Pat O’Malley and Bruce Reitherman, with songs by Richard ... “The Jungle Book 2,” which makes its debut Friday, stars John Goodman as the voice of Baloo the bear and Academy Award-nominee ...

though Baloo takes the prize in the grating-repetition department, with no fewer than three reprises of his classic song "The Bare Necessities." The best thing about Jungle Book 2 is the animation ...

None of the characters in “The Jungle Book 2,” comes close to Kipling’s animals and humans, but at least Baloo, Mowgli ... Music by Joel McNeely. Songs by Lorraine Feather and Paul Grabowsky.

Ranjan in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Baloo and Mowgli find their ... of the jungle's virtues in the rousing song, "Jungle Rhythm." Mowgli and Baloo take a moment to reminisce about old times ...

When Disney released "The Jungle Book 2" in 2003, it was far removed from ... and Mowgli has a swinging good time with Baloo the bear. What is different is that Mowgli just wants to return to ...

It also grossed $6.2 million in Russia, $2.6 million in Australia. Besides the U.S. launch on Friday, “The Jungle Book” will also ... Bill Murray voicing Baloo the bear, Ben Kingsley as ...

"The Jungle Book 2" is visually appealing but is a narratively ... but remaining nostalgic for his carefree days with bear-pal Baloo (John Goodman) in the wilds. As his adoptive father observes ...