1 Shattered dreams
This ruined everything about the first film for me. For one, they turned John Smith into a total airhead. I mean, what happened to the brave explorer?? I wouldn't have minded about John Rolfe { In turth, she does marry him.]if he was not such a boring...sorry, I can't swear on this site. Pochontas had a total character change and she had NO IDEA what she was talking about. The histoical methods really needed to be rethought. It lacked PASSOIN and ADVENTURE and was one of the worst films I have ever seen. Pochontas lacked her free spirit and John Smith his noble heart. Trust me, I am only 13 and I saw this a few years ago and it shattered my dream and my heroine. I cried at the end, for petes sake. So, if you don't want shattered dreams, DON'T WATCH THIS FILM.
2 THE REAL ONE
Now I haven't watched this movie yet, but I've heard that is extremely far from the true happenings. In the true story, settlers come to Virginia, (in honor of the legendary "Virginia Company") to grow tobacco and become rich. Then wars began to happen. John Rolfe than married Pocahontas hoping it would bring an everlasting peace to the colony. It brang only a little peace. Pocahontas travels to England w/ her husband. Sadly, Pocahontas dies 3 years after her marriage due to the terrible European disease, smallpox. In this story, Pochaontas just goes to England and THEN falls for Rolfe. I'm planning on renting this, and I think it will be very good [,especially since a Native American savage gets to see the settled and civilized way of life!]
3 A *little* more historically accurate...
I live in Central Virginia, not far from where the real story took place. Does anyone realize who Pocahontas *really* ended up with... hint: NOT John Smith.
This movie is well done and my 3-year-old daughter likes both the original and the follow-up immensely! I can't wait until she's old enough to study the true stories. We will certainly have a great time when we compare and contrast the original happenings with the Disney versions.
4 Not so bad but not so good either
Basically the movie wasn't so good as I espected it to be .I mean the first movie was way much better I could say the Pocahontas 2 discussed me .The hole thing of the movie was that she stays with John Smith and finally she ends up running with another guy that was much more uglier than John Smith .
The cartoon is pretty well realizes the characters looked somehow the same as the ones in the first movie but the context is very poor .So if you really want to enjoy you're Fridays don't choose Pocahontas 2 because it will leave you with a sour taste in you're mouth .
5 I would give it 0 stars were it possible
This sequel completely pisses all over the memory of its brilliant predecessor. I bought the VHS edition when it first came out several years ago and there I was, a bright-eyed kid, ready to be WOWed by more of my favorite heroine and what I got was... essentially, crud.
Now, it wasn't the entire John Rolfe thing that bugged me. I'll admit that I didn't like him, but it wasn't because I'm such a huge John Smith/Pocahontas fan; it was because he was such a boring, humdrum character. The entire story was rushed and just felt so very unncessary. It lacked the dynamic, mood, charm, and heart of the first "Pocahontas." Coincidentally (although not surprisingly), it also lacked the good music.
The real kicker is, I can hardly remember anything concrete about this movie. I remember having seen it a few times and having absolutely hated it, but it's surprisingly forgettable. The only thing is that I can't forget that I actually watched it and that it nearly burned out my retinas and destroyed a few of my brain cells in the process. I oh-so-honestly wish that I could un-watch this heinous direct-to-video sequel (or that Disney would disown it and say they weren't at all thinking straight when they decided to create it), because it was so bad that it nearly ruins the original movie for me.
6 Love It
I really liked this movie. I agree that in the beginning I wanted Pocahontas with John Smith but if you see correctly John Smith acted sooooo differently from Pocahontas I. He was sooo egotistic and selfish. Yea he did still love Pocahontas but compared to John Rolfe, Rolfe seemed so much more better then Smith. Rolfe seemed to care a little more about Pocahontas and knows her much more then Smith did.
7 Not worth the paper she was drawn on
Historical inaccuracies aside.....was there any need for a second movie?
Frankly, this is right up there with Sister Act II as far as unnecessary sequels go.
If I were you, I'd spend my afternoon or evening going for a walk or reading a good book instead. You'll appreciate the memories.
That's all.
8 looking through the eyes of a child
I guess I don't look at the techical aspects of these Disney movies. I look at how my daughter responds to them. She loved Pocahontas and became so interested that we took her to Jamestown. She loved that too. As for Pocahontas II, I think she would have been just as happy with it no matter what the ending was. It kind of helped that Pocahontas ended up with John Rolfe in the movie--try explaining to a 4 year old who has only seen the first one that in real life she married John Rolfe, not John Smith. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the movies not being historically accurate, after all they are just cartoons. Even at the age of 4 my daughter is able to enjoy both movies over and over again, and still learn about what really happened to Pocahontas at Jamestown and in England. So on that note, if she's happy, then I'm happy.
