Jumanji! 1995 Vs 2017

the sequel brought us to the jungle the

the sequel brought us to the jungle the original brought the jungle to us but

original brought the jungle to us but

original brought the jungle to us but which of these movies offered the

which of these movies offered the

which of these movies offered the wildest adventure before we begin we

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be going head-to-head with Jumanji and

be going head-to-head with Jumanji and Jumanji welcome to the jungle to see

Jumanji welcome to the jungle to see

Jumanji welcome to the jungle to see which film delivered the goods

round one plot in 1995 cinema goers

round one plot in 1995 cinema goers watched as a unique children’s bub came

watched as a unique children’s bub came

watched as a unique children’s bub came to life on the big screen the concept

to life on the big screen the concept

to life on the big screen the concept was certainly a novel one a jungle

was certainly a novel one a jungle

was certainly a novel one a jungle themes board game which forces the

themes board game which forces the

themes board game which forces the players to interact with real life

players to interact with real life

players to interact with real life animals and jungle threats in order to

animals and jungle threats in order to

animals and jungle threats in order to reach the end the game thinks we’re

reach the end the game thinks we’re

reach the end the game thinks we’re moved what you mean the game sinks when

moved what you mean the game sinks when

moved what you mean the game sinks when first played by an unsuspecting pair of

first played by an unsuspecting pair of

first played by an unsuspecting pair of kids in 1969 the game pulls Alan Parrish

kids in 1969 the game pulls Alan Parrish

kids in 1969 the game pulls Alan Parrish into its world where he remains for 26

into its world where he remains for 26

into its world where he remains for 26 years until the game is finally picked

years until the game is finally picked

years until the game is finally picked up by a different generation of kids

up by a different generation of kids

up by a different generation of kids somebody will emanate an exciting and

somebody will emanate an exciting and

somebody will emanate an exciting and refreshing premise which saw new

refreshing premise which saw new

refreshing premise which saw new elements introduced with each roll of

elements introduced with each roll of

elements introduced with each roll of the dice Jumanji spoke directly to the

the dice Jumanji spoke directly to the

the dice Jumanji spoke directly to the imagination of children and still does

imagination of children and still does

imagination of children and still does today set 21 years after the events of

today set 21 years after the events of

today set 21 years after the events of the original film Jumanji welcome to the

the original film Jumanji welcome to the

the original film Jumanji welcome to the jungle featured an entirely new cast but

jungle featured an entirely new cast but

jungle featured an entirely new cast but it still functioned as a sequel to its

it still functioned as a sequel to its

it still functioned as a sequel to its namesake using the ambiguous magic of

namesake using the ambiguous magic of

namesake using the ambiguous magic of the original board game to deliver an

the original board game to deliver an

the original board game to deliver an updated spin on the concept when a team

updated spin on the concept when a team

updated spin on the concept when a team receives the board game he is wholly

receives the board game he is wholly

receives the board game he is wholly disinterested

disinterested

disinterested that is until Jumanji transforms itself

that is until Jumanji transforms itself

that is until Jumanji transforms itself into a gaming cartridge this is a game

into a gaming cartridge this is a game

into a gaming cartridge this is a game that will always find a way to be played

that will always find a way to be played

that will always find a way to be played 20 years later a group of students find

20 years later a group of students find

20 years later a group of students find and play the game only to find

and play the game only to find

and play the game only to find themselves sucked into Jumanji itself a

themselves sucked into Jumanji itself a

themselves sucked into Jumanji itself a jungle which operates like a video game

jungle which operates like a video game

jungle which operates like a video game complete with lives levels non-glare

complete with lives levels non-glare

complete with lives levels non-glare characters and more welcome to the

characters and more welcome to the

characters and more welcome to the jungle took the concept of Jumanji and

jungle took the concept of Jumanji and

jungle took the concept of Jumanji and did something new with it when it could

did something new with it when it could

did something new with it when it could have opted to simply retread the

have opted to simply retread the

have opted to simply retread the original plot it also played with

original plot it also played with

original plot it also played with videogame tropes to interesting effect

videogame tropes to interesting effect

videogame tropes to interesting effect though it should be commended for all of

though it should be commended for all of

though it should be commended for all of the above there’s just no amount of

the above there’s just no amount of

the above there’s just no amount of reinvention that can top the plot of the

reinvention that can top the plot of the

reinvention that can top the plot of the original film and so a 1995 Jumanji

original film and so a 1995 Jumanji

original film and so a 1995 Jumanji takes the first round

takes the first round

takes the first round round two comedy though more of a

round two comedy though more of a

round two comedy though more of a fantasy adventure film Jumanji didn’t

fantasy adventure film Jumanji didn’t

fantasy adventure film Jumanji didn’t list Robin Williams to play the adult

list Robin Williams to play the adult

list Robin Williams to play the adult Alan Parrish and that’s a casting choice

Alan Parrish and that’s a casting choice

Alan Parrish and that’s a casting choice that guarantees laughs when happen to

that guarantees laughs when happen to

that guarantees laughs when happen to you the Clampetts have a yard sale never

you the Clampetts have a yard sale never

you the Clampetts have a yard sale never shave given that he was playing an adult

