A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

There are some movies, that just do not deserve sequels, but this was NOT one of them. Again even in this, we see the family of the 70's stuck in the 90's – completely outdated and completely clueless.

This was a very good sequel, which was as good as the first part. There were no repeating elements, and no cast changes – it formed it's own new concept, and never did it deviate from the plot. Though there was a musical number, that just seemed completely irrelevant…again, that was what the Brady bunch was all about, and it should be seen as a form o sarcastic humor.

Another reason for this movie being great, is that no one needs to see the first part to enjoy this- hence this on its own makes an excellent recommendation for any fan of the TV show.

Fmovies: Wow. I didn't think I would like this movie at all, since the first was very lackluster. I was wrong. This is MUCH funnier than the first film, and is a fresh change. A man named Trevor (Played by Tim Matheson) claims to be Carol's (Shelly Long) long lost husband. But, Trevor's partner was Carol's husband, who had died, and Trevor is trying to get a treasure he left her. Mike (Gary Cole) and the kids must help stop this from happening.

There are some great storyline extras here (George Glass most definitely.) but some things seemed tasteless, like with the Greg and Marcia incest relationship (Though technically...). I thought most of those parts were unfunny. Look for alot of cameos in here, like in the first one.

A very comedic movie. Recommended.

RATING: *** out of ****

A sequel that's even better than the first part is a rare occurrence, even more fun than the first film. Once again, it's Jennifer Elise Cox who steals the show with a number of hilarious moments. This overlooked actress has (or had?) the potential to be another Goldie Hawn, but, alas, the major hindrance in her career going forward is that she isn't a Spelling, a Coppola, an Arquette, a Fonda, or a Barrymore. Having lack of powerful family connections is a truly unforgivable crime, and probably a major reason why she didn't make a breakthrough. If Drew Barrymore, for example, had 5% of her talent, she'd be the no.1 female star in the past 2 decades. I don't think much of child and teen actors, but Cox is possibly the funniest teenager I have ever seen in a movie, and one of the funniest actresses, as well. Her semi-retarded, ultra-naive facial expressions, so perfectly suited to this role, and her delivery of lines are absolutely perfect. Matheson is also very good, as is the guy playing the oldest son.

A Very Brady Sequel fmovies. A VERY BRADY SEQUEL(1996) Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Christine Taylor, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jennifer Else Cox.

In this sequel to the 1995 hit, the brady bunch movie, a man named Roy Martin comes to the brady's house one night and says that he is Carols first husband. But really, he wants an Asian Horse statue that the Bradys have that is worth 20 million dollars.

I would have to say that this was a little bit better than the first. This was funnier, and more entertaining. But I did enjoy the original. Anyway, Even if you haven't seen the show, you will still laugh. For the first movie, if you haven't seen the show, then you wouldn't have laughed as much. There was more bad material for little kids in this one, but neither were bad PG-13's. In this one, Jan was extra funny. In the original, she wasn't that funny. But in this one, she was hilarious. This one also doesn't make fun of the show as much as the other one. The other one had more funny things in the beginning. In this one, it was funnier after halfway. Recomended to anyone who like the show or the first film.

Grade for A VERY BRADY SEQUEL: ***(outta 4)

PG-13; some sex-related humor.

A Very Brady Sequel is a very good movie. All the actors did well here, especially Shelly Long, Gary Cole, Jennifer Elise Cox and Tim Mathieson. The funny situations, quotes, tone and style of this movie help hide the fact that not all that much really happens and the premise of this film is absurd.

One of the biggest questions that fans often had about the show was the taboo subject of whether any of the Brady kids hooked up. A Very Brady Sequel tackles this issue head-on with Greg and Marcia trying to decide whether they should give in to the urges they start to feel for each other. This whole subplot was very interesting, if not also a little uncomfortable at times. Christopher Daniel Barnes and Christine Taylor are great as Greg and Marcia.

The one role that I felt was perfectly done and helped the movie out the most is Jennifer Elise Cox as Jan Brady. She does an even better job with the role then the original Jan, Eve Plumb. Almost all the scenes with Jan are funny and Jennifer just shines through.

Obviously, fans of The Brady Bunch are going to get the most enjoyment out of this. For a newcomer, you might want to check out a few episodes of the TV show first.

If you were a fan of the first "Brady Bunch Movie," you'll probably find this sequel enjoyable as well. The whole cast has now slipped effortlessly into their roles (especially Gary Cole's absolutely spot-on mannerisms of Robert Reed/Mike Brady) The story and jokes this time tend to start petering out near the end, but on the whole there are enough laughs, satiric jabs and nostalgic winks to inspire good will towards the whole film. It's fluff, to be sure....but entertaining fluff.