Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (2001)
Here’s one cheapquel that’s going to make you want to blast Helloween’s “I want out” on the fucking spot. Because you’re going to want out just from seeing this.
Brief Backstory
Since Disney just wasn’t rich ENOUGH, they just had to make another cheapquel. This time, Lady and the Tramp was on the chopping block, and again received negative reception due to being nothing more than just revenue for Disney and something for idiots to watch after smoking too much meth.
Story
After being stuck in the doghouse for too long, Scamp, Lady and Tramp’s outcast and relatively warlike son, decides to meet up with junkyard dogs on the wrong side of the tracks and winds up in the drunk tank thanks to Buster, the head of the junkyard dogs.
Random Facts
Takes place in 1911 – relatively close to when the Aristocats took place.
Much like the Rescuers Down Under, Scamp’s Adventure isn’t as depressing as its’ predecessor but unlike Rescuers Down Under, Scamp’s Adventure isn’t as highly rated nor even comes close to topping it.
Apparently this was in the works as early as 1998 since the 2nd home video release of Lady and the Tramp (Masterpiece Collection version) mentioned it. Also Mary Kay Bergman has a voice credit in.
Songs were written by Norman Gimbel who wrote Whale of a Tale from 20,000 Leagues under the Sea – no kidding. Then again he was also writing music for A Troll in Central Park.
Random Opinions
I didn’t like the first Lady and the Tramp that much so you’d think that maybe the sequel would be better?
As noted with Scamp, conditions and personalities tend to besiege the offspring given Tramp’s past. For example, I could end up with autistic offspring since I’m autistic myself.
Unlike the original I actually felt like there was an actual villain in this one unless you want to count the rat from the first movie. Aunt Sarah really wasn’t much of one but was instead an absent minded person.
Pros
- Though not as good as the animation in the original Lady and the Tramp, the animation’s still decent especially in contrast to earlier cheapquels.
Cons
- Agonizing song numbers that makes the end credits music from Ocarina of Time bearable.
- Like I mentioned in some of my other cheapquel reviews, disgraceful to Walt Disney’s legacy.
- Bad CGI is used.
- If this had any attempt of redemption, ANY, they would’ve been better of at playing Helloween’s I Want Out in the credits. Because as I said, you WILL want OUT of having to watch this one.
Rating: 2/10 – Terrible
Again like many cheapquels, if you’re thinking about watching it – don’t.
Thought the original Lady and the Tramp (well it’s no worse than a lot of other modern Disney movies…) sucked? Well you haven’t seen this.
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