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'The Fox and the Hound 2' is possibly the worst Disney sequel I've ever seen, seeing as it bears absolutely no resemblance to the original, whatsoever. It's as if the only thing they took from the original was the characters (and clearly left 'Big Mama' behind).

Having said that, I actually don't mind it that much. It's pretty fun, exciting, adventurous, and entertaining for a measly Direct-to-DVD sequel.

Now, on to the animation. While it's easily more visually pleasing than the original, this one's too....cartoony in comparison to the original. Even if the animation wasn't perfect in the original, The characters were extremely detailed there. In this film, they seem to have just grabbed the characters, made them cartoony for the kids, and placed them in this non-stop thrill-ride. But there's some beautiful use of bright colours in this film, which does look fantastic.

While Disney sequels are obviously, and automatically going to be inferior to the originals by default, I think this was a pretty good effort, if not way too child-based.

The Fox and the Hound is a quiet classic of Disney's, I highly recommend it, it was an extremely sweet story and a personal favorite of mine. So I was curious what was with the sequel, if they just prolonged the story or was it new characters? I wasn't too sure if this was a prequel or a re-make of the first film. Because of the way the story was in the first film, this didn't make much sense. I wasn't sure if it was just an added story, if it was, it was a bit silly. While the story and characters were cute, don't get me wrong, it's perfect for the kids, it just didn't do anything for me since I'm such a fan of the first film. I just feel like they shouldn't have ruined the story, the ending to the first film was perfect, we didn't need an additional story. But it wasn't bad for the kids, it's just a typical Disney sequel.

Todd and Chopper are back as young kids, they are having their typical play dates, but Chopper is feeling a bit down since he doesn't feel that he doesn't have any special talents. After a failed attempt at trying to hunt, Chopper's master leaves him home when he takes Chief to the fair for the howling and hunting contest. Todd takes Chopper to the fair anyways to cheer him up, and they end up meeting a stray dog singing group with wants Chopper to join due to his surprising pleasant voice. Todd gets left out, but the singer that got kicked out of the band because of Chopper, Dixie, she has a few tricks up her sleeve and wants back. Todd in the mean time just wants his best friend back.

The Fox and the Hound 2 is a better Disney sequel than most, I admit. But like I said it just wasn't needed, I was kinda disappointed in seeing the computer animation, you could tell when it wasn't hand drawn. The additional characters were cute, but they didn't do anything for me personally. I would recommend that you stick with the first Fox and the Hound movie, just because it's very original and a classic. For the kids, this sequel would be up their alley, but for the fans of the original, I wouldn't really go crazy over this.

4/10

As far as my experience with certain Disney sequels I was prepared for either success or failure. I got somewhere in the middle, the animation was lively and the acting good, but in the spirit of the original I didn't think it was quite there. The story failed to elaborate in relation to the original, unlike Bambi II which pulled it with surprising success. Having watched Bambi II I was very much expecting to see something of the same caliber, but this fell a little short. Too many new characters were introduced and several of the old characters didn't even merit a cameo appearance which was a little disappointing.

However, the movie still had it's fair share of cute moments to make you giggle, which was one of it's saving graces. The animation is at a great standard and no obvious flaws to spot and was casted reasonably well. I was concerned when the cover said "The music of today's hottest stars is centre stage" which sounded like a poor effort to grab the attention of any mainstream dolt, but the soundtrack wasn't too bad and had me tapping my toes in a few places.

From the point of view of a Disney cartoon it was a little under powered but it's still got some good laughs and pleasant moments, but don't go expecting the repeat success of the original.

When I was a child, I absolutely adored Disney's The Fox and the Hound.

It was quite a dark drama focusing on the struggle of preserving a friendship when really the two different animals are suppose to be enemies in nature. I still found it to be a very good animated feature with some memorable characters and nice pieces of music to listen to.

But seriously, was there any need for a sequel when the first movie was released 27 years ago?

The Fox and the Hound 2 isn't as good as the original. I thought the storyline was weak and predictable

The animation in this film was very impressive but better technology doesn't mean better storytelling.

I just didn't think there was any need for a sequel because there was nothing more to add to the story. Although, showing Tod's cubs might have been good.

Overall, this film is nothing special and it's completely inferior to the original.

Disney really needs to stop making sequels because if you don't have a good story that is of equal quality to the first movie, what's the point in making a second one?

After watching Bambi II, I knew now that I can't trust Disney sequels. There always NEVER as good as the first. They suffer from being too babyish, TOO MUCH SINGING, sometimes even SHORTER then the first, and overall a LOT of people hate them. And that's the case with this.

