Smokey and The Bandit 2 (1980) | Wife's First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

This week we're continuing on with a series that I was honestly very surprised Toni enjoyed as much as she did, Smokey and The Bandit 2. This one while enjoyable, didn't have quite the same magic as the first one. It was fun to see all of the actors back and we had fun with it. Now the big question is, do we continue on with Part 3? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00 Intro
2:42 Reaction
31:04 Review

[@mcdemuth]

Part 1 is definitely the best of the three. Part 3 is only a great Sheriff Buford T. Justice film and worth seeing for that part of the story.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I'm torn between watching it or skipping it for time sake. - Toni 🤓

[@SA-zoom1]

Hooper is an underrated gem of a movie.

[@louielouie22]

One of my all time favorites. 😂 That still gets me! "I won the marksmanship championship award from Swollen Groins, Texas"😂🤣😂

[@popculturallychallenged]

😂 - Toni

[@user-of8to6xj7u]

Rollercoaster was at the Old Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta. Also filmed other scenes in the first film there as well...

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

went to a lot of races & concerts there

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for the insight. It was driving me crazy. - Toni 🤓

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@popculturallychallenged yea the beginning of Smokey & the Bandit with the truck race & the ending were at Lakewood! Its also the raceway that used to host NASCAR's Southern 500 back then! A lot of the place was made into Lakewood Amphitheater & it held many concert events! Last time I went was the Georgia Jam '92 to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mothers Finest, 3 Special, Wet Willie, The Hell Hounds & one of my favorites Atlanta Rhythm Section

[@bjgandalf69]

The woman talking to Jackie Gleason outside the church asking about the floozy Junior is marrying is the country music star, Brenda Lee. She sings the song that plays behind Sally and Burt when she first arrives at the Gator motel. Also, Roy Rogers is singing the song about me and Trigger when we first see Carrie and Bo drive by the camera.

[@johnchitwood8799]

It sucks that Snowman, Bandit, Buford, and Junior are all gone. RIP

[@tomhoffman4330]

...and Dom Deluise too.💔

[@popculturallychallenged]

That's so sad. I didn't know. - Toni 😥

[@johnchitwood8799]

@@popculturallychallenged most of the cast is gone

[@m.hreels9822]

You guys are awesome I love your channel ❤ I laughed my ass off watching your reaction to the first Smokey and the bandit! It's really fun watching stuff with you guys 😁

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the other reactions too. - Toni 🤓

[@erikthorstensen5185]

The truck race at the beginning was an actual race.except for Snow man's GMC General. It was on television. And big rig race still exists, mostly in drag racing. Up hill,pulling overloaded double trailers. All that,including that 1981 Atlanta race are on KZbin.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Wow, that is so cool!! Thank you for the insight. - Toni 🤓

[@m.hreels9822]

I swear, every time I hear Buford T. Justice and his son call him 'daddy,' it makes me laugh my ass off so hard! 🤣

[@popculturallychallenged]

I can see that happen. - Toni 😂

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Dom DeLuise played Burt's sidekick Victor Prinzim (Captain Chaos) in Cannonball Run 1 & 2 also by Hal Needham. 😂

[@popculturallychallenged]

😂 - Toni

[@stevenmoules4955]

Burt reynolds just had a cameo in Smokey and the bandit 3...Jerry Reid who played his friend who had the dog poses has the bandit in this one!

[@popculturallychallenged]

I guess that would have a different feel ..... - Toni 🤓

[@bjgandalf69]

The confrontation between Buford and his brothers with the Bandit wouldn't have been out of place in a Mad Max movie, specifically The Road Warrior...😂😅😊

[@keithlambert2251]

Yes - Hooper is about a stuntman. It also stars James Best - Rosco P. Coltrane from The Dukes of Hazzard And Jan-Michael Vincent from the tv show Airwolf

[@popculturallychallenged]

I remember Rosco...that should be fun. - Toni 🤓

[@tomhoffman4330]

I know that the First Movie is Better, and that this is more of a "Silly" Sequel, but Honestly😇I've always Enjoyed this one, ever since I was a Kid.👍Thank You-Both for watching and I Hope that Y'all (at least) Enjoyed it too...🤠✌

[@popculturallychallenged]

I enjoyed the first one more so far. - Toni 🤓

[@jhilal2385]

Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, & Dom DeLuise: "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" (1982) comedy based on a stage play

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for the recommendation. I have added it to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@otherstar1]

Yes indeed, and both were based on a the true story of the late Houston News Reporter, Marvin Zindler (who was still working for KTRK in Houston until his death from cancer in 2007 at the age of 85) exposing the Chicken Ranch in LaGrange, TX (which was also the inspiration for the ZZ Top song, LaGrange). Dom DeLuise's character is based loosely on that of Marvin Zindler.

