Still Waiting...

Still Waiting... is a 2009 American independent comedy film directed by Jeff Balis and starring John Michael Higgins and Robert Patrick Benedict. It is the sequel to Waiting... (2005).[1] Some of the cast of the original film appear in the sequel. Adam Carolla and Justin Long appear in cameo roles. It was written by Rob McKittrick, who wrote and directed the original film.

Still Waiting...
DVD Cover
Directed byJeff Balis
Written byRob McKittrick
Based onCharacters
by Rob McKittrick
Produced byJay Rifkin
Starring
CinematographyThomas L. Callaway
Edited byDavid Finfer
Music byAdam Gorgoni
Production
company
TD Philostrate
Distributed byLionsgate Home Entertainment
Release date
  • February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

On the last night of the fiscal quarter, Dennis, manager of Shenaniganz, will be promoted to district manager if the restaurant sells $9,000 worth of food or more. To motivate the crew, Dennis tells them that the restaurant will close if they do not meet this goal. Their biggest competition is next door: Ta-Ta's, a bar with scantily clad waitresses, managed by the self-confident Calvin. At Ta-Ta's, it is Allison's first day; she is nervous. At Shenanigan's, Mason, a cook, is trying his best to be cool, without success. As the shift wears on, each employee faces his worst fears, and Dennis tries to learn how to attract women. Next door, Calvin and Allison make self-discoveries.

Cast

Release

The film was released directly to DVD. Justin Long, who starred in the first film, would later say that he was "truly embarrassed" to be involved with Still Waiting... (via his cameo) in an interview with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. "It's offensive. I think it's offensive."[2]

Reception

The critical consensus for the film was negative. Rotten Tomatoes has two critical reviews, both negative. David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews calls the film "A thoroughly and pervasively disagreeable followup..." and Brian Orndorf of DVDTalk.com calls it "A dreadful movie, and worse, if you can believe this one, something of a disappointment. With nothing new to offer the world of restaurant parody, this needless sequel is more skilled at lowering IQs than generating laughs."[3]

References
  1. DVD Talk
  2. Off The Cuff With Peter Travers: Justin Long on YouTube
  3. "Still Waiting... (2008)". Retrieved 20 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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