The Jungle Book (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)

The Jungle Book, one of Disney's ultimate classics, it has great characters, an awesome story and terrific animation. I'll admit it, I adore Disney movies, I could never choose just one Disney movie as my favorite, I love them all for so many different reasons. The Jungle Book is one of my fav's though, after buying the new release on DVD, I realized that I love this movie now more than ever. The reason that I think this movie is so wonderful is because of the characters, they just brought so much life to the story and really made this into a wonderful Disney classic. Mowgli is found in a basket as a baby in the deep jungles. Bagheera, the panther who discovers the boy, promptly takes him to a wolf who has just had cubs. She raises him along with her own cubs and Mowgli soon becomes well acquainted to jungle life. Mowgli is shown ten years later, visiting the wolves and getting his face licked eagerly when he arrives. That night, when the wolf tribe learns that Shere Khan, a man-eating tiger, has returned to the jungle, they realize that Mowgli must be taken to the man village, to protect him and those around him. Bagheera volunteers to escort him back. They leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle and loses Bagheera. Kaa, the hungry python, hypnotizes Mowgli into a deep and peaceful sleep, traps him tightly in his coils, and tries to devour him, but comically fails. The next morning, Mowgli tries to join the elephant patrol. Bagheera finds Mowgli and they argue; Mowgli runs away from Bagheera. The boy soon meets up with the fun-loving bear Baloo, who shows Mowgli the fun of having a care-free life and promises not to take him to the man village. Mowgli now wants to stay in the jungle more than ever. Shere Khan is after Mawgli though and won't rest 'till he kills him. Seriously, these are some of the most memorable characters in Disney history, we have Baloo, the care free party bear that just wants to have fun and only needs the "bear" necessities of life. Begheera, a panther, that we've all known this kind of person, the one that just wants to get down to business and get as much done as quickly as possible, the party pooper, but deep down still has that heart. And one of Disney's most memorable villains of all time, Shere Khan, voiced by George Sanders, classy, sassy, menacing and vicious, I wouldn't be surprised if he was Scar's inspiration(the lion villain in The Lion King). If you haven't seen The Jungle Book, just buy it, believe me, it's worth the money. It's a classic fun animated film that I will love forever, still to this day I will always sing along to Bear Necessities, it's a good time. Author: Kristine ([email protected]) from Chicago, Illinois

The Jungle Book tells the story of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by wolves in an Indian jungle. He leads an idyllic life befriended by many animals until the day that Shere Khan, the tiger, returns to the area intent on killing the boy. The animals decide to send Mowgli to the man-village where his people can protect him. Bagheera the panther gets the job of escorting him, but Mowgli has no desire to leave the jungle. In his desperation. Mowgli links up with Baloo the Bear and attempts learn the "Bear Necessities." A good deal more happens, but I don't want to give away the whole plot. Disney has made few movies that have maintained their popularity as well as The Jungle Book. It is a true classic. First, the voice talent is quite possibly the finest ever assembled for an animated film. Younger audiences will not be familiar with names like George Sanders and Sebastian Cabot even though they were very well known in their day. But the important thing is that every single voice is pitch perfect for the part. The epitome of this is obviously Phil Harris who provided the booming voice of Baloo. I must confess that Baloo is probably my favorite Disney character of all time and I can't conceive of anyone else bringing the easy charm and warmth that Harris just radiated with that incredible voice of his. The characters are all interesting and likable. The malicious Shere Khan comes across as incredibly suave with a wry wit that is quite funny at times. Even relatively minor characters like Colonel Hathi and King Louie are memorable and enjoyable. This is partly because of the excellent voice acting and partly because of the unusually sharp script. The story moves along at a brisk pace and more than holds the interest of adults and children alike. Mowgli seems to get in one mess after another and the jungle provides a great source of these situations. The music is yet another high point. The soundtrack features several tunes that are very catchy and fun. Some are well remembered such as "The Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You." But even less featured songs such as "Colonel Hathi's March" and "That's What Friends Are For" burn themselves quite pleasantly into your brain. If The Jungle Book has a fault, it is in the animation. The movie was made just as Disney started cutting major corners in their animation and it shows. The character animations are definitely more sketchy and rough than you would see in a movie like Lady and the Tramp when they were more meticulous. Fortunately, the character design was still flawless and the quality of art had not yet diminished to the extent that it would in the 1970s when the company's animation hit rock bottom. My final verdict on The Jungle Book is that it is as entertaining an animated film as you're ever likely to see. In many aspects of its production, it remains one of the true greats and I would recommend it to anyone of any age. The story is interesting, the characters and voices are incredible, and the music is as catchy as any soundtrack you'll hear. The art is a little rough but is not nearly bad enough to detract from the overall experience.

