The Jungle Book 2

Plot synopsis:
Mowgli is living in the Man Village with the girl who lured him in, Shanti, his adopted brother Ranjan, and their parents. However, Mowgli longs to return to the fun of the jungle, and after nearly leading the other children of the village into the jungle, is punished by his adopted father for trying to lead them into danger. Meanwhile, in the jungle, Shere Khan has returned to Baloo and Bagheera's part of the jungle seeking revenge on Mowgli. Baloo sneaks into the Man Village and gets Mowgli to come with him to live in the jungle; however, unbeknownst to them, Shere Khan has also infiltrated the village, only to be chased off by the village people. In the ensuing chaos of the tiger's attack, Shanti and Ranjan go into the jungle to rescue Mowgli, believing that Baloo is a vicious animal who has kidnapped the boy.
Bagheera learns of Mowgli's escape from the village when the humans search the jungle for him, and immediately suspects Baloo. Mowgli instructs Baloo to scare off Shanti should she appear, and rants about the mundane life he had in the Man Village. Baloo and Mowgli journey to King Louie's old temple (King Louie is mentioned to have abandoned it), however when the animals of the jungle criticize Shanti and other aspects of Mowgli's life in the Man Village, the boy leaves, irritated. He runs into Shanti and Ranjan, but Baloo scares Shanti as Mowgli wanted him to. When the truth comes out that Mowgli ordered Baloo to scare her, Shanti and Ranjan run away, abandoning Mowgli.
Baloo realizes that Mowgli misses his old life, but when Mowgli tries to make amends with his human friends, they are confronted by Shere Khan. The tiger chases Mowgli and Shanti to a temple built above a lake of lava, Baloo leaves Ranjan with Bagheera while he goes to save Mowgli and Shanti. After confusing Shere Khan by banging several different gongs, Shanti's presence is revealed to Shere Khan. Baloo attacks Shere Khan just as Mowgli is about to give himself up to save Shanti, but the tiger chases the two children to a statue across a pit of lava. Shere Khan is trapped within the statue's mouth, and it plummets onto a large stone that resides in the lava below. With his nemesis defeated, Mowgli returns to the Man Village with Shanti and Ranjan, but they return to visit Baloo and Bagheera in the jungle on a regular basis.

Tags: good versus evil, revenge, psychedelic, romantic

Review:
Though it had a few scary parts (Shere Khan close ups), overall it  was pleasant and didn't contain the violence that has characterized a number of other childrens videos that we've rented.The above experience not withstanding, as I watched the film I kept thinking that this movie should not have gone to the theaters, but should have been sent straight to video.
I have gone back and checked what the deal was and found it very interesting that both the Winnie the Pooh crews (new and old) were very much involved in the Jungle Books.Kaa the snake was my main interest, being done by the same voice over guy who now does Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings).
the elephant marching army and the Beatles Buzzards were so great and are back again.Jungle Book was a great classic, certainly my favorite of all Disney animations...
but Jungle Book 2 is certainly worth seeing for the next bunch of little guys who need that Disney fix.I have to agree with another critic in here...
A few weeks ago, they re-released The Jungle Book on Disney DVD and I watched it after not seeing it for years and I just forgot how much I loved it.
But they're in big trouble, Shanti and her little brother(children from Maugli's village) follow Maugli and they are all being followed by Sher Kahn who wants revenge on Maugli for making a fool out of him.The Jungle Book 2 is a cute Disney sequel, but for those who love the original, it doesn't hold a candle up to the first Jungle Book.
Even though this film was made over thirty years later, it is a sequel to the 1967 Disney flick, "The Jungle Book", the last animated feature produced by Walt Disney himself, which was released the year after he died.
It's been nearly three months since then, and it's taken me this long the get around to watching and reviewing this 2003 sequel, "The Jungle Book 2", made after so many other animated features produced by the Disney company after the man's death in 1966.
Another problem for Mowgli on this adventure is that he finds himself unsure of whether he wants to live in the jungle with Baloo or in the village with Shanti and his adoptive family.A major problem with this sequel, one it didn't take long at all for me to notice, is definitely the humour.
When we see the jungle animals in this film, it's still not funny, even with the return of such characters as Baloo, Kaa, and the vultures.
