Le feu sur la glace - En route vers la gloire

This movie was truly a disappointment. I absolutely loved the first one, and would definitely give it 10 stars! When I heard that there was a second one, I was really happy, and thought that I might enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed the first one. Well, I definitely did not!! Maybe if you just decided to watch this one and not the first one, you might like it, but to have watched the first one, and then this one, this should be a disappointment! First off they basically just copy lines and scenes from the first one, which makes it even worse, because the scenes aren't good in this movie. I have many other reasons, but to make it easier, it just wasn't good!! I mean I'm a girl who watches a lot of chick flicks, even bad ones and actually enjoy some of them! This one was horrible; so please, if your interested in this type of movie watch the first one, it is way better, funnier, and I promise you that you will enjoy it a lot more than you would enjoy this one!

I really wanted to like this movie. The original was so good. I saw this one on broadcast TV. It might have been TV editing that screwed it up but there are still too many flaws. It simply doesn't measure up to the original story. It lacks the spark and pizazz of the original. Contrary to what the previous critic said, if you are going to use the same title and the same character names in this sequel, you have to invite comparison. The movie just stumbled along right until the end. There was some very nice skating but even that was kind of pieced together. I felt that every time they changed angles they were simply cutting out another fall. (Sorry, just the way it looked to me). In the end I had to ask myself why I had wasted my time.

Jackie Dorsey (Christy Romano) is the daughter of 1992 Winter Olympics Gold medalists Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey. Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney don't return, and the roles are played by different actors. During the US Open, she does an unnecessary risky move, and gets a career threatening injury. While desperately refusing to retire, she switches from single to pairs enlisting the help of inline skater and potential boyfriend Alex Harrison (Ross Thomas).

It's disappointing to have the connection to the first movie but not the actors to maintain that connection. Christy Romano and Ross Thomas are trying to recreate the chemistry of the first movie. They're not quite up to that level especially Ross Thomas. He's a pretty boy without twinkle in his eyes. This also stars Scottie (Ryan Hansen) as his best friend.

Once upon time, when the earth was green, an obscure and unambitious little young adult romcom was produced in Canada. The name of the film was The Cutting Edge. To the great surprise of everyone both in front of, and behind, the camera, the film was magical, a genuine phenom, and became (and still is!) a cult classic. If you have not seen it, stop reading this and go find a copy. NOW.

(Yes, yes, I know, before the email starts, the official IMDb profile says that CE1 was a US production but if you read the fine print, you will see that all filming was done in and around Toronto. Which means that most of the production staff were Canadian. Which makes this a first-generation Canadian film. Understand this -- there is a reason that most first-gen Canadian films have never been seen or heard of again. To be able to say that CE1 actually became a classic is ... extraordinary.) OK, back to CE2, a direct to video production. The good news is the performance of Christy Carlson Romano. It is never less than good and often more than great. It literally sustains the weak script (in many places a copy of CE1) and forgettable performances from the rest of the cast. Not their fault though. Looks like it was produced on a shoestring.

I read the IMDb reviews which tout that this film is good enough to stand on its own. Ugh! Listen, if not for the success of CE1, which started the franchise, this production would never have happened. At the end of the day, THAT is the acid test.

For what it was, it was OK...a lot like the original movie especially with the spoiled-ness and getting everything handed to her. The same on the flipping the skirt up. It did clear up the ending of the original when it was left unclear whether or not Kate and Doug medaled after their program. I did think perhaps the original Kate and Doug would have captured more attention and maybe made the ratings a little better. Little disappointed on the new Christy Carlson-R...hard to see her go from a sweet innocent girl to a girl drinking and swearing. But who was Luanne in the movie? I had seen Christine Larkin in "Step By Step" but didn't recognize her in this movie. And who played Kate? I didn't see her character listed in the cast credits...maybe someone can shed some light on this.