The Whole Ten Yards

Plot synopsis:
Thanks to falsified dental records supplied by his former neighbor Nicholas "Oz" Ozeransky (Matthew Perry), retired hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet), a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a "clean" hit (everyone she is hired to kill dies in bizarre accidents before she can kill them). Oz, meanwhile, is now married to Jimmy's ex-wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) and has a dental practice in California, now expecting their first child, but the relationship is complicated due to Oz's over-excessive paranoia about security, as well as Cynthia's secret continued contact with Jimmy (Although Oz also talks with Jill on occasion).
Their lives are further complicated by the return of Laszlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), a father figure of Jimmy's who ran the mob that Jimmy was once a member of, Jimmy and Jill having killed his son, Janni, while Laszlo was in prison. Having deduced that Jimmy is still alive, Laszlo abducts Cynthia and threatens Oz to try to learn Jimmy's location, Oz only just managing to escape, by turning the lights out. With no other options, Oz contacts Jimmy and Jill for assistance, but Jimmy initially refuses to help until Laszlo's men attack the house after following Oz's car.
Having captured Laszlo's remaining son, Strabonitz (Strabo, for short), Jimmy tells Laszlo that he will trade Cynthia for Strabo, but the group's attempt to check into a hotel results in Oz unintentionally triggering further conflict between Jimmy and Jill when he reveals that Jimmy still wears a crucifix Cynthia gave him. Retreating to a bar to get drunk, Jimmy becomes increasingly depressed about his apparent failure to father a child with Jill, although Oz becomes frustrated when Jimmy starts discussing his and Cynthia's old sex life, culminating in them becoming so drunk that Oz and Jimmy wake up in the same bed (Although nothing happens).
Increasingly frustrated at her poor sex life with Jimmy, Jill attempts to seduce Oz, resulting in Jimmy walking in on them and knocking Oz out, subsequently regaining his passion for Jill and his work as the two proceed to have sex in the bathroom. While re-arming themselves at Oz's house, the three are attacked by an unknown marksman, whose attempts to shoot them result in Strabo being killed in the crossfire, the subsequent argument causing Jill to leave in frustration at Jimmy's insults of her capabilities and his cold dismissal of Oz. Increasingly driven to breaking point by recent events, Oz retreats to his practice, where Jimmy greets him to apologize for recent events, only for Oz's new receptionist Julie to chloroform Oz and Jimmy, revealing that she is the sister of 'Frankie Figgs', out for revenge for Oz and Jimmy's role in her brother's death.
Waking up with Cynthia and Jimmy in Laszlo's apartment, Oz is shocked to learn that the current situation has been part of a plan by Jimmy and Cynthia from the beginning so that Cynthia could find Laszlo's half of the first dollar he ever stole, which he had torn in half to be divided between Jimmy and Yanni when they were kids. Just as Laszlo is preparing to kill the three of them, Jill shows up, having set up Strabo's body so that he appears to be alive and tied up in her car, threatening to detonate explosives in her car unless Laszlo releases Oz and Cynthia. Claiming to want to join Laszlo's organization, Jill is ordered to shoot Jimmy, finally apparently shooting Jimmy in the heart when he informs her that she'll never be a successful hitter.
When Jill's car detonates when Laszlo's men go to release Strabo, it is revealed that Jill was in on the plan as well, having merely shot Jimmy with blanks. With Jules having been exposed as the shooter who killed Strabo, Laszlo shoots her, Jimmy subsequently having Jill shoot Laszlo in the foot, unable to kill the man who raised him. As the group depart, Jimmy and Cynthia reveal that the plan was set up to acquire Laszlo's half of the dollar, the combined dollar revealing the account number for a Gogalak account containing $280 million. With Jill having revealed that she is pregnant, the four drive away while the police arrest Laszlo.

Tags: revenge, flashback

Review:
An unnecessary sequel if there ever was one finds bumbling dentist Oz (Perry) now happily married to Cynthia (Henstridge), until she's kidnapped by vengeful mobster Lazlo Gogolak (Pollak) and his Hungarian crew who know that former associate Jimmy Tudeski (Willis) is still alive.
The same cast that brought so much life and energy to The Whole Nine Yards flounders in this embarrassingly unfunny follow-up where the film's ridiculous story throws out one silly plot twist after another and an abundance of desperate gags.
For me, I'm such a Bruce Willis fan, so when I saw him growing and acting like a bull while he was drunk in one scene, I didn't laugh, I actually wanted to cry for him, it was pretty pathetic what they did to this cool, smooth, charismatic hit man that we knew and loved in the first film.
