All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 [Region 2]
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Average customer review:Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #255286 in DVD
- Rating: G (General Audience)
- Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Original language: English
- Dubbed in: German, Spanish
- Running time: 82 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
While it pales in comparison to the outstanding animation of its predecessor, Don Bluth's imaginative if somewhat graceless All Dogs Go to Heaven, this 1995 sequel has some nice moments of its own. Charlie Sheen replaces Burt Reynolds as the voice of Charlie Barkin, the afterlife-stranded pooch who sought vengeance against his killer in the previous film but instead discovered the joys of earthly love and community. This time, a bored Charlie, looking for a little adventure, reteams with his old pal Itchy (voiced by Dom DeLuise) to retrieve Gabriel's Horn after it's stolen. Dropping down from Dog Heaven to take on his old nemesis (and killer), Carface (Ernest Borgnine), Charlie falls for a sexy Irish setter (Sheena Easton) and helps a boy caught in a jam. Featuring grand pop songs by the legendary songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 provides kids with a simpler story than Bluth's original film, as well as less unsettling violence. On the downside, director Paul Sabella, a Hanna-Barbera veteran who produced television's The Smurfs, either can't or won't stretch much as an artist here. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Loved Both!
Now, I grew up watching All Dogs Go To Heaven. I probably watched it twice a week! Even though the storyline was pretty confusing, it was by far the "best movie ever!" And when I heard about All Dogs Go To Heaven 2, i was so excited! As soon as the library got it we rushed and got it. And you know what, I fell in love with Charlie and Itchy all over again. It was just like being a little kid again! And I like how they made the "devil" not as scary. The devil, known in this movie as Red, is actually somewhat likeable. In the original, I had to prety much close my eyes when they showed Charlie's dream about...h***! He was like this big dinosaur! In the second He was cat. Which makes sense in a movie where dogs are the good guys...Dogs go to heaven, and cats, well, don't.
Also, in the original, it was music-based and I love that they kept the entertaining music alive in the 2nd. And in the 1st ADGTH, it seemed like there were scenes added without any explaination, and it was kind of hard to follow. So, I'm glad that ADGTH2 has a straight forward storyline. Well, to rap it all up, i think both movies deserve 2 thumbs up.
Urgh....
I have to tell you, I had big hopes for this movie. Really. But it didn't make it. Here's why:
1: Sasha is SUCH an annoying character (No offense to Sheena Easton, who did a wonderful job voicing her). She constantly rags on Charlie, and then, without warning, decides that she "loves" him (It won't last, though. Trust me, I've seen the tv series), leaving you with an "Eh?" sort of feeling. Besides, what ever happened to Flo, from the first movie?
2: Charlie is not himself. I fell in love with the con-artist-with-a-soft-heart from the first movie, not the whiny, boyish smart-aleck in the second. Burt Reynolds gave Charlie a wonderful depth--Charlie Sheen does not.
3: Carface...is...stupid.
4: The bad guy is a joke. He's all artificial evil. No real scariness whatsoever.
5: The animation and coloring stinks.
6: Ichy's turned from being the selfish, yet sympathetic friend to a goody-two-shoes scaredy-cat
7: David.
Dogs have 2 lifes...
What would we do without sequels? There are good sequels (3/10) and then there are bad sequels (7/10). So does All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 deserve a growl or a happy bark? Hmm...
The film itself gives the viewer nice looking animation, songs and introduces new characters. Okay so that's fine. The animation however is not as catchy (or dark) as it was in All Dogs Go To Heaven 1 and therefore the characters look a bit different. The first film had songs integrated in it and so does this one. Although in the original film had doggies singing the songs too I find the singing dogs in All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 to be a little corny. The songs are nice however. New characters are fine too and Charlie Sheen's voice fits Charlie okay.
Since I love the first film I also like this one very much. If you liked the first film then go ahead and get this one. All Dogs deserve a second chance you know =)


