Movie Title: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Grade: B+
Rating: PG-13, 112 minutes
In a Nutshell: This
fun franchise is still alive and entertaining audiences! Start with a cast of fresh faces and add in a
hefty serving of Dwayne, The Rock, Johnson, with a half pint of Kevin Hart and
a good dose of Jack Black and you get an entertaining third movie.
It pays respectful tribute to the popular first Jumanji
movie, which
I loved, and offers a video game twist with a soulful lesson for the young
video game generation. Dwayne Johnson
explained that it’s not really a reboot, but a sequel to the original movie and
a tribute to the wonderful Robin Williams.
There is a scene where the characters get to Seaplane McDonough’s camp
with Robin Williams’ character’s name on it: Alan Parrish. Sweet.
I sure miss Robin Williams and love that they tried to honor him with
this movie.
movie, which
I loved, and offers a video game twist with a soulful lesson for the young
video game generation. Dwayne Johnson
explained that it’s not really a reboot, but a sequel to the original movie and
a tribute to the wonderful Robin Williams.
There is a scene where the characters get to Seaplane McDonough’s camp
with Robin Williams’ character’s name on it: Alan Parrish. Sweet.
I sure miss Robin Williams and love that they tried to honor him with
this movie.
Tips for
parents:
- Young
children won’t understand a lot of the subtle references to other movies,
but they’ll still really enjoy this one.
- The
bad news is that some of the teens drink alcohol, but the good news is
that most of them don’t like it! Ha
ha
- Two of
the boys cheat and then lie about it.
- Some
profanity.
- A LOT
of discussion about male body parts.
Uplifting theme:
- “We
only have one life. Which guy are
you going to decide to be?” – Fridge/Kevin Hart
- Sacrifice
for others, friendship, loyalty
- Confidence,
self-esteem
- “You
can’t waste lives. Each one
matters. Like it or not, we have to
do this together.” – Spencer/Dwayne Johnson (TRUE!)
Things I liked:
- Lots
of humor. The running joke is that
these great comedic actors play against type. Surprisingly, it doesn’t get old and
makes for a fun ride.
- Dwayne,
the Rock, Johnson. I love him in
everything he does. Lots of smolder
jokes. I love that he can laugh at
himself.
- I
always get a kick out of movie references inside movies. In this film, you’ll hear and see clever
nods to classic kid movies like The Breakfast Club
, Freaky Friday
, and The Goonies
- While
Nick Jonas isn’t a great actor, he was just nominated for a Golden Globe
for his song Home
in the movie Ferdinand. Good for him! His character in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
.
- I LOVE
LOVE LOVE Guardians of the Galaxy (Theatrical)
, but it was nice to see Karen Gillan’s real face instead of her completely covered in make-up as Nebula. Her skimpy outfit was actually inspired by Lara Croft’s outfit from the original Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - Xbox One
video games. She makes a joke about how ridiculous it was to wear such an outfit in the jungle. Ha ha Some people have been critical of her sexist outfit, yet it’s pretty true to how women are dressed in video games. By the way, a remake of the Tomb Raider movie hits theaters in 2018!
- The
movie was filmed in beautiful Hawaii.
, 
, and 
in the movie 
.
, but it was nice to see Karen Gillan’s
real face instead of her completely covered in make-up as Nebula. Her skimpy outfit was actually inspired
by Lara Croft’s outfit from the original 
video games. She makes a joke about how ridiculous it
was to wear such an outfit in the jungle.
Ha ha Some people have been
critical of her sexist outfit, yet it’s pretty true to how women are
dressed in video games. By the way, a remake of the Tomb Raider movie hits theaters in 2018! Things I didn’t like:
- You
can’t always understand what Kevin Hart says. Actually, he rarely “says” anything…he
yells everything. Hart is the
personification of caffeine. Sometimes
it’s just too much.
- Funny
gross kiss. Bleh.
- Creepy,
crawly bugs go in and out of Van Pelt’s ears and mouth. Ick.
Van Pelt is the name of the villain in the first movie too, where
he is an animal hunter. In this
one, the villain (Bobby Cannavale) has control over animals and insects in
the jungle.
- Although
necessary to bridge the gap between the last two movies and this one,
there is a long expository scene to help you understand what is happening.
- It
always bugs me a little bit when the lines in trailers are actually
different from what plays in the movie.
Speaking of the trailer, the Guns N Roses song Welcome To The Jungle
nbsp;plays in it, which is one of the reasons why the film’s subtitle is Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
- The original Jumanji
nbsp;plays in it, which is one of the reasons why the film’s subtitle is
Funny lines:
- “The
fact that I’m not Instagramming this right now is insane.” – Bethany/Jack
Black
- “You
don’t get in water with a backpack.
Everybody knows that!” – Fridge/Kevin Hart
- “That
was so intense. I like can’t even
with this place!” – Bethany/Jack Black
- “Now
sparkle like an anime character!” – Bethany/Jack Black
- “A
nibble goes a long way, girlfriend.” – Bethany/Jack Black
- “There
are so many diseases out here.” – Spencer/Dwayne Johnson
- “You’re
aware there are other people in the world, right?” – Teacher (Maribeth
Monroe)
- “Are
you going to help or are you two pretty?” – Young Martha (Morgan Turner)
“I’m too pretty.” – Young Bethany
(Madison Iseman)
Interesting lines:
- “I’m
so focused on myself I don’t see what others are dealing with.” –
Bethany/Jack Black
- “Board
game? Who plays board games?” – Teenager (Mason Guccione)
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