Pretty much all of us have at least 1 or 2 movies that we watched over and over and over again as kids. For some people it’s The Wizard of Oz, or Lion King or some other flick like that. Well one of mine that I couldn’t get enough of was The Jungle Book. There is just so much to like about that damn movie. The animation, the characters, the story… and yeah, the songs.
Now, I’m not much for buying “Special Edition” dvds… but Disney is putting out a special 2 disc DVD of The Jungle Book, and I’m not sure how on earth I’m going to be able to resist getting it. Yahoo gives us these details:
When Disney releases a two-disc DVD of “The Jungle Book” on the animated classic’s 40th anniversary October 2, expect an army of shoppers to invade stores. The studio has pegged just 14 animated feature films for “Platinum Edition” treatment, and “Jungle Book” is No. 10. As with the other DVDs in the high-end series, the movie has been restored and includes such new features as a suite of games, deleted scenes and songs, as well as a retrospective feature with Bruce Reitherman, the voice of Mowgli.
The DVD release will be accompanied by an array of “Jungle Book”-themed consumer products so that big retailers will be able to create “Jungle Book” sections in their stores.
Well, in the process of writing this post I’ve realized I haven’t seen The Jungle Book in almost 10 years. Think I’m going to have to run over to Blockbuster this afternoon and grab it… and return my late copy of Mystery Men at the same time (make note).
