There are movie sequels that nobody sees comingโฆ and then thereโs whatever the hell this is.
In a parallel universe where Hollywoodโs run out of ideas, someone greenlit a spiritual successor to the cult chaos of Drop Dead Fred โ starring Rod Stewart as Fredโs deranged uncle and Ronnie Wood as a punk rock hallucination who smells like JD and hairspray.
๐ The Plot?
Rodโs character โ weโll call him Uncle Reggie Fredrickson โ has been booted out of heaven for causing too much glitter-related havoc at the Pearly Gates. He’s sent back to Earth to mentor a washed-up imaginary friend (Ronnie, obviously) whoโs forgotten how to cause mayhem in a child’s lifeโฆ because the childโs now 45, lives in Croydon, and vapes aggressively.
๐ธ The Vibe?
Think: Wayneโs World meets The Osbournes with a hint of Only Fools and Horses if Del Boy had a perm and a Les Paul.
๐งโโ๏ธ Highlights Include:
- A CGI pie fight on Primrose Hill
- Ronnie biting a BBC presenter because โhe looked like a strawberryโ
- Rodโs hair developing sentience and forming a ska band
- An unexpected cameo from Keith Richards as a confused tree spirit
๐คข Reviews Are Inโฆ
- Empire: โThis isnโt cinema. This is punishment.โ
- Kerrang!: โWe laughed, we cried, we called our therapist.โ
- Your Nan: โWhat happened to that nice Hugh Grant?โ
๐ชฆ Soundtrack Slaps Thoughโฆ
The one redeeming feature? The OST.
- โDo Ya Think Iโm Dead?โ โ Rod Stewart (feat. Ghost of Rik Mayall)
- โPaint It Neonโ โ Ronnie Wood Unplugged But Still Plugged In
- โImaginary Friends (Are Real On Acid)โ โ The Flaming Crows
Final Verdict ๐งจ
We didnโt need this.
We didnโt want this.
And yetโฆ we canโt look away. ๐
โDrop Dead Fred 2โ isnโt a film โ itโs an experience.
One part fever dream, two parts dad-rock meltdown, and three parts what the actual fโ?
Coming soon to a Glastonbury late-night screening that no one remembers attending.
๐ธ Meme Credit: Whoever made this, you deserve a Greggs sausage roll and a warm pint of cider. ๐ฅ๐
๐ง Now You Know: Rod in green and Ronnie in glitter = cinematic nightmare fuel.
๐ฌ Tagline: โHeโs not deadโฆ heโs just backstage.โ
