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Return
to Neverland
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Reviewed
by: |
David
Litton |
| Genre: |
Family
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| Video: |
1.66:1
widescreen |
| Audio: |
Dolby Digital
5.1 |
| Language: |
English,
French, Spanish |
| Subtitle: |
English
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| Length: |
73
min |
| Rating: |
G |
| Release
Date: |
08/20/2002 |
| Studio: |
Walt
Disney Home Video |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
Sneak Peek Trailers |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
Deleted scenes |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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Disney Storytime,
interactive game |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Harriet Owen,
Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Andrew
McDonough |
| Screenplay
by: |
Written by:
Temple Matthews |
| Produced
by: |
Christopher Chase, Dan
Rounds |
| Directed
By: |
Robin Budd,
Donovan Cook |
| Music: |
Joel McNeely,
John Linnell, John Flansburgh |
| The
Review: |
Well,
it's obvious that the producers at Walt Disney Studios never
grew up; I mean, why else would we be inflicted with a sequel
to the classic tale "Peter Pan?" And why are so many people
quick to call it a sequel, considering it's basically the same
story, the same characters (save for one new addition), and
animation that comes nowhere near the greatness with which the
original was crafted? The story focuses once again on Peter
Pan's adventures in the world of Neverland, where no one ages,
and everyone is accosted by the evil Captain Hook. This go 'round,
Hook has returned to Neverland with a now-grown Wendy's daughter,
Jane, in tow, and you can pretty much fill in the holes from
here. The animation is such that it makes a movie like "Atlantis:
The Lost Empire" appear as a masterpiece, the songs are flat
and boring, the material just plain old and dusty. Kids will
eat it up if they haven't been exposed to the original, but
adults who remember the joys of "You Can Fly" will most likely
be put off. |
| Image
and Sound |
As
always, a pristine transfer from Disney that would be better
spent on a more worthy feature. The images are crisp and the
colors vibrant and warm, and the sound is well-recorded and
makes full use of the soundfield when necessary. |
| The
Extras |
A
rather meager effort in the supplements department, though considering
the lackluster box office totals, I'm not very shocked. There
is a section devoted to deleted scenes that, like the movie,
will appeal to the younger set, as will the interactive game
in which the player must rescue the lost boys, and the read-along
story "Neverland's New Hero." There is also some DVD-ROM content
included as well. |
| Commentary |
None
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| Final
Words: |
Nothing
too terribly special about this movie, folks, and nothing too
outlandish about the DVD, either. The kids will enjoy it, I'm
sure, but that's just because they don't really know any better.
Adults with a choice in their viewing selections should steer
clear. |
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