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Another made-for-video sequel to a Disney masterpiece. As with the Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas sequels, most of the recognizable vocal talents return, creating a worthwhile successor to the highest-grossing animated film ever. We pick up the story as the lion king, Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick), and Nala (Moira Kelly) have a new baby cub, a girl named Kiara (Neve Campbell). Like her father before, she seeks adventure and ends up outside the Pridelands, where lions loyal to the evil Scar (who died in the original) have lived with revenge in their hearts. The leader, Zira (a spunky turn from Suzanne Pleshette), schemes to use her son Kovu (Jason Marsden) to destroy Simba. As luck with have it, Kiara has bumped into Kovu and fallen in love. This all sounds familiar since all of Disney's straight-to-video sequels have played it very safe, nearly repeating the originals' story, tone, and pace. Perhaps there were too many cooks for this production. Besides the two screenplay credits, there are eight other writers credited for additional written material. The look of the film has none of the surprise of the original but is far superior to other animated videos. In fact, the film played in European theaters. For kids, the sequel will be a favorite. The comic antics of Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumba (Ernie Sabella) are enjoyable, as is Andy Dick as Nuka, the mixed-up older son of Zira. And there's plenty of action. The best element is the music. Relying on more African-influenced music, the five songs featured are far superior to those in Disney's other sequels. Zira's song of revenge, "My Lullaby," was cowritten by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. The standout opening number, "He Lives in You," was created for the Lion King Broadway smash and now finds a whole new audience. --Doug Thomas
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Christmas Gift for Grandchildren
We purchased this item as a Christmas gift for our grandchildren. It's a very enjoyable movie and our grandchildren have really enjoyed watching it over and over, Good DVD - good seller - Amazon is a great place to find hard to get items.
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Just want you to know that I am unable to give a review of this DVD. It has not arrived YET. My grandchildren were looking forward to traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday and planned to view Simba's Pride. I am VERY disappointed. I haven't purchased much from Amazon since I retired. During my tenure as a school secretary I was very happy with the service received from Amazon, but this order has not been successful. The Lion King 2!!!
It was brand new and fast shipping (as promised). Sorry it took so long for me to respond, i was too busy watching it! haha =) Thanks so much. Lion King II
The movie is good, however I made a huge mistake and ordered the VHS instead of DVD. I was terribly disappointed, guess I thought that folks didnt't sell new VHS tapes anymore. |
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