Grumpier Old Men Movie
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Still Yelling. Still Fighting. Still Ready For Love.
Things don't seem to change much in Wabasha County: Max and John are still fighting after 35 years, Grandpa still drinks, smokes, and chases women , and nobody's been able to catch the fabled "Catfish Hunter", a gigantic catfish that actually smiles at fishermen who try to snare it. Six months ago John married the new girl in town (Ariel), and people begin to suspect that Max might be missing something similar in his life. The only joy Max claims is left in his life is fishing, but that might change with the new owner of the bait shop.
| Walter Matthau | Max Goldman |
| Jack Lemmon | John Gustafson |
| Ann-Margret | Ariel Gustafson |
| Sophia Loren | Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti |
| Burgess Meredith | Grandpa Gustafson |
| Daryl Hannah | Melanie Gustafson |
| Kevin Pollak | Jacob Goldman |
| Katie Sagona | Allie, Melanie's Daughter |
| Ann Morgan Guilbert | Mama Ragetti |
| James Andelin | Sven |
| Marcus Klemp | Eddie, Assistant Manager |
| Max Wright | County Health Inspector |
| Cheryl Hawker | Lena |
| Wayne A. Evenson | Handsome Man |
| Allison Levine | Assistant at Dog Pound |
| Howard Deutch |
6.20 out of 10 (5465 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Snoozing sequel with the leads in need of some No-Doz
posted on 04 Jun 2009Woeful, disappointing sequel to 1993's hit "Grumpy Old Men" is more retread than follow-up. The two crotchety neighbors--Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon--bicker over their children (who will soon be making the sparring oldsters in-laws!) and of course who has the better fishing skills; they stop trading insults long enough for Matthau to begin irritating a new woman in town, a fiery Italian who has just opened her own restaurant. Sitcom humor with a sometimes-raunchy twist that is no longer fresh. Almost worth-seeing for Sophia Loren's funny, lively performance, but everyone else looks a little sleepy. Ann-Margret (who married Lemmon's character at the end of the original) must've dropped in for a day and a half to complete her work. As the youthful couple, Kevin Pollack and Daryl Hannah are also under-used. ** from ****
I hated the first one, but this is a keeper!
posted on 24 May 2009A friend of mine rented the original "Grumpy Old Men," and told me I should see it. Although it had "moments," it seemed uneven and, well, stupid. This sequel is one of the rare times when a sequel is actually better than the original. It is almost as if the film makers had to make the first to see what it was that they had -- or rather the potential of what they *could* have. Grumpier delivers in a way the first never did. Now this is a sequel to try to top!!
Great Performances In A Disappointingly Unoriginal Sequel
posted on 09 Mar 2009To make a good sequel requires a very delicate balancing act that few film-makers seem able to pull off. On the one hand, because it is a sequel, there has to be enough connection with the previous movie to give the viewer a sense of familiarity with what's happening. On the other hand, there has to be enough originality to the story to make the sequel worth watching. Unfortunately, "Grumpier Old Men" seems to fail the originality test. Having said that, this isn't a bad movie. Filled with a galaxy of old pros, it couldn't be. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren, Burgess Meredith – these actors know what they're doing and they know how to hold a movie together. They do that here. The performances are excellent, and the movie's worth watching just to see the teamwork among them. It's in the story where things fall down.You can only watch a couple of old men insult each other for so long before it becomes tiresome. John (Lemmon) and Max (Matthau) already spent the entire first movie doing that. "Grumpy Old Men" was a very funny movie, but listening to them call each other "Putz" and "Moron" has lost its appeal, quite frankly. Like the previous movie, the men of Wabasha are fixated on fishing, and they're still intent on catching "Catfish Hunter" – a giant catfish who lives in the lake. Like the original, a beautiful woman (Loren) shows up in town and distracts everyone from the fishing business at hand. It all seems too familiar. Then, where there does seem to be promising originality, it ends up not being sufficiently developed.I thought that the budding romance between John's dad (Meredith) and Maria's mother (Ann Guilbert) had comedic potential, but the two ended up only having 2 or 3 scenes together, and the "stop the restaurant" campaign could have been (and seemed for a moment as if it was going to be) the comedic centrepoint of the movie, but in the end, all we got was about 10 minutes of what were essentially vignettes of the various things John and Max tried to do to stop Maria. The romance between Max and Maria was not as interesting as the competition for Ariel (Ann-Margret) in the first movie, because there wasn't any competition for Max, and the other highlighted story was the romance between Jacob (Kevin Pollak) and Melanie (Darryl Hannah), and, to be honest, I just didn't care much about them.I give the movie credit for the wedding twist at the end which I have to confess I didn't see coming, and the cast did a great job. Unfortunately they can only work with the story they're given, but on the strength of the good performances, I'll rate this as 6/10
Still having a good ol' time!
