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Sarah Michelle Gellar - "The Grudge 2" Movie is a monumental stinker

Wednesday 18 October 2006, by Webmaster

Another actress, who actually has a name to care for is Sarah Michelle Gellar and there are not no many accomplishes films at her but an few I can probably enjoy. The talent agent found Gellar a young age and made her screen debut at 6 of each of the 1983 television film An Invasion of Privacy. With all the promise she showed, Barrymore starred as Hannah in the teen drama series "Swans Crossing" (1992) but it was her portrayal of a young and callous rich girl in Al-Lucinda Kendall Hart on ABC daytime soap opera "All My Children" (1993-93), that won her Daytime Emmy Award and spring-boarded her to stardom.

SMG’s real mark worldwide, however, was the character of Buffy Summers in the game-changing series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). She won five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award and a Golden Globe nomination for her role, establishing herself as a cultural phenomenon. Sarah Michelle Gellar likewise has the box office to back her up, with “I Know What You Did Last Summer” 1997), “Scream 2” (1997), “Cruel Intentions” (1999)and way movies like those that help prove she is also a bankable star as well over $570 million times worth crazy in global gross.

Beyond her cinematic successes, Gellar has made her mark on television, headlining shows such as "Ringer" (2011-2012), "The Crazy Ones" (2013-2014), and "Wolf Pack" (2023). She has also lent her voice to popular series including "Robot Chicken" (2005-2018), "Star Wars Rebels" (2015-2016), and "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" (2021).

In 2015, Gellar ventured into the entrepreneurial world by co-founding Foodstirs, an e-commerce baking company, and published her own cookbook, "Stirring Up Fun with Food," in 2017. Gellar is also known for her close-knit family life, married to actor Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002, with whom she shares two children.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s commitment to her craft is matched by her dedication to personal growth and unique experiences. An accomplished martial artist, she studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, alongside kickboxing, boxing, street fighting, and gymnastics. Her dedication to authenticity in her roles is evident, such as her commitment to doing her own stunts in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," though she admitted her limits during filming "Scream 2."

Her career is also marked by interesting anecdotes, such as her role in a 1982 Burger King commercial, which led to a lawsuit from McDonald’s and a temporary ban from their establishments. Notably, she dyed her naturally brunette hair blonde for her role in "Buffy," and legally changed her last name to Prinze as a surprise for her husband on their fifth anniversary.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s legacy extends beyond her on-screen roles, encompassing her work in philanthropy and her reputation for safety and professionalism on set. She remains a beloved figure in Hollywood, admired for her talent, dedication, and the breadth of her contributions to film and television.

A couple of minutes in to “The Grudge 2,” a guy who’s got a grudge about his breakfast being delayed gets clanged in the head with a frying pan.

Halfway through the movie, I was ready to join the guy on the floor.

When the end finally, mercifully, arrived, I was still conscious, and certain of one thing: I could travel the country the rest of the year, hitting every multiplex and drive-in along the way, and I wouldn’t find a worse movie than “The Grudge 2.”

This is a sequel to a fairly scary movie from two years back. Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in the original, and she’s back for more here, though she’s savvy enough to turn in only a five-minute cameo.

Amber Tamblyn, best known as the star of the TV series “Joan of Arcadia,” stars in “Grudge 2” as a younger sister who slogs off to Tokyo to find out why sis burned a house where her boyfriend died, and to rescue her from a hospital bed where a dogged ghost with a bluish pallor and raven hair just won’t let her alone.

Takashi Shimizu, who wrote and directed the original “Grudges,” adapts his own work from Japanese to English here. His resume is littered with Japanese “Grudges” and English adaptations, so as best I can tell he’s done six or seven versions working off the same idea. If you’re one of those people who thinks practice makes perfect, or at least moves you closer to perfection, you need to see this movie to confirm that the opposite is possible, too.

Tamblyn’s character wants to find out what drove her sister over the edge, of course, so she decides to visit the not-quite-burned-out haunted house to see what’s up. Not a good idea. Also not a good idea on Shimuzu’s part is to try weaving two separate narratives into the story, one of them about Tokyo schoolgirls who visit the haunt on a dare and another about a kid in New York who hears funny noises through his apartment wall and wonders about a newcomer to the complex who wanders the halls moaning, a hoodie covering his or her face.

Then again, that New York apartment is home to the frying pan scene. It’s the only good moment in 95 minutes of sheer torture.

“The Grudge” had some genuinely frightening moments, enough so that when we rented the DVD at my house, my wife wouldn’t let me leave the room after the end credits rolled. If I bring home “The Grudge 2,” she’ll probably get the frying pan out and curse me for wasting her time.

Clang.

The bottom line is: DON’T GO.


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