Cake makes the Fridge WEAK 🍰 (Movie Commentary & Reaction)
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle movie commentary reaction
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I absolutely ADORE Jack Black in this movie. Even though he is such a distinctive actor and you think "oh damn, Jack Black!" at multiple points, you are always one hundred percent convinced that he actually is a teenaged girl. What a performance. Also, the best plot twist would have been if Alex was gay and married to a complete bear at the end.
and Jack Black would play that bear
Would've been preferred over the strange tension between a married adult and a minor at the end, honestly.
@@strawberryfox8819 idk, i don't think it was strange (aka sexual) tension at the end? at least, i didn't get that from alex's side (especially considering he's had 20 years to process whatever he may have felt for bethany, so it wouldn't mean anything more than a childhood crush means to any of us). bethany just seemed a little disappointed since they had a nice connection, but tbf it literally had JUST happened for her, she didn't have as much time to process things. but either way, teens have crushes on adults sometimes, it's not creepy or wrong. it's pretty normal. it would just be wrong and creepy for the adult to like them back or pursue/encourage it in any way, which obviously did not happen here. alex looked back on the thing with bethany with fondness and appreciation, hence naming his daughter after her. but it wasn't creepy because all it ever was, was two teenagers who kinda liked each other, since they _were_ both teenagers when they met, it _wasn't_ an adult x minor thing (and actually, alex might never have even liked her back tbf, it might have been 100% one sided on bethany's part, it's never really made clear which was a good idea on the writers' part imo). it was a nice moment in the movie, and it's weird and disingenuous to phrase it like you did when that wasn't at all the vibe of the scene.
@@MenMjau That would've been so based no cap
It feels like they really put more effort into Bethany’s character than the others. The best character arc with Jack Black voicing her video game counterpart? Like damn
im so glad that they don’t try to rehash anything in the og movie, that this is a stand alone in the same universe
Just one great tribute line, "This is Alan Parrish's house; I'm just living here", or something like that.
@@slcs369Yea the tree house thing.
@@slcs369 And the Elephant. The Elephant was Alan's game piece. It's a quiet reference that I don't see a lot of people mention. I really like how they used those 2 subtle references. It's like they were saying 'We acknowledge the 1995 movie, but this is not a reboot/remake. It's a continuation of the story."
Agreed!
I really liked the original Jumanji and I liked this one a lot too. Edit: I legit have no idea how the cast did any of this with a straight face 😂
Fr it’s so iconic how they all owned their roles.
True, they’re both great 😁 - Sam
Especially in response to Jack Black being a teenage girl.
“I hate this game”
Jack black owned Bethany’s role! I absolutely adore this movies comedic timing. Thank you movie Budz for your hard work and I’m sorry princess protection program was giving you hell. Stay safe 🙏✨💜
The absolute nuance and versatility of Jack Black in this role just blew me away. He was disarmingly hilarious and yet nothing felt over-the-top or caricatured in his portrayal of a teenage girl. The character just felt so grounded and real. And I deeply appreciate the scenes with him and Karen Gillan actually growing in friendship, and actually choosing to re-evaluate how they see each other
In the original Jumanji, Judy and Peter looked so relieved and happy when Alan and Sarah convinced their parents NOT to go on the ski trip that killed them so I totally believe the kids remembered them even though they never met Alan and Sarah
More then just that. Judy and Peter 100% had a look of recognition on their faces when their parents introduced them to Alan and Sarah.
I appreciate movies that don't rely on crappy nostalgia bait from its source material and manages to be entertaining in its own right
Right?! I enjoyed this movie when I first watched it and still do. It's great in it's own right.
And not to mention that Next Level is also an incredible sequel!
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I love this movie so much. Saw it on a first date and laughed my butt off 😂
Glad you had a great time 😋 - Sam
@@themoviebudz1988 Thanks!
