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Jungle Book [VHS]

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This is an incredibly bad production of the familiar jungle book story. It is not the Disney production of the same name, although the story is more or less the same. Animation, drawings, story and all other production are of such low quality, that it does not even deserve a single star (The single star is because otherwise the review cannot be posted).

Do not under any circumstances buy this DVD.

The ONLY reason I bought this was because I thought it was the Disney version. They make it look like the Disney version, which you can't find anywhere. The production is primitive, the dialogue is horrible and violent, talking about killing all the time. It has NO redeeming qualities. It is nothing you want your kids to see, and I could not even sell it used in good conscience. My copy ended up in the trash, where it belonged.

This is a ridiculous version of the original. In my haste to actually find a copy of the real Jungle Book I purchased this. Be forewarned...DO NOT BUY.

I bought this tape for my three year old thinking thatthis was the Disney version. Big mistake. The animation is not even close to the Disney standard, and the storyline lacks the polish of a Disney production. None of the little touches of comedy that children love exist in this fairly mediocre recreation of Kipling
s classic. That being said, it is perhaps slightly closer to Kipling's version when compared to Disney. But then, if you are buying an animated cartoon for your child, I doubt if the focus should be on the original literary version!

I was looking for the Jungle Book 1 by Walt disney's production. As I have Jungle book 2 in my collection, i wanted to purchase Jungle Book 1 to complete the series. Unfortunately, I got the wrong one. What I received is not a Walt Disney's production. Appreciate, if you could help me with what i wanted.

best regards,

Sesh

I was sorely disappointed at this video - the content was violent throughout and quite inappropriate for small children, despite it's "g" rating. The story starts out with the villian (a tiger)chasing a baby boy who finds shelter with wolves. The tiger demands that the wolves turn the child over to him as it was his prey. He demands the child be given to him so that he may eat the child for dinner & goes on to describe this in too much detail. The tone of the movie continues in this fashion throughout. I was horrified, not to mention the at my 3 1/2 year old asked me to turn it off because it was "nasty". I normally watch a movie before showing it to my child but thought this was the cute story I remember from my childhood. It is not - no music, not even slightly cute and overall, a sincere disappointment.

Not the original "Classic" Jungle Book! This is a ripped off version of the one we loved as children. Sure you can get it for $5, but it is so not worth it. I tried to return the unopened dvd, but to no avail, they would not offer a refund.

It simply cannot be said that Jetlag Productions is any sort of quality animation company and that it'll go down in history as one; yet, they have managed to produce a fair number of worthwhile titles. Unfortunately, it is also true that the company did not reach or even come near its peak with "Jungle Book"; when I think of the "worst of Jetlag", I immediately think of this one, even if a number of others just as mediocre, or worse, have been made. Of all the different titles from the company, not one has received half the negative attention and criticism that this particular one has. Most of that criticism came from consumers cheap enough to think they'd be getting the then-out-of-print 1967 Walt Disney animated classic for $6, so naturally, their thoughts were of little importance to me. Others pointed out the film's real flaws, such as the typical Jetlag style of mediocre, if not just bad, animation, poor acting, among other things. Once or twice someone has mentioned how this version of the story is more faithful to Rudyard Kipling's stories than the Disney version. Still, I am determined to give my own thoughts on the film.

Based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless tales about the young boy raised by wolves, "Jungle Book" tells the story of Mowgli. When he is very young, Mowgli loses his mother and father to the cruel tiger Shere Khan, he escapes unharmed and wanders off into the home of a couple of wolves who'd just celebrated their pack of newborns. Lead by a motherly instinct, the female wolf takes Mowgli in and raises him as one of their own. Sadly, Shere Khan finds Mowgli and demands that he is given to him so he can eat him whole just like he did with his parents. When Mowgli's new parents refuse, Shere Khan swears revenge on the young boy and is from there on determined to destroy him. As he grows into a young man, Mowgli finds some new friends, including Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Unfortunately at the same time, the other wolves feel threatened by Shere Khan's promise of vengeance and thus turn a cold shoulder upon Mowgli. Feeling betrayed, the boy leaves the jungle and enters a man village near by where he is kindly received. Mowgli has trouble adjusting to the ways of men in the village and feeling out of place, decides to return to the jungle with his old friends, and is determined to confront Shere Khan alone or with their help.

I have never read the stories on which this animated adventure is based, but I can definitely say that the story is more focused and serious than the Disney version, which to me was merely an excuse for a musical comedy. It is true the quality of the animation and art in general is mostly low, but that did not bother me, especially since I found the story to be rather captivating. The acting is terribly clichéd and unrealistic, but I've come to expect that from Jetlag Productions. The strongest part of this film is, without a doubt, the selection of three songs; the first one, "The Wild Life in the Jungle" is a catchy upbeat tune that opens and ends the film; followed by "The Life I Lead", where Baloo the bear sings about his carefree life in the jungle. Finally, "Where Do I Belong?" musically states Mowgli's confusion as he feels that he simply does not belong in the man village. The score is sometimes recycled from Jetlag's earlier "Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle" (1994), but nice just the same. To wrap it all up, this is one of Jetlag Productions' darker outputs, so some parents may not find it appropriate for young children. There's a lot of talk of violence as well as a lot of violent themes. They wouldn't have bothered me at all when I was small, but we know how parents are nowadays. Overall, with some major flaws, the film is enjoyable, not Jetlag Productions' finest effort by any means, but definitely not worthy of the numerous amount of harsh criticism it has received. Recommended for fans of Mowgli's stories.

THis was a real disappointment, the graphics are JUST TERRIBLE. I was expecting same level as a Disney animation...

DO NOT BUY! Its almost scary actually...

I bought this DVD when my son was 18 months. He has watched it over and over again until recently the DVD cracked. I then borrowed the Disney version of the Jungle Book for him from the local library. Surprisingly, he was not as interested... There is certain innocence in the movie that a little kid just loves!!! My son asked to watch this movie often. I'm buying a new copy and some other stories from this company.