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After the fun time I had watching The Whole Nine Yards, I was looking forward to seeing The Whole Ten Yards. But I watched it last night and I was pretty much disappointed with where they took the story. It just seemed like they took the characters and turned them into something completely different. For me, I'm such a Bruce Willis fan, so when I saw him growing and acting like a bull while he was drunk in one scene, I didn't laugh, I actually wanted to cry for him, it was pretty pathetic what they did to this cool, smooth, charismatic hit man that we knew and loved in the first film. The script and story was just up to par like the first film was, in fact, I would've appreciated it if they just left The Whole Nine Yards alone if they really felt like this one had a chance for a great comedy.

Jimmy has changed from this tough guy hit man to a Martha Stuart and Jill is not happy with it. Oz and Cynthia are in a quiet life in hiding from the gangsters. Lazlo is out of prison and wants revenge, so he "kidnaps" Cynthia and now Jimmy, Jill, and Oz get together to save her only to find out there are more twists and turns than they expected. But Jimmy has to go deep back into his roots of being the tough guy, not Mr. Clean.

Now don't get me wrong, The Whole Ten Yards has a few laughs here and there, but for the most part I just actually felt bad for Bruce Willis with the silly attempt to be a soft like Martha Stuart type of guy, he's just such a great tough guy, it's hard to see him as anything else. Matthew Perry wasn't as fun as he was in the first movie and neither was Amanda, it just seems like everyone lost their magic and chemistry with each other in this film. I really wish that I loved this film, but I'm having a hard time, I'm sorry.

4/10

When Oz's (Matthew Perry) new wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) is captured by the mob, he is no one else to turn to but his old friend Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis). Teaming up with Jimmy and his new wife (Amanda Peat), Oz experiences another crime filled adventure with the mob.

Although not nearly as funny or as exciting as the original, The Whole Ten yards will surely entertain…for the most part. About half of the movie is clever and entertaining and would have deserved my recommendation, but the twist at the end is terrible and made the movie seem worthless. After the twist, follows a ridiculous display of events that are horrible, making the movie in my opinion a failure but still not absolutely terrible. Overall, the movie follows in the footsteps of an entertaining comedy but falls short of what could have been.

I do not recommend this film.

As a sequel to The Whole Nine Yards, this film was a disappointment. Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry reunite as the retired Mafia Hit-man and the nervy dentist, as does Amanda Peet as the aspiring hit woman. The thing is this time around the acting wasn't that great. Willis is usually good with comic timing but it isn't there here, while Peet looks bored. Only Perry really stands out, his slapstick schtick makes me want to watch an episode of Friends pretty much.

The film is stylishly shot, and has a good soundtrack, and there is evidence of some solid pacing. However, the plot is very contrived, the direction haphazard and the script weak. So overall, this film was a disappointment, it wasn't completely awful but I would be lying if I said it was great. 4/10 Bethany Cox

An unnecessary sequel if there ever was one finds bumbling dentist Oz (Perry) now happily married to Cynthia (Henstridge), until she's kidnapped by vengeful mobster Lazlo Gogolák (Pollak) and his Hungarian crew who know that former associate Jimmy Tudeski (Willis) is still alive. Not capable of getting her back by himself, Oz enlists the aid of Jimmy and wife Jill (Peet); she's just itching to get back into the game, but unfortunately Jimmy has put the old life behind him in favor of staying at home and obsessing over the cleanliness of his surroundings. The same cast that brought such glee and energy to The Whole Nine Yards flounders in this embarrassingly unfunny follow-up where the film's ridiculous story throws out one silly plot twist after another and an abundance of desperate gags. A feeling of utter hopelessness permeates each scene, and at times the actors appear as if they're begging for help. *

I found The Whole Nine Yards to be a surprisingly fun film, which worked thanks to its engaging plot and interesting characters. One thing I didn't think the film needed was a sequel; but I decided to sit down and watch it anyway, and to my surprise; it's a lot better than I thought it would have been. I can certainly understand why it hasn't received glowing praise; as many of the jokes are recycled and the whole film does feel like an excuse to give the likes of Mathew Perry something to do. That being said, original script writer Mitchell Kapner has managed to put together a film that makes good use of its absurd plot and characters, and somehow manages to be enjoyable despite feeling completely superfluous. The plot this time starts when Oz's wife Cynthia is kidnapped by a Hungarian mob boss. Oz decides to contact Jimmy the Tulip; Cynthia's ex-husband and hit man to help get his wife back from the mob. Along with Jimmy's wife and aspiring assassin, Jill, the trio attempt to thwart the mob boss, and help Oz get Cynthia back.