9 WORST EVER
This movie was soooo BORING!!!!! Well okay it was ok at the beginning but near the end I was thinking to myself "I'll only like this movie if she chooses John Smith!" And guess what? SHE DIDNT!!!!! GRRRR it makes me heartbroken! I looved the Lion King 2, Peter Pan 2, and Aladdin 3 (Aladdin 2 was reeeally bad heheh) and I havnt seen any other sequals unless you count Fantasia 2000 which I think doesnt seem like a sequal at all, more like a whole new movie! But back to Pocahontas... I LOOOOOVED JOHN SMITH!!! I know that the person I borrowed this movie from is only keeping it to expand her disney collection... (she has probably almost all of them) and if Ariel can see Eric once, fall in love, take some time off and finally come up with a plan to see him again (which, when you think about it, must take some time for the movie to progress and such) She still loves him and marries him BUT WHAT ABOUT JOHN SMITH????? IT'S ALMOST THE SAME!!!!!! DONT RENT THIS MOVIE!!!!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!
10 RUBBISH ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!
this movie was rubbish from the start and had a spactacularly rubbish ending. the animation wasnt up to much. it loored like they had taken the original charaters from the first movie and melted them! all the walt disney "classics" have all had their own style. ie. the lion king had very pricisely drawn figures and was done in bright colours. pocahontas was made of more subtle colours and had a slightly abstract feel about the charcters. in this movie, the drawings just melted into the style of all teh other recent, rubbish disney sequals, nothing special or significant, the sort of animation taht can make you feel sick after watching it to long. this movie didnt quite reach the stage of making me naucious but it very easily could have if it was drawn with a few more of the really rubbish "pictures". the voices were all different, allthough that might not have been disneys fault.it only had about 3 songs in it and all them sounded like the writen had written them in his/her sleep!
allthough im not sure if the hole ball thing was actually a reference to hitory (i suspect not)i think that was completely FAKE and unrealistic. and since when has pocahontas been able to speak english?!? i know that in the first movie she and john smith could speak in the same languge but 1) you dont know what language that is 2)that was only because the tree did something weird.
was it js me or did pocahontas look completely hidious for a cartoon in this movie?
everyone was SO(...) mean to the little dog (what was his name?!?). pocahontas was hugin meeko all the time but she ignored the dog untill the end. meeko was just evil to the dog, apart from in the rare occasions that he was being sweet to the dog. bt i will admit that meeko (and the dog, and, yes, evan flit) was sooooooooooooo CUTE!
finally, the RUBBISH ending. firstly, pocahontas rejects john smith, who is like, the love of her life(in the first movie anyway)!!!!!! he was completely cool with it as well. she was like "we walked the same path once, but no i know my place." and he was like "i hope you find happiness." ok. im 13 and i definately know that my boyfriend isnt long term but evan if HE rejected me like that i would proabl slap him. and john smith was like THE LOVE OF HER LIFE. and then, to make it worse, she went with that pathetic excuse for an animated character JOHN ROLFE who had an unaturally posh accent anf "falls in love with him". THAT WAS W(...)-R(...)-O(...)-N(...)-G(...).!(...)
and john smith was SO(...) SWEET to her throughout the entire movie. one of the fisrt things he said to her were "ive though about you every day!" that was soo sweet. and pocahontas still loved him at the begining.SHE SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH JOHN SMITH!!!!!!! like ive already said THE ENDING WAS WRONG!!!! walt disney movies always have the same two messages
"friendship"
and
"TRUE LOVE"
theyre not supposed to be making films about players.
this movie is RUBBISH!!!!!!!! save yourself the agony and DONT WATCH IT!!!!
11 The Worst Movie in the World!!!
There's only one word to describe how I feel about this movie: HATE!!!
This was probably one of the first Disney sequels I ever saw, and also the worst. Even "The Return of Jafar" was better than this one, and that's saying alot!! I can't believe she ditched John Smith. It just dosn't make any sense. Mr. Rolphe isn't very outstanding either. Though they never show it in this movie (I don't think), there is a little bit of a historical record in it. Pocahontas DID marry John Rolfe. She went back to London with him and became a Christian. About 2 years later she died of a disease.
I have this sense of knowing when a movie is bad from the very beginning. After Flit smashes into that flower painting I knew this would be a bad movie; and it is!! I finally had to sell this movie to forget about it forever. Thankfully, I can now watch the first Pocahontas in peace, without worry. :)
So please, don't waste your money on this garbage. Buy a good, decent film instead. Like Finding Nemo....
12 Why I hate this movie (Part III)
I'm sorry and I know that I can't shut up about this movie, but I can't. It is probably the worst movie I've ever seen and that's saying a LOT! A few more things:
If you haven't read my other reviews on this movie, please do, because they say a lot!
