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Respectable sequel to "Poltergeist"
by GA (movies profile)
Oct 27, 2004
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2 people found this review helpful
This sequel to the classic movie "Poltergeist" could have been quite a way better, for example it could have featured more footage of Julian Beck as Kane and should have not omitted key scenes that were filmed but ended up missing due to MGM rushing Production. On a whole though I liked the Second Poltergeist Movie and was pleased with the story they dreamed up as to why the Poltergeist's attacked the Freelings in the first Movie.
I thought the ending could have been better too as that also felt rushed I mean the battle with Kane was way too short (you can tell parts were cut out or not filmed).
One thing I respect about II is that it made common sense and pretty much featured the original cast obviously missing Dominique Dunne who was murdered by her violent boyfriend.
Just think if this had never happened II would have been so very different as Steven Spielberg was considering doing a second Movie along with Tobe Hooper and scrapped the idea when Dominique Dunne was murdered.
The Scene in Poltergeist II where Diane Mentions Dana being away at colleg e was filmed but was stupidly cut by MGM'S Producer on the movie, Freddie Fields who was the biggest mistake to have ever worked on this movie (he is the man directly responsible for all of the movies cut scenes and major plot holes) Thankfully he was finally fired in 1990!
I know that a good 26 minutes of Footage was cut by him from Poltergeist II and this is why it so badly needs to be restored and re-released as a Special Edition.
I think if this version had been released back in 1986 Poltergeist II would have had very good reviews.
All of the put-downs by critics were mainly regarding chops to the Movie and script plot holes.
Regardless of this I still think this movie is a respectable sequel to Poltergeist and still held true to the original unlike the awful "III" |
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