Lake Placid 2 (Unrated)
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Movie Reviews of Lake Placid 2 (Unrated)
Movie Review: Putrid in Every Way
Summary: 1 Stars
When Lake Placid came out in 1999 it was a bit of a surprise hit and better than it had a right to be, partly because it was a campy ode to monster movies of the 1950's. Still, it was not a film that I thought would have been worthy of generating a sequel, particularly so many years later. Lake Placid 2 originally premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel several months ago but has now been released on DVD in an unrated version. More on that in a moment.
Once again were back at the quaint Maine setting and the serene lake where the first film took place. John Schneider is Sheriff Riley, living with his teenaged son Scott (Chad Collins). I have to say that Schneider looks very good. With his hair longer, he looks almost as young as he did in his Dukes of Hazzard days, and much younger than he did in Smallville. Unfortunately Schneider seems to know he's in a bit of a clunker here and doesn't generate a lot of electricity for a guy in the lead role.
The plot in Lake Placid is pretty identical to the first film with just new characters: Small town sheriff, cute co-star Emily(Lefleur) who is an agent of the Fish & Wildlife department, and another crazy old hag. This time its scary looking Cloris Leachman playing Sadie Bickerman, the sister of Betty White's character from the original film. With two Mary Tyler Moore show alums used so far, who's on tap for Lake Placid 3, Valerie Harper?
Anyway, after the first crocodile attack, Riley mobilizes his, um, deputy to begin a search of the lake along with Emily who is apparently an old flame but that's never complexly explained. Their search is interrupted by the appearance of a big game hunter named Struthers and his assistant Ahmad who've come to kill the beast. Meanwhile, Scott and his friends have picked that day to go swimming in the lake and I'm sure you can guess what happens to most of them.
So what makes the DVD unrated? A little swearing and some topless girls. Granted, the girls are damn hot but they are killed very quickly. Honestly there's about 90 seconds of material...maybe...which make the movie "unrated" over what was shown on TV. The CGI is typical of a Sci-Fi channel film...in other words...bad. I've seen documentaries on the Discovery Channel, which had better CGI effects than this film. There's just no believing that the croc is interacting with the actors at any time. Making matters worse is the actors themselves to a weak job in making the scenes believable. There are several occasions where the actors are within arm's reach of the cros but you'd think they were standing close to a poodle rather than a man-eating animal.
I don't mind a film being bad if it at least has a campy quality to this that Lake Placid did not. Betty White's foul-mouthed character was a scream...Cloris Leachman's character just makes you want to scream in terror. The DVD does come with two VERY short featurettes, each only about four minutes in length, adding little value to the DVD This could have been much better!
Movie Review: Amateur Night in Dixie
Summary: 1 Stars
If you think you've seen some real bombs on the Sci-Fi channel, they all look like Oscar winning triumphs compared to this hideous turkey. Watching your Grandma's video tour of Wal-Mart is more interesting.
The first scene tips you off as to what lies in store. Two men are in a boat. One of them is ripped apart by a child's special effects game looking crocodile. The man left standing just stands there and then he gives a few yelps of concern. Next scene in the sheriff's office, the survivor has told his story and the deputies then proceed to giggle and joke and whoop, as if they've heard the funniest joke of the year.
Then the sheriff comes in and asks the survivor what's going on. The survivor yawns and says "there's a problem" out on the lake. He acts like he's stubbed his toe. Even after the sheriff is nearly murdered by the fake looking monster, he's laughing and joking just seconds later. No onein this truly horrible exercise in boredom ever acts in the least frightened or nervous about a giant croc roaming around. Even when they witness one of their own being swallowed alive, they're laughing and joking just seconds later.
In another scene, the monster starts dragging a girl into the water. She swats him with her purse. A second later, the survivors are laughing and joking. In another scene, a smart aleck thug is spouting off about how there're not any monster crocs. Then the monster creeps up behind him. The others stare at him and say, "Eh, you'd better move." It's like they've got a skunk or a dog lurking just a few feet away. When the thug is swallowed, the others dash away but then they're back to laughing and joking again. I couldn't watch anymore. This could be a terrific joke movie to show while having a party and everyone would probably die laughing. For a real party treat, they could show this dog and that cult masterpiece, HANDS OF MANOS, for a real blow-out.
Movie Review: Disappointment to the n-th degree...
Summary: 1 Stars
This movie was a major disappointment. I enjoyed Lake Placid, so I figured that I would also enjoy Lake Placid 2, but I was horribly wrong. As for being a movie that lives up to its predecessor's quality, it is not.
There is the some gore, but it's fake. The movie doesn't have an unrated rating for this though; it's for the gratuitous exposure of women's breasts laced throughout. The blood that's shown is milder in comparison to what was shown in the first Lake Placid, and it's less believable. The most exciting part is at the very beginning when the camera angle is from underwater. After you realize how comical and fake the movie is (which you will after the opening credits), you merrily eat away at your popcorn as if you're watching Barney and Friends. The movie gets a negative rating for excitement factor.
The worst part about the film, though, is the fact that you can't forget that you ARE watching a film. You are constantly aware that it's a make-believe world because of how forced the characters' lines are. They are clearly delivered, and it detracts from the overall quality of the film, which is already subpar. The lines, coupled with the lack of believable blood and gore, make for some horribly unreal situations that simply doesn't bring the viewer into the cinematic realm.
After truly loving the first Lake Placid, this movie was a huge disappointment. I do not recommend it to anyone who has seen and fell in love with the first film because nothing but dissatisfaction will come of it.
Movie Review: I wish I couldn't even give it one star...
Summary: 1 Stars
What can I say besides... WOW Hollywood has really become overloaded with popculture, sellouts, and cr@ppy cg effects. The first Lake Placid was great, decent effects, decent one liners, good cast, and reminded me of the classic Alligator. In Lake Pacid 2, I have seen children preform an elementry play better then this. Has Cloris Leachman really reduced herself down to this type of trash? I love Cloris, but she should stick to comedy. The effects, dear god, I have seen better animation on a super nintendo game. Furthermore, was the nudity called for. The first Lake Placid showed no [...] and it was great, in this film the writer/director knew this movie would suck, therefore he threw in random [...] just to draw in teenage hormones. Stay away at all cost, if you are bored enough to watch this go to movie fourmz and watch it for free. You will be greatful you did not blow your money on a low budget cruddy sequal, which never should have been made in the first place.Movie Review: Don't even Bother
Summary: 1 Stars
all i will say about this film is that after watching it, i felt like stabbing my eyes out with a blunt object and setting myself on fire as punishment for even watching it. the movie has no direction as apose 2 the first film. they treated the first film like an urban legend. i mean cmon, giant crocodiles eating up people in a small community, why would u want 2 cover that up? the visual effects were pointless, the acting was not convincing, and the outcome was like u expect, dull and useless. i highly recommend you stay away from this film. and if u do decide 2 watch it anyway, may god have mercy on u