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When Billy (Doug McKeon) returns home from World War II, he's embittered about the medical treatment that led to having part of his leg amputated after he was wounded in the Iwo Jima assault. His grandfather (Wilford Brimley), anticipating Billy's difficult transition back to civilian life, has bought a couple of redbone hound puppies for the young man--the same dogs he had as a boy, a story told in Where the Red Fern Grows. Billy resists at first but slowly bonds with the dogs, and when a young neighbor boy wants to learn how to hunt raccoons, Billy takes the boy under his wing. Meanwhile, Billy's closest friend and war buddy finds himself wooing Billy's sister Sarah, to Billy's discomfort. Where the Red Fern Grows II (or Part 2, as it's called in the credits) is a fairly straightforward and sentimental tale, but it keeps saccharine at bay by sticking with its characters and treating their lives with respect. Toward the end, when Billy and his grandpa go on a final raccoon hunt together, the movie may try a little too hard to recapture the sadness of the first film, but family audiences will appreciate its unpretentious and genuine tale of life lessons and small-town values. Dog fans in particular will enjoy the extensive montage of the dogs growing up and learning to hunt. --Bret Fetzer
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Classic Continues ... Where the Red Fern Grows Part Two ... VCI Ent. (2008)",
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This review is from: Where the Red Fern Grows II: The Classic Continues (DVD)
VCI Entertainment presents "WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS PART TWO" (The Classic Continues) (1992) (96 mins/Color) (Dolby digitally remastered)Under the production staff of: Jim McCullough Sr. - Director Samuel Bradford - Screenwriter Samuel Bradford - Producer William J. Immerman - Executive Producer Jim McCullough Sr.- Producer Robert Sprayberry - Composer Joseph M. Wilcots - Cinematographer Gilbert Carreras - Editor The story line and plot, Grandpa Will (Wilford Brimley) helps his grandson Billy Coleman (Doug McKeon) readjust by giving him two hound dog puppies to care for --- Coleman is a WWII veteran returning to his grandfather's home in the deep Louisiana woods --- Embittered about the killing he saw and losing a leg --- Billy must now confront life all over again and reconnect with the ideas and the liberty he fought very hard to keep safe --- A sequel to the 1974 film "Where the Red Fern Grows" which received rave reviews is all in all great family entertainment. the cast includes: Doug McKeon ... Billy Coleman Wilford Brimley ... Grandpa Will Chad McQueen ... Rainie Pritchard Lisa Whelchel ... Coleman, Sara Adam Faraizl ... Wilson Jesse Turner Karen Carlson Maggie McCullough Tenikki Abbott ... Church member Amy Mills Betty Roberson ... Sister Lucille Colvin Roberson ... Church Member BIOS: 1. Wilford Brimley Date of Birth: 27 September 1934 - Salt Lake City, Utah Date of Death: Still Living 2. Doug McKeon Date of Birth: 10 June 1966 - Pompton Plains, New Jersey Deate of Death: Still Living SPECIAL FEATURES: 1. Scene Selection 2. Trailers 3. Photo Gallery Hats off and thanks to Robert Blair and his staff at VCI Entertainment --- VCI was named in Variety and Hollywood Reporter as the first company to produce and release motion pictures directly to the home marketplace --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- VCI are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector -- looking forward to more Nostalgic Collections --- all my heroes have been cowboys! Total Time: 96 min on VHS/DVD ~ VCI Ent. JMP 201 ~ (3/25/2008)
3.0 out of 5 stars
Only if you love Dogs,
By Alice YF Chin (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Where the Red Fern Grows 2 (DVD)
I personally don't quite appreciate this movie merely because:- (1) I don't think raccoon hunting is fun. It's in fact cruel. When the grandpa spoke about unfairness in lives, he should also mention about the poor raccoons who were due to be shot by human beings. (2) Unless I have overlooked/missed out something, I can't feel Billy's love to his childhood dogs - did he ever go to visit their graves since his return?Therefore, as an animal lover, I give the 3 stars to the dogs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Some what better than Part I,
By T.C. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Where the Red Fern Grows 2 (DVD)
Ok, some people may completely disagree that this is better than Part I but I can't stand the first one. Its WAY to sad and depressing, not to say it isn't worth seeing if you havn't seen it yet. "Where the Red Fern Grows 2" is years after the first one and Billy is now returning home after fighting in World War II. His grandpa (Wilford Brimley) suprises him with two red-bone hounds just like the ones he had when he was a boy. At first he doesn't accept them but finally takes them to train them to track down racoons. Has a little bit of humor and is to a point more mature than the first. Even though you won't be able to hold back tears at the end, you will treasure this classic later on and come back to see it again and again. A must-have.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad storyline, worse acting,
By Hound Hunter - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Where the Red Fern Grows 2 (DVD)
The storyline was weak, the acting was worse.I hadn't seen part 1 since I was a kid, I ordered both the original and part 2. We watched the original Sunday and my wife an I enjoyed it. We watched Part 2 on Wednesday, and both were rolling our eyes throughout. The actor portraying Billy did a poor job. It is obvious that he is not a dog person, or was over acting. The story line left a lot of holes, kind of like reading the back cover of a book instead of reading the book. Not many exciting moments throughout. Overall the acting was overdone and no character really captured you attention. Overall it was a feeble attempt to capture the basics of the first movie that clearly missed the mark. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Stick with Part 1!,
By Joe Comer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Where the Red Fern Grows 2 (DVD)
Nearly everything about this film pales in comparison to the original! From the technical aspects-cinematography, editing, sound, ect.-to the writing and overall acting, it makes you want to pop the first film in the DVD player and watch it yet again.One of the criteria for judging a movie such as this is how easily and naturally it causes the tears to flow. With part 1, I was in tears with no difficulty at all. The drama was so real and spontaneous. But with the second film you get the feeling they are trying to grab your eyeballs to squeeze every little tear out of them. This makes for very strained proceedings indeed.Everything considered, Wilford Brimley and Doug McKeon DO manage to rise slightly above the material and keep this film from getting a one-star rating but I still think you're better off sticking with the original.
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