- Classification: 12
- Studio: Universal
- VHS Release Date: 16 May 2005
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0009GXST0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,911 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Meet the Parents found such tremendous success in the chemistry produced by the contrasting personalities of stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller that the film's creators went for broke with the same formula again in Meet the Fockers. This time around, Jack and Dina Byrnes (De Niro and Blythe Danner) climb into Jack's new kevlar-lined RV with daughter Pam (Teri Polo), soon-to-be son-in-law Gaylord (Stiller), and Jack's infant grandson from his other daughter for the trip to Florida to meet Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in a casting coup). The potential in-laws are, of course, the opposite of Jack, a pair of randy, touchy-feely fun-lovers. The rest of the movie is pretty much a sitcom: put Bernie and Roz together with Jack, and watch the in-laws clash as Gaylord squirms. As with the original, there is a sense of joy in watching these actors take on their roles with obvious relish, and the Hoffman-Streisand-Stiller triumvirate is likeable enough to draw you in. But the formula doesn't work as well in Fockers mostly because much of the humor is based on two obvious gimmicks: Gaylord Focker's name, and the fact that Streisand's character is a sex therapist. As a result, the movie itself is more contrived and predictable, and a lot less fun than the original. The casting is grand, but one wishes more thought was put into the script.--Dan Vancini, Amazon.com
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have to admit that I never really liked meet the parents. I was therefore a little sceptical when ordering the sequel.
But I was wrong, this film is great and far funnier that the first in the series. It's also a delight to see DeNiro back on screen with Dustin Hoffman (they were great together in wag the dog). It's also great to see Barbara Streisand back in the acting saddle, and she is hilarious too.
With so many great actors in one film, they must have had a great deal of fun making the movie - and it would have been nice to have seen more of that in the DVD extras.
With that in mind, I'm going to order little fockers on the strength of this great little sequel.
But I was wrong, this film is great and far funnier that the first in the series. It's also a delight to see DeNiro back on screen with Dustin Hoffman (they were great together in wag the dog). It's also great to see Barbara Streisand back in the acting saddle, and she is hilarious too.
With so many great actors in one film, they must have had a great deal of fun making the movie - and it would have been nice to have seen more of that in the DVD extras.
With that in mind, I'm going to order little fockers on the strength of this great little sequel.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After the huge success of Meet the Parents in 2000, it was inevitable that a sequel would follow. In fact as a write this a sequel to this sequel is due for release later in the summer! With that, it's no surprise where the writers would go with this particular movie. What kind of parents would call their son Gaylord? And are they likely to be on the same wavelength as Robert DeNiro's priggish ex CIA operative Jack Byrnes? Course not. Cue poles apart comedy as Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand play Gaylord Focker's {Ben Stiller} "new age" parents and drive the Byrnes' to distraction. Even the pets are cut from a different mental cloth, while the addition of Little Jack 'L.J.' Byrnes into the mix only adds more comedy fuel for the fire.
It's not rocket science writing, it is in fact a very basic comedy formula. That of thrusting different characters, from very different backgrounds, together under one roof for one very long weekend. Can intended newlyweds Gaylord & Pam (Teri Polo) survive their parents and suspicious skeletons in the closet? Well there's no prizes for guessing correctly how it's going to pan out. But thanks to the cast attacking the material with such gusto, and with skillful comic timing, it all folds together neatly for a fun packed and enjoyable 115 minute movie. 7/10
It's not rocket science writing, it is in fact a very basic comedy formula. That of thrusting different characters, from very different backgrounds, together under one roof for one very long weekend. Can intended newlyweds Gaylord & Pam (Teri Polo) survive their parents and suspicious skeletons in the closet? Well there's no prizes for guessing correctly how it's going to pan out. But thanks to the cast attacking the material with such gusto, and with skillful comic timing, it all folds together neatly for a fun packed and enjoyable 115 minute movie. 7/10
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Meet the fockers includes an excellent cast with superb performances alround which will have you laughing in stiches. dustin Hoffman and Barbera Streisand are fantastic with the other usual suspects putting in equally as good performance as the other 2, you will even find yourself laughing at the young child who hilariously starts swearing at a young age as Ben Stillier finds himself looking after the boy and getting himself into more trouble than he should. i thought they would'nt match the first film for laughs, but you will find yourself amused at the antics of fockers parents who find themselves getting on in age but having the minds of teenages who like to have a laugh mentally and physically. This film is alround quality and would recommend for anyone to watch, great laughs alround
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
As usual for sequels, disappointing.
After having watched Meet The Parents, the first film in this series, which was quite funny and engaging, I found this sequel rather disappointing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David B
Meh
The sequel to Meet the Parents is pretty much more of the same although this time we go from the extremely conservative parents of Polo, De Niro and Danner to Stiller's very open... Read more
Published 5 months ago by BPR
Exactly as descibed
The product was exactly as described but due to the snow, but probably due to the snow it seemed to take for ever to arrive.
Published 16 months ago by J. Close
Good Movie
Ordered this product on Amazon & it was with me within a couple of days as is usual for Amazon.
Very good price, excellent movie & good service. Read more
Very good price, excellent movie & good service. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alan Hall
fantastic film
if you want a nice and very laughable comedy, this is the one. Enjoy!!! We watch it over and over again in our household.
Published 21 months ago by ceciliasavu
hilarious
Dont get me wrong i loved the first film but i felt that this was better on so many more levels. This time Gregs (Stiller) parents are involved introducing Dustin Hoffman and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Rebecca
Everything ok!
Everything ok! Sending this item to Germany did not cause any problems as I experienced with another seller from UK.
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Frank Nawrocki
Almost good!
First of all, I haven't seen "Meet the Parents" so I had no preconceived ideas about what to expect ... other than the fact that I tend to like Robert de Niro films. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2008 by Mr. R. J. Mcgregor
average sequel
Ben Stiller (Zoolander) stars as Greg Gaylord Focker, an uncomfortable man who takes his fiancé's family to meet his parents, who prove to be quite different people than... Read more
Published on 12 April 2008 by Stampy
Gaylord Focker
This terrible sequel only has one interesting thing going for it - take this opportunity to see how far the mighty have fallen........ Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
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