[@MrTech226]

Parts of my town in Florida was filmed during filming of this movie. My friends and I skipped school on the day when they are doing filming some scenes in town. My friends and I stand close to Bandit Semi (Snowman's ride) as truck parked behind of local Circle K. We met comic actor, Dom DeLuise (doctor). Seen one of the iconic black Trans Am (Bandit car with huge Panavision Camera mounted on the hood. I even met "Fred" the dog and his stand-in with their trainers.

[@TanDawg58]

From the late 70s through the 80s, the Great American Truck Racing series ran several NASCAR tracks. The series started off with stock road trucks, but as the series progressed, they became more tuned for racing. The opening scene pulled clips from the 1979 race at Atlanta

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

You should do a Race Car series with Stroker Ace (Burt Reynolds), Six Pack (Kenny Rogers) and Days of Thunder (Tom Cruise). Great observation, Toni! There is definitely no place between Florida and Texas that looks like that. I remember a place near Dallas (Grand Prarie) called International Wildlife Park from 1971-1992, they could have taken the Elephant to, so that may have been the inspiration for the movie. This one was just so silly and ridiculous. The first movie was WAY better. Don't watch the 3rd one on the channel, please.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you! I have added those to the list. - Toni 🤓

[@nickyboy22071989]

Holy shit. On a rainy ass day on the mines, you two amazing people reacting to one of my all time favourites is EXACTLY what I needed. Also I'm glad it's a funny movie. I like seeing Toni happy.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I'm so glad it's one of your favorites and we were able to make your day better. Thank you so much! - Toni 😊

[@brettc190]

All this talk about clam chowder made me hungry! 😋

[@popculturallychallenged]

Right!! I still haven't eaten any....not sure where the best clam chowder around us is at... - Toni 🤓

[@darrenwatkins7896]

Definitely watch Hooper (yep you’re right, he plays a stunt man, it’s so full of stunts), glad you mentioned Cannonball Run 2, I can’t wait. Smokey 3 has some laughs in it, it’s an ok movie. Burt does have a cameo at the end. Deliverance has a moustache free Burt Reynolds with Jon Voight, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you. Looking forward to Hooper and I have added Deliverance to the list. We will see if we react to Smokey 3 and/or Cannonball Run2. So many have said they are bad that I'm not sure we will watch for the channel. Should we? - Toni 🤓

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@popculturallychallenged If You have to choose one-or-the-other, then "Cannonball Run II" is definitely the Better Choice!👌

[@darrenwatkins7896]

@@popculturallychallenged Definitely react to Cannonball Run 2 and watch Smokey 3 in your own time. Also bit nervous about Deliverance now, there is one scene that is so iconic and quite disturbing. Maybe put it in a poll.

[@tenjed4224]

Gator is what made me a Burt Reynolds fan. You have to check out the insanity.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

and the ones before that - White Lightning & Deliverance

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you to both for the recommendations, I have added them to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@BigGator5]

"Well as you can see Bandit, I've got my piece in my hand." "You've got your WHAT in your hand?" Fun Fact: Only Dom DeLuise and Burt Reynolds franchise team-up. Preeminence Privilege Fact: Jackie Gleason's scenes were filmed first because he was ill and he wanted to be finished with the movie as soon as possible. Music Enthusiast Fact: The Everglade Gas Station Attendant (Dudley Remus) played the guitar part of the famous Deuling Banjos (1972) in the movie Deliverance (1972). Automobile Enthusiast Fact: To the chagrin of the stunt crew, the Turbo Trans Ams didn't have quite the performance they were hoping for. So to get a respectable amount of speed out of them, they installed nitrous oxide tanks. An Elephant Remembers Fact: Charlotte, the Asian elephant, was portrayed by an elephant named Cora. Cora was owned by Bill and Cindy Morris of Elephant Encounter. Bill was a second generation elephant trainer. He and Cora literally grew up together. Both of his sons have also worked add elephant trainers. Sadly, Bill passed away suddenly back in 2015. Their last two elephants, Cora and Shannon went to live out their years at Topeka Zoo in Kansas. Cora is nearly 60 years old now. Epic Stunt Fact: At least at the time the movie was made, this picture contained one of the biggest car chases in film history. Publicity stated that it involved sixty stunt-men and stunt-women, one hundred cars and eighteen wheeler trucks. When the sequence was concluded, $250,000 worth of vehicles had been smashed. The world record for the longest stunt car jump by a car powered with its own engine, at 163 feet, was performed for the film. Stuntman Gary Davis jumped a 1974 Dodge Monaco car for the roundup sequence in this movie. Davis unfortunately was injured during the stunt, receiving a compressed vertebra from a hard landing.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I would never have guessed that Jackie Gleason was ill. The elephant was amazing to me. That's crazy that they would have smashed so many cars..... - Toni 🤓

