Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Konterr Brilliant and touching

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

mrturk182 The Survivors paired Robin Williams, who by then had two previous movies under his belt, with legendary actor Walter Matthau. From the beginning, the movie was already acting stupid. Robin arrives at work only to get fired by a parrot. A PARROT! The thought of that idea is dumber than actually seeing it. Next, Walter goes out of a job after Robin arrives at his gas station and refills the car all wrong, leading to an explosion caused by Walter's cigarette rolling over to the spillage. If you thought that was stupid, they tease that part too many times before it eventually happens. By then, you realize what to expect. The entire movie was an annoying tread that drags the joke on for too long, and most of the time, the jokes don't make sense. Most of these scenes were mindless, awkward, boring, and confusing. There was one big laugh that I got out of the movie, and leave it up to Robin Williams to provide it. After the criminal traps Walter in his bedroom in the middle of the night, Robin arrives at the house, hoping to talk to him. His daughter goes up to the bedroom to notify him and gets trapped with the criminal. At that moment, Robin realizes what's going on and fakes his departure from the house. Then, he takes a lamp stick and hits the criminal over the head. Now, his rambling goes too long after that, but the stuff that happened there, that was clever.

ninjamidget25 I love to read the reviews of this movie talking about how there are plot holes and the movie lacks direction and on, and on, and on. The Austin Powers movies have plot holes a plenty and virtually no direction or underlying 'ah-ha's...but they're still really funny. The one liners in this movie are classic Robin Williams and him and Walter Matthau play off each other really well. Throw in Jerry Reed and you have a party. If you're looking for something with plot and direction and some underlying meaning, this is not your movie. If you just want some good laughs in a corny comedy filled with some really great one-liners, this is right up there with the Austin Powers movies. Just don't go into it expecting to see something like Schindlers List and you'll be fine. For all the haters out there...lighten up! Stress'll kill ya!

bainst I've seen this movie dozens of times, mostly because of some of the funniest dialogue ever written, and mostly when I was younger and the uneven story, problematic direction and distracting editing were more easily over-looked. Rewatching it tonight, I can still see a good movie in there, somewhere, but the uneven bits and long stretches of not-funny really stand out. In particular, the very last five minutes of the film ruin the rest; a bit like heartburn or food poisoning after a tasty meal.Someone should remake this movie. It would be a shame for the great moments of dialogue to be lost gems within this average and uneven whole.

ziginc the "survivors" is absolutely one of the finest comedies i've come across. never is williams better than when playing the deluded idiot, and this is his finest hour in that persona. matthau's opposite, more reserved approach works perfectly to temper williams' madness. and jerry reed is fantastic as the hit man who may or may not have been responsible for teamster boss jimmy hoffa's disappearance. i must urge those (and there are many) who consider this classic to be a turkey to give it another chance.