posted on 02 Jan 2009I rented both Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men back to back, so I could see both instead of my normal rent one sequel at a time ordeal. I just finished Grumpier Old Men this morning and was expecting a modest sequel, but it turned into a great sequel, pretty much to the point where I enjoyed Grumpier Old Men to Grumpy Old Men. Despite the fact that they use some old jokes, this was a fun plot and I thought the guys have gotten even funnier, including John's father, he's a little dirty, but so much fun to laugh at.John and Max are now best friends again and couldn't be happier with each other, their son and daughter are about to get hitched, and they are overwhelming with the wedding plans. Max is starting to get lonely though, since Chuck has passed on, the bait shop is given to two older Italian women, one lady, Maria, starts a little feud with Max wanting to turn the bait shop into a restaurant. But their anger turns into a hidden passion and they end up falling head over heals for each other, but Maria has some hidden skeletons in her closet.Grumpier Old Men is proof that you are never too old to fall in love or have your heart broken again. It was so sweet seeing Max fall in love with Maria, I loved their passion for each other, it was so fun to watch. John's father and Maria's mother were just so awesome and funny, they had such great chemistry! I would highly recommend Grumpier Old Men, it's a great comedy that once again touches your heart and tickles your funny bone.8/10
funny funny
posted on 01 Oct 2008I, too, found the film very funny and until reading about it here couldn't remember who played the other woman with Burgess Meredith at the end of the film, the scene that made the whole film complete. Without giving away what happened at the end of the film, the other woman was that gorgeous elder lady of many great films - Sophia Loren. What a delicious surprise! Good also for any old grumpy man!
Feel Good Movie
posted on 03 Aug 2008Grumpier Old Men has become something of a classic in our household. It gives some insight into the life and dreams of older people, and into the depths of relationships developed over the years. Those relationships that challenge us can have the deepest rewards.
We were very satisfied with this purchase. It arrived on time. and in perfect condition.
Is it better than original?
posted on 03 Jul 2008Is this movie better than the original? Perhaps. It's probably funnier than the original. Walter Matthau's pick-up line is one of the funniest things of the movie. But is it better than the original? The original had more of the emotions of Lemmon and Matthau as they fought. This one has less feuding (but still has some of the old pranks) and more focus on the family / dating relationships of the old men.This movie is funny and definitely worth watching. You'll have to decide on your own if it's better than the original.
WHO SAYS OLD FOLKS CAN'T HAVE FUN?
posted on 01 Jun 2008Although GRUMPIER OLD MEN is merely a rehashing of its predecessor, it's worth watching to see the glowing mature beauty of both Sophia Loren (looking absolutely gorgeous)and Ann-Margret. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and even crusty old Burgess Meredith (whose delightful outtakes are priceless) show that the septa and octogenarian sets can still spoon and swoon. Loren plays a sexy entrepreneur who is going to turn the trusty old bait shop into a ristorante, which ignites the fury of both Matthau and Lemmon, so they decide to try all kinds of ruses to make sure Loren's a flop. Of course, Matthau falls hard for Loren (who wouldn't) and their subsequent courting propels the rest of the movie. Ms. Margret doesn't have a lot to do in this one, but her presence is heartily appreciated. Ann Morgan Guilbert (from the old Dick Van Dyke series) is good as Loren's feisty Mama. You'll chuckle and smile at these old codgers, but you'll be entertained by the sheer star power of some of our finest actors and actresses.
