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Jumanji [DVD] [1996]
 
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Jumanji [DVD] [1996]

DVD ~ Robin Williams
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, Bradley Pierce
  • Directors: Joe Johnston
  • Writers: Chris Van Allsburg, Greg Taylor, Jim Strain, Jonathan Hensleigh
  • Producers: Larry J. Franco, Robert W. Cort, Scott Kroopf
  • Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Feb 2002
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000053W5C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,855 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

After the success of Jurassic Park in 1993, the floodgates opened for digital special effects, and Jumanji is nothing if not a showcase for computer-generated creepiness guaranteed to give young children a nightmare or two. Whether that was the filmmakers' intention is up for debate, since this is a PG-rated adventure revolving around a mysterious board game that unleashes a terrifying jungle world upon its players, including gigantic spiders, huge mosquitoes, a stampede of rhinos, elephants, and every other jungle beast you can imagine. Robin Williams plays a man-child who's been trapped in the world of "Jumanji" for 26 years until he's freed by two kids who've discovered the game and released its parade of dangerous horrors. A chaotic and misguided attempt at family entertainment, the movie does offer a few good laughs, and the effects are frequently impressive, if not entirely convincing to the eye. --Jeff Shannon


Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French German
Dolby Digital 5.1
Featurette The Making Of Jumanji The Realm Of Imagination
SFX Featurette
Bringing Down The House Production Design Featurette
Feature Length Commentary By The SFX Crew
2 Trailers
Galleries
Storyboard Comparison
Animated Menus
Filmographies
Arabic\Bulgarian\Croatian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\ French\Greek\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\ Polish\Portuguese\Romanian\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Robin Williams At His Best, 21 Dec 2003
By no1filmaddict (UK) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   
Just about every film you will ever watch (with a few acceptions) will have been influenced by another film, and may seem very similar to that film in more ways than one. However, Jumanji is a complete acception to this rule. It is a completely original and fantstic idea for a film, which has become unsuprisingly succesful.

When Alan Parish finds an old game in a building site and begins playing it with Sarah, a girl on his street, he dissappears and she is chased out of the house by a swarm of bats. Twenty Six years later, Judy and Peter find it in the attic of there new house, (the old Parish house) and they also begin to play. They release Alan, along with a hoard of unimaginable nightmares, their only hope being to finish the game, if they live that long!

The special effects in this movie, in there day were excelent, however they do look a little bit dated now, especially the lion. It still works well though. The acting is also pretty ok, especially from Robin Williams, who in my mind is on top form here.

Although this film was promoted as a family movie, some parts are pretty intense and scary, especially the beginning where the previous two children are burying the game. Therefore you may want to watch it before you show it to very young children. Having said this, it really is an excelent film and most of the family can enjoy the solid entertainment.

If you buy this film then i guarentee that you will be gripping your seat,and will be thinking of nothing else until the end. Well worth buying.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm game if you are..., 5 Jun 2009
By Barney McGrew "Charlie" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Adapted from a short story, this family fantasy film is imaginative and great fun throughout. Released to great acclaim in 1995, the film begins in 1969 where a bullied child, Alan, is dragged into the game after finding it lying half-buried at a building site. Flashing forward to 1995, two children move to Alan's old house and the game begins once more...

On its release, Jumanji successfully rode the wave of movies to feature fantastic special effects, one that had begun a couple of years earlier with the ground-breaking Jurassic Park. Featuring a young but precocious Kirsten Dunst, and starring Robin Williams, the movie revolves around a supernatural board game that draws players into a magical - and dangerous - world that also results in lions, crocodiles, murderous game hunters, a monsoon, and an earthquake escaping from the game and becoming real.

Basically a popcorn movie that is all about its effects, the film is mindless but great fun.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Adventure Film for Older Kids and Adults, 22 Mar 2003
By Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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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.

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.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars THE family film to cherish
When two children play a board game a man trapped inside appears and tries to help them finish the game as jungle elements from the game trouble the environment... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Stampy

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic adventure!
Another fantastic performance from Robin Williams, and the rest of the cast make excellent appearances too. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Top Cat

4.0 out of 5 stars COOL STUFF...
When Alan (Robin Williams) finds a strange boardgame buried in concrete he invites a friend to play, but after rolling the dice for the second time Alan is sent into the game and... Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2004 by westkel2

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good film starring Robin Williams
This is a great film starring funnyman Robin Williams. Throughout the film there are great special effects and many hilarious scenes (but you would expect that with Robin Williams... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2002 by M. Hampton

4.0 out of 5 stars Imagine that your worst nightmares come to life... as a game
Two orphans and their foster mother go to live in an old house in a place they've never heard of. There is something creepy in that house... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Visual & Audiable Film leaving you spellbound!
A simple board game that offers the players a chance to literally "be in" the game to play. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Good hair
Robin Williams plays a man-child trapped in a magical game, rescued after 26 years of imprisonment by two kids who take up the Jumanji dice, thinking it's a run-of-the-mill board... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2000 by Ben Elliss

5.0 out of 5 stars Great special effects
Some of the most amazing special affect shown in a film. Two children find the board game Jumanji in their house in the 1960's when they play the game the board turns out to be... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2000 by stef_nz@hotmail.com

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