The Jungle Book 2
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Actor: Bob Joles, Connor Funk, Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Mae WhitmanBrand: Walt Disney Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-10
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Movie Reviews of The Jungle Book 2
Movie Review: Getting with the Jungle Rhythm
Summary: 5 Stars
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.)
Ranjan: Wow! That's a neater trick!
Shanti: Like I said, Ranjan, don't listen to him.
Summary of The Jungle Book 2
From Disney's wildly popular THE JUNGLE BOOK comes a thrilling, all-new animated feature film. The jungle is jumping again as Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and the rest of your favorite characters return in the fun-filled musical adventure THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. "It's a work of such charm and imagination it should enchant children of all ages" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). Mowgli (Haley Joel Osment) has been living in the village among the humans. His new life includes 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 buddy Baloo (John Goodman). When Mowgli wanders back into 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 fresh new renditions of "Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You," and a host of original toe-tappin' tunes paired with classic Disney animation, THE JUNGLE BOOK 2 is sure to delight the entire family.Similar DVD Movies
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