Two weeks ago, the release of a sequel to an all-time classic, The Rutles, sent shivers of hope throughout the land, only to have that hope shattered into a million pieces. I, for one, had no such high hopes for this project. Eric Idle is, and has been for years, pathetically trying to cash in on his previous brilliance (Spamalot is looking to be about as good judging by some of the reviews I've read), only to find, in the words of Janis Ian, that payment due exceeds accounts received.
The title alone, Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch, should by itself be a warning to anybody paying attention. (Okay, I’ll admit the original’s subheading, All You Need Is Cash, is hardly better. It has since been jettisoned). This aside, the basic concept here is the resuage of old footage supposedly beefed up using interviews by Tom Hanks, Clint Black and Robin Williams (also a candidate for enforced retirement). Worse still is Jimmy Fallon putting his signature "unfunny" stamp on the already unwatchable proceedings, going far out of his way to ruin whatever is left of his career after “Taxi.”
If you think I’m being harsh, chaeck out these Amazon reviews. Whoa!
To quote my father-in-law, I'm giving this two thumbs down because I only have two thumbs.
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