ChikPapa
Very disappointed :(
Manthast
Absolutely amazing
filippaberry84
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Ella-May O'Brien
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
radmanart
Never that's when. This is one of the very, very few exceptions. The first Brady movie was all about showing how much different things had become from the 1970's to 1995. Kind of how they do nowadays with smart phones and I Phones in movies. No one cares about internet jargon. Whats the difference concerning such small comparisons? Why are they necessary in movies and television? There is no difference; as far as how cool everyone is, compared to how stupid everyone was. That is just plan mean and exclusionary. No one wants to watch a movie that focuses on negatives. The second Brady Bunch movie was completely different, than the first movie. It was more like the original television series; that is why it was ten times better.
Wuchak
After the great success of "The Brady Bunch Movie" in 1995 the producers didn't waste time in offering a sequel the very next year that's even better. Both films poke fun at the Brady family's wholesome and unified spirit, but also highlight their early-70's outlandishness by having the stories take place in the mid-90s.I'm giving "A Very Brady Sequel" a fairly high grade because it's funny and entertaining from beginning to end. All the cast and guest stars are great, including the villain played by Tim Matheson. Christine Taylor stands out as Marcia, although it's impossible to ever out-do the awesome Maureen McCormick. The funniest subplot is the sudden infatuation between Greg and Marcia (when it dawns on them that they're not REALLY brother and sister and
) while one of the best sequences is the public pool scene, embellished by black versions of Jan and Marcia, lol.The film runs 90 minutes and was shot in Santa Monica & Los Angeles, CA, and Hawaii.GRADE: A-
Jennifer Clapton
I grew up watching re-runs of The Brady Bunch. I have watched every episode, several times. Two actors in this movie were spot on, the ones who played Marcia and Mr. Brady. It's so fascinating for me to watch them. Some reviewers thought Shelley Long did a good job as Carol, to that I have to disagree. I'm left rather confused by people giving her praise. There were a few times she sounded like Carol but that's about it.And the girl who played Jan, well, what can I say? She is absolutely hilarious. She plays Jan well, sounds like her and stuff but she puts her own crazy twist to the character which makes her the best thing in the film. She could carry the movie all on her own.And for the people all bent out of shape over the Marcia, Greg love scene, oh c'mon, it's a COMEDY! Marcia and Greg weren't even blood related and it's well known they had a thing for each other during the taping of the show. So it's FUNNY! A great shock factor. I couldn't believe they were putting that in the movie when I first saw it.
DaveP
Another of the rare breed of sequels-better-than-the-original movies, A Very Brady Sequel continues with the idea of the 70's Brady's being stuck in the present (in this case, the mid-90's) from the first film. While the original movie was very funny (grunge music nonwithstanding), the total lack of a plot was a pretty obvious hole.This time around we're actually treated to a decent storyline (as relative as can be to the entire Brady aura, that is) involving Mrs. Brady's first, long-lost husband, Roy. This adds a whole additional avenue for laughs as we now have an straight outsider thrust directly into the everyday realm of the Bradys. As he tries to enact his nefarious scheme, he's dragged kicking and screaming through their loopy antics, breakout songs and Mr. Brady's lectures.The same Brady cast returns and they're as spot-on as ever. A bulk of the laughs continue to go to insecure Jan, as she tries to convince everyone she's a viable person. A new "incest" angle is introduced between Greg and Marcia ("Does this mean we're not really brother and sister?") that plays very well throughout. Tim Matheson is an excellent addition as Roy Brady, and he gets some scene stealing parts as well, particularly when he ends up "tripping with the Bradys".While Sam seems to have disappeared in this one, we do see a couple of other Brady icons who seemed to have been missed in the first movie, though blink and you'll miss them. Surprisingly no real-life cameos in this one.As with the first movie, the more familiar you are with the TV series the more you will enjoy this movie. If you've never watched the Bradys then you'll probably want to skip these movies as most of the laughs are derived from inside references to the episodes, but if you have, then this is highly recommended and one of my faves.