Mommy II: Mommy's Day

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Summary: Every bit as good a Mommy!
Review: After seeing Mommy I couldn't wait to see Mommy 2: Mommy's Day. Right where Mommy left off Mommy 2 picks up. (It's not that easy to kill a Bad Seed!) The movie was suspenseful and kept me guessing. I think Collins pulls together a great script with a very good cast and give us a movie that could become a cult classic!

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Summary: Every bit as good a Mommy!
Review: After seeing Mommy I couldn't wait to see Mommy 2: Mommy's Day. Right where Mommy left off Mommy 2 picks up. (It's not that easy to kill a Bad Seed!) The movie was suspenseful and kept me guessing. I think Collins pulls together a great script with a very good cast and give us a movie that could become a cult classic!

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Summary: Don't let the warm & fuzzy titles of these movies fool you.
Review: Aside from a ludicrous scene early on depicting a lethal injection sentence being carried out in what looks like a nurse's office in a suburban elementary school (which, as we find out in the commentary track, was actually filmed in a church basement!), "Mommy 2" is an entertaining, clever thriller, and a good follow-up to "Mommy". I especially liked how writer/director Max Collins didn't give us more of the same. Whereas "Mommy" was more of a horror thriller about a deranged mother, "Mommy 2" is essentially a straight-up murder mystery, where Patty McCormack's "Mommy" character- supposedly rehabilitated through the wonders of modern chemistry- is just one of many suspects in a series of brutal killings. In addition to the well-told mystery story, the DVD emulates the first "Mommy" DVD and includes a load of extras, my favorite of which is a terrific commentary track featuring Mr. Collins and his actors and crew. And, hey-- when you're done with the "Mommy" films, be sure to check out Mr. Collins' latest DVD thriller, "Real Time: Siege at Lucas Street Market". Story and extras wise, it's a blast, maybe his best DVD yet.

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Summary: Painful to watch
Review: Here is more proof that writers shouldn't make movies - remember Stephen King and Maximum overdrive. Well Mommy 2 wouldn't even excite Ed Wood if he was alive. Really poor plot with even worse acting. Painful to watch

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Summary: Book great--MOVIE BETTER
Review: I am a professional book reviewer in the mystery and horror fields but always before in books. I've published in The LA Times and over 20 other publications. I've never reviewed a movie before. I came to Mommy 2 by reading the book first by Max Allan Collins. It was great and I was surprised to realize after I read it that it was a novelization. Novelizations of films usually don't interest me, even, when in this case they are adapated by the screen-writer. But Mommy 2 was a sensational read, so I thought I'd rent the movie. Was I happy I did. A Great cast headed by a truly brilliant performance by Patty McCormack made the film an even more pleasureably scary and suspenseful experience than reading the book. Seeing the legendary Mickey Spillane on screen was a special treat. Now I've got to read and see Mommy, the first film. My only regret was I kind of did it backwards, but backwards or forwards, book or movie, this is one of those unexpected surprise finds and all readers and/or cinema fans will know exactly what I mean. It's like finding a $50.00 bill you didn't know you had in the little pocket of your jeans. What a treat!

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Summary: Great Evening entertainment
Review: I saw all the Mommy movies. Can't wait for the next one to come out. Great stuff. Recommended.

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Summary: Great Evening entertainment
Review: I saw all the Mommy movies. Can't wait for the next one to come out. Great stuff. Recommended.

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Summary: Almost as good as the first!
Review: I think some of the reviewers on this page were too harsh on this film. Sure, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but let's not be unkind. Max Allan Collins clearly tried to make a decent sequel to his first film, the smart and wickedly entertaining MOMMY, and I think, for the most part, he succeeds. Patty McCormack effectively reprises the role she played in the earlier film, the ever-devoted MOMMY who is trying to win back the love and respect of her adorable young daughter. However, further killings ensue, and it seems that dear, loving mother is up to her same old tricks. Or is she? Sequels are seldom as good as their predacessors, but I think MOMMY 2 comes very close and at any rate, it's just a fun and entertaining thriller. Despite a few added gore effects, MOMMY 2 still concentrates more on plot and character rather than supplying cheap thrills, and that's the best way to do it!

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Summary: I Can't Believe I Watched The Whole Film
Review: I watched this movie because Patty McCormack was in it. However, I wish I hadn't. I really wonder what made Patty want to make a movie that had a terrible plot, and even worse dialogue. A good actress like Patty couldn't save this stinker. Save your money and time!

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Summary: A DIRECTOR RESPONDS
Review: I'm the writer/director of this movie, and my rating here is designed to expose a campaign by a disgruntled, fired co-worker who is sending anonymous one-star reviews for this feature in an attempt to attack me and this film. For the information of potential viewers, reviewers including the New York Daily News tended to give our sequel three-star ratings. Thank you.