Product Description
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One of the most popular Disney films ever, THE JUNGLE BOOK is a
song-filled celebration of friendship, fun, and adventure set in
a lush and colorful world. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "Mowgli"
stories, Disney's 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated
feature that had Walt Disney's personal touch. The jubilant
adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, is
urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panther, to seek safety
in the man village. Feeling very much at home in the jungle,
Mowgli resists and runs off. Much to Bagheera's dismay, Mowgli
meets a new friend with a happy-go-lucky philosophy of life --
Baloo the Bear, a lovable "jungle bum." Together, the three
buddies find the journey back to civilization anything but
civilized! They encounter a crazy orangutan, the hypnotic and sly
snake Kaa, and the menacing Shere Khan! Fully restored for this
30th anniversary edition, this enduring classic swings with jazzy
toe-tapping music, including the Academy Award(R)-nominated "The
Bare Necessities," and the freewheeling "I Wan'na Be Like You"! A
thrilling story for all ages, THE JUNGLE BOOK is an absolute
necessity for your video collection.
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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 of Disney greats from the original creative team
(Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Woolie Reitherman, and others) is
also very interesting and inful. --Tami Horiuchi