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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 17:02:23 GMT
I'm reading all these reviews online about how creepy the cgi is and complain about how dark it is...
I just watched this on Netflix and Good God Man, it's epic. What a great story.
Is our society so shallow that because Disney can put 3x more money at a film and polish it, add a few nostalgic songs and funny one liners... Boom, instant hit?
I actually teared up in Mowgli when Bagerra leaves him in the cage at the man village and the speech he gives. Also at the part where (spoilers) Boot the runt wolf's head is in the Hunter's tent. I love the Allegory on the Tiger and the Hunter and how Mowgli is that balance between the two. We can be a man, but we don't have to follow the bad aspects of man just like the other animals don't have to follow the aspects of Khan...
Plus, I love how Mowgli yells "KHAAAAAANNN!!" and Bennidict Cumberbatch is Khan and also Khan in Star Trek lol.
In all seriousness, this movie is amazing. Look at the special nuances of each character. I will remember Khan's clubbed foot and the scars of Baloo's face etc... Gave each one character.
Oh, but let's vote it rotten because Disney's was pretty... I hate the state of our society and how we judge a film...
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Post by moviemouth on Dec 8, 2018 17:55:30 GMT
Thanks, I have been looking forward to this movie and I had no idea it was on Netflix.
I will be surprised if I don't like it better than The Jungle Book (2016), which is a very dull adaptation imo.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 19:11:43 GMT
Thanks, I have been looking forward to this movie and I had no idea it was on Netflix. I will be surprised if I don't like it better than The Jungle Book (2016), which is a very dull adaptation imo. You'll love it then. I too thought the 2016 version was dull, there wasn't really a story. I have no idea why it got so much praise. Also, the actor playing Mowgli was so much better ... It's like the difference between Jake Llyod from Star Wars episode One and Elijah Wood. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Dec 8, 2018 19:40:58 GMT
I want it to succeed just because I really, really want to see Andy Serkis' adaptation of Animal Farm. Wonder if that's out the window now with this apparently mediocre reception.
I have no real interest in seeing another Jungle Book adaptation, but I'll check this out just because I'm a Serkis fan and it's on Netflix.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 21:54:27 GMT
I want it to succeed just because I really, really want to see Andy Serkis' adaptation of Animal Farm. Wonder if that's out the window now with this apparently mediocre reception. I have no real interest in seeing another Jungle Book adaptation, but I'll check this out just because I'm a Serkis fan and it's on Netflix. What bothers me is this was in the works since 2012. Then Disney found out and just remade their cartoon film. Just to crank one out before WB. The Andy Serkis adaptation is what we needed. A different take more faithful to the book. |
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Post by James on Dec 8, 2018 22:00:03 GMT
I enjoyed the 2016 movie. It may not be as good as the 67 classic, but it’s probably the best of the live-action Disney adaptations.
As for this one I might check it out. Not the biggest JB fan I should note.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 22:51:01 GMT
I completely forgot all about this one . Thanks for the heads up! Will definitely check it out sometime this week.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 8, 2018 23:13:43 GMT
I enjoyed the 2016 movie. It may not be as good as the 67 classic, but it’s probably the best of the live-action Disney adaptations. As for this one I might check it out. Not the biggest JB fan I should note. I really dug Favreau’s take and I’ll see this out of curiosity. I guess it put Serkis between a rock and a hard place since I remember seeing the Disney movie’s trailers and was like “oh so Disney made the dark one first”. It turned out fairly lighter than the first teaser suggested but WB likely thought the damage was done and jumped the gun (again). |
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Post by James on Dec 9, 2018 2:24:51 GMT
Well now I’ve seen it. It was alright. Nothing too special to come out of it, but then again since this is a Netflix movie, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with.
I will say that yes, it’s a much darker tale and has higher stakes. However, I am not too familiar with the original book, so I didn’t understand the changes they made here, like actually seeing Mowgli in the man villages and his interactions.
Overall though, I sadly have to give edge to the 2016 film. It just had more heart and Favreau’s direction was a bit better. This might have been a more faithful adaptation (again, I’m not really sure), but I have my sentiments for the Disney tale.
By the way, was Kaa meant to be a female? Because first s/he was voiced by ScarJo in the 2016 movie, and in here it’s Cate Blanchett. I’m starting to think he’s symbolic of a seductive prostitute now the more I think about it. 😖
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 3:33:18 GMT
Well now I’ve seen it. It was alright. Nothing too special to come out of it, but then again since this is a Netflix movie, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with. I will say that yes, it’s a much darker tale and has higher stakes. However, I am not too familiar with the original book, so I didn’t understand the changes they made here, like actually seeing Mowgli in the man villages and his interactions. Overall though, I sadly have to give edge to the 2016 film. It just had more heart and Favreau’s direction was a bit better. This might have been a more faithful adaptation (again, I’m not really sure), but I have my sentiments for the Disney tale. By the way, was Kaa meant to be a female? Because first s/he was voiced by ScarJo in the 2016 movie, and in here it’s Cate Blanchett. I’m starting to think he’s symbolic of a seductive prostitute now the more I think about it. 😖 See, and I thought this had more heart. Akila's death meant more. Sacrificed himself at the end to save Mowgli and admitted he was wrong (he got to see his potential). As opposed to a throw away death in 2016 film. Also, boot the runt's character. How Mowgli's last interaction meant something later when he saw him dead. Bagerra's moment with Baloo and how they made Mowgli go to the man village. IDK... |
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Post by James on Dec 9, 2018 10:45:40 GMT
Well now I’ve seen it. It was alright. Nothing too special to come out of it, but then again since this is a Netflix movie, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with. I will say that yes, it’s a much darker tale and has higher stakes. However, I am not too familiar with the original book, so I didn’t understand the changes they made here, like actually seeing Mowgli in the man villages and his interactions. Overall though, I sadly have to give edge to the 2016 film. It just had more heart and Favreau’s direction was a bit better. This might have been a more faithful adaptation (again, I’m not really sure), but I have my sentiments for the Disney tale. By the way, was Kaa meant to be a female? Because first s/he was voiced by ScarJo in the 2016 movie, and in here it’s Cate Blanchett. I’m starting to think he’s symbolic of a seductive prostitute now the more I think about it. 😖 See, and I thought this had more heart. Akila's death meant more. Sacrificed himself at the end to save Mowgli and admitted he was wrong (he got to see his potential). As opposed to a throw away death in 2016 film. Also, boot the runt's character. How Mowgli's last interaction meant something later when he saw him dead. Bagerra's moment with Baloo and how they made Mowgli go to the man village. IDK... Yeah. The scene where he was telling off Bhoot pretty shocked me, in the way it was done. He’s just telling him it’s ok and then Mowgli just screams in his face with mean remarks. I liked the events that happened, and I dig the voice acting, but it wasn’t as interesting as I thought it’d be. I give it a 7/10. It’s actually solid for a Netflix original movie. |
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Post by brownstones on Dec 9, 2018 16:58:12 GMT
I've been curious to see it, but I dont have Netflix. I thought the remake was ok, people loved it and knowing how much people ate up that version I felt bad for Andy when people seemed to scoff at his interpretation.
