Homeward Bound II: Lost In San Francisco Movie
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Your favorite talking animals are back!
Shadow, Sassy and Chance are back! It's been three years since their trek through the woods and over the mountains. Now the family lives in San Fransisco and they're taking a vacation in Canada. Only problem, the pets escape from the airport while being put in the cargo area of the plane. Now their family is in Canada and the pets are all alone in San Fransisco. They meet scruffy bully dogs and a gang of rebel dogs all abandoned and have started their own group. Also looking for them is a "Blood Red Van" driven by bumbling dog catchers. Also Chance meets a girl dog and it's love at first bite.
| Michael J. Fox | Chance |
| Sally Field | Sassy |
| Ralph Waite | Shadow |
| Robert Hays | Bob Seaver |
| Kim Greist | Laura Seaver |
| Kevin Chevalia | Jamie Seaver |
| Veronica Lauren | Hope Seaver |
| Benj Thall | Peter Seaver |
| Kristina Lewis | Stacy |
| Al Michaels | Sparky Michaels |
| Tommy Lasorda | Lucky Lasorta |
| Bob Uecker | Trixie Uecker |
| Adrienne Carter | Tough Girl |
| Jon Polito | Ashcan |
| Adam Goldberg | Pete |
| David R. Ellis |
5.30 out of 10 (2539 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Cash in rubbish
posted on 18 Nov 2008SPOILER WARNINGThe original Homeward Bound story is a fascinating story of wide panoramic settings, a strong bond between the three animals, Shadow, Sassy and Chance and a pledge with one another to walk home to San Francisco despite the miles and miles of dangerous wilderness between them. The three main characters are well rounded, interesting, and you care about them so much that the human characters seem somewhat less relevant (though not entirely because they serve as motivation for the characters to when they will return home).This however, is not.We're at a point where the family is preparing to go camping in Canada, but after a paranoid Chance cocks things up by thinking he's being abandoned, the animals stupidly run away from the airport and find themselves down the back streets of San Francisco.The animals seem to meander around the city mindlessly, dodging two very thick men working for illegal testing labs and two incredibly irritating strays (one of whom dubiously has a voice uncannily similar to Mike Tyson), team up with a gang of other misanthrope strays now and again (even more insufferable with some of the awful garbagy lines spouted out), and in general, the film doesn't seem to know what to do with itself, because as we all know, since these animals successfully navigated an entire wilderness for miles and miles last time, a city would be pretty small potatoes! We even fill the gap by having a bit where a kid is saved from a burning house! Any minute, I would expect Rin-Tin-Tin to come up with his attorney with a cease-and-desist note and threats of suing for copyright (and to be honest, I wouldn't blame him)! It is so bone-idle, that it in fact levers in a cheesy romance plot between Chance and a stray called Delilah! What were the writing team thinking when they cooked this up? My only conclusion: They're all raving lunatics! We don't need a stupid romantic sub-plot levered into these films, it's totally superfluous! To make this story aggravatingly boneheaded, we even have a love rival by the way of another irritating redneck-drawling stray dog with the brains of a kipper! (For some reason, they use a Grand-Bleu De Gascogne for this, sadly a very rare dog, which would smack of doggie racism, unless it perhaps indicates that the writers hate the French and the rednecks.) I also wonder why Chance still behaves like a terminally-naive puppy despite his last experiences in the wilderness which would surely have taught him a thing or two! Not forgetting, in the first film, Chance explained that before he was adopted he was a stray dog, and was abandoned when still a puppy, so he'd know a little about living on the streets don't you think? The conclusion that wraps up the film's stories is cringe worthy to the point of wanting to put your foot through the telly! I won't reveal it, but if you look at the rest of the film, a climax of this film will not be worth the case it is carried in! Stick to Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. At least that way you can pretend that this Godawful mess never existed and enjoy the better original. Watching this sequel may result in you hurling yourself in front of a freight train! You have been warned!