Rolfe is hella ugly whereas Smith is the dashing explorer!
I was embarrased for Pocahontas because she acted like a moron with her love life!
Since when do people care about animated movies being historically correct. As if Poca1 was perfect. I say if you're gonna make it, ya might as well go all the way! This movie not only shames itself, Pocahontas, and Disney, but also makes it slightly painful to watch the wonderful first movie. This movie was directed towards kids and since when do they care if it's historically correct?!!? My younger cousins hated this movie, because they liked Smith. I think that kids are more satisfied and concerned with Pocahontas and Smith being in love than the educational value of this movie. If people always watched movies for information, then there'd be a major problem. since when does Disney care about being informative?!!? I hate that jerk Rolfe!!!!!
I own the movie and soundtrack for the first movie and they're both amazing. I hate the second movie and soundtrack!
Don't watch this movie. Pocahontas and John Smith were two of my favorite disney characters ever and this makes me sad. I wish I had never seen the second one. IT IS PROBABLY MY LEAST FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME! Don't watch this!!!!!!!!
13 Horrible movie don't watch it (Part II)
Okay so I know I left a few things out. Here's some other stuff that totally sucks about this movie:
They make John Smith out to be a total jerk just so that you like Rolfe better. I LOVED Smith! Rolfe is the worst Disney character ever.
Again, I say, is Pocohantas just supposed to throw away her relationship with Smith after the first movie?!!? That's the worst thing about this movie and makes me sad every time I watch the original movie. What the heck happened to everything that they had in the first movie?!!?
The first movie was heartwarming and I LOVED to watch it when I was a little kid. Had I been that same age when this movie came out, then I think I would've cried!
Smith was really cool and I liked how he loved Pocohontas for who she was and not that she was willing to become "civilized". Rolfe didn't really like her until she dressed up like a English woman (which, I add, made her look completely hideous).
I'm not even going to try to compare the music. The first movie's music was great and really catchy. Some of the sequel's songs seemed like they were thought of when the composer just woke up. And the original's soundtrack is great. I still listen to it every once in a while. The sequel's music sucks! I'm not even going to try to compare "Which way do I go" or whatever it's called to, say, "Colors of the Wind". "Which way do I go" was apparently what the director was thinking while making this movie.
I can't express how much I hate John Rolfe. In the first movie, they make John Smith a dashing, young, adventurous, understanding man, who loves Pocohontas for who she is and not what she's willing to do to please him. But in the second, he now becomes a complete jerk who just walks away when Pocohontas is with Rolfe.
I think a lot of Rolfe's support is backed by the animals who liked Smith in the first movie but now think that Rolfe is best for her. Meeko and Flit were supposed to be funny, like they were in the first movie, but now they're stupid and boring.
This movie was extremely boring. No more can be said about that.
The other characters were obnoxious. King James, for example, is a two-dimensional freak who reminds me of Ratcliffe's servant person in the first movie. Skinny and frail and doesn't have a clue about what's going on.
EVERYONE'S OUT OF CHARACTER!
That's just a few more points for ya. This movie doesn't just ruin itself, but also it almost makes me mad sometimes when I watch the first one (only not really, because the first one is great!) In short, a movie worthy of your lowliest trash can.
14 Horrible movie compared to the original
I have to agree that people either love this movie or hate it. I think it's stupid. The biggest disappointment is that Pocahontas marries John Rolfe while John Smith watches in the background. That's how it ends. What the heck?!!? What happened to "I can't leave you" and "I love you" from the first one? Now Pocahontas hates John Smith. Besides she looks about ten years old and John Rolfe is a jerk to John Smith. I hated it!! One of the worst movies I've ever seen. It makes me sad and angry!! Don't watch it! If Disney can't think of any better movies than to make sequels that ruin the classics, then maybe they need to get some new people, because in the last several years, all that Disney's put out is sequels of the classics, which suck! Save yourself and the original Pocahontas which is a classic! Don't watch this movie!!!!
15 A So-So Movie, NOT the Best
This movie is definitely NOT as good as the original! It's sorta boring, and it's not one that you would choose to watch over and over. I bought it before I saw it, and was extremely displeased because it doesn't have the charm as the first one did. History notes: She did marry John Rolfe, but she never returned to her homeland. In a nutshell this movie is about her coming to England for diplomatic matters, meeting a housekeeper, getting tricked into going to a ball, getting put in prison for a night, and they stop an armada (ship). It isn't really exciting. You can't argue with the music, but it still doesn't match up to Colors of the Wind. (...)
