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(rating: 2.39 stars / 9 reviews)
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Reviews for Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
posted: Oct 05, 2007
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Well, I agree completely with RedowlKate. My first reaction to this movie was disappointment; I did not feel that all my crazy, excited expectations for a sequel to one of my all-time favorites was fulfilled. I even felt kind of betrayed, as if it had been somehow ruined. I mean, why were we not even allowed a reassuring Disney glimpse of Peg, Boris, and the other pound dogs going to good homes? (Yes, we see Peg being walked in Oliver & Company and in some pet store window with Bull in 101 Dalmatians, but still, this is her own film we’re talking about.)
Well, my feelings towards this movie have improved somewhat over the years. I didn’t fall in love with any of the new characters, really, except for Ruby of the Junkyard Dogs (another one who couldn’t hang onto Tramp because she wasn’t that delicate, fragile creature he was after to shelter and protect), but she didn’t exactly have enough of a role, imo. Actually we could use more history on all of them. Then, I always tend to like the “group” of characters, and secondary ones. Dog gangs are always good in my book. They make for interesting characters, who are usually tough, stong, smart canines (with one or two girls.) Happily the Junkyard Dogs finally stand up to their leader, Buster, in the end and find the homes they truly do want.
So obviously, the Junkyard Dogs themselves are my favorite thing about the movie. Most of the plot is, as has been pointed out, pretty rehashed and predictable. The same thing has been done to poor Tramp as to every other once-headstrong Disney parent—Ariel, Simba, and so on. He’s basically like a typical parental caricature now, and Lady…almost may as well not be there at all. Some of the new characters are sort of stereotypes. It’s not that the movie has nothing redeeming about it or is completely unenjoyable; the dynamics of the Junkyard Dog pack are very interesting, I think, and most everything in the whole film is “cute.” Good voice acting, too, in some cases.
Really, without getting into any more details, my hate for LATT2 has diminished over time but I don’t think I will ever love it. I watched the DVD bonus features, and I still find it a little hard to understand how they could have thought that this is really a very realistic continuation of the first movie. Perhaps the most intriguing factoid I picked up from there was that Buster does indeed consider Angel to be his girlfriend—backing up those of us who find it a tad questionable that that dog, who’s old enough to have been a street dog with Tramp, is interested in a pup who must be around Scamp’s very young age because the two of them get together.
Well, I guess I’ve said more than enough. Point is, I give Scamp’s Adventure an overall 6 out of 10. Not that bad, eh?
posted: Feb 01, 2007
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I had a few issues with this film that made it very difficult for me to say anything nice about it. But, to at least say one kind thing about it: It's definitely not the worst of the Disney sequels.

Plot: No where near as powerful as the original's, but that is to be expected from a sequel. Basically the entire movie revolves around Scamp, Lady and Tramp's rebellious son who longs to experience life outside the suburbs and follow in his father's footsteps. There are both romance and attempts at action fitted into the story, but it's all formulated, reprocessed plot material that is about as savory as a stale Twinky.

Characters: The new characters are featherweights when compared to the original bunch, everything has been watered down. Scamp tries to come off as being justified in wanting to escape suburbia, but just like any other whiny middle-class child with a similar gripe, he just comes off as angsty. Great, emo dogs, exactly what my life was missing. Angel is a weak attempt at creating a spunky, updated, alternate version of Lady. However, she ends up being annoying, in my opinion. Lady and Tramp are out of character, Lady is barely there as many other reviews mention, and Tramp has just become too uptight to even be believable. Maybe Scamp does have a reason to be so angsty after all...

Animation: Not bad for something released direct to video. While it's nowhere near the level of craftsmanship of the original movie or any other theatatrical release made by Disney, it's not horrible either.

Sound and Music: Voice acting was underwhelming, though it's apparent the people who cast actors for the original characters tried hard to find actors who could come close to the original voices it was all in vain. Most of the voices are just unremarkable. THe voices for the new characters were the same way, forgettable. The supposed villian itself was fairly lame, but then he wasn't even given a threatening or creepy voice, just the voice of an ordinary guy with a possible attitude problem. This gives the whole movie a certain element of immaturity, angst, attitude problems, and just a truckload of pettiness. The music was crummy and forgettable, the same applies for the songs.

While not a horrible DTV, this film is nothing remarkable either. It's what many people have to come to expect from Disney, mediocre DTVs, and that makes me sad. When given a goldmine of possibilities Disney throws it all away and settles for films like this. Only watch this film if it's presented on television or if you can somehow find a way to view it or own it for free. It just doesn't justify a hefty or even average pricetag.

posted: Apr 12, 2006
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I grew up reading Scamp comics, and when I saw he was going to feature in a DTV, I was actually looking forward to it.

However, this is not the mischeivous, trouble-prone pup, but a very stereotypical teen boy character in a plot I've seen too many times before.

