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Where the Red Fern Grows II [VHS]

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3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Ok, some people may completely disagree that this is better than Part I but I can't stand the first one. Its WAY to sad and depressing, not to say it isn't worth seeing if you havn't seen it yet. "Where the Red Fern Grows 2" is years after the first one and Billy is now returning home after fighting in World War II. His grandpa (Wilford Brimley) suprises him with two red-bone hounds just like the ones he had when he was a boy. At first he doesn't accept them but finally takes them to train them to track down racoons. Has a little bit of humor and is to a point more mature than the first. Even though you won't be able to hold back tears at the end, you will treasure this classic later on and come back to see it again and again. A must-have.

The storyline was weak, the acting was worse.

I hadn't seen part 1 since I was a kid, I ordered both the original and part 2. We watched the original Sunday and my wife an I enjoyed it. We watched Part 2 on Wednesday, and both were rolling our eyes throughout.
The actor portraying Billy did a poor job. It is obvious that he is not a dog person, or was over acting.

The story line left a lot of holes, kind of like reading the back cover of a book instead of reading the book. Not many exciting moments throughout.

Overall the acting was overdone and no character really captured you attention.

Overall it was a feeble attempt to capture the basics of the first movie that clearly missed the mark.

Nearly everything about this film pales in comparison to the original! From the technical aspects-cinematography, editing, sound, ect.-to the writing and overall acting, it makes you want to pop the first film in the DVD player and watch it yet again.One of the criteria for judging a movie such as this is how easily and naturally it causes the tears to flow. With part 1, I was in tears with no difficulty at all. The drama was so real and spontaneous. But with the second film you get the feeling they are trying to grab your eyeballs to squeeze every little tear out of them. This makes for very strained proceedings indeed.Everything considered, Wilford Brimley and Doug McKeon DO manage to rise slightly above the material and keep this film from getting a one-star rating but I still think you're better off sticking with the original.

AN ALL TIME CLASSIC THAT NEVER GROWS OLD OR OUT OF DATE. MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER ACTUALLY SET STILL TO WATCH THIS!! RECOMMEND HIGHLY.

I bought this movie for my granddaughter who had read the book with her class at school. We bought the first movie and she wanted to see the second one as well. This movie takes up a few years after the first ends. The boy is now an adult and is coming back from war with only one of his legs. He has some issues with God and why things are happening to him. It tells a good story about human beings and how friendships can help anyone. I highly recommend both movies to all families.

I remember the first and just seems this one picks up where the First movie left off. Any animal lover will enjoy this.

This is a great classic movie. It is a movie with values. It shows that honor and hard work can make dreams come through. It is refreshing to watch. If kids today watched these kind of movies they wouldn't be out killing kids in school. They would know that guns are for hunting and it is really wonderful to do the right thing. Thank you Amazon.com for selling us this movie.

VCI Entertainment presents "WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS PART TWO" (The Classic Continues) (1992) (96 mins/Color) (Dolby digitally remastered)

Under the production staff of:
Jim McCullough Sr. - Director
Samuel Bradford - Screenwriter
Samuel Bradford - Producer
William J. Immerman - Executive Producer
Jim McCullough Sr.- Producer
Robert Sprayberry - Composer
Joseph M. Wilcots - Cinematographer
Gilbert Carreras - Editor

The story line and plot, Grandpa Will (Wilford Brimley) helps his grandson Billy Coleman (Doug McKeon) readjust by giving him two hound dog puppies to care for --- Coleman is a WWII veteran returning to his grandfather's home in the deep Louisiana woods --- Embittered about the killing he saw and losing a leg --- Billy must now confront life all over again and reconnect with the ideas and the liberty he fought very hard to keep safe --- A sequel to the 1974 film "Where the Red Fern Grows" which received rave reviews is all in all great family entertainment.

the cast includes:
Doug McKeon ... Billy Coleman
Wilford Brimley ... Grandpa Will
Chad McQueen ... Rainie Pritchard
Lisa Whelchel ... Coleman, Sara
Adam Faraizl ... Wilson
Jesse Turner
Karen Carlson
Maggie McCullough
Tenikki Abbott ... Church member
Amy Mills
Betty Roberson ... Sister Lucille
Colvin Roberson ... Church Member

BIOS:
1. Wilford Brimley
Date of Birth: 27 September 1934 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Death: Still Living

2. Doug McKeon
Date of Birth: 10 June 1966 - Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Deate of Death: Still Living

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Scene Selection
2. Trailers
3. Photo Gallery

Hats off and thanks to Robert Blair and his staff at VCI Entertainment --- VCI was named in Variety and Hollywood Reporter as the first company to produce and release motion pictures directly to the home marketplace --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- VCI are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector -- looking forward to more Nostalgic Collections --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 96 min on VHS/DVD ~ VCI Ent. JMP 201 ~ (3/25/2008)

This is a classic story my kids watched. I replace the VHS with a CD for my grandkids. The VHS was wearing out. It is a good movie to watch when staying at Grandma's house. My grandkids had a lot of questions. Be prepared to answer them.

Part 2 seemed to be an attempt to capitalize on the success of the original and, like so many sequels, fell far short of the mark. The integrity of the filmmaker is called into question with an inappropriate romance between Billy's sister and his childhood nemesis in addition to the repeated loss of his dog (only one of the new pair died this time). The replacement of the actor who played the grandfather, while possibly unavoidable, was a serious mistake also.