George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V)

Director:

David Grossman

Writers:

Jordan Moffet (screenplay)
Bill Scott (television series)
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Release Date:

21 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Adventure

Tagline:

Watch Out For That Sequel!

Plot:

George, now a father, goes to Las Vegas, where he has to help out his brother

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Lion | Numbered Sequel | Comic Hero | Rooftop Fight

Cast

Christopher Showerman	...	George
Julie Benz	...	Ursula
Angus T. Jones	...	George Jr
Thomas Haden Church	...	Lyle Van de Groot
Christina Pickles	...	Beatrice Stanhope
John Cleese	...	Ape (voice)
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Mean Lion (voice)
John Kassir	...	Voice of Rocky / Armando
Kevin Greutert	...	Tookie (voice)
Keith Scott	...	Narrator (voice)
Kelly Miller	...	Betsy
Kirstie Hutton	...	Tiffany
Chelsea Gibb	...	Courtney
Richard Mueck	...	Ape (as Richard J. Mueck)
Erika Heynatz	...	Kowalski
Marjean Holden	...	Sally
Lydell M. Cheshier	...	Bateke
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Kip (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
Lamont Thompson	...	N'Dugu
Kerry Casey	...	Grouchy Gorilla
Marco Sinigaglia	...	Dopey Gorilla
Shaun Mackay	...	Happy Gorilla
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Grouchy Ape / Chimp (voice) (as Kevin Richardson)
Tress MacNeille	...	Tiger (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Water Buffalo / Little Monkey (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Dean Vegas	...	Elvis Impersonator
Paul Wayne	...	Kenny Rogers Impersonator
Daniel Seeto	...	Ancient Asian Man
Peta Sergeant	...	Attractive Woman
Jeff McTaggart	...	Helicopter Pilot
Samuel Heyburn	...	Helicopter Cop
Tony Bellette	...	Tourist Man
Gavin Coleman	...	Beehive Dozer Driver
Bryon Williams	...	Doctor Kerner
Jai Taylor	...	Charlie
Joey Nickles	...	Man at Craps Table
Peter Moore	...	Waiter
Rick Attard	...	Removalist
Keith S. Bullock	...	Security Guard (s) (as Keith Bullock)
Simon Burvill-Holmes	...	Security Guard (s)
Chris Cruickshanks	...	Little Person Under Table
Joan Hatton	...	Granny
Lee James	...	Man Near Pool
Eric Thill	...	Distardly Disciple (as Erich J. Thill)
Amy Pursehouse	...	Flight Attendant
Jordan Kerner	...	Airline Passenger
Audrey Wells	...	Airline Passenger
David Hoberman	...	Airline Passenger
Scooper	...	Tookie
Louis Smith	...	Guard
Michael Moore	...	Guard
Nicole Payten-Betts	...	Ape Singer (as Nicole Payten-Just)
Rachel Kayrooz	...	Ape Singer
Belinda Rose	...	Ape Singer
William Deer	...	Oompah Band Member
Gary Lawrence	...	Oompah Band Member (as Garry Lawrence)
John Tucker	...	Oompah Band Member
Primo Pin	...	Oompah Band Member
Leanne Ludwig	...	Oompah Band Member
Sandy Attwater	...	Oompah Band Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Scott Soto	...	Vocals - theme song
Paul Mitton	...	Removalist (uncredited)

Directed by
David Grossman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jordan Moffet		screenplay
Bill Scott		television series
Jay Ward		television series

Produced by
Daniel J. Heffner	....	co-producer (as Daniel Jason Heffner)
Gregg Hoffman	....	producer
Jordan Kerner	....	producer

Original Music by
J.A.C. Redford

Cinematography by
David Burr

Film Editing by
Alan Cody

Casting by
Amy Lippens
Ann Robinson

Production Design by
Stewart Burnside

Art Direction by
Daryl Porter

Set Decoration by
Mandy Willaton

Costume Design by
Jean Turnbull

Makeup Department
Lea Dixon	....	hair stylist: George
Lea Dixon	....	makeup artist: George
Rick Findlater	....	makeup designer
Antony McMullen	....	additional makeup artist
Lisa Sheehan	....	makeup artist (as Lisa Watson)

