Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Full Screen Edition)

Starring:Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Heather Burns, Diedrich Bader, Treat Williams, Abraham Benrubi, Nick Offerman, Eileen Brennan, Elisabeth RÃ¶hm, Leslie Grossman, Lusia Strus, Molly Gottlieb, Susan Chuang, William O'Leary, John DiResta, Audrey Wasilewski, Marjorie Lovett
Director: John Pasquin
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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F.B.I. operative Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) famously went undercover in a beauty pageant a while back, and now she's supposedly so recognizable that her only use to the agency is as a pretty public representative. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego has any purpose in a sequel to a movie released five years prior. The result is a desperately unfunny, feature-length commercial for Las Vegas tourism, with outdated homosexual stereotypes (Diedrich Bader, as Gracie's stylist) and the usually terrific Regina King (of Ray and Jerry Maguire fame) stuck in a glum role as Bullock's butch bodyguard. Armed? Yes. Fabulous? No. --Steve Wiecking

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Sandra Bullock returns as Federal Agent Gracie Hart in this action comedy and goes undercover in Las Vegas to rescue her best friend, the Miss United States Pageant winner.

Customer Reviews:

very funny & entertaining..........2007-06-04

sandra & regine great on screen combination of humor, sarcasm and toughness, i totally enjoyed this movie...

I really liked this movie.......2007-04-24

I thought this movie was funny and just as good as the first Miss Congeniality. I love the first, I watch it over and over again. It's such a good movie. The second is just as good, with good actors and a funny storyline. Gracie Hart has become the new face of the FBI and she's suddenly into clothes and even hires a professional stylist and hair and makeup people to take care of her. She goes a little overboard, though, until reality gives her a wakeup call and she finds out that her good friends Cheryl and Stan are captured and she wants to save them. She goes to Las Vegas with another tough female agent named Sam (played by Regina King) and she tries to track down who captured them and where they are being held. She and Sam even go undercover as drag queens at a club in Las Vegas just in order to find out where they are. Gracie and Sam don't get along at first, the both fight and don't like each other. But at the end they actually become good friends. It's a funny movie, Sandra Bullock is such a cool person because she doesn't mind look silly. She dresses up as an old lady at an old folks home, she pretends to have cramps, and she wears silly outfits and is really funny. Regina Kind was good and so was Heather Burns, who I loved in the first movie. It has a great message, too, about being yourself and not caring what other people think of you. In the end Gracie goes back to being a field agent and fighting crime and she looks like herself again. She no longer is interested in fashion and makeup. Gracie also encourages a young girl to be herself, too. She goes to the girl's school because the girl wrote a report about her and speaks in front of the class. Gracie Hart's a good role model for young girls. And so is Sandra Bullock, in real life. Overall, I really loved this movie. I'll buy it and add it to my collection.

surprisingly good.......2007-02-19

I can't believe Sandra Bullock was the main star in a movie I consider good (usually she annoys me the way she tends to mumble nonsense on and on and on) but her role in Miss Congeniality 2 was quite funny, and actually had a bit of seriousness implemented in the storyline. I especially liked that one female cop who took absolutely NO crap from anyone, including Sandra's character. Sandra and this cop had to work together as part of a team. Overall, a fair amount of humor and a surprising amount of action makes Miss Congeniality 2 really good.

Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!.......2007-02-17

I just love this girl. This is a must have for fans of Sandra Bullock. Is it as great as the first...no but she still into her antics and full of fun. This is just one of those movies you put in and sit back and just wait on her to make you laugh and shake your head. A fun to have movie.

Love it !!!.......2007-01-25

Agent Gracie Hart is back again only this time she's not meant to do any undercover operations after her cover was blown by an adoring fan. So, with her reputation as an agent on the down and her fame on the up, Gracie is set up as a representative of the U.S police, that's all very well until her friend, and last years Miss America, is kiddnapped along with the pagent host.

Against all odds, and rules, Hart goes off on an other police operation.

This is a hilariously well acted film, matching well up to the standards set by it's predecessor.

