The Jungle Book (2016) - The Goodbyes Always Break Me - Movie Reaction 

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Fun fact: King Louie was not in the original book, he was a creation by Disney. They realized they couldn’t do this remake without him but that proved a problem, because orangutans don’t live in India. 🤔 So Louie is actually a Gigantopithecus - A giant orangutan that apparently roamed the earth way, way back in time. This thing could stare down some elephants. It allowed them to make him more of an urban legend that made it Mowgli feel even smaller. Plus they do pretty well at making it unclear what time period this is supposed to be in. As far as Kaa goes, she may be a reference to an anaconda or the Titanoboa - another GIANT of ancient times that was a terrifying size.

What I like about this reimagining of The Jungle Book is that there are elements from Rudyard Kipling’s novels that are woven into the 1967 movie plot. Some of them include the law of the jungle and Raksha standing up to Shere Khan, to name a few, This approach made the film fresh and interesting, which was very cool. I for one really enjoyed this adaptation to Walt Disney’s original film, one of the best I’ve seen.

Gigantopithecus was indeed real, some people think they still exist today in forests all over the world. Only difference is they call them Bigfoot's.

The little animal that looks a bit like an Armadillo is a Pangolin 😄 absolutely adorable creatures

if you see the behinds the scenes look at this movie, you would be amazed at all the work that went into it! when I saw how much was CGI, I freaked out and made me appreciate it even more! and Neel Sethi was just too adorable! he was just what Jon Favreau was looking for.

I kinda viewed it as Mohgli had four fathers/father figures, his human biological father, Akela his adoptive father, Bagheera his mentor, and Baloo his role model

This movie made me theorise when the movie took place. So, in my opinion: it takes place in the ancient past.

9:08 yes, in-fact elephants are worshiped as gods in many cultures across Asia

This is the ONE and only Disney live action remake I actually enjoyed. I even enjoyed it more than the animated version

19:02 - That’s a pangolin! 😄One of the strangest yet funniest little creatures around. They always look like they’re about to nervously ask you out.

I’m mixed on the live action remakes, but I think this one and Aladdin are the best ones so far; they seem to have the best idea of what to bring over from the original animated movie and where they could get away with making changes. Plus this one has the added benefit of including a lot of stuff from the book, which is really cool because the original movie ignores the book pretty much entirely.

Ka is like a titanoboa

Anaconda snake from South America can reach up to 30' in length.

This movie and live action Lion King pioneered the technology now used in The Mandalorian, they mentioned it in the behind the scenes. The work with what they call “The Volume” always blows my mind.

For other live action films, I would highly recommend Cruella, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Maleficent. All super fun with some beautiful cinematography!

Those snakes do not exist anymore. But they did a long time ago. Look up the Titano boa

Interesting fact: in the original Jungle Book story, Shere Khan’s death was caused by a stampede of buffalo trampling all over him

With Scarlett’s Johanssons sultry voice she proves that sultry can also easily translate into sinister

I think the elephants are less of gods but more of the highest RESPECT. They don't worship them, but respect them highly for how much they contributed to the jungle.

I love Disney live action. Especially when there are references to the animation, like the song Trust In Me, subtly placed in this film. Very good! I also highly recommend the live action Maleficent, it's wonderful! Especially if you've watched Sleeping Beauty first.

I cry every time they start chanting “this is the law of the jungle” before the fight

Bagheera would actually be a leopard rather a jaguar. Jaguars are from central and South America, as well as parts of north America in the past and by claimed sightings. Leopards are from Asia and Africa.

Another recently Disney live-action remake i think it was pretty fun is the Aladdin live-action. It isn't "better" than the animation, but it does have many good adds. Also, about this version of Jungle Book... Gigantopithecus is an extinct species of primate (the biggest that ever existed, if i'm not mistaken). Scarlett Johansson sings "trust in me" on the credits. From what i know, the actual book is a series of stories, not one big story.

