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Walking Tall, Part 2

Walking Tall, Part 2

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bo Svenson-Great Actor
Review: I have seen Walking Tall over and over, To me Bo Svenson did an outstanding job in this sequel.:)

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Bo Svenson is no Joe Don Baker
Review: If this script was written by the same person as the original, the writer must have become a test subject for Prozac in the interim. In addition to Svenson's weak performance (compared to Joe Don Baker)the sequel lacks all of the intensity and rage that made Walking Tall a classic.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Walking Small
Review: The original "Walking Tall", despite its low budget, was highly entertaining and commercially successful. The cast was very strong (particularly Baker and Hartman), the script was sound, and the direction was good. However, this sequel was shot by a different studio, with acting, direction, and script which were glaringly inferior to the original. Joe Don Baker wisely declined to reprise his role as Buford, so the part went to Bo Svenson, who doesn't possess the acting skill required for a deodorant commercial, and proves it by delivering a typically rotten performance. He is so bad in his role as the sheriff that one almost cheers for the villains, in the hope that someone will get this clown off the screen, and rescue viewers from further boredom. In fact, Svenson should have been arrested for attempting to impersonate an actor.

After the initial film, there was really very little story left to tell, so it isn't long before this film bogs down quite badly, sorely testing the endurance of the viewer. As entertainment, it is a complete waste of time for all but the most entertainment-starved viewer; however, as a shining example of cinematic incompetence on all levels, it is a masterpiece. Unfortunately, though, this is not as bad as it gets - there is an even worse sequel ("Final Chapter"), which almost makes this one look good by comparison.


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