16 Oh man...
First off, I loved the first Pocahontas. That is, until I saw this one. Now I can never really enjoy it to the same level again, at least not until a few years from now when I've forgotten about this awful thing.
While it's wonderful that Disney attempted to set things right, they couldn't have done it in any worse way. I hated Rolfe from the beginning; he never develops once. That's pretty tough considering that he's the "romantic hero"... and pretty much having a romance is an easy way to develop someone. Not this guy, though, he's about as endearing as a steel pole.
I hate the tea chick, which is what I'm going to call her for lack of knowing her name. The woman, to whose charge Pocahontas is placed, seems like a feeble attempt to make me like John Rolfe: "Oh, he and this sweet if blundering old lady have an affectionate relationship! He's a good guy after all! Oh Pocahontas, soon you'll see that!" BLECH, it was so painfully obvious that she was just an attempt at character development that didn't quite work. The only thing she was good for was actually inspiring what was close to laughter... although that was only twice. Wiggins in the first movie, however, puts the tea chick to shame.
I'm going to admit that I HATE the ending. Who the heck cares if it's more historically accurate? The point is that if you're going to be historically inaccurate, go all the way! I absolutely loved the Smith/Pocahontas thing in the first movie because both were passionate, lived for danger and excitement, and had as much chemistry as people in animated movies can have. Their relationship is well-developed, as are both people as they kind of come to terms with each other's culture.
John Rolfe, though? He is pompous from the beginning until the horribly forced ending. I'm not sure if it was just me, but it really seemed like he only liked Pocahontas after she had become "civilized." John Smith liked her for who she was, not because she was dolled up in a painful musically-challenged sequence that made me think of "You'll Bring Honor to Us All" from Mulan with sheer longing. Speaking of which, I don't understand what John Rolfe was on--she looked HIDEOUS in that getup.
The animals also seemed to be an attempt to make John Rolfe more likable, because we're supposed to think "Hey, the animals want them together, and they want what's best for Pocahontas so that must be what's best for her!" Pfff, that just made me hate Meeko and Flit.
Actually, the whole London song made me think of a bad attempt to mime Bonjour from Beauty and the Beast. I really think that Pocahontas would have found the city intrusive and smelly, because think of the change she would have went through.
And yes, I agree that John Smith was 100% percent, unadulterated, pure Out-of-Character. I saw and agree with a previous review that stated that they seemed to want to make him a jerk so we wouldn't feel bad about Pocahontas ditching who had once been "the love of her life." Disney, however, seems to have forgotten that they spent an entire movie making him likable and a worthy match for their almost overly-glorified heroine. To just throw that away almost makes me sick; why bother watching the first movie with "She's going to eventually screw him over" hanging over your head.
Actually, I didn't like Pocahontas either. She seemed OOC as well; certainly the Pocahontas in movie one would not have accepted a man who seemed to ring more of Radcliffe than anything. And that Pocahontas would not have let John Smith go. Then again, that wasn't really John Smith and it wasn't really Pocahontas either. I don't know who these two were, but I certainly didn't like them. I liked them more, though, than I liked Rolfe. Which says a lot.
Oh, they needed some cameos. Thomas, Wiggins (he would have made this movie worthwhile), etc.
I agree that Radcliffe was totally demonized. I actually had some sympathy for him in the first one, since it was made clear that he was just trying to succeed at something and prove the others at court, who hated him, wrong. Although he was villainized a lot in the first, it pales in comparison to the second. I also agree that it was crazy that James believed him. James, too, was a cartoony 2d character. Poor guy, the movie insults him more than anyone.
And yeah, I also found it weird that Pocahontas knew about John Smith's death.
Basically, I'm just saying that you should either not watch this movie, forget about it, and/or just plain pretend that it doesn't exist. I can't wait until I forget about this awful thing and can enjoy the first one and I used to be able to do.
17 Why can't they have a 0 star rating?
I'm 16 now, and I remember most Disney movies with that warm, fuzzy feeling. I was at a friend's house and noticed Pocahontas and thought, I haven't seen that in years! Let's watch it! Then she said, We both remember the first one. I think we have the second one somewhere, let's watch that! So, we popped it in, and stared in dismay as it got worse...and worse...and worse. The history, for one, destroyed it, since I tend to like accurate things. Then, Smith comes in and the other guy(Rolf?) is heartbroken. Mmm hmmm. And Pocahontas saves Smith in the first one, and chooses Rolf in the second, and Smith WALKS AWAY like nothing happened? Take human nature into consideration: he would NOT have been so peaceful. Well, I guess if the kids didn't see/didn't like the first one, they'd like it. I personally hated it with a passion. Don't buy this. Rent it or borrow it. Please.