Dogs on a Plane?
posted on 04 Apr 2008Well, not really. This, David R. Ellis' first outing, is a pretty bland family movie which parents probably won't laugh out loud at, but won't find terrible either. Ellis is limited to kiddie stuff, has no Samuel L. Jackson on his side, and definitely no snakes, so what he's left to work with is a rather lackluster script in a movie whose target is to cash in on the original rather than expand on it. Still, the movie is alright for what it is, and with a name like "Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Fransisco", what did you expect?? The dogs are cute, the cat is cool, and although I personally would have enjoyed the movie more if the animals went insane aboard their owners' flight, it's a perfectly passable and inoffensive movie for the kids. Overall, "Lost" is an OK way to kill a few hours together with the wee ones. Just don't expect anything on the level of "Snakes on a Plane".Warning: Not recommended for teenagers. Corny jokes overload. (r#62)
not quite up there with the first
posted on 02 Mar 2007This time around, those three beloved pets Chance, Sassy, and Shadow are preparing for a vacation with their human owners. Unfortunately, they get stranded at the airport and find themselves running wild all over the city of San Francisco, befriending as well as making enemies with street dogs who distrust humans, and eluding greedy dogcatchers, all the while trying desperately to make it home to their owners. Amusing and well-intended, this sequel has lots more voice talents, colorful wisecracks, and impressive Bay area scenery, but the story is strained and lacks the heart, joy, and sheer entertainment value of its predecessor. **½
Not as good as the first one.
posted on 13 Dec 2005I'm being kind by giving this movie a six. Ralph Waite did the voice of Shadow. He's pretty good, though not as good as Don Ameche, who died in 1993. He couldn't do the voice of Shadow if he were dead, right?Delilah is a street dog that Chance meets. Voiced by Carla Gugino, I don't think she was very necessary. Chance seems to like her, though.Eventually, the Seaver's find their pets, but through a near-fatal way. Chance is crossing a highway, and is very nearly run over. The Sever's van just happens to be driving down that same road, and they think he did get run over.There's little humor in this movie, and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone, unless you have nothing better to do.My Score: 6/10.
Great comedy! by animals
posted on 23 Sep 2005All the animals are cute! Especially having the voices of some hollywood stars...The best one is Chance by Michael J Fox...But nobody knows how to appreciate these animals...The family go camping with the animals...they lost them carelessly...The animals, from a little help from other animals , returned from San Francisco to LA...Imagine, how hard, can an animal walk/run like this?Courageous animals. Educational programme...Suitable for everyone to watch...........
This Sequel Not Bad, But A Bit Stilted
posted on 28 May 2004Once again, the animals and their corresponding voices from famous actors make up the bulk of the film (as opposed to real-life actors Robert Hays and Kim Griest playing actual people). Also, we have a similar theme as in the first "Homeward Bound" with animals lost and having to find their way home. This sequel is not as good as the original. It dwells a little too much on the romance between the two dogs, and it doesn't show enough interesting scenes in San Francisco, which you would really expect from the title of the film alone. The animals stayed too long in one spot and should have been on the move more.Otherwise, Michael J. Fox and Sally Field once again have a ton of gag lines to speak as the dog and cat, respectively. Many of their lines were good, some very clever that kids won't understand. The jokes of those two were the highlight of the movie. There were no annoying or evil villains, or even bad-guy dog catchers.All in all, it was okay but nothing special.
Nowhere near as good as the first one
posted on 25 Apr 2004"Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is a beautiful, charming, emotional and timeless classic, as well as one of the best animal movies. But I can't say the same about its sequel."Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" is not a bad film. For a sequel, it's not all that bad. It is still entertaining enough and features the same main cast (except Don Ameche, who passed away in 1993). But the movie just can't reach the greatness of the first one, so the fact that it is disappointing comes to me as no surprise. This movie simply doesn't follow the spirit of the original neither the spirit of others like it.The plot is somewhat similar to the first one's. However, instead of the Sierra mountains, this one takes our 3 pet friends to the urban life, more precisely to the worst streets of San Francisco. Basically it focus more on desert roads, empty streets and dirty alleys. We don't see that much of San Francisco, neither of its most beautiful things. This is a radical contrast with the first movie's environment, which shows us all the beauty of pure nature in the Sierra mountains.In this film, our buddies Shadow, Chance and Sassy often face city's dangers, such as weird people, two dog catchers who lock street dogs in their van to take them to one of those creepy laboratories and two rival dogs: a vicious boxer-like dog and a goofy bulldog-like dog, despite the help of numerous street dogs (Riley and his gang).The two rival dogs are particularly annoying, especially the boxer-like dog. Most of the street dogs here are annoying either, except for Delilah (a beautiful Kuvasz) and Riley. As for the dog catchers, the driver isn't that annoying, but his partner is. On the other hand, the cute little boy Tucker was adorable and his cute kitten Tiger too.The movie isn't nostalgic, emotional or charming like the first one. While it has some funny gags, it isn't humor as pleasant as in the first one. The soundtrack isn't as good as in the first one, although this one still has some good music.One of the few really good things in this movie is the Golden Gate Bridge (the enormous bridge in San Franciso), a construction that always fascinated me.
