There were funny parts, but I think there was a lot of heart and soul missing from the guys in the first movie
You know, I've seen other posters say the same thing, but I still felt the heart and soul in the characters, even more so with watching both films back to back, as it's been a while since I;ve seen the first one.
I do think at times, they were a tad cruder in the new one, but I believe that fits well with how they would have evolved within the last 20 years(especially considering the storyline) but in the end, it really is all about their friendship and that was not lost on me in both films. Especially the ending credits, with "Me and You" playing, I swear, almost brought me tears of joy!
Are you telling me you didn't feel their Bond?? (...James Bond) ;)
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Crown_22
9 years ago
I liked this one a lot as well. Not better than first of course, but can still watch it just as much.
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armedelmo
9 years ago
This movie a chore to get through. Painfully, PAINFULLY unfunny.
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peddlerwhospoke
9 years ago
I've been going over this in my mind a lot lately. I think this film is fine, but the way it was shot is a problem. The original was shot in the 90's, by first time filmmakers. They did not shoot a lot of coverage. Most shots are just done in a filmmaking 101 sort of way, all master shots, and close ups when needed. This allowed for a lot of breathing room where could absorb the characters and their mannerisms. The jokes were first and the camera was second. With the sequel, a lot of time has passed. The Farley Brothers have made a ton of movies, shot at a more rapid speed. People seem to have shorter attention spans nowadays. I found the movies have suffered. Once we get a little attached to a character there's a cut and we're onto another scene or another joke. This film and most comedy films suffer in the filmmaking and editing. I think the script has a lot of great stuff that was just executed poorly in the filmmaking. Oddly enough, the scene that reminds me of the original the most is the after credits sequence when they're riding the zamboni. It's one angle and no cuts, where we just get to see the characters in their element. I'd love for the whole film to be re-edited in this way.
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