shave given that he was playing an adult

shave given that he was playing an adult who effectively raised himself in the

who effectively raised himself in the

who effectively raised himself in the jungle and considering all the ensuing

jungle and considering all the ensuing

jungle and considering all the ensuing mayhem Williams was able to really have

mayhem Williams was able to really have

mayhem Williams was able to really have fun with a role with scenes that saw his

fun with a role with scenes that saw his

fun with a role with scenes that saw his character sinking in quicksand and being

character sinking in quicksand and being

character sinking in quicksand and being stuck in the floor during a giant spider

stuck in the floor during a giant spider

stuck in the floor during a giant spider attack there’s plenty of opportunity for

attack there’s plenty of opportunity for

attack there’s plenty of opportunity for physical comedy thank you Judy thank you

physical comedy thank you Judy thank you

physical comedy thank you Judy thank you that was very quick thinking so and I

that was very quick thinking so and I

that was very quick thinking so and I would like to get out of the floor add

would like to get out of the floor add

would like to get out of the floor add to his efforts David Alan Grier Stern is

to his efforts David Alan Grier Stern is

to his efforts David Alan Grier Stern is the hilariously frustrated officer Karl

the hilariously frustrated officer Karl

the hilariously frustrated officer Karl Bentley as well as some mischievous

Bentley as well as some mischievous

Bentley as well as some mischievous monkeys and you’ve got a film that

monkeys and you’ve got a film that

monkeys and you’ve got a film that balances drama with just enough humor to

balances drama with just enough humor to

balances drama with just enough humor to keep things light hearted damn how does

keep things light hearted damn how does

keep things light hearted damn how does a man right there don’t cry don’t cry

a man right there don’t cry don’t cry

a man right there don’t cry don’t cry cry it’s gonna be okay deviating from

cry it’s gonna be okay deviating from

cry it’s gonna be okay deviating from its predecessor

its predecessor

its predecessor Jumanji welcome to the jungle

Jumanji welcome to the jungle

Jumanji welcome to the jungle intentionally took things in a funnier

intentionally took things in a funnier

intentionally took things in a funnier direction and much to the relief of

direction and much to the relief of

direction and much to the relief of cinema goers the jokes landed rather

cinema goers the jokes landed rather

cinema goers the jokes landed rather than phoning it in with half-assed gags

than phoning it in with half-assed gags

than phoning it in with half-assed gags like so many other family-friendly type

like so many other family-friendly type

like so many other family-friendly type comedies welcome to the jungle used its

comedies welcome to the jungle used its

comedies welcome to the jungle used its premise and talented cast to generate

premise and talented cast to generate

premise and talented cast to generate some genuine hearty laughs I’m an

some genuine hearty laughs I’m an

some genuine hearty laughs I’m an overweight middle-aged man having the

overweight middle-aged man having the

overweight middle-aged man having the teens be transposed into mismatched

teens be transposed into mismatched

teens be transposed into mismatched adult bodies is a hilarious concept that

adult bodies is a hilarious concept that

adult bodies is a hilarious concept that really doesn’t get old it’s a gag that

really doesn’t get old it’s a gag that

really doesn’t get old it’s a gag that just keeps on giving with a healthy mix

just keeps on giving with a healthy mix

just keeps on giving with a healthy mix of jokes intended for the adult as well

of jokes intended for the adult as well

of jokes intended for the adult as well as some shockingly funny moments welcome

as some shockingly funny moments welcome

as some shockingly funny moments welcome to the jungle was a successful comedy

to the jungle was a successful comedy

to the jungle was a successful comedy that appealed to all audiences

that appealed to all audiences

that appealed to all audiences I was so intense I like can’t even with

I was so intense I like can’t even with

I was so intense I like can’t even with this place

this place

this place this one’s not much of a contest Robin

this one’s not much of a contest Robin

this one’s not much of a contest Robin Williams might be the funniest actor in

Williams might be the funniest actor in

Williams might be the funniest actor in either of these films but even his

either of these films but even his

either of these films but even his natural abilities can’t compete with the

natural abilities can’t compete with the

