SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2
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Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (also known as Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies) is a 2004 comedy film and the final to be directed
by Bob Clark
before his death. It is a sequel
to the 1999 film Baby Geniuses
(1999) and like its predecessor, it received universally negative reviews from film critics
, earning "0%" positive rating on review website Rotten Tomatoes
. One such critic remarked, "Superbabies has no redeeming qualities." The film was distributed by Triumph Films
.
), later revealed to be known as Kane, who kidnaps children everywhere. Helping the geniuses is a legendary superbaby named Kahuna (he became powerful due to drinking a special chemical, much to the envy of his brother Kane), who stops Biscane's plots and saves children from being kidnapped by Biscane and his minions. He joins up with several other babies in an attempt to stop Biscane, who intends to use a state-of-the-art satellite system to control the world's population by brainwashing them and forcing people to not be active and watch TV the rest of their lives.
ranked the film 6th in the 100 worst reviewed films of the 2000s, with a rating of 0%. As of September 22, 2011, it is ranked #2 in the IMDB's "Bottom 100", with a score of 1.5 out of 10. Critic Steve Blance, in his Top Ten Worst Movies Review, called the film "the worst I have ever witnessed" and also noted that he would "rather be tortured for twenty-years with searing iron than have to sit through even a minute of this again." Ebert & Roeper
gave the film a two thumbs down.
The film was nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards
including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Supporting Actor (Jon Voight
) and Worst Screenplay.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Bob Clark
Bob Clark
Benjamin "Bob" Clark was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 Christmas film A Christmas Story...
before his death. It is a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the 1999 film Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses is a 1999 family-oriented comedy film directed by Bob Clark, rated PG for "some rude behavior and dialogue". It stars Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd....
(1999) and like its predecessor, it received universally negative reviews from film critics
Film criticism
Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films, individually and collectively. In general, this can be divided into journalistic criticism that appears regularly in newspapers, and other popular, mass-media outlets and academic criticism by film scholars that is informed by film theory and...
, earning "0%" positive rating on review website Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
. One such critic remarked, "Superbabies has no redeeming qualities." The film was distributed by Triumph Films
Triumph Films
Triumph Films is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment geared towards theatre and direct-to-video film production and distribution....
.
Plot
Following on from the plot of the last movie, four babies can communicate with each other using 'baby talk', and have knowledge of many secrets. The baby geniuses become involved in a scheme by media mogul Bill Biscane (Jon VoightJon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
), later revealed to be known as Kane, who kidnaps children everywhere. Helping the geniuses is a legendary superbaby named Kahuna (he became powerful due to drinking a special chemical, much to the envy of his brother Kane), who stops Biscane's plots and saves children from being kidnapped by Biscane and his minions. He joins up with several other babies in an attempt to stop Biscane, who intends to use a state-of-the-art satellite system to control the world's population by brainwashing them and forcing people to not be active and watch TV the rest of their lives.
Selected cast
- Jon VoightJon VoightJonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
— Bill Biscane/Kane - Scott BaioScott BaioScott Vincent James Baio is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and as the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge....
— Stan Bobbins - Vanessa AngelVanessa Angel- External links :...
— Jean Bobbins - Skyler ShayeSkyler ShayeSkyler Anna Shaye is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cloe in Bratz: The Movie.- Acting career :...
— Kylie - Leo, Gerry and Myles FitzgeraldLeo, Gerry and Myles FitzgeraldLeo, Gerry and Myles Fitzgerald are child actors best known for their joint roles as Sylvester and Whit in the 1999 film, Baby Geniuses. They also appeared in the sequel, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2, in 2004....
— Kahuna - Justin ChatwinJustin ChatwinJustin Chatwin is a Canadian film actor. He played the son of Tom Cruise's character in the Steven Spielberg-directed War of the Worlds, a leading role in the 2007 mystery/thriller The Invisible, and Goku in Dragonball Evolution...
— Zack - Chris Lorch — John Thomas-goat farmer and Kung-Fu Master
- Barry Fox — Kane's brother
- Peter WingfieldPeter WingfieldPeter Wingfield is a Welsh born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in Holby City, Dr. Robert Helm in Queen of Swords and Inspector Simon Ross in Cold Squad...
— Crowe
Reception
The film was a box office bomb and is considered to be one of the worst films ever made, only receiving $9 million from its $20 million budget. Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
ranked the film 6th in the 100 worst reviewed films of the 2000s, with a rating of 0%. As of September 22, 2011, it is ranked #2 in the IMDB's "Bottom 100", with a score of 1.5 out of 10. Critic Steve Blance, in his Top Ten Worst Movies Review, called the film "the worst I have ever witnessed" and also noted that he would "rather be tortured for twenty-years with searing iron than have to sit through even a minute of this again." Ebert & Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
At the Movies was a movie review television program produced by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in which two film critics shared their opinions of newly released films. The program aired under various names...
gave the film a two thumbs down.
The film was nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards
Golden Raspberry Awards
A Golden Raspberry Award, or Razzie for short, is an award presented in recognition of the worst in movies. Founded by American copywriter and publicist John J.B. Wilson in 1981, the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day...
including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Supporting Actor (Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
) and Worst Screenplay.