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The DVD features an audio commentary (for a direct-to-video sequel???) and a "Making of ... " featurette in which the sequel's creators profusely expound upon their shared adoration of the original and their tireless recreations of the settings and characters for the new film.
While such devotion to honor the classic original is admirable, a juxtaposition of two similar scenes from the two productions during From Tramp to Scamp: The Making of Lady and the Tramp II unfortunately shines a light onto the second film's failure to capture the timeless magic of the first.
First we see from the original film: Lady and Tramp take their romantic stroll through the park and place their paw prints inside a valentine drawn into fresh cement by a pair of human lovebirds.
Next we see from the sequel: Scamp and Angel race right by the same site without even a glance.
Thus, just like their protagonists, the makers of Scamp's Adventure were so distracted by their attempt to live up to the spirit of the original and by the act of creating a follow-up to a beloved motion picture classic that they blindly missed something that is so integral to the perennial success of Lady and the Tramp: it's heart.
Toon Talk Grade: C
Running Time: 62 minutes
Available on DVD, VHS
and Spanish VHS
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Toon Talk Trivia
Lady and Tramp's three daughters were unnamed in the first film, but are finally
christened, 46 years later, in the sequel. And, like Huey, Dewey & Louie, they are
color coded! Collette wears a red collar, Danielle a white collar and Annette a blue one.
(More of that Independence Day symbolism, I guess.)
As the singing voice of Angel in Scamp's Adventure, Susan Egan adds a third Disney heroine to her resume. Susan was nominated for a Tony Award for originating the role of Belle in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, as well as voicing Megara in Hercules.
Jodi Benson ably steps into the role of Lady, originally voiced by Barbara Luddy. As every Disney fan worth their mouse ears knows, Jodi is the celebrated actress/singer behind our favorite Little Mermaid, Ariel. She also provided the voices for the flying robot Weebo in the live action Flubber and all of the Barbies in Toy Story 2.
Related Links
- Purchase DVD, VHS and Spanish VHS from Amazon.com
- Purchase original Lady & The Tramp DVD
- Lady
& The Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure on IMDB
Includes full cast and other film details
-- Kirby C. Holt
Took Talk: Disney Film & Video Reviews by Kirby C. Holt is posted whenever there's something new to review.
The opinions expressed by our Kirby C. Holt, and all of our columnists, do not necessarily represent the feelings of LaughingPlace.com or any of its employees or advertisers. All speculation and rumors about the future plans of the Walt Disney Company are just that - speculation and rumors - and should be treated as such.
-- Posted February 28, 2001