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Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.
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This isn't a bad sequel but it's unable to measure up to the first "Beethoven," which was an extremely likable film. This is still a "cute" film and one parents and all the kiddies certainly will like.
It features a litter of St. Bernard puppies, and who doesn't go "aww" at the sight of little puppies, especially St. Bernard's? The puppies are the main story here, which turns into a "crime" story when "Missy" is dog-napped and the little ones also become endangered.
I didn't think this was a "silly" story as there are some good morals and lessons to be learned, but it was a bit "sappy." I get a little annoyed, too, when animals are pictured as smarter than the humans. I'm sorry but, as much as you might love pets and hate some people, that just ain't so.
Nonetheless, if you loved the first movie you'll find enough to like in here to enjoy it. If you thought the first film was just okay, you won't like this.
It features a litter of St. Bernard puppies, and who doesn't go "aww" at the sight of little puppies, especially St. Bernard's? The puppies are the main story here, which turns into a "crime" story when "Missy" is dog-napped and the little ones also become endangered.
I didn't think this was a "silly" story as there are some good morals and lessons to be learned, but it was a bit "sappy." I get a little annoyed, too, when animals are pictured as smarter than the humans. I'm sorry but, as much as you might love pets and hate some people, that just ain't so.
Nonetheless, if you loved the first movie you'll find enough to like in here to enjoy it. If you thought the first film was just okay, you won't like this.
"Isn't this entertaining? Hicks and their dogs."
Beethoven meets a female and becomes a father. When a female is kidnapped, Beethoven and the puppies go on a rescue mission. And some people are there too.
Sequels to the 1992 film were not planned, but after "Beethoven" was a box office hit, they quickly put together a few more. This one is quite decent. If you liked the first one, you'll like this one too. Even though it's a class below, it's still fun, and the puppies are adorable. A good choice for viewing with young children. And then there's Danny Masterson, Hyde from "That '70s Show."
5/10.
Beethoven meets a female and becomes a father. When a female is kidnapped, Beethoven and the puppies go on a rescue mission. And some people are there too.
Sequels to the 1992 film were not planned, but after "Beethoven" was a box office hit, they quickly put together a few more. This one is quite decent. If you liked the first one, you'll like this one too. Even though it's a class below, it's still fun, and the puppies are adorable. A good choice for viewing with young children. And then there's Danny Masterson, Hyde from "That '70s Show."
5/10.
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I don't understand the trashing comments I just read. This film is very, very good. I've seen it at least 5 or 6 times and it was enjoyable the first and last time I saw it. The film making was superb. I actually did some research to see where that cottage was located and see if there were any rentals.
I saw no character flaws in anyone. Each character was precise and very believable. Continuity errors were at a minimum. I also don't understand the rating this movie got. It was NOT THAT BAD! If there was poor acting, or plots, or errors then I could see trashing the movie. But really!
Even the musical score was perfect for each scene. A mixture of real classical and real rock. The music score designer deserves an 'A'.
Best parts: 1) Beethoven's nose in the beginning, followed by his dream sequence. 2) Anything Regina did. She was perfect! 3) Grodin trying to explain where babies come from. 3) The bully sequence at the fair (bite this guy in the weiner!) 4) The hamburger eating contest. 5) The tree stump scene with Penn. 6) Finally, all of the grunting noises Beethoven made. I can actually imitate each one. My kids love it when I do that.
Come on people. The movie was really enjoyable with quality Hollywood direction and design. Please stop knocking it. Give it another try. Or next time, try watching it with a child. You'll see.
I saw no character flaws in anyone. Each character was precise and very believable. Continuity errors were at a minimum. I also don't understand the rating this movie got. It was NOT THAT BAD! If there was poor acting, or plots, or errors then I could see trashing the movie. But really!
Even the musical score was perfect for each scene. A mixture of real classical and real rock. The music score designer deserves an 'A'.
Best parts: 1) Beethoven's nose in the beginning, followed by his dream sequence. 2) Anything Regina did. She was perfect! 3) Grodin trying to explain where babies come from. 3) The bully sequence at the fair (bite this guy in the weiner!) 4) The hamburger eating contest. 5) The tree stump scene with Penn. 6) Finally, all of the grunting noises Beethoven made. I can actually imitate each one. My kids love it when I do that.
Come on people. The movie was really enjoyable with quality Hollywood direction and design. Please stop knocking it. Give it another try. Or next time, try watching it with a child. You'll see.
Lovely movie, watched it many times as a child now enjoy it with my children. Can't believe it's low score on here.
