>the most terrifying thing in Alan's life; someone who's sole purpose in life is to kill Alan. He hunts him 24/7>plays for laughs in the movieThis was pretty dumb.
>>220406152It might be a metaphor for his dad, but idk
>>220406152It respects the viewers intelligence to either look past the horror aspect and enjoy the cat and mouse chase or realize it's his dad and a metaphor for his resentment towards him for being what he perceived as neglectful. He felt like his dad neglected the opportunities to be a more playful and loving father rather than a dutiful one that hounded him all the time.
>>220406152if he survived for that long, he should have found a way to kill him or at least trap him forever
>>220406152>man goes to buy a gun and walks out with one after NO background checkTHIS.IS.NOT.OKAY.
You know there's a lot of 90s nostalgia slop these days but nobody is copying Jumanji.
>>220406915No one tell him
>>220406273>>220406252Do you just think it's a metaphor for his Dad because he's the same actor?
>>220407107That and the director said as much.
I think the animated series expands on Van Pelt's backstory in a way that does not connect him to Alan's father.
>>220406966Someone has too>>220406915They made two new Jumanji movies on in 2017, the other in 2019
>>220406915Did you just wake up? Go back to sleep. There is a lot of shit you don't want to know.
>>220407664Yeah but I mean some millennial making a grim reimaging, not a moneygrab sequel.
>>220406648you don't need one if you are a seasoned hunter.
I remember Roger Ebert giving this a bad review because he thought it'd be too scary for kids.
>>220406915Anon has been in a coma since 1995. Everyone do whatever you can do shield him from the modern world and keep up the illusion.
>>220407504Not really, him and the other NPCs are basically just nigh-indestructible homunculi created by the game, though Van Pelt, the trader, and the mad scientist were the only ones who appeared to be aware that they were game characters and that a world existed outside of Jumanji.
>>220406152It felt underwhelming to me, for sure. The plant thing or the mosquitos were way scarier than an old guy trying to hunt him.But also, I wouldn't have been keen (haha, get it?) to stuff like this>>220406252 when I saw this as a kid.
>>220406648The gunstore owner filled out all the paperwork on Van Pelts behalf, including the background check. Did you even watch the movie?
>>220406152boy alan and peter were icsh
>>220406915>>220407664I like the newer Jumanji movies. They're fun. But it's a totally different tone from the first one and hardly feels like the same story apart from the name and basic premise.Minecraft movie was a closer copy to the new Jumanji movies than those were to the original.
>plays Jumanji once
>have rights to property with massive name recognition and broad nostalgia>conceit of the story is kids getting trapped in a game/the game coming into the real world>could be written for sci-fi/fantasy/horror/ANYTHING>could shift into a live action adaptation of the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon with kids being transported into various games>instead turn it into "celebrities in the jungle" movie series for the Chinese and Mexican audiences
>>220408945it was the right call, the reboot movies were much much better
>>220406252>metaphorIt’s literally the same actor as his dad so duh
>>220408945They already did a sci-fi adaptation. It’s called Zathura
I honestly didn't know it was the same actor as his dad. Now I also haven't seen the movie since I was a child, and I'm 34, so there's that.Now that I'm aware of this, it adds another layer to the story. That's kino, I'm afraid.
