Bambi II (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Brian Pimental

Writers:

Ben Gluck (head of story)
Alicia Kirk (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 January 2006 (Argentina)

Genre:

Family | Animation

Tagline:

A father's love, a son's courage.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Independence | Bambi | Father Son Relationship | Sequel | Bully

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	The Great Prince / Stag (voice)
Alexander Gould	...	Bambi (voice)
Brendon Baerg	...	Thumper (voice)
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Bambi's Mother (voice)
Nicky Jones	...	Flower (voice)
Anthony Ghannam	...	Ronno (voice)
Andrea Bowen	...	Faline (voice)
Keith Ferguson	...	Owl (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Mena
Brian Pimental	...	Groundhog / Porcupine
Makenna Cowgill	...	Thumper's Sister
Ariel Winter	...	Thumpers Sisters
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Day	...	Additional voice
Jordan Del Spina	...	Additional voices (as Jordan Orr)
Harrison Fahn	...	Additional Voices
Emma Rose Lima	...	Thumper's Sister
Mary Matilyn Mouser	...	(voice)
Alexis Restrum	...	Additional voice
Grace Rolek	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jennessa Rose	...	Additional voice
George Shenusay	...	Additional voice
Kath Soucie	...	Additional voice
Frank Welker	...	Additional voice

Also Known As:

Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Finland:74 min (cinema release) | France:75 min | Argentina:72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:G | UK:U | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:Atp | Norway:A | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-3 | Portugal:M/4 | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G | Iceland:L | Peru:PT

Company:

DisneyToon Studios

Trivia:

The film was released in theaters in 25 countries, but in the USA it was a direct-to-video release.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Flower said "See? I told you turtles were scary!" When Bambi laughs, the rest of his forehead is suddenly colored in when it's not supposed to be.

Quotes:

[First lines]
Bambi: Mother! Mother! Moth...
[Gasp]
The Great Prince: Your mother can't be with you anymore. Come.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (#31.16)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Through Your Eyes

A midquel which tells the story of how Bambi meets and gets to know his father

I grew up watching the old Disney movies, and Bambi has always been one of my favorites. When I first saw that they were making a new Bambi movie, I was really torn. I hoped that it would be a good follow-up, but was afraid that it would ruin the whole Bambi experience.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that the movie, though not as good as the original is far surpassing many Disney sequels.

The animation quality is good. Not only is it much better than most of Disney's recent sequels, it is is actually up to, and at some points even surpassing, the animation in the original. The songs were beautiful, and to my immense relief, they are all sung in the background in the style of the original. There is only one point at which any of the animals sing. It was extremely cheesy, but mercifully short.

The only real failing of this movie is that it lacks the fresh, genuine feeling of the original. While Bambi I felt unique and novel, Bambi II often feels cliché and it seems like they are recycling some material from The Lion King. The addition of Ronno as an antagonist adds nothing to the story but goofiness and low-quality humor. The Great Prince's character seems to be the caricature "single dad" struggling to understand his kid. And while Bambi's character has always been humanized (as are all animals in Disney movies) he seems far more "human" and much less "animal" than he did in the original.

Overall, I liked this movie, and was able to get a few nostalgic moments. Although it does not quite live up to the original, it is nevertheless a sweet and enjoyable movie.