The script and story was just up to par like the first film was, in fact, I would've appreciated it if they just left The Whole Nine Yards alone if they really felt like this one had a chance for a great comedy.Jimmy has changed from this tough guy hit man to a Martha Stuart and Jill is not happy with it.
But Jimmy has to go deep back into his roots of being the tough guy, not Mr. Clean.Now don't get me wrong, The Whole Ten Yards has a few laughs here and there, but for the most part I just actually felt bad for Bruce Willis with the silly attempt to be a soft like Martha Stuart type of guy, he's just such a great tough guy, it's hard to see him as anything else.
Matthew Perry wasn't as fun as he was in the first movie and neither was Amanda, it just seems like everyone lost their magic and chemistry with each other in this film.
When Oz's (Matthew Perry) new wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) is captured by the mob, he is no one else to turn to but his old friend Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis).
Teaming up with Jimmy and his new wife (Amanda Peat), Oz experiences another crime filled adventure with the mob.Although not nearly as funny or as exciting as the original, The Whole Ten yards will surely entertainfor the most part.
One thing I didn't think the film needed was a sequel; but I decided to sit down and watch it anyway, and to my surprise; it's a lot better than I thought it would have been.
That being said, original script writer Mitchell Kapner has managed to put together a film that makes good use of its absurd plot and characters, and somehow manages to be enjoyable despite feeling completely superfluous.
Sequels like this often don't work; Ocean's Twelve being the case in point, but I'm pleased to say that The Whole Ten Yards isn't a complete waste of time as it delivers what you would expect of it.
Both are having problems in their marriage due to (a) Jimmy's erectile dysfunction, (b) Jill's inability to fulfill her lifelong ambition to become a contract killer and (c) Jimmy's transformation into a male-like Martha Sterwart.Meanwhile Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky's (Matthew Perry) finds that goons have kidnapped his wife, Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), and that they are led by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), the father of the mob boss (also played by Pollak in the original), who was eliminated in the original film.
The sequel, Analyze That (2002), was an attempt to stretch an idea beyond its natural shelf life.But you have to wonder why the filmmakers felt it was a good move to make a sequel to The Whole Nine Yards, or why Matthew Perry, who is playing Chandler (from "Friends") again, is unlikely to have a movie career, and why the film has been toned down to a PG-13 rating (the film cheats us of another view of Peet's breasts).Screenwriter George Gallo, on the DVD commentary, evidently has no regrets.
"I think this movie is very funny," he insists, "I wrote 80 pages of genius." Apparently the scathing reviews and paltry box office have done little to humble him, as he adds, "It's like a homicidal Three Stooges." When Hollywood lackluster sequels are meant to be made, Howard Deutch is the man to call.
In The Whole Ten Yards, there is a scene that makes a reference to Hughes' Planes, Tranes & Automobiles (1987), but let's just say that it was more funnier when Steve Martin and John Candy did it.But, if you don't laugh at that, there's Kevin Pollack (again) in one of the most singularly bad performances I have ever seen in a movie.
"I was always sorry we didn't cut this out, " he says of one scene, "I think the joke is over." And I should mention that some of the film's elements such as the film's violence (for example, a scene where a woman gets a slap to the face) don't blend well with the film's light "comedy." And if you're planning on seeing or watching The Whole Ten Yards someday, let me tell you, it's not worth seeing for a whole ten bucks on the big screen..
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS (2004) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollock, et alThis is one more example that 'More is NOT Better'!
Ten Yards is so bad that we walked away before the ending.Although the same cast returns for this second bout, this one is boring, with loud yelling throughout, no chemistry, a waste of talented actors, and, a waste of our money.Reading other comments, apparently some folks liked it.
This black comedy concerns about notorious hit-man named John 'the Tulip'(Bruce Willis), he's living retired when his previous neighbor Nicholas Oz(Matthew Perry) asks him help.
This farcical comedy with similar ingredients to original will like to Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry fans.
The Whole Nine Yards was a decent and semi funny film that had a great comedic bond between Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry that was good for a few laughs but it barely held the movie together as a whole.
Willis plays a very funny character, and Matthew Perry is great in his role of Oz, continuing this role from the first one, and in the same funny manner.Great Film.I want to see more movies of this quality, and also see more people respect a good comedy when they see one..
He kidnaps Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), the wife of the dentist Oz (Matthew Perry), trying to reach Jimmy (Bruce Willis), who is calmly living in Mexico with his wife Jill (Amanda Peet).
