Still Waiting... (2009)

If you haven't seen this movie yet but loved the first one, don't waste your time. The fact that Waiting... was so good and both films were written by the same guy (Rob McKittrick) may sway you to see it but trust me...DON'T! Having worked in restaurants my whole life, there were certain things in this movie that did make me laugh but altogether the film was trying too hard to create the magic of the original, sadly giving us a half-ass attempt to make a decent sequel instead.First off, the main character in the film is the restaurant's manager. In every restaurant I've ever worked in, the manager is hated by just about everybody so trying to get us to care about this character was pretty ridiculous. The next thing that bugged me the most was the character of Agnew who was definitely trying too hard to be like Monty from the first film. The only difference between the two was that unlike Monty, I really didn't like Agnew and couldn't stand him upon his first few lines in the movie. I'm not sure if it was the actor (Steve Howey) or the fact that the character was just a super-douche but I really could care less about the guy.The movie does feature some of the cast from the original but due to pay and schedule issues, some are only seen for brief moments. Raddimus, Natasha, Dan, Bishop, Nick and T-Dog all return but only have a total of maybe 15-20 minutes in the film. Calvin and Naomi are also featured more in this movie than the previous one but it still wasn't enough to make it enjoyable. The surprise cameo came from Justin Long as Dean who said (after the release of the movie) that he was "truly embarrassed" to be involved in this one. If that doesn't tell you anything...Another thing that bothered me was trying to figure out if this is supposed to be the same Shenaniganz restaurant as the first or a different location. Obviously the interior of the eatery is completely different but with Naomi, Natasha and Nick still working there, you would think it's the same. But then during Dean's cameo, he said that this location was a bigger dump than the one he worked in. If it is a different place, how would those people still be working together? This is something that still bugs me to this day and if anybody can answer this question for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.With all the bad stuff there is about this movie, there were a few moments that did make me laugh. The dream about getting slammed, the rush of elderly people for the early bird specials and the cooks getting upset with guys for making changes to a ticket are all things that I have experienced and did make me chuckle a bit. But other than those, the movie didn't have too many laughs that people coming from working in restaurants could relate to.After watching the special features, it is clear that McKittrick just wrote this movie for the money. He clearly states that he had no interest in writing the film but when he was offered six-figures to do so, he quickly got to work. With them unable to get many of the stars from the original, this film should have gone the route of the first and just focus on the nonsense that takes places while working in a restaurant. The Shenaniganz vs. Ta-Ta's Wing Shack storyline was too much and they should have focused on one or the other. I can only hope that if there's another sequel to this movie, McKittrick & Co. stay as far away from it as possible.

It may not be the greatest of sequels, but it's still very watchable.Still captures the atmosphere of working at a restaurant very well although this sequel is only a former shell of it's original self. They do a nice job bringing back some old characters which is nice because the whole point of "Ta-Ta's" seemed pretty absolutely pointless. Much like the first one there really isn't a main plot but to capture the everyday life of servers in the restaurant environment. Except this time there is a competing (but not really) hooters knock off restaurant next door with a new crew.Nevertheless, this movie is about average to above average just depending of how critical you want to be of the first film with comparing it to this one.If you work as a server and found the first movie to be enjoyable, you might as well watch this one. If not, don't expect much.

Great movie, granted, not as good as the original but definitely worth the watch. Almost everyone from the first makes an appearance in the film, great 'reverse roles' and carry over humor without beating the same jokes to death... HOWEVER, there is a bit of a problem with this DVD... I purchased this DVD and after just 4 times of viewing the movie the DVD started to have issues and got stuck in loops while playing, mainly looping on the 'lionsgate films' opening screen... I've never experience this issue with a DVD before and had a chance to try it in 5 other DVD players with the same issue on all of them, and considering that the DVD is 2 days old and in PERFECT condition I can only assume this was an issue with the printing/creation of this DVD. I've contacted the DVD manufacturer and received no response and feel that anyone wanting to see this movie might be better off renting it rather than purchasing a DVD that may or may not work after the first week...

I am one of those people that HATE i mean absolutely hate direct to DVD sequels or movies in general. They always lack the talent, or effort put into them. Well if you enjoyed Waiting... you will definitely enjoy this. This movie was non-stop laughs. It brings back a majority of the original cast, some with just special appearances. I didn't even know it was made until i seen in out to watch. I am definitely going to pick this one up for my collection. The only thing i missed way Ryan Reynold's character, Anna Farris, and the guy they were training (who is Sweets in Bones). Even if you are skeptical about seeing this at least give it a shot. You shouldn't be disappointed.