Candyman 2 - Farewell To The Flesh (DVD)

Candyman 2 is very similar to the first film, which isn't really a bad thing, but it doesn't really go anywhere. The CandyMan has moved on to New Orleans, which we later discover is his home town, and his target is a direct descendant of his, and his lovers. For which he had his had cut off (he was previously an artist) and smeared with honey, so bees would attack him, and sting him to death. It just so happens that his target also happens to be ...
...in order to defeat the Candyman she needs to find a mirror that belonged to his lover this will cause him to lose his power to come through other peoples mirrors, so the legend will die. Or so is the idea. It isn't really a bad film, it suffers from the original being so good. Watch it if you liked the first, but don't expect too much from it. ...

bjlangley 08.09.2000 · Read full review
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...times into a mirror, the Candyman comes to take her back to hell with him. In various parts of the film we get some more of the back story behind the Candyman, we see him being murdered in the field by the mob of locals in revenge for him "defiling" the slave owner's (Annie's relative) daughter. It turns out that they had a daughter, who was Annie Tarrant's great grandmother, leading to the whole situation where Annie must go back to the slave quarters ...
...mind there is a third Candyman film, which will confuse the whole issue entirely! The film featured some very effective music which built up the tension in the movie, and led to you actually caring about the teacher, and her pupils at the conclusion. Directed by Bill Condon (the man who directed Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters in 1998), who does a decent job, considering this was his first real voyage into the world of cinematic horror since ...

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Take one great film, made magnificent by the enigma and mystery of the central concept and character. Remake it. Feature one of the bit-players of the first film to establish continuity, then wreck that continuity by ignoring completely how the first film ended. Remove the enigma and mystery of film A by insisting on explaining away every little detail with complete nonsese, snatching away the credibility said mystery endowed film A with. Set said ...
...slums to the richly exotic backdrop of New Orleans, yet film it so disinterestedly that the former actually looks more exotic and mysterious. Leave to bake for fifteen minutes. Remove, name 'Candyman: Faith in the Flesh', and get rich quick off the dollars of those who embraced the uniqueness of film A. ...

RichardW 07.12.2000 · Read full review
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The first Candyman film was perfectly structured and elegantly paced. The sequel is a painfull retread that has none of the suspense of the first. Briefly the Candyman goes to New Orleans and starts murdering people again. It's not that important why. The direction seemed too clumsy - for one thing Candyman is shown way too soon in the film. The ending is well filmed though and looks great - there are lots of shocks but you can't help shake the feeling ...

Tyrian 24.07.2000 · Read full review
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