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Genre | Action/Adventure |
Format | NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | Christopher Walken, Sam Raimi, Max Favreau, Jon Favreau, Emjay Anthony, Idris Elba, Kai Schreiber, Knox Gagnon, Scarlett Johansson, Sasha Schreiber, Chloe Hechter, Giancarlo Esposito, Brighton Rose, Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Garry Shandling, Justin Marks, Lupita Nyong'o, Asher Blinkoff, Bill Murray See more |
Language | English, Spanish, French |
Runtime | 2 hours |
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An orphan boy is raised in the Jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear and a black panther.
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Writers: Justin Marks, Rudyard Kipling
- Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson
- Producers: Peter M. Tobyansen, Jon Favreau, Brigham Taylor, John Bartnicki, Joyce Cox, Molly Allen
Product Description
In an epic adventure directed by Jon Favreau (IRON MAN), Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he's forced to abandon the only home he's ever known. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson, THE JUNGLE BOOK is "stunning" (Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter).
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.4 x 5.3 x 6.7 inches; 2.08 ounces
- Item model number : 786936850628
- Director : Jon Favreau
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours
- Release date : August 30, 2016
- Actors : Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : French, Spanish, English
- Language : English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Walt Disney Studios
- ASIN : B01CTNDO58
- Writers : Justin Marks
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #44,574 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #15,754 in Blu-ray
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Screenwriter: Justin Marks
Cast: Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Scarlet Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Garry Shandling
I mentioned in my review of 2015’s Cinderella that, “remakes, sequels, and formula retreads have littered Disney’s productions over the past few decades, but as they say, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” That statement remains remarkably true with this year’s The Jungle Book.
Director Jon Favreau hops the fence from Disney’s Marvel studio productions to Disney’s, Disney studio productions; I imagine he’s eyeing one of those Star Wars spinoffs so he can pull off the Disney hat trick. As usual, Favreau brings his time-tested bag of tricks along with him to make The Jungle Book far better than it might have been in someone else’s hands. The Jungle Book retells the classic Rudyard Kipling story that also inspired the 1967 Disney animated classic as well as a Disney live-action film in 1994. After the death of his father at the jaws of the fierce tiger, Shere Khan (Idris Elba), orphaned child Mowgli (Neel Sethi) is taken in by a pack of wolves and raised as one of their own. As Mowgli ages, his human instincts and ingenuity begin to manifest, causing the fearsome Khan to threaten the pack with his terror if the “man-cub” is not surrendered. For his own good, Mowgli’s wolf-mother Raksha (Lupita Nyong’o) entrusts panther, Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) to escort Mowgli through the dense jungle and deliver him to the man-village for his own safety.
Yes, this is a faithful retelling of a story that has been told many times over. So why do it and why is it worth seeing? As was the case with 2015’s Cinderella, when one decides to tell a familiar story like this, it is important to have a purpose. Fortunately, that is precisely why Favreau’s version is successful. From the very start, we are immersed in the jungle landscape with standard-setting visual effects that leave all Jungle Book predecessors in the dust. Furthermore, that “Favreau bag of tricks” results in style, fun, and pointed humor that makes the film feel fresh and exciting. Case in point, opening the film with a neurotic hedgehog frantically claiming any object he finds as “mine,” voiced by Garry Shandling in what is likely his final role (the film is also dedicated to Shandling in the end credits). Additionally, the landscapes are breathtaking and the narrative is full of life despite its having only one human character! Like his work on Elf, Favreau brings a fantasy world to life by relating it so well to our familiar world. Mowgli’s metaphorical journey resonates with audiences of all ages because like all good films based on a classic piece of literature, there are layers of appreciation for the central themes including relationships, integrity, and persistence. Of course, unlike Zootopia from earlier this year, these themes are more or less just “there” and not executed expertly enough to support the kind of conversation and discussion the story has in book form.
