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Overview

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Director:

Robert Harling

Writers (WGA):

Larry McMurtry (novel)
Robert Harling (screenplay)

Contact:

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Release Date:

25 December 1996 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Tagline:

A story about friends, family and other natural disasters.

Plot:

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

The oscar-baiting sequel that wasn't meant to happen more (38 total)


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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for some sexual situations and brief strong language.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital


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Trivia:

The scene where the car breaks down, after Aurora, Rosie and Teddy had visited Tommy, was filmed on the coldest day that Houston had seen in 10 years, but the characters were to appear hot and sweating. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tommy is about to leave from a visit with his grandmother, he covers the brownies she brought him with tissue paper. A second later, we see him doing the same exact thing with the same paper. more

Quotes:

Melanie Horton: I have NO chance of being happy here.
Aurora Greenway: Why not?
Melanie Horton: You spray this house with happiness repellant!
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Movie Connections:

References Planet of the Apes (1968) more

Soundtrack:

I Ron't Know What Time It Was more


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The oscar-baiting sequel that wasn't meant to happen, 29 January 2002
Author: mystic80

Synopsis: The continuing adventures of Aurora Greenway and her tumultous family life, are further explored in this sequel to the 1983 classic. With her three grandchildren fully grown, they all have their own personal problems to face alongside Aurora.

The Review: Just not meant to happen. Contrived is what comes to mind when viewing this sequel with Bill Paxton, Scott Wolf, and Jack Nicholson among the famous actors making walk on appearances. Overlong and underwritten, the film misses the interest of the original, not to mention any inkling of James L. Brooks' involvement. There's no Danny DeVito, and no Jeff Daniels (which is very odd considering he was the father of the three but is omitted from the film). Nowhere near as good as the first.

Grade: C-

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