18 Not a very good movie
After watching the first Pocahontas movie I was excited about seeing the second. But, it was awful, almost depressing. my kids didn't make it through the first 15 min. before they were bored. Too bad you can't return movies after you've opened them because this one would have gone back!
19 Not as good as the original.
I liked the original movie...I was not impressed with this sequel. And neither were my girls, ages 3 & 4. They began playing and not even paying attention to this movie about 1/3 of the way into it. It was an okay movie - but rent it - don't buy it!
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20 Great if you love disney sequels
Why does Disney love to come out with sequels. Last year we had The Return to Neverland. And to mention these sequels to. The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Theives, Cindrella 2: Dreams come True, 101 2: Patch's London Adventure (out today). What is next? Lilo & Stitch 2, The Ememror's Neve Groove 2? As the movie opens, the King of London believes Radcliff's lies, so he orders that John Smith (Mel Gibson) to arrested. But when John Smith learns that he is being arrested, he falls into water. While in America, Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) had learned of his death, and is confused on where she should go from there. But when when John Rolfe (Billy Zane) shows up on orders from the king to bring back the chief, an indian decides that Pocahontas should go to London instead of Chief Powhatan (Rusell Means). Powhatan has another indian who never talks to make the journey to london.
21 PART II of My Review
Welcome to the second half! Well, what are we wating for?
GLARING ERROR 4: So far, the biggest error is with that dumb-as-a-pile-of-crud King James I. But now we must leave him alone and rejoin Pocahontas. After a short sequence of her and Nakoma playing in the snow (which isn't in london but I'm not sure if this counts as a glaring error) we see Pochahontas sadly remembering John Smith by looking at her compass. Nakoma comforts her by saying "Much time has passed since the news of John Smith's death. Perhaps it's time to put it behind you." This, I feel, is a serious continuity error. Ratcliffe apparently informed the king of Smith's death right after it happened the next morning, so how do Pochahontas and Nakoma know about it? On the one hand, they could be trying to imply that much time has passed since King Idiot I and Ratcliffe had their little chat, but then what did King James the Genius do? Send out ANOTHER ship with just letters on it? I wouldn't put it past him, but obviously you aren't supposed to think about that. In reality, "lunch time has passed," but that doesn't fit in with what's been said. Pocahontas proceeds to belch out a little ditty called "Where should I go from here?" Ugh, this is embarrasing! Obviously whoever directed this peice of trash was wondering the same thing, so why bother? Leave it alone! Sloppy!
GLARING ERROR 5: John Rolfe the Dashing soon arrives in his ship, and after a breif meeting with Pohatu, it is decided that Pocahontas will go with him to negotiate about WHAT? nothing, that's what. King Genius already decided to send out an armada, so why bother with these blasted negotiations?? Like I said, his actions don't make any friggin sense--He must have a split personality, Dumb and Dumber. Naturally it's dumb to try to invade the indian territory for gold which as far as he knows doesn;t exist, but at the same time trying to negotiate with these people when what you plan to do is a foregone conclusion is nothing short of idiotic.
GLARING ERROR 6: This is maybe one of the worst sequences in the entire film. Pocahontas consults Grandma Willow for advice. Remember her? She was one of my favorite characters. But sitting their farting and listening to Pocahontas [whine] about her troubles must be taking it's toll on her feeble mind. Here she makes a mockery of herself in yet another horrible dialouge sequence:
WILLOW: Remember when I told you to listen with your heart? The time has now come to listen TO your heart.
POCAHONTAS: But...the spirits around me...
WILLOW: ...can HELP, but only the spirit WITHIN can guide you.
Blech! Willow distinctly says in the first movie:
"They live in the sky, the water, and the ground. If you listen, they will guide you."
Well, Grandma Pine has lost her acorns. I am disgusted. Perhaps the filmmakers decided that the spirits around you concept was slightly pagan, but this is just stupid! Pocahontas tries to listen to her inner self, but fails because she can;t concentrate. Hello? She can't concentrate? Who is she? Is Grandma Willow giving her an enema while she sits there peacefully?
Well, I'm done writing down complaints for today. Join me again later for Part III!
22 This [stunk] for me, but others might like it.
Ok, Pocahontus 2 is basically about Pocahontus "moving on". She goes to England to protect her tribe from an Armada. (If you hate historically inaccurate movies DON'T watch this) She ends up falling in love with John Rolfe, but is reunited with John Smith. Decisions, Decisions....Well ok, i didn't like this movie because I thought the romance between Rolfe and Pocahontus was totally botched. They hardly even talked and second, Disney in the first movie made Pocahontus and John Smith out to be soul mates and in this movie they throw away that romance like it was a fleeting thing. What about the whole "I will always be with u" thing? The animation was far worse than the originals. The songs less catchy, only a few were decent. The whole movie was sort of thrown together. If you liked the first Pocahontus movie I don't think you will like the second. It totally derates the first and ruins the ending.