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
posted on 10 Apr 2004This is the not completely brilliant sequel to the original remake of the old Walt Disney Pictures film The Incredible Journey. This is basically the same thing again with only one or two changes. The three pets, Shadow the dog (voiced by someone I don't know), Chance the dog (voiced by Michael J. Fox) and Sassy the cat (voiced by Sally Field) are (I think) left behind when they go on vacation in San Francisco. Now the pets are now trying to get back to their owners back home, again. Unfortunately they are slowed down with Chance falling in love with another dog. This is probably the reason I don't like it too much. Adequate!
Family pets on their own...again.
posted on 29 Mar 2004Walt Disney Pictures bring back that lovable trio of Chance, Sassy and Shadow. The Seaver family led by Robert Hays is off on vacation and by hook or crook the family pets are not on the flight when the plane takes off. So that leaves Chance(voiced by Michael J. Fox), Sassy(voiced by Sally Field) and the wiser Shadow(Ralph Waite)to hit the mean streets of San Francisco in this sequel to HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY. New friend Riley(voiced by Sindbad)helps navigate the hazards of the trek home across the Golden Gate Bridge. Chance even falls in love with a persuasive pooch Delilah(voiced by Carla Gugino). There are new things to sniff, friends to make and daring rescues to be made. These three very likable pets are bound to please all ages in this adventure. Others lending voices: Adam Goldberg, Bob Uecker, Tommy Lasorda, Al Michaels, Stephen Tobolowsky and Tish Campbell.
America's Favorite Troublesome Trio is Back! (If You Ask Me, This Franchise Has Gone to the Dogs!)
posted on 07 Feb 2004[CONTAINS SPOILERS] Shadow the Golden Retriever, Sassy the Himalayan and Chance the American Bulldog are back! They still live with the Seaver family who is taking a trip to Canada, but this time the pets come too. Chance bungles Jamie's soccer game and he becomes unhappy with him. Jamie has grown in these past three years! The family is now located in San Fransisco. Soon, they head to the airport and the pets are put into crates. Chance was afraid so he broke out and lead Shadow and Sassy out of the airport while the family's plane took off into the sky. Sassy, Shadow and Chance walked along the streets of San Fransisco, alone and bickering. The next day, they meet Ashcan, a tough neighborhood dog. They also meet a team of street dogs, lead by Riley. Riley's back story is quite sad, really. It all began one Christmas when Riley was a puppy. He was given as a present to a little boy who didn't even give him a glance, so Riley was thrown into the street. Now that's just tragic! That rotten kid! Back to the present, one of the dogs in Riley's gang was a female named Delilah and she and Chance just hit it off and walked off together. Up in Canada, the family discovers the pets are missing and once again try to search for him. Back in San Fransisco, the animals are on the run from The Blood-Red Van. What that was was a van the color of blood that two bumbling dog catchers drove. The dogs, who are color-blind, call it the Blood-Red Van; Shadow and Sassy act quick to save a little boy and his puppy from a raging fire; Pretty soon, Chance and Delilah are picked up by the dog catchers but it was Sassy to the rescue! The van was sunk into the ocean and the dog-catchers are chased away. Before long, the family is reunited with their pets and return home. They adopt Delilah so now everything was perfect--at least it was when Chance took pizza from the pizza guy. Not half as good as the original! I was quite disappointed with this movie. Michael J. Fox returns as the voice of Chance and Sally Field returns as Sassy but sadly, Don Ameche passed away in 1993 so he couldn't do Shadow. Ralph Waite takes his place but I'm sure if Ameche had been alive, I'm sure he wouldn't have liked this movie as much. I'm also sure that Fox and Field only did this because they had nothing better to do, just like the people at Disney, they did this movie because they had nothing better to do. Sinbad is the voice of Riley, although I'm sure he too didn't have a full plate; but anyway, if you'd like something to occupy your kids to keep them from bugging you then I recommend Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Fransisco and I hope to God there won't be a Homeward Bound III. I probably shouldn't have said that because I probably gave Disney ideas. But anyway, even fans of the original should skip this one, but kids will love it! Don Ameche was still the best Shadow. (R.I.P, you rocked!) Oh, and Merry Christmas!-
Awesome movie, as great as the first!
