So Arthur (1981) was a nice movie which had a lot of reasons that made it a classic, like fine stars with fine acting, simple script, good comedy, and impressive theme song. Plus how it succeeded scrumptiously also, to become one of the 1980s' big hits; and that was, regrettably, one main reason for the sin it left 7 years later!
They wanted to exploit that massive success.. naturally, save (Dudley Moore) from some not-very-good movies that he was in.. sadly, and delude the poor audience as well as the fans of the first movie with that big vacuum.. effectively!
It's not a decent sequel for such a character, despite its smart idea which had been handled stupidly. In fact, to put that forever drunk brat millionaire into sudden poverty is such a talented irony, but they didn't go much, or at all, with it.
It's not a whole movie, since the journey of its hero is so idiot and incomplete with nearly nothing to do along the way, totally nothing to change in him, and with his fortune comes back to him easily and provocatively in the end!
Not to mention the bad feeling that it causes about the original movie, since Arthur is still the same alcoholic lost, and how his wonderful love story with Linda, played by (Liza Minnelli), didn't serve him right; which is a good punch for all the happy endings I suppose!
There is naught to make you laugh or enjoy. Actually some situations, such as cleaning the cars' glass, almost approached it to the threshold of the painful tragedy!
Generally, don't search for something watchable in here. Everything seemed out of gloss. It has strange sense of laziness all over it. And the script miscarried any try to make thrilling time, touching moments, some comedy, or even situations to make comedy. For instance, look at another movie with nearly the same plot, (Mel Brocks)'s Life Stinks (1991), and to where it went with its idea. With or without comparison, Arthur 2 looked like a TV program about anticipated sequel more than a real one!
However, I must admire: (John Gielgud) in his sublime cameo, a few of (Moore)'s lines which appeared like his personal diligence, (Chris De Burgh)'s "Love Is My Decision" the theme song, and the father-in-law cries his eyes out; that was extremely funny yet so fast; like the way of writing this empty comedy.
Arthur 2 looks written by Arthur himself, as a spoiled person who doesn't want to fatigue himself at all. It's a good example of a flop that doesn't attempt anything but being one.
They wanted to exploit that massive success.. naturally, save (Dudley Moore) from some not-very-good movies that he was in.. sadly, and delude the poor audience as well as the fans of the first movie with that big vacuum.. effectively!
It's not a decent sequel for such a character, despite its smart idea which had been handled stupidly. In fact, to put that forever drunk brat millionaire into sudden poverty is such a talented irony, but they didn't go much, or at all, with it.
It's not a whole movie, since the journey of its hero is so idiot and incomplete with nearly nothing to do along the way, totally nothing to change in him, and with his fortune comes back to him easily and provocatively in the end!
Not to mention the bad feeling that it causes about the original movie, since Arthur is still the same alcoholic lost, and how his wonderful love story with Linda, played by (Liza Minnelli), didn't serve him right; which is a good punch for all the happy endings I suppose!
There is naught to make you laugh or enjoy. Actually some situations, such as cleaning the cars' glass, almost approached it to the threshold of the painful tragedy!
Generally, don't search for something watchable in here. Everything seemed out of gloss. It has strange sense of laziness all over it. And the script miscarried any try to make thrilling time, touching moments, some comedy, or even situations to make comedy. For instance, look at another movie with nearly the same plot, (Mel Brocks)'s Life Stinks (1991), and to where it went with its idea. With or without comparison, Arthur 2 looked like a TV program about anticipated sequel more than a real one!
However, I must admire: (John Gielgud) in his sublime cameo, a few of (Moore)'s lines which appeared like his personal diligence, (Chris De Burgh)'s "Love Is My Decision" the theme song, and the father-in-law cries his eyes out; that was extremely funny yet so fast; like the way of writing this empty comedy.
Arthur 2 looks written by Arthur himself, as a spoiled person who doesn't want to fatigue himself at all. It's a good example of a flop that doesn't attempt anything but being one.