Still Waiting... (2009)

On the last night of the fiscal quarter, Dennis, Shenanigan's manager, will be promoted to district manager if they have a $9000 day. To motivate the crew, he tells them the restaurant will... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Balis

Writers:

Rob McKittrick, Rob McKittrick (characters)

Stars:

Adam Carolla, John Michael Higgins, Rob Benedict

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Carolla	...	Ken Halsband
John Michael Higgins	...	Dennis
Rob Benedict	...	Calvin (as Robert Patrick Benedict)
Steve Howey	...	Agnew
Rob Kerkovich	...	Mason
Andy Milonakis	...	Nick
Alanna Ubach	...	Naomi
Phillip Vaden	...	Joshua
Chris Williams	...	Chuck
Chi McBride	...	Bishop
Luis Guzmán	...	Raddimus (as Luis Guzman)
Max Kasch	...	Theo
Vanessa Lengies	...	Natasha
Kirk Fox	...	Hank
Amanda Loncar	...	Suzy

Storyline

On the last night of the fiscal quarter, Dennis, Shenanigan's manager, will be promoted to district manager if they have a $9000 day. To motivate the crew, he tells them the restaurant will close if they don't meet this goal. His competition is next door: Ta-Ta's, a bar with scantily clad waitresses, managed by the newly self-confident Calvin. At Ta-Ta's, it's Allison's first day; she's nervous. At Shenanigan's, Mason, a cook, is trying his best to be cool, without success. As the shift wears on, each employee faces his worst fears, and Dennis tries to learn how to attract women. Next door, Calvin and Allison make self discoveries. It all ends at the post-shift party.

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Plot Keywords:

body double | anti semitism | female nudity | racism | adult living with mother | 

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Taglines:

The Saucy Sequel To "Waiting ..."

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content throughout including graphic dialogue, and for language, nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Waiting... 2

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eden Rock Media,Heavy Duty Entertainment,Waiting II

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 90 min (unrated)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mega64 co-founder, Rocco Botte, regarded the film to be his all-time favorite film. He owns the most collection of DVD and Blu-Ray copies of Still Waiting... and is reportedly the number-one fan of the film.

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Goofs

Position of glasses of milk in the beginning of the movie when Dennis is talking to his mother at breakfast.

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene after the end credits.

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Connections

References Show Boat (1936)

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Soundtracks

Korobeiniki (Traditional Russian Folk Song)
Performed by Ozma
Arranged by Daniel Brummel, Patrick Edwards, Jose Galvez, Ryen Slegr & Star Wick

User Reviews

Sequel or Spin-off?

Rob McKittrick returns as screenwriter but without Monty (Ryan Reynolds), Serena (Anna Faris), Amy (Kaitlin Doubleday) and Mitch (John Francis Daley) this doesn't feel at all like the same environment. Justin Long's cameo didn't make up for anything.

It felt more like a spin-off than a sequel. It's jokes are unfunny and strained the movie's runtime. It felt like it was more near three hours. I couldn't wait for it to end. I didn't laugh once during it's entirety.

Calvin's new persona was overdone. It seemed like he changed into Monty whereas in the last film, he despised and loathed Monty. Omitting Mitch was a terrible move. He was a great character. Addition of Ta Ta's and the storyline of the restaurant going under and then being started up elsewhere was tame.

Years have passed by and now the restaurant is no longer anything. Waiting was a funny film with lots of great jokes. This film seems more like a part of American Pie's franchise. It gives off the vibe of teenager jokes that are lost on the audience.

It's no surprise this wasn't good enough to hit theaters. I would strongly recommend people skipping this and picking up the first film, only. This one isn't worth the time.