The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2004)

23 years after the release of the original Rutles documentary, famous artists, actors, and musicians speak out on how the Rutles influenced them.

Director:

Eric Idle

Writer:

Eric Idle

Stars:

Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Idle	...	Narrator / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Neil Innes	...	Ron Nasty (archive footage)
Ricky Fataar	...	Stig O'Hara (archive footage)
John Halsey	...	Barry Wom (archive footage)
Terence Bayler	...	Leggy Mountintaback (archive footage)
Mariela Comitini	...	Jennifer Lopez
Peter Crabbe	...	Police Officer
Jimmy Fallon	...	Melvin's Son
Tasha Goldthwait	...	Rutles Fan (as Tasha Goldthwaite)
Samantha Harris	...	The Jogger
Lily Idle	...	Rutles Fan
Bianca Jagger	...	Martini (archive footage)
Bill Murray	...	Bill Murray the K (archive footage)
Kevin Nealon	...	Kevin Wongle
Catherine O'Hara	...	Astro Glide

Storyline

After sitting on a Warner Brothers shelf for over a year, 'Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch,' the much-anticipated sequel to Eric Idle and Gerard Corvin's 1978 mockumentary, is finally on release, revealing the final exploits of The Rutles as they do a reunion tour of America. Documentor Dirk McQuickly interviews many artists and personalities who were inspired by the legendary band, from David Bowie to Tom Hanks.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the beatles | sequel | written and directed by cast member | second part | fake documentary | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2004 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at the Rutles

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Above Average Productions Inc.,Broadway Video,Rutle Corp

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is basically the same as 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash' mockumentary (set out in the same chronological order) with a few new interviews and a few clips and scenes that were cut from the first movie, such as the Nasty "give peas a chance" gag and many more gay jokes which may have been deemed as too risqué back in the 1970s and are basically schoolboy-level humour.

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Crazy Credits

No Executives were harmed during the making of this film.

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Connections

Spoofs Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

User Reviews

I borrowed it from our local library, yet I feel ripped off!

Very disappointing. My time would've been better spent watching the first movie and some clips of Rutles cover bands on the Internet.

I'm a big Rutles fan. The original movie was great. If you didn't see it, a lot of it is in this pathetic excuse of a movie.

It starts out alright but the viewer quickly realizes there's little new here. The SNL influence is felt when you hear the Nth joke about their trousers; repetition does *not* equal funny, gang. At the end of the film, they show some outtakes of actors laughing. One of my boys wondered what movie they were watching.

Some of the interviews were slightly funny, but wouldn't be again if someone held a gun to my head and made me watch this a second time.

At least it's short.