I actually kind of liked The Return of Jafar, but not as a movie. I think that sequel would have worked a lot better if it was just labeled as the premier for the series, instead of a direct sequel to the first film. I also thought that Aladdin 3 was much better since it tied up the story nicely, Robbin Williams returns as Genie and I personally liked how Aladdin became closer to his father by the end.
Anyway, I don't find that too many Disney DVD sequels are that bad, except the ones on my list.
Mulan 2: I loved the story in the first film with a daughter trying to protect her father, as well as trying to find herself, but this sequel was a waste of time. Most of the songs felt like weak copies from the original songs and the love angel that they were playing felt really weak as well, especially with the three soliders who just happend to fall in love with three princesses who were to be given away for marriage to protect China from war. While it does have its moments with Mulan and Chang, especially that bridge scene, it overall doesn't feel like even a decent sequel to the movie.
Pochantas 2: Okay, despite all of the historical inaccuries in the first film, like Disney would actually animate the actual story for children, I did enjoy the first film. I really liked the songs, the animation and I actually did cry a bit at the end. However, this sequel also feels like a waste of time. Almost all of the songs are forgettable, outside of "Where Do I Go From Here?," and the return of the villain from the first film felt kind of weak. While I do like how Disney did have John Rolf and Pochantas ending up together like they really did, or close to it, and for telling the viewers in the credits to look up the real Pochantas, I felt like the story was weak and almost rushed.
Brother Bear 2: I love the first movie more than both of the original movies listed above. The music was great and I thought that the story was beautiful. The sequel, on the other hand, really felt unnecessary. It was another love story and while it was cute at times, I just felt like the first movie didn't need a sequel. At all. The original story fulfilled its purpose with Keenai chosing to live with Koda and the other bears and imbracing love to become a man in his village. The idea of Keenai finding a wife just felt so unneccssary. Plus, they didn't even have Phil Collins for the music, which would have at least made the movie a bit better.
Balto 3:Wings of Change: I love the first Balto film so much for its story and music. I thought that Wolf Quest was one of the better animated sequels out there. But the third film just lacks the story element that both first films had. There's more focus on the love life for Boris and on his son than on Balto, unlike in Wolf Quest which had a pretty good balance for both Balto and his daughter. It still has some enjoyable qualities in the film, but it probably would have been better if the story was just written better or if there was better development for the characters.
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2: I'll admit that this film also has enjoyable qualities, but it just doesn't compare to the first film. The original movie had a better and darker story line with better connection between the characters. It's also kind of weird that the first movie takes place in New Orleans in the 1930s, while the sequel takes place in Sand Fransicso during the 1990s. It feels like this movie just didn't have to be made considering how well the first one was and its ending.
