Product ReviewsThe Lion King 2: Simbas Pride - Special Edition (DVD, 2004, 2-Disc Set)

@nd est only to The Lion King

This has and probably always be my sons favorite movie ever. He loves The Lion King, but he ahs always been sad at the death of Mufasa. However he loves everything about Simba. He even tolerates the fight that happens at the end against his uncle.
I think to him it is much more upbeat, happy, and that's what matters to him. Being a disabled child, he has his quirks and likes, and this is one of only a handful of his loves!Read full review...

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Lion King 2 Simba's pride

Disc was scratched and cracked, unplayable. There was a note slipped in the back of the clear case, stating simply, "Disc is beginning to crack, dispose." Another disc I bought with the bundle was much the same. Very disappointed.
I understand second hand isn't mint condition, but it is despicable to profit from garbage.Read full review...

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A Good Direct To Video sequel thats worthy of its name

Well for starters im a huge lion king fan and i already seen all 3 movies a bunch of times but im gonna talk about Lion King 2. The Lion King 2 Simbas Pride is a very good sequel to one of the most engrossing films of all time but as i say that i am also dissapointed in the film that it didnt give me that jaw dropping experience that the first Lion King Film did

Story:
Lion King 2 Simbas Pride is a story about Simbas daughter Kiara who encounters an outside lion named Kovu, a young member of the banished outland pride chosen to walk in the path of Scars paw prints. As Kiara grows up her and Kovu fall in love and they become the only hope for healing the rift between their prides, It takes on the story of Romeo & Juliet. Its a very serviceable story but not as excellent and groundbreaking as The original Lion Kings Hamlet kinda story.

Audio:
Just like the first film and Lion King 1 1/2 this film features a special Disney Dolby 5.1 mix which enhances the experience of watching the film. It sounds great but it still cant touch the original experience of the first film.

Most of the original cast return in the sequel such as Matthew Broderick (Simba), Moira Kelly (Nala), Robert Guillaume (Rafiki), Nathan Lane (Timon), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa), and of course James Earl Jones (Mufasa). New characters are also introduced such as Jennifer Lien (Vitani), Jason Marsden (Kovu), Andy Dick (Nuka), and Suzanne Pleshette (Zira)

One thing i noticed was that Rowan Atkinson (Zazu) was replaced by Edward Hibbert but it didn`t make a big difference cause Zazu didn`t have many lines or roles in this film. I really liked the voice acting and thought they did a overall good job, one thing i wanna say is that Zira is a very good villian and doesn`t fall too behind Scar and Andy Dick is funny with his role.

The music isn`t as impacting or rememberable as the first (but i didn`t expect it too be as good considering this is a direct to video sequel) it still very good.

Video:
One thing that surprised me is how well done the animation in the film is cause usually DTV Sequel movies have terrible animation but this one doesn`t fall to far behind the original. For a direct to video movie your not gonna get any better then this. colors are rich and beautiful and have more detail then its vhs counterpart. Once again though its not as jaw dropping as the original but still satisfying.

Extras:
I was very dissapointed in the special features it has a couple games, music videos, a virtuel safari, pop up video fact track, and a couple trailers. There is one short animation called "One by One," which was originally intended for the next Fantasia which was unfortunatly cancelled. There are five educational (and entertaining) educational shorts with Timon and Pumbaa, a short featurette on Lions, and a "making of" featurette about the original direct-to-video release. I was dissapointed in the making of section cause i didn`t see the passion like the original directors had in the first film which is why i liked the first films features. The educational shorts with Timon and Pumbaa and the short featurette on lions were kinda entertaining and good for kids but only funny a first time, after they just get tedious and you start to role your eyes

overall i enjoyed the film and its a worthy effort from disney it will go nicely next to the original film but as i said not as good as the first film but still worthy of its name

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Glad overall that I purchased the sequel.

