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LOVE Robin Williams!

2008-01-07
I haven't watched this movie in a long while and came across it when I was looking for stocking stuffers. My Husband, myself, and two kids popped some pop corn and all of us were laughing out loud the whole movie. I forgot how funny it was.

Jumanji is one of my favorite movies

2007-12-28
I've always enjoyed fantasy movies, especially those that involve some type of self-redemption or a chance to live something over and correct past mistakes. While not everyone sees Jumanji in this light, it is just one of the many aspects of the movie that prompted me to buy it. I like Robin Williams because he is not so "over the top" like he usually is. Kirsten Dunst is one of my favorite actresses and this was the first time I had seen her. And I love the relationship between the young Alan and his father. All in all, great escapist fun!

Very enjoyable for me and my 9 and 6yo daughters!

2007-12-16
I thought it was clever to have Hunter Van Pelt be played by the same guy who played his dad, seeing as how there was that same fear/disdain dynamic (until the end, where the walls between the two broke down)

Movie is great, packaging not so good

2007-12-02
The Jumanji movie is a great story for kids. My daughter (age 11) had seen it at school and wanted it for herself. This was the first movie we had ordered from Amazon and I was not happy with the way it arrived. The disc was bouncing around within the case and the case was kind of banged up. However, the movie was fine.

In the jungle you must wait, untill the dice reads 5 or 8

2007-04-21
I saw this movie for the first time when I was like 9 or 10. I was so into it. I went out and bought the game right after seeing it. It all starts out with a little boy "Alen" is having a tough time. He is poicked on at school, does not have any friends and his parents want him to go to a school in which he does not want to go. Then one day he goes to a place where there is a company doing construction. He hears drums playing. He finds a game called Jumanji. He runs home and hides it. Then his parents leave to do something and him and a girl start playing. Things start to happen as they do. Bugs start flying around and bats start flying. The game comes alive. Then the boy rools something and the game bord tells him "in the jungle you must wait until the dice reads 5 or 8. He is sucked into the game. The girl gets so affraid that she runs out of the house with bats chasing her. Like 20 years go by and a lady and her sisters 2 kids (I think it was her sister) move in. The kids find the game and start playing. One of them rolls a 5 or 8 and the man is set free. He has aged as the time has gone by. He ends up playing the game with them to finish it. But he needs to get the girl whom played with him all those years ago to play as well because it is her turn. She screams when he arrives to ask her and he tricks her into playing. They all play the game and alot of crazy exciting things happen. I can not tell you what happens because that would ruin it for you. Buy this movie. It is well written. Has good acting from people such as Robin Willams, Kirsten Dunst, and Bradley Pierce. It will make you laugh and suck you in just like the game did Alen.

A voyage of surprising depth and symbolism that culminates in a boy's realization of the flaws of the human soul.

2008-04-27
*may contain spoilers*
On the surface, Jumanji appears to be an actual child's game, meant for amusement purposes, with a surprising twist. Upon further examination, it becomes clear that Jumanji itself is NOT a game, but a metaphor for the difficulties our souls must face before we can confront our fears. At the beginning of the film, Alan Parish is burdened by his inability to confront his fears; a problem which may, in an almost Freudian manner, stem from a strained relationship with his own father. "Jumanji" is a physical representation of this burden, and since at the time he is unable to confront it, he is pulled into the jungle of his fears, unable to escape. He overcomes his flaws not only when he "beats the game", but, as we see thanks to both Van Pelt and Alan's father being played by the same actor, when he finally has the strength to confront his father. I did not care for the subplot involving jungle animals wreaking havoc on the city, but this is merely an unhelpful footnote in a powerful story of one boy's self-actualization.

great movie

2008-03-29
This is an awesome movie. Some parts are extremely funny. But it's mostly serious in a cool way. It's a very fun movie to see.

Jumanji

2008-03-18
Good movie and it does great--no flaws at all.

Thank you,
Lester A.Vineyard

One of my favorites!

2008-03-08
Jumanji is one of my favorite movies of all time! Definitely one worth buying! It seems to have the perfect balance between mystery and action and comedy as well with a teeny bit of romance in there too! I always like watching this movie because it is one where you don't have to worry about awkward scenes and can just sit back and relax and enjoy the show. It is a true classic!

Never Gets Old

2008-02-06
Jumanji (Collector's Series)

This is as entertaining and fun today as it was year's ago. While there are a few parts of the movie where it is evident that the technology used in the special effects was not as good as it is today it does not take away any of the enjoyment. This is a fun family movie!