Sequels are no excuse for not writing an original story. A good Scamp movie with an original plot would be great.

posted: Feb 24, 2006
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I remember the only reason I rented this film was so my friend and I could poke fun at it. Which we did and it made the movie a lot more interesting.
It was a shame to see decent DTV animation go to waste on such a bad story. I haven't seen this film since it first came out, but I seem to remember that Tramp, and even Lady weren't in character and neither one had a very large role in the film. I also remember that I didn't care much for the voice cast on this one. The new characters were shallow and the story was predictable and just overall poorly written. I don't remember what any of the songs were about, but I do remember that I didn't like any of them.
Not the worst Disney DTV, but it's definitely not one of their betters ones. Even an avid Lady and the Tramp fan might be disapointed with this film. It'd be a good one for entertaining very young children and that's about all.
posted: Jun 27, 2005
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Okay. I haven't seen the movie in a while, but I remember the good points and bad points.

The story: We've all seen it before. One of the offspring of the main characters from the original film is different he wants to be free from the life that he lives now, but his parents are strict and try to protect him from the dangers of that "other" world The offspring doesn't care and finds a chance to escape He meets another creature (a female, no doubt) who wishes to have a life like the one he left behind, blah, blah, blah. I think you guys get the picture.

The story was very predictable . . . and the characters all fell for it. The new characters were okay (mainly Scamp, the adventurous son of Lady and Tramp and the "different" offspring of the litter, and his puppy-love interest, Angel), but I was disappointed by the obvious characters of Lady and Tramp. They seemed to be almost "evil" (Tramp was, IMO. Not Lady) or not as important (Lady. Her character was too motherly and very minor . . . think Jenna from Balto 2: Wolf Quest . . . oddly enough, both are voiced by the same person!) as they should have been. The Junkyard Dogs weren't that bad, but could have been much better. The other pups (Annette, Collette, and Danielle) were the most annoying characters ever(and their names were wrong as well; they were originally called Scooter, Fluffy and Ruffy. At least they all remained female.). I hated them the most, also because of their prissy attitude in the movie. Argh.

The voices were tolerable, at least Scamp, Angel, and Tramp's were IMO. The animation was not perfect, but still very beautiful and smooth. It was almost better than the original (which shocked me)! The music was okay, while most of the songs were horrible (especially the opening song. *shudder* Awful.). Very typical for a Disney DTV sequel.

Overall, this is only good for watching a couple of times. The animation makes up for the terrible storyline and songs, but at least it will keep the kids entertained. Other than that, stick with the original.

(One main question (may cotain spoilers):

How did the humans know Tramp's name? And Angel's as well? They must be mad. Or have some strange psychic power to read the minds of dogs. That was another off-point for me. Then again, the same thing happened to Balto . . . so never mind.)

posted: Feb 14, 2005
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What bothered me most about this movie was how much their changed the two main characters from the original movie, Lady and the Tramp. For some reason it seems to happen fairly frequently that strong female characters from the original movies tend to be shunned into the background in the sequel. Lady in this movie only has a few lines and has nothing to do with the main story. And poor Tramp's character has been totally butchered. He's gone from a free-spirited streetwise charmer into an overprotective, stuck-up father who seems to have forgotten all about his old ways.

Angel was an okay character, Scamp mainly annoyed me. The villain was a weak one, he never came across as a serious threat and the anti-climactic ending made him even more forgettable.

The animation is so-so, better than some of Disney's worst DTV sequels, but not among some of their best.
I mostly hit the fast-forward button whenever a song came up, so I can't say much about those.

Not exactly the worst DTV sequel from Disney, but not one of the best ones either.

posted: Dec 12, 2004
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I have to admit, this movie really surprised me. Normally, I'm not all for the DTV sequels, but this is one of the better ones.

First off, I have to say the story is well laid out. I like the way they did their research on the original Lady & The Tramp and stuck with the format. The characters were pretty good as well. For once, I was able to enjoy all of them.

Animationwise, they did an excellent job. The backgrounds, character models, and overall presentation was top notch right on par with the original.

The songs were in my view pretty good. There were some I didn't take a liking to, but others were nice.

This one is one of those rare DTVs that anyone would enjoy.

posted: Jul 29, 2004
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I'm afraid this movie has a handicap from the start for me. Couldn't somebody PLEASE make a DTV sequel which is actually about the original adult characters, rather than their offspring having coming-of-age issues? Lady and the Tramp, Balto, 101 Dalmatians, Lion King, Little Mermaid - about the only animal character movie sequel I can think of OTTOMH which avoided this cliche is All Dogs go to Heaven, though at least Balto did give the original Balto roughly equal time with his daughter.

Not so here, unfortunately. Lady and Tramp feature briefly, but for the main part of the story they're nowhere in sight. This is Scamp's movie. Fair enough. So CALL it a Scamp movie.

Alright, that aside, is the movie so bad? No, actually it's fairly good, darn it. Scamp seeing his old man as having lost his roughish spirit (which is a fair assessment), running off and trying to fit in with a local gang of roughneck canines might be a predictable plotline, but it's handled well, and Angel (it is Angel, isn't it?), who captures Scamp's heart is a feisty and pleasing (though once again predictable) female character.

It's a Disney sequel. It's alright. The production values are decent. I might watch it again some time, but it isn't high on my must do list.

posted: Feb 14, 2004
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This is definetly an DTV/OAV to see. The characters are well thought up, the story is wonderful, and the characters are not OOC. This is not a film to miss. Definetly worth the money. Highly recommended. The songs are beautiful as well. And the animation is devine.