| Naruto The Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | 
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Actor: Naruto The Movie 2 Director: Na Publisher: VIZ VIDEO Studio: VIZ VIDEO Brand: NARUTO MOVIE #2 (DVD MOVIE) Label: VIZ VIDEO Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language) Rating: Unrated Media: DVD Running Time: 155 minutes Number Of Items: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 0.9
MPN: VIZDNRM02D UPC: 782009238652 EAN: 0782009238652 ASIN: B0016AK37S
Release Date: July 29, 2008 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description Studio: Viz Media Llc Release Date: 07/29/2008
Amazon.com The Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) follows the cast of the popular comedy-adventure Naruto on what should be an extremely simple mission: returning a missing ferret to its owner. But no mission is simple when knuckle-headed ninja-in-training Naruto Uzumaki is involved. Soon, he, Sakura, and Shikamaru (not Sosuke) are battling Temujin, a mysterious young warrior in Western medieval armor. At the behest of his lord Master Haido, Temujin is seeking the legendary Stones of Gelel, which bestow unimaginable power on the possessor--power the ninjas can't allow Haido to have. The second Naruto movie suffers from an underdeveloped story: the viewer never learns the source of the Stones' power, nor the origins of Master Haido and his nefarious crew. Although Naruto wins out through a mixture of determination, integrity, and mule-headed stubbornness, the most exciting jutsu are employed by Gaara of the Sand Village, a former enemy who becomes an ally. Legend of the Stone of Gelel is more satisfying than the incongruous Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004), which moved the characters to modern Hollywood. But neither film captures all the fun of the broadcast series. The disc of extras includes some rather standard making-of mini-documentaries, the storyboards for the film, the Japanese trailers, and a trailer for the third Naruto feature, Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom.(Rated T+ Older Teen; suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon
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  This Movie is Gaara-eat! December 16, 2008 Naruto The Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
The second of the Naruto movies finds our hero teaming up with some of the sand Shinobi to fight some enemies that have never been encountered before. How will they fare? Well considering I just reviewed the third movie and Naruto was in that one, probably fairly well. ;)
As usual, top-notch quality.
  I decided to watch what was supposed to be a good Naruto movie and got an FMA interpretation instead... December 3, 2008 The first movie was nothing special, but it was a good transition for the series to have a movie. It had some interesting fight scenes and even a funny opening scene. It was an interesting film though, and had enough action to keep me interested.
This offering is well... in a word, awful. I saw this back in the summer and I still can't stop thinking about how dissapointed I was. I am a Naruto fan and I was rather quite excited to watch the movie. Now here's what I thought:
WHAT IT DID RIGHT: -Good action scenes -The scene in the beginning with the ferret and the pot was funny -Animation was quite good -GREAT MUSIC!!! Our favorites are used here, as with a few new songs
WHAT IT DID WRONG: -The storyline is boring. Not slow, just boring!!!! It was very contrived and seemed to be missing lots, and rather felt derived at times. -UNDERUSED CHARACTERS. Sasuke is only in it for (literally) 5 seconds. Gaara has a whopping 5 minutes of screen time. What happened? -The dialoge was CORNY. -When I read the "Naruto" title card, I wasn't expecting an FMA interpretation. This movie had way too much Full Metal Alchemist and 20% of it felt Naruto-esque. -Poorly concieved new characters -By the end, I was really cheering for the villain. And you know that's not a good thing.
Overall, this was an awful movie, and it sure feels more like a glorified fanfiction but in anime film. Only see it if you're a die hard fan.
  one of the best naruto movie November 25, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The fights are really cool and if you are a fans of naruto its something that you need to have in your collection.
  Great Naruto movie, fun for the whole family too! November 20, 2008 As the same with all the Naruto movies and the series, action packed and has good life lessons as well. Great for older children (due to blood scenes not recommended for really little children) and fun for adults who like this type of thing as well. Has a basic plot and story line, easy to follow, yet as usual Naruto always has a surprising plan in store for us. Great action scenes and graphics.
  Okay, but better Naruto fare exists . . . October 15, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was very reminiscent of the very first ten to fifteen episodes of the Naruto series. Problem is, this movie takes place nowhere near that timeline. As such, this feels so rehashed and, while it embodies the 'my determination will see me through any situation', the plot just doesn't pull it off. Honestly this feels like the characters are back-sliding in development as compared to the series. Of all the characters Gaara seemed to be the only one that had continued to develop in the movie. I probably could have added a star for the wonderful animation, but with the higher budget movies have you kind of expect it.
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