I liked this sequel of "The Whole Nine Yards": I found it very funny, I laughed a lot and I found this movie very underrated in IMDb. The chemistry among the wonderful cast works perfectly, highlighting the scenes with Matthew Perry, who is one of the best comedians of the cinema industry.
I feel like quoting Matthew Perry from this very movie: "I've never been more confused in my entire life!"Is there really a story in here?
Not a story, I mean a STORY, you know, the kind that makes people go "wow, I never saw that one coming," or "haha, how original!" How they decided to make a sequel to a movie that never did that well in the first place I will never know, at least not with these stars!
He had one of the greatest running-into-doors-scenes in the history of actors-running-into-things in "The Whole Nine Yards" (when he hits that glass door, hilarious!), but here it is done so many times it just ends up as a cheap reminder of what thin material they were working with.There is however two memorable moments of "The Whole TEN Yards": one hysterically funny scene between Willis and Perry getting dead drunk in a bar (followed by the waking-up-scene next morning), and Frank Collison as 'Strabo', one of the villains who ironically I found both funnier and more likable than the heroes!
Sure, you can disguise Bruce Willis as a pampering housewife, crying over his dead chicken, or show Amanda Peet caring and wanting to save Natasha Henstridge from her captors, but what does all this matter when the same people run around threatening to kill each other every five minutes?
It's really a shame that this movie is bad I went into it thinking that the first film was pretty good so the sequel couldn't be all that bad, but boy was i wrong.
If you are thinking about watching this film, just a friendly reminder, it's not up to par with the first one (but then again, not many sequels are these days).In this sequel to "The Whole Nine Yards" we find Jimmy the Tulip (played by Bruce Willis) a broken man, wanting to have a baby.
The jokes were mostly original, and the lines and situations were actually funny.The Whole Ten Yards has, on the whole, the most forced, over-the-top set of performances from usually very good to top-notch actors I've ever seen, and that includes Bruce Willis.
I won't describe it, as that would spoil what may be the one funny scene in the entire film for anyone who has to endure it at one point or another in their life, but it's totally unrelated to the plot, except as a clue to filling out Willis' character's personality.
Considering sequels are usually disappointing the fact that the first movie was hardly a masterpiece actually helps.Matthew Perry does not help here as he has been so type cast as the neurotic funny guy that you feel like you are watching Chandler from Friends.
Bruce Willis does a fair job of playing the crazy hit-man, and Amanda Peet is always brilliant (even though her talents are wasted in movies such as this).Although there are many far funnier spoofs of mafia family situations, and you certainly won't think about this movie for long afterwards, if a bowl of popcorn and easily forgettable entertainment are what you are looking for this might just be your movie..
Bruce Willis is more humorous as the ill-tempered hitman who has gone crazy, Mathew Perry is the sweet and possessed dentist, Amanda Peet is the sexy women of Jimmy's dreams, who has become frustrated of her husband's insanity, Natasha Henstridge is the unpredictable wife of the dentist, and Kevin Pollak is the ridiculous, mafia, slur speaking leader, seeking vengeance upon his son's death who can't say the name "Jimmy" correctly.
There are a lot of funny scenes in the film but what I'm getting in this movie is that it is more of a comedy while The Whole Nine Yards was more on a serious note even though it had a lot of funny parts.
If only Bruce Willis could have had more funny lines, or Matthew Perry been a little funnier, or if Amanda Peet...wait there's nothing wrong with her.
The plot is not good as The Whole Nine Yards and there are some questionable plot twists but the movie was still hilarious and the cast was great.
I would definitely recommend seeing this after watching The Whole Nine Yards - a good laugh and you will enjoy your time.
I suppose it helps to have seen that one, but I think this movie can be enjoyed on its own.I have seen a lot of Matthew Perry in recent years, as the man stars in one sitcom after an other that doesn't succeed but is still enjoyable, with his presence being a big reason.
I'd watched this movie on TV in 2008 before "the Whole Nine Yards" which is much better than this sequel,the plot is totally unintelligible in the whole story quite absurd,the chemistry for both star is no longer exist, Kevin Pollak is weird with your stupids sons...but one thing help the movie Amanda Peet and Natasha Henstridge as sexy than never...the scene of bathroom is amazing...anyway if you take these two female characters the whole movie didn't have any reason to exist!!.
Plot was decent and was a great vehicle for the comedic skills (especially physical comedy) of Matthew Perry.Unfortunately The Whole Ten Yards has a script that is nowhere near as good, and even Perry and Willis can't save the movie.
