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DVD The Jungle Book 2
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
I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie when I found out that this movie was coming out. I decided to read reviews about this movie, but the reviews weren't any help, so I decided to watch the movie for myself. When I watched the movie, I thought that the movie was a good movie, and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Disney movies.
Lacks Creativity but Still semi-decent
A lot of this movie just reuses old ideas from the original Jungle Book, they even re sing Bare Nescessities. The only major plus in this movie is that you can actually tell they put some consideration into the animation, but other than that this movie is bland and unoriginal. I'd suggest just buying the original Jungle Book instead. Sign this peititon if you'd like to stop these Disney Cheapquels, http://www.petitiononline.com/ghd8769/petition.html
Getting with the Jungle Rhythm
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well! I LOVED this movie and there are several reasons why. Before I go into them, let me give you a brief summary of the film.
The Plot:
This movie takes place about a month or two after the original one ended. Mowgli has been adopted by a nice family and has a new little brother, Ranjan, who idolizes Mowgli for his life spent in the jungle. The movie opens up with Mowgli telling his new family and new best friend, Shanti, about his former life in the jungle through a puppet show. As he gets to the part where he fought Shere Khan, the ferocious tiger, Ranjan decides to put his own twist on the story and in doing so, manages to destroy the set and embarrass Shanti in the process. Ranjan's comment that, "Shanti blinked her big, beautiful, brown eyes at you. And you follow her into our village," prompts Shanti to turn red and deny she did anything of the sort. This prompts a little argument between Mowgli and Shanti, forcing Mowgli's father to break it up by revealing that his wife used the same trick on him. Shanti then makes fun of Mowgli before leaving and Mowgli tells Shanti to "watch out for Shere Khan on your way home." Shanti dismisses his warning by retorting that, "You and your stories. Everyone knows tigers don't come into the village." With that, she leaves. But Mowgli soon finds that his theory is right when Shere Khan comes back, seeking revenge against Mowgli for what Mowgli did to him.
Meanwhile, Mowgli still misses his jungle friends and they miss him. Baloo, especially. Baloo wants to bring Mowgli back to the jungle, but Bagheera won't hear it. He tells Baloo that Mowgli belongs with his own kind. Baloo disagrees and sneaks off to visit Mowgli. Meanwhile back in the village, Mowgli and Ranjan spend their day teasing Shanti and playing on her fear of the jungle and especially of tigers. But Shanti's fear is tested when Baloo is successful in whisking Mowgli back to the jungle and Shanti must save him. She is accompanied by Ranjan who wants to find Mowgli too. They encounter Kaa, who is searching for a snack and almost has one, but Ranjan stops him right when he is about to eat Shanti by hitting the snake over the head with a stick. Mowgli and Shanti are soon reunited again and must face Shere Khan together. The movie ends on a good note and not only does Shanti face her fear, but Mowgli is able to have the best of both worlds. He is able to visit his jungle friends and remain in the village with his family and Shanti, who he discovers he cares for-a lot.
The Music:
This movie had some good songs and even though the Bear Necessities was reprised three times, it was still a good song for the movie. There are also two new songs that add to the movie's greatness as well. "The Jungle Rhythm", which is sung by Mowgli and his new friends in the village. This song is one of my favorites because it's really catchy and really jazzy. Mowgli sings this song to show Shanti, Ranjan and his other new friends just how happening the jungle life is. His plan almost succeeds until Shanti sees what he's trying to do and gets him grounded by accident. The other new song is "W-Y-L-D", which is sung by Baloo and several animals in the jungle. This song is not one of my favorites, only because I liked "I Wanna Be Like You" a lot more. Other than that, the instrumental score was really an attention grabber. And I also enjoyed the first and last version of "The Bear Necessities".