Then there are the performances. I’ve purposefully left this discussion of specific characters for last, as I could never have anticipated how much I was going to enjoy them. First of all, our sole human actor, Neel Sethi is outstanding as Mowgli. This kid is athletic, heartwarming, and talented. Not many kids can carry a $175 million budget film all on their own, let alone on their first try! But let’s get down to it. Those who know me, know that I have a few cinematic heroes that I don’t shut up about: Woody Allen, Christopher Walken, and Bill Murray. I recently wrote a little retrospective on Walken called “Talkin’ Walken: A Top 10 List,” and of course my favorite movie of all time continues to be 1993’s Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, who I have often written about and whose name is consequently also the name of my dog. Now both actors have done some stinkers and several of those stinkers involve either voice acting and/or animals, so imagine my trepidation when I heard that these two actors would be voicing roles of animals in a Disney live-action Jungle Book. Still, like Mowgli I persevered keeping an open mind and hoping for the best. The first of these two actors to appear is Murray as Baloo the bear. Let me tell you, as a fan but also a critic, Murray is superb in this role. Anyone who supported that conversation about how Scarlet Johansson (who also voices a role in this film) deserved an Oscar nomination for voicing an operating system in Her, should be right back at it supporting Bill Murray for this performance. Yes, that sounds stupid, and that’s why that whole conversation was stupid in 2013, but he’s just as good. Thankfully, Favreau and screenwriter Justin Marks had the wherewithal to have Murray sing “Bare Necessities” and forgo that whole “live-action remakes don’t include the songs” rule. And speaking of singing, the classically trained singer, dancer, and actor Christopher Walken gets a crack at the film’s other most memorable number as King Louie with “I wan’na Be Like You.” There is no appropriate maximum number of times you can hear Christopher Walken say “Shooby-Doo” or “Gigantopithecus.”
So it seems the Jungle Book renaissance is just getting underway. A sequel to this film to be helmed once again by Favreau has already been green lit. Also, this summer a Jungle Book clone in the form of Tarzan (but not the Disney story) will also grace the big screen. And even more confusingly, motion-capture magician Andy Serkis is directing and starring in his own darker, non-Disney version of The Jungle Book due out in 2018. B+
The Jungle Book is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you stay a few minutes into the end credits, you will be treated to a reprise of Walken’s “I Wan’na Be Like You,” which I of course completely recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016
Screenwriter: Justin Marks
Cast: Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Scarlet Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Garry Shandling
I mentioned in my review of 2015’s Cinderella that, “remakes, sequels, and formula retreads have littered Disney’s productions over the past few decades, but as they say, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” That statement remains remarkably true with this year’s The Jungle Book.
Director Jon Favreau hops the fence from Disney’s Marvel studio productions to Disney’s, Disney studio productions; I imagine he’s eyeing one of those Star Wars spinoffs so he can pull off the Disney hat trick. As usual, Favreau brings his time-tested bag of tricks along with him to make The Jungle Book far better than it might have been in someone else’s hands. The Jungle Book retells the classic Rudyard Kipling story that also inspired the 1967 Disney animated classic as well as a Disney live-action film in 1994. After the death of his father at the jaws of the fierce tiger, Shere Khan (Idris Elba), orphaned child Mowgli (Neel Sethi) is taken in by a pack of wolves and raised as one of their own. As Mowgli ages, his human instincts and ingenuity begin to manifest, causing the fearsome Khan to threaten the pack with his terror if the “man-cub” is not surrendered. For his own good, Mowgli’s wolf-mother Raksha (Lupita Nyong’o) entrusts panther, Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) to escort Mowgli through the dense jungle and deliver him to the man-village for his own safety.
Yes, this is a faithful retelling of a story that has been told many times over. So why do it and why is it worth seeing? As was the case with 2015’s Cinderella, when one decides to tell a familiar story like this, it is important to have a purpose. Fortunately, that is precisely why Favreau’s version is successful. From the very start, we are immersed in the jungle landscape with standard-setting visual effects that leave all Jungle Book predecessors in the dust. Furthermore, that “Favreau bag of tricks” results in style, fun, and pointed humor that makes the film feel fresh and exciting. Case in point, opening the film with a neurotic hedgehog frantically claiming any object he finds as “mine,” voiced by Garry Shandling in what is likely his final role (the film is also dedicated to Shandling in the end credits). Additionally, the landscapes are breathtaking and the narrative is full of life despite its having only one human character! Like his work on Elf, Favreau brings a fantasy world to life by relating it so well to our familiar world. Mowgli’s metaphorical journey resonates with audiences of all ages because like all good films based on a classic piece of literature, there are layers of appreciation for the central themes including relationships, integrity, and persistence. Of course, unlike Zootopia from earlier this year, these themes are more or less just “there” and not executed expertly enough to support the kind of conversation and discussion the story has in book form.
