I suppose that most of us are now familiar with the term "Disney midquel", however I was not until I purchased the Fox and the Hound 2. (Because of the title's long name, I will refer to it as TFATH 2) The animation was stunning, and the characters were very smooth and polished, like most of Disney's DTV followups. However, the same cannot be said for the somewhat lackluster story.
**this comment contains mild spoilers**
Copper and Tod are portrayed as pups in TFATH 2, yes, despite the "2" in the title's name. Copper becomes a member of the "singing strays", replacing an old member, and Tod becomes jealous. Well, we all know how this sort of story ends. How Disney manages to gain fanclubs for these midquels again and again (Bambi II is a good example of this) mystifies me. TFATH 2's quality was sub-par, and the story was a complete failure when compared to true Disney films such as the Lion King, Bambi, exc... Let us not forget the tacky country songs that will drive non die-hard country music fans up the wall. Now how could kids enjoy that?
I did not appreciate how Disney has fooled me by calling this a sequel. I hope that this review helps others to not make the same mistake that I did.
**this comment contains mild spoilers**
Copper and Tod are portrayed as pups in TFATH 2, yes, despite the "2" in the title's name. Copper becomes a member of the "singing strays", replacing an old member, and Tod becomes jealous. Well, we all know how this sort of story ends. How Disney manages to gain fanclubs for these midquels again and again (Bambi II is a good example of this) mystifies me. TFATH 2's quality was sub-par, and the story was a complete failure when compared to true Disney films such as the Lion King, Bambi, exc... Let us not forget the tacky country songs that will drive non die-hard country music fans up the wall. Now how could kids enjoy that?
I did not appreciate how Disney has fooled me by calling this a sequel. I hope that this review helps others to not make the same mistake that I did.