Product Description

The more things change, the more they stay the same in Wabasha, Minnesota. The uncatchable fish named Catfish Hunter grows fatter. The wisecracks, zingers and put downs pile up like freshly raked leaves. And Grumpy Old Men become grumpier in the sequel that's "pure delight, a wonderfully warmhearted comedy" (David Sheehan, CBS-TV). Grabbing fishing rods and picking up where they left off, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau reel in another comedy winner as Grumpier Old Men. Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollack and Burgess Meredith also return to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to reprise their roles. And Sophia Loren is the newcomer whose plan to turn the town's beloved bait shop into a ristorante sends the old boys into a tizzy. Be advised: a tizzy is very contagious. Get ready to laugh. And stay tuned for the outtakes, including "man-sized manicotti!"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13845 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 1997-11-19
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 101 minutes

Amazon.com
The success of Grumpy Old Men made this 1995 sequel practically mandatory, and although it's not much more than a Grumpy retread, the same schtick is just as funny the second time around. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau reunited as the Minnesota neighbors who make a hobby out of mutual aggravation, but while Lemmon's married (to Ann-Margret), this time it's Matthau who's looking for love. He finds it when Sophia Loren arrives to open an Italian ristorante on the site of Jack and Walter's favorite bait shop, but only after the grumpy guys have done their best to stop the ristorante from opening. The impending wedding of Kevin Pollak (as Matthau's son) and Daryl Hannah (as Lemmon's daughter) puts love in the air, so it's not too long before Matthau and Loren are singing "That's Amore." And Burgess Meredith (in one of his final screen roles) returns as Lemmon's saucy old father, who gets all the best lines and delivers them with lusty vigor. --Jeff Shannon

From The New Yorker
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau reprise their roles as curmudgeonly neighbors in this sequel to their 1993 surprise hit. This time screenwriter Mark Steven Johnson forgoes the crude "Road Runner" style of the earlier film, giving the grumps more innuendos than insults to trade. Ann-Margret returns as Lemmon's earthy, loving wife. And Sophia Loren, as the owner of a restaurant that may ruin the boys' favorite fishing spot, is a fabulous date for Matthau. Their courtship is the plot's main concern, and, although the material is mediocre at best, Matthau is a master at giving comic spins to dreary lines. -Bruce Diones
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

Even grumpier than the first one
"Grumpy Old Men" has been one of my favorite comedy movies since I first saw it when it came out. Therefore, I couldn't wait to see "Grumpier Old Men," the sequel. It's pretty much just like the first one except with more laughs and some new faces. In this one, Max (Walter Matthau) has a son (Kevin Pollak) and John (Jack Lemmon) has a daughter (Daryl Hannah). Max's son and John's daughter are supposed to be getting married soon. Ann Margaret returns in this one and another new person is Sophia Loren along with her Italian mom. Best of all, Grandpa Gustafson returns with his hilarious one-liners in this sequel.

"Grumpier Old Men" is even funnier than the first movie was, and the new people fit in with the original cast perfectly. Everybody does a great job of acting. There's a lot of parts in the movie that are unforgettable once you see them such as when Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon temporarily turn their backs on one another and start playing hilarious pranks on each other, and the fight with the huge catfish. To top it all off, after the movie is over, it shows a lot of outtakes from the film, mainly with Grandpa Gustafson and they're just as hilarious as the movie itself was.

If you liked the first movie or if you like comedy movies where the laughs never stop, I recommend getting "Grumpier Old Men."

Grumpier Young Reviewer!
I LOVE the movie Grumpier Old Men but I DON'T love that the movie on DVD is only available in the edited full-screen and not the original theatrical aspect ratio in wide-screen, there are movies that are terrible that are available in wide-screen but a great movie like Grumpier Old Men is not and that just isn't right! The movie would get 5 stars but the full-screen DVD only gets 1 star.

WHO SAYS OLD FOLKS CAN'T HAVE FUN?
Although GRUMPIER OLD MEN is merely a rehashing of its predecessor, it's worth watching to see the glowing mature beauty of both Sophia Loren (looking absolutely gorgeous)and Ann-Margret. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and even crusty old Burgess Meredith (whose delightful outtakes are priceless) show that the septa and octogenarian sets can still spoon and swoon. Loren plays a sexy entrepreneur who is going to turn the trusty old bait shop into a ristorante, which ignites the fury of both Matthau and Lemmon, so they decide to try all kinds of ruses to make sure Loren's a flop. Of course, Matthau falls hard for Loren (who wouldn't) and their subsequent courting propels the rest of the movie. Ms. Margret doesn't have a lot to do in this one, but her presence is heartily appreciated. Ann Morgan Guilbert (from the old Dick Van Dyke series) is good as Loren's feisty Mama. You'll chuckle and smile at these old codgers, but you'll be entertained by the sheer star power of some of our finest actors and actresses.