You should watch Anastasia (1997). It is very loosely based off a real person and rumors surrounding her, but still it is so good for a movie. It should be on Disney Plus, but it wasn't made by Disney. Disney just owns the right now. I don't want to say anymore for spoiler reasons. Maleficent is a must watch. Angelina Jolie kills it in that movie. If you haven't watched the animated Sleeping Beauty yet, then you should watch it first.

I hate the original. Just could never connect to it. But this one is GREAT! I love the new take on characters we know and I like that they made it more of an action adventure. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

This is really the only live action Disney Movie I would ever recommend to people

I loved this too! And I hope you stuck around for Kaa's song "Trust in Me" over the credits -- Scarlett does this really wonderful, creepy, slithery job with the song. It's a lot of fun -- I wish it had been included in the actual movie.

there’s another version of the jungle book live action that was made in 2018. it’s a much darker version imo. but what they did was they made the animals resemble the actors. similar to how they rendered benedict cumberbatch’s face in the hobbit so that smaug actually had similar features. benedict cumberbatch played shere khan, andy serkis played baloo, christian bale was bagheera, it had a pretty stacked cast as well.

Live action movies would be great actually

You mentioned in an earlier video wanting to react to more animated sci-fi, I would recommend Titan AE, real fun sci-fi with themes I think you would really enjoy, in fact after Disney you should consider doing all the Don Blueth stuff after you do Disney, I think you’d love Secret of Nym

First you need to watch the credit scene. So creative. Also there is an Easter egg in the King Louie scene you almost got it. Christopher Walken is known for "I need more cowbell." Mogli picks up a cowbell.

The Land Before Time is a long series, but the first one always makes me cry. If you decide to do it you will see why.

I thought that this movie had been well-received? I’m sure more people loved it than didn’t, actually I thought it was way better than the cartoon! 😊 I like the cartoon well enough but ever since I first read the books, it just can’t hold a candle to how epic the original story is. This live-action version did the books so much more justice, it had the depth and the drama. Love that you reacted to it and am glad you liked it!!

@11:40 Can we all take a moment to appreciate how gangster Shere Khan is in this movie?

thought this was sad, a completely different tale and not at all what you'd expect. watch Mowgli 2018. emotional damage.

It is the book. Now we need a live Rikki Tikki Tavi.(another story by the same author, one of my favorites)

31:13 king Louie: no one leaves! 38:44 🔥

Loved this movie. Got the whole family to go see it with me.

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This is one of the few Live Action Disney remakes that I loved.

I love how before they show king Louie voiced by Christopher Walken they show a cow bell, which is also from a famous Christopher walken SNL skit

The tighter runs away

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how unlucky for the jungle boy Mowgli 19:00

oh i’ve BEEN waiting for the live action reactions

One of my only knitpicks with this movie is the elephants. Fun fact: Asiatic elephant cows don't have tusks. Only the bulls.

They are coming out with a sequel soon which is awesome

I really liked this live action movie. I thought it was really GOOD!

One of the best live action Disney made. ❤ Love they made King Louie like a Mafia Boss

I must confess the original Disney movie for the Jungle Book is one of my least favorites they've made. It just felt flat and boring to me, the only character I really liked was Bagheera and Baloo occasionally. But this remake really went hard at fleshing out its plot and characters! There's so much fresh content and depth to it, which imo, makes it one of the best live action remakes Disney has done.

That thing that you said is not an armadillo is a pangolin. Look it up.

14:05 My friend had grand parents that did missionary work in Peru. they told a story of a guy who sat on what he tough was a log and stuck his knife in to find it bleed. It was a python snake where he could not see the head or the tail because it was so big.

This movie for some reason made me think of the ghost and the darkness, not a Disney movie lol but I’d watch it with u

This is the live-action version of The Jungle Book based on the book written by Robert Louis Stevenson about Mowgli who was raised by wolves and brought up by a black panther. When Mowgli became of age he must leave his tribe in search of those who are his own kind.

