11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again, September 7, 2000
This review is from: Dennis the Menace Strikes Again [VHS] (VHS Tape)
As sequels go, this movie's approach to Dennis is very different than the first one.This is a very appealing movie, but the only actor I wasn't impressed with was Justin Cooper as Dennis.They make references in the movie about him being "seven and a half, almost eight",while the previous movie and the comics clearly state that he is 5. Cooper has a very raspy,ultimately annoying voice,so much that I was finding myself rewinding the tape and replaying it,concentrating harder just to understand what he was saying! Don Rickles, Betty White,and George Kennedy steal the show,with their charming performances as Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and Dennis' Grandpa. There is a ridiculous, yet painstakingly hilarious scene where Grandpa and Mr. Wilson have a dance contest, just the two of them, with "Play That Funky Music" playing in the background.This movie is very entertaining, but it has its weak points, as most movies these days do.The actors aren't "extremely fake", nor is this movie "pointless", as a certain reviewer so kindly pointed out.Don Rickles has been in acting for at least forty years,Betty White,for at least 30, and George Kennedy is an academy-award winning actor,with a long-running, successful career,as well. Even the disappointing Dennis(who doesn't hold a candle to Mason Gamble)has had several credits as well(Full House, Liar Liar). A good movie worth seeing.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
dennis the menace strikes again, June 12, 2000
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my three year old neice thinks this is the best movie she has ever seen! she's rented it about 20 times. it's really a fun movie for kids with lots of slapstick and very likable characters. it is actually a fun movie for children and adults to watch together. a very nice family movie.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Ho-Hum, April 22, 2011
My nearly 7 year old boy enjoyed watching this movie, but he didn't laugh out loud once. In the very beginning of the movie, there is more film coverage of the adults than of Dennis which my son found uninteresting of course. We bought the double feature of this DVD and he LOVED the Special Edition film with Walter Matthau much, much better. He laughed out loud throughout THAT entire film. Therefore, I'd recommend skipping this version and go for the Special Edition film instead.
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