Jumanji

good movie

When Alan Parrish finds an old board game in a construction site, he has no clue what awaits him. When he and friend Sarah Whittle start to play, he is pulled into the game and she is chased from the house by bats. Fast-forward 26 years to when brother and sister Peter and Judy Shepherd start to play. They free a now grown Alan from the game, but in the process release monkeys, mosquitoes, and a lion. They realize they must finish the game to make everything return to normal. Reuniting with the adult Sarah, they attempt to stay alive long enough to do just that. This movie is a fantastic fantasy/action movie. It starts out well, and the suspense continues to build until the climax. At the same time, it's got some great one-liners and funny scenes to break the tension. The entire cast does well with the material, including all the special effects. The special effects show their age today and are a bit more stylized then realistic, but they serve the movie well. A word of warning to parents. This is a very intense movie. Even though it was marketed as a family movie, many small kids will be frightened by it. Keeping that in mind, you might want to preview it before you show it to them. This DVD is a perfect showcase for the movie. The picture is sharp, and the surround sound puts you right in the middle of the action. There is a commentary and two documentaries from the special effects team that give you insight into how they brought the animals in the film to life. If you're looking to purchase this film, this is the version to get. Jumanji is an action movie that gets it right. It has the perfect mix of character and story supported by special effects. Pick it up today and be prepared to leave your world behind.

One of my favorites for my childhood. Great rental, my 10-year-old really enjoyed it. Super fun for family night.

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I’m so glad Amazon had it available so I could watch with my daughter.

I watched Jumanji since I was a kid growing up. I couldn't watch it at around age 8 because I was scared of a certain scene in the movie where J li (Short for Jumanji Lion. I called him that after Robin was deceased) was awake from a nap. And the scene where Nora opened her bedroom door and J li frightened her away. I dreamt last night (February 19th 2015) of a scene where Alan, Judy and Peter came to Sarah. Instead of a door open, close and then open again, it went back and forth opening and closing the door over and over again. Then I heard a voice say: "What do you want with Sarah Whittle?" and the scene went on as usual. Later I heard a voice saying in a crying/shouting voice: "People called me crazy since my husband got sucked into the game!" We used to have it at home. My parents sold it at the flea market. We didn't have it at home since until I bought it at Target for $5.00 (plus .25 tax). Now I have it in my own home and I loved it so much that I wanted to add this to my other children's movies. I don't know if it's a something we watch at home or if it's something worth showing my renowned respite providers who are trying to protect me. I don't think J li was trying to attack Alan, Judy and Peter. I think he was roaring, chasing, backing Alan as he was walking and growling, etc. He was behaving like a cat or a dog at home. Or even behaved like a human. A real lion would sleep longer than J li. (For 20 hours or more.) Plus he didn't look like a real lion from seeing the appearance of the face and body. It's my grandmother's favorite movie. It's amazing. Critics think that it's not suitable for younger kids and should think that it should've been PG-13. I don't believe in that.

There are few children's movies that I particularly enjoyed – I can recount The Borrowers, Labyrinth and The Neverending Story. Jumanji, however takes a new place among children's films – in fact, it may seem that initially, Jumanji is about simplistic story about kids playing a board game. Based on a gorgeous picture book story of the same name by Chris Van Allsberg, this movie takes a beautiful magical adventure and makes it into a thrill ride that defies all natural laws. Time travel, physical transformations, perceptual distortions and multiple universes are just a few of the things that Jumanji toys with. The most evident phenomena is that the characters run in two different and parallel universes, one where Jumanji exists, and the other where it is just a dream. The life of Judy and Peter as orphans exists in a different world from the one where Jumanji doesn't exist – in other words, Jumanji is a catalyst of fate, an evil entity that does not bring about awe as it did in Allsberg's book, but fear. The world that Allen Parrish is doomed to be incarcerated in the jungles of Jumanji is another one, but that period of time is nonexistent in the world he will eventually live in. This is the beauty of the movie; that these characters can only allow their trauma and epiphanies to cross worlds. With each roll of the dice, the characters grow and change. The ending with 'Jumanji' is mark of the end of that universe – everything that the jungle world had yielded, from the colonist-hunter Van Pelt to the roaring stampede and the monkeys had to return, to be sealed into the game and the universe. The game controls life; but it is merciful when played to the end without cheating. The mental agony and pain must have been tremendous for the Parrishes. Presumably, Alan spent his twenty six years in the jungle, but returned to his old self only to again relive his life as if it never happened. The temporal distortion must have presumably had an effect on his parents, although only Sarah seems to notice. (She was playing the game – and only those playing are directly affected, but in the game universe of Judy and Peter we see a problem in the movie's understanding of temporal change) The power of fate in deciding the endgame was critical in the film. It seems that the game was in itself a game of a game; it was all planned out and ready to go. In fact, it also seems that no matter how crazy or perilous the situation is, the characters cannot be killed. Even Van Pelt says at the Sir Sav A Lot that "I am hunting only Alan. I won't kill you, since you didn't roll" He too is bound to the rules of the game, no matter how much of a colonialist he is. The game instills a high level of fear without death, in order for the game to continue, all the characters must be present. So in one way, no one need be scared of anything in the game. Instead, the game builds resilience in the characters. It was natural that in the end the end was initiated by the future; or more appropriately the past. At the end, both Sarah and Alan make up for the trouble they have caused and have a life bond from the experience. The jumping between 1994 and 1964 is a critical aspect where we see that the horrors of the game have allowed Judy and Peter's parents to not die in the ski accident. They are oddly willing to put an end to their vacation when they hardly know the Parrishes… "In the jungle, you must wait, until you roll a five or eight" – Jumanji "Roll a two, roll a four, but never ask for more" – Gautam

Good movie

Very enjoyable

Very good quality and a great price for the item

Dopo molti anni dalla sua prima uscita acquistato per condividerlo con le giovani nipoti, rimaste soddisfatte e divertite. Film molto fantasioso, originale e divertente.

