Possible Spoilers!
I went into this with incredibly low expectations, being a Happy Madison production which couldn't make it to theaters. That being said, the production quality is on par with what I would consider a full theatrical release.
The movie opens with a Dennis Miller rambling monologue that was pretty hilarious and easy to follow. Then for about the first 20 minutes or so the movie and jokes just sort of fall flat. That is a hospital seen that is filled with what I assume to be jokes, none of which really have any payoff.
Its not until about 10 minutes after Joe goes on his bit of a trip that the humor of the original film starts to resurface.
I must have watched the original at least a dozen times, it having aired almost daily on Comedy Central, so I remember the particular flavor of humor in the original. This sequel in some cases falls a level below that, almost reaching the lows of some of Adam Sandler's latest films. Again though, some of the flavor of the first movie seeps through frequently, unsurprisingly when connections are made to the original. I also have to say I prefer Kid Rock as the main antagonist but this one was serviceable. Christopher Walken makes his return and as usual is funny just by delivering his lines.
The new cast members are some well known actors and the returning actors are of course beloved by fans of the original. It would have been great to see what they could have done with some better writing.
I went into this with incredibly low expectations, being a Happy Madison production which couldn't make it to theaters. That being said, the production quality is on par with what I would consider a full theatrical release.
The movie opens with a Dennis Miller rambling monologue that was pretty hilarious and easy to follow. Then for about the first 20 minutes or so the movie and jokes just sort of fall flat. That is a hospital seen that is filled with what I assume to be jokes, none of which really have any payoff.
Its not until about 10 minutes after Joe goes on his bit of a trip that the humor of the original film starts to resurface.
I must have watched the original at least a dozen times, it having aired almost daily on Comedy Central, so I remember the particular flavor of humor in the original. This sequel in some cases falls a level below that, almost reaching the lows of some of Adam Sandler's latest films. Again though, some of the flavor of the first movie seeps through frequently, unsurprisingly when connections are made to the original. I also have to say I prefer Kid Rock as the main antagonist but this one was serviceable. Christopher Walken makes his return and as usual is funny just by delivering his lines.
The new cast members are some well known actors and the returning actors are of course beloved by fans of the original. It would have been great to see what they could have done with some better writing.