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Daniel Stern | ... | ||
Jon Lovitz | ... | ||
Jack Palance | ... | ||
Patricia Wettig | ... | ||
Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... |
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Bill McKinney | ... |
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Lindsay Crystal | ... | ||
Beth Grant | ... |
Lois
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Noble Willingham | ... | ||
David Paymer | ... | ||
Josh Mostel | ... | ||
Jayne Meadows | ... | ||
Alan Charof | ... | ||
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Kenneth S. Allen | ... |
Annoyed Man in Library
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The second part of City Slickers begins after the death of Curly. It is the 40th birthday of Mitch Robbins and the day begins quite good until he returns home (after a hard day at the radio station) and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Nevertheless he is about to have a wonderful birthday-night with his wife when he discovers a treasure map of Curly by chance. Together with Phil (from the first part) and unfortunately with Glen he tries to find the hidden gold of Curly's father in the desert of Arizona instead of attending a meeting in Las Vegas. The adventurous journey reveals many surprises until everything seems to be over when the map gets lost... Written by Volker Boehm
I found this film much more fun and fulfilling than the first because of the addition of Jon Lovitz to the base cast.
I realize this goes against common opinion, but I believe this installment was much better executed. The first movie, when compared to this sequel, feels like the main characters had something to prove to one another and not just to themselves where this chapter feels more self-motivated and "real," primarily to the addition of Jon Lovitz
One thing is for sure, without the City Slickers' version of the Criterion Brothers as ranch hands, it was definitely more enjoyable for me. The "danger" sequences were slim and short while maintaining a tall adventure.
Instead of using the first third of the movie to develop all the characters, they catch you up on Phil and Mitch and then lovingly introduce you to Glen. It left more time for the actual movie and less time for the "you must grow up to be a warrior" speeches and diatribes.
I loved it! Jon Lovitz is awesome!
It rates an 8.7/10 from...
the Fiend :.