Despite now being 19, I still love Disney movies. I'm really just a big kid at heart. My favourites are definitely the films of Disney's "Renaissance" (i.e. Tarzan, the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Hercules). Pocahontas was one of the films released during this period, in 1995. As I was born in 1993, I didn't see this film when it first came out, or if I did I don't remember it. My mum didn't take me to the cinema until I was about 5 or 6, and I plan on doing the same with my children as I hate crying children at the cinema. I did really enjoy Pocahontas though, and I remember the first time I saw it. I've wanted to watch a lot of the Disney sequels for a while now, and recently I bought a few of them including the Hunchback of Notre Dame 2 and the Fox and the Hound 2. Disney movies are expensive though, and even renting them is expensive (and the employers in Blockbuster judge you if you rent 5 children's DVDs without a child with you). I recently added the Sky Movies package to my Sky account for a month using my Ciao earnings, which were slightly higher than normal last month. This comes with Disney Cinemagic, who this week were showing Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. I scheduled it to be recorded as soon as I saw it on the planner and managed to find the time to watch it this morning. Pocahontas tells the tale of a well known Native American figure, the daughter of a tribal chief, Pocahontas. It is a love story between a Native American and English explorer, John Smith and Pocahontas. Pocahontas saved John's life by stepping between him and her father, who planned on executing him. At the end of the film, John Smith is shot by another settler, Governor Ratcliffe, and has to return to England for medical treatment. The second film carries on from the first, telling the story of Pocahontas' visit to England. The film introduces John Rolfe, Pocahontas' real life husband. He is sent to the New World by King James to bring back the chief of the Indian tribe. The chief declines to go to England but Pocahontas is more than willing to go in his place, offering herself for the job. Rolfe is reluctant to take a woman back as a diplomat but agrees and they soon set off for London. On arrival, Pocahontas looks upon the city in wonder. She attends a ball held by the king, dressed in English formal wear and seems to get on well with those present, but soon causes a scene when the entertainment is revealed to be bear bating and she calls all of the Englishmen savages. Pocahontas is arrested and her tribe soon becomes threatened when the king sends an armada their way, but the story has a classic Disney happy ending. Both the original and the sequel were historically inaccurate. I'll go into more detail on how this film was historically inaccurate later on. View the full review at http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/Pocahontas_2_Journey_To_A_New_World_Animated__Review_6066902Read full review
I Bought this item for my parner, she loves the first pocahontas film and wanted to know if this was any good We've watched many disney squels and most are awful compared to the original authough this film alters the trend, yes Pocahontas 1 is a better film this has a good solid storyline and characters that engage you in the film. Thankfully Disney decided to use an all new storyline instead of re-using and changing parts from the previous film, te result, a funny engaging and etertaining film set in london with all your favorite characers returning and some new characters added to kep it fresh. In short i would reccomend buying this film to anyone, particuarly Disney and Pocahontas lovers
If you've ever wondered how the childhood classic Pocahontas ends, it's an obvious move to buy Pocahontas II. But some people might ask; 'but is it worth it?'. I would recommend anybody that fell deeply in love with Pocahontas to buy Pocahontas II. It has a great storyline, it continues with the same classic characters (and new ones), and is a great product for both children and families.
When you are an adult it isn't the best film to watch, it can get confusing if you know what happens in the first one. Very good emotional wise for all children and enjoyable for them to watch as they can get caught up in the film. I think it's best for children aged 8 and over simply because for the younger ones they don't really know what is going on and don't seen to be all that interested however Meeko and Flit always keep them entertained as they are just as good as in first.
This film was purchased for my 2 children aged 4 and 2. They think it is fatastic, have watched is several times and only received it 2 days ago! FANTASTIC BEST BUY I HAVE MADE SO FAR.
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