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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful:
Great follow up to Great original..., 13 November 2003
Author: kissshot85 from Poole, England

I don't honestly understand why this film was panned so severely! It may not be a masterpiece as such but it certainly was worth the time of day.

And for the people that are getting so serious about the England v. America thing: I'm English too and happen to find the stereotypes displayed in this film hilarious. It isn't meant as a direct offence, but merely light hearted fun.

Also the "3 men" are fantastic again in their roles. Nancy Travis does a great job and has more chance in this film to show what she's got! Christopher Cazenove does a great job of being completely unlikeable and Fiona Shaw is AMAZING!

A great film and to anyone who hasen't watched it already - please do! You won't regret it.

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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful:
Outstanding Sequel Far Better Than the Original, 11 May 2003

Author: mwmtampa from tampa, florida

After being only mildly entertained by the first movie, I was absolutely awestruck by this sequel. There are many hilarious scenes, a love story triangle, outstanding scenery of the English countryside, and outstanding acting by the big "3 Men". I would have to rate this one of my Top Ten movies of all time.

This movie had no gaps or letdowns, and I could/can not stop watching it. I've easily seen it a dozen times or more, and just caught it again last week on Showtime.

Let me cite some of the extraordinary scenes in this flick. The Rap song by the Big 3 (amazing!), the Big 3's kitchen scene regarding the discussion of possible suitors for Sylvia, the bachelor's swinging NYC party scene (Selleck's blonde was a major fox!) Fiona Shaw's pursuit of Tom Selleck in the Pileforth Academy, and the ending's madcap frenzy!

What a movie!

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Not bad at all, 14 August 1999

Author: Steven Bailey (skad13@aol.com) from Jacksonville Beach, Florida

I don't know why this one was so trashed by the critics. It's not a masterpiece but hardly as bad as indicated by the drubbing it got. It has what I thought what the best movie scene of its year, where Tom Selleck is talking to the little girl about his departure. He talks to her so intelligently, just the way a smart person would talk to a smart child. After that, I was willing to forgive an awful lot (and admittedly, there's an awful lot to forgive

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Classic Family Film, 18 October 2004
Author: AndyPount from manchester, england

Why does this film have such a low rating?. OK i know most sequels never live up to the original but this film was different it was much better than 3 men and a little baby. Better storyline that kept you interested mainly the fact that half of the film is set in South England which gave the film a different angle and made it more interesting. Now on to the actors definitely Ted Danson was the best actor as Jack Holden closely followed by Tom Selleck as Peter Mitchell. I have seen this film since i was 3 years old when it first came out and it remains as a classic comedy alongside Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles etc its classed alongside those kind of films i think and overall it gets a 7/10

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Even better than the 1st one, 6 December 2000

Author: kristenj from Wisconsin, USA

It's even better than the first one. 3 Men and A Little Lady has been my favorite movie all throughout my childhood and it still is. Kids will for sure enjoy it and adults too, with humor that both parent and child can appreciate. Grab your family and sit down if you haven't seen this one. All I have to say is, ignore the critics, and to just 'try it, you'll like it.':)

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7 out of 10 people found the following review useful:
Brilliant!, 3 May 2002
Author: Jezebel from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

"Three Men & A Little Lady" puts you in the right mood. It becomes a sort of "addiction" once you've seen it. It portrays the typical American lifestyle, with a touch of English humor. An unusual plot makes it hard for you to get bored. The film's great share of actors captivate the viewer, and the lovely soundtrack adds delight to the ears. And I must say I haven't seen Fiona Shaw any funnier :)

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Charming family fare..., 2 February 2005

Author: nytesprite (nytesprite@hotmail.com) from Boston, MA

I happened to catch this movie on rental once, and I had to run out and buy it on VHS (this was before the days of DVD -- is this film even available on DVD?). This movie was released when sequels were the exception, not the rule, so it was a daring move for filmmakers to make. Judging by most of the comments on the site, they made the right decision, despite what critics may have thought.

As you may have guessed, "Three Men and a Little Lady" is the followup to 1987's "Three Men and a Baby." Although the sequel was made only 3 years after the original, and therefore Mary should only be 4 years old, time was sped up just a bit, and we see that Mary is now a precocious 5 year-old, living in a new house with Peter, Jack, Michael, and her mother, Sylvia. The four have new challenges to face in raising their little lady, and as Mary begins school and starts to make friends, it becomes apparent that her unorthodox family situation is raising eyebrows among teachers and other parents. Sylvia soon realizes that Mary needs a more stable family life, and starts dating a pompous British director, who promptly proposes and moves Sylvia and Mary to London. As they did in the end of the first film, the guys realize that life without their little lady is unbearable, and they race off to England to do whatever they can to get her back! My biggest beef with sequels is the lack of continuity -- some "Part 2" films just don't seem to pick up where the first left off, and leaves viewers with a jarred feeling as though they were reading a book with 50 pages ripped out in the middle. "Three Men and a Little Lady" does a nice job of smoothly transitioning from its predecessor through an opening montage of Mary's growth, first steps, etc. None of the principal cast members are replaced, thankfully, naturally with the exception of little Mary; the original "Three Men" reprise their roles along with Nancy Travis, whose portrayal of Sylvia in "Three Men and a Baby" was too brief for us to really get a good feel for her character. Robyn Weisman is an absolute gem, and does an adorable job of portraying little Mary -- is it any wonder her three dads couldn't stand to be away from her? Fiona Shaw is also hilarious as the headmistress of a British boarding school who falls hopelessly for Peter. Christopher Cazenove also does an admirable job of portraying Edward, Sylvia's fiancé who leaves a less than favorable impression on the guys.

