Grown Ups 2 (2013)

I saw this last night. Very funny lots of physical humor. Very crude humor. Great 80s music. It is at times predictable. But.i was going to laugh not watch a artistic masterpiece of drama so this movie is what. You want. If you want to laugh and laugh

This movie is like a culmination of all of the best of Adam Sandler's movies!! I laughed so hard tears ran down my face and I ran out of breath! Funny from start to finish, great characters and just a blast from the minute it began! Love, Love, Love it!!!!!

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So, Adam Sandler has never made a sequel? How is that possible? If you really think about it, that interesting tidbit makes perfect sense. What would be the point of making 50 First Dates 2, The Wedding Singer 2, Just Go with It 2, or Happy Gilmore 2 (even though that would have been a massively successful sequel)? It doesn't appear that Sandler has purposely avoided making a sequel, he's just one of those "one and done" actors that never reprises his previous roles, despite heavily criticism for many of them (although, it's hard to imagine criticism keeps him up at night). It's no secret critics have been pretty harsh on the "King of the Razzie." The response to the majority of his films has been pretty sub-par over recent years (okay, that was being nice it has really been downright terrible). Regardless, Sandler has very few box office bombs under his belt over the course of his lengthy career, and those that did end up in the red were easily replenished by his successful flicks, including Grown Ups, which raked in an impressive $271 million in 2010. And, with that being said it's no surprise the stars of Grown Ups are back for a sequel, cleverly titled, Grown Ups 2.

Directed by Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups, Happy Gilmore, Just Go with It), Grown Ups 2 stars Adam Sandler who reprises his role as Lenny Feder, a Hollywood talent agent. After living the Hollywood lifestyle, Lenny moved his family back to his suburban roots, once again living near his best friends Eric (Kevin James), Kurt (Chris Rock), and Marcus (David Spade). For their kids, it's the last day of school before summer is out, and for the adults, it's just another day in the neighborhood. But, why not start the summer off right with a party? However, before the party can begin, Lenny, along with his friends and family, have plenty to do like attend a dance recital, reminisce about some childhood memories, and face-off against a bunch of chest-bumping frat guys. Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Taylor Lauter, and Shaquille O'Neal also star in supporting roles.

There's no need to dance around the major issue of this film: there's absolutely no point to it whatsoever. From beginning to end, this film is quite simply a reason for Adam Sandler to get all of his friends together to make a cheesy movie and get paid to do it. Sure, some people will criticize the fact that this film is lazy and lacks ambition, but at the same time, most Adam Sandler flicks are full of pointless nonsense. It would be too easy to tear this film apart, pointing out its endless amount of flaws, but so many comedies out there these days lack purpose, often sacrificing plot for cheap laughs and that's exactly the point. Even though this film, much like its predecessor, leaves a great deal to be desired in the plot department (not to mention character development), the film still features a great deal of entertainment value. If you don't' believe me, just ask yourself the simple question: If Adam Sandler movies are so bad, why do so many moviegoers continue to pay to see them? The simple answer is they're funny...and Grown Ups 2 is no exception.

Once again, the main cast is back including Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade. Their shenanigans are endless and the childish pranks continue on from the first film, spending plenty of time passing gas, wiping off deer pee (yeah, you read that right), and ribbing each other's shortcomings. Some scenes are funnier than others, with one of the best being an uninflated river raft incident, and the stalest being the opening scene where a deer invades the Feder household. Still, the laughs will be pretty consistent throughout. Oddly enough, the majority of the "funniest" moments involve Shaquille O'Neal, who portrays a laid-back police officer. And, if you're a fan of previous Adam Sandler flicks, then you'll recognize the majority of the supporting cast/cameos, which includes Allen Covert, Steve Buscemi, Jon Vovitz, Peter Dante, Dan Patrick, and Nick Sardson. Missing from the film, however, is Rob Schneider one of the main cast members from the first film. Citing another filming obligation as the reason for his absence, Nick Sardson fills in as a new character, even though his character clearly was written for Schneider, which often resembles Schneider's characteristics from Grown Ups.

In the event that you're on the fence about seeing Grown Ups 2, there's a simple rule of thumb: if you enjoyed Grown Ups, there's no reason to assume you won't enjoy this sequel. The film features a quality cast, a ton of laughs, and the content is kept relatively clean (despite the constant abuse of female cleavage) with a PG-13 rating. At the same time, if you watched Grown Ups and found it to be tedious to sit through, there's really no need to give this film a shot since very little has changed from the first film. Grown Ups 2 is targeted towards a younger crowd and movie lovers that have followed Sandler or any one of his cast mates throughout their careers. By now you should already know how you feel about the majority of the cast featured in this film. Their brand of comedy can be a bit crude at times, but for the most part, it's innocent, wholesome fun for the entire family. In any event, the diehard Adam Sandler fans out there probably already have their plans to see the film and they won't be disappointed with the outcome of this film. As far as everyone else goes, determining whether or not to see this sequel is a coin-flip and should depend on your "kind" of humor.

Grade: C+

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The sequel comes with very little plot. Our foursome all have their child issues. David Spade suddenly has a long lost son so he doesn't miss out on the fun. There is an 80's theme party with a ridiculous townies vs. college boys fight.

The humor is still crude, but perhaps a bit less than before as I found it tolerable. The film mostly relies on one liners and insults as is typical in a Sandler production. This film also highlights the talents or lack thereof of many Hollywood larvae including the Sandler clan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Paulina Gretzky. Team Jacob fans can watch Taylor Lautner in an uncredited role as Fratboy Andy. My how they have fallen.

Will work as a rental. No hurry to rush out and see it.

Parental Guide: Brief male rear nudity. 1 f-bomb. No sex. Sex talk and general crudeness including urination, feces, and fart humor.

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If you like watching family movies and like seeing/hearing family jokes, then this is for you! Otherwise, you hate this movie and should stay far, far, away!

Yes, I found myself laughing for most of the movie. Since, I'm watching a comedy, I'm expecting to laugh, so it did deliver. I found the story wasn't really there and nothing too special. Just Adam Sandler and friends moving back to their old town and living their lives there. They get into funny situations and do funny things. The acting was fairly well done, and the directing was good for the most part.

So, I thought Grown Ups 1 was very average movies, and I gave it 3 stars. Grown Ups 2 was better than 1, so I will give it 4 stars for that reason. Again, I recommend this movie if you like family jokes.