Grumpier than the First = Worse than the First.
posted on 30 Dec 2007"Grumpy Old Men" didn't work for two reasons. One, it was an unfortunate shouting match cashing in on the film's stars' earlier coupling, "The Odd Couple," and without witty material like their original pairing, the film sank low. Two, it was boring.Now we have a sequel, even worse than the original. It is all about Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon arguing, still, after the mutal agreement at the end of the original. But this time they are arguing because Lemmon's daughter (Daryl Hannah) and Matthau's son (Kevin Pollack) are gettin' hitched. This is bad for the two men, because that means they will be loosely related, I suppose. Anywho, they bicker some more, and we see Jack Lemmon posing nude in one scene (carefully covered by the camera), which I could live for the rest of my life without seeing.They are also arguing because Matthau is in love with a new Italian woman (Sophia Loren) who has just moved in, opening up a restaurant taking place of "Chuck's Bait Shop." The inhabitants of Grump Land don't like this, because the customers will scare away the fish, so they start pulling mean tricks and pranks on poor Sophia."Grumpier Old Men" is the name of this film, as if you didn't already know, and it truly is grumpier. It's worse than the first (hey, that ryhmes) and as I snored I was bored at the sight of this tripe that has scarred my brain for the rest of my life. If you didn't pick up on that sentence, this is what I'm saying: this film is an utter bore from beginning to end, with basically no laughs. At all.And something else worth noting: Isn't it funny how out of all the eligible bachelors out there, the women in the "Grumpy Old Men" films seem to go straight for the oldest men in town? Walter Matthau is in his seventies here, and the woman he's dating is about forty-something. It's even worse than Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones' relationship--Grump relationships are an outrage! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a good comic pairing, but as I said in my review of "Grumpy Old Men," film executives seem to see "The Odd Couple" as a shouting match, when it was so much more. So now studio execs seem to think that if they get these two actors to shout on screen, the film will be good. Wrong! The charm of their "Odd Couple" pairing was due to deep, three-dimensional characters, witty dialogue and tons of laughs. Here we just get shouting, and that's the film's major flaw.2/5 stars -John Ulmer
Good Laughs
posted on 19 Oct 2007Grumpier Old Men (1995) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Sequel to Grumpy Old Men have Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau returning with more fights and foul language. This time out Lemmon is still happily married but Matthau is on the move and takes a special interest in an Italian woman (Sophia Loren) who has just moved to town. I think the most remarkable thing about this film is how well Loren looked. Even at 61 she's still a head turner and her comic timing isn't too bad either. I'm sure this film was only made because the first one made money but it doesn't really matter as no one should take this too serious as it's just a silly comedy meant to make you laugh. There are plenty of nice laughs here but I don't think it's as good as the original. This certainly isn't in the league as The Odd Couple but we do get a pretty good throwback to that film here as there's a scene where Lemmon has to spend the night with Matthau but can't put up with his dirty house. Ann-Margret returns but is pretty much wasted as is Daryl Hannah and Kevin Pollak. The perverted Burgess Meredith is back and steals the scene every time he's in it. Both Matthau and Lemmon are naturally very good and they easily slip back into their roles. It's priceless watching the two men work together even when the material isn't as strong as one would hope. Lemmon gets a special notice here due to a very touching scene with Meredith. Another problem is the direction, which has one of those "made for TV" feels to it. In the end this film could have and should have been a lot better but the cast make it worth watching.
Grumpier Young Reviewer!
posted on 12 Aug 2007I LOVE the movie Grumpier Old Men but I DON'T love that the movie on DVD is only available in the edited full-screen and not the original theatrical aspect ratio in wide-screen, there are movies that are terrible that are available in wide-screen but a great movie like Grumpier Old Men is not and that just isn't right! The movie would get 5 stars but the full-screen DVD only gets 1 star.
As equally funny as the original, but with an Italian flair!!!!
posted on 05 Aug 2007This sequel to Grumpy Old Men is as funny as the original. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and the rest of the cast from the original movie reprise their roles. John and Max are still feuding, but the tension between them has softened. There are, however, some changes: Ariel and John are married and there's a new girl in town named Maria Ragetti. She's moved to Wabasha to open up an Italian restaurant at the former Chuck's Bait place. When the boys discover what Maria's intentions are, they hatch a scheme to ruin the grand opening of the restaurant and try to keep Chuck's business going, even though the inventory of the former business has been cleared out and the interior remodeled to look like an Italian restaurant. Max and Sophia meet, but there's a disagreement about what the place should be. Maria goes to the neighborhood bar to try and reason with Max, but to no avail. It seems as though Max and John have trouble saying goodbye to what is no longer there. The humor between Lemmon and Matthau's characters is still spiced up and is still able to put viewers in stitches. Then, Max and Maria get married, and the restaurant starts selling bait, as well. Great movie, great cast, great fun!!
