The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)
starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman, George Sanders
directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of walt disneys original classic on an all new 2 disc platinum edition.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 10/02/2007
Amazon.com essential video:
Disney's 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me." --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com:
A classic 1967 Disney animated film that's loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name, Jungle Book tells the story of a young boy Mowgli who was raised by animals in the jungle.When tiger Shere Khan threatens to return to their part of the jungle, the other animals decide that Mowgli must return to the man village in order to ensure his safety.Panther Bagheera has difficulty convincing Mowgli to follow him to the man village and recruits the help of a big lovable bear Baloo.Mowgli's journey is one of wit, song, and many surprises.A timeless film populated by strong characters bursting with personality, great music like "Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You," and inspiring animation by Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, and other master animators, Jungle Book captivates audiences of all ages.
This Platinum Edition includes everything from the standard bonus features like interactive games, music videos, and deleted songs to exciting and sometimes rare commentaries by everyone from modern day animators to Walt Disney himself, multiple featurettes about specific aspects of the film and its production, and a lengthy deleted scene featuring lost character Rocky the Rhino.Especially interesting for adults and Disney fans are "The Bare Necessities: The making of The Jungle Book" featurette, which explores Walt Disney's commitment to developing strong characters and his insistence that writers, animators, and song writers create a light version of Jungle Book that followed his own personal interpretation of the story, and the "The Lure of The Jungle Book" featurette, which discusses Frank Thomas' and Ollie Johnston's amazing contribution to the film as prolific animators and the inspiration and influence that their work provided for future animators including Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Andreas Deja (Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King), Sergio Pablos (Tarzan), Will Finn (Home on the Range), and Eric Goldberg (Fantasia 2000).The full length commentary by Bruce Reitherman (voice of Mowgli), animator Andreas Deja, and composer Richard Sherman with its interspersed archival commentary ofDisney greats from the original creative team (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Woolie Reitherman, and others) is also very interesting and insightful. --Tami Horiuchi
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of walt disneys original classic on an all new 2 disc platinum edition.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 10/02/2007
Amazon.com essential video:
Disney's 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me." --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com:
A classic 1967 Disney animated film that's loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name, Jungle Book tells the story of a young boy Mowgli who was raised by animals in the jungle.When tiger Shere Khan threatens to return to their part of the jungle, the other animals decide that Mowgli must return to the man village in order to ensure his safety.Panther Bagheera has difficulty convincing Mowgli to follow him to the man village and recruits the help of a big lovable bear Baloo.Mowgli's journey is one of wit, song, and many surprises.A timeless film populated by strong characters bursting with personality, great music like "Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You," and inspiring animation by Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, and other master animators, Jungle Book captivates audiences of all ages.
This Platinum Edition includes everything from the standard bonus features like interactive games, music videos, and deleted songs to exciting and sometimes rare commentaries by everyone from modern day animators to Walt Disney himself, multiple featurettes about specific aspects of the film and its production, and a lengthy deleted scene featuring lost character Rocky the Rhino.Especially interesting for adults and Disney fans are "The Bare Necessities: The making of The Jungle Book" featurette, which explores Walt Disney's commitment to developing strong characters and his insistence that writers, animators, and song writers create a light version of Jungle Book that followed his own personal interpretation of the story, and the "The Lure of The Jungle Book" featurette, which discusses Frank Thomas' and Ollie Johnston's amazing contribution to the film as prolific animators and the inspiration and influence that their work provided for future animators including Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Andreas Deja (Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King), Sergio Pablos (Tarzan), Will Finn (Home on the Range), and Eric Goldberg (Fantasia 2000).The full length commentary by Bruce Reitherman (voice of Mowgli), animator Andreas Deja, and composer Richard Sherman with its interspersed archival commentary ofDisney greats from the original creative team (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Woolie Reitherman, and others) is also very interesting and insightful. --Tami Horiuchi
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Customer Reviews
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- Stupid man cub.
I'm no fan of Mowgli when he's being disrespectful to his elders (Bagheera). But the animal kingom that comes together is astounding. My husband who will not watch Disney movies will sit down to enjoy King Loui.
Rating: - Only a Light and Coincidental Resemblance
If there is some kind of contest on for the Walt Disney movie which least resembles the supposed source material, "The Jungle Book" must be the clear winner. It bears only the lightest and most coincidental resemblance to Rudyard Kiplings's cycle of stories about a little boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. Only the setting and the names of characters are preserved. That said, "The Jungle Book" deserves to be considered on its' own terms as a classically animated Disney feature,the very ... Read More
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- Horrendous adaptation of a Kipling classic
As a long-time fan of Kipling's original The Jungle Book, I can't stomach this Disney drivel.Kipling's Mowgli is brave, competent, and completely adapted to life in the jungle.His Kaa is Mowgli's friend and protector.His Shere Khan is a fool.
Disney twisted the story to make Mowgli naive and helpless.The only moment in the movie that (almost) rings true is Mowgli's attraction to the human girl at the end -- but in the novel, this only happens when Mowgli becomes a man.In the ... Read More
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- The Jungle Book
My daughter loves this movie! The picture looks great, for being 40 years olds. Disney did a great job re-creating the picture.
Rating: - Excellent DVD for Children
I bought this dvd for my grandson, who is three years old, and it is by far his favorite dvd to watch.The whole concept of the movie is very appealing to youngsters.If he is asked, he always chooses this dvd to watch.
- Stupid man cub.I'm no fan of Mowgli when he's being disrespectful to his elders (Bagheera). But the animal kingom that comes together is astounding. My husband who will not watch Disney movies will sit down to enjoy King Loui.
- Only a Light and Coincidental ResemblanceIf there is some kind of contest on for the Walt Disney movie which least resembles the supposed source material, "The Jungle Book" must be the clear winner. It bears only the lightest and most coincidental resemblance to Rudyard Kiplings's cycle of stories about a little boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. Only the setting and the names of characters are preserved. That said, "The Jungle Book" deserves to be considered on its' own terms as a classically animated Disney feature,the very ... Read More
- Horrendous adaptation of a Kipling classicAs a long-time fan of Kipling's original The Jungle Book, I can't stomach this Disney drivel.Kipling's Mowgli is brave, competent, and completely adapted to life in the jungle.His Kaa is Mowgli's friend and protector.His Shere Khan is a fool.
Disney twisted the story to make Mowgli naive and helpless.The only moment in the movie that (almost) rings true is Mowgli's attraction to the human girl at the end -- but in the novel, this only happens when Mowgli becomes a man.In the ... Read More
- The Jungle BookMy daughter loves this movie! The picture looks great, for being 40 years olds. Disney did a great job re-creating the picture.
- Excellent DVD for ChildrenI bought this dvd for my grandson, who is three years old, and it is by far his favorite dvd to watch.The whole concept of the movie is very appealing to youngsters.If he is asked, he always chooses this dvd to watch.