23 GREAT
I loved this. I rented it from Blockbuster, and i must have watched it at least 20 times (no exaggeration) in 2 1/2 days. it was amazing. And i love john rolf!!!! i fell in love with him. The animation isn't that great though... not AS good. but its really good. and i liked this better than the first pocahontas. well, actually i dont know, i LOVED both of them!!!
24 Wonderful sequel with disturbing ending
Pochontas 2 is the continuing tale of what happens to Poca a few months(?) after the first one. The time frame is a little hard to figure out. The prologue takes place SOMETIME after the first movie ended, and then after the opening credits Pocahontas's friend tells her that "much time has passed" since the prologue. It's never specific though. The animation of this movie is not as breathtaking as the original, but considering the bulk of this film takes place in London and not the sweeping vistas of pre-industrial age America, that would make sense.
The songs are okay. The first song in the film, "Where Do I Go From Here" is a wonderful song sung by Pocahontas. It really rivals the original film's music. The rest, however, I found a little off-putting upon first viewing, but subsequent viewing have shown that they aren't as bad as I thought they were (especially the "white, white till he sees you" song that John Rolfe's psychotic maid sings with her British accent providing a bit too much to the song).
Poca2's DVD is better in picture quality by leaps and bounds of the Poca1 DVD. The story is also very interesting, not your typical Disney movie. The ending is the only thing that floored me. If you haven't seen the movie, I won't spoil it, but if you read the other reviews, you will be able to figure out what happens.
If you are a fan of Disney, or of Pocahontas 1 (to a lesser extent since the two movies are VERY different), then pick this disc up. You shouldn't be disappointed.
25 This Movie Is OK! The First was WAAAYY BETTER!
I do not dislike this movie. It could have been put together better. The songs were ok as well. The first song was the best and that was it... I think it is just an OK MOVIE AND COULD HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER WAY BETTER! THANX!
26 HORRIBLE
This movie was an absolute waste of my time. Being extremely bored I watched it on tv, praying that it wouldn't be all that bad. I didn't like the original Pocahontas all that much but it was by no means bad. This sequel and all Disney sequels ruins, absolutely trashes the original films! Besides the bad animation horrible plots, and endings,it completely ruins your imagination. After all Disney movies it leaves you content to imagine your own (pretty obvious) ending. The characters are immortalized in your brain. Particularly for this movie they ruined it! The ending made me so mad! I haven't the faintest idea why I care so much but it seems like it ruined a perfectly good (though historically inaccurate) movie. If you like Disney movies DO NOT WATCH the sequels.
27 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Gold Collection DVD
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, is an above average sequel and superior to many of the other DTV Disney sqeuels. This is mainly becuase after the the first film there was still some story that needed telling.
While this film is gravely incorrect as far as history goes, Disney has given us a new story that shows us what happened to Pocahontas and John Smith's relationship. Pocahontas' journey to England was a terrific idea, and from that the creators were able to mine endless possibilites. All the songs are catchy, and come close to matching those of the original (surpassing some). The ending might be disappointing to some, becuase it does an injustice to the original film. But others might not mind it.
The Gold Collection DVD includes the Silly Symphony short "Little Hiawatha", which is a wonderful little added bonus.
28 Great story - Saturday morning cartoon animation
Obiously the story line of this direct to video DVD is not accurate historically. This is Disney and it was made for kids in mind. It is expected that Disney has made a fairy tale out of a historical figure to those of you have knocked both this video and the original Pocahontas for that reason. It is kind of like George Washington chopping down the cherry tree. So don't let that detour you from purchasing this video. Now that that is out of the way, for those of you that enjoy a fairly decent story line, this is a decent DVD. For those of you who like true Disney quality animation that you got with the original Pocahontas, you won't find it here. True, it is a sequel, but the animation here is no better than that which you would find in a Saturday morning cartoon. One thing that is noticeably better than its predecessor is the DVD picture quality. Although the first Pocahontas is better animation, the transfer to DVD was visibly grainy in the first Pocahontas, which was extremely disappointing. This one was smooth as silk. Choosing between the two DVDs is a toss up, bad animation versus bad picture transfer.
29 Different Cultures
This is a top notch production. The songs are sweet and the story is wonderful. It is an exciting way for children to learn a little history, even though it is not entirely accurate. It reflects the rigid cultural bias Pocahontas had to overcome. It is a good account of two different cultures meeting. Some comments: "Great." "Awesome." "It was a good story because Pocahontas was a good person." "The Indians have brown skin like me." "It was funny." "I learned a little about Pocahontas; now I need to read and see what really happened and if the movie goes along with it." Best for ages 5 to 8.
