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The Jungle Book 2 (Special Edition) Review

I don't get the critical panning of this film. It's ridiculous to expect this film to be as wonderful as the first - and I didn't. With that out of the way, my grand-daughter (3 years old) had our first viewing this evening. I purchased the original film on DVD earlier in the week for her and she watched it three or four times (yes, she spends lots of time out-of-doors). My wife is stuck in England due to the Icelandic volcano that grounded all aircraft. I was kind of bummed out earlier today and went to Best Buy to look for CD bargains (came out with The Clash - London Calling). Anyway, I spotted this sequel and vaguely recalled the theatrical release some years earlier. I decided that buying my grand-daughter a little something was surely a way to brighten spirits stateside. I was not wrong. We loved it. No, it isn't has wonderful as Jungle Book (original). How could it possibly be expected to be as wonderful - Most of the cast from the original are long dead. Somehow, with the exception of King Louie (a character which, by the way, has nothing to do with racial stereotyping), they managed to get the voices very close. The story is a little more contrived that the original. However, from a skeptic (I try to stay away from sequels that are not planned in the original story arc) and a big fan of the first film, this was pretty darn good, we loved it - and I'm sure I'm going to get to love it over and over again for some time to come!

The Jungle Book 2 (Special Edition) Overview

UPC:786936750010
DESCRIPTION: Walt Disney s jumpin jungle classic continues in this Special Edition of The Jungle Book 2 with all your favorite characters from the original, toe-tappin classic and more swingin songs! Mowgli has been living in the man-village with his little step-brother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When Mowgli wanders back to the wild for some swingin fun, he soon finds Baloo isn t the only one waiting for him the man-eating tiger Shere Kahn is lurking in the shadows and planning his revenge. If he is to defeat his nemesis, Mowgli will need the help of both his old friends and his new family. With an all-new Mowgli s Storybook Adventure Game, music videos and more, The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition will have the whole family roaring for more! END

The Jungle Book 2 (Special Edition) Specifications

After a delightful opening, in which jungle boy Mowgli (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) recaps much of the original Jungle Book in a sprightly shadow puppet show, The Jungle Book 2 swiftly turns into a carbon copy of the splendidly swinging previous movie. After his old pal Baloo the bear (voiced by John Goodman) draws Mowgli away from the man-village, with all its work and rules, and back into the glorious indolence of the jungle, the movie repeats--in a less energetic form--an encounter with Kaa the snake, the cockney vultures, a musical number at the monkey's palace, the menace of Shere Khan the tiger, and even the song "The Bare Necessities." The only difference is that there's a girl named Shanti along for the ride; sadly, her character is so bland that it doesn't do much to justify the movie's existence. --Bret Fetzer

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Customer Reviews

Cute Sequel - Just Anonymous - Georgia, USA
The story is formulaic and this is certainly not Disney's best work in terms of story. The visuals are much better though and state of the art for 2D animation. Overall, my 3 year old loved the story but still prefers the original Jungle Book. And she's fascinated at how almost every story out there features Hot Lava The Complete Ice Age: How Climate Change Shaped the World, Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa (Widescreen), this movie, etc.

I judge these types of movies by:

a) whether the child likes them
b) how many times a parent can watch the movie without being driven totally insane.

The Gold standards for me are Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa (Widescreen), Finding Nemo (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) and The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition). I'm sure you have your own. This Jungle Book 2 is not quite that good but if it's on, it's not the worst thing in the world to be on.

Outstanding - Alice Marvel -
My 2-year-old daughter loves this movie. She constantly runs around dancing to the music and is completely intrigued with the story line. It completely grabs her attention and holds it. I recommend this movie to anyone with a little one who they can't keep still for too long.

My sons loves this more than the first - Jenna L - Chattanooga\, TN USA
Great music. Beautiful girl character. Jungle Book charisma!! This is a great movie for our boys ages 1 and 3.

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Saturday, August 21, 2010