| Title: | Movie Reviews and Discussion |
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| Created: | Thu Jan 28 1993 |
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| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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"Addams Family Values" lives up to its billing as even better than the original "Addams Family". The identical cast to the first movie is back again, and they seem more at home in their roles. A bit looser. The movie has the barest thread of a plot, which serves as an excuse to string comedic moments together, but the writing is very funny, and the delivery of the lines very good. Christina Ricci is absolutely spectacular in her role as Wednesday. I wonder if she'll receive any votes nominating her as "Best Supporting Actress". Her timing is impeccable and the malicious, maniacal glee in her very occasional smile is terrific. She also has some of the best lines. Christopher Lloyd's rubber face, Raul Julia's and Anjelica Huston's S&M lines, Carol Kane's make-up as Grandma, and Joan Cusack as the normal looking serial killer were also very good. The twin girls playing Pubert also deserve some special mention. The Thanksgiving play alone is worth the price of admission. I enjoyed "Addams Family" but this is clearly better and worth a second viewing. **** of ***** if you're in the mood for mindless entertainment * of ***** if you're looking for great cinema. :^) Cheers, George
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| 395.1 | WECARE::LYNCH | Bill Lynch | Thu Dec 09 1993 12:07 | 11 | |
Nit on "identical cast": Carol Kane did not play Grandmama in the
first movie.
Yes, this movie is a riot! The one-liners are great and the cast
does an excellent job delivering them in the very matter-of-fact way
that makes the premise of the Addams Family work (contrasting their
"wierdness" to the rest of the world's "normalcy").
Very recommended!
-- Bill
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| 395.2 | Rating? | 11770::HSCOTT | Lynn Hanley-Scott | Thu Dec 09 1993 13:34 | 3 |
Is this rated PG or PG13?
thanks,
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| 395.3 | 19007::FIELDS | Strange Brew | Thu Dec 09 1993 14:18 | 1 | |
PG13 | |||||
| 395.4 | 9664::CLARK | Can you picture what will be? | Thu Dec 09 1993 15:03 | 4 | |
I thought Christina Ricci was excellent in the first movie, too ... got many laughs from her lines & facial expressions :^) - DC | |||||
| 395.5 | Really true? | 16821::VETEIKIS | Fri Dec 10 1993 00:58 | 4 | |
Amazing. I though the first Addams Family movie stunk overall. Is this
one that much better?
Curt
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| 395.6 | 12035::MDNITE::RIVERS | The end of the innocence | Fri Dec 10 1993 12:21 | 18 | |
No, I think it's worse. From the previews, I thought the 2nd movie
would actually be funnier than the first, but it wasn't. Now, mind
you, I was underwhelmed by the first movie (although the two people I
saw it with thought it was funny. They also liked the second one.)
.0 was right: hardly any plot, just enough to support scenes which read
like panels of a cartoon, and unfortunately, not that funny of a
cartoon. It was overdone, overlong in places, Wednesday got most, if
not all, the funny lines (to the point where I was getting tired of
her), and Christopher Lloyd, a funny guy, was decidedly NOT funny at
all. I found his simpering Uncle Fester almost painful to watch at
times.
The baby, with its little moustache, was cute.
** out of ****
kim
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| 395.7 | I can wait | AKOCOA::LPIERCE | Aint goin' down | Fri Dec 10 1993 14:38 | 2 |
certinly a "wait for the video" movie
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| 395.8 | WECARE::LYNCH | Bill Lynch | Fri Dec 10 1993 14:53 | 6 | |
I liked it a lot but would rate it a "matinee price or wait for video".
I thought it was better than the first movie. There is more of a plot
in this one and I thought the writing and acting was crisper.
-- Bill
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| 395.9 | I liked it! 4/5 | 45364::BUSHEN | I've won a paper clip!!!! | Mon Dec 20 1993 16:25 | 10 |
It's a definite sequel - if you liked the original you'll like this one. I'd agree with the better acting/writing and thin plot comments. Perhaps twice it was predictable, overall worth the money. We saw it last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it 4 /5 Paul. | |||||
| 395.10 | YYYYYYYYYYYYYYawn | 44048::CREID | Fri Dec 24 1993 05:58 | 8 | |
Not much you can say about this one,like the 1st one
it was utter crap.
I'm sure the 3rd one will be crapper.
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