A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel
PG-13 | 23 August 1996 (USA)
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A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.

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rahumate

Pulchritude of Zsa Zsa Gabor reign on 19th and 20th century Zsa Zsa Gabor Actor and socialite pioneered the concept of celebrity 'famous for being famous' and created her personality as a brand in 19th century. She being a Hungarian-American girl her career spread over Cinema, Reality TV and Social Media.She has many classical films on her shoulder, to name a few are John Huston's Moulin Rouge (1952) and Orson Welles's Touch of Evil (1958). Zsa Zsa Gabor wrote novels - 'How to Catch a Man, How to Keep a Man, How to Get Rid of a Man.' Watchdogs have wrote on Gabor about her own constructed image of glamour and exoticism , giving off a scent of money, cigarettes, sex, Riviera holidays it was addressed as "dahlink".She triggered many one-liners to matrimonial industry. "I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house," In public and private she always been the grandest of dames. "Diamonds are a girl's best friend and dogs are a man's best friend." "Husbands are like fires – they go out when unattended" – Newsweek, 28 March 1960."I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back" – The Observer, 28 August 1957 When how many husbands she had had asked: "You mean apart from my own?" – I Wish I'd said That! by Kenneth Edwards, 1967 A girl must marry for love, and keep on marrying until she finds it – Colombo's Concise Canadian Quotations, 1979.He taught me housekeeping; when I divorce I keep the house – on her fifth husband, quoted by Ned Sherrin in Cutting Edge, 1984.I don't remember anybody's name. Why do you think the 'dahling' thing started? – Hollywood Wits, K Madsen Roth, 1995.She once stated, "Men have always liked me and I have always liked men."But I like a mannish man, a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman – not just a man with muscles." Gabor shown her precocity on media and proved how lucrative self-promotion, She played the character of Gabor (self) in her first movie, Lovely to Look At (1952), and her last, A Very Brady Sequel (1996).In 1940s when she had her European roots and allure, she used Gabor name in showbiz to echo it as Garbo, already a star. She changed her first name to Zelda, sharpened her skills to voice school to get rid of Budapest vowels. Gabor kept the name, some time interviewers and fans pronounced Zsa Zsa, it created the doubled purring sound resulted into an exotic and sensual mystique.To call Zsa Zsa Gabor a proto-Kardashian though is to underestimate her charm and her allure. Zsa Zsa Gabor was known for flaunting striking consumption; dripping with jewels, her image was that of a woman who knew how to get what she wanted.She has always been ahead of time; she was liberal on liking sex much before the sexual revolution of 1960s. She had courtship with Sean Connery and Frank Sinatra, John F Kennedy, Elvis Presley, John Huston and Henry Fonda.Sari Gabor alias Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest, probably in 1918, to a soldier father and Jewish mother with American connections. Her film career spread over 1952 to 1994. She had a huge TV career as a reality show host. She has always been in headlines for her own persona. She has given birth to a concept of own personality as a brand. Zsa Zsa Gabor said goodbye to this world at the age 99.

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Steve Pulaski

After The Brady Bunch Movie was a surprisingly success in 1995, just a year later, A Very Brady Sequel was made, continuing the line of Brady Bunch movies that were paying homage to the original series, but also lampooning them by parodying their cheeriness and their persistent nice-ness.In my original review of The Brady Bunch Movie, which I did in song (I also planned to do this one in song as well, but we all need to be serious sooner or later), I took the original Television show's theme song and rewrote the lyrics to replicate my thoughts on the film. I said in the third verse, "And if one day I'm strick-en with cyni-cism. And you look onto this review as not groovy. You can go on to not trust me. After I enjoyed The Brady Bunch Movie." I suppose the same line is valid in this review too. I'm not necessarily proud that I enjoyed both film adaptations, but there are times when we can not help what we liked. Again, from the first frame, I enjoyed the Brady's overwhelming eccentricities.The storyline is pure simplicity; the Brady's are stuck in the seventies while the whole world has kindly shifted into the nineties, therefore, capturing the idea that the Brady's, while timeless, are also pretty outdated. Mike Brady (reprised by Gary Cole) is contemplating what to give his darling gold-haired wife, Carol (Shelley Long) for their anniversary, but in the nick of time, a man claiming to be Carol's first husband named Roy (Tim Matheson) shows up and tries to win Carol back. In reality, he's a snaky con-man, searching for a statue of a marble horse.While the family naively welcomes Roy back home, Greg is hasty about the whole thing, yet never questions if something is really behind this alleged miracle. It is never truly said, however, how Roy managed to know all there was to know about the family, but nevermind that small little detail. The subplots follow other Brady characters, as expected, such as Jan trying to boast to the family about her new boyfriend, "George Glass" (who is imaginary), Marcia and Peter possibly falling in love, and the family traveling to Hawaii in the latter half of the picture.Again, much like the original film, the whole idea and premise is a little anarchic, but not to the point of utter senselessness. We do not get much in the area of outsider reactions, but we didn't in the first one either, so perhaps it wasn't the filmmaker's prime intent. There are certain pictures we can not help but like, and The Brady Bunch films are two of mine. They're silly, deranged, yet deeply, weirdly satisfying and self-aware - the best part of all.Starring: Gary Cole, Shelley Long, Tim Matheson, Henriette Mantel, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Christine Taylor, Paul Sutera, Jennifer Elise Cox, and Jesse Lee Soffer. Directed by: Arlene Stanford.

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moviedude1

Fans of the original series divide on this take-off of the show where Carol's original husband shows up alive, apparently looking for a lost treasure that could lead to a lot of money. The only good thing about it is that it would mean Greg and Marcia aren't really siblings anymore as they FINALLY realize what growing up means to their bodies.As with the first movie, some of the show's original scenarios are also played out, including Greg moving up to the attic, dating his sister's rival for cheerleader captain, as well as Marcia dating his rival on the basketball squad. Peter goes to work at his father's firm (I thought it was Greg who got the job in the original series), Jan still deals with her personal insecurities, Bobby becomes a junior detective, and Cindy is still obsessed with her doll.The only good thing that they got the rest of the scenarios in from the original series is that it means there won't be another sequel starring this clan of a misplaced family, stuck in the 70's.2 out of 10 stars is a gift, in my opinion.

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joe_newt99

The ages are weird and not really relevant. For example, the lady who plays the second oldest girl was born on 1969. Yet the movie was released in 1996. She'd be like 27, and in the movie she looks like 12 years old or something. Christine Taylor who plays the oldest girl is 2 years younger. I don't know about the rest of the cast. Something tells me this movie wasn't filmed in a year. It was probably filmed over 10 years or something. Anyway,this film was pretty good except for some visual "weirdness". I reckon the long lost husband is an idiot. The plot was simple, not many other rubbish and junk. But anyway, overall I give 6/10.

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