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Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure
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The Movie:
Like any good Disney animated film, if it could succeed once, why not once again? Well, none of Disney's direct-to-video sequels have been as entertaining or successful as the originals, but they at least are usually well-done and offer enjoyable animation.
The sequel has Lady (Jodi Benson, who also voiced Ariel from the "Little Mermaid" series) and Tramp(Jeff Bennett, sounding oddly like Christopher Walken) living in a house, with their son Scamp(Scott Wolf) and three daughters. While the daughters are more well-behaved, Scamp is a bit more of a rebel, getting himself into a little too much trouble for his own good. After being chained to the fence, he decides to run away with a group of dogs (the leader voiced by Chazz Palmenteri) to the junkyard, where he finds romance with another stray, Angel(Alyssa Milano of "Charmed"). Of course, as with any film involving dogs, the dog catcher is almost always right on their tail.
Although fairly thin at only about 70 minutes, "Lady and the Tramp 2" proves to be one of the best of the recent direct-to-video releases, with very good animation and some top-notch actors to provide the voices. There's even a few little plot twists and playful references to the original. Although I'm certainly not in the target audience for the film, I found it light, enjoyable fun. A good movie for the whole family to watch.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Lady and the Tramp 2" is presented in a 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer that looks excellent, and shows off the very good (but not quite "theatrical" level) animation very well, similar to the strong effort that Disney put into the picture quality for the recent "The Tigger Movie". Sharpness and detail are strong, and the picture looks consistently crisp and clean.
Flaws are non-existent, with no pixelation, shimmering or print flaws. Colors are well-saturated and bright, looking beautiful throughout. There's really not a great deal to talk about here, and that's a good thing, as Disney's anamorphic presentation of the material offers wonderful picture quality that viewers young and old will likely find a pleasure to watch.
SOUND: Although I was happy to see Disney begin to start including DTS audio on some of their releases late last year, I'm more than happy to see that they now seem to be including it whenever possible, even on this direct-to-video release. Presented in either Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1, "Lady and the Tramp 2" doesn't present a particularly agressive sound experience, but the subtle touches of the soundtrack are nicely rendered here as the musical score sounds crisp and full throughout the movie, if generally "lightweight" in tone like many Disney releases.
MENUS:: Early on with Disney's animated titles, I complained about the lack of any animation from the menus. Although they have done a great deal with some of their bigger titles such as "Dinosaur" and "Tarzan", most of their animated offering start off with relatively basic menus. "Lady 2"'s animated menus though, are quite well done, with an animated clip leading into a "town" where the options are located in different pieces of image. Little animated characters also occasionally run through the main menu, which is a nice touch. Although sub-menus aren't animated, they are nicely done and some have music in the background.
EXTRAS: .
Commentary: This is an audio Commentary with Director Darrell Rooney, co-director/producer Jeannine Roussel, and director of animation Steve Trenbirth. Trenbirth has been recorded separately and his comments edited into the proceedings. The three overall provide an enjoyable commentary that's not always terribly informative. They have a very apparent love for the original film and talk occasionally about what about the original inspired them. Their comments would probably be fine for some older kids to listen to as their comments are somewhat informative without being technical. Where some animated commentaries lately have focused more on the technical aspects of animation, this one talks more about the story and character designs, with minor bits about how the film was animated. They energetically provide their opinions, although some of the commentary became slow going for me as the three simply talk about what's going on on-screen at times, though.
Making Of L/T:2 - Tramp To Scamp: This is a very interesting and enjoyable "making of" feature, which offers some very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage of the animators working on the feature, and interviews of them talking about how they went about creating a sequel to one of the most loved animated films of all time. Minimal attention is also paid to the choice of actors/actresses to voice the characters and music.
Pluto Shorts: Three short cartoons starring Pluto: Pluto, Junior (1942), Pluto's Kid Brother (1946), Bone Trouble (1940).
Also: Tramp's Hide & Seek Game, DVD-ROM Web-link.
Final Thoughts:
Positive: A well-animated, enjoyable tale the whole family will likely enjoy, "Lady and the Tramp 2" is very well-presented on this special edition DVD.
