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6/10
Just My Opinion
kyndostv9 September 2021
I like the first movie is because the animation is good and the voice is great and enjoyable to watch. But there's a sequel, the sequel is a little bit lacking to me. The voice actors are different and the animations is just like a series quality. I hope someone will understand this.

Plot: 5 Animation: 6 Voice: 5 Characters: 7

Total: 23/40

The movie is half bad and half good

Pls this is just my opinion.
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1/10
Absolute Garbage
memestick2 July 2021
I really thought the first movie was amazing with the chill music and smooth animation. Lionsgate did an amazing job. Until the sequel came. It was awful. The animation is hideous, the acting is terrible, & the cartoon sounds don't suit the movie. They threw away the good and popular actors and the good storyline! This movie is garbage. P. S. Rock Dog didn't need a sequel and was perfect where it was.
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2/10
dog rock
MB-reviewer1854 July 2021
This movie isn't awful, i can see kids liking it even if they didn't see the first movie. The animation is decent and not horrible like other straight to DVD movies and even though it's not the same voice actors from the first movie they wern't that bad, also the songs were pretty good and nice to listen to.

I did see "Rock Dog" from 2016 and I thought it was better then I expected. This sequal was mostly for kids to watch and not expected to be better the first film.
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1/10
We have Rock Dog at home.
BenHeadrick21 June 2021
This was like a cheap knockoff version of the original movie. I couldn't tell that any of the original voice actors returned. The animations weren't very fluid and sometimes their mouths didn't even move when they talked. This was obviously a very low budget attempt to capitalize on the success of the first movie. Boo!
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1/10
If you hate your kids, make them watch this
LeviDragon3 July 2021
Where do I even begin with this one?

Rock Dog 2: Rock Around The Park did not need to exist. That's about as nice as I can put it.

It seems that not a single soul involved with the original production wanted to touch this one. It's pretty clear why.

The animation is very stiff. The characters often have a blank expression on their face, almost as if their minds blank out for a split second every so often. The colors are bleak and the rendering is very basic for what is supposed to be a feature.

When it comes to the story it is about the most generic and predictable drivel you can imagine. The surprises come in the form of new family members, which I can only imagine were added to uphold a facade of family values plucked straight from the 50's. Unsurprisingly we get a sprinkle of the classic boomer "Social Media Bad" morals. That was definitely the highlight of the movie because "I'm trending down" is not a sentence I thought I'd ever hear. It's embarrassing to watch this movie.

I was not planning to write a review for this movie, but I feel obligated after seeing the review page littered with what must be either Splash Entertainment employees or cult members praising this movie and recommending it for kids & families.

Do not make your kids watch this, 2021 has been a great year for animation, so pick something good like "Luca" or "Wish Dragon" instead. Better yet, watch the original "Rock Dog". It's pretty decent.

I want to recommend Rock Dog 2 specifically for you and your friends to laugh at, because it is a spectacular train wreck. Unfortunately it looks like there's a third movie coming, and at that point I'm afraid the joke may have gotten old.
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1/10
They ruined it...this isn't worth 1 star
johnkziemer21 February 2022
The movie is supposed to be about the pitfalls of selling out your ideals for fame, but basically represents how the movie industry can take a great first movie and trash it. It's so bad...if you believe in the message of this movie, don't watch it.
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8/10
Great entertainment for family and kids
oregontrees15 June 2021
Great stuff for kids and family.... very fun entertainment. Very cool characters.... with great humour and very inspiring storyline... that has parrallels with life to get the most out of life and strive for the best you can.. very beautiful animation.... Splash entertainment are very talented and very good for all the family... Recommended!!
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I now have to watch the original!
dccarrillo-0127329 June 2021
My daughter had never heard of this before and she loved it!
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9/10
I really enjoyed it!
simpfantastic15 June 2021
I thought the animation was great and the storyline was enjoyable. I really liked the music in the movie as well.
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8/10
Dog on Great!!!
AceGalindo15 June 2021
Fantastic! Loved everything about the movie, music, animation! Congrats and looking forward to more!
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10/10
Fun for the entire Family!
youngfilm15 June 2021
Rock Dog 2 is a perfect film for a family movie night! Both my 7 and 5 year old loved the story and laughed their heads off throughout the film. They immediately grabbed their guitars and started to shred along with Bodhi!
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10/10
Fun for the Family
MovieFan1098215 June 2021
Just watched this with the family. Loved it! Plan to watch it again tomorrow, Yeah another family movie night!
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10/10
Fantastic!!!
stuartmccann15 June 2021
My 3 year old Finlay absolutely loves this film! Might have to purchase him a guitar. 🙂

Oscar my 11 month old will watch it soon.

Thanks to Mike young for showing us the trailer a few weeks ago.

#rockdog2rocks.
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10/10
Horns Up 🤘🤘
patrickcoy15 June 2021
Fun movie for my 2 year old who loves music... and her PaPa loves Rock 'n Roll!!!
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10/10
Worth the wait
koopaV15 June 2021
I've been waiting for Bodi and friends for a few years and after watching the movie, it was worth the wait. Music is awesome!!!!

