting the forth edition to the American Pie series, with its almost complete absence of original characters (Except for Jim's Dad and the Sherminator) to be dreadful. Thankfully its actually pretty good, Tad Hilgenbrinck (Matt Stifler) pulls off an incredible performance as the Stifmeister's younger brother; its like Steve Stiflers back (really he's that good)

Matt Stifler is assigned to band camp, as punishment (revenge) by the Sherminator and that's where the trouble starts, more antic's involving instruments, cameras and Jim's dad follow and with plenty of laughs 'American Pie presents Band Camp' comes out with at least some credibility as a part of the American Pie Series.

Missable, but worth a look 6/10

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If you liked the others, you'll enjoy this slice!, 30 December 2005

Author: toadfan from United States

I must say I like all the American Pie movies, but without the original cast I was a bit skeptical. This movie has all the crude humor and laughs that the others had. I enjoyed the character of Matt Stifler although I think they could have gone even farther with the making of the videos. Overall a very good teen flick that anyone can enjoy. I liked this better than most comedies lately and I hope that Matt and Elyse can return in "American Family" since Michelle was pregnant in this one. I think that would be a great way to end the series. I'm hoping that people give this movie a chance and realize that although the Stifler character is over the top, the movie does send a message. It's a funny and sometimes disgusting way to do so but definitely a worthy one indeed.

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36 out of 64 people found the following comment useful :-
Not one real good laugh and it focuses too much on one character., 20 December 2005

Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

The charm and the success of the previous 3 American Pie movies were its characters. "American Pie: Band Camp" focuses mainly on just one character, Matt Stiffler, the younger brother of Steve Stifler who we all know from the previous 3 American Pie movies. Tad Hilgenbrink really isn't bad as the new Stifmeister and he impersonates his older 'movie brother' pretty well and convincing but he however isn't given exactly wonderful material to work with. It also is too hard and too much for him to carry this entire movie on his own. The movie could had surely used some better sidekicks and other characters to help and make this movie a better one.

"American Pie: Band Camp" lacks some real good memorable moments and well executed jokes. There isn't ever really something hilarious or original happening in this below average straight to video teenage comedy. The story is too simple and it lacks some real depth and credibility. The movie also lacked some real good and fun witty dialog. It's a very flat movie with some simple and not always funny jokes and moments in it.

It's fairly good entertainment to watch but it lacks the characters and memorable jokes and moments from the previous 3 American Pie movies.

5/10

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22 out of 37 people found the following comment useful :-
Stiffler's little bro finds his heart at band camp, 29 August 2005

Author: LibbetsCasey from United States

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Heaps of dirty jokes, hidden video, and more breasts than a KFC-catered frat house? You betcha. What you'll see if you watch it, though, is that under the boobies this movie has a whole lot of heart. There's real character development, a touching love story, and for the giggling teen in all of us, many, many unapproved uses for musical instruments. Add a hilarious cameo from original Pie cast-member Eugene Levy, and you've got that rare movie your beer buddies and your girlfriend might actually be able to agree on. What had this sensitive young woman getting the "aw that's so sweet" sniffles? The only bathroom stall masturbation scene you'll ever see that's more "Aaaaaw" than "Eeeeew". Play it again, Stiffmeister.

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21 out of 36 people found the following comment useful :-
Matt Stifler learns that his older brother's footsteps aren't where he wants to tread., 29 August 2005

Author: endlessocean from LA

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I have not seen all the AP films, so I just enjoyed this for what it was - quickly paced, light and fun. There is some real talent in this young cast and the sequence with the clarinet (?) or oboe - not sure - was hurt-yourself-laughing funny. The cast weren't all just blonds, and there was a story line with a multi-pierced tattooed girl which was a nice break in the stereotypes of what is "hot." The tight script and even handed directing elevates what could have been unbearable to a well - made enjoyably watchable film which had me in tears with some of the silly, but smart, set-ups.

I am surprised this is not coming out as a summer release. It was refreshing to see a light comedy about sex versus love.

