Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.
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It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Featuring the delicious Kristy Swanson this film is a sequel to the quite popular film Mannequin. A queen in some ancient times is cursed with a necklace that transforms her into a statue and she is then somehow transported to the real world where she(the statue) is kept in a warehouse. A guy accidently takes off the necklace and she comes to life. This is a harmless fun kind of film although it was torn apart by critics on release. William Ragsdale(wonder why he never hit it big) is the main lead opposite Swanson and they make a sweet couple. Watch this if you have nothing better to do but it is cute.
I can remember being in awe when I first saw this movie in the theatre. Nothing I'd seen since Police Academy compared. Most of the characters in this movie are flawed to some degree, which makes them even more real. It's amazing to me that this movie received such poor reviews. I saw it and loved it. The question remains, "Yeah, but is it funny?" It's very much a dark comedy. It's not "touchy feely" in any sense. That being said, you still get your classic moments. What makes this movie work so well for me is how close it is to reality for a lot of people. There seems to be an abundance of people who clearly seem disappointed by life. Aside from that, this is a fairly simple, yet entertaining movie. Does it break any new ground? Certainly not. But how many movies do?
I remember watching this movie when i was around 8 and couldn't get enough of it! It is much more entertaining than the first (even though you gotta love Kim Cattrall!) The whole 'neclace' plot, and the Dracula like villain with his beefy sidekicks made the second story more interesting than the first. OMG and Hollywood is FAN-TABULOUS ha-ha! My favorite scene is when they re-enact Jessies story at the end. It's such a cute movie! And the late 80's, early 90's fashion is always fun to see. Its a good memory from my childhood. Jefferson Starship "Nothings gonna stop us now." What a great ending song!Hope to see it on DVD!
You know where you stand with "Mannequin 2" early on, when you find out that the unfunniest character of the original has returned - and he has a bigger role to boot! The "romance" part of the film is still kind of sweet, but Ragsdale is no Andrew McCarthy, and Kristy Swanson, unlike Kim Cattrall, doesn't bring any personality to her character; she's beautiful but bland. In fact, that's the word that most accurately sums up the movie: bland. Its comic invention extends to "funny" accents, homosexual gags and chases in toy cars. If you like this sort of thing, go for it. (*1/2)