If you enjoy the jungle book you need to see the version with Jason Scott Lee its an excellent movie. It has a little bit of everything

Now you should see the Netflix jungle book

I consider this movie the only live action remake that was actually great.

Mowgli said that he'll visit and he won't go far. He didn't know that he could never return after he goes to the village

Just to remind the live action Tarzan is not produced by Disney it's own original thing

The real Mogli was from India 🇮🇳 Bulandshahr where I live it fact you can Google it the Mogli was discovered in India 🇮🇳 during BRITISH RAJ.

Love this reaction! It's chill and yet honest. I agree with KylatheKing on some of them. You've got to see The Great Mouse Detective and Meet the Robinsons. But in case she didn't put it on the list, you also want to see " Oliver &/and Company " with regard Disney films of that vein. The Lion King 2/II: Simba's Pride is a must. It's even better than the first one. Also, she mentioned the original Lady and the Tramp - which I agree on to, but the sequel to that - Lady and the Tramp 2/II: Scamp's Adventure - is also a gem; in fact number 2's one of my favourite Disney films. Other Disney sequels better than the previous ones (but of course feel free to watch the first ones first): One Hundred and One Dalmatians / 101 Dalmatians 2/II: Patch's London Adventure (but both 1 and 2 have the side characters written incredibly, even phenomenally, well. So I commend them on that). Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (1's better than 2: Dreams Come True, although both are good - watch the lot, in order) The Fox and the Hound 2 Aladdin (3) and the King of Thieves (2: The Return of Jafar is not as good as 1, but still good) Beauty and the Beast (2): The Enchanted Christmas (there is a 3, which I personally like, but that one's an acquired taste - Belle's Magical World) Peter Pan 2: " Peter Pan Return to Neverland " If you like acquired taste stuff: The Black Cauldron The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Other Disney sequels so good you should watch them at least once: The Little Mermaid 2/II: Return to the Sea and (3:) Ariel's Beginning The Hunchback of Notre Dame II The Jungle Book 2 I've seen all of the first 10 " The Swan Princess " movies (11's being made), she was obviously referring to the first one. I will tell you the first one 'is' good. Some of the sequels are better, and some of them are worse. But all of the 10 films they've done so far 'are' watchable. I have a live-action list including some Walt Disney Pictures stuff, but I'll only give it to you if you want it. This comment is long enough as it is already, and I don't want to info dump you.

The Jungle Book 2 July 10 2026 live-action Neel Sethi as Mowgli Millie Davis as Shanti Elijah van Trikt as Ranjan Kyla Pratt as Messua Jessica McNamee as Shanti's Mother Paul Walter Hauser as Buldeo Bill Murray as Baloo Ben Kingsley as Begheera Christopher Walken as King Louie Scarlett Johansson as Kaa Idris Elba as Shere Khan Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha Mark Addy as Colonel Hathi Jacob Tremblay as Junior Jim Carrey as MC Monkey Bruce Willis as Lucky Tom Hanks as Buzzie Cary Elwes as Dizzie John Stamos as Flaps Bob Saget as Ziggy

Gigantopithecus was a real creature! Unfortunately, now they're extinct. I probably spelt that name wrong but oh well.

Just to let you that sequel to jungle book 2016 is in the works

I really liked this movie! I grew up with the animated movie, but I feel like this movie had certain aspects that I love 10x more than the animated version. 1. The goodbye. The wolves did not want Mowgli to go. Akeela even called Mowgli his son! But knew it would be safer for him to live with his own kind. Bageera just took him in the dead of night. No goodbye! Here, we get that! We see Raksha put up a fight to keep Mowgli, her son! And when he says he understands and would go, she gives him not just a goodbye, but just a heartwarming speech about him always being hers and no one else's. I cried when I saw that the first time! I even cried when I watched the sneak peek of that scene. 2. Mowgli stays!!! My biggest pet peeve of the old movie, no matter how much I loved it growing up, was Mowgli leaving! I wanted him to stay in the jungle so much and would be mad every time he went to the man village! But here, he stays! He gets to stay in his home with his family and that made me so happy! I have another that includes his interaction with his wolf family (which I love) and his backstory of how he was found, but I feel like this post is long enough haha