One of my Favorite Disney movies. My dad took me, my brother, and my cousins to the theater when I was young. Still brings back memories.

Classic movie! Not much else to say!

Go ahead and buy it now. Did I ever see this movie when I was young? It is so hard to know with these Disney movies as I watch them with my daughter. Some of the songs seem familiar, but is it from watching the movie? We only got to see them every couple years or so on the Sunday night movie. This movie, which was released the same year I was born, is much more fresh and young than I am. First- another Disney remastering where the film is absolutely flawless, crisp, and colorful. The soundtrack is good as well. As for the film and story and music, this is one of the best from Disney. Watching Baloo dance and sing the Bare Necessities is so enjoyable for adults and kids. When Baloo puts on his "disguise" at the ruins and starts to dance with King Louie, he steals the show. All the songs are great, but my favorite is King Louie's "I Wanna Be Like You". If there is one flaw with the whole DVD, it is the music video for that song by a youngish rock band, and it is a bad version. Louis Prima's original is so good, perhaps nobody could top it, but this isn't even close. Disney has done much better with some of the extra music videos on the other DVDs. One special touch of all these Disney movies, is compeletely unintentional, is "spotting" or hearing the voice actors in the various roles in the various movies. In this one, of course you have Sebastian Cabot, but the one I really love is Sterling Holloway as Kaa the boa. Holloway a decade later would go on to be Winnie the Pooh and you can always hear him as Pooh, so to hear Pooh's voice come out of the evil Kaa, is just delightful. (Holloway also was the stork in Dumbo 25 years earlier than Jungle Book). My daughter loves this movie and so do I.

I Disney classic - The Jungle Book - dare you not to sing while you watch it. I first saw this a very young youngster in late 60s and loved it! I purchased it via streaming so I can watch when, where and on what I want! No DVD to store or carry around with a player too. win/win/win! Having said all of this, I never hesitate to update my reviews should new info seem useful. All of my reviews reflect my honest, personal experience with the reviewed item - your experience may be different. I am not influenced by any outside source. I receive/accept NO free products or discounts that are not available to all shoppers- ever. I am a verified purchaser - not a paid reviewer. I have been doing honest, trustworthy reviews for well over 25 years with Amazon - posting thousands and thousands of reviews. Those posts have been viewed over 8.2 million times to date, (proof of my thousands of reviews and status in years). BOTTOM LINE: I pay for all my stuff, just like you do - with hard earned dollars!

I purchased this for my daughter through Amazon Instant Video. I had no trouble with my purchase, no picture problems or play issues. I was expecting the picture to be dull, considering the age of the movie, but it is not. In fact I'd say the picture is more vibrant than I remember it. My daughter was happy with the movie and she is used to Pixar, high detail, fancy schmancy type quality in the movies she watches now. I guess some things really are timeless and Disney does have kids' entertainment down to a science. The only reason why I take off a star is because I think this movie is too violent for a young child. I honestly would not show this to a kid under age 6. My daughter is 3 and I wish I had waited a while. She is a total scaredy cat though and HIGHLY impressionable so use your own judgement, but for us this was VERY inappropriate for my daughter's age. I was sitting with my daughter and during the fighting scenes I was covering her eyes. I hadn't seen this movie since I was about 10 years old (I'm almost 30) and I had completely forgotten how graphic and sad it had gotten in some scenes. In the end I couldn't remember if Baloo died or not (I haven't read the book in years either and couldn't remember how they differed) and I was literally sobbing (darn hormones) through the last parts of the movie. My daughter was in my lap with her head buried in my shoulder saying, "Is he gonna be okay? Is he? Is he?" I can't believe my parents let me and my brother watch this when we were my daughter's age! If I had remembered it I would never have allowed my daughter to see it until she was MUCH older! Not only that, but there's a lot of hitting, punching, and swatting in the movie which is partly playful boyishness and partly because Mowgli's a kid raised by wolves... hello. But my daughter is too little to get that. She is in a hitting phase right now which we have been trying to nip in the bud. Now her favorite excuse for hitting and swatting if she gets mad is that she's being a "man cub." I so, so, so wish I had remembered that from my own childhood (this was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I foolishly and impulsively bought it and played it immediately without pre-screening it...) but I kind of expected more from Disney! I guess I was forgetting about the PTSD I suffered from watching Pinocchio and Bambi as a kid. I'll remember to prescreen next time!