Don't listen to these people who say it's bad, it's a funny, slightly tacky, fun film to watch with your friends.
Enjoy!

Miss Congeniality / Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (Double Feature)

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The Films that restarted William Shatner's Career

Miss Congeniality / Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (Double Feature)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Michael Caine , Benjamin Bratt , Candice Bergen , and Ernie Hudson
Director: Donald Petrie , and John Pasquin
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Release Date: 2007-05-22

Description

Legs waxed. Lips glossed. Gun ready. Meet Miss Congeniality [Side A]: Sandra Bullock is Gracie Hart, the tomboyish FBI agent who poses as a beauty contestant to unmask a criminal at the Miss United States pageant...even though her idea of fashion accessories are the cuffs she snaps onto lawbreakers. The cast features Michael Caine as the harried consultant trying to turn this Dirty Harriet into a poised beauty. In Miss Congeniality 2 Armed and Fabulous [Side B], the undercover cover girl is feathered and funny, masquerading as a Las Vegas showgirl to rescue kidnapped friends (Heather Burns and William Shatner). Gracie, crime, casinos, floorshows, even a Vegas pirate ship - they're a sure bet for laughs!

Customer Reviews:

The Films that restarted William Shatner's Career.......2007-04-20

Sandra Bullock's Grace Hart is one of the best character's she ever created. This semi tough FBI agent with a heart of gold is very well expressed in these both Miss Congeniality films.

William Shatner is rediscovered and restarted in these films as the had been (Bert Parks like) MC . He acts the straight man for the humor around him and it works.

In the first film, Hart is sent in to the Miss USA beauty contest to protect the other gitl's and save the day. Benjamin Bratt plays her FBI partner. Micheal Caine is the groomer who makes her from FBI agent to Beauty Queen> Candice Bergan is the show organizer. (Boston Legal fans note, this film was FIRST!)

The second film, Grace who has become an FBI press darling, because everyone knows her from the USA contest and she can not go undercover. She has written a book and goes on press tours showcasing the NEW FBI. She is saddled with a partner who does not like her and comedy tensions ensue. Miss USA and the show's MC is kidnapped and Grace is on the case

Dont expect these films to be like the POLICE ACADEMY films, but dont expect to be great Oscar film making either...its good set of films to enjoy for just the laughes

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Full Screen Edition)

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very funny & entertaining...
I really liked this movie
surprisingly good
Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!
Love it !!!

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Regina King , Enrique Murciano , William Shatner , and Ernie Hudson
Director: John Pasquin
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Release Date: 2005-06-21

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Description

Sandra Bullock returns as Federal Agent Gracie Hart in this action comedy and goes undercover in Las Vegas to rescue her best friend, the Miss United States Pageant winner.

Customer Reviews:

very funny & entertaining..........2007-06-04

sandra & regine great on screen combination of humor, sarcasm and toughness, i totally enjoyed this movie...

I really liked this movie.......2007-04-24

surprisingly good.......2007-02-19

Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!.......2007-02-17

Love it !!!.......2007-01-25

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SHE IS ARMED...AND SHE IS FABULOUS...

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
Starring: Diedrich Bader , Eileen Brennan , Sandra Bullock , Megan Cavanagh , and Christopher Paul Ford
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ASIN: B000FC2FJM
Release Date: 2005-06-21

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SHE IS ARMED...AND SHE IS FABULOUS..........2006-06-22

As a sequel, this film surprisingly succeeds. Sandra Bullock, with her coltish good looks and her spot on comedic timing, successfully reprises the role of Gracie Hart, FBI agent. In fact, I enjoyed this film even more than I did the prequel, where Gracie Hart infiltrated a national beauty pageant as a contestant, her affableness winning her the award for Miss Congeniality.

It now appears, however, that Agent Hart's ability to work effectively as an agent has been compromised by the publicity that she received from her entry into that national beauty pageant. Gracie Hart is now instantly recognizable, whenever she hits the streets, by an adoring public who has taken to her as a duck takes to water.

This being the case, the powers that be at the FBI decide to make Agent Hart into a poster girl for the FBI, and she is given a mini entourage to polish their diamond in the rough. By the time they get through with her, Agent Hart is as slick and as polished as a cover girl, temporarily losing sight of why she joined the FBI in the first place.

