Scream 2 (DVD)

Advantages: Still quite gory, still makes you jump on occasion
Disadvantages: Not as good as the first but that was to be expected!

After seeing Scream a good few years back I’ve been eagerly awaiting the sequel (ok, sequels now!) to come out on TV. (You must understand that although Scream 2 has been out on video for a while…. I only rarely buy the video’s!) So, when I was looking through the Weekend TV guide and noticed Scream 2 was going to be shown on Channel 4 I was determined not to miss it! Normally I forget about them until the day after when everyone ...
...If you haven’t yet seen Scream then I guess this opinion will be a little bit confusing. My advice would be to watch Scream first (my mum watched Scream 2 and I got annoyed having to explain who everyone was to her!) Having said all that it isn’t essential to know who they all are before watching this film. ~ Who’s who? ~ Director: Wes Craven Producer: Cathy Konrad Marianne Maddalena Screenplay: Kevin Williamson Main cast: Neve ... Read review

Advantages: more of the same
Disadvantages: more of the same

Well, Scream 1 was great wasn't it, it was a whole new addition to the teen-scream genre, bringing a tired type of movie back to life - and oh how good it was, but we're not here to talk about the first movie, its the second one - does it live up to its promise? well read on faithful ciaoser and all shall be explained. We join the story at the premiere of the new movie "stab" (Look out for a cameo appearance by Tori Spelling, remember the joke syd ...
...But anyway its a Scream movie we all know the rough plot, its a somebodys trying to kill Syd, leaving a trail of dead bodies in their path - it could be anyone type of movie. OK, so its a plot 'of sorts' and it does work well, but as I've said before - its a horror movie so we can't expect miracles when it comes to the story-writing, but they try honest they do. Anyway, as viewers of the first movie will know half the main cast aren't alive any more ... Read review

Advantages: good suspense and scares, a lot more polished
Disadvantages: weak ending

Scream 2's initial release on dvd was an underwhelming affair. If you had the R1/R2 version all you got was a widescreen print of the film, not 16x9 enhanced and devoid of any extras. Well now that situation has been redeemed with the release of a collectors edition of the film. In R1 land it's available in a bix set and is anamorphic. The same goes for R2 except that some clever guy forgot to include an anamorphic transfer. Yep this means that those ...
...Scream 2 is the better of the trilogy. It's just a more glossy well orchestrated film that has laughs but thanks to a larger canvas and locations gets better scares. Don't agree ? Then take a look at the killer's stalking of Gale in the recording studio or the taunting of Randy on the cellphone. Both of these rack up the tension with the help of space. The Cox/Arquette relationship also fires on all cylinders with some real heat that comes good in ... Read review

Advantages: Great cast, Suspense, Twice the Action
Disadvantages: Detective Dufus.

...of a Wes Craven fan. Scream 2 (1997) is the second part of an enjoyable, memorable, modern horror trilogy - directed by Wes Craven (US). In this sequel to the 1996 classic Scream 1, a masked killer returns to get stab happy in copycat fashion. It has been two years since the events at Woodsboro and the surprising discovery of the original Killers identity. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and film nut Randy (Jamie Kennedy) are both students at the ...
...In no way will Scream 2 ever surpass the classic Drew Barrymore opening of the original, however this film is querky, violent and very much tongue in cheek. The dialogue is, in parts a little cheesy but constant references to Courtney Cox's 'Friends' co-stars, and the ever crazy ramblings from wannabe psycho Randy, only make this film better. The original cast returns - the wonderful Neve Campbell as Sydney, Courtney Cox as Gail Weathers and of course ... Read review

Advantages: Scary and wel written, with good perfomances and a great director
Disadvantages: Never going to be as good as the first one

Scream 2 is the inevitable sequel to the groundbreaking smash hit Scream. If you don’t know what Scream is, check out one of the many excellent ops on Ciao before reading this, might as well do it in order huh? Otherwise this op may ruin it, as I’m going to have to refer to it in some way. OK, if you’re still reading I assume you know what Scream is, and hopefully you have seen it. I’ll try not to give anything away for it ...
...movies for me. Cool. Scream 2 carries on the story from the first film, Syd Prescott (Neve Campbell) is now a college girl, moving away form Woodsboro to study acting, in the hope of making it bog and putting all the murderous troubles behind her. However, things don’t go so well. When a new film “Stab”, based on the story of the Woodsboro murders by Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox) premieres in her new town the nightmare starts for ... Read review

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Disadvantages: N/A

...Well I watched the first one yesterday and the sequel today. As with most sequels the original was slightly better. The first is very much like Halloween, this is more like Urban legend, I know what you did last summer. Which isn't bad it's ok. If you are a horror fan you will enjoy this but I would say the first one is more gory, scary and sexier than this. If the first was a 15 ( very surprised about that!) then this should be a 12 rather than a 15. Also the story doesn't really continue, so you don't need to have seen the first in order to see this.Quite why the UK distributors for this flick decided to call it Halloween Camp 2 is a mystery for several reasons. The first is that the 'original' Halloween Camp was actually the sequel to Scream Bloody Murder, which was originally titled simply Bloody Murder, and HC1 was called Bloody... Read review

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Advantages: Great night in
Disadvantages: If you haven't seen it in the pictures you won't get the full pleassure of this film!

...Scream 3 is the last chapter in the Scream trilogy, and it is as good if not better than Scream and Scream 2! Scream 3 still stars the three big ones from the first two: Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette, a few people from the other 2 films pop up as well. On the Scream 3 DVD you get many extras unlike Scream and Scream 2, you get: *Outtakes from all 3 Scream movies *Behind the scenes montage *Deleted scenes with commentary from Wes Craven and Crew *Alternative ending *Creed music video “What If” *Audio commentary (Wes Craven, Cast and Crew) *Cast and Crew biography *2 theatrical trailers Owners of Scream and Scream 2 on DVD will know this is 1000 times more extras than what was on those; on Scream and Scream 2 you get the following extras: *Ummm, nothing, sorry! Horror... Read review

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Advantages: Good DVD that makes the most of your equipment
Disadvantages: Average laughs, not quite as good as the first

...Universal are releasing some real quality Region 1 DVDs of late. Many are badged as ‘Widescreen Collectors Edition’ without any other versions being available. Scream 3 was a good example of this and so is Nutty Professor 2 : The Klumps. The DVD is produced in beautiful anamorphic widescreen with crystal clear Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound. It is loaded with extras that include a particularly good ‘Spotlight on Location’ taking you behind the scenes. It also has commentaries from the Director, deleted scenes, extended scenes, an interview with Director and Producer, outtakes, a documentary about the make-up techniques used, music videos and lots more. The film itself stars Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson. It is a sequel in that it revives the original ‘Professor Klump’ character and the ‘... Read review

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