Both one and two have a lot of fun and humor. The main difference is, one had lots of messages about police brutality and avoiding teen pregnancy. But it avoided making them preachy and the dialog always sounded like teens talked at the time.

Two makes the mistake of saying "Here Is Our Message" at both the start and esp the film's end, for over 5 minutes straight. It comes off as heavy handed. I rate one at 9 stars, one of the funniest films ever. Two rates a 7. It also relied on professional dancers instead of the two talented pairs of actors, Kid n Play vs Tisha Campbell and friend.

Three and Four were beyond awful, with KnP barely in them, just long dull scenes, no jokes, no good music.

I don't understand why this movie doesn't have a higher rating. I mean this movie was off the chain. Almost everybody in the movie had me cracking up. The movie maybe a little more silly and heavy-handed with it's message than the first one, but on the whole it still works. The only bad side is that Robin Harris (father) wasn't able to be in this sequel, because he died of a heart attack shortly after the first House Party came out. On a brighter note, people get to see Martin Lawrence before he started racking in the big bucks. I give this movie an 8/10.

Kid has lost Pops and the congregation gives a scholarship to him. Play loses the scholarship cheque to con-woman Sheila Landreaux pretending to be a record label talent scout in trouble. Kid's girlfriend Sidney joins him at the school and she befriends social activist Zora. Miles steals away Sidney. Jamal is Kid's white roommate who acts black. Bilal and Play help Kid organize a pajama party to raise funds for tuition.

This needs Kid 'n Play to be better friends at the beginning. It's not only Play. Kid is also self-obsessed. Their charming friendship is tattered and that drains the movie of its heart early on. The humor is broad without being funny. The production is distressingly amateurish. It's a struggle but I still like the characters. Even the limited amateur charms of the original has faded.