Scream 2 [Blu-ray]

Excellent sequel to SCREAM. I enjoyed it.A lot of sequels are not as good as the original but this definitely is.Directed by the late and great Wes Craven he has made an intelligent horror.

Scream 2 yells for bigger, better and more elaborate kills but rarely receives them. Much discussion is made in the film regarding sequels, outlining a standard set of patterns that are common in horror classics. "Body count is always bigger". "Death scenes are much more elaborate". "Never, under any circumstances, assume the killer is dead". For all the irony and meta dialogue that Williamson slaps onto his screenplay, Craven just doesn't deliver fully. Whether that be a loosely designed curveball to keep viewers on edge, or sheer lack of ingenuity, well that's up for debate. Alas, as good as this sequel is, it never truly exhumed the natural intelligence of its predecessor. Two years after the Woodsboro killings, a copycat killer using the same guise as "Ghostface" terrorises Sidney's new college.Satirising several clichés found in film sequels is a pivotal element to Williamson's screenplay. Massive discussions over infamous sequels bettering the original, outlining the tendencies found within them and comedically teasing 'Empire Strikes Back' as a planned sequel therefore being discarded from the argument. Relatable to an absurd degree. The type of conversations I have every single day. So, once again, the dialogue was punchy, extremely meta and gives the characters plenty of personality. The cast was something else too. A young Sarah Michelle Gellar and Timothy Olyphant in the same film? It's poetic! Amusingly, I screamed twice in excitement. Playful performances with an adequate amount of returning characters, raising the suspicion level to glorious heights. Craven keeps the tone light throughout, despite being a glorified slasher, retaining the refreshing aura that made the original unique. Naturally, it's not groundbreaking the second time round, but a watchable sequel nonetheless.There are, however, issues. Beltrami's score was obnoxiously overbearing, with a late inclusion of both Elfman and Zimmer. Various character themes drowned out the dialogue, particularly Dewey's, and relinquished any genuine investment towards them. The narrative shifts between Sidney Prescott and Gale "You Just Got Weathered" Weathers made it difficult to distinguish who the main character was and inadvertently eliminated most of the suspects from the list. Quicker than usual. The constant shifts between them, whilst balanced, threw the pacing off considerably with the second act containing zero kills. The death sequences themselves, minus the introductory scene which was excellent, were hardly memorable despite Craven trying to set up more extravagant kills. The third act and final reveal were incredibly messy (probably to do with the famous leak that happened), with seemingly most of the budget going towards that Cassandra play. Oh, and the death of a certain character did not sit well with me (and fans clearly...).Still, even with my reservations, it's a decent sequel that could've been flattened by a lack of imagination. But Craven pulls through, only just. Scream 3 will definitely need to scream harder...

This is not a better film than the original Scream but is a very good sequel in that it plays by all the sequel rules!! To start with the open sequence is brilliant and a very original way to try and top the opening to the original film. The story takes on a few new characters and a few new twists and works very well! The good thing about these films is they age very well and still entertain years down the line with their cliche scenes and horror rule shocks and scares!! A must own part of a great quadrilogy of films!

Two years after the terrifying events that occurred in Woodsboro, Sidney is now attending Windsor College in Cincinnati with long time friend Randy.Meanwhile, Gale Weathers best selling book on Sidney's life has now been made into a major motion picture. When two college students are killed in a theatre while watching the new film "Stab," Sidney knows deep down that history is for sure repeating itself again.Gale Weathers is present around the college reporting on the latest gruesome details that her movie has sparked. Dewey comes to visit Sidney after he hears the news also.No one believes the murders were in any way connected to Woodsboro, until more students around the campus are found dead. Gale and Dewey investigate and find that someone is trying to recreate Woodsboro.Sidney is no rookie when it comes to surviving a killer but someone wiser is on campus to show her some good old fashion revenge.More of the same really in this rushed sequel, to cash in on the original. It's ironic that there is a scene with students talking about the poor quality of sequels, because compared to the brilliant, inventive original, this doesn't really have much going for it.The characthers all seem very comfortable in the knowledge that there is another killer on the scene, but they should be, as the majority of the audience probably can guess who will survive the final third.It's not all bad though. the beginning is quite good with the couple being killed in the theater, and Liev Schrieber is fantastic as Weary.Campbell appears to be a bit 'Ripley' in this film, all hardened up because of the events of the original, but Craven and Williamson seem a little bit lost with the film, throwing in nods to past horror movies (look!!! Freddys jumper!!)and silly red herrings every fifteen minutes.But at the end of the day, it's more of the same, just not done very well.

Si la qualité n'est toujours pas au niveau d'un nouveau HD, il est clair que la qualité de cette version est au moins du niveau d'un bon DVD upscallé/un Master HD très peu retravaillé, et supérieure au blu-ray vendu par StudioCanal en France et dans ses coffrets.

Fortsetzungen sind meist immer schlechter als das Original. Bei "Scream 2" ist das auch so, wenn auch nur bedingt. Der Film kann nicht wirklich an das maßstabsetzende Original heranreichen. Verantwortlich ist hierfür aber, dass, was in "Scream" noch neu war, in "Scream 2" zwangsläufig nicht mehr so gut funktionieren kann. Die Fortsetzung macht jedoch das Beste daraus. Die Darsteller sind die gleichen und fallen in ihren Leistungen keineswegs ab. Auch die Tötungsszenen sind wieder sehr gelungen, auch wenn beim Vergleich des ersten Teils (Uncut) und dieser FSK18-Fassung von "Scream 2" auffällt, dass beim Nachfolger wesentlich öfter wegblendet wird und der Film insgesamt zahmer erscheint.Für sich betrachtet ist "Scream 2" jedoch ein starkes Genrestück und ein gelungener Metzelspaß. Überraschend gut.8 von 10

Ware ist Ok, Lieferung kam aber verzögert an

Der zweite Teil von Scream ist auch sehr originell. Die FSK 18 Fassung macht noch mehr Spaß und ist noch besser als die läufigere FSK 16 Fassung.Zur BluRay:Bild: 5 / 5 SterneTon: 5 / 5 SterneFilm: 5 / 5 SterneExtras: 5 / 5 SterneAlles in Einem: 5 / 5 Sterne.

Die Blurey kam in einem sehr guten Zustand. Wie versprochen. Obwohl ich sie gebraucht bestellt habe. Schnelle Lieferung.