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Different, but good in its own way, 1 November 2005

Author: willdavidson from Australia

After watching the previous 3 American Pie movies, i was eagerly awaiting the next installment...and as usual i was expecting the pointless storyline, heaps of laughs and a reasonable detachment from the characters.

To my surprise, this movie is nothing like its forefathers, but to my delight it gave a new chapter to the American Pie meaning. Detached as it was, they still managed to round up a few of the old stars, even though they only had small roles.

Personally i thought Arielle Kebbel was absolutely amazing, and quite strangely i found that this movie had (in my eyes) a much deeper storyline than the others, and in the end pushed out some meaningful stuff.

So after watching it 8 times in a row, i decided that it indeed failed my expectations of an American Pie movie, but greatly exceeded my movie enjoyment expectations.

All in all this is a great movie, where you become more attached to the characters and even in its differences they still manage to get a few laughs in, a as usual a few nude scenes.

ENJOY!

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...and this one time, at Band Camp, none of the original stars showed up...., 11 September 2006

Author: Rob Taylor (Rob_Taylor) from London

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Well, very nearly....

Jim's Dad (Eugene Levy) makes an appearance as does the Sherminator, but they are far from the main stars. At the same time, they also, by simple virtue of their connection to the earlier movies, outshine the newcomers.

Not that any of the new cast are lousy but, and this is a big but, none of them stamp their authority on the franchise either.

Now, franchises are categorised by two things, continuing situations and continuing cast members. The situations here are not unfamiliar, but most of the cast is. This leaves you, at least at first, trying to figure out the character dynamics. Fortunately, its not hard, since little imagination has gone into this "effort".

Stiffler magically acquires a younger brother, that forms the main character of the film. To be fair, Tad Hilgenbrink does a pretty good Stiffler impression, but that's where the problem lies. He is so much like The Stiffler, that its difficult not to look at the situations and dialogue and think...this story was written for Sean William Scott.

Overall, the film is a sub-par rehash of the kind of comedy that made American Pie good. The fact that none of the major stars of the original are onboard again just kind of makes me think that it wasn't good enough. Maybe this was a script too far. Of course, the original actors are all too old to convincingly play the characters they once were. But as American Wedding showed, the franchise can evolve beyond the school years, given a sufficient driving force.

Anyway, Band Camp is easily the weakest of the Pie films to date and will do absolutely nothing to keep the franchise going. And perhaps, if this clumsy rehash of ideas is anything to go by, its a franchise that should be allowed to fade away.

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The Sherminator's back!!! Behaviour modification required!, 26 February 2006

Author: OrdinaryDay

The best part of this whole movie is seeing The Sherminator again! He's now a guidance counsellor at High School and he is the one who sentences poor old Matt Stifler to summer camp! Apart from the Sherminator, Jim's dad is the only other original cast member to make a reappearance but he is really funny in it and the jokes are really well orchestrated. It doesn't work all of the time, but what teen sex comedy does? The point is it at least works half the time, with one in two jokes actually being funny and that is more than you can expect from this kind of movie. Nowhere newar up to the standard of American Pie 1 or 2, but easily an improvement on American Wedding!

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19 out of 35 people found the following comment useful :-
Absolutely Terrible, 4 November 2005

Author: junk1313 from Canada

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What would happen if a retarded group of monkeys watched the first 3 American Pies and decided they'd like to make a fourth? American Pie: Bandcamp.

Tad Hilgenbrinck (Matt Stiffler) spends the majority of the movie trying to convince the viewer that he is indeed a Stiffler by doing a poor impersonation of Steve Stiffler. Congratulations Tad, you can mimic his facial expressions and laugh, now please, learn how to act. Even Eugene Levy can't begin to save this movie, and "The Sherminator" manages to be even more annoying than he's ever been. Amazing.

Horrendous acting, weak versions of rehashed jokes, disappointing gratuitous nudity: What does this movie have to offer? That's right, nothing. It's absolutely no surprise that this movie went straight to DVD and I am somewhat disappointed in myself that I could even sit through the entire thing. If you don't want to waste 2 hours of your life, please, don't watch this trash.

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