Review of Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) by Chris J — 02 Apr 2011

This is actually a sequel that's better than the original. It has a better plot and more character developement. The songs in the original are bland and very forgetable, in fact the only ones that anyone really remembers is Bella Notte. Scamp's Adventure has many upbeat, epic, and rememberable songs. Plus the animation is much better than the original, of course that's because animation has became better over time.

Scamp is also a better character than Tramp even though they're alot alike Scamp has qualities that make him better. He's much more relatable he has teenage angst with the whole, I can take care of myself I'm not a little boy anymore. He's brave, heroic, determind, and kinda he's alot like the more modern heros like Aladdin, Simba, and John Smith. His relationship with his dad is alot like most kids in real life, it's also very similar to popular family relationships such as Ariel and Triton, Jasmine and Sultan, Pocahontas and Powhatan. Tramp in the original has sorta a lack of character developement. What does he have against families? We never saw why he's not a fan, he's just someone who doesn't like families for no reason at all, well at least that we know of. He's just bland and is too much like the typical hero guy and not exactly unqiue. In the sequel he's sorta overprotective of his son, that's one of the very few things that bother me about sequels is that characters such as Ariel, Simba, and Tramp lose their original personalities and become overprotective. Ariel had a reason with her daughter in danger however like Simba, Tramp didn't have a reason to be overprotective. He basically became a dog version of Triton only not as bad. So those are ways that make Scamp a better character than Tramp. Also I have to say that Scamps much cuter than Tramp.

Angel is a better character than Lady. Angel is more heroic, brave, determind, witty, and not afraid to stand up for herself such as popular disney heroine Ariel, Jasmine, and Mulan. She also has sorta a back story she's had five families that take her in but get rid of her if they move, have a baby, or have an allergy. All of which leaded up to her being on the streets and having to join Buster and the junkyard dogs. She wants a family but is afraid that she'll be kicked out once again so she refuses to belong to anyone. She's alot more interesting than Lady since her life stinks and Lady is just a pampered little dog. Lady has had everything brought to her and done for her she doesn't do anything to help herself. She's too much like a typical damsel in distress she's kind, sweet, naive, weak, and can never get herself out of trouble, such as the typical disney damsels in distress Aurora and Wendy. She doesn't even do anything to try to save the baby when the rat is going into it's room. She just tells Tramp to do it, she could have asked him to help her break loose so they can both try to save the baby. But did she? No! Also Lady in the sequel she doesn't do anything to help her son. After Tramp and Scamp have a fight they could have tried to talk to Scamp but she just walks away. Also when Angel comes and tells them that Scamps in trouble she doesn't do anything she just sits there. Plus she doesn't even speak one word to Scamp her only son. Also Angel's a much prettier dog because her has prettier eyes and her fur color is very rare for a dog.

The sequel has a much better villian, I'm not a fan of Buster because he's too much like Gaston from Beauty and The Beast. However at least he has actual evil goals and is an actual villian. His goal is to get revange on Tramp for leaving him and to do so he's going to hurt his son. He makes Scamp believe that he can trust him by offering him his dream of freedom. He even has Scamp turn against his father however it wasn't very hard considering Tramp wasn't helping by making choices for Scamp. Anyway back on topic, the original didn't really have a real villian just an ugly mean old lady, two naughty cats, and a big fat ugly rat. None of them really have an evil goal I mean they do act like pains in the butt for the good guys but not exactly evil. However the cats do have a very catchy song and however Busters song is more enjoyable. The newer version of the cats song sone by Hilary and Haylie Duff is much better.

Scamp and Angel are a much better couple than Lady and Tramp! I know Lady and Tramp are one of the most iconic couple in the world. However they just lack couple developement. When did they fall in love? How did they fall in love? Why did they fall in love? I mean Tramp never even called Lady by her real name he just called her Pidge, I'm willing to bet that he called every girl he's been with. Just because he saved her from the crazy dogs and helped her get the muzzel off doesn't mean it's love, maybe good friends but not exactly love. Scamp and Angel they're more like the modern disney couples like Jasmine and Aladdin. They have more developement and take the time to start out as friends and turn it into love. Angel has a nickname for Scamp "Tenderfoot" but unlike Tramp actually calls her love interest by his real name for most of the movie. Angel tries to help Scamp make the right choice and be with his family that loves him. Plus unlike Lady and Tramp, Scamp and Angel actually work as an equal team. Scamp saves Angel and Angel saves Scamp they're equally heroic. With lady and Tramp it's just the whole strong guy saves the damsel in distress. Lady says in the first film she doesn't need him to shelter her or protect her but she most definatly does. Scamp and Angel both would give anything to have what the other has. In the end Scamp helps Angel have a family she can stick with. Lady and Tramp well I suppose if we didn't have them we wouldn't have Scamp, so it's a fare trade. A bland couple for an awesome character with an amazing couple. Plus Scamp and Angel's song is more romantic because they actually sing a duet and how real people actually feel when they fall in love. Tramp and Lady sure they have the iconic spagetti scene but that scene is always made fun of in several comedies. They don't even sing it they just have some guy sing it for them who doesn't have a true love at all and never will. Also "It's a beautiful night" I don't see a beautiful night I see dirty laundry.

The last thing I'm going to talk about it the version of Bella Notte. They used the acordeon in the original. What's more romantic than the acordeon? Everything! If they're going to say it's a beautiful night they could make it look that way. How is dirty laundry beautiful? Plus if they wanted it to be romantic, why not make is a duet between Lady and Tramp? Duets are always romantic especially disney one such as So This Love, A Whole New World, Something There, and If I Never Knew You. The end credits version it was a piano which is one of the most romantic instruments. We have a duet between a man and women who sing wish just pashion and fire of love. Plus even though it's end credits you can close your eyes and imagine a truely beautiful night.

That's my review and I hope you enjoyed it. I just think people are to baised and can't try and be openminded to see that a sequel can be even better than the original. I hope you'll watch Scamp's Adventure and think about what I said.