Throughout the film, I did not find myself very interested in the plot (it may copy that of the original a little too much), and I think I had trouble following the "W-I-L-D" song because it was so uninteresting to me.
There may be some mild suspense towards the end, and some parts later on may even be fairly poignant (or at least close to it), but these things are certainly not enough to make "The Jungle Book 2" worth watching.The first sequel to an animated Disney feature was "The Rescuers Down Under" from 1990.
"The Jungle Book 2" was released the year after "Return to Never Land", which I haven't seen, but I know that it's a sequel to the 1953 Disney feature, "Peter Pan".
Unlike most other Disney sequels, these two actually had a theatrical run, and I don't know about the "Peter Pan" sequel (though it wouldn't surprise me if I saw that it's the same as most of them), but this "Jungle Book" sequel is just like another direct-to-video one and probably should have been just that.
1967's "The Jungle Book" is good animated family entertainment for many of those who want that, but this 2003 sequel might be just for kids..
Recipe for Jungle Book 2:Take one classic animated movie, loved by millions the world over.Carefully remove the plot.Add a couple of inconsequential new characters.Simmer gently without much loving care for very little time in a studio.et voila!You have the most pointless sequel I have seen in a long time.
Shanti and the intensely irritating Ranjan are practically clones of Lilo and Stitch, but without the charm of either.The final insult was, after sitting through the movie and listening to far too many reprisals of "Bare Necessities" and NOT having King Louie in it at all, the end credits played out to "I Wannna be Like You".
It has a weak storyline, below average songs and terrible animation.I remember when I heard that there was going to be a sequel to the Jungle Book (one of my favourite Disney films), I was extremely excited: my excitement went to waste.
The pace was very limp, although the film is quite short.(some sequels like King of Thieves, Enchanted Christmas and Simbas's Pride were surprisingly good despite their short durations) The voice talents try their best, but with a very bad script, and they sounded too similar to the original voices.
Although the Disney's sequels have earned a bad reputation (which it's understandable, but that's another discussion for now).SPOILER) It's ironic that they took almost 36 years to make a sequel, but the movie takes place not many days after Mowgli came to the man village (SPOILERS OVER).The story works actually better in this movie, the script is more tight and that's makes this movie watchable and enjoying.
The Jungle Book 2 is one of Disney's most artificial movies in the last few decades and one of the most shameless cash-ins on a story, already more than thirty years old.
He runs in to good ol' Baloo the Bear (voiced by John Goodman), and they're off to have a number of adventures involving excitement in peril, or, whatever you can really do sixty-six minutes.If you don't knock it for rehashing the old formula, you can at least say the film is dull and noneventful more than it should be.
Osment does a nice job as Mowgli, and while Goodman is welcomed as Baloo, it isn't close to the original Phil Harris voice, which was deep, insightful, and addicting.
Not to mention, the colors are vibrant and welcoming, giving the false impression they are used in the efforts to create a fun and memorable experience.The problem with films like The Jungle Book 2 is that they aren't healthy for children, and are relentlessly boring for adults.
The Jungle Book 2 is nothing more than an unnecessary rehash that should've and would've been bound for an immediate DVD release had not Disney seen dollar signs in front of the film's poster.Voiced by: Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Mae Whitman, Connor Funk, Bob Joles, and Tony Jay. Directed by: Steve Trenbirth..
Since we left Mowgli (voiced by Haley Joel Osment), he was finally at home in the "Man-village" while Baloo (voiced by John Goodman) and Bagheera (voiced by Bob Joles) are safely back in the jungle, away from the menacing Shere Khan (voiced by Tony Jay).
I saw this movie with my 1 and a half year old daughter and i must say she loved it, but fell asleep around half but i stayed watching it...The Jungle Book 2 is another great disney adventurer....Good Job!.
The surprisingly good "Return to Neverland" suckered me into thinking that this Jungle Book sequel might be worth seeing.
The new songs are extremely bad, there isn't a shred of originality in the whole movie, the only good parts are the ones that were copied from the first one (like Balu and Mowgli singing the Bear Necessities).