I'm not sure how much longer these "older" Disney classics will be around either digitally or be available as physical media to purchase. This was the last of the original hand drawn animation that Walt Disney was personally involved with, and he passed just before the final print was released to the public. The thousands of reviews here and elsewhere mostly link our childhood memories of the imagery and great songs. Yep, I was grinning ear to ear from the first scene of Bagheera's rescue of the infant Mowgli to the return to "Man's" world. Toes were tapping. And there was an adult appreciation for the immense talent and effort that went into creating this piece of art. The Blu-ray looks great. Colors pop and you really get a sense of depth of the painted backdrops and hand drawn animation. The 7.1 DTS HD sound gives a great remastering to the classic songs and there are LOTS of extras and behind the scenes goodies to explore. There's even a small children's play book included inside the case, awesome! If you value these Walt Disney era classics, then I can whole heartedly recommend this Diamond Edition release. Grab it while you still can!

Still the best Disney animated film ever. Makes modern computer animation seem cold and clinical. The way they added wrinkle lines to the character's faces when they are speaking displays a type of care and warmth that modern aniation can't match. Plus the songs are great, and there aren't too many of them - there is still plenty of room for the actual story to be told. The blu ray is incredibly well restored, and both the crystal clear visuals and audio make it an absolute joy to watch.

Das Dschungelbuch aus der Disney Classics-Reihe ist ein wahrhaft zeitloser Film, der die Herzen von Großeltern und Enkelkindern gleichermaßen erobert. Dieser Film ist nicht nur ein fantastisches Unterhaltungserlebnis, sondern erweckt auch Erinnerungen an die glückliche Kindheit meiner eigenen Kinder. Die Abenteuer von Mowgli und seinen tierischen Freunden im Dschungel faszinieren jedes Mal aufs Neue. Die Animation und die Liebe zum Detail, die Disney in diesen Film gesteckt hat, sind bewundernswert. Die farbenfrohen Charaktere und die mitreißende Handlung halten die jungen Zuschauer gebannt, während sie sich auf ein aufregendes Abenteuer einlassen. Besonders bemerkenswert ist die Musik, die in Das Dschungelbuch zum Leben erwacht. Die unvergesslichen Lieder laden förmlich dazu ein, mitzusingen und sich von der Melodie mitreißen zu lassen. "Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit" ist eine Hymne für Jung und Alt, die uns daran erinnert, das Leben in vollen Zügen zu genießen und nicht zu vergessen, wie wichtig es ist, das Hier und Jetzt zu schätzen. Was diesen Film für mich so besonders macht, ist die Gelegenheit, ihn mit meinen Enkelkindern zu teilen und gemeinsame Erinnerungen zu schaffen. Es ist ein wundervolles Gefühl, die strahlenden Gesichter der Kleinen zu sehen, während sie in die Welt des Dschungelbuchs eintauchen. Dieser Film schafft eine Verbindung zwischen den Generationen und hinterlässt bleibende Eindrücke. Abschließend kann ich sagen, dass Das Dschungelbuch (Disney Classics) ein wahrhaft klasse Film ist, der die Magie der Kindheit wieder aufleben lässt. Er ist nicht nur eine Quelle der Unterhaltung, sondern auch eine Möglichkeit, gemeinsame Momente mit der Familie zu genießen. Die Botschaften des Films sind zeitlos und erinnern uns daran, das Leben mit Gemütlichkeit und Freude zu erleben. Ein absolutes Must-have für jede Filmsammlung!

I watch this as much as the grandkids do!

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