The way Jack Black becomes Bethany with such conviction. Legend 😂
I actually view this an outright tribute film to Robin Williams as well as a reset. Robin Williams was well known to be a huge video game player, his daughter is named Zelda. In a way, choosing to have Jumanji evolve into a video game doesn't just work for the story, I view as it a slight nod to that aspect of Robin Williams. The scene where they outright bring up Alan Parrish and Alex states "This is Alan Parrish's house, I'm just living in it." is the pretty obvious wink and double entendre of saying a thank you and giving respect where it is due to the original. That line actually made me cry when I first watched it, I had to pause and take a moment then try to collect myself to jump back into the fun. I won't spoil it, but the character they bring in for the next one might just be my favorite cameo role ever.
The way I kept forgetting that I’m watching Jack Black is a testament to his acting skills
Can you even imagine if Jumanji went online and just just sucked in hundreds or thousands of players at once. The chaos of that many missing people, of probably multiple ages, and trying to get them all to work together, and keep playing until the end would be completely unbelievable. I am also morbidly curious to see that train wreck. Love you guys! ❤
THIS WOULD BE SO COOL
*SPOILER FOR "Truth or Dare" 2018 MOVIE* Reminds me of the ending of "Truth or Dare" when the game goes viral around the world.
This is basically SAO with a better plot
To be fair, the original game also made it so there was a need for more people just to up the chances of survival. To get Alan out, unless Sarah got extra lucky, she wouldn't have survived the game alone while waiting to get a 5 or an 8 (if she had kept playing). More players meant more chances of both surviving and getting the numbers they needed. Same with Alex in this one; he could've maybe gotten out if he was extra lucky, but he had more chances with more players.
I actually think that the original kids also remembered. There is nothing that makes me believe otherwise. They were very excited to meet those complete strangers. The parents ending up in the town seems like a set up by the kids to get back in touch. But obviously they couldn't say anything in front of their parents. 🤷🏻🤔 That's how I understood it anyway...
it was an alternate timeline. the kids never met them
@@kweeniepiez that's one interpretation, yes. I disagree. 🤷🏻 Jumanji is not logic, it's magic. It wants to teach you a lesson. They couldn't have learned their lesson, if they couldn't remember ever playing the game. But if you want to believe they don't that's cool with me. 😉🤷🏻
@@RevanEdethats what I think too. Jumanji is clearly an invention meant to humble/encourage growth in people. Im hoping the fourth film shows its history and how it came to be.
@@RevanEde My interpretation is that when they meet the kids again in the future it's still before their parents had died, long before they even found the game. I wonder if, once they catch up to that point in time, if the memories of the other timeline will emerge. Kinda like in X-Men.
@@ZaraKinomoto I always imagined that they would eventually remember when their new timeline matched up with the original and then they'd recognize Alan and Sarah.
As someone who LOVES the original, I really, really enjoyed this one (and the sequel!). I like that they do their own thing but pay homage to the original. Jack Black shines as Bethany, he’s so funny! And I know The Rock plays the same character over and over again, but I find him enjoyable enough.
To be fair (regarding the jewel falling out of the backpack), I've played a videogame where rain can make things fall out of your hand and certain enemies can make things fall out of your inventory. Love this movie!
There was a scene at the end of the original Jumanji where those kids' parents mentioned the ski trip they were going on, and both Alan, Sarah, and the kids said a vehement "NO", because thats how the parents had died. In a car accident on their ski trip. So yes, the kids did remember.
Pretty sure the kids didn't say anything here, just Alan and Martha. That being said, Judy kept sending glances from Alan to the parents which I also wondered if that meant she remembered but didn't want to say anything in front of her parents.
For some reason, when Alex tells them that his daughther's name is Bethany it always make me cry
It's also nice that they added a Toy Story reference with his son Andy.