To me I would say this is better then the original animated movie . Which is kinda rare for a sequel or remake to actually be better then the original . Same story , but most of the characters imo was done much better . King Louie , more intimidating in this one . The wolf pack , u actually see their bond with mowgli and them actually try to protect someone they considered one of their own for 10 years. Bagheera and blue I would put abt the same level as the originals , and I would put this mowgli barely over the original . The elephants, I wouldn’t say they did it better just much differently . The original they actually got screen time , and they showed the bond between mowgli and the youngest elephant a lot better . This one , they wasn’t in it much but each scene their the writers made sure they was held to much higher importance. Like they made it seem like the elephants were the gods of the jungle. I’m still waiting on a sequel too for this , I think it got confirmed a while back and they was gunna make this with the same director (Jon Favreau ) after he made lion king too . But Ik he’s busy with a role in marvel and what he’s doing with Star Wars

The head of the elephants is Colonel Hachi

This is the only Live Action remake I like, kinda slaps

I like the other one that came out on Netflix, I think It was directed by Andy Serkis. Andy Serkis also plays Bageera or Baloo I can't remember.. but i like the Netflix version better because it's a little more violently realistic..

Does john carlos esposito voice the leader of the wolves?

There are snakes that are that big lolol

I prefer this one to the original animated one. This one is truer to the books. I love the Mowgli stories from the Jungle Book. There are two Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling. And each on has around 6-8 stories about Mowgli in them. The first book has 15 stories, and 8 of them are about Mowgli and his animal friends. In the books Mowgli does go to the man village, but he dose not fit in, and is eventually run out of the village because they think him a demon child because he can understand animals. So he returns to the Jungle, and forms is own pack. The Wolves are a community of several families/packs, and Akela is a lone wolf, but leads all the packs. And he accepts Raksha and her mate taking in the man cub when they bring him to the pack council after Bagheera steps in and agrees to teach the boy. In the book Akela is not killed by Shere Khan, but is undermined and made to look unfit as a leader by him. He is banished from the packs after failing to make a kill. And he takes up with Mowgli along with Grey before Mowgli returns to the Jungle. In the books Mowgli's relationship with Bagheera is more that of a brother. Bagheera actually calls Mowgli little brother. As the are kindreds in a way. Both outsiders in the jungle they call home. Bagheera was born in captivity, and escaped. But he is forever tied to the fact that he is not fully a wild animal of the jungle. Like Mowgil his has no people in the jungle. There is just him, no other panthers. Shere Khan is a vicious creature, and is not noble at all. He is just a monster. He just likes to kill, particularly humans, and there animals. Raksha refers to him as the Lame Butcher in the book. Also Shere Khan is not his real name. He named himself that to make himself seem more impressive. His real name is Lungri which means "The Lame One". He is not actually a good hunter. He is lame in one of his feet. So survives on easy prey.

I love this live action one

Besides Aladdin, The Jungle Book has happened to be Disney’s best remake ever. It actually manages to hold well on its own to the animated classic. The film has such a perfect cast including Bill Murray as Baloo and Idris Elba manages to make Shere Khan its most terrifying Disney villain since Scar from The Lion King and Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Even Neel Sethi was such the perfect young actor to play Mowgli with his talented performance. I would say that as well as the songs that was still fun and good in this film, it still can’t top the original’s talents of Phil Harris. But the film makes up for it by its incredible visual effects and the action sequences in this film was epic. It felt more like Disney’s live-action recreate of The Lion King that we love from the animated film, including the one sequences with Bagherra chasing Shere Khan that feels like Africa. Hopeful Disney will take notes from this film to make future remakes better including Lilo & Stitch and Hercules.

I really love this movie!!

