Bruno Kirby is missed here as well as Lovitz just does not feel right in this one. Mitch could've thought of something better to say then "what a coincidence, we were just talking about you. " This is another example, although not a wide margin. I liked the constant light hearted comedy of "City slickers 2, the legend of Curly's gold", which was similar to the many great comical moments of "City slickers". City Slickers is a 1991 American Western comedy film, directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, and Jack Palance, with supporting roles by Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, and Noble Willingham with Jake Gyllenhaal in his debut. The second one just plain blows. Is it even real? It is a roller-coaster ride of fun. We get to hear the same boring, recycled jokes from the first movie beginning with the birthday morning phone call, to the dialogue about setting VCRs, to the same dumb joke, "He's behind me isn't he?" There are some fairly off-color scenes as well, one thing that earned this film a PG-13 rating. Remember all the things you loved about the first one? Once again, poor yuppie Billy Crystal is having trouble at work. How many films are there in this sub genre? City Slickers 2 never got the respect the first one did for some reason. The cowboys just stare at him uneasily. if you didn't like the first one, you might enjoy the legend of curly's gold - its funnier, its more exciting, theres more of a story, and it has to do with treasure. 5/10 Bethany Cox. Curly had a twin brother? Lovitz role in this film is one of his career best with the exception of "A League of Their Own". The other colorful characters only make token appearances during the film's ridiculous final act. If you're a Jon Lovitz fan and want to see him do a halfway decent attempt at drama rather than his schmaltzy performance in this movie, I recommend Mr. Destiny. And that ending? This is the same guy who starred with Teri Garr WAY past her Mr. His friend Phil Berquist (Daniel Stern) working under him is so depressed that he's considering a return to Arlene. Three big-city pals embark once more for the Wild West, where an old friend may have stashed a fortune in lost gold. But the casual happy go lucky performances from Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Jon Lovitz make this a winner all the way. All I can say is that the movie studio heads saw the $$$$$ the original made and thinking that another one would profit just as much,regardless if the script was good at all or not. Especially the dumb way the joke was carried out the second time when the two cowboys came up behind them while Mitch and company were on their wild west trek. Neither Crystal or Daniel Stern is very funny here. As much as I love the first classic I laughed 10 times harder with part 2. Uneven sequel has Billy Crystal, brother Jon Lovitz and close friend Daniel Stern hitting the old west one more time to find Curly's gold (Jack Palance from the first film). OR NOT. Plus the performances are good, Jack Palance makes a brief but worthwhile reprisal here, and Daniel Stern is as goofy and as charming as ever. In this sequel to City Slickers (1991), the boys are on a treasure hunt for Curly's lost gold. I give it a 8 out of 10. Fair overall. His godmother is actress Jamie Lee Curtis. It is the 40th birthday of Mitch Robbins and the day begins quite good until he returns home (after a hard day at the radio station) and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Deleted Scenes [1991] [2:48] According to director Ron Underwood, there was very little excess footage shot for ‘City Slickers,’ but two scenes are included, both … Never! I wish I could go back in time and sabotage this movie. Needless to say, there's a series of silly situations along the way. Offers. On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest. Mitch has been haunted by Curly's presence which turns out to be Curly's twin Duke Washburn (Jack Palance). Native New Yorker and Italianate Bruno Kirby tended towards assertive, pushy, streetwise characters and was armed with a highly distinctive scratchy tenor voice that complemented his slim eyes and droopy puss and accentuated his deadpan comedic instincts on film and TV. The cowboys in the first film were the bad guys so that also made it easier to figure out the same thing with the cowboys here (and the Mitch talking/ cowboys starting silently scene in the first film was funnier and I liked the way he said "rough corral"). If you want to see Billy Crystal do drama, don't. If you want my advice, stick with the original, a funny film that had good jokes, emotion, and even some lessons, and somehow felt like an original, good comedy. They come to grips with their problems at the end of the film. How many films are there in this sub genre? One downfall to this film is the addition of Jon Lovitz, who cannot act and behave like a child most of the time. And is Mitch just imagining that Curly has come back from the grave to haunt him? Well, let's make a great sequel. The original was a contained story about guys dealing with a mid-life crisis. The same jokes from the first movie are flogged to death in this one. The cowboys keep staring. Bruno Kirby, Actor: City Slickers. This movie was an overall eye-rolling train wreck which was only made to capitalize on the laurels of the first one. It just goes to show if a joke doesn't work the first time, use it again, only louder. Bruno Kirby was rumored to have had some kind of big falling out with Billy Crystal, which was why he didn't come back for this sequel. You can probably tell from the review title that I absolutely loved the first film, the sentimentality occasionally got in the way, but it was funny, beautifully filmed and had adept direction and performances. City Slickers (1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The second part of City Slickers begins after the death of Curly. All that and he's only turning 40. One problem is that the jokes just do not feel original here, and this film uses the exact same gag from the previous film in which Crystal mouths the words his mother says when she calls on the phone. