The Birds II: Land's End (1994)

[Mikezilla3k]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wZc6R7XpaY

So for those who don't know, Universal made a loose sequel to The Birds (1963) for Showtime. It quickly languished into obscurity and hasn't even been given a DVD release.

This month, Tubi TV put it up on their service: https://tubitv.com/movies/617506/the-birds-ii-lands-end

Unless I'm mistaken and there was another digital release out there, this marks the first time it has been available in any official capacity since Goodtimes' 1997 VHS.

I know it's a lame cash-grab but it still astounds me that it has been 24 years since it's last official release in physical/digital form.

[AKORIS]

I was hoping that some fool was going to release this on blu.....

[Jay H.]

Director Rick Rosenthal took his name off of this movie, so you know it's good!

[DR Herbert West]

I'm surprised Scream hasn't released it.

[Donl1282]

I bought the German DVD, I gave up on waiting for a domestic release on disc. Got me excited for a few seconds when I saw the post before clicking on it thinking a BD release was announced lol.

[Zillamon51]

I watched this on Tubi recently! It's not very good, but hardly the shitshow its reputation would have you believe. It's a comfortably standard DTV sequel. It's just that the original is such an iconic classic, even a good movie would pale in comparison (Jaws 2 syndrome).

[profholt82]

Another Alan Smithee classic.

[Starman22]

I never seen it yet and I will check it out this movie on Tubi. I just saw the original and it really good movie.

Thanks for head up about Tubi.

[Metalbeast]

I've noticed several other made for showtime movies have been appearing on Tubi lately, Movies like Bloodknot, The Courtyard and Kidnapped. I don't know who owns the rights to all of them but i hope they get a blu-ray release.

[home888]

Rainy Saturday Afternoon movie.

Saw it on Showtime in 1994.

I haven't seen it since so I won't rate it. I don't remember enough.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I watched this on Tubi recently! It's not very good, but hardly the shitshow its reputation would have you believe. It's a comfortably standard DTV sequel. It's just that the original is such an iconic classic, even a good movie would pale in comparison (Jaws 2 syndrome).

Doing my monthly watch of everything leaving Tubi from my watchlist, watched this Friday. I THINK I saw it back when it came out. It was pretty lame. Not a shitshow, just super bland. Some bad CGI in the final third.

Just dumb to bring Tippi Hedren back...and make her play a totally different character.

[Akoutroubas]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

Doing my monthly watch of everything leaving Tubi from my watchlist, watched this Friday. I THINK I saw it back when it came out. It was pretty lame. Not a shitshow, just super bland. Some bad CGI in the final third.

Just dumb to bring Tippi Hedren back...and make her play a totally different character.

The new audio commentary explains why she played a different character.

[Joey9775]

Originally Posted by Akoutroubas

The new audio commentary explains why she played a different character.

So...

[Zivouhr]

If this is the film where the birds are in the chimney, it was sort of interesting. It's been awhile since I've seen them. The first Birds film is a classic. The second was a step down with different birds that weren't as dangerous it seemed.

[An4h0ny]

Some spec writer is working on Vertigo 2: The Dizzining as we discuss.

[vertigop1ayer]

This reminds me we're gonna get a Birds remake someday, ugh.

Originally Posted by An4h0ny

Some spec writer is working on Vertigo 2: The Dizzining as we discuss.

James Cameron saw this post and quickly went to work on a Titanic sidequel Carpathia: The Hours Before Titanic's Sinking. $250M budget. Available in 3D.

[Michael1989]

I watched this for the first time the other week. I didn't even think it was that bad a film, it was just so drab and boring

[iap738]

Originally Posted by vertigop1ayer

This reminds me we're gonna get a Birds remake someday, ugh.

I seem to recall there was a rumored remake for years that had Naomi Watts attached to star. I'm glad it never came to fruition. Hitchcock can't be duplicated.

[-JKR-]

Originally Posted by iap738

I seem to recall there was a rumored remake for years that had Naomi Watts attached to star. I'm glad it never came to fruition. Hitchcock can't be duplicated.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety...117974282/amp/

Yup, with Martin Campbell directing.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by iap738

I seem to recall there was a rumored remake for years that had Naomi Watts attached to star. I'm glad it never came to fruition. Hitchcock can't be duplicated.

I'm not necessarily opposed to remakes, but remaking The Birds is like remaking Jaws or ET. How and why would you do that?