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Summary: What happen to the magic?
Review: This cartoon was nothing like the first one. It was Disney's attempt to make money. I did everthing I could to stay awake. I am so disappointed with movies lately. I mean, instead of a crocodile, they have a giant squid. Their was no magic adventure. Peter Pan was a great cartoon, Return to Neverland was stupid.
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Summary: OK film
Review: I have 3 sons, 14, 11 and 1 1/2 years old. They are all die hard Peter Pan fans, and have seen the original Disney PP a gagillion times or more! Even the little guy loves his "Pee Pan"! So when we got Return to Never Land we were all excited to watch it. The only one who liked it enough to watch the whole thing was the 11 year old. He really enjoyed it. He also loved Atlantis and Treasure Planet, so that I think is the target group for this one. My oldest could care less for it. My youngest (who even at his tender age is quite the Disney fan and couch potato) wandered in and out of the room, watching some parts, mostly after they got to Neverland. I have to agree with him, I think the beginning is slow and doesn't match the lightheartedness of the original, it is rather somber with the war scenes and all. Anyway, he was also really scared of the octopus, but the crocodile doesn't scare him at all. In my opinion, Disney has not made that many good, classic movies since Beauty and the Beast, and this is prime example of that.
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Summary: What a disgrace
Review: Peter Pan was a great escapist moie for little kids, this tripe is another example of Disney bastardizing its franchise with direct to video movies using beloved characters. The tone of the beggining of the movies is bleak as London is experiencing the blitz. The interaction of the characters later is a pale reflection of the original movie. The cartoons on the Disney channel are a better view.
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Summary: Return to Neverland
Review: As a Disney collector I always view whatever comes out. Peter Pan was a great movie, Return to neverland has nothing new but is enjoyable as a Disney fable. I have purchased the dvd for my collection.Return presuposes that you have seen Peter Pan and I found that OK as I think most Disney fans would have viewed it.
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Summary: This is a great kids movie - was it really made by Disney?
Review: I have three children - ages 6, 4 and 2. I will be reviewing this movie from their perspective, not that of an adults. They really enjoyed the movie. Since they are not professional cartoonist, they did not care about the quality of the drawings. If anything, the 'old style' cartoon movie (similar to the first Peter Pan) kept the feel of the first movie. If they had used too many computer graphics, it would not have flowed well from the first movie. My children also liked the story. It was exciting, but not scary - even for the youngest. Each of the characters was reasonably developed, although Jane is the focus of the movie. She is Wendy's daughter, and Peter gets a supporting role in the plot. Hook is back and is mean without being frightening. Even the octopus, Hook's tormentor, is pretty tame. As for the quality of the music, my kids liked it and even asked for the soundtrack. (It is OK, but mostly instrumental takes from the movie. There are three good songs on it though...) Finally, some reviewers have critiqued the voices and complained they are not exact matches for the first Peter Pan. If you know him personally, then you might have a complaint. You have also grown-up way too much to ever enjoy this movie. (Go see the Exorcist or something!) Unless you have gone to bed every night since the 50's listening to Peter, you will not notice anything different on the voices. From a child's perspective, you won't be thinking of such things anyway. The story deals with typical Neverland topics: growing up, the pressures of being a kid, and the battle between carefree youth and grumpy people. By the way, this is all done without making adults or parents out to be the bad guys. The pace of the movie is great, keeping the kid's interest and being long enough to take them on a meaningful adventure without exhausting their attention span.The best part of the movie is the end when Peter takes the kids home and is reunited with Wendy. It is a great scene and one that brings back memories of the first movie's magic to both young and old. I know my kids loved it. I thought this movie did not strike me as a lot of Disney movies do these days - shallow, trashy and money driven. This is a 1950's style Disney film, not the crud they also release these days with cussing, stupid adults and not too subtle adult themes. My kids thought this movie was great and a real clean story. Appreciate a kid's movie through their eyes, not an adult's, and you will escape to Neverland with your children enjoying the trip along the way!
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Summary: The original movie is 10 x better
Review: Original movie is much better and more joyful. 2nd movie has a lot of whining and the kid says she doesn't believe in Peter Pan. Its as if the writers do not believe in their own story but feel they can make money off it. The original is a masterpiece of animation, adventure and humor.
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Summary: Surprisingly Geat For A Disney Sequel!!!!
