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Lilo & Stitch 2 [VHS]

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I got to see Lilo & Stitch 2: Stich Has a Glitch, on Sunday, July 17, during the last day of San Diego Comic Con International. The presentation was part of Comic Con's "Kids' Day" program, an acknowledgment that some of the biggest comics fans are indeed actually little bitty kids. The audience for the film (which was projected onto a screen from a DVD) consisted of my husband and myself, plus a room full of families with little kids. The room was filled to capacity, and people had started lining up at least half an hour before showtime.

I'm pleased to report that, for me at least, Glitch is a welcome return to the spirit of the original movie. The animation, even projected on a large screen, is fabulous. I was especially impressed by the use of shadows. But, it is also very fluid, and the character designs, though noticably different from the original film (somehow, everybody comes out looking "rounder"), are true to Chris Saunders' unique drawing style.

This film also captures the emotional pitch of the original movie, while in some ways, deepening the characters. One main plot thread involves Lilo attempting to win the annual hula competition. For the first time, the movie explicitly mentions her mother. Lilo is initially depressed, because she doesn't have a mom to help her make her costume for the contest. Moses perks up her interest by showing Lilo an old scrapbook, with pictures of her mom, winning the hula contest! A very cute touch: mom is a ringer for little Lilo.

Lilo is also searching for inspiration for her hula dance, which must, of course, convey the spirit of aloha. The King himself provides a welcome hint.

Stitch's story is a little darker in tone. It begins with a bad dream about coming back to wreck havoc on the Island, including threatening his friend Lilo. Something is making Stitch lapse back into his old, naughty ways. Jumba, in making his diagnosis, reveals at last the story of hiscreation of Stitch, and how something that went wrong may spell doom for our little alien friend.

This sets up the main conflict with Lilo: is a victory in the hula competition, her attempt to get closer to the memory of her mother, more important than her continued friendship with Stitch, who suddenly seems intent on wrecking everything? I won't tell you how it comes out, but remember to bring plenty of Kleenex--near the end, many young'uns in the audience were openly bawling, as was a certain adult.

Oh, and try not to sip your coke while Lilo is thinking up ideas for her hula dance, as you'll probably snork it up your nose!!

"Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch" picks up the title as a worthy sequel to the original Disney masterpiece, in the stead of the somewhat-dissapointing "Stitch! The Movie". Though this film never made it to theatres for reasons unknown, it goes all the length to reinvigorate the specialness of the original film, supplying us with the original animation and voice cast (with the exception of Dakota Fanning replacing Daveigh Chase as the voice of Lilo...but more on that, in a moment).

L&S2 supplies us with a story that's more of a drama between the characters, rather than the comedic space opera that the original one was. Nonetheless, despite the lack of space battles and Captain Gantu, the film more than qualifies by supplying the viewer a story of Stitch and Lilo's conflict with the blue alien's mysterious malfunctions, filled with many traditional-L&S wittisisms (without falling back on pop culture references), music by Elvis Presley, and touching/amusing/priceless Stitch/Lilo interaction.

Staying true to its originality and presentation is a feat undaunted by switching voice actresses for Lilo; fans need not worry, for Dakota Fanning fills her shoes with all the heart and emotion needed to make her come alive as she did in the original film. Within five minutes of watching the film, viewers will most likely forget to notice the transition, or at least cease to be troubled by it.

Doubtlessly the only true and worthy successor to the original "Lilo & Stitch", "Stitch Has A Glitch" goes all the way to touch upon the audience the meanings of friendship and Ohana, all whilst ingesting the brash-yet-delicate humor that served to make the original film just so good.
"Lilo & Stitch 2", plainly said, is a more-than-worthy sequel. All fans of the original film or franchise should be sure to see it.

Okay, so we're back from California and the Comicon. Saw a lot of cool stuff, but one of my favorites was "Lilo and Stitch 2". It was mobbed. I almost didn't get in. But it was worth it! The movie is awesome. It's as good, if not better than the first. The characters are fun. The animation is awesome. And Dakota Fanning was great as Lilo. I don't want to spoil the story for you, but it's called "Stitch has a Glitch"... so Stitch is up to no good. Funny. Touching. A+

OLD POST:
Hey. I'm so excited! I'm going to see the new "Lilo and Stitch 2" movie at the Comicon in San Diego, California THIS SATURDAY!!! I loved the first one and I can't wait to see this one. I hope it's good... more like the first movies and less like the tv show. The reviews look promising. I'll let you all know what I think when I actually see it.

This movie is great for a disney sequel because most disney sequels stink. It has a easy to follow story line and good story line too. This movie gets quite emotional at the end though! It made me ALMOST cry. (Hint: Nobody dies!) This sequel isnt as good as the first movie though. Mostly because the first movie is more...well better in some way! Also the title should have been Lilo and Stitch 2: A glitch in Stitch.

