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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 9:04:36 GMT
Share your thoughts on The Jungle Book (2016)
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Post by kevin on Apr 1, 2017 9:20:12 GMT
Great movie 8/10
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Post by Archelaus on Apr 1, 2017 9:42:13 GMT
8/10
It was an improvement over the classic 1967 film in terms of plot structure and Mowgli's character arc, although I may still favor the original. The animals and the jungle environment were rendered quite believably. Great ensemble cast of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Lupita N'yongo, Idris Elba, and Christopher Walken. Shere Khan was an awesome villain. One big weakness was the songs. It was great to hear "Bare Necessities" again, but Neel Seethi was not great at all singing. The updated verse of "I Wanna Be Like You" comes straight from nowhere.
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Post by Jillian on Apr 1, 2017 10:44:26 GMT
I loved it, 9/10  |
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Post by Wesley Crusher on Apr 1, 2017 10:46:00 GMT
It was great 8/10
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Post by chalk2 on Apr 17, 2017 5:41:53 GMT
For a kid/family movie. 8/10
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Post by sjg on Oct 11, 2018 10:45:28 GMT
4/10
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Post by politicidal on Oct 11, 2018 16:34:46 GMT
8/10. The best of the Disney remakes so far.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Oct 12, 2018 1:07:48 GMT
8/10. The best of the Disney remakes so far. This, word for word. |
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Post by Sir_Farty_Fartsalot on Oct 12, 2018 3:39:09 GMT
8.
Certainly much better than I expected.
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Post by ravi02 on Oct 13, 2018 18:35:24 GMT
I wouldn't say it was so great as all the rave reviews on RottenTomatoes claimed, but I also don't understand why many online film buffs were so negative to it either. I thought it was a fun action-adventure with entertaining voice performances (Idris Elba, Christopher Walken and Bill Murray being my favorites). I actually preferred this over the 1967 version.
One thing I also liked about this version is how they incorporated more elements of Kipling's novel: Mowgli's wolf family (who were barely in the 1967 film), the buffalo stampede, the elephants being noble figures and the monkey tribe being more villainous.
7.5/10
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 14, 2018 0:15:02 GMT
I dislike the rating system.
I saw the film once and enjoyed it very much
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Post by Vits on Jul 3, 2021 21:32:33 GMT
THE JUNGLE BOOK 1942 3/10 THE JUNGLE BOOK 1967 7/10 There are sequels that rehash the original so much that people consider them remakes in essence. I admit I don't always agree with the examples, but is there a more obvious one than THE JUNGLE BOOK PART 2? Seriously, it's the exact same movie all over again: MOWGLI doesn't want to live in the man's village; the elephants march; MOWGLI encounters BALOO, who promises him a life of nothing but fun; they find themselves in the ruins, where the apes sing and dance; KAA gets hurt when he tries to eat someone; SHERE KHAN attacks; SHERE KHAN is defeated; MOWGLI decides to live in the man's village; BALOO sings THE BARE NECESSITIES with someone else. However, it doesn't mess with the continuity or character development. You see, at the end of the 1st movie, MOWGLI went to live to the man's village because he got horny. It's not like he had learned his lesson. And while BALOO went away singing, he was trying to look at the bright side, but it doesn't mean that he was OK with the situation. Therefore, it does make sense for the former to still feel rebellious and the latter to want the former back. I'm glad that the makers found time to squeeze in some of the original's songs, because the new ones are forgettable. Smash Mouth botches I WANNA BE LIKE YOU (it's even worse than the Jonas Brothers' version). RANJAN (MOWGLI's foster brother) and LUCKY (a vulture) are meant to be annoying yet funny. Nope, they're just annoying. 3/10 THE JUNGLE BOOK 2016 fixes 2 of the flaws in THE JUNGLE BOOK 1967: 1) SHERE KHAN now has a deep reason to kill MOWGLI: Revenge (his father burned his face) instead of... What was it before? The idea that a human would taste better? Also, he tries to convince the other animals that MOWGLI could be dangerous when he grows up. That creates a smart debate. 2) MOWGLI is much more likeable. For example, this time, he chooses to leave his tribe after SHERE KHAN's threats. In the original, the wolves decided for him. Not to mention that, after leaving, he didn't seem to miss his adoptive family. The ending is also different (MOWGLI stays in the jungle), but it's neither better nor worse. It depends on each viewer's point of view of the nature vs nurture debate. I warn you not to expect another musical comedy; this is an action-adventure movie... and a touching and entertaining one. However, 2 of the classic songs are featured (3 if you count the end credits). MOWGLI & BALOO sing THE BARE NECESSITIES in... well, the same way people in real life casually sing a song. It doesn't mean the movie is in a musical universe. Therefore, when KING LOUIE sings I WANNA BE LIKE YOU as if it was dialogue, it feels awkwardly shoehorned, Not to mention that the actors sing them badly. The animated performances are good, but Neel Sethi is the one who stands out. 9/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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