Really enjoyed watching the movie with the entire family, highly recommended.
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10/10
Kids love it
livingindreams16 June 2021
I watched with my nieces and they just loved both parts... Best content for kids in recent times... Waiting for part 3.
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10/10
The perfect family film
Stan-165-49478516 June 2021
Bodi and friends face another moral dilemma and there's much to be learned from the choices they make. Wonderful animation, great performances and music. Fun for the whole family. Watch it now!
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10/10
Good Vibes & An All Around Family Film
happipuppi1319 April 2022
When the first Rock Dog came out in 2017, in theaters, it unfortunately was not a box office success. I rented it and reviewed it here...I found it to be wonderful.

I also purchased the DVD and have watched it several times. Now, in the follow up, our young hero from the first film has made it with his music but is dealing with the ups of the business, as well as the downs.

I'll leave you to watch the story. I'll just say, to make a sequel to a film that didn't do well, is a rare thing. They obviously saw something in it to go to the extant of making this direct to video (and streaming) available.

Adults can enjoy the somewhat more mature elements and references and kids can enjoy it for the fun and easy to comprehend story.

This and it's parent film, are both worth the time . (END)
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10/10
A Great Family Film
sallianmanyi-4499720 June 2021
Great animation and great dialogue, this sequel was perfect and in many ways, better than the original. A great improvement.
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8/10
A Decent DTV Sequel From Splash Entertainment
jeremycrimsonfox22 June 2021
One year after the first film, Bodi, Darma, and Germur are a great band in Snow Mountain named True Blue. However, when the three's latest performance is recorded and goes viral, the band meets, Lang, a music promotor, who invites them to go on tour with pop sensation Lil' Foxy (voiced by Kathleen Barr). However, in the process, Bodi is pressured by Lang to change his image and personality, causing a rift between him and his bandmates, and to make matters worst, Lang is plotting to steal Bodi's powers to use for his own evil deeds.

Yeah, this is a sequel by Splash Entertainment, the same company who helped Lionsgate with those horrid sequels to Alpha & Omega and Norm of the North, but this one is actually good. Like every DTV video, the voice cast is different (Bodi is now voiced by Graham Hamilton, who replaces Luke Wilson, and Darma is now voiced by Ashleigh Bell, who replaces Mae Whitman, among other recasts). Thankfully, the voices are okay, as some of them manage to nail how the characters voiced in the last film (Khampa is spot on, despite being voiced by Brain Drummond, but does a good job getting close to J. K. Simmons' voice, but with a lower pitch). Also, we get some new characters, like Norbu and Maydow, Bodi's grandparents, and red pandas Wei and Shumai, alongside Lil Foxy and Lang.

The story is good, with a neat moral about staying true to who you are. The only complaint I have is that some of the script relies on word play, as some dialogue use song titles like Stairway To Heaven and Paint It Black), which while neat given the characters are rock stars, can be a bit tiring. Otherwise, this is a good sequel for kids.
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10/10
Fun Family Movie!
farlow-7928520 June 2021
Our kids loved the first movie, especially since they love dogs. We were so excited to see there was a Rock Dog 2 on Amazon Prime. We watched it as a family last night and we all agree this one is even better than the first Rock Dog.
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9/10
Amazing
etopigman16 July 2021
This movie was quite nice. Under advertised but I'm really happy I found it. The animation is amazing and the story altho a bit short is really good. They could have complicated it a bit more but I still recommend this movie.
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9/10
Somewhat Good
brownrice-9816830 June 2023
The movie was alright, the animation was not all that great, but the storyline was a masterpiece. I think the movie had a lot of potential, and used the potential to its advantage sorta. I enjoyed how they reused the wolf and how they Incorporated new characters. I also love how the characters seem to have a bit of growth and development since the first story. This movie series (Rock Dog) is great and I hope they continue to make more. I would love to see how they can expand on the many storylines.

Again the movie plot was great just could have used a little bit of fix in the animation department.
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8/10
Almost Rocked Around The Park in The Horizon
kervindonngo25 December 2022
After watching the first movie of Rock Dog I decide to try the second movie of Rock Dog 2 Rock Around The Park.

Unlike the previous movie. Rock Dog. Rock Dog 2 Rock Around The Park has almost improved a bit. I like how they improved the graphics in the movie. His father Khanpa fell off the character at the start. The detail in the environment looked pretty good, especially the city. Has a bit of original music in the movie and it stays great like the previous song called "Glorious" The new characters like Lil' Foxy was pretty nice and had good improvements to Bodi's friends that are Darma and Germur being part of the band.

Somehow the movie has a bit more plot holes to be punctured. The two examples of that are the avalanche scene and the main villain of the story. Plus I expect those good-looking red pandas who look like they are from a 2000s sitcom Wei and Shamai would have been more useful in the movie but this movie just treated it more like a tag-along rather than actual characters that are part of the movie.

The movie turned from good to great because of the music. Hopefully, the third movie needs to improve its writing, character usefulness, and not another cliche villain.
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