Negatives: This, "Going to The Caraval" Crap never happened the first one. WHY THE HELL IS THIS STORYLINE HERE? I hate that little girl. NO REASON WHY SHE'S THERE. Too Babyish sometimes. Not as babyish as Bambi II though.

Positives: I admit I had some fun watching this. Dixie and cash is the only new character I like in this sequel. Animation is VERY good.

There is a lot of problems but it's sort of better then Bambi II. So I guess that's a plus.

The original Fox and the Hound is a very charming and underrated film. The sequel/midquel had some cute moments and was average at best, but I did feel it lacked the charm of the predecessor, and it is and I quote "an inferior sequel". I will admit though that the animation is very very good, and the soundtrack decent and catchy. I also cannot deny that the voice acting was excellent, the standout easily being the late Patrick Swayze(may he rest in peace) as Cash. I liked the additional characters, and Todd is still really cute. However, the story is very weak, unfocused and predictable. The original's story focused on the friendship of Todd and Copper, and it was this that made the original so charming. Here, it was a nice idea, but there are a number of predictable moments and there was a lot of very little happening rather than focusing on the friendship. I don't think it helped that the writing was nothing to write home about. I also didn't like Copper in this, he wasn't much of a friend to Todd, and seemed selfish too. And where were Big Mama, Boomer and Dinky? I am probably one of the few people who really liked them in the original, and although the original voice actors have passed over since, they could have provided the humour with new voice actors. Plus the film is much too short. Because of these reasons, despite the redeeming qualities it definitely has, it was devoid of humour and most of the time charm. 5/10 for the animation, music and voice cast. Bethany Cox

I know the animation better than many other Disney sequels, but that just adds to the insult of this pointless cashgrab.

I really don't see anything in this. I refuse to believe that the fox and the hound are the same characters. They must be completely different animals which just happens to look exactly like them.

There was a period of Separation in the original and not them joining a stupid band of dogs singing country music. God, this is stupid! Of all the Disney movies that did not need a midquel this is one of them, and worst of all it makes no sense and do not tie into the original story AT ALL!

As much as I absolutely despise Belle's Magical World it at the very least ties into the time when Belle was held in Beast's castle (even though I still refuse to acknowledge them as Belle and Beast), but The Fox & The Hound 2 is just a completely different movie with no reason to exist other than being a cashgrab.

This movie was surprisingly nice and heart-warming! At first I wasn't sure on the idea of watching a sequel but it turned out to be great! Plot line - Copper and Todd are still best friends and are always getting into mischief but it seems as if Copper is no good at anything -especially hunting! His luck quickly changes when he joins a band with the singing stays! Unfortunately Copper soon seems to have no time for Todd and it strongly affects there friendship.

This film was excellent in every way and most of the characters had a good sense of humour! The songs such as Friends For Life , blue beyond hound dude and We're In Harmony were very well done! (Hound dude was my favourite!) Even though this film is new the characters seemed to have there same voices just as they did in the old film! The animation was wonderful and just as before the film has all your favourite characters . E.G. Chief! The only thing I did notice about this film is that Big Momma (mummy!)wasn't in it but that really doesn't bother me! I recommend this film to everyone who likes the fox and the hound! They are both brilliant!

I love the 81st version, simply for the affective memory of the record with the story I had when I was little, and that permeated my mind, with an almost dark story, at least that persecution always caused me a certain affectation, in my memory it will always be unforgettable, here were the characters, but the story no longer captivates, or I'm nostalgic and I can't accept this continuation, due to the inevitable comparison...

Was really looking forward to seeing this remake of the original Disney animated feature. Although I've grown used to Disney's declining standards of quality, I was completely surprised by the overall crappiness of this movie. The animation is haphazard, the story line is dull and predictable. But worst of all is the constant slapstick antics of every character falling into mud, boinking their heads, tripping on things, etc. About the same quality as 'modern' Saturday morning cartoons, that is to say, not fit for adults or halfway intelligent kids. The voice characterization of Reba McIntire is the only saving grace of the movie. Strongly recommend you pass on this version of Fox and Hound...the original is much, much better.

They used Copper and Todd as young kids in the move, and at the End of the 1st movie they where all grown-up and they should have started them grown up. In all of the Disney 1st movies like Toy story Andy was little but in the 2nd movie he was a big kids, and also in lion King Simba is little lion and in the 2nd movie he is a big lion, also in the little mermaid Ariel fine Eric in the 1st movie and in the 2nd movie the has a daughter. I so not like the music in the movie I like the music in the 1st one better. I would not let my kids see the movie. My kids like the 1st one better. They do not have Big mama, Vixey, Dinky, Boomer. If they do a 3rd one I hope it is better then the 2nd one.