Just like the first film, this one relies on the talents of its lead stars to pull it through. Matthew Perry's wisecracks are mostly amusing, and he is in his element the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Amanda Peet is still naive, and sexy, as the aspiring assassin; while Bruce Willis sleepwalks in a role that is a spoof of what he's used to doing. Kevin Pollack chews the scenery with his silly accent, but provides some laughs; and just like the first film, Natasha Henstridge is the spare wheel. The plot isn't very well done, as it mostly features the lead stars hanging around and waiting for someone to shoot at them; so it can become a bit boring. However, the film is never far away from a one-liner or comedic set piece to keep it moving and there are a number of big laughs. Sequels like this often don't work; Ocean's Twelve being the case in point, but I'm pleased to say that The Whole Ten Yards isn't a complete waste of time as it delivers what you would expect of it. It's not particularly deep or clever, but the film offers a fun time and the ending is rather well done.

Jimmy The Tulip Tudeski (Bruce Willis) is hiding in Mexico and spending his days as a homemaker. Jill (Amanda Peet) is itching to kill and can't take their lives together. Crazed mob boss Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak) has just been released from prison. He comes looking to kill the paranoid Oz Oseransky (Matthew Perry) and find where Jimmy is to avenge for killing his son Janni. Lazlo kidnaps Oz's newly pregnant wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge). Oz goes to Mexico to beg Jimmy and Jill to rescue Cynthia from Lazlo. Jimmy doesn't want to help but Lazlo comes shooting anyways.

I found Kevin Pollak not funny and very annoying. It lost the very limited charm of the original. It tries so hard to be wacky that it stumbles into an unwatchable mess. Everybody is trying to out-crazy the other. More than anyone, the jittery Matthew Perry personifies the overacting that is happening here. Amanda Peet is also jittery taking a page out of Perry's playbook. Even Bruce Willis is going crazy. It's too much and worst of all it's not funny.

The Hungarian mobster Lazlo (Kevin Pollak) is released from the penitentiary after serving his sentence. He kidnaps Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), the wife of the dentist Oz (Matthew Perry), trying to reach Jimmy (Bruce Willis), who is calmly living in Mexico with his wife Jill (Amanda Peet). I liked this sequel of "The Whole Nine Yards": I found it very funny, I laughed a lot and I found this movie very underrated in IMDb. The chemistry among the wonderful cast works perfectly, highlighting the scenes with Matthew Perry, who is one of the best comedians of the cinema industry. In the end, "The Whole Ten Yards" is a great comedy without having any further pretension. It is recommended to see "The Whole Nine Yards" before watching this sequel, since there are many references to situations in the first movie. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): This DVD has not been released in Brazil yet.

The Whole Nine Yards was one of my favorite movies of all time! Absolutely hilarious. However, this movie was really a downfall. The characters were horrible. Bruce Willis' character becomes entirely too false. The new mobster group just irritated me every time I saw them on the screen. Matthew Perry is the only one to deliver a true performance. He's great! The plot line of this story is no good. It's incredibly dull, and not really fun. There were, as expected, a few really great parts to make the film alright. I did laugh here, and there, but I did regret renting the film. What a bummer. If you're looking for a movie that has nothing, you found it. However... But I, very regretfully..., would not recommend this movie.

I loved The Whole Nine Yards and was eagerly hoping this sequel would be similarly funny and entertaining. Unfortunately, it didn't even come close. Several times during the first two thirds of the movie I wondered out loud, "Where is the director (story) going with this?" It was like they were just combining random daily shots. Scattered between too many misdirected and confusing sequences were a few some genuinely funny scenes, reminiscent of the original. Enough to make it mildly entertaining, but not nearly enough. After listening to director's comments on the DVD, I understood why. He confirmed that they really didn't have a complete script until more than half way through the shooting. Too bad. The last 1/3 of the movie was much better. Just think what they could have done if they had started shooting _after_ they had a coherent story and a real script.