OLDER, HORNIER AND STILL FRUSTRATED IN MINNESOTA
posted on 02 Aug 2007`Grumpier Old Men' is a film that is a sequel to `Grumpy Old Men.' Reprising their original roles are Jack Lemmon as John Gustafson, Walter Matthau as Max Goldman, Ann Margaret as Ariel, Burgess Meredith as John's father, Kevin Pollock and Darryl Hannah as the children of Max and John. They are still next-door neighbors, only now the feud has subsided. Their children are living across the street in Ariel's house. The marriage of their children is on the horizon. The setting for this film is summer and fall in Minnesota. Fishing is still the main sport where `Catfish Hunter' is still the elusive prize. The bait shop on the lake has been closed since Chuck passed away. It is now under new management. John and Max are anxiously waiting the reopening. To their surprise, it is not being reopened as a bait shop, but a ristorante (restaurant). Here enters Sophia Loren as the new proprietress Maria Sophia Calotti Ragetti. Ann Guilbert who plays her mother joins her. When Max and John find out the new plans for their favorite bait shop, they set out to undermine her plans for a grand opening. A series of misunderstandings set off a domino effect that touches everyone's lives. New loves are found and an old feud is rekindled. All of the same emotions that were in the previous film are in this film. There is laughter, sadness, anger and happiness. Catfish Hunter makes his film debut, which, in essence, puts a `face' with a name. His film appearance pays credence to the fact that he is a `real' fish and not just a myth. The acting in this film is superb both by human and non-human.
A vibrant sequel that's still underwhelming
posted on 09 Jun 2007I have always loved Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. They seem to work perfectly together, and with a better script, this movie could be gold. We are taken back to Minnesota to re-visit the old grumps who now have to plan a wedding for their very plain and very boring children. There's a reason Kevin Pollack and Darryl Hannah have never had substantial film careers- they're very uninteresting actors. But I digress.If "Grumpy Old Men" built up it's laughs, "Grumpier Old Men" topples them down. The best moments of both films are when Lemmon and Matthau trade vicious insults at one another, and also play pranks on each other. But when this is taken away, we're suffering every old cliché in the book, including Walter's tiresome 'Wholey Moley' line which is used so much, it could be taken into context for a Shot Party (take a shot every time Matthau 'Wholey Moley''s himself).The other problem with this series is the fact that gorgeous women fall for these two farts. Roger Ebert made a very valid point in his review for this film- first Ann-Margaret moves into the neighborhood and marries Jack Lemmon. Now the even more gorgeous Sophia Loren has set her sights on the incredibly unattractive Matthau. And why? For concepts in the plot. There's no reason a woman as beautiful and intelligent as Loren would fall for the dull and disgusting figure Matthau is. I know this is a comedy, but come on now! All in all this sequel is peppier and a little more fun then the original, but both movies suffer from overblown dramatic passages that are not needed. We want to see the old guys go at it, not Kevin Pollack and Darryl Hannah. I laughed a lot at this movie- mostly at the incredibly underrated Bergis Meredith as the foul-mouthed Grandpa. Since all three main actors have passed, we'll never see them again. At least Margaret and Loren are still alive and kicking. I'd love to see their movie: "Grumpy Old Widows".
More comedy classic with the actors/actresses
posted on 26 Mar 2007Grumpier old men i think is another comedy classic movie. This movie was made in 1995, 2 years after when Grumpy old men was released. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann Margret are back in another comedy squeal. I give this movie 8 out of 10.
Grumpier than ever!
posted on 29 Jul 2009The classic duo returns again in this delightful sequel to the original. All the shenanigans are back again and in full force. You will be howling with laughter the whole way thru this movie. It is absolutely great and the quality is fantastic on DVD.