Musical Extras:
The DVD also has some deleted songs that you can enjoy too. The first song is called "I've Got You Beat". This song was originally done by Mowgli and Shanti as a sort of competition to see what was better. The jungle life or life in the village. Although I didn't' like the version the DVD showed, I LOVE the version on the soundtrack. The other song which is one of my absolute favorites is called "Braver". It was supposed to be in the movie, but it never made it in because the producers and writers of the movie thought the song would give too much away of Shanti. In my opinion, I think they made a huge mistake in not putting this song into the movie. It's on the soundtrack, but I like the deleted version on the DVD a whole lot better. I guess it's because I LOVE Shanti and she is my favorite character next to Mowgli, and Bagheera. I love the way they developed her character and I really think Mae Whitman brings Shanti to life and she portrays her very well. The reason I think "Braver" should have been in the movie is because it's a really pretty song and Shanti has a very pretty singing voice. The other reason is that it showed how much Shanti was willing to risk for Mowgli. She was willing to risk her fear to find him, which I think is a perfect example of what friendship really is.
The humor in this movie was easy to see too. The humorous parts for me were when Kaa, the snake, kept getting beat up. But my favorite Kaa scene was where Ranjan hits him over the head when he is trying to eat Shanti. And then after Shanti snaps out of her trance and tells Ranjan to stop, he gives Kaa another whack before doing as Shanti says! I find that totally hilarious! The other thing I really liked about the movie was the one liners between Shanti and Mowgli. I especially love the scene where Mowgli makes Shanti fall into the river and drop her water jug. The look on her face and the way she growled at him was priceless!
In conclusion I really think anyone who has seen Jungle Book, should really pick up this movie. It's a really good one and I even think it's better than the original. So get with the Jungle Rhythm and join Mowgli, Shanti, Ranjan, Baloo, Bagheera, Kaa, Shere Khan and all their friends for another adventure full of humor, friendship and learning where you belong.
Favorite Scene:
Mowgli (to Shanti): Well, keep your eyes and ears open and always watch your back, or the last sound you'll hear is... (Ranjan jumps out of the bushes and roars. Shanti screams and falls into the river, dropping her water jug.) When does the tiger roar?
Shanti: You're horrible! Horrible, stinky boys! Come on, Ranjan. He's a bad influence. (They walk into the village.) Now, don't move. That wasn't very nice you know.
(Ranjan growls like a tiger.)
Shanti: Stop that! You're not a jungle boy.
Ranjan: Why are you so ascared of the jungle?
Shanti: Because it's dangerous.
Ranjan: Dangerwis? But Mowgli says...
Shanti: You shouldn't listen to everything Mowgli says.
Ranjan: But I thought you like Mowgli.
Shanti: I do. I-I like Mowgli. I...I... (She turns around to see Mowgli standing there.)
Mowgli: You left this at the river. (Hands Shanti her water jug back.)
Shanti: Thank you.
Ranjan: She's in a bad mood.
Mowgli: Hey, Ranjan, want to see a little trick I learned in the jungle?
(Ranjan nods and Mowgli lassos some fruit down off a tree.)
Ranjan: That's a pretty neat trick.
Shanti: Well, here's a little trick I learned, right here at home.
(She does the same thing, but manages to get the whole lot of fruit down.)
Disney's 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me." --Tom KeoghMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Wolfgang Reitherman DVD Release Date: Released the 07 December 1999 This item is currently not available.
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Disney's first animated feature in CinemaScope is now available in widescreen presentations on video, and it is definitely good to get the whole picture. One of the studio's most original and charming movies, the 1955 film tells the story of a rakish, street-smart dog named Tramp, who helps an aristocratic pooch named Lady out of some trouble and then commences a romance with her. Sweet, funny scenes abound, and the combination of innocence and sophistication would have done well in a live-action picture. Peggy Lee cowrote the songs and provides the voice of the Siamese cats in one of the film's best-known musical sequences. This newly restored version spruces up both sonics and visuals, and a letterbox version is available. --Tom KeoghMore Info about this DVD Actor(s): Peggy Lee - Barbara Luddy - Larry Roberts (II) - Bill Thompson Director(s): Hamilton Luske - Clyde Geronimi - Wilfred Jackson DVD Release Date: Released the 23 November 1999 This item is currently not available.
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