[@travismorris9303]

For more Burt Reynolds try Mystery Alaska, Deliverance, Sharky's Machine, and City Heat with Clint Eastwood. For more Jerry Reed the Survivors with Robin Williams and Walter Matthau

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for the recommendations. I have added those to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Sequel, Great Reaction Guy's,See You Both At The Next One,Katy & Otis

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for watching with us. - Toni 🤓

[@bobbybrassmaster7840]

14:00 terry bradshaw!!🖤💛🖤💛🖤

[@edwardhoefs1993]

You guys should watch Smokey and the Bandit part 3!

[@dgmason6517]

That was nowhere near Texas. It’s southern Calif. The deal was to deliver an elephant from Florida to Texas. No mountains along Interstate 10.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I didn't think so. Thank you for the insight. - Toni 🤓

[@erichindemith9373]

Hooper is very good!!!!!

[@MidniteRider-ls8df]

I watched your "Rudy" reaction and @ the end you asked for more sports movies to watch. I recommend "Brian's Song" & " The Rookie."

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you @MidniteRider-Is8df for your recommendation. I will add those two to our list. Thank you for watching with us. - Toni 🤓

[@MidniteRider-ls8df]

@@popculturallychallenged By the way both are based on a true story.

[@aldersleysteven]

I watched these growing up, but my taste has totally changed and I can't tolerate this type of humor now. I am glad you guys liked it though.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Everyone changes and that's ok. Thank you for watching with us. - Toni 🤓

[@brittanycook3812]

Cool that’s fun

[@popculturallychallenged]

Glad you enjoyed. - Toni 🤓

[@MATT-2042]

Cannonball Run 2 is alot more fun in my opinion then the first.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

That opening song . Potatoes. chicken corn chowder is a thing.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I love potatoes!! I think I might have to go on another mission for Chicken Corn Chowder, does that have potatoes too? - Toni 🤓

[@jefferywarburton2116]

@@popculturallychallenged If not it should/could.

[@kennethwhitaker6816]

I’m with Toni, I like corn and potatoes in it and I want some clam chowder to

[@popculturallychallenged]

Did you get some or make some? I still haven't! - Toni 😥

[@kennethwhitaker6816]

@@popculturallychallenged not yet but it’s on the list

[@marinefireman219]

A good comedy to watch with Burt Reunolds and Dom Delouise is called The End

[@popculturallychallenged]

Oh I haven't heard of that one. I have added it to our list. Thank you !! - Toni 🤓

[@kennethwhitaker6816]

Their full size trucks, country boys race anything with wheels and somethings without

[@popculturallychallenged]

That's crazy, they looked smaller to me... - Toni 🤓

[@heff5452]

Yes that was real truck racing in 1970'S with real big trucks they use to have real races. that is Atlanta motor speedway.that was where that was filmed

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you so much for clearing that for me. I wasn't sure that was real. - Toni 🤓

[@757optim]

Surprisingly made $66.1 million on a $17 million budget.

[@popculturallychallenged]

WOW!! That's crazy!! - Toni 🤓

[@richgoebel6650]

Hooper and The Longest Yard original 1974.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for the recommendation, I have added them to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@susanliltz3875]

I love clam chowder too !! Red lobster has the best !!! Both are good, potatoes or corn … But potatoes is my favorite and I think it’s the original!!! (Let me know if you got your chowder!!😂🥣)

[@popculturallychallenged]

I will need to go to Red Lobster tomorrow. I didn't realize they had Clam Chowder and I already love their cheese biscuits. - Toni 🤓

[@susanliltz3875]

@@popculturallychallenged Hope you like it!!😋

[@vladyvhv9579]

Part 3 isn't really very good as a movie... But it can be fun, if you go in with low expectations. It has its moments that're good, driving home the point that you can't really have either a Smokey or a Bandit without the other. But it does suffer a LOT from having Cletus be the new Bandit, and Dusty basically taking over for Frog. Though I did have a crush on Dusty for quite a few years, there...

