Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

adonis98-743-186503 The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection. The Return of Swamp Thing was mostly made for 2 reason the first 2 Superman movies were a huge success the later 2 not that much but also 1989 was the year that the very first and best Batman movie was released in theaters so the studios said why don't we make a sequel to Swamp Thing from 1982? and they said why the hell not and so they made Swamp Thing 2 and the reviews for this movie have been awful and it has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes higher than Batman V Superman and Suicide Squad yeah that happened and lower scores in IMDb than Superman III and Batman Forever. Is this movie campy? yes. Is it a bad movie? Nope sorry it's not Swamp Thing in this film looks amazing whatever you think in the Wes Craven version he looked like Christopher Lloyd meets The Grinch of Jim Carrey here he is muscular and looks kinda closer to the comics the acting is fine for a movie of this scale and the comedy it works far better than both Batman Forever and Robin and Superman III & IV way way better. Then there's this character called Gunn by Joey Sagal who is this campy, goofy character but he isn't as annoying as Richard Pryor was in Superman 3 not even close although his scene with that girl where they were showing each other their scars was kinda weird but not bad or anything. My biggest complaint was the scene where Abby thought she was kissing Alec Holland with his human form and felt like a porn movie really i didn't like that but overall this movie was way better than the first, it was campy but it was good, it had nice action, dialogue was fine, acting was fine, the 2 little kids were great and better than the kids in Jurassic World and there is even 2 fight scenes with a monster and the Swamp Thing and it was cool very cool i loved those scenes. Overall a great movie for what it is 10/10.

pabald9480 I watched this before Wes Craven's original and before completing USA's TV series, which I also enjoyed. This film introduced me to Louis Jourdan-didn't know he was French beforehand, but found out soon after) and Heather Locklear. I enjoyed this film a lot, but the trailer makes it look far too comedic-yes, there are some funny one liners) but this isn't all comedy. The love story, has a kinda beauty and the beast feel. One of my favorite parts in this one, from when I was a kid, was the Arcane mansion explosion: until this film, I hadn't seen an explosion with such an elaborate and unique set up, and honestly, no movie since this has quite topped it. The actors do a nice job-although aside from Heather and Louis, most are rather unknown. I saw WC's original-from a very poor video print) but still liked it, and the TV series by USA network a couple years ago, enjoyed it as well. I for one am not hoping for a remake, but rumors of one are surfacing. Check it out, w/ an open mind...if you haven't already.

Paul Andrews The Return of Swamp Thing sees evil scientist Dr. Anton Arcane (Louis Jordan) trying to reverse the extreme ageing that he is undergoing as a result of his experiments. Meanwhile in Los Angeles his stepdaughter Abigail (Heather Locklear) decides to visit him to find out more about her late mother & the events surrounding her sudden death. It turns out that Abigail has the exact genetic make-up that Arcane needs to complete his experiments & give himself eternal life. Arcane also needs a sample of Swamp Thing's (Dick Durock) DNA to complete the process but getting a sample isn't going to be as easy as Arcane hoped for as Swamp Thing sets out to put an end to Arcane's evil experiments...Directed by Jim Wynorski whom I consider one of the worst genre filmmakers of all time I have to say that I really liked The Return of Swamp Thing & for my money just about the best thing Wynorski has ever done (which isn't saying much in itself). A direct sequel to Wes Craven's Swamp Thing (1982) it is never actually explained how Arcane survived the events during the climax of the original although it turns out he is suffering from the process that saved him which forms the basis of the plot as he sets out to find a cure & doesn't care how many people he kills to do just that. Based on the dark Gothic DC comic book character the script by Neil Cuthbert & Grant Morris hasn't got too much to it & is rather simplistic & underdeveloped but is good fun all the same & you suspect that what the production team were aiming for, a good solid entertaining light hearted fun comic book superhero flick which I think it succeeds at being but like most things in life it's down to personal opinion. At a little over 90 minutes it's relatively short, it moves along like a rocket & I was never bored with it which is always a good thing to be able to say. There are one or two half decent action set-pieces but considering the production team had a budget smaller than the Wes Craven original you could say they worked minor miracles. The character's are fun although not particularly deep, the dialogue is often amusing & packed full of one-liners & doesn't take itself too seriously either with Locklear's character referring to the TV show T.J. Hooker (1982 - 1986) in which she starred. All in all much, much better than I expected & a film that I really liked. Keep watching after the end actor credits as the two kids get an extra little scene.Director Wynorski does a decent job & the film looks reasonably good although you can tell there wasn't much money with which to make it. One very impressive aspect of The Return of Swamp Thing is the special make-up effects which are of a very high standard. The Leechman in particularly looks great although he disappears about halfway through, there's a elaborate Cockroachman & an Elephantman. The Swamp Thing suit is also much better than seen in the original, it's far more leafy & slimy & more representative of a what a half man half Georgia swamp creature may look like. The Dr. Rochelle mutation at the end also looks good but is dispatched too easily by Swamp Thing & doesn't put up much of a fight. There are some good fight scenes as well along with a couple of impressive explosions.Technically the film is good, it's well made with the already mentioned special effects impressing. Shot in Savannah in Georgia. The acting is pretty camp & over-the-top but the material demands it, Louis Jordan is somewhat restrained, Dirk Durock's voice was dubbed in post while Heather Locklear looks nice enough.The Return of Swamp Thing is a film which I admit that I throughly enjoyed, that's my opinion & I am sticking with it. Followed by the made-for-TV live action series Swamp Thing (1990 - 1993) & the short lived made-for-TV animated series Swamp Thing (1991).

MartinHafer This movie is dopey and pointless. What particularly bothered me was that in the original SWAMP THING, Louis Jourdan was the bad guy. In the end, he was transformed into a hideous monster and ultimately was destroyed by Swamp Thing. However, in this sequel, of sorts, once again Louis Jourdan returns as the bad guy. Now, he might be a really resilient guy but this is ridiculous!! Why couldn't they have at least gotten a different actor so as to maintain some continuity? Regardless, this is just a re-hash of old stuff and offers nothing new of necessary. The original was fresh and mildly interesting--this film is just an old re-tread.