Lake Placid 2 (2007)

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

So here we go, after part 1 we do have a franchise with the croc wandering around in Lake Placid. This one do actually pick up a bit on the original one with the part of the old lady feeding to raise crocs in the lake. But that's it.As were the effects in part one rather well done especially on the part of the animal itself here we have a big laugh. The opening credits did say it, a ScyFy release. The CGI used for the croc must have been made with a C64. Sometimes it's believable but there are parts that you just say, huh. And then the croc is enormous and in other shots it's just a big animal. Funny was to see John Schneider again, famous from Dukes Of Hazzard as Bo Duke. But indeed so far the good news. It's really the CGI that makes this a big huh adventure. And in some shots you see the actors looking towards nothing and reacting wrongly because the croc wasn't there at all of course. The only thing at the lake that is worth watching is the Kleenex moment, pure gratuitous nudity. Even the croc staid underwater when those girls were showing it off, but once you think okay, this is boys stuff the funnybags are been bitten, stupid croc...Gore 0/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 0/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

Peaceful "Lake Placid" in Maine suffers from a new series of missing persons. As the opening scene confirms, they are being eaten by giant crocodiles. Informed about the latest incident, wavy-haired blond sheriff John Schneider (as James Riley) jokes about the carnage. After seeing the remains of a victim, Mr. Schneider takes environmentally-conscious blonde girlfriend Sarah Lafleur (as Emma Warner) and EPA man Robert Blush (as Frank Mills) out to investigate. They find a severed head and decide to ask eccentric old Cloris Leachman (as Sadie Bickerman) about giant man-eating crocodiles...Meanwhile, Schneider's handsome young son Chad Collins (as Scott), reluctantly staying with dad for a month due to a custody arrangement with his ex-wife, goes out looking to meet pretty blonde Alicia Ziegler (as Kerri). She's with a generally annoying group of college-aged friends; as such, they will presumably be crocodile bait. The men are weighty, but the women look good getting topless. Interestingly, the sexiest scene belongs to Ms. Lafleur, shot lovingly as she gets in an out of the water wearing a black bikini; it's early in the movie. Also around is hunter Sam McMurray (as Jack Struthers)...Continuity from the first "Lake Placid" (1999) is represented by Ms. Leachman, who plays the sister of Delores Bickerman. Betty White, who played Delores in the earlier movie, appears in a photograph. More Bickermans will appear in "Lake Placid 3" (2010). This silly story may frighten very young children, but most everyone else will laugh. Leachman is scarier than the crocodiles. Superfluous is Mr. McMurray and his subplot with slavish Joe Holt (as Ahmad). Schneider, the former "Dukes of Hazzard" hunk, director David Flores and most of the characters play with knowing bemusement.*** Lake Placid 2 (4/28/07) David Flores ~ John Schneider, Chad Collins, Cloris Leachman, Sarah Lafleur

I was pumped out when i heard about this film. Im a huge fan of the original Lake Placid, it was the first horror film i ever saw in the theaters. When I was watching the Syfy channel I saw the film's promo, I was beyond excited when I heard that the sequel to one of my childhood favorites was being aired. From a technical stand point I didn't expect astounding special effects or a grade A story. When I finally watched it, I got exactly what i expected. B grade special effects, B grade writing and B grade acting. This film has laughable characters, effects and even genuinely funny moments. As a huge fan of Syfy channel original films and b horror films Id highly recommend.

I am absolutely stunned that this "movie" actually made it to completion. You would have thought that somebody would have had the common sense to cease production early on,just for humanitarian reasons. I think I may be permanently scarred for the 60 minutes or so that I can never get back. I actually lost some brain cells by watching this. Awful acting by everybody, even the dog. Awful special effects - middle school quality. Awful dialog - grade school quality. This movie is truly as bad as you can get. The bottom of the barrel. I never thought ANY movie could come close to the horrific drivel in Showgirls but I was wrong. People, this movie is as bad as it gets. Everybody associated with this garbage should be shot. If you haven't watched this movie, don't even consider it. Be afraid. Be very afraid.