Negative: No significant complaints.
Like any good Disney animated film, if it could succeed once, why not once again? Well, none of Disney's direct-to-video sequels have been as entertaining or successful as the originals, but they at least are usually well-done and offer enjoyable animation.
The sequel has Lady (Jodi Benson, who also voiced Ariel from the "Little Mermaid" series) and Tramp(Jeff Bennett, sounding oddly like Christopher Walken) living in a house, with their son Scamp(Scott Wolf) and three daughters. While the daughters are more well-behaved, Scamp is a bit more of a rebel, getting himself into a little too much trouble for his own good. After being chained to the fence, he decides to run away with a group of dogs (the leader voiced by Chazz Palmenteri) to the junkyard, where he finds romance with another stray, Angel(Alyssa Milano of "Charmed"). Of course, as with any film involving dogs, the dog catcher is almost always right on their tail.
Although fairly thin at only about 70 minutes, "Lady and the Tramp 2" proves to be one of the best of the recent direct-to-video releases, with very good animation and some top-notch actors to provide the voices. There's even a few little plot twists and playful references to the original. Although I'm certainly not in the target audience for the film, I found it light, enjoyable fun. A good movie for the whole family to watch.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Lady and the Tramp 2" is presented in a 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer that looks excellent, and shows off the very good (but not quite "theatrical" level) animation very well, similar to the strong effort that Disney put into the picture quality for the recent "The Tigger Movie". Sharpness and detail are strong, and the picture looks consistently crisp and clean.
Flaws are non-existent, with no pixelation, shimmering or print flaws. Colors are well-saturated and bright, looking beautiful throughout. There's really not a great deal to talk about here, and that's a good thing, as Disney's anamorphic presentation of the material offers wonderful picture quality that viewers young and old will likely find a pleasure to watch.
SOUND: Although I was happy to see Disney begin to start including DTS audio on some of their releases late last year, I'm more than happy to see that they now seem to be including it whenever possible, even on this direct-to-video release. Presented in either Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1, "Lady and the Tramp 2" doesn't present a particularly agressive sound experience, but the subtle touches of the soundtrack are nicely rendered here as the musical score sounds crisp and full throughout the movie, if generally "lightweight" in tone like many Disney releases.
MENUS:: Early on with Disney's animated titles, I complained about the lack of any animation from the menus. Although they have done a great deal with some of their bigger titles such as "Dinosaur" and "Tarzan", most of their animated offering start off with relatively basic menus. "Lady 2"'s animated menus though, are quite well done, with an animated clip leading into a "town" where the options are located in different pieces of image. Little animated characters also occasionally run through the main menu, which is a nice touch. Although sub-menus aren't animated, they are nicely done and some have music in the background.
EXTRAS: .
Commentary: This is an audio Commentary with Director Darrell Rooney, co-director/producer Jeannine Roussel, and director of animation Steve Trenbirth. Trenbirth has been recorded separately and his comments edited into the proceedings. The three overall provide an enjoyable commentary that's not always terribly informative. They have a very apparent love for the original film and talk occasionally about what about the original inspired them. Their comments would probably be fine for some older kids to listen to as their comments are somewhat informative without being technical. Where some animated commentaries lately have focused more on the technical aspects of animation, this one talks more about the story and character designs, with minor bits about how the film was animated. They energetically provide their opinions, although some of the commentary became slow going for me as the three simply talk about what's going on on-screen at times, though.
Making Of L/T:2 - Tramp To Scamp: This is a very interesting and enjoyable "making of" feature, which offers some very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage of the animators working on the feature, and interviews of them talking about how they went about creating a sequel to one of the most loved animated films of all time. Minimal attention is also paid to the choice of actors/actresses to voice the characters and music.
Pluto Shorts: Three short cartoons starring Pluto: Pluto, Junior (1942), Pluto's Kid Brother (1946), Bone Trouble (1940).
Also: Tramp's Hide & Seek Game, DVD-ROM Web-link.
Final Thoughts:
Positive: A well-animated, enjoyable tale the whole family will likely enjoy, "Lady and the Tramp 2" is very well-presented on this special edition DVD.
Negative: No significant complaints.
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