| The NeverEnding Story II - The Next Chapter | 
| Director: George Miller
Actors: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp, Martin Umbach
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (69 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14192
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 89 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD13278D
UPC: 085391327820
EAN: 0085391327820
ASIN: B00005LKI0
Release Date: September 4, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 1991
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Description
Based on Michael Ende's classic children's book, this sequel finds the young hero, Bastian, encountering new adventures in the magical world of fantasia.
Amazon.com
Filled with a few imaginative moments and a child actor who looks like a miniaturized Sharon Stone, II isn't as neverending as the third headache in the series, but it's not on par with the original. Versions of Atreyu, the brave warrior, Rockbiter, and Falcor, that flying, pink, poodle-dragon, return to travel across the storybook world of Fantasia. This time our protagonist and reader, Bastian, is actually in the story the entire time instead of looking on from outside the pages. The interaction doesn't help, as it's the same crisis and the same story line (well, okay, he is reading the same book), but at least the film is not as unrelentingly melancholy as the first one either. Children may be frightened by the "giants," large dung beetles on two legs, that threaten our heroes. --Keith Simanton
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 Zero stars - this is total trash June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm actually kind of dumbfounded. Words to describe this miserable failure... I just wish you could hear my grunts and moans of anguish after watching this the other day. And that ONLY because it was a double-feature that came with the original Never Ending Story (which is a priceless classic.) Horrible acting. Plot that was doo doo. Pee pee special effects and puke character development. This movie is going to be in hell with Satan and his angels and those who do not obey Jesus Christ.
But what I really want to know is: WHY?!?!?!??!! Why would they do this to the original! WHY?!?!?!??!?!?!?!
A dumb bird-guy who I guess is supposed to be a flying chicken or something? Falkor with bronchitis? Atreyu replaced by a lower-paid immigrant? (Actually the kid who played Atreyu was about the only person who could have done well in a compitent sequel.) Tri-face? The dumbes name EVER. The "high five scene" was not even funny when I first saw it at the theater when I was 8. Water that's acid? Why? And why doesn't that factor in to anything later? The dancing people in the Crystal City... why? Why were they so lame/French? Their dancing sucked. Even in one scene one of the "dancers" stops dancing and actually looks at the camera as if he doesn't know what to do after stopping. Then he ashamedly enters into a conused "dance" and then the scene ends. Atreyu dies from rolling a little bit? We went through worse in part 1! And if that killed Atreyu then Bastian assuredly should have died from his later fall off the horse! UGH!!!!
The sad news is that part 3 is even worse. EVEN WORSE!!! Also reserved for hell fire.
 Classic movie... February 17, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Classic movie that brings back many child-hood memories for me. What ever happend to movies like this?
Worst sequel EVER December 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ive loved the original Neverending Story since childhood. I still see it when it comes to the midnight movie showing in town.
NES II is one of the all-time worst sequels to a great movie, that was ever produced! I couldnt even watch it all the way through, I think I stopped before it was half finished. It's PAINFULLY bad, low budget, the new characters are just dumb.. really, save yourself the disappointment. NES II doesnt even deserve to sit on the same shelf as Neverending Story, it's that bad.
 Never Ending Story II, by M. Slemmer October 17, 2007
Been a huge fan of the Never ending story ever since I saw it for the first time to long ago, when I heard part 2 and 3 where available I tried to get my hands on them aswell but sadly never succeeded in that until recently I managed to get tNeS on dvd Finally, after many years somehow I recalled vaguely from my youth that I've seen Never Ending Story 2 long ago, but I suppose I was wrong, because nothing seemed to be familiar in the movie, nevertheless, after I watched it (seen it 3 times now since I ordered it on amazon) I really have to say I love it. The first part still is the best in the series, but Part 2, if you love part 1, all I can say is to get your hands on Part 2 aswell, it's almost as great as the first part. Taking a returning Visit to fantasia Different then the original in a way but still very amusing to bring you back to your youth.
A must have if you possess the first part, if you don't, then what are you waiting for, if you like fantasy movies, even thou it's aged nowadays, the Neverending Story and the Never Ending Story 2, are a must have for your collection of Fantasy movies.
Your Children will be gratefull for it if you have any.
~a Never Ending Story fan.
excellent August 31, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
the movie was a nostalgic venture my children loved it and now my grandchildren love it,
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