Btw Disney's only good live action remake is Cinderella.
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Post by brownstones on Dec 9, 2018 16:59:25 GMT
Well now I’ve seen it. It was alright. Nothing too special to come out of it, but then again since this is a Netflix movie, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with. I will say that yes, it’s a much darker tale and has higher stakes. However, I am not too familiar with the original book, so I didn’t understand the changes they made here, like actually seeing Mowgli in the man villages and his interactions. Overall though, I sadly have to give edge to the 2016 film. It just had more heart and Favreau’s direction was a bit better. This might have been a more faithful adaptation (again, I’m not really sure), but I have my sentiments for the Disney tale. By the way, was Kaa meant to be a female? Because first s/he was voiced by ScarJo in the 2016 movie, and in here it’s Cate Blanchett. I’m starting to think he’s symbolic of a seductive prostitute now the more I think about it. 😖 Technically it's not a Netflix movie, it's a Netflix acquired movie. |
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Post by James on Dec 9, 2018 17:32:27 GMT
Well now I’ve seen it. It was alright. Nothing too special to come out of it, but then again since this is a Netflix movie, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with. I will say that yes, it’s a much darker tale and has higher stakes. However, I am not too familiar with the original book, so I didn’t understand the changes they made here, like actually seeing Mowgli in the man villages and his interactions. Overall though, I sadly have to give edge to the 2016 film. It just had more heart and Favreau’s direction was a bit better. This might have been a more faithful adaptation (again, I’m not really sure), but I have my sentiments for the Disney tale. By the way, was Kaa meant to be a female? Because first s/he was voiced by ScarJo in the 2016 movie, and in here it’s Cate Blanchett. I’m starting to think he’s symbolic of a seductive prostitute now the more I think about it. 😖 Technically it's not a Netflix movie, it's a Netflix acquired movie. You mean it was only picked up by Netflix? |
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Post by brownstones on Dec 9, 2018 17:38:46 GMT
Technically it's not a Netflix movie, it's a Netflix acquired movie. You mean it was only picked up by Netflix? Yeah, similarly to what Paramount did with Annihilation, WB was behind the movie for a while but probably realized that to whatever extent it wasn't going to be a 4 quadrant film and rake in the money probably after reactions to the trailers were "why?" so they decided to plop it off on Netflix to probably save them distribution money and post production as well. |
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Post by ravi02 on Dec 9, 2018 17:49:40 GMT
I liked it, but a few flaws prevented me from truly loving it.
First, the things I liked: Rohan Chand did a good job and I liked his more feral take on Mowgli. The voice acting by the cast was good (Christian Bale, Andy Serkis and Cate Blanchett being the standouts). I also enjoyed the whole sequence in the village and how Mowgli bonds with the British hunter. The more darker aspects of the story (Mowgli's parents being attacked and Bhoot's fate) were well handled too.
Now, the things I wasn't onboard with: Some of the FX (particularly for the wolves) was a bit shoddy. The pacing dragged during portions of the first and third acts and made me lose interest at times. The whole Bandar-Log (the monkeys) sequence felt like a useless throwaway scene.
And this was a big deal for me, but in this film, Shere Khan didn't feel like much of a threat. While I like Benedict Cumberbatch and he did fine with the material he was given, I never really felt like this Mowgli was in danger. This version of Khan felt too much like a middle-school bully. In both Disney versions, George Sanders and Idris Elba managed to make him feel like a dangerous beast and we understood why the other jungle creatures feared him.
Overall, I still prefer the Disney films as they had more pop and a more threatening villain, but this version offers its own flavor and it's worth watching if you're a fan of JB and Kipling's work.
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Post by ravi02 on Dec 9, 2018 17:53:47 GMT
Thanks, I have been looking forward to this movie and I had no idea it was on Netflix. I will be surprised if I don't like it better than The Jungle Book (2016), which is a very dull adaptation imo. You'll love it then. I too thought the 2016 version was dull, there wasn't really a story. I actually felt the 2016 film had more of an actual story than the 1967 film (which I also liked btw) as they introduce Khan at the beginning and set up how he's hunting Mowgli and show how Mowgli wins over the respect of the rest of the jungle animals.
The 1967 film was a bit aimless narratively speaking.
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