Agent Hart is assigned a bodyguard, problem child agent, Sam Fuller (Regina King), who has some serious anger management issues. They get initially get along together like oil and water, with some funny comedic moments between the two. Ultimately, at the eleventh hour, their relationship evolves into one of mutual respect.

When Agent Hart's best friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped in Las Vegas, along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner), Agent Hart remembers why it was that she joined the FBI in the first place. Although she is brought into the case strictly as a media liaison, she desperately wants to be taken seriously as an agent on the case, Unfortunately, her investigative efforts are stymied by the local FBI chief, Agent Collins (Treat Williams), who views her as expendable fluff.

While the storyline may be thin, at times, there are enough memorable moments to sustain the film, not least being the excellent comedic performances given by Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a professionally successful pairing of two talented actresses with a flair for the comedic. Sandra Bullock proves, once again, that one can be gorgeous and funny. For Regina King, the role of Sam Fuller is a breakout comedic role for her.

Moreover, the supporting cast is likewise funny. William Shatner, who of late has proven himself to have a deft comedic touch, provides some wacky moments. It was also great to see Treat Williams, who is as attractive as ever, playing the role of Agent Collins, the tightly controlled, ego driven, local FBI chief who seeks to wrap up the case successfully for his own personal aggrandizement. Elizabeth Rohm, of Law and Order fame, is a pleasant surprise in the small role of Carol Fields, the FBI agent who is two timing her fellow agent boyfriend with their mutual boss.

Although the film has some plot holes and may be implausible, at times, it still provides some enjoyable comedic moments. There are also cameo appearances by Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy. While this film may not be everyone's cup of tea, fans of Ms. Bullock will surely enjoy seeing her in this one. This funny, silly movie is definitely worth a rental.

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous/Two Weeks Notice

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A SANDRA BULLOCKS DOUBLE FEATURE...

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous/Two Weeks Notice
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Hugh Grant , Alicia Witt , Dana Ivey , and Robert Klein
Director: Marc Lawrence (II) , and John Pasquin
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B0009MAO32
Release Date: 2005-06-21

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A SANDRA BULLOCKS DOUBLE FEATURE..........2006-12-10

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous ****

As a sequel, this film surprisingly succeeds. Sandra Bullock, with her coltish good looks and her spot on comedic timing, successfully reprises the role of Gracie Hart, FBI agent. In fact, I enjoyed this film even more than I did the prequel, where Gracie Hart infiltrated a national beauty pageant as a contestant, her affableness winning her the award for Miss Congeniality.

It now appears, however, that Agent Hart's ability to work effectively as an agent has been compromised by the publicity that she received from her entry into that national beauty pageant. Gracie Hart is now instantly recognizable, whenever she hits the streets, by an adoring public who has taken to her as a duck takes to water.

This being the case, the powers that be at the FBI decide to make Agent Hart into a poster girl for the FBI, and she is given a mini entourage to polish their diamond in the rough. By the time they get through with her, Agent Hart is as slick and as polished as a cover girl, temporarily losing sight of why she joined the FBI in the first place.

Agent Hart is assigned a bodyguard, problem child agent, Sam Fuller (Regina King), who has some serious anger management issues. They get initially get along together like oil and water, with some funny comedic moments between the two. Ultimately, at the eleventh hour, their relationship evolves into one of mutual respect.

When Agent Hart's best friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped in Las Vegas, along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner), Agent Hart remembers why it was that she joined the FBI in the first place. Although she is brought into the case strictly as a media liaison, she desperately wants to be taken seriously as an agent on the case, Unfortunately, her investigative efforts are stymied by the local FBI chief, Agent Collins (Treat Williams), who views her as expendable fluff.

While the storyline may be thin, at times, there are enough memorable moments to sustain the film, not least being the excellent comedic performances given by Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a professionally successful pairing of two talented actresses with a flair for the comedic. Sandra Bullock proves, once again, that one can be gorgeous and funny. For Regina King, the role of Sam Fuller is a breakout comedic role for her.

