Plot
Picking up shortly after the original movie's end, Bambi follows his father, the Great Prince, into the forest after his mother's death and the Great Prince must teach the young fawn...
Release Year: 2006
Rating: 6.1/10 (2,702 voted)
Director:
Brian Pimental
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Alexander Gould, Keith Ferguson
Storyline Picking up shortly after the original movie's end, Bambi follows his father, the Great Prince, into the forest after his mother's death and the Great Prince must teach the young fawn...
Writers: Brian Pimental, Jeanne Rosenberg
Cast: Patrick Stewart
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The Great Prince
(voice)
Alexander Gould
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Bambi
(voice)
Keith Ferguson
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Friend Owl
(voice)
Brendon Baerg
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Thumper
(voice)
Nicky Jones
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Flower
(voice)
Andrea Bowen
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Faline
(voice)
Anthony Ghannam
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Ronno
(voice)
Makenna Cowgill
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Thumper's Sister
(voice)
Emma Rose Lima
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Thumper's Sister
(voice)
Ariel Winter
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Thumper's Sister
(voice)
Brian Pimental
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Groundhog
/
Porcupine
(voice)
Carolyn Hennesy
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Bambi's Mother
(voice)
Cree Summer
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Mena
(voice)
Mary Day
-
(voice)
Alexis Restrum
-
(voice)
Trivia:
The final animated film to have been released on VHS.
A History of Violence would later claim the distinction of being the final film released on the format.
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.
User Review
A midquel which tells the story of how Bambi meets and gets to know his father
Rating: 7/10
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.
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