posted on 09 Jul 2003I might be the only one but I loved the first and second movie equally! I thought it was awesome to see them find their way home threw the wilderness and then threw the city! But some people got upset that the animals didn't explore to much of the city! Go there one day and you'll understand why they didn't! I for one thought it be a bit silly if they were to wander around SF for most of the movie, but thats just me! This movie made me laugh and cry, just as the first one did! I really cried at the scene where everyone thought Chance got hit by the truck! I mean a dog is a man's bf!! I know my dog is!! But I also love the voice actors who 'play' the animals! I believe Fox is an awesome actor/voice actor! I was upset when I heard that the original voice actor for Shadow had passed away, I watched the first movie so often that you can really tell the difference and it just sounds kinda weird!! But all in all its and excellent movie and I know they can't do a third one, cause there's nothing to do it on, its a shame nothing more can be done with the story!
Just more overrated junk...
posted on 15 Feb 2003This movie is just some movie that tries to balance in goodness with its original, but turns out to be trashy.The plot is just plain dull. It's a clone, only it's about our three friends on the streets of San Francisco instead of the wilderness. The new animal characters are just there to fill in time, and the love plot, to me, added nothing to the movie, but yet more time to fill in. Subtract all the fill-ins, and we have a movie of about 15 minutes in length.** out of *****
I thought it was a fun family movie
posted on 29 Dec 2002I loved the first Homeward Bound so much, it was one of my favorite childhood films. My friend had the sequel and I guess I was kind of curious where the story would go or end. The first Homeward Bound was so adorable and such a great story, so why not see the second one? It seemed like a great concept and go back to the magic of the first one. While it's not as good as the first one, I warn you, I think this was still a fine family film.The family is going on vacation again, but this time they are taking the pets with. But Jamie and Chance's relationship has changed, where Jamie isn't playing with Chance as often and Sassy teases Chance that he's going back to "the bad place", in the dog world that means "the pound". So, Chance escapes the cage taking him to the plane, Shadow and Sassy follow to help Chance. They end up lost in San Francisco and get their butts saved by other street dogs, Chance also falls for one of those dogs named Delila. But it's street vs. pet and if humans are really worth risking everything for.Like I said, the second Homeward Bound doesn't compare to the original and the plot is extremely similar, but I think over all that it worked very well for the kids. The whole family will enjoy the film, it has positive energy and fun jokes that anyone could enjoy if they don't have an attitude problem. So, give the second Homeward Bound a chance, you may just like it.6/10
Good Comedy
posted on 06 Jan 2002I thought it was pretty funny. I didn't know Will Sasso was in the movie, he is a good comedian. Chance and Sassy were really funny along with Pete and his partner. This movie was better than the first one. I usually don't like Animal movies but this was one of the only ones I ever liked. This is only my opinion, other's may very. I really like this movie because I'm a big comedy fan and this movie basically was a comedy. Not only that, it was a good heroic tale and shows the strength of family. I wish I could have a dog like Chance and Shadow (though I would like for them to actually speak). Check out the movie for yourself. If you don't like, there is nothing I can do about it, but I would recommend it to comedy lovers and drama lovers.
Engaging sequel, a notch above usual kiddie fare
posted on 24 Jul 2000I rented this mostly for my 4-year-old daughter, who enjoys both the 1963 original "Incredible Journey", and the 1993 remake. She thought the sequel was very funny, particularly some of Sassy the Cat's antics. I must admit, the movie took me in as well.The sequel is a little heavier-handed than the 1993 remake. Not only do our three main characters have to get home, but they have to defeat a gang of city dogs, outwit two dognappers who are trying to sell strays to the "The Lab", rescue a child from a burning building, and find true love on top of it all!Still, not a bad way to spend 89 minutes. Michael J. Fox is again excellent as Chance, Sally Fields is full of indignation as Sassy, and Ralph Waite does an eerily accurate recreation of the late Don Ameche's characterization of Shadow. Sinbad is wasted as Reilly, their new city dog friend. The character seemed to be more of an afterthought than anything.Most pleasant surprise: Al Michaels, Tommy Lasorda and Bob Uecker as three dogs "broadcasting" a pee-wee baseball game. If you are looking for a movie to enjoy with your children without feeling totally insulted, Homeward Bound II is a solid bet. A few tense moments, but nothing that should upset anyone beyond the Teletubbies set.
