classicsoncall There are any number of versions of "The Jungle Book" out there, ranging from the 1942 film featuring non-actor Sabu, up to the 2016 modernized epic, quite vibrant and colorful but maybe a bit too intense for young kids. This is undeniably the most kid friendly version, at least of those I've seen, and would be a nice introduction to the Rudyard Kipling stories of Mowgli and his animal friends for young viewers. All of the characters are entertaining, up to and including the villainous Python Kaa and Tiger Shere Khan. They aren't drawn or voiced in such a menacing manner that it would send the youngsters hiding under the bed. The jovial animals like Baloo the Bear and King Louie add an amusing comedic element to the story and with the upbeat songs, the film has the ability to transfix it's audience throughout. I had forgotten all about the comical vultures, and while listening today, I couldn't help thinking that yet another modern day remake might make use of Ringo Starr for one of the British voices; that would be just about perfect. With it's fairly short run time of seventy eight minutes, I thought the ending could have been handled just a little bit better as it seemed quite abrupt once Mowgli met the young Indian girl. Be that as it may, the picture has a nice message of friendship and loyalty, and serves well as the nineteenth and last animated feature that Walt Disney would have been personally involved in. The picture ought to be considered required viewing for all youngsters who might enjoy an uplifting jungle adventure.

wolffan-88030 I grew up watching The Jungle Book since I was 5 years old. It gave me the best part of my childhood in my lifetime. The animated film based on the original book, always keep me happy and entertained due to its brilliant music, amazing voice acting, smooth old school animation, and its simple yet enjoyable plot. The characters in the movie are charming and appealing, and the music is on tune on every song they played. The story of The Jungle Book is agreeably decent and simple, enough for it to joyed throughout the film. Overall, this movie is indeed a classic and it is one of my favorite Disney movies ever.

Mr-Fusion The thing that usually makes me a hard sell with Disney movies is that they're synonymous with musicals Something like "Beauty and the Beast" overcomes this with no problem. At the other end of the spectrum is (ugh) "The Lion King". And then, there's "The Jungle Book", which is the gold standard, if you ask me. These are the kinds of songs you find yourself humming in the halls at work; I mean, really, can you think of a more pleasing ear worm than "The Bare Necessities"? It's not just the outstanding soundtrack, but the general upbeat mood this movie strikes. To this day, I love the back-and-forth between Baloo and Bagheera, and King Louie's sequence has to be some of the most fun you can have with one of these movies. Throw in the Beatles vultures and you've got an array of memorable characters.The whole thing's just a treat.8/10

lisafordeay The original Jungle Book is about a young boy named Mowgli who is reared by wolves and befriends a tiger called Baghara who protects him from Shere Khan who is out to get him. He later meets a bear named Baloo, a jazz loving bear who becomes friends with Mowgii and together they help each other out. So will Shere Khan get Mowgli?Overall this is pretty similar to the 2016 version which was spectacular the only difference is Baloo disguises himself as a monkey whereas in the new one he doesn't. The animated one is shorter than the live action one and Kaa is voiced by the same voice actor that gave us Winnie The Pooh,whereas in the new one its Scarlett Johanson. If you loved the new one then you will love this one.8/10