Purchased Lion King 2 after reading the book for my 4 year old granddaughter. Until we found the book, we hadn't realized there was a follow-up to the Lion King story. She loved the first movie and knows some of the songs by heart. She enjoyed the 2nd movie--I think mostly due to the return of the same, lovable characters. I felt the story of the 2nd movie wasn't quite as good, as fun, or as deeply moving as the first, but it wasn't a waste of money. It made her happy and that is what I bought it for. Glad to have it in our children's collection. I wouldn't recommend it as I would the first movie or some of the Disney greats, but for anyone who really enjoyed the first Lion King movie, I think this one is worth a watch.Read full review...

Excellent Movie with Great Catchy Songs!!! 4 Stars!!!

My 15 month old son loves Lion King so I decided to buy this one. To my surprise, he loves Lion King II as well! I never knew or heard about Lion King II, but was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. My favorite (and my son's favorite) part of this movie is the songs. (The story is fairly strong too) Even though nothing compares to the Lion King I soundtrack, this movie is probably my second favorite. It has catchy songs to sing and dance to that your children will like. A solid 4 Stars!Read full review...

Pretty good all in all, but lacking power in some areas, but worth watching

The Lion King 2 is not too bad of a movie,I bought it because I have never seen it before and I wanted to. the fact that most of the original cast plays in it was a plus. But in reality I felt this movie was done without half as much passion as the first one, typical of a lot of sequals, I felt they could have done better, a big down to me was the lack of a powerful soundtrack, Hans Zimmer did awsome on the first one, the soundtrack was not too bad either. However, the sound effects are not done as well in the second one, the first movie used its 5.1 surround to the fullest. I have to say I saw some of the Lion King one and a half and just from what I saw, I liked that more than Lion King 2. But all in all, I would give it a try. Keep in mind that I am not too critical of movies, I like to keep an open mind, however some movies do just completly suck. good luckRead full review...

Lion King 2

I had bought years ago the tape version of Lion King 2. I loved Lion King as a child and this movie was not as good as the first but was a bearable addition to the Lion King family. This DVD is great because it has many features geared towards children. In fact, I bought this on dvd so that my children will be able to watch it. As stated earlier it is good, but not as good as the first, and is far better than Lion King 1 1/2. I disliked 1 1/2 and sold my movie, however, 1 and 2 are great for any Lion King lover.Read full review...

The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride is the direct video sequal to The Lion King 1994.

The Lion King 2 is a direct to video sequal to the first Lion King movie.The movie continues the story Of Simba an Nala ,who are now adults an the proud parents of young Kara there daughter. The movie is 81 minutes long an features brand new songs .It is followed by A third movie The Lion King 1/12.Read full review...

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Very great movie, no matter what anyone says.

Happyknookteddy, you're totally wrong about Lion King Simba's Pride.
Simba also went against Mufasa in Lion King so if you're going to judge the second movie you're also going to have to judge the first one. And stop using the bible to make your point about love, Jesus said love is unjudgmental. You say Kiara went against Simba and that we should have our parents blessings for those we love. That's totally wrong. What if your parents are dead or were abusive or don't care about you. Did you think about us people? No!
I understand this movie is for kids, Lion King: Simba's Pride is for all ages really. If you don't want your kid watching it because you think it sends the wrong message then don't have them watch it. But trust me they will eventually probably watch it with or without you when they get older.
I resented my mom for limiting what I could watch because of her Christian views. Now I'm not saying I'm not a Christian. I'm just saying, my mom literally forced me to become a Christian.Read full review...

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Happy, Happy!

I bought this DVD for a grandchild who had seen (and owned) the first Lion King movie. He always wanted Lion King 2, but for some reason never got it--until now. He was thrilled with this edition, and because I have a happy grandchild, I am happy, too. The story line is engaging, the characters believable (as much as animated characters can be), and the plot interesting enough that even adults can watch and enjoy Lion King 2. Happy watching!Read full review...

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