The Jungle Book
Apr. 20th, 2016 10:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kauaiooThe Jungle Book is a great story so it's hard not to like the new movie, but I found myself imagining the 1967 original throughout and of course the new version doesn't come close. The specal effects in the Jon Favreu version are amazing, the animals are very realistic and the jungle itself is rich and colourful. It is quite amazing how far the industry has come, and it's such a shame that it's more or less taken for granted now. I can't even imagine what the future has in store, it seems impossible to think that the special effects can be improved upon but I'm sure the artistic and technical geniuses of the world are already developing the next big thing.
I feel bad for the kids of today (did I actually just say that?!) that most of them will never experience the original Disney movies, instead they will watch movies like the 2016 Jungle Book alongside Zootropolis and every other high quality annimated movie and they will all blend together over time and none of them will leave a lasting impression. Back when Disney released their original movies, The Jungle Book, Bambi,Snow White, Dumbo, they were uniquely Disney, they were the only (I think?) children's movies and so they carved out a very special place in cinematic history. I love that I got to enjoy these gems (albeit slightly later than some of the original release dates), and I love that they still occupy a special place in my heart. This new movie will never be that.
Leaving aside the unfair comparisson of Jon Favreau's movie to the 1967 Jungle Book, this movie is very enjoyable and hits all the iconic scenes and songs of the original. The voice actors are very good, Christopher Walkin as Louie was funny but Ben Kingsley as Bagheera stole the show. I thought the kid who played Mowgli, Neel Sethi, was excellent so who knows what's in store for him. Overall it's an enjoyable movie which is particularly good on the big screen, but it left me craving the original so if you own the DVD be prepared, I'm comin a beggin (you know who you are :)
I feel bad for the kids of today (did I actually just say that?!) that most of them will never experience the original Disney movies, instead they will watch movies like the 2016 Jungle Book alongside Zootropolis and every other high quality annimated movie and they will all blend together over time and none of them will leave a lasting impression. Back when Disney released their original movies, The Jungle Book, Bambi,Snow White, Dumbo, they were uniquely Disney, they were the only (I think?) children's movies and so they carved out a very special place in cinematic history. I love that I got to enjoy these gems (albeit slightly later than some of the original release dates), and I love that they still occupy a special place in my heart. This new movie will never be that.
Leaving aside the unfair comparisson of Jon Favreau's movie to the 1967 Jungle Book, this movie is very enjoyable and hits all the iconic scenes and songs of the original. The voice actors are very good, Christopher Walkin as Louie was funny but Ben Kingsley as Bagheera stole the show. I thought the kid who played Mowgli, Neel Sethi, was excellent so who knows what's in store for him. Overall it's an enjoyable movie which is particularly good on the big screen, but it left me craving the original so if you own the DVD be prepared, I'm comin a beggin (you know who you are :)