Also try watching MOWGLI, it is also base on The Jungle Book

If you’re wondering what a Gigantopithecus is it was a the largest species of great ape ever to exist existing in what is now China and India a few million years and became extinct a few hundred thousand years ago. Despite the fact that it was mostly a harmless vegetarian unless provoked, it was a gigantic beast standing over 3.5 metres tall and weighing over 600 kilos! It was the original King Kong

The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli (1989) is the best Jungle Book version ever.

You should react to Disney's Maleficent 🥰! It's my Favorite 🤗💖!

By the way the titanboa is a old snake that is much bigger then the one in the movie

You should react to the movie "mowgli" it's also really good. It goes a little more in depth with mowgli meeting the humans and a poacher. It was also really good in my opinion, and sherkhan looked just as menacing in that.

This is the best of the Disney Live actions in my opinion. And there should have been a sequel as there are more stories by Kiplings about Mowgli then just what is seen in this movie.

Watch the Chuck Jones adaptation. It’s much more faithful to Kipling’s original story and features the voices of Roddy McDowell and June Foray (aka the woman of 1000 voices). He also adapted The White Seal and Rikki Tikki Tavi (the latter narrated by Orson Welles).

I really loved this movie thought it was very well done. #YouShouldWatch Any live action Disney, The Legend of Tarzan 2016, The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn, and I'm totally into you watching movies outside the disney/family genre. It's been great to watch them, and I hope you keep them coming but yeah to throw something else in every once in a while would be cool. #IdeasForThat If I Stay, Before I Fall, Princess Bride, The Village, Bicentennial Man, Passengers 2016, The Dog Purpose Movies : Sequel A Dogs Journey & last is A Dogs Way Home, Moulin Rouge, Poseidon 2006... its a lot sorry but just throwing 'em out there...

ok - whe you said "ShahrukhKhan" instead of "Shere Kahn" it struck me::: You totally have to watch "Sometimes HAppy Sometimes Sad" you will LOVE it! Thank me later

I really enjoyed mowgli that is a impressive adaption of the jungle book. It has the awesome cinema photography like in this movie. It’s stuff like this that makes me a nature guy!

There is also a live action movie of Cruella. I recommend it for you to watch.

This was better than the animated version, and i like how it added some more elements from the book. The 2018 Netflix film “Mowgli” has a better story more like the book. All are enjoyable though.

Yes! Another part of this I really like is Christopher Walken of all people singing "I wanna be like you" Please hit up the Don Bluth stuff! And you still haven't hit a lot of the lesser known Disney classic animations. Hit up Winnie the Pooh, the Rescuers. And I'm sure you've seen LOTR, but have you see the animated version of the Hobbit?

that was indeed a cuckoo bird

In this movie king lueie is a giganthopithecus an extinct species of ape

What, people don’t like this movie?? I think it’s the best la so far

I love how well done the animals are, the mouths move so smoothly when they talk. And can we talk about the movements of the animals? Bagheera and Shere-Khan’s movements i could not differentiate from a document on cats and the eyes, ears, and even their fighting skills. 8:21 I would love to see the wolves take down Shere-Khan and they do show them attacking him, but evolution favored felines. Felines are the top mammal predator (Carnivora, as humans are top, top). Canines epic designs and wolves are keystone species in the ecosystem, its just felines are the lands version of a shark or tuna. There is another jungle book that came out around this time about 2018. Mowgli. The CGI is heartbreaking, the story however is more closer to the book which is gritty and little happiness. Which realistically is reasonable, the jungle/wild adding in humans its going to get bloody.

King Louie was an original character not from the books, and notably the only one that whose species (Orangutan, native to Southeast Asia) be found in an Indian jungle. They changed him to a Gigantopithecus, an extinct species of primate that did live in India to be a bit more realistic (though that opens another can of warms implying this story would take place 100,000 years ago) Another fun fact, scientific cryptic fans believe Sasquatch and Yeti to be related to Gigantopithecus

27:42 The Mayans?😂

19:01 a Pangolin

I love this movie. I don't know why people didn't like it either.

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29:10 When you realize the animals aren’t oversized, at least not too much compared to their species.