Honestly, I'm not British, so I can't really understand the stereotypes, but the few who criticized this film strictly based on its portrayal of the British seem to be upholding the stuffy, humorless stereotype they accuse the film of perpetuating. I'm sure that many British films also portray the typical caricatures of Americans as slovenly, uncouth savages. If you want British AND American stereotypes, rent King Ralph -- the two cancel each other out. To those who are offended by the British stereotypes, I can only ask that you lighten up a bit -- the film is a romantic comedy not meant to be taken seriously. If, on the other hand, this film was a drama that inaccurately portrayed Englishmen as heartless murderers or criminals, I could see people getting up in arms about it. In this film, however, it is done for comic effect.

Overall, the cast is superb, the story is charming, and the film leaves one with a warm, fuzzy feeling. Teens might pass on it -- there's no slow-motion fight scenes or cars getting blown up -- but the younger and older set alike will both enjoy it. Parents might want to watch with their children -- there are a few "adult" words, but the situations are handled well -- Mary berates Peter for using the "s" word, and when she learns the word for a certain portion of the male anatomy in school, Sylvia and the guys have an educational discussion with her about it. As far as I'm concerned, this film is charming family fun, and deserved far better than the critical bashing it received. I gave it 10/10.

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Love Love Love Love Love This Film, 26 June 2008

Author: trix_n_min from Australia

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This movie would have to be one of my all-time favourites. I watched it religiously as a child, and it had become a security blanket for me all the way through to adulthood. Whenever I am feeling down or out of place, this film always makes me feel good. The three men are all fantastic in their own way, and little Mary is just gorgeous. It has humour, romance and drama and it is just a really easy movie to watch. No matter how many times I see it, I still laugh at Ms Lomax and get teary at the happy ending. I also love the first film but this sequel far surpasses it. Highly recommended for people of all ages who just want to feel good. Oh, and I love the music in it.

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Fantastic sequel., 15 July 2007

Author: Emily Harris from Australia

I thought this was a fantastic sequel to a reasonably boring first film. There was very little to fault - the only possible thing to quibble about is the massive stereotyping used in the English sequences, but even then they controlled it in both hilarious and heartwarming ways! I thought the movie struck a great balance between addressing real emotional and social issues, while still offering some of the most brilliant comedy lines I've encountered in a movie. I thought the acting was spot on, the dialogue was great, and the story was fresh and unique.

Definitely on my top 5 list of movie - this one has been watched over and over again!

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Disappointing Follow-Up To The First Movie, 21 October 2008

Author: waiching liu from London, England, UK

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After the massive worldwide success of Three Men and a Baby in 1984, a sequel was launched 7 years later with Ted Danson, Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg all reprising their roles as Jack, Peter and Michael and a slightly grown up Mary tagging along for the ride.

In this sequel, Mary's biological English mother, Sylvia- played by American actress Nancy Travis decide to move to 'merry old England' and start a new life. Her London/English accent sounded a bit bizarre ; when I first saw this film, I'd thought she was English. However, I think it would have made much more sense if the casting directors had opted to hire an 'English' born actress for the role of Silvia instead.

On the way, Sylvia's charm and beauty attracts the attention of fellow Englishman, Christopher Casonove (Note: I use the term English as opposed to British here, in an attempt to dispel any confusion and to say that 'Britain' is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Later on, Peter suddenly develops feelings for Sylvia and when he finds out she is going to marry her English boyfriend, he, alongside Jack and Michael fly to England to stop Sylvia from proposing to him.

The film is set within the English countryside backdrop (according to this site, it says it was filmed in Oxfordshire), and so rather you only get a glimpse of one part of English culture and not the rest, which is unfortunate. Many American and overseas films and TV shows in their portrayal of British/English culture and the people, have a habit in depicting British people as either upper- class snobs speaking with posh accents or the Queen's English for instance, or with Dick-Van Dyke, 'Oliver' Cockney London accents.

I think this is partly because people outside the UK view the nation as being nothing more than London itself- which is a problem and many of them are unaware of the different accents and regions that exist in and around the UK, such as Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Cardiff etc. Also people confuse England with Britain, which coincidently, is not the same thing. The lack of Media representation of these cities and its people to the wider world in both TV and film needs to addressed, if we are to get beyond the 'geezer' and 'maa'm' stereotypes.

Apart from the much stereotypical portrayal of us Brits, Three Men and a Little Lady, is in itself, a lacklustre sequel to what was, in my view, a very good movie, first time round. It is very sickly sweet in most places, some of the jokes are quite flat as well and it is a bit too 'hammy' for my liking. For a so-called light- hearted movie, there are less laughs to be found and the plot and narrative is all-too predictable that you'd be able to figure out what is going to happen in the end.

The soundtrack is great though; Boy Meets Girl's worldwide smash- hit of 89','Waiting for a Star to fall' is still one of the most infectious-yet equally memorable movie songs of all-time.

Overall, Three Men and a Little Lady is a disappointment; well I didn't really like it that much, but if you liked the first movie so much, then give this one a spin. Otherwise, there are better family films on the market, which whilst a lot of them aren't as similar to 'Three Men and a Little Lady'- plot-wise, they offer a lot more for your money, in contrast.

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