Fine Sequel But Does Not Live Up To The Classic Known As Homward Bound: The Incredible Journey (SPOILERS)
posted on 28 Feb 2000SPOILERS I very much wanted to see this movie. I really enjoyed the original so I obviously wanted to see how the tale of the classic animals would come to an end. I was not disappointed. I knew as a fact that this would not be as good as the original, and since I gave that a seven, and this was not as good, I am giving this a six. This is still, like the first Homeward Bound, a very strong and fun film for the entire family.Here is the plot of this movie. Our favorite talking animals Shadow, Chance, and Sassy are back after their adventure. It has been three years since their first incredible journey and some things have changed. Jamie, who is Chance's owner, does not play with him as much as he used to. Then the family decides to go to Canada with the animals. Fearing that he is going to the pound, Chance gets off the plane, with Shadow and Sassy, and they have to roam the streets of San Fransico. On the streets they encounter dog-fights, dog gangs, and illegal animal control. With the help of other dogs they defeat the animal control, and Chance falls in love with a dog named Deliliah. In the end the animals are saved by their family, and Deliliah becomes part of it.Overall, this is a good family sequel to a great family movie. It can not top the original, and some moments are corny, but this is a fun and exciting sequel. There are also some emotional scenes, like Chance getting trapped under a truck and the family does not know if he survived until Jamie checks and discovers he is all right. It is just too bad that Don Ameche died before he could reprise his role as Shadow, but Ralph Waite does a good impression of him. Anyway, this is a fine family movie that you can enjoy.6/10 Recommended Films: Homeward Bound, the Incredible Journey.
A surprisingly good sequel.
posted on 29 Jan 2000Lacking the beauty, charm and teamwork of the original film (the remake) this sequel makes up in adventure and romance! This one is probably slightly funnier, with another good adventure and almost as much proof as the last one that dogs really are man's best friend.However, this sequel has its flaws, as in things about the film that don't completely make sense if you have watched the first film. For example, in the first film Chance learnt how to be a faithful and kind dog to Jamie, but in this it seem's he's even sillier. Another one of these flaws is that he explains in the first film that he lived on the streets and now Shadow is talking about how he can't live on the streets and he doesn't know how to. WHAT!? Otherwise, an incredibly good sequel, with romance, adventure and charm, but just doesn't have the emotion that made the original film so special and captivating.Chance's, Sassy's and Shadow's owners are going on a camping trip and taking the dogs with them. However, Chance, like in the last film, becomes incredibly confused with the situation and escapes out of his dog box before all three of them are loaded onto the plane. That means they are lost in San Francisco, while the humans go off without them! What can they do?Recommended to people who liked the first film, people who were disappointed that there was no romance in the first film and just people who like dogs!Enjoy "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco"!
Better then the first one!
posted on 02 Jan 2000All I can say is wow! They get to meet other dogs in this film and there is actually some romance. There was none of this in The Incredible Journey. The only thing that was the same is that Chance still acted like a pup and they found they're way home. This is truly one of the best films. My 4th favorite. I think Disney did pretty good on this one.
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Chance, Sassy, and Shadow are back!!!!!
posted on 30 Dec 2008If you thought the first movie was great, that's awesome!!!!! But the second movie????? Come along and find out!!!!!Disney made a sequel to the 1993 film in 1996. It was called "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco," and this is a very exciting Disney live action film. In it, we have the same family as before, and they were packing up on a vacation for Vancouver, Canada. However, the animals escaped at the airport, and now the family left without Chance, Sassy, and Shadow!!!!! Now, like in the last film, they had to find their way home (and it put a huge dent in the family vacation, too).Most people might not like this film, but seeing as how the first film was great, this movie is the same, too. I like how exciting the adventure was, and I thought the pets' encounter with the Blood Red Van was funny, too!!!!!"HB II: LISF" is twice as fun as the first one is!!!!!10 stars