Hangover 2

[ImWithTeamConan]

Yeah, it was pretty average. There were a couple of funny moments but I think the first one was better.

 

[Drizzle]

Going to the 9 PM show tonight. Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+. I usually tend to agree with their reviews often, so I'm not worried.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Seein' it tonight, pretty excited

 

[Symbiotic]

I just got back from it. It's exactly the title. And that's more-or-less a compliment. I'd watch a third. I know Todd Phillips has mentioned one.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

He better changed it a little for a third then.

 

[roach]

it took 10.4 million last night...best for the summer so far
my theater had six midnight showings and they were all packed

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-hangover-part-192618

 

[conan69]

This movie was a piece of ****ing ****.

So far, the critics have been SPOT ON this year.

Pirates sucked, Battle LA sucked, Hangover 2 sucked....if it wasnt for Thor, this would be the worst summer ever.....

If it wasnt for superhero films, I wouldnt be seeing anything.
Ive been sick of hollywood films for awhile now. Nothing but stupid idiotic bad movies and remakes.

The only non comic book films Im looking foward to is Malicks Tree of Life and Potter.

IMHO Hollywood has been on life support for years.


Have no interest in Hangover2 as transvestite schlongs arent my thing and I already saw the first one so why watch a bad rehash of a not so great film anyway.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Loved the film. Sure it's the same plot with similar scenarios, but I love these characters and there was a darker twist on the comedy. I really felt like these characters were in danger.

Alan was the highlight for me. Everything he did, right now to his little mannerisms had me laughing.

 

[MadVillainy]

I just watched the first one and Hot Tub Time Machine. I'm ready to see this

 

[roach]

well you really cant blame it all on hollywood...they are only putting out what they think people will go see....and people have been going to see them

 

[Rock Sexton]

What a waste of time... It's basically the same movie as the first one in a different and bigger city. And it wasn't very funny. I chuckled, but nothing that made me laugh out loud. And it was too long, the ending took forever. The only funny thing were the photos at the end (same formula as the first, so not really ruining anything for people).
It doesn't have the same charm as the first film.

Wait ..... Let's see:

1. Guys get drunk.
2. Wake up in strange place can't remember crap
3. Somebody from the group is missing
4. They somehow acquire an animal
5. They go on a journey to figure out what happened

...............and the photo thing at the end too?

Jesus Mr. Phillips. Talk about just showing up to get a pay check. Way to tarnish what was built with the original. Look I love the first one dearly and these guys all have great chemistry .... but I expect so much more. I honestly had every opportunity to go to the midnight viewing last night, but I'm really not that much in a hurry to see this.

 

[roach]

Wait ..... Let's see:

1. Guys get drunk. It is called the Hangover
2. Wake up in strange place can't remember crappart of being hungover
3. Somebody from the group is missingtrue
4. They somehow acquire an animalthey didnt have an animal in the other one
5. They go on a journey to figure out what happened

...............and the photo thing at the end too?

part of the whole thing about the movie is the whole figuring out what happened

Jesus Mr. Phillips. Talk about just showing up to get a pay check. Way to tarnish what was built with the original. Look I love the first one dearly and these guys all have great chemistry .... but I expect so much more. I honestly had every opportunity to go to the midnight viewing last night, but I'm really not that much in a hurry to see this.

not to harp on you but what were your guys expecting

 

[Rock Sexton]

not to harp on you but what were your guys expecting

To change more than just the destination. Is that too much to ask for? It's like verbatim, I even forgot about Stew waking up with some kind of physical change.

BTW, did you forget about the Tiger and the chicken from the first one? That's crazy that you'd forget something like that - especially the Tiger.

IMO they should've tried to let the situation evolve throughout the movie, instead of retracing their steps. They still could've gotten into some debauchery for a night and what not, but a hangover does not demand you also have memory loss.

 

[Raiden]

I think Stu's marriage to Jaime Chung's character is totally out of the left field. Is it because Heather Graham turned down the chance to appear in the sequel?

