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Summary: I'm glad I ignored the reviews.
Review: I was very hesitant to buy this DVD at first because of the negative reviews, but I found it on sale today and decided to surprise my kids with it. I watched it expecting the worst because of the comments I had read. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to find a very well-animated and thought out sequel. The underlying theme throughout the film is that things work out best when we are our natural selves rather than awkwardly trying to be someone we are not. My children and I have watched Disney's original Cinderella dozens of times, and we haven't even the slightest disappoinment with the sequel. I think some viewers tend to be overly critical of sequels simply because they think sequels shouldn't be made. I'm glad that I'm learning not to listen to those types of reviews.
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Summary: Not too bad, as Disney sequels go
Review: Cinderella is one of my all-time favorite movies. At the age of 29, I'm not exactly proud of it, but it's true. I still remember the day my father took me and one of my sisters to see the original after it was re-released and being afraid for weeks that the wicked stepmother was going to lock me into a dark room a la Cinderella.Fast forward 20 or so years later: I have my own daughters and in addition to watching some very good original Disney movies, I have seen some horrendous sequels (the Beauty and the Beast franchise comes to mind). Also, my daughter and I discovered "Into The Woods" earlier this year- now there's a fairy tale sequel! So I was highly skeptical when I heard about Cinderella II, but I had to see what it would be like. What fails: the production quality, the songs and attention to detail. You've heard of an actor phoning in their performance? Well, the animators pretty much phoned in their drawings. The attention to detail that made Cinderella so rich was completely missing here (and yet, the technology is so much better). While they came pretty close to getting Cinderella, the step-sisters and the fairy godmother, they might as well have started from scratch as far as the rest of the characters were concerned. Also, I don't want to hear Cinderella singing contemporary pop- I want to hear her singing the sweet, jazzy melodies that made us fall in love with her in the first movie. Finally, the first story makes a point of having Cinderella turn away her commoner friends from the palace gates. What friends? In the original film, her only friends were the run-down animals in her run-down house. And yet, this wasn't a complete failure, nor nearly as annoying as the Beauty and the Beast sequels. I wanted to see Cinderella both as the simple, sweet girl with the pure heart and the beautiful, elegant princess who melted the heart of the prince and king. This movie came up with good excuses for her to be both. This sequel wasn't as good as the just released Return to Neverland (I guess there's a reason one was a theatrical release and one was straight to video), nor even Little Mermaid II, but it was just good enough.
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Summary: Awful, awful, awful.
Review: Terrible. Disney seems only interested in making a quick buck these days. Another classic tarnished...the songs are so bad, my 4 year old told me "these songs are driving me crazy, turn them off". I'd take this back if I could, but Disney seems to realize once you buy a DVD, it's sold for good. Next time I'll wait a couple weeks and read the reviews first.
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Summary: Please Rent This BEFORE BUYING! Maybe a waste of MONEY!!!!!!
Review: This movie was not worth the wait at all! I was hoping it would have been better because I have been waiting fot this to come out. It was ok for the most part of it! I do not know if I want to show my niece this movie or not! It is that corny! The voices do not sound the same as the first Disney Cinderella. At least try to make them match! PLEASE RENT THIS MOVIE BEFORE BUYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Too Cute!
Review: I fell in love with the original movie and when I saw they came out with a sequel, I just had to check it out. It's actually 3 stories in 1 movie, but they are all so original and cute. This is a great movie to watch with your younger kids.
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Summary: What an insult. Can you give less than 1 Star?
Review: Usually, we pre-purchase Disney DVDs, but for some reason I did not pre-purchase this one... and I am glad I did not. We instead decided to rent this DVD to see if it would be a keeper. What we found was simply minute after minute after minute of the single worst animated Disney movie myself and the rest of my family have ever seen. This movie actually makes Lion King 2 look like an Oscar winner. Mr. Eisner? Did you really view this project before allowing the Disney name on it? I simply cannot believe you did. Peter Pan 2 was well done, Little Mermaid 2 was well done, Lady and Tramp 2 was well done, but this movie, a sequel to a timeless classic, is end to end mush. The animation is second rate; especially Cinderella although the wicked stepmother is excellent. The plot is nonexistent. The music is uninspiring. About 20 minutes into the movie, my daughter, who by-the-way owns ever single princess item available from bed sheets to headboard to wallpaper to every DVD and doll and clothes..., took the remote and turned it off herself! I turned it back on and we struggled through the rest of the movie. Mr. Eisner, for goodness sakes, if you are going to put out trash at least make sure does not involve one of the very classics that made you the success you are today.
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Summary: Dreams Really Do Come True!!!!
Review: This had to be the best Disney sequel of 2002 this year the sequels better than the original with great animation and great songs like "Put It Together" by pop singing sensation Brooke allison that was my favorite she sings four songs in the movie and she's very talented at it go buy this for me I'm telling you it is the best sequel ever. 14 yr. old veiwer
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Summary: Cinderella II So-So good!
Review: If Michael Eisner wants to re-introduce Cinderella to future generations he should re-release it, and other original animations, every 10 years in movie theaters to maintain interest. Snow White & the 7 Dwarves was re-released about 10 years ago. I was truly exited to see it in theater even though I owned a vhs copy at the time. So I ask you this question: If Cinderella already lives "happily ever after" then why does she need "dreams come true"? I recommend you rent Cinderella II before buying it. Cinderella II is cute but is not a quality full-length movie like the Beauty and the Beast Christmas sequel.
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Summary: Cinderella II Shames Cinderella I...
Review: Mr. Walt Disney would NEVER approve of Cinderella II. Michael Eisner has ruined Disney forever. Cinderella II is disappointing with its pop-like music, flat storyline, lack of drama/depth, animation quality--nothing like original, etc.
Walt's original classics were meant to allow viewers to continue the "happily ever after" in their imaginations. I suggest you rent this movie before buying it. You will save yourself a lot of grief.
It is also a shame Eisner has turned Disney into a mass-market mess. Within a year many original animation classics will have been released: 101 Dalmations 2, Peter Pan 2, Tarzan 2, Hunchback of Notre Dame 2, Lady and the Tramp 2, Cinderella 2, and who knows what else we missed.
Cinderella II is a "cute" story, but for those of us who grew up with the original as a timely classic this sequel will ruin all your fantasies/imaginations about Cinderella's "happily ever after". My dreams will never come true for Cinderella now that Eisner has basically "told" me what happens "after" ever after.
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Summary: Disney is Garbage
Review: Disney should be required by law to change it's name...it's not the same company it used to be. Disney releases one good (by today's standards, I guess) movie every few years and pumps out utter garbage the rest of the time. Does anyone really not see this? If they didn't have their name to keep them in business, they would have died a long time ago.
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