This black comedy concerns a notorious hit-man named John 'the Tulip' (Bruce Willis) , he's living retired when his previous neighbor Nicholas Oz (Matthew Perry) asks him for help. His wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) has been kidnapped by the Hungarian mobster named Lazlo (Kevin Pollack) and looking for revenge . Lazlo sends his son Strabo (Frank Collison) , but he's abducted by Johnny (Willis) , Jill (Peet) and Oz (Perry) .

This attractive film made in screwball style displays black comedy, plot twists , laughters , turns , giggles and a little bit of action. Casting is frankly well . Matthew Perry as a mild-mannered and miserable dentist is nice . Amanda Peet is very amusing as a wanna-be hit-woman and fan of the actual murderers . Furthermore, a cool Kevin Pollack with abundant make-up and a sympathetic grandmother with flatulence . Adequate music score by John Debney and colorful cinematography by Dennis Weaver , no confusion with TV actor , recently deceased. The motion picture wes well directed by Howard Deutch . He's a sequels expert ,he has made three in which he didn't shoot the original (The odd couple , Grumpiers old men and this one) and comedy specialist (Pretty in pink , Great outdoors and My best friend's girl). This farcical comedy with similar ingredients to original will appeal to Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry fans. Rating : Acceptable, passable but inferior to original entry.

Rent it, buy it, just to see the classic comic performances, timing, and natural talent of Perry. Really, this guy's reactions to all things nerve wracking had me on the floor. Watch carefully as you put yourself into HIS shoes while watching this movie...hard to identify with a contract killer, played ably by Bruce Willis. Bruce is the straight man and does his part, while the role reversal in the opening scenes is a natural scream.

I felt technically there were a couple of problems to nit pick in the direction and editing areas. Some of the comedy bits were OVER played and lasted too long...not the actor's faults...that is editing or direction. The actors did a marvelous job. But, heavy talent, and a VERY funny script must be seen. Pollak overdid Lazlo...the heavy overdone accent clipped out a lot of funny lines for me, and the closed captioning was not working correctly. I think Pollak could have been much more effective, funny, and convincing in his part if he did not add the Jerry Lewis overacting style to the part. It detracted from what was and is a VERY funny script, excellent acting by ALL the rest of the cast, and a great job by the director of photography and most of the crew.

How funny is a contract killer as an obsessive compulsive cook and homemaker? Very! How great was Mat Perry in the part of a good "Joe" all American who has to deal with dangerous underworld people...? Hysterical. Gagging and sucking for air on the floor pleading for mercy funny. Really funny. Love to see more good scripts for Perry.

I guess I am from the very few people who didn't enjoy the first one. Too complicated , too much overacting, a little silly story and personally I didn't like it. Now the sequel is something different. It is something what the first should have been or at least for me. Entertaining and nothing else. Not too much of a story. Funny and colorful and kinda unusual characters make you laugh like Matthew Perry's character who as I know had just finished with Friends and had an opportunity to improvise. He also has better lines and better character development in this one. Bruce Willis's character Jimmy is also funnier and I have to point that Pollack and Peet are some nice bonus characters to the movie. It has some action as well.

I didn't have high expectation and that is why I liked it. Kinda underrated sequel which I happened to like and enjoy. 7/10

The Whole Ten Yards (2004) is a comedy dead zone. You watch in complete disbelief as scenes appear on the screen and die. Every moment in this movie, begs for a single laugh, and it's as if the actors- -some who were all so promising in the original film, The Whole Nine Yards (2000)- -were promised big paychecks if they were able to tag along with the film's script.

The Whole Ten Yards assumes that the viewer has some familiarity with the first movie. Bruce Willis returns as Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski, who's now living in obscurity with his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet). Both are having problems in their marriage due to (a) Jimmy's erectile dysfunction, (b) Jill's inability to fulfill her lifelong ambition to become a contract killer and (c) Jimmy's transformation into a male-like Martha Sterwart.