Then there are the performances. I’ve purposefully left this discussion of specific characters for last, as I could never have anticipated how much I was going to enjoy them. First of all, our sole human actor, Neel Sethi is outstanding as Mowgli. This kid is athletic, heartwarming, and talented. Not many kids can carry a $175 million budget film all on their own, let alone on their first try! But let’s get down to it. Those who know me, know that I have a few cinematic heroes that I don’t shut up about: Woody Allen, Christopher Walken, and Bill Murray. I recently wrote a little retrospective on Walken called “Talkin’ Walken: A Top 10 List,” and of course my favorite movie of all time continues to be 1993’s Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, who I have often written about and whose name is consequently also the name of my dog. Now both actors have done some stinkers and several of those stinkers involve either voice acting and/or animals, so imagine my trepidation when I heard that these two actors would be voicing roles of animals in a Disney live-action Jungle Book. Still, like Mowgli I persevered keeping an open mind and hoping for the best. The first of these two actors to appear is Murray as Baloo the bear. Let me tell you, as a fan but also a critic, Murray is superb in this role. Anyone who supported that conversation about how Scarlet Johansson (who also voices a role in this film) deserved an Oscar nomination for voicing an operating system in Her, should be right back at it supporting Bill Murray for this performance. Yes, that sounds stupid, and that’s why that whole conversation was stupid in 2013, but he’s just as good. Thankfully, Favreau and screenwriter Justin Marks had the wherewithal to have Murray sing “Bare Necessities” and forgo that whole “live-action remakes don’t include the songs” rule. And speaking of singing, the classically trained singer, dancer, and actor Christopher Walken gets a crack at the film’s other most memorable number as King Louie with “I wan’na Be Like You.” There is no appropriate maximum number of times you can hear Christopher Walken say “Shooby-Doo” or “Gigantopithecus.”
So it seems the Jungle Book renaissance is just getting underway. A sequel to this film to be helmed once again by Favreau has already been green lit. Also, this summer a Jungle Book clone in the form of Tarzan (but not the Disney story) will also grace the big screen. And even more confusingly, motion-capture magician Andy Serkis is directing and starring in his own darker, non-Disney version of The Jungle Book due out in 2018. B+
The Jungle Book is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you stay a few minutes into the end credits, you will be treated to a reprise of Walken’s “I Wan’na Be Like You,” which I of course completely recommend.
9 stars. Would've given 10, but for Bill Murray's voice-over, which at times felt like Bill Murray and not Baboo. But then, I liked Phil Harris's Baboo.
The story is a lot darker than the old cartoon version, and we understand why Shere Khan the tiger hates Mowgli so much. The moments when Mowgli is in the clutches of the python or the apes are appropriately exciting and terrifying. There are also a few lighthearted moments, and 3 of the songs from the older version have been updated and show up at least for a verse or two. One scene made me laugh out loud when Mowgli is led into the ruined city to meet the head ape. He notices a pile of rusty objects on the ground and picks up something....I won't spoil it by identifying what it is, but it was a perfect moment.
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Excelente imagen y extras.
The Bandar Log king promises Mowgli a source of security—a people.
So do the bullies who twist your arm. Like the king of the Bandar Log, they claim to love you, but they threaten you as well. Carrot and stick! Don't judge them by their sweet words. Judge them by what they do—the hurt they wantonly inflict, with cold-blooded intent. As for their profession of love: is it compatible with the festering sores in your soul that they are responsible for? “We didn’t hurt him”, they then say, “It is he who got hurt!” What a monumental farce!
Chart and independent course! Be the master of your own destiny!
That is the message of The Jungle Book.
But the story tells much more; it shows how, by dint of his character—his resolve to stand up to bullies; his compassion, selflessness and ingenuity in saving the elephant baby, which earns him new allies; his integrity, which he demonstrates when he does not flinch from repaying Baloo for a good deed (this cements a budding friendship between the two of them); and his problem-solving capacity rooted in his human intelligence and cunning—he overwhelms a formidable enemy, Sher Khan, and brings the whole jungle together in a all-inclusive camaraderie.
“Be who you are; embrace your uniqueness!”, is Baloo the Bear's counsel to Mowgli; this is contrary to what Bagheera the Panther wants for his ward, Mowgli the man cub; he wants him to embrace the ways of the wolf so he becomes one of the pack.
Mowgli learns his lesson: belong to the pack, but don’t just be another wolf; be who you are!
Then the chant of the man cub's wolf people takes on new meaning: "The strength of the pack is the wolf; and the strength of the wolf is the pack!"
Finally, the fact that Mowgli’s self-imposed exile is pre-empted by a landslide suggests the hidden hand of a higher power. Man proposes; God disposes! But what is God trying to tell us here? “Don’t leave behind unfinished business; finish it and only then move on”?