Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Tomm2 The dude forcing an extended kiss on a woman and the attempted rape in AWW You Can don't seem hilarious these days, but taking Clyde to the zoo with drugs so he is prepared to knock out a female so he can rape her? Funny movie and whatnot, but, golly.

TBoldOne Strangely This Movie has a Soft Spot in my Memory - I was a Freshman at College and went to see this movie with my Brother who is 5 years younger than me. He had seen the Every Which Way But Loose Precursor , and let me in on the comedic scenes. If you were 11 in 1978 it was funny. It was great to bond with him, since we always seemed to fight growing up. So 30 years later ....Well i just got this at a Garage Sale for 33 cents on DVD. I had an inkling of how bad this movie was from my memory but watching it again, phew it's a real stinker.First my review summary , about the defenseless animal comment. You will never, ever, ever, ever see this full movie on TV because of the Rattler and the "Mongoose" scene. Did PETA not exist in 1978? What was/is the point of that scene? I learned from another reviewer that it wasn't even a mongoose, it was a FERRET. For those of you who don't know, in Asia there used to be betting on a mongoose-rattler type of match. It's supposedly about 50-50, but like dog fighting most civilized people just don't do it nowadays. How in the heck did this scene get into a major movie? (A ferret wouldn't have a chance in this encounter. The producer just said, lets just drop a defenseless ferret into a rattler cage for fun, and stick it in the movie. ) DON'T BUY THIS MOVIE UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE A DEFENSELESS ANIMAL KILLED. I digress too much, but I just wanted to warn people. About the restSandra Locke - Untalented, ugly, and can't sing or act.Clint - Should Stick to Tough Guy Movies. Every comedic attempt ends in disaster.(Anyone remember the 2012 Republican Convention Chair Speech)Country Music - Really Really Bad in this movie. Way beyond normal country music bad. Glen Campbell wen't way down in my eyes. I can't get the horrid title tune out of my head.Clyde The Ape - Would scare the crap out of me. Not funny, and his repeating "Right Turn" joke was obviously staged. (If you got hit by a real ape you could be dead). Also if he defecated in police cars, why not show it (The crap at least). Implied Crap is supposed to be funny?Other People/Characters Clint's Buddy - Pretty Good Biker Gang - Leader - Best part of the movie. Dumb, funny, harmless. They keep the movie from being a 1Ruth Gordon - Old Clint's Opponent - OK - But why the Homo-Erotic bonding scenes with Clint?Jackson Hole - Looks like a beautiful place to visit +10Plot Holes - Just the most obvious one. Are we really supposed to believe that two 50+ guys are champion bare-knuckle fighters? Two of the best in the USA? The major premise of this movie would make a lot more sense if both characters were in their 20's.All the Ape Scenes.Summary: An unfunny, nasty, nasty movie.

EvanHamilton First off, do not see this movie unless you have already seen "Every Which Way but Loose", as this film is a sequel to that.Now, the first film was known to have a pretty shallow story. This one has the same problem - in fact, the story seems even weaker than the first. The plot doesn't go anywhere; it sits there and watches as the film's comedy takes the wheel.The film is definitely intended to bring up laughter, but I'm not sure if it's sole purpose of production was to be a comedy. The laughs are good, but too rare to make the movie's lack of a story acceptable. The humor is very similar to that of the first film, only, like this film's story, never jumps to the point of surpassing anything we've already seen.However, despite these flaws, the film was overall enjoyable. There's not much you'd miss if you skip this one, but if you enjoyed "Every Which Way but Loose", you're probably going to like "Any Which Way You Can" - just probably not as much as you enjoyed the first. Like the first film, the ape "Clyde" is the source of all true amusement, with "Ma" charging up a scene or two of good laughter in this one. Clint Eastwood's performance may feel a bit weaker or equal to his in "Every Which Way but Loose", but it definitely adds to the experience.Overall, a good film to see if you really enjoyed the first. The two films are very similar, so much so that if you stumbled upon one on television, it may take you awhile to figure out which one you're watching. Many of the scenes take place in the same places: "Clint's house, the bar, etc.", and there are only a few slight additions to the cast. Really nothing too "new" in this film, but a surely entertaining viewing if you enjoyed "Every Which Way but Loose".I give the film a 6/10. I gave "Every Which Way but Loose" a 7/10, and this one lost a point as although it was a bit funnier than the first, the story wasn't as thought-out as the firsts at all, and I seemed to loose my interest a bit more easily on this one. Nonetheless, incredibly similar to the first film in all sorts of ways, so if the first one left you wanting more, definitely check this one out!

Bjorn (ODDBear) At the risk of offending those who state proudly that you don't need to be intoxicated to have a good time; plenty of beer will most likely enhance your enjoyment of this flick. Silly, low-brow humor abound, idiotic character behavior and less than stellar acting from Mrs. Eastwood (at the time) and Mr. Cool himself (ever so wooden in his early comedic roles) but it's all good if you're in the mood for this kind of film. Clyde (the orangutan) is pretty funny at times, Geoffrey Lewis and William Smith provide the quality acting and those bikers are hilarious. The scene where they're pulled over for speeding and the cop doesn't have the heart to give them a ticket is a Hall-of-Fame moment in my books. Plus that fistfight in the end is impressive. Overall; "Any Which Way You Can" (and it's prequel; "Every Which Way But Loose" for that matter) isn't for everyone but these kinds of silly comedies can really hit the spot if you're in the right mood. The country music ain't all bad either.