30 Don't mess with history
The three stars are for the technical items - music, entertainment value, movie quality. Your kids won't be disappointed and it is a worthy sequel.
Many reviews have wondered why so many are up in arms in regards to the Pocahontas movies, when other classic stories have been altered for contemporary audiences. It's very simple - Pocahontas, John Smith / Rolfe and even poor Ratcliffe were REAL people, not myths. To fictionalize their lives is an injustice to them and their descendants. Ratcliffe gets a bum rap, in particular (we always have to have a villian, right?). How would you feel if you were a descendant of this man and the way he is treate in these movies? Smith and Rolfe both come out smelling like roses, when their true stories are not so innocent.
As for Pocahontas herself, hers was a very short (she only lived to be about 22) story. She was only 10 or 11 when she met the much older John Smith (more of a father figure than a lover), she most likely married John Rolfe (a tobacco planter) to be removed from a year of captivity. She converted to Christianity and had a child before she ever went to England. And she died on her way back to Jamestown, right after "PII" ends. Take this movie and the previous one for what it is - PURE FICTION. If your kids ask, tell them the same, as there is as much fact here as Hercules, Hunchback of ND, Peter Pan or any other Disney movie.
31 A Very Good Movie... Considering It's A Sequel
Audiences seem to be split concerning this movie, they hate it or love it. Personnally, I loved it much more than the original which I don't own. The animation is exceptional for straight-to-video release and the songs are as wonderful, if not more than those of the 1995 flick (I have a soft spot for "Where Do I Go From Here"). This is also one of the first Disney movies I actually rented before buying it. This story, although still historically unaccurate (Pocahontas is supposed to die a few days after they go on the boat *There won't be another sequel*), is very cute and has hilarious moments. In my mind, it would have been a hit in theatres.
This movie is remarkable and well done compared to many Disney sequels. Let's go over them with my ratings:
The Return of Jafar: I hated it 0/5
Aladdin & The King of Thieves: Not too bad 3/5
102 Dalmatians: Same story as the remake, wasn't it enough!! 0/5
Little Mermaid II: Same story as the original except Melody (Ariel's daughter) wants to go the sea (Roles exchaged). 1/5
Lady And The Tramp II: Same story with Scamp (son of Lady & Tamp) agian with roles exchanged. Very poor animation! 0/5
Fantasia 2000: Lives up to the original although I didn't really like the pieces that were chosen, but for wonderful animation 4/5
The Rescuers Down Under: Good, I loved it when I was young. 3/5
Beauty & The Beast Xmas: Great holiday movie and wonderful songs 4/5
More Beauty & The Beast videos that weren't hits 0/5
Coming Soon (Ooh, lucky us!!):
Dumbo II
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame II
101 Dalmations: The Animated Sequel (We have enough already!)
Peter Pan II: Return To Neverland
Why keep messing with our memories, anyway, we know now that Disney is just a company that's losing money and taking the most they can out of their classics by making sometimes-absurd sequels! And there will be more coming, I'm sure, so much for Happily Ever After! As long as they don't mess with my favorite, Sleeping Beauty, a masterpiece in animation that doesn't want a sequel.
32 A much needed sequel
After the first film was left a little unfinished although moving me to tears I was desperate to know the future of pocahontas and whether or not it would be true to history. Now i know that all turns out well for my favourite disney heroine. At first I thought the conflict between the two Johns (smith and Rolfe) may ruin not only this film but any enjoyment of the original feature. Imagine then how delighted I was to find that John Smith was replaced with feeling compassion and with a character so easy to like in his short comings. Side characters such as meeko and the loveable tea lady mrs Jenkins added the comical relief and the good people at disney kept Pocahontas true to her disney roots even though the film was a little sugar coated to be historically accurate. The best disney sequel I've ever seen!! ***
33 That movie was pathetic!
When I first heard that Disney was making a sequel to Pocahontas I was really angry because I KNEW she would end up with John Rolfe and I didn't want that to happen. I BOUGHT the movie being the idiot I am and I was throughly dissapointed! John Smith was voiced by someone else and seemed completely heartless and everyone wanted Pochontas and John Rolfe togeather, and she was so mean to him since the begining of the movie. John Smith looked so much older and gross in this movie! I hated the songs and that stupid cook that took care of Pocahontas! This movie is really bad, no wonder Mel Gibson wanted nothing to do with it! There shoud be a lable on the cover of the movie instead of Pocahontas' ugly mug that reads: WARNING: Prepare to lose all respect for Pocahontas and Disney sequels!
34 Good and Bad...
Well it certainly doesn't live up to the first Pocahontas but it wasn't horrible. The animation could have been better and it certainly could have been longer but I think any Pocahontas fan should certainly rent Pocahontas II at least.