This movie should really have been titled "Lilo & Stitch 3," having been released after Stitch! The Movie. The mischievous but powerful blue alien construct known to his creator, Dr. Joomba Jookiba (David Ogden Stiers), as Experiment 626, and to everyone else as Stitch (Chris Sanders), suddenly begins to have nightmares that feature him doing terrible things. They prove prophetic when it turns out that during his creation his molecules weren't fully stabilized (thanks to the unexpected intervention of the galactic police), and now he's deteriorating. Joomba must build a fusion chamber to restore him, but Terran technology isn't up to the job. Meanwhile Joomba's monocular sidekick Pleakley is attempting, rather ineptly, to coach David Kawena (Jason Scott Lee), with whom Lilo's big sister Nani (Tia Carrere) has recently begun going out, in making her jealous (a distraction I could have done without), and Stitch's seven-year-old buddy Lilo is trying with all her might to originate a new hula that will enable her to win the May Day competition, triumph over her nasty queen-bee rival Myrtle, and recreate her own mother's long-ago triumph. But Stitch's situation takes precedence, and Lilo must choose whether to sacrifice her ambition or her friend. Though not quite as satisfactory as either of its predecessors, this is an adequate family feature with many enjoyable moments.

Like most people, I went through a little stage where I'd immediately scoff at any direct to dvd Disney sequels. You can't blame me- there were TONS being released over the last 6 years, and it seemed like they wanted to beat the Land Before Time sequel record or something. But my daughter showed interest in Lilo & Stitch 2 when she saw a preview for it on an older Disney dvd, so I got it for her. As long as she enjoyed it, that's all that mattered, right? Low and behold, the movie hooked me with the opening scene, and I watched the whole thing with just as much interest as her.

The movie starts out with a fairly dark sequence, and ultra protective parents may have complaints about it. We see Stitch snap, and he goes back to his old destructive ways. He runs around shooting things, crashes his ship into Lilo's house, and even smacks her, leaving two claw scratches on her cheek. It turns out to be a dream, and Lilo wakes him up so they can start the day. Lilo's excited to take part in a hula contest, especially after learning that her mom won it when she was Lilo's age, and gets a picture of her from the competition from the dance school she attends. Unfortunately, Stitch's bad dream turned out to be a warning- he has short episodes where he'll act crazy again, and becomes destructive for a short time. His eyes turn green, and the best way to describe it really is that he has a glitch. Jumba tries to invent something to fix this, but isn't having much luck. At the same time, Lilo's focused on nothing but winning the hula contest, ignoring family issues in the process.

I might get negative votes from people who like to read reviews for things they've already seen and don't understand the 'helpful' part of voting, but I have to say that I liked this sequel a bit more than the first movie. The darker tone, deeper family issues, them actually addressing Lilo's mom, and the fact that the animation was nearly up to par with the original's and not rushed like the Cinderella or Aladdin sequels makes this a winner in every aspect. They even went the extra mile to use 3 Elvis songs here! And because there's mainly one problem, Sitch's glitch, the characters are much more fleshed out this time. The only complaint I have is that there was a little too much comic relief from Pleakley, but maybe that was just me wanting them to go on with the story. Kids will get a kick out of him for sure. This is an excellent movie, and had they upped the budget for the animation just a little bit, it could've easily been a theatrical release. All the voice acting is great, the soundtrack includes Elvis songs (those couldn't have been cheap) and the story have some real heart and soul put into it, which is more than I can say for the majority of animated movies from Disney that hit theaters after the first Lilo & Stitch.

The dvd also has some quick special features that don't take up much time. You get a video by Jump 5 for Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride, which will make you wonder where those kids are now. There are two short games that feature Pleakley and Jumba, nothing special here. But then there's the 'Origin of Stitch' short, which is a bit misleading. We get to see a good number of the other experiments that were made before Stitch, and Stitch gets worried when he sees what he was originally used for. But Jumba comforts him and all goes well. There's not much to this short, and they could've made it a real origin story, showing more than a quick clip of Stitch shooting things in a simulation, but hey, it's more Stitch for the kids.

I can't recommend this movie enough. Fans of Lilo & Stitch should have this in their movie library, especially with how cheap it is now. If you were worried about it being rushed, don't be- it's great. Now I wonder how the other ones are...

Not as good as the first movie but a substantial improvement over the "Other Lilo & Stich 2." Very cute with some funny moments. Kids who like Lilo and Stich will love this movie and adults will find it a decent film. Much better than most Disney direct to DVD releases.

"Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch" is the true sequel fans of "Lilo & Stitch" have been waiting for. It's loaded with the spirit of the original and for a direct-to-DVD release, it quite shines. Stitch has a nightmare in which he goes crazy and destroys stuff, but Lilo assures him that it's just a nightmare and he's not bad. Then, Lilo and Stitch arrive late to Lilo's hula class and learn that everybody's being asked to put together a special hula for the island May Day competition. The two decide to work together, but can't seem to get any ideas and their plans are interrupted by Nani's insistence that they join her for the family night she's set up, in which she insists they must have "fun, fun, fun." It's there that Stitch shows the first signs of having a glitch. Jumba realizes what's wrong right away, but as Stitch continues to malfunction, Lilo doesn't realize there's something wrong and thinks he's ruining things on purpose. It's a bit hard to watch at times, but believe me, things really come together and this has great ending!

One other thing I should mention is that Elvis is back in full-force here, with three Elvis songs in the movie --- the most memorable being "A Little Less Conversation."

"Lilo & Stitch 2" includes the following bonus features:

- Disney's Fastplay --- this is a feature showing up on pretty much all Disney DVDs these days. This automatically starts up the movie and plays a selection of bonus features. Useful if you'd like to be able to have your kids be able to just pop it in and not have to deal with the menu --- although personally, I prefer to use the menu.

- The Origin of Stitch --- Stitch stumbles upon one of Jumba's secret files containing data on his origins. Although the info is at first disturbing to him, Jumba shows up with some reassuring information.

- Games and Activities --- There are two games -- "Find Pleakley" and "Jumba's Experiment Profiler." "Find Pleakley" is actually kinda hard --- you have to use your remote control to choose Pleakley from a group and if you're not very fast, you'll end up with zero points. You can also choose to play against another person, or Exploration Mode, in which you don't have to worry about a ticking clock.

- Music and More --- Jump5 performs "Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride," interspersed with scenes from the movie. Personally, I quite prefer the original version, but this isn't bad.

- Previews for other shows and movies, including the upcoming "Leroy and Stitch" (first I'd heard of it, well, we'll see...),a direct-to-DVD "Bambi" sequel (um, okay?) and the TV show "Kim Possible."

This is the best, Disney and chris sanders do it again. Another movie with lilo and stitch that brings out the most beautiful part in our hearts, crying and smiling so happy at the same time. This is why i love the series and the movies of lilo and stitch. Bravo and I can't wait for the next one :-) (to find out what i'm talking about get the movie your reading a review about)

The tagline for this movie said fans of the original will be thrilled,they were right!

When I saw the teaser for this movie I knew it was going to be a winner, and boy was I right. Disney hasn't made such a good sequel since Toy Story 2 (and Shrek 2 considering they own Dreamworks)! Be warned, this review contains spoilers!



The movie opens up with our favorite little alien wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian community that he's become apart of, destroying everything in sight. To my surprise, he even goes as far as destroying Nani and Lilo's house! Lilo comes outside and asks Stich why he's doing this, pleading with him to stop. He doesn't listen and proceeds to attack her. His friend's voice screaming for him to stop melds with her voice telling him to wake up, revealing that it was all a horrible dream. Clearly bothering Stich.

It is revealed that Stich has been having lots of these nightmares, and as the movie progresses we see him have his first attack. On family night (put together by Nami in order to recreate the fun the family had before the death of their parents)while watching a movie, Stich begins to act strange. Out of control, his eyes glow green and he begins to make a huge mess, smashing into the walls and then behind the couch.
While everyone else complains and yells at Stich for his behavior,Jumba peeks behind the couch where his creation has gone and realizes that something his horribly wrong (his reaction here was great, in fact his actions throughout the entire film were just as great and touching).

Jumba heads to the ship, with Pleakley (who provides excellent humor throughout the entire movie) right behind him asking him what's wrong. The scientist reponds that there's something wrong with 626, upon further questioning from his companion he explains that Stich is pretty much shutting down and his suspitions on why. Then he scrambles to come up with a way to save his creation (you can tell that he cares a great deal about his, well, kid. It was very touching).

While Jumba works, Stich and Lilo try to come up with a good idea for the hula competition coming up. Something Lilo is determinded to win because she's learned that her mother was the winner when she was her age. Unfortunately, Stich's attacks become more frequent and begins to ruin things for Lilo. As well as put a strain on their friendship.Stich keeps a drawing(made by Lilo in the beginning of the film) of him being "good" and erases the goodness (blue crayon) in him every time he gets out of control,unfortunatlty his determination to be good can't stop the oncoming attacks.

Things continue to spiral downward as Lilo begins to get very angry with him and time starts to run out,leading to the fantastic finale of the film.

This movie gets a 10 out of 10, and it deserves it! I highly recommend this film, it pleased me to no end!