The Odd Couple II (1998)

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer (WGA):

Neil Simon (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Some arguments stand the test of time

Plot:

Oscar and Felix take a road trip to their son and daughter's wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Road Trip | Marriage | Reference To Clint Eastwood | Sequel

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau	...	Oscar Madison
Richard Riehle	...	Detective
Jonathan Silverman	...	Brucey Madison
Lisa Waltz	...	Hannah Unger
Mary Beth Peil	...	Felice
Christine Baranski	...	Thelma
Jean Smart	...	Holly
Rex Linn	...	JayJay
Jay O. Sanders	...	Leroy
Barnard Hughes	...	Beaumont
Ellen Geer	...	Frances Unger Melnick
Doris Belack	...	Blanche Madison Povitch
Lou Cutell	...	Abe
Mary Fogarty	...	Flossie, the Grouch (as Mary Fogerty)

Also Known As:

Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
Odd Couple 2: Travelin' Light (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Ireland:12 | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The ninth and last pairing out of nine movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Felix and Felice claim to be meant for each other, as the first 3 letters of their names match. Actually, it's the first four.

Quotes:

[Felix and Oscar are sprayed by a crop dusting airplane]
Felix Ungar: What the hell was that?
Oscar Madison: They purposely did it. They hate New Yorkers.
Felix Ungar: Who's going to pick us up now? We look like a couple of Pillsbury Doughboys.
Oscar Madison: Well we'd better get out of the sun before we start to rise.

Movie Connections:

References North by Northwest (1959)

Soundtrack:

Little Sister

Unforgettable. Classic.

This has got to be one the funniest film I've seen with the grumpy old men, unfortunately their last, but those two are and forever will be the funniest duo ever. There quotes and acts are hilarious and unforgettable and their acting is excellent, they make Laurel and Hardy look dull, but I love them too. Anyways, in this one they go into a crazy road trip to their children's wedding and the reunion is almost heart warming but funny and they haven't changed a bit, I like especially the part with the ride they had with another old guy. That was classic. Oh, those two, they might've been old but the jokes and humor in their films were fresh. Recommended to all fans of the two, thank Walter Matthau, thank you Jack Lemmon, I'll never forget you, you two are funniest duo on the movies.