Moreover, the supporting cast is likewise funny. William Shatner, who of late has proven himself to have a deft comedic touch, provides some wacky moments. It was also great to see Treat Williams, who is as attractive as ever, playing the role of Agent Collins, the tightly controlled, ego driven, local FBI chief who seeks to wrap up the case successfully for his own personal aggrandizement. Elizabeth Rohm, of Law and Order fame, is a pleasant surprise in the small role of Carol Fields, the FBI agent who is two timing her fellow agent boyfriend with their mutual boss.

Although the film has some plot holes and may be implausible, at times, it still provides some enjoyable comedic moments. There are also cameo appearances by Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy. While this film may not be everyone's cup of tea, fans of Ms. Bullock will surely enjoy seeing her in this one. This funny, silly movie is definitely worth a rental.

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Two Weeks Notice **

Both my daughter and I looked forward to seeing this film. I am a big fan of both Sandra Bullocks and Hugh Grant, as they are charismatic and talented actors with a feel for comedy. Unfortunately, even they cannot overcome a witless script and the ham-handed direction of Marc Lawrence.

Sandra Bullock plays the role of neurotic Lucy Kelson, a Harvard Law School grad who follows in the footsteps of her activist parents by becoming an activist lawyer. Hugh Grant is in his element as George Wade, a real estate developer and playboy tycoon. When they are brought together by fate, they strike a deal that they believe would be in each of their respective best interests. Lucy will work for George as his chief counsel, while George promises not to apply the wrecker's ball to her beloved Coney Island community center.

Unfortunately, as time passes, these two opposites begin to be attracted to each other. Just as fate contrived to bring them together, however, it appears that fate will also tear them apart. When Lucy discovers that George will be unable to keep his promise about the Coney Island community center, she gives him two weeks notice. Enter June Carter (Alicia Witt), also a Harvard Law grad and Lucy's replacement. The luscious June quickly sizes up George Wade and sets her cap for him, causing Lucy to suffer pangs of jealousy of which she had been previously unaware.

There are no surprises in this formulaic film. Hugh Grant does his slightly wacky British turn, while Sandra Bullocks turns in another intelligently ditzy, infectious performance. It is the script and the direction, however, not the actors, that jettison this remarkably unfunny, romantic comedy. The laughs are few and far between. The dialogue is one dimensional and cartoonish. It fails to build a believable romance between the two main characters. Quite frankly, all the film does is waste the considerable talents of Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullocks, as well as the viewer's time. It is an unintelligent, pedestrian film that would otherwise have tanked but for its star power.

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Widescreen Edition with Soundtrack CD)

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very funny & entertaining...
I really liked this movie
surprisingly good
Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!
Love it !!!

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Starring: Sandra Bullock , Regina King , Enrique Murciano , William Shatner , and Ernie Hudson
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Customer Reviews:

very funny & entertaining..........2007-06-04

sandra & regine great on screen combination of humor, sarcasm and toughness, i totally enjoyed this movie...

I really liked this movie.......2007-04-24

surprisingly good.......2007-02-19

Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!.......2007-02-17

Love it !!!.......2007-01-25

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A SANDRA BULLOCKS DOUBLE FEATURE...

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous/Two Weeks Notice
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A SANDRA BULLOCKS DOUBLE FEATURE..........2006-06-03

Miss Congeniality: Armed and Fabulous ****

As a sequel, this film surprisingly succeeds. Sandra Bullock, with her coltish good looks and her spot on comedic timing, successfully reprises the role of Gracie Hart, FBI agent. In fact, I enjoyed this film even more than I did the prequel, where Gracie Hart infiltrated a national beauty pageant as a contestant, her affableness winning her the award for Miss Congeniality.

It now appears, however, that Agent Hart's ability to work effectively as an agent has been compromised by the publicity that she received from her entry into that national beauty pageant. Gracie Hart is now instantly recognizable, whenever she hits the streets, by an adoring public who has taken to her as a duck takes to water.