And no sign of King Louie.I'm not a huge fan of Disney, but some of their movies really are great, like Jungle Book 1, Emperor's New Groove, Lion King.
Goodman was just awful...he was far better in "Monsters, Inc."  My 7 year old daughter liked it, which is I think why Disney put the movie in theaters instead of straight to video.
this sequel pales in comparison to the classic and much loved original.the story(such as it is)is pretty lame,and doesn't really have a point,and most of the songs are lacklustre.still,the movie was mildly amusing and had a few funny moments.since it was released about thirty six years after the original,some of the original characters from the the first movie did not have the same voice talents,which is a shame.anyway,in my opinion,they should have just stuck with the original classic,instead of releasing a lacklustre sequel.though,to be fair,this sequel is not as bad as many of the direct to video sequels that Disney has and will continue to churn out.so i guess that's something.then again,this one should not have been released theatrically either.for me,The Jungle Book 2 is a 5/10.
I gave a lot of credit to Jungle Book 2 because making a sequel to that classic movie is anything but easy.The plot is surprisingly good and makes sense.
Meanwhile Shere Khan is lurking in the jungle, looking for revenge.I really don't think that a sequel to the masterpiece Jungle Book could of been better than this movie.
The Jungle Book 2 is a typical Disney sequel, the graphics are not so well done as in the first one and the plot is full of cliches and totally predictable.This movie is obviously directed for kids , but the fans might like it too.
The first Jungle Book was a masterpiece - awesome in everything that makes a first rate movie classic.
A terrible rehash of the original Jungle Book, where everything is worse, and they lead characters ever so often do song and dance numbers, even less motivated than in the original film.John Goodman as Baloo is maybe passable (but different from the original version, of course), Haley Joel Osment is OK as Mowgli, Phil Collins is great and the other actors do a decent day's work, but the story stinks, and a lot of the scenes and ploys are reused from the original movie.
The Jungle Book 2 lacks most of what the original movie contains.
I liked the original "Jungle Book" but it definitely isn't one of my favorite Disney movies.
It still ends the exact same way the original movie did, so there's no point in it.Thank you Disney, for discontinuing these bad sequels.
I watched this before The Jungle Book, so it's either that it was because I was young or I didn't see The Jungle Book but at that age, The movie was boring.This sequel depicts Mowgli's adventures in the man-village along with his friends, later, he returns to the jungle.
I would almost put it on a par with Beauty and the Beast or Aladdin.Mowgli and Baloo the Bear are so likable as are all the characters in this wonderful film.Our 7 year old son loved the music and was actually up dancing around the Living Room during the closing credits to the jazzy beat of JUNGLE RHYTHM.Fun for the whole family..
I can't add anything to there comments, except to say that a much better sequel was right under the Disney Corporation's nose and they didn't see it or had forgotten about it after all these years.Back around 1970, while the original film was still very popular, Disney issued an audio sequel on LP record called MORE JUNGLE BOOK, with some of the original cast voices including Phil Harris and Louis Prima!
At the end of the original Jungle Book it was supposed to be that the man cub had left the jungle because he had found a new life in the village, The End. This sequel brings the man cub back into the jungle, and this kind of ruins the ending of the first film.
Even John Goodman and Haley Joe Osmand don't save this film, the original voices were better and more fitted for the parts.
Final Verdict: Not the worst Disney sequel ever, but the film copies the original so much that it gets tiresome.
Jungle Book the original is my favorite Disney movie(10/10)and was a movie that did not need a sequel.
Hearing "Yeah man!" repeated over and over again made me want to smash the TV (This wasn't worth going to a movie for, obviously) to bits, and hearing Osment and Goodman reprise Bare Necessities in bad singing voices made me want to cut my ears off!Unless you want your little ones screaming "Yeah Man!" to their friends (and likely getting a beatdown as a result), AVOID THIS MOVIE AT ALL COSTS!.
I would like to have seen a few adventures of the Mowgli's animal friends including the wolves.However, my 3 year old son loves the movie and since he sees them both back to back he knows the songs too.I was disappointed that Disney did not figure out how to play the best song from the original, but I will not second guess the people who brought me the first Jungle Book.As a stand alone movie I give it a B, as a sequel to an A+ movie I give it a C.I look forward to your next endeavors..
