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First Reviews for Jon Favreau's "The Jungle Book"
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His directing is so money and he finally knows it
Wag
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Thx, that one is better. I think it is the same transfer that is on Hulu.
Yeah, this looks good.
I honestly though the trailers looked great. My 6 and 8 year olds can't wait to see it. It's going to be this year's Malificent imho.
Discotheque
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I loved the makeup on Jolie in that. Very inspired casting getting her for Malificent
As well as the exceptionally under-appreciated Zathura.
Daffy Duck
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Will it be the new critics love it film goers hate it thing?
George Oscar Bluth II
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Had a feeling it would turn out good.
I really like Chef. Such a nice little movie.
People didn't like the Cinderella remake? It was so well done. Delightful would be the word I'd use.
Lord Error
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I found it pretty curious that animals in this movie are keyframed instead of 100% mocapped. It shows, and it looks really nice IMO.
I'm happy for Justin Marks. He's written a bunch of scripts, but the only feature film credit he had on IMDb prior to this film was Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which lead to censure from movie-goers when he was announced as the writer for The Jungle Book.
You can't judge a writer based solely off of their IMDb profile because most of what they write isn't made, except if you're an A-list screenwriter like Aaron Sorkin.
I watched Chef on a flight to a destination and watched it again on my flight home. It's a damn good movie.
You can't judge a writer based solely off of their IMDb profile because most of what they write isn't made, except if you're an A-list screenwriter like Aaron Sorkin.
I watched Chef on a flight to a destination and watched it again on my flight home. It's a damn good movie.
This legit got me hype, and I typically don't care for Disney's live action affairs.
I think this movie is going to make a ton of money.
Even more than Disney's Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland movie.
Prophet Steve
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I am happy the first impressions are good. It was pretty difficult to tell how the good the movie was going to be judging by the trailers.
I'd really doubt that. No complicated themes, goes well with nostalgia, lots of spectacle. I can't see how critics would love it and the audience would hate it.
I'd really doubt that. No complicated themes, goes well with nostalgia, lots of spectacle. I can't see how critics would love it and the audience would hate it.
What visual language?
Discotheque
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LOL I have no idea either. He did practically grandfather the mcu tho. Iron Man did so much to start it all off and then marvel does him dirty with iron man 2 smh
saw this before Batman v. Superman. It was better than the main film!
And I was convinced another Jungle Book would suck, but Kaa is still as terrifying to me as it was a kid.
Also now seen the other trailer and how they made Bare Necessities into a Theme song. I quite like it!
Jack Remington
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Cinderella was great though.
Prophet Steve
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It's a shame they did not use that other trailer in cinemas here. They all show the first trailer which has barely any humor and only a small hint to Bare Necessities at the end. The other trailer is so much better.
Deaf Spacker
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The IMAX trailer now has made me very curious.
everyday math
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I'm glad to see it get positive reviews. ^_^
Gnome Scat
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Wait wait wait, did I hear Nathan Fillion in that trailer?
Edit: Never mind, guess not.
Edit: Never mind, guess not.
There has been something compelling to me about this since early in production. Great cast, I'm definitely a fan of Favreau, and despite loving the animated Jungle Book as a kid, the way it seems to be more concerned with retelling the core story without leaning on the animated film too much is a big plus to me because I'd rather see it take more elements from the book. The red underpants and songs are just the right amount of nostalgia and nods to the cartoon.
I've had a feeling that it will not only be a good movie but a big hit, and I'm really glad it seems to be panning out that way. It really is one of the Disney Animated films that makes the most sense to have a live action adaptation.
I've had a feeling that it will not only be a good movie but a big hit, and I'm really glad it seems to be panning out that way. It really is one of the Disney Animated films that makes the most sense to have a live action adaptation.
Jason's Ultimatum
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I was going to say, he's not a bad director. Plus, he was in The Replacements, so he's automatically awesome.
The Replacements? Bruh, you have excellent taste.
AgentOtaku
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Wonderful to see it's getting good reviews. Will definitely take my kids now 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRcHC4PrlM
Got a massive nostalgia kick from this. Haven't seen that movie in more than 20 years.
AngmarsKing701
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Maleficent was decent, as was Cinderella. I waited for video on both of them and glad I did. I don't think they were worth the $ to sit in the theater.
I was definitely thinking of passing on this as well. I mean, this story has been re-made like a million times already (or it feels that way). That being said, that IMAX trailer was pretty good.
I was definitely thinking of passing on this as well. I mean, this story has been re-made like a million times already (or it feels that way). That being said, that IMAX trailer was pretty good.
That Cinderella cartoon was great.
Cinderella last year was just a very basic and safe retelling. And being live action, the sub par acting and overdone special effects made it worse.
Jack Remington
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Eh, I liked Cinderella a lot. Kenneth Branagh crushed it in the director's chair.
This angle is the single-most important element in making Iron Man work as a relatable character on-screen aside from RDJ's performance. Initial VFX tests for the first movie just had him flying around, shooting stuff or whatever. But it left a ton of people (especially kids) kinda apathetic towards seeing Iron Man. They just figured he was a robot, didn't know there was a guy inside of there, and didn't care about him.
It's not a problem you face with Batman who has a constant scowl on his face (partially because his mask has a forehead scrunch molded onto it), and it's not a solution you can use with Spider-Man since his face is literally rubbing up against the inside of a red sock all the time.
But this angle humanizes the character in an incredibly meaningful way. We get to see the lens through which he views the world, he can visually emote despite wearing a blank metal facemask, and you don't have to rely on a bunch of ridiculous pantomimes whenever Tony Stark is talking inside the Iron Man suit. It's forever changed how the character is presented in both live-action and in animation.
Don't be surprised if the new Power Rangers movie ends up adopting this unless they intend on going for the cheesy overthetop sentai angle (no way that they do, right?).
I spent this morning reading the positive reviews of God's Not Dead 2 on rotten tomatoes this morning but I have faith in the reviews of this. Favreau is amazing.
Lil'DigiOp
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O_O!
Does this mean I might have to drop Mowgli's Story as my favorite live action Jungle Book?
lol
Does this mean I might have to drop Mowgli's Story as my favorite live action Jungle Book?
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