Production Management
Gina Black	....	unit production manager
Maggie Evans	....	post-production supervisor
Jamie Whitfield	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Darren Mallett	....	first assistant director
Charles Mann	....	third assistant director
Peter McLennan	....	second second assistant director
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn	....	second unit director

Art Department
Daniel Birt	....	senior set dresser
Daniel Cairns	....	greensman
Graeme Callander	....	storyboard artist
Laura Elkington	....	stand-by props: second unit
John Higgins	....	art department coordinator
Suza Maybury	....	property mistress

Sound Department
Chris Boyett	....	adr editor
Chris Boyett	....	dialogue editor
Julius Chan	....	supervising sound editor
Nigel Christensen	....	sound effects editor
Liam Egan	....	supervising sound editor
Les Fiddess	....	foley artist
Mike Jones	....	foley recordist
Phil Judd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Keegan	....	foley engineer
Paul Korber	....	assistant sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Doug Madick	....	foley artist
Alicia Slusarski	....	sound effects editor
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr mixer
Jenny T. Ward	....	supervising dialogue editor
William Ward	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
James Colmer	....	special effects technician
Steve Courtney	....	special effects supervisor
John Cox	....	animatronics supervisor
Tobias Jahke	....	mold maker
James Paul	....	animatronic technician
Kym Sainsbury	....	prosthetics/creatures

Visual Effects by
Ian B. Anderson	....	animation director: title design
Kate Auld	....	digital compositor
Michael Bain	....	3D digital artist: PHOTON
Richard A. Barker	....	visual effects producer: Cutting Edge Pty Ltd
Jason Billington	....	digital compositor
Marten Blumen	....	digital compositor
Roger Bolton	....	digital compositor
Melany Bourgouin	....	visual effects coordinator: Beeps
Sam Cole	....	digital compositor
Ian Cope	....	visual effects coordinator: Rising Sun Pictures
Daniel James Cox	....	senior matte artist
Daniel James Cox	....	titles designer
Daniel James Cox	....	visual effects art director
Steve Cronin	....	digital compositor
Mark Doney	....	lead compositor: Cutting Edge Post
Simon Dye	....	digital compositor
William Gammon	....	digital compositor
Mark Gee	....	3D supervisor: Photon VFX
Kyle Goodsell	....	digital compositor
Malcolm Humphreys	....	lead character technical director
Elie Jamaa	....	CGI supervisor
Bryan Jones	....	compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Rebecca Kenny	....	visual effects coordinator
Bill Kent	....	visual effects supervisor
Muqeem Khan	....	visual effects artist
Dan Kripac	....	lead character technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
Allan McKay	....	technical director
David Peers	....	visual effects supervisor: Cutting Edge VFX
Benoit Pelchat	....	digital matte artist
Jeremy Pronk	....	lighting technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
Kurtis Richmond	....	matte artist
Kurtis Richmond	....	title designer
Kurtis Richmond	....	titles designer
Ben Roberts	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jörg Schulz-Gerchow	....	digital compositor
Evan Shipard	....	lead digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Matt Sloan	....	visual effects assistant supervisor
Murray Smallwood	....	digital compositor
Cameron Smith	....	digital compositor: Cutting Edge VFX
Fredrik Sundqvist	....	creature td: The Beebs
Jan Toensmann	....	digital compositor
Georgie Uppington	....	visual effects coordinator
Randy Vellacott	....	compositor
Tamara Watts Kent	....	visual effects producer
Derek Wentworth	....	visual effects supervisor: Beeps Pty Ltd
James Whitlam	....	visual effects producer: Rising Sun Pictures
Malcolm Wright	....	digital effects artist
Ben De Luca	....	senior systems administrator (uncredited)
Chris Long	....	research & development (uncredited)

