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2 Lava 2 Lantula!

  • TV Movie
  • 2016
  • 13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.5K
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Steve Guttenberg, Marion Ramsey, and Michael Winslow in 2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)
ActionAdventureComedyHorrorSci-FiThriller

Colton West must defeat the lavalantulas once again.Colton West must defeat the lavalantulas once again.Colton West must defeat the lavalantulas once again.

  • Director
    • Nick Simon
  • Writers
    • Neil Elman
    • Ashley O'Neil
  • Stars
    • Steve Guttenberg
    • Michael Winslow
    • Michele Weaver
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Nick Simon
    • Writers
      • Neil Elman
      • Ashley O'Neil
    • Stars
      • Steve Guttenberg
      • Michael Winslow
      • Michele Weaver
    • 20User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Colton West
    Michael Winslow
    Michael Winslow
    • Marty
    Michele Weaver
    Michele Weaver
    • Raya West
    Jimmy Bellinger
    Jimmy Bellinger
    • Kyle
    Lauren Swickard
    Lauren Swickard
    • Daniella
    • (as Lauren York)
    RJ Walker
    RJ Walker
    • TJ
    Erron Jay
    Erron Jay
    • Brick
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Colonel Jester
    Eric Etebari
    Eric Etebari
    • Dundee
    Marion Ramsey
    Marion Ramsey
    • Teddy
    Josh Sussman
    Josh Sussman
    • Director
    Frank Buckley
    • Reporter #1
    Noah Hunt
    Noah Hunt
    • Wyatt West
    Tahnee Welch
    Tahnee Welch
    • Self
    Tyrone Power Jr.
    • Self
    • (as Tyrone Power)
    Danny Woodburn
    Danny Woodburn
    • Arni
    Raymond Forchion
    Raymond Forchion
    • Hal
    Marcus Brown
    Marcus Brown
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    • Director
      • Nick Simon
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      • Neil Elman
      • Ashley O'Neil
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    4paul_m_haakonsen

    One question comes to mind; why?...

    They should have stopped with the first movie, because that was actually a good, wholesome movie.

    But as it usually goes with sequels, then so was also the case with "2 Lava 2 Lantula!" "2 Lava 2 Lantula!" was nowhere near the same level of entertainment and movie experience as the 2015 "Lavalantula" turned out to be. Why? Well, perhaps because it just lacked a proper storyline, but mostly because of Steve Guttenbergs performance in this sequel. I mean, he really surprised with his performance in the first movie, but then pulled up something else entirely for the sequel. His performance was wooden, rigid and he delivered all of his lines as if he was struggling with indigestion or something.

    The effects in "2 Lava 2 Lantula!" were good and did live up to the effects from the first movie. Sure there were moments here and there with the occasional questionable effect, but in overall then the CGI and special effects team managed to deliver their craft with a good result. The spiders looked good and realistic most of the time, aside from the garganlavalantula, which turned out quite poor.

    And the weapons in the movie was a major step back for the movie, especially the two freeze weapons that Steve Guttenberg and Michael Winslow were equipped with. What was up with this? First of all, they were way too oversized, and then they were also just too far out there.

    It was good, though, to have some of the original cast from the first movie to return to the sequel, albeit not all of the performances were living up to what we saw in the 2015 "Lavalantula" movie.

    There were a couple of spoofs on other movies and TV shows to be seen throughout the course of "2 Lava 2 Lantula!". Personally then I found the one on the "Miami Vice" TV show to be the most funny.

    I was more than surprised and entertained with the first movie, but I must admit that I found "2 Lava 2 Lantula!" to be less than mediocre. And as such, then it scores a meager four out of ten stars from me.
    4realityinmind

    Too goofy and too much a parody of itself

    The first one is great. Its a cheap action sci-fi film with all the good characteristics that made the Sharknado movie into a huge franchise. This franchise could have ran for a good 4 or 5 films but they parodied things too much. Whats the phrase... "too soon"...? Too much suspension of belief is required with Guttenberg's rough & raw voice acting. Also, the side story with his daughter takes up too much time in the movie and has more action than Guttenberg's scenes. Its not interesting to watch these C grade actors say and do what they say and do. The props are a bit cheap looking too. I know they are trying to make fun of different action movies and movies Guttenberg has acted in, but its just not funny. Did anyone notice the black army officer's teeth?? Looked so weird.... like they were fake.
    Michael_Elliott

    2nd Time 2 Much 2 Silly

    2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)

    * 1/2 (out of 4)

    Actor star Colton West (Steve Guttenberg) is on the set of his latest movie when his daughter is attacked by the giant lava spiders. West and Marty (Michael Winslow) must race there to try and save her as well as the rest of the world as these spiders are much bigger and much more damaging.

    2 LAVA 2 LANTULA! just doesn't work. I will gladly admit that I enjoyed the first film as it was rather fun considering what it was. With that said, this sequel here is pretty darn lazy from start to finish and whatever entertainment the first picture had is certainly missing with this sequel. The biggestproblem is that the film really doesn't know what it wants to do. At times it's a straight monster movie and at other times they have it being so campy but these camp moments are more annoying than anything else.