natural abilities can’t compete with the writing and tone of the sequel welcome

writing and tone of the sequel welcome

writing and tone of the sequel welcome to the jungle takes round two to tie it

to the jungle takes round two to tie it

to the jungle takes round two to tie it up

up round three thrills and suspense what

round three thrills and suspense what

round three thrills and suspense what came out of the game before me the line

came out of the game before me the line

came out of the game before me the line a bunch of monkeys and four kids growing

a bunch of monkeys and four kids growing

a bunch of monkeys and four kids growing up in the 1990s Jumanji was almost too

up in the 1990s Jumanji was almost too

up in the 1990s Jumanji was almost too intense

intense

intense forget the friendly animals from

forget the friendly animals from

forget the friendly animals from cartoons you regularly consumed this

cartoons you regularly consumed this

cartoons you regularly consumed this movie with its special effects that

movie with its special effects that

movie with its special effects that stand up to this day ensured that you

stand up to this day ensured that you

stand up to this day ensured that you walked away with a newfound respect and

walked away with a newfound respect and

walked away with a newfound respect and healthy fear of wild animals even the

healthy fear of wild animals even the

healthy fear of wild animals even the monkeys were sinister the stakes felt

monkeys were sinister the stakes felt

monkeys were sinister the stakes felt real and incredibly high with the adult

real and incredibly high with the adult

real and incredibly high with the adult and child characters alike really being

and child characters alike really being

and child characters alike really being put in harm’s way it was real

put in harm’s way it was real

put in harm’s way it was real edge-of-your-seat entertainment the

edge-of-your-seat entertainment the

edge-of-your-seat entertainment the spiders were creepy the vines terrifying

spiders were creepy the vines terrifying

spiders were creepy the vines terrifying and a stampede it still gets our hearts

and a stampede it still gets our hearts

and a stampede it still gets our hearts pounding to this day and don’t even get

pounding to this day and don’t even get

pounding to this day and don’t even get us started on the menacing hunter

us started on the menacing hunter

us started on the menacing hunter welcome to the jungle is a whole lot of

welcome to the jungle is a whole lot of

welcome to the jungle is a whole lot of fun but a film can only deliver on so

fun but a film can only deliver on so

fun but a film can only deliver on so many fronts at once the stakes are there

many fronts at once the stakes are there

many fronts at once the stakes are there but given the movie’s more lighthearted

but given the movie’s more lighthearted

but given the movie’s more lighthearted tone the suspense is rarely sustained

tone the suspense is rarely sustained

tone the suspense is rarely sustained for long before being undercut with some

for long before being undercut with some

for long before being undercut with some humor what metal game machine must feel

humor what metal game machine must feel

humor what metal game machine must feel like

some of the more intense sequences are

some of the more intense sequences are indeed thrilling but even when bullets

indeed thrilling but even when bullets

indeed thrilling but even when bullets are flying and animals are gnashing

are flying and animals are gnashing

are flying and animals are gnashing their teeth the viewer is more

their teeth the viewer is more

their teeth the viewer is more entertained rather than nervously biting

entertained rather than nervously biting

entertained rather than nervously biting their nails that being said a good

their nails that being said a good

their nails that being said a good old-fashioned standoff always goes a

old-fashioned standoff always goes a

old-fashioned standoff always goes a long way in the suspense Department

long way in the suspense Department

long way in the suspense Department though both movies bring their own

though both movies bring their own

though both movies bring their own thrills to the party there’s no beating

thrills to the party there’s no beating

thrills to the party there’s no beating the drama stakes and intensity of the

the drama stakes and intensity of the

the drama stakes and intensity of the original Jumanji and with that it

original Jumanji and with that it

original Jumanji and with that it reclaims the lead round for action given

reclaims the lead round for action given

reclaims the lead round for action given its many thrilling sequences

its many thrilling sequences

its many thrilling sequences Jumanji naturally isn’t short on action