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunt performer
Cameron Ambridge	....	stunts
Ric Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Renee Bowen	....	stunt performer
Bradd Buckley	....	stunts (as Brad Buckley)
Haydn Dalton	....	stunt performer
Sebastian Foxx	....	stunt rigger
Kyle Gardiner	....	stunt double: George
Angela Moore	....	stunt double
Paul Phillips	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Sheree Swords	....	stunt double
Annette Van Moorsel	....	stunt double
Darrell Walshe	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Cardwell	....	still photographer
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan	....	additional focus puller
Simon Currie	....	video assist operator
Dylan Goss	....	director of photography: Las Vegas
Billy Harmer	....	additional grip
Ben King	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Luke Nixon	....	first assistant camera
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer: second unit
Graham Rutherford	....	gaffer
Ricky Schamburg	....	assistant camera
Paul Sullivan	....	Steadicam operator
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn	....	director of photography: second unit
Sammy Vassilev	....	assistant camera (as Sammy Popov)

Animation Department
Andy Finlayson	....	animator (title sequence)
Ben Folkman	....	animator: Beeps
Charles Le Guen	....	animator
Alex Weight	....	senior animator

Casting Department
Alisa Kasmer	....	casting assistant
Jennifer Ricchiazzi	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Samantha Edwards van Gyen	....	extras costume stand-by
Amanda Enders	....	costume stand-by
Barbara Pinn	....	costume assistant
Roberta Shaw	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Matt Bennett	....	editor: opening titles
Trish Cahill	....	telecine colorist
Kevin Greutert	....	associate editor
John Homesley	....	apprentice editor
Elly Nichols	....	post-production coordinator
Roger Paul	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Laura Bishop	....	music preparation
Nicole Brady	....	music preparation
Stu Goldberg	....	composer: additional music score
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor
Tim Ryan	....	music editor
Jeanette Surga	....	music editor
Gary K. Thomas	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Thomas Bianco	....	production accountant
Megan Clarke	....	production assistant
Tony Clarke	....	location manager
Pam Collis	....	assistant production coordinator
Jennifer Des Champs	....	production coordinator
Nicki Ellis	....	second unit coordinator
Cindy Gollagher	....	assistant production coordinator
Cynthia Hiley	....	assistant to producers
Carolina Häggström	....	script supervisor
Duncan Jones	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Lindley	....	payroll accountant
Angela Miller	....	production assistant
Joanna Nostdal	....	production coordinator
Tom Schaus	....	helicopter pilot
Fiona Wallis	....	animal coordinator
K.L. Connie Wang	....	clearance administrator (as Connie Wang)
Lana Williams	....	safety supervisor
Stuart Monksfield	....	technical support (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Kerner Entertainment Company

Distributors

• Walt Disney Pictures (2003-2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Beeps
• Cutting Edge
• Rising Sun Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bimmini Special Effects Studios  character design and sculpting
• Cutting Edge  graphics (opening and closing titles and chapter headers)
• Cutting Edge  post-production (VFX)
• Cutting Edge  post-production (color grading)
• Mullinars Casting  cast advisor: Australia
• PhilmSound  post-production sound services
• Studios 301  orchestra score recording facility
• Trackdown Digital  music editing services

Also Known As:

"Jungle George 2" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor and innuendo

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:U | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Conrad Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The speech George gives "For he today that sheds his fur with me" is a direct paraphrase of the St. Crispin's day speech from William Shakespeare's "Henry V".

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When George and the animals are playing coconut ball, a few minutes into the movie, one of the birds is an native Australian cockatoo, not an African native.

Quotes:

George:Okay. George try something completely different. We few. We happy few. We band of brothers. For he today who sheds his fur with George shall be George's brother. And other animals in the jungle shall think themselves acursed they were not here. And when we get old, ye will remember with great pride what feats ye did today. Land all we have, George king, and king ask animals to join him and save homeland!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs King Kong (1933)

Good acting, bad storyline

I must say, this movie was almost great. The jokes were pretty funny, and the acting (except for Beatrice) was pretty good, despite the replacement of most of the cast. Even the music was fun and fitting. Where this movie really fell apart was the storyline. I won't get into details, but let's just say it was lacking, at best. Many things were poorly explained, or unreasonable. Another problem, though minor and only slightly annoying, was the way George's elephant, Shep, was portrayed. In the first movie, he blended well with the rest of the set and characters. In this one, he is obviously done with relatively weak CGI that will damage the mood of the scene.

It really is a pity that it had a few major glaring flaws... It could have been really good otherwise.