    Guttenberg was a lot of fun in the first movie but here they've got him over-acting so much that you can't help but not enjoy the performance. For some reason his line delivery is constantly changing as sometimes he speaks normal and other times he's way over the top with the macho guy routine. He does get to team up with POLICE ACADEMY co-stars Winslow and Marion Ramsey again so fans of that series will enjoy that.

    The special effects are pretty much what you'd expect from a SyFy movie. The spiders here are mildly entertaining but there's no question that this sequel just feels rushed and it's rather annoying. It's really too bad because I enjoyed the first film but the spoofs and campy just doesn't work this time out.
    5TheLittleSongbird

    Doesn't burn or bite enough

    Enjoyed the first 'Lavalantula' in a guilty pleasure sort of way. It was not what one calls great, but manages actually to be one of SyFy's best and more watchable films by quite some distance. Being someone who, like many, mostly hates SyFy with a passion, that's saying quite a bit. For the record, it's their compulsive badness and curiosity to see if they have the ability to make something decent once in a while keeps me watching.

    '2 Lava 2 Lantula' is very much an inferior follow-up, with the problems far more evident. '2 Lava 2 Lantula' is not terrible by any stretch and like 'Lavalantula' is also one of SyFy's better and more watchable films, but 'Lavalantula' had more freshness, more fire and more bite, was more focused story-wise and didn't take silliness too far, definitely easier to take as a guilty pleasure.

    Again, like 'Lavalantula', as far as SyFy movies go '2 Lava 2 Lantula' looks decent. Editing and photography is tighter than most SyFy movies, locations are colourful and atmospheric, the way the production is lit is less drab than usual. The creature special effects are more mixed, at some pretty they're not bad at all, at other times they're fake and over-obvious. That doesn't stop thankfully that the creatures themselves do have menace and personality, and the film again knows how to utilise them.

    The music score is groovy and eerie, is careful not to overshadow the dialogue and is used appropriately. The direction shows confidence.

    While there are worse script in SyFy films, the script is one of the weakest assets here and doesn't have as much above average quality as before. There are amusing moments and there are some neat references that will have film and sci-fi fans grinning, but it lacks snap and bite and tongue-in-cheek too often apart from some moments is replaced by campiness. Campiness that tends to grate and be overused rather than endear.

    It does make the mistake that 'Lavalantula' managed somehow to avoid, at times it does try too hard to be stupid and the tone and target and audience aren't as clear. The creature attacks are fun and suspenseful still though, if again lacking the scare factor. The story is even more disjointed and over-stretched and due to lacking freshness also feels predictable and derivative.

    Characters are not as annoying certainly as other characters in SyFy films, and there is some lively pacing. The acting is vastly inferior here, it was above average before, it was not good here. Especially Steve Guttenberg, whose uncomfortable-looking over-acting was painful to watch. The rest were nice to see, but they could have had more to do and they tend to be stale. Michael Winslow gives the best performance, he at least knows what kind of film he's in and doesn't take it seriously while also not falling on the wrong side of camp.

    Overall, watchable but a fairly difficult one to rate and review. 5/10 Bethany Cox
    4Wuchakk

    Oh, no, it's the gargantua lavalantua!

    RELEASED TO TV IN 2016 and directed by Nick Simon, "2 Lava 2 Lantula" chronicles events in Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades when volcanic activity releases fire-breathing arachnids the size of people. Steve Guttenberg plays a B-movie actor who rises to the challenge of annihilating the creatures. Michele Weaver plays his stepdaughter and Michael Winslow his pardner. RJ Walker & Jimmy Bellinger are also on hand. There are a lot of familiar faces.

    Like the previous film from 2015, this sequel is a fun, campy non-horror flick with the expected cartoony CGI. I'm glad they switched the location to Florida to shake things up (although it was apparently shot in Louisiana). Lorynn York is comely as Raya's friend, but not enough is done with her. It's entertaining to a point, but at the end of the day it's a forgettable throwaway flick.

    THE FILM RUNS 83 minutes and was shot in Louisiana with obvious establishing shots of Florida. WRITERS: Neil Elman & Ashley O'Neil.

    GRADE: C/C- (4.5/10)

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    • Trivia
      The inside joke of a couple who appeared during Steve Guttenberg's inspirational speech ("There are no aliens in Florida") are Tahnee Welch and Tyrone Power, Jr., who appeared to be reprising their roles from Cocoon (1985) and Cocoon: The Return (1988), which also starred Guttenberg.
    • Quotes

      Brick: They're too lava, too lantula!

    • Connections
      Follows Lavalantula (2015)
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      Written by Christopher Coyne, Brad Senne & Ryan Wheeler

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lavalantula 2
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Syfy
      • Cinetel Films
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      • 1h 23m(83 min)
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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