This being the case, the powers that be at the FBI decide to make Agent Hart into a poster girl for the FBI, and she is given a mini entourage to polish their diamond in the rough. By the time they get through with her, Agent Hart is as slick and as polished as a cover girl, temporarily losing sight of why she joined the FBI in the first place.

Agent Hart is assigned a bodyguard, problem child agent, Sam Fuller (Regina King), who has some serious anger management issues. They get initially get along together like oil and water, with some funny comedic moments between the two. Ultimately, at the eleventh hour, their relationship evolves into one of mutual respect.

When Agent Hart's best friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped in Las Vegas, along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner), Agent Hart remembers why it was that she joined the FBI in the first place. Although she is brought into the case strictly as a media liaison, she desperately wants to be taken seriously as an agent on the case, Unfortunately, her investigative efforts are stymied by the local FBI chief, Agent Collins (Treat Williams), who views her as expendable fluff.

While the storyline may be thin, at times, there are enough memorable moments to sustain the film, not least being the excellent comedic performances given by Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a professionally successful pairing of two talented actresses with a flair for the comedic. Sandra Bullock proves, once again, that one can be gorgeous and funny. For Regina King, the role of Sam Fuller is a breakout comedic role for her.

Moreover, the supporting cast is likewise funny. William Shatner, who of late has proven himself to have a deft comedic touch, provides some wacky moments. It was also great to see Treat Williams, who is as attractive as ever, playing the role of Agent Collins, the tightly controlled, ego driven, local FBI chief who seeks to wrap up the case successfully for his own personal aggrandizement. Elizabeth Rohm, of Law and Order fame, is a pleasant surprise in the small role of Carol Fields, the FBI agent who is two timing her fellow agent boyfriend with their mutual boss.

Although the film has some plot holes and may be implausible, at times, it still provides some enjoyable comedic moments. There are also cameo appearances by Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy. While this film may not be everyone's cup of tea, fans of Ms. Bullock will surely enjoy seeing her in this one. This funny, silly movie is definitely worth a rental.

Two Weeks Notice **

Both my daughter and I looked forward to seeing this film. I am a big fan of both Sandra Bullocks and Hugh Grant, as they are charismatic and talented actors with a feel for comedy. Unfortunately, even they cannot overcome a witless script and the ham-handed direction of Marc Lawrence.

Sandra Bullock plays the role of neurotic Lucy Kelson, a Harvard Law School grad who follows in the footsteps of her activist parents by becoming an activist lawyer. Hugh Grant is in his element as George Wade, a real estate developer and playboy tycoon. When they are brought together by fate, they strike a deal that they believe would be in each of their respective best interests. Lucy will work for George as his chief counsel, while George promises not to apply the wrecker's ball to her beloved Coney Island community center.

Unfortunately, as time passes, these two opposites begin to be attracted to each other. Just as fate contrived to bring them together, however, it appears that fate will also tear them apart. When Lucy discovers that George will be unable to keep his promise about the Coney Island community center, she gives him two weeks notice. Enter June Carter (Alicia Witt), also a Harvard Law grad and Lucy's replacement. The luscious June quickly sizes up George Wade and sets her cap for him, causing Lucy to suffer pangs of jealousy of which she had been previously unaware.

There are no surprises in this formulaic film. Hugh Grant does his slightly wacky British turn, while Sandra Bullocks turns in another intelligently ditzy, infectious performance. It is the script and the direction, however, not the actors, that jettison this remarkably unfunny, romantic comedy. The laughs are few and far between. The dialogue is one dimensional and cartoonish. It fails to build a believable romance between the two main characters. Quite frankly, all the film does is waste the considerable talents of Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullocks, as well as the viewer's time. It is an unintelligent, pedestrian film that would otherwise have tanked but for its star power.

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Full Screen Edition with Soundtrack CD)

Average customer rating:

very funny & entertaining...
I really liked this movie
surprisingly good
Sandra is always Sandra no matter what she does!
Love it !!!

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (Full Screen Edition with Soundtrack CD)
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Regina King , Enrique Murciano , William Shatner , and Ernie Hudson
Director: John Pasquin
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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