It seems that now days Disney has been releasing many sequels to the classics, most of them are straight to video releases, but because the original Jungle Book was so successful, I think they gave The Jungle Book 2 a chance on the big screen.
Haley Osment and John Goodman clearly have a gift in music, but as Mowgil and Baloo, they sing off tune in this song.This sad sequel is just another rip-off of a great film based on a well-known novel.
I thought the animation was excellent and the songs are alright too.I love the movie opening, when Mowgli was telling his new family and new best friend, Shanti, about his former life in the jungle through a puppet show.
Genre: Cartoon, sequel of "The Jungle Book", Family.Main characters: Mowgli, Shanti, Ranjan and Baloo.
In the jungle, there are two things that would like Mowgli to come back  in two waysMy thoughts: Even though this is babyish, it isn't all that similar to the book and the wolves aren't in it  I prefer this to the original film!
I've just seen the private screening of "The Jungle Book 2" and i laughed, and at the same time enjoyed it i think the children from 1-8 years old are gonna love it and hope that they make it #1 and the voices of the character sound like the original characters and Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense) does a great job as Mowgli and John Goodman (Roseanne) does a hilarious job as Baloo and you will love your old favorite characters as Shere Khan, Bagheera, Baloo, Mowgli,etc and also new characters if you don't like it well i think your children are gonna have an exciting time in the movies....
Once again, new Disney reel out a sequel to a timeless classic that is not only flimsy, inconsistent rubbish, but comes dangerously close to trashing the first one beyond redemption as well.It is understandable that the actors who voiced the original, rich characters from Kipling's timeless tale could not be recalled, seeing as the film is a good many decades old, but the change in Baloo's voice spoilt the character, making him change from a easy going, fun loving bear to one who seems to have questionable substances flowing through his dopey veins.
36 years since the original film (the last to be overseen by Walt Disney), a live action remake, and many spin-offs (e.g. George of the Jungle), surely they would have realised to leave it there, but no, there came this completely unnecessary sequel.
In the jungle itself meanwhile, Baloo the Bear (John Goodman, I do like him, but he is not as good as the original Phil Harris - the first singer to voice a Disney cartoon) is wishing he'd come back.
Mowgli is voiced by Haley Joel Osment basically goes through the same plot line as the original only this time everyone already knows who he is.
I credit John Goodman and others in their attempts to capture the characters we are familiar with in Disney's cash-in sequel to Jungle Book.
But that is the only good thing about this waste of time on film.While the actors (especially John Goodman as Baloo) make a noble effort to match the quality of the voices of the original, they just don't have the same skills.
The Original Disney classics shows important messages like The Jungle Book (1967) did then many years later they made sequels to the classics we love and most of them are just movie for kids and The Jungle Book 2 is one of them.
I remember this movie came out in theaters I was actually happy for this I saw it for the first time in video when I was a man cub and I wasn't very impressed, it wasn't very original, It was a bit cheesy and boring.The voice acting is just okay well you know that nobody can't do the same voice of the everyone, funny they had the voice actor legends Jim Cummings for the voice of Kaa the snake (you know what I'm talking about), I actually love the voice for Shere Khan, Tony Jay who already voiced him in Talespin he had a special voice.The Jungle Book was a single animated master-piece and didn't need to get a sequel that was just nothing, not like the live-action that came out in 2016 directed by Jon Favreau because the ending is different, in this version Mowgli stays in the jungle after he proved that he belongs in the jungle, then a sequel is on plan and Its something interesting to follow, in the original Disney Mowgli got to the man village and making a sequel for that is just pointless..
Overall: This movie is a fun little heartwarming tale which will suffice you for it's shockingly short run time but feels pointless in the long run.Good: The great characters from the original resurface with their signature personalities each equipped with great voice acting.
It pretty closely takes up where the original left off.The story is simple, even though Mowgli seems happy with his new adopted family, and has a young girlfriend in Shanti, he misses the jungle and his wild friends, especially the big gentle bear Baloo.
John Goodman is superb as the voice of Baloo, and Haley Joel Osment, maybe 13 or 14 during recording, is good as Mowgli, as well as young Mae Whitman as Shanti.