Jack Black should have been nominated for an Oscar
Just to parse the ending, Judy and Peter joined Alan and Sarah’ already-in-progress game. Thus once Alan won, everything went back to how it was at the start of the game…in 1969. Had these 4 kids joined Alex’s in-progress game, they would have no memory. But because Jumanji morphed from a board to video game, they started a new game. Had they perhaps “loaded” Alex’s old saved game, then yes, old rules apply and only Alex remembers. But they came in on a “new save,” if you will.
I like how all of the characters were basically the opposite of their selves. Spencer was physically fit with his knowledge, Fridge was knowledgeable about animals because he thought football was the only thing he was good at, Bethany was cartographer with not traditional good looks realizing she could do more, and Martha was a badass fighter because she didn't realize how much physical activity is important.
Regarding the timeline, i would point out that in the original Alan aged in the game at the same rate as the real world - when he came back out he was the same age as Sarah. In this game, Alex isn't aging at the same rate, so I think it's fine that it's different. The rules are already different.
The best thing of this movie is Jack Black playing a teenage girl. He does it so well
I was so sceptical when they announced this movie because I adore the original and Robin Williams forever, but the way they did it and how respectful it was of the source material, I love it. Nostalgia for 90s games is in so it was the right moment to go for it
I have a theory about the ending of this movie. However, first, in the first Jumanji film, there was a glimmer of recognition from the other two children when they were "first introduced" after the game was finished. There was something in the smile of those kids that seemed to say "I remember you". Secondly, the ending of the first Jumanji movie had the time reset all at one in a big bang of magical energy. This ending had them exiting the game one at a time starting with Alex. In most media regarding magic and time travel the main people who use magic for the time travel are protected from having mind altering amnesia about past events that now never happened. Since the other four were still in the game when Alex left and therefore altered the timeline in that action all at once I believe they were protected by the magic of game to where the other reality where Alex was missing for 20 years was still in their memories.
Jack Black actually made me believe he was a teen girl. How he managed to hit those notes without pushing it into the realm of farsicle parody is a mystery to me.
I was a die hard fan of the original and it took a long time for me to watch thus one. Not because I was against it I was just convinced it wouldn't stack up to the original. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked and how funny it was. Still love the original but this one is equally as great just in a different way. P.s. love your reactions. So great!
"there's no better place for self-reflection, than detention" homage to the breakfast club maybe?
I think you guys need some merch that says "fair enough"!! That would be great 😂
Jack Black was the perfect casting choice for the teenage girl something I didn't know I needed
In the original... The reason why the kids, Peter & Judy, didn't remember is because they weren't born yet unlike Sarah & Alan who went back to being 12.
Gosh the first Jumanji scared the f outta me as a kid (that first scene where the kid enters Jumanji game me literal nightmares), though I love it now. I liked this one more than I thought when it came out. Very different, glad they didn't try to remake the original.
I still can’t handle the giant spiders scene
Yeah I cried when Alan got sucked into the game!
Zathura was a good sequel before these sequels came out that isn't actually a sequel but I believe is based on the book from the same series Jumanji is from. Kind of wish they would go back and make sequels like they have with Jumanji.
I love the love for Rhys Darby, he is just an excellent human being
The way I immediately recognized Rhys Darby too haha, I've watched "Our Flag Means Death" a few too many times lol Sooo hyped for season2!
Am I the only one who views these vids as a comfort show and rewatches them constantly? 😅
Nope. You aren't alone in that.
Lol when the rock mentions his left pec once but doesn’t perform a titty dance in a jungle movie like he usually does😂 (journey to the center of the earth lol)
I really enjoyed the fact that they changed the tone for this one cause there was no way they could recapture the tone of the original cause there's no way to replace Robin Williams and his "essence" was an important part of what set the tone of the original. I agree the original was better (other than Empire Strikes Back and Addam's Family Values can you name any other sequels that were better than the first one? True question: I'd love to hear people's ideas for sequels that were better). I appreciate how they dealt with Alex's return to his own timeline. I really appreciated the ending in this one. Thanks for another great movie watching experience; as always, the two of you were great and made my long day better with a few laughs. Keep up the great work.
