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George of the Jungle (1997) Rank 2 Reviews
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Washington Post
An animated preamble recounts how George survived a plane crash and toddled off into the wilds, where he was taken in by a scholarly gorilla, Ape, and befriended by a talking toucan, Tookie Tookie, and his faithful Shep, the elephant. But George has ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Washington Post
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Empire (Angie Errigo)
LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
This bit of fluff overflows with so much honest charm it barely matters that it's one in a seemingly endless succession of Tarzan retreads. ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Anchorage Press (Erick Gransaull-Clark)
The king of clumsy comical characters swings to the big screen with laughs, roars and thuds. Disney has turned a cute, cheesy cartoon into a surprisingly funny film, worth partaking of.
The lovable George (Brendan Fraser) goes to San Francisco with ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Anchorage Press (Erick Gransaull-Clark)
Homer Yen
George of the Jungle might have tickled my funny bone when I was a wee lad. His place is forever etched deep in my memory, lying somewhere where Curious George and Amelia Bedelia also roam. After all, who can forget that unforgettable upbeat jungle song ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Homer Yen
Boxoffice Magazine
It's been a quarter-century since Jay Ward's animated "George of the Jungle" shorts swung onto TV screens. Via today's Cartoon Network, the nostalgic character's show (also featuring Super Chicken and Tom Slick) has been revived. And, via Disney, the ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Scott Renshaw
Now that you have lifted yourself off the floor from convulsions of laughter, I'll confirm your suspicions that GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE does not represent the Platonic form of subtlety, finesse, or a keen sense of how far is just far enough. The adventures ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Scott Renshaw
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Sporadically playful, it ends up wearing as thin as any film geared to a preteen sense of humor is bound to do. ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
An amiable, highly ingratiating piece of lowbrow entertainment. ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
John Cleese supplies the voice of George's brainy and terrifically tolerant sidekick, a very unconvincing animatronic gorilla named Ape, but even he can't raise the level of humor above the harmlessly goofy. ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
They are singing the jingle in the bath, in bed, in the car, ready to send you, like George, smack into a tree. ...read the complete George of the Jungle movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
User Reviews
by Michael Hendricks on December 06, 2008
George of the Jungle I have watched this movie many times with my three grandkids. They and I love the movie. It's funny, and has just enough innocent naughtiness for the grandsons to really like ...
by Brenda Baker "Fra... on April 20, 2008
This movie is good, innocent fun for all ages. It has a silly bad guy, an even sillier good guy, and a monkey that talks. Very entertaining and family friendly. ...
by John Nathe on February 08, 2008
I really enjoy the dvd, its wondeful, i would definetly recommend it to anyone who enjoys George Of The Jungle. ...
by Adrian A. Febles on January 07, 2008
This is an excellent family film. More so, for those of us who remember the original 1960s cartoon. One of the many ways that this film works is that it has humor for the kids and for the adults.
The morality lessons are also important. The value of ...
by Benoit Racine on October 11, 2007
This film is only available in full screen but you are not missing anything because the widescreen version is the same 4:3 picture cropped for 1.77:1. How do I know this? Because I actually invested a lot of money for a rare "widescreen" laserdisc of ...
by S. Hill on May 24, 2007
This is one of those movies that doesn't take itself seriously, and can laugh at itself with you. There are a few moments when the fifth wall comes down, as in when the narrator directly interacts with the characters, or the characters address the viewer ...
by Nick Cincotta "DI... on May 15, 2007
Saw this in theatres back in the day, had the VHS so I had to upgrade to ...
by Mary L. Overby on May 09, 2007
The recurring theme of the human raised by animals of the jungle. George of the Jungle is a comic striation of that. Funny and enjoyable. ...
by Danette L. Tocco on January 22, 2007
My experience was great, I purchased this DVD on Dec 21 and recieved it Dec 22. Definately ...
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