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, line producer: Pamplona, Spain (as Greg Dark), first assistant director: additional crew, first assistant director: Pamplona, Spain, second unit director: Pamplona, Spain (as Fraser Heston), first assistant director: additional crew (as Douglas C. Metzger), second assistant director: additional crew (as Nina Kostroff), special effects coordinator (as Kenneth D. Pepiot), first camera assistant (as Mark T. Davison), camera operator: additional crew (as George A. Loomis), additional first assistant camera (uncredited), animation director: title sequence (uncredited), extras casting: Cenex Casting (as Ken Post), assistant costume designer (as Areti Mary Zophres), wardrobe supervisor: New York (uncredited), assistant location manager: Pamplona, Spain, location manager (as Phillips 'Flip' Wylly Jr.), conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited), script supervisor: second unit (uncredited), transportation captain (as Richard G. Mercier), production assistant (as Mitzie E. Corbin), representative: American Humane Association, assistant to the producers (as Toni Ellis), production accountant (as K. Lenna Kunkel), livestock coordinator: Movin On Livestock, production assistant: additional crew (as Ledlie Morrow), assistant production coordinator (as Charlie Johnson-O'Dowd), product promotions coordinator (as Bettina Tendler), production assistant: additional crew (as Lara C. Porzak), translator: Pamplona, Spain (as Carlos Perez), medic: additional crew (as Teifilo 'Chito' Sanchez), aerial assistant: additional crew (as Steven Sass), assistant: Mr. Underwood (as Katherine W. Stuart), script supervisor: second unit, USA (uncredited). what more could you want? Jack Palance is pretty good, but not flawless as with the previous movie that won him an Oscar. Everybody is spot on returning for their roles with Jon Lovitz as the new addition who is incredible. City Slickers 2: The Legend Of Curly's Gold. Wow! | I know Crystal's irritating screaming is always good for a chuckle, isn't it? There are some things that had potential, such as Billy Crystal thinking he sees his old friend Curly at several places, as well as his dream at the beginning of the film, which was worth a few laughs. He is doing well at work his marriage is good and he is happy. Every so often you get a sequel to a really good movie that is even better than the original; sadly this is not one of them. Not only is the basic plot structure the same, but all the clever comic moments from the first film are carefully milked again here. The part where Phil thinks a snake may have bit him is really funny too. The script had about as much substance of an episode of "Gilligans Island" (minus the charm) I was insulted that as a avid moviegoer I had to sit thru this crap and expected to be as entertained like I was with the original film(which was a gem). Cowboys keep staring. In that time, the film is often funny, kind of poignant, a little overlong, but heartfelt all the more. Get lost in the Texan sun and early 90s charm. Really? Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern reprise their roles from the original, this time looking for gold said to be buried in the mountains where they had the cattle drive, but Jon Lovitz replaces Bruno Kirby. Nothing better to do, I'm afraid, in these days of Covid-19. There were good scenes, such as Palance discussing his relationship with his brother and such, but ultimately the film becomes cheesy and anticlimactic. Now there were several factors that made the sequel even less necessary than most follow ups. While Kirby was Mitch's buddy with daredevil tendencies, Lovitz stars as his autistic brother Glen who spends long periods of time not being around (and that character idea helped make it more feasible of his character never being mentioned in the first movie). I don't have a problem with sequels because many times I find them more appealing than the original. I was actually shocked at how stupid it was. A cornier version of "City slickers" original with a lot of copying including the "he's behind me isn't he " joke. With Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby. I already knew they were into the copying thing in this movie from already seeing the first "he's behind me" joke in Mitch's house and the happy birthday phone call from Mitch's parents. None of Mitch's comments there were funny and the whole scene played out all anxious and uneasy. I'll admit that I did like this movie when it first came out, but I've since graduated from Junior High. Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles, California, to producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner (née Achs) and director Stephen Gyllenhaal. Everybody is spot on returning for their roles with Jon Lovitz as the new addition who is incredible. I thought it wouldn't be very good, since it was a sequel,but, I was wrong. Mom days. Gee, the things that some people consider necessary... One of the better comedies from the mid 90s. He is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). Then Mitch says "that would be a bad thing right?" See Full Cast + Crew for City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Features Load More Features Movie Reviews Presented by Rotten Tomatoes. Billy Crystal and Jack Palance are back in the saddle again in CITY SLICKERS II, the sequel to the 1991 surprise smash. If you are someone who enjoys watching this, drink heavily. So we instead got Jon Lovitz joining Crystal back as Mitch and Daniel Stern back as unstable yet goofball Phil. 2.5 out of 5 stars. As I have said already there were times when I did laugh, but for me it wasn't quite enough. Billy Crystal needed another money maker and suddenly City Slickers 2 was put into production. It could have been good, but the slapstick acting, throughout the film, including the very last line, just was too far over the top. The laughs seem forced and the good messages from the first are absent this time. But Billy Crystal gave as good a performance as usual, and Jon Lovitz was a worthwhile addition as Crystal's idiotic brother. City Slickers 2 never got the respect the first one did for some reason. City Slickers 2 never got the respect the first one did for some reason. Why did I watch it, you ask? But the casual happy go lucky performances from Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Jon Lovitz make this a winner all the way. Billy Crystal is much more reserved here though, and Jon Lovitz did irritate me. I'm willing to forgive the fact that Billy Crystal declared this movie better than the first one and overlook the very contrived inclusion of former cattle drive participants as well as an evil twin. Official Sites Jack Palance, Actor: City Slickers. As much as I love the first classic I laughed 10 times harder with part 2. They asked him back, he probably read the script and said something to the effect of "No way! Bruno Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu Jr.; April 28, 1949 – August 14, 2006) was an American actor, singer, voice artist, and comedian.He was known for his roles in City Slickers, When Harry Met Sally..., Good Morning, Vietnam, The Godfather Part II, and … As much as I love the first classic I laughed 10 times harder with part 2. if you liked the first city slickers, you'll like this one. The original "City Slickers" (1991) knew that.It told the stories of two men (Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern) who were locked in gloom, and a third (Bruno Kirby) who convinced them to go to a dude ranch where they would rediscover themselves.Crystal's wife agreed, urging him to "find your smile" again. Jack Palance quite often exemplified evil incarnate on film, portraying some of the most intensely feral villains witnessed in 1950s westerns and melodrama. On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest. City Slickers 2 is a western comedy and that in itself should make you want to see it. But thi… Its also a great movie like the first. It gets on it's knees and starts bobbing like a trained seal. You got nothing going for you. More Info. Mitch: "well, it looks like I'm parked in a handicap zone". The three men go to Vegas and set off for a few days on their treasure hunt. Mitch: "a joke, that was a joke". They starred together in "City slickers" and "When Harry met Sally", and apparently had enough differences of opinions to where they just couldn't work together for a third movie. His friend Phil is causing him some trouble as he has Mitch's old job but isn't working well and further stress arrives for Mitch in the shape of his deadbeat brother Glen. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold is a 1994 American Western comedy film directed by Paul Weiland.It is the sequel to City Slickers (1991) and stars Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jon Lovitz, and Jack Palance.Although a mild financial success, the film did not reach the popularity of the first, receiving generally negative responses from critics. Incredibly dumb. | They are here in a perverted unfunny way. Everybody is spot on returning for their roles with Jon Lovitz as the new addition who is incredible. Jake Gyllenhaal, Actor: Nightcrawler. City Slickers isn't a classic, its cute but sappy and melodramatic at times. Company Credits Burn the sets, kill minor actors. The flaws however come in mainly the basic plot structure, I know the first film had a simple story structure but this one had more so and the direction which isn't as skillful or as efficient this time around. He is content as the manager of the NYC radio station and happy living in the country with his family. image link. I don't mean perverted in the touching little boys sense, but in the sense they are taking something good and molesting it. I don't think that the first one really needed a sequel, but "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold" is OK if we just accept it as completely ridiculous. His irresponsible brother Glen (Jon Lovitz) has come to town. Goodwill takes you only so far when it comes to sequels. Billy Crystal and Oscar winner Jack Palance pumped enough juice into City Slickers to create a blockbuster western jokefest in 1991. Jack Palance gave another Oscar-winning performance as the sailor-turned-restaurant-pirate who hoped his late brother knew a big secret (too bad those who decide Academy Award nominations didn't agree). Not for all the money in Paris Hilton's Yochee!" And he is just as surly? 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