Review: This movie is actually pretty good for a [Disney] sequel i know that usually the sequel has to be vast more better than it's predecessor... this one isn't but it is still good. I personally hate Disney sequels and i had no intention of even watching this one; but my stepdad bought it for my little sister and i swear she watched it at least 5 times a day! and she watched it so much i learned the lines to this movie by just hearing it accross the room! so last night i finally asked her to let me watch her peter pan movie with her and she got really happy i was blown away with:
-----how they pick up were they left off on Peter Pan
-----the animation is pretty good compared to other disney sequels (i.e. return of jafar)
-----the music is pretty good (jonatha brooke) C' mon someone complained about the music here but it is 2002 and the first was in the 1950's so we have to be up to date w/ our music soundtracks
----- all of the characters almost have the same voices i personally did not find a voice that didn't match.
----- the plot dosen't suck compared to the other poor excuse disney sequels, that's why i guess it was released in theatres the only think that left me bugged was the inexplicable disapearence of the tick tock crocodile?..... but fear not he was repleaced by a super funny "tick tock" octopus that i personally found really hilarious! so above all this is a very nice movie for all ages, very clean and descent for a sequel (again) i reccomend it if you wonder what ever happened after peter pan left wendy and the boys at their window... so i am going to buy this movie before it is too late (jan 31 is the last shipment) and add it to my Disney DVD collection!
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Summary: Returns Rival Originals
Review: I first saw this movie with a five year old and a 12 yr old. The theater was unexpectedly empty, the entire viewing turned out to be "private". ( it was a summer matinee). I was did not care for the changes ( Tinker Bell grows to monstrous proportions) and Jane usurps Wendys "role" in Peters "Inner Landscape"/Dream/ Heart. I missed the Crocodial and his predicatable "tic tic tic". The new octopus just didn't do it for me! I did purchase this, as a last min. gift for the 5 year old ( He is just now reading the "Original Story"). It filled time on the long holiday afternoons when the adults were just all "played/read out". The 5 year old along with preverbal sibs and older cousins watched this DVD about twice in 14 days. They watched other versions of Peter Pan more often. The only advantage I can see is that we now have: the entire collection from Mary Martin /Original Disney/ Robin Williams/ Two World Class Ballet Company Performances ( Kirov and ABT)on Video & now the "New Version" of the Very Magical Tale/ gone awry.I hope Peter in Kennsington Gardens doesnt get word of the new character roles, ( Tinker Bell in this DVD/Video would scare Jas Hook Himself)
From: Ye Ol' Bibliophile,Performing Arts Patron and Objective Observer.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: i personally do not care for peter pan, but my 3 year old loves this video. After renting it about 5 times, finally I bought it for her on the way home from the video store. She is in heaven. Thank goodness she has her own tv/vcr combo, so daddy and I do not go nuts.
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Summary: Well, Not Bad, But ... It That All?
Review: "Return to Neverland" has been released recently in Japan more unceremoniously as "Peter Pan 2", and for all this uninviting alternate title the film is not a commercial flop. Japanese distributors might give heartfelt thanks for the brand name of Disney. The plot is so simple, being summerized in the original title, but it is given a twist. This time, not Wendy, but her daughter Jane goes, or returns, to Neverland, kidnapped by Captain Hook and his men. And Jane is not a girl who could easily believe in fairy tales, but her cynical quality causes another trouble in Neverland after she is saved by Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Oh, and lovely Tinker Bell appears again. Adults would be quick to find out the flaw of the film, which was originally to be released as a video; that is the very thin story. Actually, its running time is slightly more than 70 minutes, and even with the inclusion of a delightful short film "Pluto's Fledgling", we still doubt the necessity of its theatrical release. In fact, everything is given too short time; new character such as Tick-tock Octopus is funny, but not fully used: The Lost Boys are there, but have little to do: the descriptions of Wendy/Jane's family are minimal as if making a parody of Hollywood tradition -- two kids, one daughter and one oy, a dog, father is away and mother at home etc.. But the most regrettable is Tinker Bell, who could have been more intriguing existence in Neverland. Being envious of Jane's presence, lovely Tink tries to dismiss Jane back to human's world, and her action is more interesting than that of ever-young Peter Pan or one-note Captain Hook. How come they decided to treat her that way? The visual of the film is first-rate with good character and production designs. But it is Disney, you know, and that does not come as surprise. After watching this film, which is not a disappointment, I admit, I still was wondering why the studio gave it a theatrical release. The film is much better than ill-fated production such as Spielberg's "Hook" -- no kids get hurt -- and I believe parents can hand over a copy of this film without worry. But as animation film fan, looking at the hit-or-miss releases of Disney such as "Atlantis", "Lilo and Stitch", and "Treasure Planet" (I do not say which is "hit" because you already know that), I start to worry about the future of this celebrated studio, which is clearly eclipsed by the advent of other newer companies like Pixar.
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