With The Jungle Book (2016) being released this weekend, I thought I would review the original Jungle Book film from 1967. So without further ado...
In this classic Walt Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling's book, Mowgli (voiced by Bruce Reitherman), an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the man-eating tiger Shere Khan (voiced by George Sanders). Facing certain death, Mowgli must overcome his reluctance to leave his wolf family and return to the "man village." But he is not alone on his quest: Aided by Bagheera (voiced by Sebastian Cabot) the panther, and later by the carefree bear Balloo (voiced by Phil Harris), he braves the jungle's many perils.
This is a really amazing film. At the time this film came out, animated films were beginning to peak towards a level that no one saw coming other then Walt Disney and this film just took animation to a whole new level. The way the film is made and the just the way everything flows together just looks absolutely gorgeous. The story that goes with the animation however is pretty boring and bland. Basically the plot is about a boy running from a Tiger who hates humans and you never really find any motivation as to why that is the case and it just jumps all over the place. There are a lot of memorable things from the film and they include the voice acting and the voices just stick with you long after you watch the film and the voices are just so recognizable. The other part is the songs and there two that mainly stick out and they can get really annoying after awhile, but they are catchy and all-time classic songs. Going back to the story portion and really the laziness of the film is the fact that the filmmakers use the same shot at different points of the film and you won't catch them unless you pay attention. Overall this is a fantastic animated film with beautiful animation and a lot of memorable moments, but the story isn't one of the more memorable parts of the film. I give The Jungle Book (1967) an 8.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Jungle Book (1967), what would you rate it, are you excited for The Jungle Book (2016) and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
In this classic Walt Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling's book, Mowgli (voiced by Bruce Reitherman), an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the man-eating tiger Shere Khan (voiced by George Sanders). Facing certain death, Mowgli must overcome his reluctance to leave his wolf family and return to the "man village." But he is not alone on his quest: Aided by Bagheera (voiced by Sebastian Cabot) the panther, and later by the carefree bear Balloo (voiced by Phil Harris), he braves the jungle's many perils.
This is a really amazing film. At the time this film came out, animated films were beginning to peak towards a level that no one saw coming other then Walt Disney and this film just took animation to a whole new level. The way the film is made and the just the way everything flows together just looks absolutely gorgeous. The story that goes with the animation however is pretty boring and bland. Basically the plot is about a boy running from a Tiger who hates humans and you never really find any motivation as to why that is the case and it just jumps all over the place. There are a lot of memorable things from the film and they include the voice acting and the voices just stick with you long after you watch the film and the voices are just so recognizable. The other part is the songs and there two that mainly stick out and they can get really annoying after awhile, but they are catchy and all-time classic songs. Going back to the story portion and really the laziness of the film is the fact that the filmmakers use the same shot at different points of the film and you won't catch them unless you pay attention. Overall this is a fantastic animated film with beautiful animation and a lot of memorable moments, but the story isn't one of the more memorable parts of the film. I give The Jungle Book (1967) an 8.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Jungle Book (1967), what would you rate it, are you excited for The Jungle Book (2016) and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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