[@popculturallychallenged]

Is Dusty, Daisy Duke? We might just watch because David will want to see Daisy Duke?!?! - Toni 😂

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@popculturallychallenged I can Answer that👋and NO, "Dusty" was played by Colleen Camp: fine Actress but She was NEVER in "The Dukes"👌 Reminder: "Daisy Duke" (Catherine Bach) does appear in "Cannonball Run II"😉👍

[@BryanMcdonough-gl9hm]

Rest in peace John Robert Nicholson 1901-1983 Jackie Gleason 1916-1987 Lew DeWitt 1938-1990 John Anderson 1922-1992 John Megna 1952-1995 Ben Peters 1933-2005 Pat McCormick 1927-2005 Jerry Belson 1938-2006 Jerry Reed 1937-2008 Dom DeLuise 1933-2009 Hank Moonjean 1930-2012 Roger Ebert 1942-2013 Hal Needham 1931-2013 Snuff Garrett 1938-2015 David Huddleston 1930-2016 Brock Yates 1933-2016 Don Williams 1939-2017 Mel Tillis 1932-2017 Al Capps 1939-2018 Burt Reynolds 1936-2018 Harold Reid 1939-2020 Chuck Yeager 1923-2020 and Mike Henry 1936-2021

[@popculturallychallenged]

Wow, that makes me sad. I guess it was like 40 years ago. - Toni 😥

[@pleutron]

not a good sequel, but a great reaction. thanks guys.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for watching with us. We appreciate your time. - Toni 🤓

[@Tr0nzoid]

Back then, I saw the third one more than all of them simply because it was new to HBO and Cinemax that year after release. If you make a reaction video for it, you will get a bunch of views and comments from people complaining about it. People race anything in race tracks. My complaint about clam chowder is not enough clam, but then I'm more familiar with the canned stuff.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Well I would hate to make everyone unhappy with the 3rd one. David's Nana made us clam chowder once. It was delicious. - Toni 🤓

[@warrencornell430]

Maybe Convoy after Cannonball Run 2?

[@popculturallychallenged]

Never heard of Convoy but have added it to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@jefferywarburton2116]

might be good to put Cop and a half, on the list.

[@tomhoffman4330]

Good Call👍that's a really Fun-&-Funny little Movie that should be re-discovered!

[@jefferywarburton2116]

@@tomhoffman4330 Stroker ace is an even less known one for Bert.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you, I have added both of those to the list. - Toni 🤓

[@shadsmith8581]

Hello, may I politely request a "Steel Magnolia's" (1989) movie reaction if you haven't seen it yet please? Thank you.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for your recommendation, I have added it to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

very funny movie and a great reaction. I want to request a MUST SEE movie I just watched called "the whale" a 2022 drama that shook me to my heart!. Im not going to go further but PLEASE put it on your list! THANKS!!, Love you both, keep the reactions coming.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for watching with us and for your recommendation. I have added it to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

THANKS!!@@popculturallychallenged

[@qwaurk985]

Does all clam chowder have clam in it?

[@popculturallychallenged]

I would hope so or you got cheated.... - Toni 🤓 😂

[@jbwade5676]

😊😊😊

[@popculturallychallenged]

😊 - Toni

[@tomtbi]

You still gotta do Smokey And The Bandit 3 even though it isn't as good.. Same for Cannonball Run 2..

[@garystahl9948]

I have see all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 movies 🎬 All great movies 🎬 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MATT-2042]

In Europe there is professional transfer truck racing as popular as Nascar is in America.

[@darrylwaddell9838]

Yes watch Hooper next

[@lw3918]

"Hooper" is better than this. A storyline like "Smokey" doesn't lend itself to a franchise. Because the first one was the best.

[@tomhoffman4330]

👍For "Hooper"

[@popculturallychallenged]

I'm sure we will watch Hooper soon. So many have recommended. I've never heard of it. - Toni 🤓

[@lw3918]

@popculturallychallenged Toni, I don't know if you or hubby drinks but this is a have a couple of beers movie.

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@lw3918 Well, I have to give You that one🥂"Cheers!"

[@bjgandalf69]

Stroker Ace is another good Burt Reynolds driving movie. Also stars Ned Beatty, Loni Anderson and Jim Nabors. Hope y'all watch it!

[@scottdarden3091]

Toni y'all from Houston? Astroworld? And no there's no mountain in East Texas only southwest Big Bend.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Hi Scott, no we are from San Antonio. I didn't think there was in East Texas, I got a bit confused. - Toni

[@johnchitwood8799]

@@popculturallychallenged I knew there was a reason i liked yall, Denton Tx here

[@scottdarden3091]

Dom DeLuise a national treasure 😂

[@popculturallychallenged]

He sure is! - Toni ☺️

[@tomtbi]

She would probably enjoy Hooper too...

