Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 0786936750010 Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen Label: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Manufacturer: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 17, 2008 Running Time: 72 minutes Sales Rank: 2364 Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 2003
Product 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 stepbrother 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 Khan 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 Story Time Adventure' game music videos and more THE JUNGLE BOOK 2 SPECIAL EDITION will have the whole family roaring for more!System Requirements:Running Time: 72 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 786936750010 Manufacturer No: 05595900
Amazon.com: 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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Rating: - Enjoyable but not memorable
Note: The review that follows is of the Special Edition of a film first released in 2003.
Comparisons with the earlier version released 41 years ago (featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, and Sterling Holloway among others) are inevitable and perhaps unfair. As I began to watch this sequel, I tried very hard to experience it and then judge it on its own merits. All issues considered, my rating of it is explained as follows: I think it offers pleasant but unexceptional entertainment (Three Stars) and several bonus features that add one Star to my rating.
My guess is that, in general, adults enjoy the special features (other than interactive games such as "Mowgli's Jungle Ruins Maze") more than children do. In the sequel, the plot remains faithful to the beloved Rudyard Kipling novel, this time featuring the voices of John Goodman, Haley ... Read More
Rating: - Falls somewhere in the middle of the Disney direct-to-video spectrum
There is no shortage of comment about the relative merit or lack thereof concerning Disney's direct-to-video sequels. I'd prefer to look at each on a case-by-case basis. Several of these sequels, especially The Lion King 1 1/2, that have a lot going for them, particularly when they take the characters into interesting territory but retain the look and flavor of the original.
It's much tougher when contemporary artists, writers -- and the corporate decision makers who have multiple company initiatives to contend with -- tackle the Walt-era classics. They're being re-created with totally different artists under vastly different circumstances -- most of all, without the same budget, luxury of time and creative guidance. Taking all of this into consideration, it's a wonder that so many of them succeed as well as they do.
The Jungle Book 2 falls somewhere between the extremes. It's impossible to ... Read More
Rating: - Special Edition: Familiar Territory with Extras
This 2003 sequel to the beloved 1967 Disney movie "The Jungle Book" is basically familiar territory that rarely strays far from the original as far as its characters, plot, and villains. Yet, it is an enjoyable romp that makes for a nice addition to the original. In the 5 years since its release, computer animation has come a long way, so some of the computer shadings and other effects seem almost primitive compared to what we are accustomed to; the harsh computer shading detracts a bit from the visual presentation. I don't know that I would go to a theater to view this widescreen presentation, but for a home video release, it is right on the money.
Storywise, Mowgli has been living in the village with humans for about 4 years; Baloo misses Mowgli, and Mowgli is having a hard time forgetting the jungle, despite the fact that he has become closer Shanti, the girl who enticed him to live in the jungle in the ... Read More
Rating: - "Jungle Book 2" Barely Necessary Sequel to Classic Film
Disney's 2003 sequel "Jungle Book 2," newly released in "special edition" DVD, was a missed opportunity. Not because 1967's original, based on Rudyard Kipling's oft-filmed book, came 36 years before as the last animated film Walt Disney directly touched.
Nor because most of the original's distinguished voice cast couldn't return. Phil Harris (the first "Baloo"), George Sanders ("Shere Khan"), and the legendary Louie Prima ("King Louie") had passed since the original. But John Goodman summarizes Baloo's carefree spirit, Tony Jay gives Shere Khan Scar-like menace and Jim Cummings slips into Sterling Holloway's snakeskin nicely as Kaa. King Louie couldn't appear, allegedly due to royalty dispute, so the original's Dixieland spirit is replaced by Smashmouth's "I Want to Be Like You" over end credits.
The film could've been, should've been (and almost was) more about Mowgli's (voiced by Hayley ... Read More
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