The entire Newton family of Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Christopher Castile, Nicolle Tom, and Sarah Rose Karr are back in their roles from the first Beethoven movie. That lovable slobbering St.Bernard is also back and he's now a family man.
In the first Beethoven movie the star has a leading lady who is a female of the same breed. But now Beethoven's beloved is the object of a custody battle between Debi Mazur and her ex-husband. Mazur doesn't really want the dog, she's just using her as leverage. Now Beethoven becomes a daddy when the female gives birth to four handsome young pups.
This of course is a bad situation, but the Newtons one and all take a hand and families human and canine are stronger than ever.
Debi Mazur does her best Cruela DeVille imitation in her performance and she's Cruela if Cruela came from Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. Her boyfriend Chris Penn is muscle head with his little gray cells few and far between. They deserve each other, but they're pretty funny too. Mazur looks like she's enjoying herself.
Best moment for me though is Nicolle Tom when young rich player Ashley Hamilton invites her up to his bedroom for a quick romp. Beethoven rescues her in a truly spectacular manner. Those St.Bernards are really strong animals.
Beethoven's 2nd even got some Oscar recognition in the Best Song category for The Day I Fall In Love.
Beethoven's 2nd may not have pleased the critics, but it's still fine family entertainment.
In the first Beethoven movie the star has a leading lady who is a female of the same breed. But now Beethoven's beloved is the object of a custody battle between Debi Mazur and her ex-husband. Mazur doesn't really want the dog, she's just using her as leverage. Now Beethoven becomes a daddy when the female gives birth to four handsome young pups.
This of course is a bad situation, but the Newtons one and all take a hand and families human and canine are stronger than ever.
Debi Mazur does her best Cruela DeVille imitation in her performance and she's Cruela if Cruela came from Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. Her boyfriend Chris Penn is muscle head with his little gray cells few and far between. They deserve each other, but they're pretty funny too. Mazur looks like she's enjoying herself.
Best moment for me though is Nicolle Tom when young rich player Ashley Hamilton invites her up to his bedroom for a quick romp. Beethoven rescues her in a truly spectacular manner. Those St.Bernards are really strong animals.
Beethoven's 2nd even got some Oscar recognition in the Best Song category for The Day I Fall In Love.
Beethoven's 2nd may not have pleased the critics, but it's still fine family entertainment.
Did you know
- TriviaNo sequel was originally planned for Beethoven (1992), but after the film became a surprise box office success, a sequel was commissioned.
- GoofsIn the movie, the door leading down to the basement is directly under the stairs. In the first Beethoven film, the door to the basement wasn't there. Instead there were drawers and a cabinet in the wall.
- Crazy creditsFilm title logo appears when end credits are finished
- Alternate versionsThe following scenes were never shown in theaters, video, or DVD; only on television:
- Ted removing his jacket to use it as a cover for the puppies he and Emily were placing in a cardboard box.
- Ted and Emily are trapped in the apartment garage (where Regina and Floyd reside), so they try to open the garage door by stepping on a wire that opens it, but to no avail. However, Beethoven chews on the wire, which causes the garage to open.
- After George Newton finds out about the puppies, the next scene shows him stapling fliers on each tree saying "Puppies for sale", while Emily secretly takes them off one-by-one, then attempts to potty-train them next to a hydrant, but it becomes very difficult for him.
- The Newtons were packing all of their belongings and gear into their car before leaving their house.
- After the McDonald's scene, the Newtons are singing car songs.
- During the stay at their lake house, Ted secretly picks out air fresheners from the local convenience store.
- Emily telling her mom that she taught their puppy Tchaikovsky, but he doesn't really follow her at all afterwards.
- At Taylor's party, it shows Beethoven struggling to get free from the support beam, with the glass bottles shown shaking frequently. Although the scene where the three party guys are shown pouring beer onto Beethoven is edited out (but not in the final cut of the film).
- During The fair scene when George is eating the kids show up to take him to the eating contest with Beethoven,the scene originally ends with George saying "What kind of a contest is it where you just sit?" however there is an extended version which shows them walking away with Ted saying "C'mon Dad"
- After George's nightmare sequence of a lot of puppies in his living room, the Newton family's commercial airs on their TV and they all begin to watch it. The difference here (compared to the final cut of the film) is that once the doorbell rang (after the commercial), Ryce stands up quickly from the couch and answers the door, instead of her shouting, "I'll get it!"
- SoundtracksThe Day I Fall in Love
Written by Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram, and Clif Magness
Performed by Dolly Parton and James Ingram
Produced by David Foster
Dolly Parton appears courtesy of Columbia
James Ingram appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,443,066
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,017,225
- Dec 19, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $118,243,066
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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