Disney just can't get enough of their favorite characters, and so to squeeze as much money out of their audiences as possible, Disney has produced a large number of sequels or prequels to their main animated features. Most of these films are direct-to-video and do not count in the numbered animated feature list. Sometimes these movies use the same character voices and are pretty good (Toy Story 2, Aladdin 3), but most times they are just bad. In fact, I've actually only seen a few and they were pretty much terrible. Previews might make you think that you have to know what happened to Ariel after she married Prince Eric or what if there was a 'twist in time' for Cinderella, but don't waste your time (or money). Nothing beats the real thing. The animation obviously doesn't have the same budget and talent, the story lines are terrible, and you can tell the songs were written in one afternoon. Here's a list of wannabes you might want to look out for:
The Return of Jafar (1994)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Belle's Magical World (1998)
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)
Mulan II (2005)
Tarzan II (2005)
Kronk's New Groove (2005)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
Leroy & Stitch (2006)
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
Bambi II (2006)
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Tinker Bell (2008)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Belle's Magical World (1998)
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)
Mulan II (2005)
Tarzan II (2005)
Kronk's New Groove (2005)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
Leroy & Stitch (2006)
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
Bambi II (2006)
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Tinker Bell (2008)
I would think that people who have to keep writing lines and drawing characters for these storylines get tired of it after the third go-around, especially since the only people who ever watched Cinderella III (I didn't know it existed) are toddlers and small children...
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I didn't know about all these follow-ups- kind of sad- detracts somewhat from the originals- maybe that's why they aren't well advertised- marketed more for the walmart or kmart casual shopper at the check out stand with a 5 year old that sees the Disney logo and demands to have it. It's really rare to see a 2nd film improve over the first one.
ReplyDeleteI remember Lion King two coming out and being almost as disappointed as hearing the wrong Genie voice in Aladdin 2
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