The Whole Nine Yards was a strong film that had good performances from Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis so it is not a great shock that this sequel followed in 2004.
All the elements are there it just feels that all the various comedic mishaps are being nailed on to a very weak plot and in the end it all becomes a little too far-fetched and not entertaining.Perry and Willis are good at reprising their roles but even they cannot save this film.
The talents of Bruce Willis, Amanda Peete, and Matthew Perry save this film.
The intelligence level of the first movie has completely gone out the window!Its a real waste that it couldn't have been done better, the characters of Bruce Willis as "Jimmy the Tulip" & Matthew Perry as " Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky" were a great on screen combination.
The story is simple and good, don't know why people didn't like it.I was laughing (together with two of my mates) throughout the whole movie, and we all agreed it's definitely one of the best films we've seen in the last year and it's definitely better than the first part.Well, some people obviously don't have much taste when it comes to comedy.
Even my brother who is a huge fan of good comedies, liked it as well - which means it was a good comedy.Definitely better than the likes of American Pie 2 or American Wedding where i didn't even laughed, but rolled my eyes on most of the scenes.This is a class comedy that features great actors like Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis and Amanda Peet (who is ironically called Jill in this film, an opposite name to the role she played in 'Jack & Jill' TV series).All in all - a fun movie to watch.10/10..
Comedy movies such as The Whole Ten Yards don't need plot, they are supposed to have humor in it for people to get all the laughs in that film.
Bruce Willis and Mathew Perry look like they are forced to do whatever is called acting in that movie.
The story seemed believable, Amanda & Natasha looked amazing and you could actually feel the love connections between the main couples, not to mention Matthew & Bruce, both great and funny in their parts.
Lame & almost unbelievable story (Bruce is crying almost all the time...funny?....not), no chemistry between main characters and most of all, lack of good gags (except, if you laugh when people hit doors or cry like a baby).I could go on and one counting the flaws, but I won't.
Arriving at the theatre very late and unable to see something with even the merest hint of promise, my friend in a fog purchased passes to this film and OH MY GOD, just when I thought there couldn't possibly be anything worse than Autumn in New York or The Cat in Hat, along comes this totally unfunny, unbelievably badly scripted, completely unnecessary sequel to a movie that was totally unfunny and unbelievably badly scripted to begin with.Now to be fair, we did only stay for the first 15 minutes, but what we did see was cringe inducing enough for us to flee and seek shelter in a second viewing of the lukewarm Starsky & Hutch, which next to this piece of tripe seemed high comedy.From what I could gather, albeit under duress, all this film seemed to be was concentrated collection of all of the various "tics" that make these actors annoying in the first place: the vile Amanda Peet screeching and whining and opening her mouth WAY TOO WIDE (that may sound weird but watch any of her films and you'll see what I mean...after 20 minutes it becomes seriously grating), Kevin Pollack trying hard to bring unbelievably badly conceived characters to life, Matthew Perry figeting and stammering, Bruce Willis acting...well, just acting like Bruce Willis <<shudder>>.Two words: DON'T GO..
But, how bad could it be?"  Now that I've seen the movie, I'm thinking Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry owe me $6.00.
You have top-rated actors like Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollack, and Matthew Perry shooting out bland predictable jokes/punchlines.
The only disgusting things were the bloody violence and the nude scene with Jimmy (Bruce Willis) and Oz. In conclusion, if you liked THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, I highly recommend this sequel that is just as good as its predecessor.
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS(2004) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.In this snappy sequel, which is confusing at times, but funny.
Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, and Amanda Peet have the same Chemistry from the original and the cast brings it full fledged once again!
Jimmy The Tulip(Bruce Willis), his wife Jill(Amanda Peet), Oz(Matthew Perry) and his wife Cynthia(Natasha Henstridge) are back in this sequel to "The Whole Nine Yards".
However, if you did not see the first one then wait, and watch this after, you'll understand the characters much better.A good movie, gets an 8/10 from me..
I expected this movie to be as good as that, or even better because in a sequel you don't normally have to waste your time developing the plot.
Amanda Peet is gorgeous, and the woman who plays the ex-wife of Bruce Willis is great too.Adding another yard to the title suggests that the movie will be even better, but I have to say, it was not up to expectations.
Matthew Perry's physical comedy was funny, but there was so much in this movie it got old.
The story, not that it matters since this movie is more about the interplay between the cast, is about Oz returning to Jimmy after his wife Cynthia is kidnapped by Lazlo, the father of the character Kevin Pollack played in the original.
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS (2004) *1/2 Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, Kevin Pollak.