VERY BRADY SEQUEL (DVD) (WS ENHANCE 16X9/DOL DIG/ENG 5.1/ENG SUB DVD

A Very Brady Sequel
Like its lively predecessor, The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), this mild comic send-up takes its characters and situations from the popular family sitcom of the 1970s, The Brady Bunch. Set in the '90s, it is filled with in-joke references to American pop culture. However, one need not be familiar with the original series in order to enjoy this film. Bad guy Trevor Thomas (Tim Matheson) is posing as supermom Carol Brady's long-dead first husband Roy Martin. He claims to have been amnesiac and made unrecognizable by plastic surgery after suffering disfiguring injuries, but in truth, he is on the hunt for a very valuable artifact, an ancient Chinese horse carving which Roy sent to his family from the field. Because of the family's sheer niceness, they could never imagine such deception, and husband Mike Brady (Gary Cole) welcomes him into their midst. This causes Roy no end of frustration, as not only must he live with this incredibly sweet and cheerful family while he searches for the carving, but he must endure having his ill-tempered sarcastic jibes go completely unrecognized. When Carol (Shelley Long) is kidnapped, the whole family goes a-hunting. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast Shelley Long as Carol Brady Gary Cole as Mike Brady Tim Matheson as Roy Martin/Trever Thomas Christopher Daniel Barnes as Greg Brady Christine Taylor as Marcia Brady Henriette Mantel as Alice Nelson

Crew Troy Sizemore - Art Director Jane Shannon Smith - Casting Deborah Aquila - Casting Kelliann Ladd - Co-producer Michael Fottrell - Co-producer Rosanna Norton - Costume Designer Greg Jacobs - First Assistant Director Arlene Sanford - Director Anita Brandt-Burgoyne - Editor Guy Moon - Songwriter Cynthia Kay Charette - Production Designer Mac Ahlberg - Cinematographer Alan Ladd, Jr. - Producer Sherwood Schwartz - Producer Lloyd Schwartz - Producer Jim Tanenbaum - Sound/Sound Designer Deborah Kaplan - Screenwriter Harry Elfont - Screenwriter James Berg - Screenwriter Stan Zimmerman - Screenwriter

A Very Brady Sequel
This sequel to a hit comedy spoof of the vacuous '70s television series has even more sly, naughty fun with its basic time warp concept than its predecessor, probably because the first film's box-office success unshackled the filmmakers from adherence to their source material's superficially family friendly tone. By fully embracing the satirical possibilities of the Bradys' anachronistic foolishness, director Arlene Sanford provides some welcome zingers that take aim at everything from teen sexuality to that other show created by ham-and-cheese server Sherwood Schwartz, Gilligan's Island. Gary Cole and Shelley Long are as gifted at mimicking their iconic roles as previously, while Christine Taylor again steps nimbly to center stage as the self-involved Marcia. The appearance of RuPaul as a high school guidance counselor is a stupid, one-note throwaway bit that proves this follow-up isn't without its share of deserved stinkers among its more effective gags. Overall, however, A Very Brady Sequel (1996) is a laudable second act that's funny enough to earn a subsequent chapter in the franchise. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: cc Widescreen version enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Stereo Surround English subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 89 min Part of Series: Paramount Widescreen Collection   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. The 20 Million Dollar Horse [7:18] 2. House of Cards [4:30] 3. Tale of the Lost Husband [4:55] 4. Imaginary Boyfriend [2:40] 5. Attic Meeting [2:56] 6. George Glass [1:57] 7. Buyer Beware [1:18] 8. Moesha, Moesha, Moesha [5:03] 9. Detectives Bobby and Cindy [4:53] 10. Hair Appointment [2:23] 11. The Horse Trader [3:38] 12. Spaghetti With Mushrooms [5:31] 13. 555-Hunk [1:49] 14. About a Chick [3:58] 15. Women's Club Charity Auction [4:34] 16. Cappuccino Rendezvous [3:20] 17. A Liar and a Jailbird [4:57] 18. Who Is to Blame? [1:36] 19. Dancing and Singing in the Isles [7:18] 20. Following the Yarn [2:07] 21. Dr. Whitehead's Mansion [6:06] 22. Anniversary Surprise [3:00] 23. End Credits [3:49]