[@playerx3546]

Next Reaction Is Spiderman 2 😊 APRIL 19, 2024

[@popculturallychallenged]

It's coming soon. - Toni 🤓

[@playerx3546]

@@popculturallychallenged When Will :) APRIL 22, 2024

[@BobbyPowell7]

Hooper is great. So is Stroker Ace.

[@raymondoverbee2300]

I guess the one I like the best is the 1st one really the only part I like about this one is the desert chicken scene and the 3rd Burt only has a cameo in it but does have Sheriff Buford T Justice and Snowman and the Burdette's

[@Demigord]

never saw this so I can't see the reaction, but hi, guys

[@popculturallychallenged]

HI @Demigord. Hope you watch it soon. It was fun. - Toni 🤓

[@MATT-2042]

3rd SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT movie is alot of fun you can easily tell how much fun Jerry Reid had making it. The Snowman is constantly having fun in that one. SATB 4 and 5 movies are really bad made for tv movies.

[@glasswhisperer]

I liked Smokey and the Bandit 3 when i was a little kid cause i was a little boy and it has boobies

[@chatanugadotorg]

First saw this one with my parents and brother at a drive-in theater. Watching it later on as I got older, while it had its moments, it's not anywhere as good as the original. It's almost like they were forcing the story along to just make another movie. The third one just got worse.

[@popculturallychallenged]

We've heard.... - Toni 🤓

[@dgmason6517]

The Hooper movie is so much better than the Bandit movies.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Now I want to see them.... -Toni🤓

[@tomhoffman4330]

"Hooper" is more Drama than Comedy, but is definitely watching!👌

[@yugtdhoiijuh6617]

can you please react to... l am sam. great movie your wife will cry and laugh alot

[@matthewprince9705]

I'll be there! Hey, did Toni wear a Stetson and cowboy boots for this one? Do both of you own any Texas clothes? Since you are Texans, I'm from cold inner-city London! Don't do Part 3 - It's just the Sheriff complaining all movie long being borderline racist and sexist and unnecessary nudity!

[@chrisreulbach]

Totally agree - no #3

[@popculturallychallenged]

I do own some boots but do not have any cowboy hats. or maybe I do somewhere in my closet.... Probably won't do part 3 for the channel. - Toni 🤓

[@brianmcdonald7520]

Smokey and the bandit 3 doesn't have Burt Reynolds Jerry Reed as the bandit he was the truck driver. not a good movie.

[@kimf2361]

The part 3 isn't all that great and I like the truck sequence in part 2

[@kennethwhitaker6816]

The best is 1 then 2 but 3 is defiantly not worth seeing

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thank you for that insight. - Toni 🤓

[@johnbledsoe7842]

You should definitely review Hooper, probably Hal Needham’s best movie. Honestly do NOT waste your time on Cannonball Run II or Smokey III, they’re both beyond abominable… unless you want to see for yourselves how awful they are 🤮

[@popculturallychallenged]

We probably will not react on the channel either one but will add Hooper to our list. Thank you! - Toni 🤓

[@stevenmoules4955]

The first 2 are good...Smokey and the bandit 3 is bad!

[@popculturallychallenged]

Probably won't watch on the channel. - Toni 🤓

[@user-kn6cx6es3w]

Id like to see a smokey and the bandit 3 reaction not manly people like that I like it because of knight rider style trans am

[@tomtbi]

Smokey And The Bandit 2 and 3 have their moments but nowhere near as good as the original...

[@Lloyd-Franklin]

The first film was fantastic but 2 and 3 were just awful.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I enjoyed the 1st one best so far. - Toni 🤓

[@chrisreulbach]

Part 3 sucks. No Burt Reynolds. Story sucks.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I've heard... probably won't watch for the channel. - Toni 🤓

[@geraldtodd6633]

Not even as good as the first one.

[@popculturallychallenged]

I think my first once was my favorite so far. - Toni 🤓

[@JORGEALBERTOBETANCOURTEI-ck1it]

The last 5 movies…. Not good

[@popculturallychallenged]

None? What would you like to watch? -Toni 🤓

[@trevorsimpkins3142]

1 was the best. 2 was ok. Dont waste your time with 3. Its unwatchable.

[@popculturallychallenged]

But I'm curious how bad it is.... Don't waste our time? -Toni 🤓