 

[samsnee]

It's because they need an Asian chick as an excuse to go to Thailand.

 

[Octoberist]

how does Stew get with so many hot women?

 

[roach]

To change more than just the destination. Is that too much to ask for? It's like verbatim, I even forgot about Stew waking up with some kind of physical change.

BTW, did you forget about the Tiger and the chicken from the first one? That's crazy that you'd forget something like that - especially the Tiger.

IMO they should've tried to let the situation evolve throughout the movie, instead of retracing their steps. They still could've gotten into some debauchery for a night and what not, but a hangover does not demand you also have memory loss.

yeah I forgot about the tiger....however the charm of the series is they get blitzed and forget what happened and have to figure out what happened

 

[roach]

I think Stu's marriage to Jaime Chung's character is totally out of the left field. Is it because Heather Graham turned down the chance to appear in the sequel?

didnt they get the marriage annulled

 

[terry78]

how does Stew get with so many hot women?

Hollywood nerds always do.

 

[Matt]

Its funny. Its not as funny as the first but its got some good laughs. It is a worthy, albeit inferior successor. Though its basically a retread, it is a fun journey and exactly what one would expect.

 

[~†~§iX~†~]

This film is celebrated for every thing Transformers is crucified for...minus the fanboy factor.

I kind of see what you mean. Whilst watching Hangover II, ignoring the simple repeating of the original script outline, I was still able to laugh out loud and enjoy while being very aware several times throughout that it isn't a patch on the first one.

With Transformers, for all it's faults, from five minutes in, my jaw dropped in amazement and stayed that way until the end. During the second one, I never had that and just kept checking my watch.

Hangover relies on it's shocking and poor taste comedy. The sequel does amp it up. Transformers relies on big effects robots fighting, and in my eyes the second wasn't amped up at all (but I'm not going to get into a Transformers debate here any more than what we have said).

 

[UnknownHero]

I am a little disapointed that they did'nt try anything fresh with the sequel but I am still going to go see it with friends Friday night. In fact the showing I am going to is almost sold out (bought tickets online just now). Lots of comedy sequels follow the same outline as the previous film but suddenly the hangover 2 gets hammered because it did the same thing?

Also many of our beloved superhero movie sequels follow the same outline as the previous film just with a new villian in each movie. What gives?

 

[LostSon88]

not to harp on you but what were your guys expecting

I was expecting a little more creativity with the concept.

The approach towards the sequel is so un-original its astonishing.

Use a different premise other than a wedding.
Use another mcguffin than having Alan roofie them (again).
Instead of them being the ones looking for someone, have them be the ones being looked for.
Have Doug involved this time around.

ANYTHING!!

There were dozens of things they could've done differently to make this sequel more interesting. Instead they literally made a less funny carbon copy of the original.

I mean seriously, if you were to put parts 1 and 2 side by side and play them together, they're almost beat for beat the EXACT same movie.

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

maybe that's what they wanted to do. The characters even make mention about why the same things are happening again. Maybe they're trying to do a self aware sequel that is sort of mocking hollywood sequels?

Or maybe they're using it as a justification for lazy screenwriting?

 

[LostSon88]

Or maybe they're using it as a justification for lazy screenwriting?

Well, it seems it was indeed intentional.

Bradley Cooper:

"Here’s the choice: do we stray from the structure or do we run straight for it?” And we all agreed, no question about it, we hadn’t earned the ability to take these 3 guys out and put them in a new structure. There needs to be a ticking clock, there needs to be a missed night and there needs to be someone who’s gone and a woman who is waiting to get married and a guy who needs to get married. So we did that, and you know that right away. Todd tells you in the first 5 minutes of the movie when you get that phone call… “look Tracy we messed up.” It’s like ‘hey guys, you are going to get the same movie BUT it’s going to be a lot darker, the stakes are going to be raised and, you know, just strap yourselves in.

http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/Interview-Bradley-Cooper/2

That quote in bold is interesting. Makes me beileve than if/when they do in fact do a 3rd movie that it will be completely different.