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Gregory's Two Girls [DVD] [1999]

DVD ~ Carly McKinnon
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Carly McKinnon, John Gordon Sinclair, John Murtagh, Hugh McCue, Dougray Scott
  • Directors: Bill Forsyth
  • Writers: Bill Forsyth
  • Producers: Alan J. Wands, Christopher Young
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Jun 2004
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D381
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 38,717 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Strange to think that 20 or so years ago Bill Forsyth was one of the rising star directors of British cinema. His breakthrough film, the 1981 film Gregory's Girl, was a beguiling view of a teenage love, bolstered by a memorable debut by John Gordon-Sinclair as the eponymous Greg, a gawky, awkward pupil at a big Scottish high school. Forsyth's fallen of the map of late--his big-budget foray, Being Human bombed massively--all of which makes this sequel to Gregory's Girl all the more understandable. Thankfully, what might seem like a rather cynical exercise in milking a sure-fire hit formula has produced a gently comic film. Turning out to be one of Forsyth's most ambitious and satisfying movies, Gregory's Two Girls catches up with Greg after all these years. Still as awkward as ever, he's teaching English in the school he attended as a teenager, where he's given to fantasising about one of his pupils, the self-assured Francis, while turning down the ardent advances of fellow teacher Bel. Caught between these two women, Greg is embroiled in a spot of industrial espionage, exposing a racket in torture equipment which his old school friend, local businessman Rowan is involved in.

Like the best of Forsyth's work, an air of sweet melancholy hangs over the film. For all its inspired comic moments, Forsyth's film is a poignant exploration of the sense of failure Greg feels for standing still while those around him are moving on. By the end, as Greg's comes out of his shell and engages fully with the world around him, the film becomes a study in renewal and second chances. --Edward Lawrenson

Video Description
DVD Special Features: Theatrical Trailer
Interactive menus
Scene Index

Language: English, Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English for hard of hearing
Video Aspect Ratio: Feature - 16:9 Anamorphic
Soundtrack: English dolby surround


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1.0 out of 5 stars Gregory's Two Girls, 9 Jan 2006
Firstly, let me be honest and declare an interest here. I am a hopeless fan of the first movie, Gregory's Girl. It is fair to say it is one of my favourite films & for lots of different reasons. It is sad, funny, sweet, low budget, quirky and best of all there is a sense of gentle optimism running right through it like a stick of rock. Oh, & the Clare Grogan character reminds me of my first ever girlfriend & this one time (at band camp!) I'm sure I walked past Dee Hepburn in the street. At least it looked a lot like her and thats good enough for me.
But I digress, I was declaring an interest. I came to watch this movie a willing victim. I would have gladly given it the keys to my car and made it up some sandwiches for the journey.
How disappointed was I? Gregory's Two Girls is possibly one of the worst films I have ever seen. Not quite as bad as Bird On A Wire, but getting there. It is muddled, schizophrenic, plodding, confused & infuriating. Infuriating because I wanted it to be good. And it just wasn't.
Save your money (& more importantly your time) & never, ever watch this movie. It is an illegitimate child we shall never speak of again.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A dissapointing sequel., 17 Feb 2005
I was looking froward to seeing this having watched Gregory's Girl and studied the book not so long ago. I was thorughly disappointed. The sequel bears no reference to the first film. Gregory's sister Maddi appears again but even her presence in the film is pointless. If you've seen the first film I advise you not to see this one as you will be disappointed. Similarly if you haven't seen the first film I dont recommend it as it will still be a dissapointment.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars creepy, 28 Jul 2006
By ian waddell (london, uk) - See all my reviews
gregory's girl is laugh-out-loud funny, and i wanted to like this.
with it's lolita sub-plot and the creepy relationship between gregory and his friend, this sequel is toe-curling. i gave it two tries and still couldn't bring myself to watch to the end.
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3.0 out of 5 stars "You see, the thing is, I've never actually seen Frances' beaver ....BADGER!"
John Gordon Sinclair is perfect as Gregory Underwood, the bumbling teacher with strong left-wing morals, and a desire to change the world - but lacking the get-up-and-go to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by DangermouseZilla

5.0 out of 5 stars Gregory still struggling to become an adult
A lot of fans of the first Gregory's girl film have obviously felt dissapointed with this sequal. On the surface this film has little or no relation to the first; Gregory says... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bruno

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised
I have to say I refused to go and see this at cinema as I thought it was a blatent marketing scam - more about accruing revenue than a genuine attempt to update the life of... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2006 by Wrath of Ninian

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing enough, and what's wrong with that?
Having just read some of the harsh reviews for this film after catching it on TV the other night i felt the need to voice an opinion. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by D. More

2.0 out of 5 stars Unlike "Gregory's Girl", this film is disappointing
Having seen and loved the film "Gregory's Girl" this sequel is a real disappointment. I had been greatly looking forward to seeing it. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Good film, dissapointing ending
This is a pretty good example of the 'british comedy', with all the right formulas to get laughs. Quite a shocking beginning with the lolita thread running in the background... Read more
Published on 25 May 2002 by antphilip@yahoo.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Three years after the film came out I was at last able to catch up with the hapless Gregory once again. Read more
Published on 29 April 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny, Great acting!
This movie was a great laugh. As all british comedies are! the actors were excellent. One i especially liked was dougray Scott, Who played the cop Terry. Excellent actor. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2000

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