35 Pocahontas II is a an Excellent Sequel
Meeko, Flit and Percy, these the are names of the original animal friends who get in and out of mischief, befriend each other and accompany Pocahontas in the vast Winter panorama of colonized North America to the hustle and bustle of 17th Century London. That is the setting for "POCAHONTAS II."
This is an excellent sequel. I never thought I would be saying that about a direct-to-video movie. I was wrong and "POCAHONTAS II" is a strong testament to that.
The film is very faithful to the original characters all around. With the introduction of John Rolfe the story follows the historic Pocahontas as she crosses the Atlantic as the Indian Princess and emissary of her people to London to be received at court and be lionized by English society.
Eventually she confronts Governor Ratcliffe and the real drama begins. Ratcliffe is much more a villain in this film than he was in the original "POCAHONTAS." To give any more details would be inappropriate. There are many surprises along the way, but Meeko, Flit and Percy are featured throughout so it makes this excellent family fare. There are also at least five knew songs that I was able to count. They were very good and fit each scene perfectly.
I was really impressed by the artwork on this feature. This time we get to see the North American virgin land of towering forests covered with Winter's snow, frozen waterfalls and white covered cliffs drawn again with a freedom and energy that posses real power and reverence for the land. In contrast we get to see London congested with buildings and people, horses and carriages crowded in cobble stone streets. Most important to any film, it has a good story, which combines the settings and narrative perfectly.
The DVD widescreen picture quality and stereo sound is excellent. I highly recommend this feature. It went far beyond my expectations.
36 Unbelievable. . .
Shame on Disney...As if Pocahontas I wasn't historically inaccurate enough! It still surprises me how she manages to fall OUT of love and fall INTO love like an absoulte moron. Whatever happened to John Smith? They turned him into an idiot with a boat, in other words...Leo DiCaprio! And Rolfe was admirable -- considering Billy Zane did his fabulous voice -- but unless you're a die hard Zane fan and want to hear him sing the theme song "Between two worlds", FORGET THE NI-QUELL MOVIE!
37 Tell the Truth About Her Real Life in England
I own "Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World" and I just want to say that it has its pros and cons. The songs are okay....but not as well written and composed as "Pocahontas." The storyline is complicated to understand. When I bought this movie I thought it would be like her REAL trip to England but Disney had to screw it up (just like "Mulan"). She still has some sympathy for John Smith and totally makes a fool of John Rolfe. Instead of living in England she goes there to talk to King James (and Rattcliff).
When the ending credits are over Disney says, " 'Pocahontas II: Journey to a new world' is a fictionalized story about her life in England. To learn about her life in England visit your local library." Why make a movie when it has nothing to do with the real thing?
I am not trying to say that the movie is 'awful.' You might like it when you see it. But I was disappointed when I sat down to watch the whole thing. Yes, there are some parts that I liked. But I expected alot more than what I saw.
38 Not bad, especially the ending!
Tell you the truth, the music and the animation in the first video were much more better, i ended up seeing it over and over again. The new video did not bring the same sensation. However, i liked it simply because of its ending. The new guy is better than John Smith. I am glad that Pocahantas eneded up with him.
39 BORING is all this is.
BBBBBBBAAAAADDDDDD MOVIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
40 Simply awful !!!
This sequel is as awful as Simba's Pride was good. The animation isn't convincing, neither is the music. But compared to the story this is only the tip of the iceberg. Even if you have only LIKED Pocahontas 1, do yourself a favour and skip this one. Although I'm normally a big, big Disney fan myself, in this case I can just wonder who approved this story. What the hell happened to: "No matter what happens to me, I will always be with you - forever!" And now Pocahontas falls in love with John Ralfe, unbelievable!
41 This movie is a good movie
This movie was a good movie. I liked the movie. I especially liked the voice of John Ralfe.
42 Very interesting and surprising...especially the ending...
Unless you are familiar with the Pocohantas story, the movie will surprise you. It is great entertainment and fun to watch for all ages. The only part I wished were different was the reaction of John Smith and Pocohantas when they saw each other for the first time since the last movie. It did not exactly portray how people in love normally react after not seeing each other for a long period of time. Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed it and would like to add it to my video collection to watch again and again with the children.
43 First one was good, second one even better.
I thought this one was a bit more enjoyable than Pocahontas I. The characters were just as interesting, and the change of location to London gave it a whole new point of view and sense of adventure. The movie seldom resorts to loud and violent themes (as contrasted with such Disney offerings as Lion King II, Simba's Pride), and left me feeling like a kid again, hoping that Pocahontas III was in the works.
44 GREAT,GREAT,GREAT
This movie is the bomb, get it toda
