The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
1h 9m | PG-13
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.
Director: Jim Kammerud
Studio: DisneyToon Studios
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Video: 720p
Cast
Reba McEntire
as Dixie (voice)
Patrick Swayze
as Cash (voice)
Jonah Bobo
as Todd (voice)
Harrison Fahn
as Copper (voice)
Jeff Foxworthy
as Lyle (voice)
Vicki Lawrence
as Granny Rose (voice)
Reviews
These continuing adventures for 'Tod" and "Copper" are really only an excuse for some toe-tapping country and western musical numbers. The story is really neither here nor there. Travelling around, they alight on a band who take a bit of a shine to "Copper" and perhaps the big time looms? This puts a strain on the friendship - especially with the "Grand Ole Opry" beckoning and the pair spending less and less time together. Can "Tod" make his friend realise it's all a pipe-dream? Or perhaps it isn't - maybe "Copper" is destined for stardom? The animation focusses almost entirely on the speaking characters and that leaves the background looking very static and two-dimensional. The fairground scene isn't any better than the one in "Mary Poppins" from more than forty years earlier and the characterisations rely much too heavily on the songs. It's a straight to video exercise, this - the kids might enjoy it once, but I doubt it needs to be watched twice by anyone.