| The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | |
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| Written by | Eric Idle |
| Directed by | Eric Idle |
| Starring | Eric Idle Neil Innes Ricky Fataar John Halsey |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Eric Idle Lorne Michaels |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
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| Preceded by | All You Need Is Cash |
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch is a 2002 re-telling of the 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash, in a modern setting.
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Twenty three years after the original, documentarist Melvin Hall (Eric Idle) interviews mainstream artists, actors, and musicians about the days of the popular band The Rutles, though mostly ending up in the wrong country. The film ends with Melvin and the interviewees laughing.
In the interviews with David Bowie, he is seen holding a copy of the vinyl album The Rutles 1, calling it a "piece of marketing extravagance". The interview in the film shows the cover of the album with a black circle that has the words "27 No. 1 Songs On One LP". In the DVD extras, the circle on the album cover says "27 No. 1 Songs On 1 CD", even though this is a vinyl record album. Either way, this was the only time that a Rutles album was practically identical to a Beatles album in both album cover and title.
The plot remains the same to its 1978 counterpart, with a new introduction and conclusion with Idle's character, Melvin Hall.
The film was made by Eric Idle in 2002, but was shelved and released later.
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch received mainly negative reviews. Most critics argue it was simply a retelling installment to modern audiences. Idle did not ask for the participation of Fataar, Halsey or Innes for the making of the film, viewing it as more a solo project.[1] It contained no new interviews with the Rutles; Rutle footage consisted of outtakes and unused film produced for the original 1978 documentary. Though Idle had opposed the 1996 release of The Rutles Archaeology, he used songs from the album in the film.
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