Jumanji naturally isn’t short on action

Jumanji naturally isn’t short on action either when the animals from the jungle

either when the animals from the jungle

either when the animals from the jungle start making their way into the world of

start making their way into the world of

start making their way into the world of our heroes they soon find themselves

our heroes they soon find themselves

our heroes they soon find themselves running and jumping for their lives and

running and jumping for their lives and

running and jumping for their lives and though there are plenty of quiet moments

though there are plenty of quiet moments

though there are plenty of quiet moments to allow the characters to really

to allow the characters to really

to allow the characters to really connect sure enough as soon as the dice

connect sure enough as soon as the dice

connect sure enough as soon as the dice get rolled the action picks right back

get rolled the action picks right back

get rolled the action picks right back up the threat of the hunter similarly

up the threat of the hunter similarly

up the threat of the hunter similarly keeps them on their toes an adventure

keeps them on their toes an adventure

keeps them on their toes an adventure film in the truest sense

film in the truest sense

film in the truest sense Jumanji delivers the same sort of big

Jumanji delivers the same sort of big

Jumanji delivers the same sort of big scale elaborate action best exemplified

scale elaborate action best exemplified

scale elaborate action best exemplified by classics like the Indiana Jones

by classics like the Indiana Jones

by classics like the Indiana Jones franchise for those seeking cinematic

franchise for those seeking cinematic

franchise for those seeking cinematic adventure it’s sure to satisfy though

adventure it’s sure to satisfy though

adventure it’s sure to satisfy though the sequel is set in the jungle and

the sequel is set in the jungle and

the sequel is set in the jungle and similarly draws on classic tropes from

similarly draws on classic tropes from

similarly draws on classic tropes from past adventure film set in exotic

past adventure film set in exotic

past adventure film set in exotic locations it also borrows from more

locations it also borrows from more

locations it also borrows from more modern action films the rhinoceros

modern action films the rhinoceros

modern action films the rhinoceros helicopter chase in the canyon feels

helicopter chase in the canyon feels

helicopter chase in the canyon feels like The Lion King meets die hard

while the motorcycle chase through the

while the motorcycle chase through the field in Jungle delivers equal parts

field in Jungle delivers equal parts

field in Jungle delivers equal parts laughter and satisfying high-octane

laughter and satisfying high-octane

laughter and satisfying high-octane action with the rock and Karen Gillan’s

action with the rock and Karen Gillan’s

action with the rock and Karen Gillan’s characters playing the combat experts

characters playing the combat experts

characters playing the combat experts there are also some Wow inducing fight

there are also some Wow inducing fight

there are also some Wow inducing fight scenes that are as fun as they are

scenes that are as fun as they are

scenes that are as fun as they are exciting from the moment the characters

exciting from the moment the characters

exciting from the moment the characters enter the game we get a steady stream of

enter the game we get a steady stream of

enter the game we get a steady stream of modern blockbuster action neither of

modern blockbuster action neither of

modern blockbuster action neither of these films are revolutionary in terms

these films are revolutionary in terms

these films are revolutionary in terms of action but both deliver more than

of action but both deliver more than

of action but both deliver more than enough excitement to keep the viewers

enough excitement to keep the viewers

enough excitement to keep the viewers engaged with its modern sensibilities

engaged with its modern sensibilities

engaged with its modern sensibilities and action experience cast however

and action experience cast however

and action experience cast however welcome to the jungle beats out the

welcome to the jungle beats out the

welcome to the jungle beats out the original round five actors Jumanji

original round five actors Jumanji

original round five actors Jumanji boasts a nice well-rounded cast in the

boasts a nice well-rounded cast in the

boasts a nice well-rounded cast in the lead we’ve got the incomparable Robin

lead we’ve got the incomparable Robin

lead we’ve got the incomparable Robin Williams and he’s not alone what year is

Williams and he’s not alone what year is

Williams and he’s not alone what year is it playing his friend from childhood all