Le blu-ray correspond à la description. Très surpris et content d'avoir un doublage en japonais. C'est pas très courant !

4K releases pre-2000'ish are a bit hit and miss in definition quality as many have no doubt found, however, am delighted to say this movie-gem of 1995 is in my view, pretty good on 4K, not perfect, but, far better than the earlier Blu-ray release. The story tells of how a young boy Alan Parish (young Adam Hann-Byrd - older The Legendary talent Robin Williams) running from bullies finds a box buried 100 years ago (1869) by two boys, it's a game called Jumanji. After an argument with his father at home, Alan had decided to run away, however, friend Sarah Whittle (young Laura Bell Bundy - older Bonnie Hunt) brings back his bike the bullies had taken, Alan invites Sarah to play the game he'd found.....the game eerie from the word go, strange sounds and messages, even the pieces move when the dice is rolled....scarily Alan is pulled into the crystal, he's disappeared. Twenty-Six years have passed, Alan's parents had died in a skiing accident, the house is sold, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) move in with their Aunt. Very soon they hear drum-like noises, Judy and Jack investigate, they find Jumanji and decide to play the game, eerily with strange noises and messages creatures begin to come forth from the board, mosquitoes followed by numerous mischievous monkeys, though scared, the game insists that it has to be played until complete when everything will return to normal, the next throw a bearded Alan along with a Lion springs out. Alan, of course, doesn't know what has happened during the years he's been missing presumed dead. Well, Alan realises they need old-friend Sarah to join the game to have any chance of completing it, Sarah all this time on is reluctant with vivid memories of seeing Alan pulled into the game 26 years ago, but does. Well mayhem follows as the Jungle and its creatures come to town (Brantford) Will the four complete the game and send the Jungle and its creatures back to where they come from? This is certainly a fun ride that'll both hold your attention and amuse as the film unfolds. Unlike the newer films where the key-characters are pulled into the Jungle, the Jungle comes to them. For me, the film so much better than what has followed....certainly worth a re-visit or indeed first viewing.....enjoy.

Sorti en 1995 en salles et réalisé par Joe JONSTON, Jumanji est un film d’aventures basé sur le livre pour enfants éponyme, créé par l’auteur Chris VAN ALLSBURG et publié en 1981. L’adaptation pour le cinéma est des plus réussies et convient pour toutes les générations, que ce soit les enfants ou les adultes, suivant la lecture que les différentes personnes en feront. Le film n’a pas pris une seule ride, 22 ans après, il reste toujours aussi efficace et tient le rythme d’une façon impressionnante, pas un seul temps mort, les actions s’enchainent d’une manière trépidante, les effets spéciaux qui étaient à la pointe de l’innovation pour l’époque, ont un peu vieillis, mais restent très bien faits et assurent le spectacle. Les acteurs viennent compléter parfaitement les pièces du jeu, le regretté Robin WILLIAMS, en tête. 1869. Deux garçons enterrent une malle dans une forêt. 1969. Brantford. Alan Parrish, garçon d’une dizaine d’années, découvre un ancien jeu nommé Jumanji. Alors qu’il a commencé une partie avec son unique amie Sarah, Alan se retrouve aspiré dans le jeu. Apeurée, Sarah prend la fuite. Mais les règles du jeu sont strictes, Alan ne pourra être libéré que lorsqu’un autre joueur sortira un coup de dés portant un 5 ou un 8. Disparu, Alan passe pour mort. 1995. Deux orphelins, Judy et Peter, emménagent avec leur tante Nora dans l’ancien manoir qui appartenait aux Parrish. Ils découvrent le jeu et commencent à jouer. Après plusieurs tours, Alan se retrouve libéré. Désireux d’avoir des réponses et de retrouver une vie normale, Alan souhaite finir la partie et se lance à la recherche de la joueuse manquante, Sarah. Mais le jeu va lui mettre des obstacles inattendus et très inquiétants sur sa route. L’atout majeur du film est bien entendu l’acteur Robin WILLIAMS, génial en tous points dans l’interprétation d’Alan Parrish. Il porte le film sur ses épaules et arrive à rendre juste toutes les émotions par lesquelles passe son personnage. Très juste également, l’interprétation de Kirsten DUNST, alors âgée de seulement 13 ans à l’époque, dans le rôle de Judy, qui sait très bien retranscrire son courage et sa détermination. L’actrice en était alors au commencement de sa carrière, puisqu’elle avait débuté seulement en 1994, dans le film « Entretien avec un vampire », en jouant la jeune et redoutable Claudia. Côté technique, le Blu Ray tient ses promesses et affiche une qualité HD digne du support. L’image est vraiment superbe, le contraste est très bien défini et les couleurs sont très chaleureuses, surtout pour un film qui affiche 22 ans au compteur. Le son est très correct, la musique créée par le compositeur James HORNER est très bien mise en valeur, les dialogues sont très bons avec un doublage VF très bien fait, la VOST rend le tout un peu plus dynamique, mais chacun aura sa préférence. Bref, Le rendu du DVD est surpassé. Reste les bonus, qui viennent compléter l’ensemble, avec un commentaire audio, un documentaire sur les effets spéciaux et des storyboards. C’est un peu maigre, surtout qu’il y en a plus sur la version DVD. Vraiment dommage. Un classique, à voir et à revoir.