Meanwhile Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky's (Matthew Perry) finds that goons have kidnapped his wife, Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), and that they are led by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), the father of the mob boss (also played by Pollak in the original), who was eliminated in the original film. Oz tracks down Jimmy and convinces his old pal to give up cooking and house cleaning and help him in a rescue attempt.

Warner Bros. has been unsuccessful in making mobster-comedy movie sequels. Analyze This (1999) was a funny film, but the idea to make a sequel was unnecessary. The sequel, Analyze That (2002), was an attempt to stretch an idea beyond its natural shelf life.

But you have to wonder why the filmmakers felt it was a good move to make a sequel to The Whole Nine Yards, or why Matthew Perry, who is playing Chandler (from "Friends") again, is unlikely to have a movie career, and why the film has been toned down to a PG-13 rating (the film cheats us of another view of Peet's breasts).

Screenwriter George Gallo, on the DVD commentary, evidently has no regrets. "I think this movie is very funny," he insists, "I wrote 80 pages of genius." Apparently the scathing reviews and paltry box office have done little to humble him, as he adds, "It's like a homicidal Three Stooges."

When Hollywood lackluster sequels are meant to be made, Howard Deutch is the man to call. He's responsible for Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II (1998) and Grumpier Old Men (1995). Deutch has also directed John Hughes-produced film such as The Great Outdoors (1988), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).

In The Whole Ten Yards, there is a scene that makes a reference to Hughes' Planes, Tranes & Automobiles (1987), but let's just say that it was more funnier when Steve Martin and John Candy did it.

But, if you don't laugh at that, there's Kevin Pollack (again) in one of the most singularly bad performances I have ever seen in a movie. It fails by calling attention to its awfulness. His accent, his voice, his clothes, his clownish makeup all conspire to create a character who brings the movie to a halt every time he appears on the screen.

There's also the propensity of a 107-year old woman able to pass gas. Surely by now, you must be rolling in the aisles? No? Then, I will mention that Bruce Willis' character is often unpleasant. He puts on an apron and a head cloth during the early scenes, as if such a disguise would do anything other than call attention to himself.

Deutch, on the DVD commentary, is quietly apologetic as he points out all the things he wished he'd changed. "I was always sorry we didn't cut this out, " he says of one scene, "I think the joke is over." And I should mention that some of the film's elements such as the film's violence (for example, a scene where a woman gets a slap to the face) don't blend well with the film's light "comedy." And if you're planning on seeing or watching The Whole Ten Yards someday, let me tell you, it's not worth seeing for a whole ten bucks on the big screen.

I really liked the Whole Nine Yards. Perhaps a little overdone, but very enjoyable. And Natasha Henstridge was gorgeous! The Whole Ten Yards was a disappointment. The plot was a retread, and the chemistry between Jimmy and Oz was watered down from the first movie. And as others have pointed out, Bruce Willis' crying was both poorly done and poorly conceived. Also, Jimmy's rotten behavior towards Oz and his wife was so out of character from what was established in the first movie, and his bizarre behavior in the beginning was inadequately justified. Furthermore, Kevin Pollack was more incomprehensible in this movie than in the previous one, which is saying something. I actually regretted seeing this movie, because it to some extent spoiled the nice feeling I got from watching the first one.

THE WHOLE TEN YARDS (2004) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollock, et al

This is one more example that 'More is NOT Better'! Nine Yards was entertaining, the jokes worked. Ten Yards is so bad that we walked away before the ending.

Although the same cast returns for this second bout, this one is boring, with loud yelling throughout, no chemistry, a waste of talented actors, and, a waste of our money.

Reading other comments, apparently some folks liked it. We give it a portion of one star. Our recommendation: Save your money, or wait until it's free and you have absolutely nothing better to do.

This is a follow up to "The Whole Nine Yards" which opened out in 2000 and got a good praise from a lot of critics. So four years later, with the ongoing success of the first one, they open out with a sequel called "The Whole Ten Yards." This movie is not as bad as everyone is saying it is. It isn't a great movie and is very forgettable, but it still is enjoyable. The characters are back and Bruce Willis is really funny in this movie and personally, I like his character more than I did in the first movie. There are a lot of funny scenes in the film but what I'm getting in this movie is that it is more of a comedy while The Whole Nine Yards was more on a serious note even though it had a lot of funny parts. This is probably why this sequel is PG-13 and the first one was R. Overall, a pretty good movie that was enjoyable with a couple laughs. Not better than the first one, but it wasn't a bad sequel all and all. I recommend it.