Whenever you go to the store and see this movie for sale, it is typically in a Blu Ray combo pack with the first "Fox and the Hound". What is appropriate to note is that next to it is a copy of first movie by itself without this sequel attached. The price of "Fox and the Hound": 23.99. The price of "Fox and the Hound 1 & 2" is 20.99. That makes the approximate market value for "Fox and the Hound 2" negative 3 dollars. And you know what? I would gladly pay the 3 extra dollars just to not have this sequel in my collection.

The movie's very existence is frustrating. Disney was trying to milk their sequel train for all it was worth, so they figured "Fox and the Hound" was next on the chopping block. But upon watching the film they realized, wait a second...how can we make a sequel to this movie? Everything got wrapped up in the first. We can't do a prequel because we see the two characters meet in the first movie. We literally see the beginning and ending of these characters stories. What are we to do?

They do like they did for "Bambi 2" or the "Beauty and the Beast" movies. They make, and yes this what they call it, an "inbetween-quel". A movie that takes after the beginning of the movie but before the ending. Something that by its own existence proves to be unnecessary. It would be like a compilation of scenes that were taken out of the original movie because they proved to be not relevant to the overall story.

Typically, when I am describing exactly why this movie is so bad, all I have to do is explain the premise. In "Fox and the Hound 2", Copper is given the chance to run away with a band of Western singing hound dogs. Never mind that everyone already knows how the movie will end, remember it is an "inbetween-quel", that may be the dumbest set up for a movie I have ever heard.

Let's throw in some celebrity voice actors. Kurt Russell was in the first, so let's have Patrick Swayze in this one. And let's have Reba and Jeff Foxworthy as well. This movie sounds like a joke movie, like a movie that wouldn't really exist but just an SNL sketch making fun of Disney. But no, it is real, and the joke is on all of us.

It is a shame, because I do love the first movie. One of my only critiques of it was that I would have wanted to see more time with Tod and Copper together as friends. In theory, this movie is giving me that. But if this is what I would have gotten, I was better off not knowing. Be like the rest of the world, and just pretend this movie doesn't exist.

3/15/18. I liked the first one. This one was all right. It will be fine for the kids, good animation, easy to understand story.

A pretty fun follow-up to the 1981 film.

The original is obviously superior, by some distance, but 'The Fox and the Hound 2' delivers a suitably entertaining premise and decent voice acting to create solid viewing.

None of the cast are necessarily standout, perhaps barring Patrick Swayze's Cash, but they all give what's needed. Likewise with the animation, music and plot. On the latter, I don't love how it's forcibly sandwiched inbetween the events of the first production, though once it gets going it is enjoyable. It's all kept nice and short, too.

There are good and bad Disney animated sequels, thankfully this is more the former than the latter.

As much it's adorable to see foxes and dogs get along for a change, watching this movie feels almost the complete opposite. The Fox and the Hound 2 is just another pointless sequel that's just for the sake of cashing out the original. Despite how the animation does a good job like how the late straight-to-video Disney sequels would have, the writing for this is a mess. The story is so uninspiring that it doesn't give this any form of motivation as a followup. All we've seen is a boring plot line of Copper abandoning Tod to play the howling band of dogs. The new characters we gotten are pretty unlikable from an ego lead singer who cares about being a star. The voice acting is just hillbilly acting rather than being fateful to the ones from before. And the musical numbers are all unappealing. The original film wasn't meant to be a musical, it only had two songs and they fit nicely to the film. This one is filled with tedious country songs that are pointless and has no actual supportive ones to the plot whatsoever. As Disney sequels usually go, I recommend to skip this one and stick with the original. Even for dog lovers, they would appreciate the original much more than this. This is the kind of talent fair show that's anything but.

When will Disney stop with all of this? I guess when they stop coming up in the black will they realize this cheapens the Disney brand. Not only are the sequels pointless, they add no character development nor original story.

The fox and the hound in this movie are back on their respective farms. But instead of conflict that actually means life and death, you have one about making it big as singers in some dog group. Petty jealousy and popularity messages are conveyed. I guess that is the focus of today.

I did not like this movie and had a bad time watching the misadventure. Please do not bring out another Fox and the Hound movie. "D-"

I agree with every comment that has been made stating that The Fox and the Hound 2 was made in poor taste, and that the story was far inferior to the original. What is happening to our culture? When will the bastardization of classic stories that convey cherished themes and morals ever stop? In my opinion, Disney will never be what it used to be, and that is sad. What an incredible loss. If we, as Americans, want to experience anything of real value in literature and storytelling in this day and age, we have to park ourselves in the culture we created thirty years ago and prior and remain stuck there, because almost everything Disney or Hollywood creates now depicts violence, blatant sex and sexual themes, and as another comment said "themes of petty jealousy and popularity." What a disgrace.