it playing his friend from childhood all

it playing his friend from childhood all grown up is 90s mom staple and Pixar

grown up is 90s mom staple and Pixar

grown up is 90s mom staple and Pixar voice actress extraordinaire Bonnie Hunt

voice actress extraordinaire Bonnie Hunt

voice actress extraordinaire Bonnie Hunt oh boy I’m having an episode here today

oh boy I’m having an episode here today

oh boy I’m having an episode here today with a little boy that didn’t really

with a little boy that didn’t really

with a little boy that didn’t really disappear then you’ve got Bradley

disappear then you’ve got Bradley

disappear then you’ve got Bradley Pierce’s Peter the younger of the

Pierce’s Peter the younger of the

Pierce’s Peter the younger of the Shepard siblings who although cute as a

Shepard siblings who although cute as a

Shepard siblings who although cute as a button from the very beginning of the

button from the very beginning of the

button from the very beginning of the film becomes melt your heart adorable

film becomes melt your heart adorable

film becomes melt your heart adorable after his monkey transformation I tried

after his monkey transformation I tried

after his monkey transformation I tried to drop the dice so they land on 12 oh

to drop the dice so they land on 12 oh

to drop the dice so they land on 12 oh okay honey well that would be cheating

okay honey well that would be cheating

okay honey well that would be cheating as a sister you’ve got a young Kirsten

as a sister you’ve got a young Kirsten

as a sister you’ve got a young Kirsten Dunst who even in 1995 had already

Dunst who even in 1995 had already

Dunst who even in 1995 had already garnered critical acclaim in the

garnered critical acclaim in the

garnered critical acclaim in the industry at David Alan Grier and

industry at David Alan Grier and

industry at David Alan Grier and Jonathan Hyde and you’ve got one

Jonathan Hyde and you’ve got one

Jonathan Hyde and you’ve got one perfectly balanced cast led by a

perfectly balanced cast led by a

perfectly balanced cast led by a veritable legend of the big screen when

veritable legend of the big screen when

veritable legend of the big screen when revisiting a much-loved film you need to

revisiting a much-loved film you need to

revisiting a much-loved film you need to get the cast right and thankfully

get the cast right and thankfully

get the cast right and thankfully welcome to the jungle succeeded nobody

welcome to the jungle succeeded nobody

welcome to the jungle succeeded nobody puts butts in cinema seats like Dwayne

puts butts in cinema seats like Dwayne

puts butts in cinema seats like Dwayne the rock Johnson the wrestler who threw

the rock Johnson the wrestler who threw

the rock Johnson the wrestler who threw his natural ability charisma and charm

his natural ability charisma and charm

his natural ability charisma and charm has turned into one of the most

has turned into one of the most

has turned into one of the most marketable stars acting today I have to

marketable stars acting today I have to

marketable stars acting today I have to warn you I think I’m a very strong

warn you I think I’m a very strong

warn you I think I’m a very strong puncher

puncher

puncher that is insane then you’ve got the

that is insane then you’ve got the

that is insane then you’ve got the hilarious Kevin Hart playing the little

hilarious Kevin Hart playing the little

hilarious Kevin Hart playing the little guy with a big attitude to perfection

guy with a big attitude to perfection

guy with a big attitude to perfection karen gillan who is venerated by geeks

karen gillan who is venerated by geeks

karen gillan who is venerated by geeks everywhere plays the female lead who’s

everywhere plays the female lead who’s

everywhere plays the female lead who’s more than meets the eye why are wearing

more than meets the eye why are wearing

more than meets the eye why are wearing half a shirt and short shorts in the

half a shirt and short shorts in the

half a shirt and short shorts in the jungle and last but not least you’ve got

jungle and last but not least you’ve got

jungle and last but not least you’ve got Jack Black who honestly may have turned

Jack Black who honestly may have turned

Jack Black who honestly may have turned in his best comedic performance in years

in his best comedic performance in years

in his best comedic performance in years as the teenage popular girl stuck in a

as the teenage popular girl stuck in a

as the teenage popular girl stuck in a middle-aged man’s body I’m still an old

middle-aged man’s body I’m still an old

middle-aged man’s body I’m still an old fat guy right I’m afraid so welcome to

fat guy right I’m afraid so welcome to

fat guy right I’m afraid so welcome to the jungle boasts a stellar ensemble

the jungle boasts a stellar ensemble

the jungle boasts a stellar ensemble cast that really worked together to

cast that really worked together to

cast that really worked together to produce cinematic magic but the original

produce cinematic magic but the original

produce cinematic magic but the original is just a bit more well-rounded with

is just a bit more well-rounded with

is just a bit more well-rounded with characters of various ages for viewers

characters of various ages for viewers

characters of various ages for viewers to relate to with Robin Williams serving

to relate to with Robin Williams serving

to relate to with Robin Williams serving as the trump card to push it into the

as the trump card to push it into the

as the trump card to push it into the lead

lead

lead Jumanji takes the round and with that

Jumanji takes the round and with that

Jumanji takes the round and with that the win welcome to the jungle is indeed

the win welcome to the jungle is indeed

the win welcome to the jungle is indeed a worthy successor of this mid-90s fan

a worthy successor of this mid-90s fan

a worthy successor of this mid-90s fan favorite film but Rotten Tomatoes scores

favorite film but Rotten Tomatoes scores

favorite film but Rotten Tomatoes scores be damned

be damned

be damned the original Jumanji is still king of

the original Jumanji is still king of

the original Jumanji is still king of the jungle did we pick the right Jumanji

the jungle did we pick the right Jumanji

the jungle did we pick the right Jumanji be sure to debate in the comments and of

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