Hedeen's Outlook: 7/10 **+ C+

The biggest question is not why this movie was made, but why Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry wanted to do it. I'll take it as a sign that the two talented actors were having trouble getting interesting screenplays to their desks. It's no secret that second-rate director Howard Deutch is notoriously picking up sequels, and rarely good ones. Neither does he have the ability to make them into interesting motion pictures, but with this film it has to be said to his defence that the original material wasn't worth bragging about. The Whole Nine Yards was a rather dumb film, and the sequel follows in its footsteps.

Kevin Pollak gets my only thumb up in this movie. He is funny in a simple role, but that's about it. Most of all it is painful to see Bruce Willis and, particularly, Matthew Perry in this film. Willis can handle bad material pretty well, and doesn't make a complete idiot of himself, but I don't think I could pick out many actors who suffer more from bad material than Matthew Perry. He really needs to get some fresh ideas, because the once fantastic comedian (watch early seasons of Friends) is drying up. And Howard Deutch certainly isn't the man to come to for new ideas.

This movie has gotten hammered IMDB review-wise (it gets better reviews on Netflix). I am not sure why. I tend to be critical of comedies, but I thought this movie was okay, on par with the first one. There were a lot of genuinely funny moments. It was not a great movie, but if you are in the mood for a comedy, I would not be afraid to rent this one. Bruce Willis did his usual fine job. I laughed out loud more than once. The guy who played to godfather type was funny too. Mathew Perry was about the same as in the first movie. The two female leads were not as developed, but seemed okay. The one who played Perry's wife was perhaps a little too pretty for the part, but seemed to be an okay actress.

I did a double feature of the first movie and this one. And the best thing about the movie (apart from seeing the actors returning to their characters) is the title. There are some funny moments throughout, don't get me wrong. But it's more misses than hits (no pun intended - though if you watch the movie, you will see a lot of literal misses - by bullets). The movie overall seems to be way more tame, way more reliant on humor, without consequences. And way more infantile (farting jokes can work, though I am not always a fan of them ... here I am quite sure, many will agree they didn't work at all ... even with really good actors trying their best to convey the humor of the situation). So be prepared to not be as amazed by this then you were with the first one ...

"This reminds me of my favorite soup opera: The Hourglass of My Sand Children" A few seconds after I heard that line, I laughed for 2 minutes straight. It's probably just my messed up sense of humor or maybe this film shines in parts that are too subtle to get for some - but I enjoyed it. I would give it a 70-75 because there were a few issues (some editing and pacing) but since this film is so underrated and taking into account some of the recent comedies the are extremely overrated, in my opinion this title deserves an 80.

If you are thinking about watching this film, just a friendly reminder, it's not up to par with the first one (but then again, not many sequels are these days).

In this sequel to "The Whole Nine Yards" we find Jimmy the Tulip (played by Bruce Willis) a broken man, wanting to have a baby. Even going so far as acting very feminine. The tone of the original film is gone, it's not funny, but sad.

I am literally surprised Bruce Willis reprises his role as Jimmy the Tulip for this film, it's a complete mess. I really enjoyed the original film, but it's very hard to watch this and believe its a sequel.

Not much nutrition here, I'm afraid. Kapner really stretches this stuff thin - as thin as cardboard, and about as tasteless.

This time there are more borrowings - the hapless Perry plays it more or less as Belushi's part in "The Man With One Red Shoe". Pollack wears the Sopranos 'Uncle Junior' glasses, and he has nowhere to go but in the direction of greater and greater excess. The gangsters and hit men all have post-"Analyze This" issues.

On the plus side, Willis knows he has to mix things up, so he plays this as though he's 'outside' the narrative, and 'in his own movie' - playing it more between the movie reality and us. Peet competently keeps up her end of the equation.

But this is beyond anyone's skill to save - not enough calories here to thrive on.