Candyman 2 - Farewell To The Flesh [DVD]

Let's face it. No where near the original and yet so much better then the third. Is that a reason to buy this film? I'd say it isn't a reason not too!The movie takes a little more of a look into the man behind the myth and his family tree that has forgotten him.The magic of the first one isn't here but it's a decent view. I think where they tried to make it more about the man behind the myth then the legend itself took something away from this film.That being said. I would say give a watch. It does add something to the story.

I like this one but I am on the fence what to say. Is it “for the fans”, who enjoyed the first movie’s style and want more? Because I think a lot of them would be annoyed at how much more “movie” this is, and how saying Candyman in the mirror always guarantees a bloody murder, whereas the first movie played it fast and loose with the mythology (Helen didn’t get attacked when she did this, for example). Or do I recommend it to people who wouldn’t necessarily like the first film, with its more grounded elements and slower pace?The best things I can say for this are that, despite being much more of a conventional Hollywood horror movie (and much more conventional in its treatment of race relations too), it does not retread too many elements of the first film. It builds on the first movie, to a point, and does expand its mythology. But it doesn’t take place in such a recognisably real environment which hurts it, and the ending, while spectacular, is a mess. We do get to see Candyman’s origin in this ending, which is good, but having Candyman himself (or Daniel Robetaille) tell it makes him too human. No longer larger than life. Then Candyman gets an Achille’s heel, the source of all his power - a haunted mirror. I mean, get right off. Plus, “be my witness” is nowhere near as iconic and awesome as “be my victim”.Barker’s touch is felt, which is good, but at no point does it feel like you’re watching anyone’s vision, least of all director Bill Condon’s. It’s Bill Condon’s realisation of Gramercy’s pictures collective vision of a continuation of Bernard Rose’s vision based on Clive Barker’s story.It did make me kinda sad that in Jordan Peele’s Candyman soft reboot, those bees will 100% be CGI.I still don’t understand why the Candyman was born and died in New Orleans (we’re told here) but his ashes were scattered in Cabrini Green (as per the first movie)?Revisited on 88 films new blu-ray, which sits nicely next to the first movie in Arrow’s edition. Looks and sounds great, plus I love the booklet which, joy of joys, doesn’t feature Calum Waddel and in fact does feature two writers centrist enough to call out “triggered” and “problematic” meaningless buzzwords, in an essay that is even handed about the movie’s value and has interjected quotes from the writer. Nice.

Hi candy man 2 does play on UK bluray players.Master Audio 5.1 and Stereo.Full Screen RatioClear in picture and sound.Well worth the money and arrived very quickly. M, J, B

Whilst obviously nowhere near as excellent as the staggeringly brilliant original, the first, there was another sequel, sequel is definitely watchable. But that’s about all. Tony Todd is strikingly handsome here and more than carries the film. He gets little, to no, help from the leading lady slash heroine slash damsel in distress, here played by Kelly Rowan, who was Julianne Moore’s upstairs, or downstairs, neighbor in Assassins. She’s so slight as to not even really be a presence in the film. And when compared with the original’s Virginia Madsen she comes off as a wailing banshee of despair. Plus she can’t scream. But at least there’s subtitles and SDH subtitles to boot. This release comes with a recyclable booklet plus some extras. The film is 95 minutes long, and, boy, does it ever drag towards the end.

Great story, I even liked it better than the first movie. But this might partly be because I like Kelly Rowan so much, and without the first movie the second one would not have a basis, therefore: both Candyman movies are great, and this is a very good sequel.

Arrived on time , nice full HD picture , good DTS-HD 5.1 surround sound from 88films , extras are interveiw with actor's and Audio Commentary . Enjoyed this film as equally as the first Candyman 🍬 sweets

Fairly fast delivery.Good follow up to the first film. Barker didn't write this but was ex producer on it. Fun

like i said about the first one a bit dated but i enjoyed watching it. a good quality disc.