Hi movie marauders! Jumanji came out in 1995 and is a classic family movie to watch. This movie had Robin Williams as Alan Parrish, who of course stole the show. This movie had this mysterious (yet awesome) board game that when played, real animals come out of it. Also, once you start playing, you can't stop until you finish the game. That is pretty scary. Now(22 years later), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (the sequel) will be coming out December 20, 2017. Instead of a board game, we are getting a video game (oh no). Let's take a look at the cast, plot, and how this movie is a sequel (and not a reboot):
Main Cast
Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone
Kevin Hart as Moose Finbar
Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse (plays Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy)
Jack Black as Professor Shelly Oberon
Nick Jonas as Alex
Plot
An old video game console is found by 4 high school kids. When they play it, they change into the video game characters. They must go through the jungle (that Alan Parrish was stuck in) and try to get out. I think it will be interesting to see the jungle where the animals come out of. I don't like how its a video game because it doesn't make sense (did the board game change into a video game?). This movie has potential, but it probably won't do so good. This movie has to stand on its own and not rehash everything about the first Jumanji. I hope the adventure the kids go on is entertaining, and of course funny. I really like the cast and I really hope this movie won't be a box office flop.
How it relates to the first movie
When the teens turned video game characters are in the jungle, they discover what Alan Parrish left there. This includes a jungle house and some clues (I guess Alan left clues in case anyone got sucked into the game again?). So in the sequel, it is kind of like Alan is their helping and guiding them (cool, I guess). I am not sold on the sequel yet, but I really don't know how this movie will play out until a trailer is released.
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Click the video below to watch the crocodile attack in Jumanji (1995)!!
https://youtu.be/ibeJlYiMz9w
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