As a huge fan of the OG jumanji, I avoided this film for a while but honestly, I think they did a pretty great job with it. I like that it’s sort of an alternate take on how jumanji works, the characters are great, and tbh I don’t mind the way they resolve the time discrepancies. It’s not a time travel film so I don’t think it’s unreasonable to just hand wave stuff happening almost the same. I also think they all kept their memories because they physically went into the game whereas in the original the game manifested in reality. Plus it seems like time works differently within jumanji to begin with.
Jack black was a pro at playing a teenage girl 😂
Lmao same Steph, I managed to finish the hunger games trilogy while during in school suspension, although after school detention I’m always reading and people wonder why I’m there lmao
If you want to do the sequel to this one, it’s a blast to watch the character switching so I’d have fun watching y’all watch it!
It’s so funny watching Alex Wolff in such a cute high schooler role after Hereditary 😂
Excited for this one! Was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Are you planning on tackling the 90s classic, at some point? Love me some Robin Williams. 'Mrs. Doubtfire' remains a household favourite. 😍
My parents were hella apprehensive when this came on TV once and I suggested they watch it....they proceeded to laugh their asses off the entire movie and had a great time
physical activity is literally proven to improve academic results. just speaking from personal experience, doing sports in high school provided me with the energy and discipline to get my school work done while having a job on the weekends, and many of my athlete friends graduated with high marks. that wasn't true for everyone of course and academics isn't everything, but anyone who tries to diminish the importance of physical activity specifically during school hours is usually wrong. that's not to say that P.E. doesn't have issues that needs to be dealt with or that being "bad" at it should be some sort of indicator of your value as a person, but it's not good for anyone to just sit still on a chair for 6-8 hours per day
Actually for all we know, the 2 kids from the original Jumanji may have remembered once they caught up in their own timeline; their parents still hadn't taken the trip that killed them and Alan and Sarah urged them not to go when they brought it up. It's not out of the question that they would be slammed with memories a few months in the future lol
I tell you this was one of the best experiences of being 17. I was so happy to see one of the naked brothers band back
It would be really funny if there were bonus scenes where Bethany had her phone with her in jumanji and it did connect with the real world. Instagram posts and maybe some phone calls. The only people that would think it was real would be the original kids from the first movie.
I would love a fanfic of that!
I gotta say, as an occasional watcher of the channel, I really appreciate how good they are at analyzing films. Very consistent too. It enriches my experience in a way that few reactions do. Their dad jokes on the other hand.....
The only real issue i ever had was the "power of the jewel" i mean when the bad guy takes the jewel he gets control over all creatures yet when he loses the jewel he doesn't lose the power, nor does anyone else get power while they posses it.
Jack black’s reaction to the intense smolder is so real lmfao and popular girl being attracted to nerd guy for a minute is too funny to see
You're trying to get them adhere too closely to video game logic for...a magic game
Love how margarita is almost everyone’s first alcoholic beverage bc same😂 except I waited till 21 to begin alcoholism like a goody two shoes lmaoo
My headcanon was that him losing the gem was a scripted event. It wouldn't have mattered who was holding it because it was always meant to be lost at the end of the level.
The weird thing in the original, is we don't know what happened with the kids after, technically! Because we follow Alan and Sarah back to the 60s, jump to them being married in the 90s, and they end up switching up the timeline EVEN FURTHER by introducing themselves to the kids BEFORE their parents died, i.e. before anything happened with the game. And encouraged the parents not to go to where they had their accident! So...that ended up a whole logistical mess that always bothered me as a kid 😂 In this version, it makes sense because they were still IN the game when Alex's timey weirdness happened, so they weren't impacted from it.
I’m just not used to seeing comedians act seriously so when Kevin hart gives rock a pep talk it’s funny to me but I also love to see comedic actors in serious roles, shows off their range and it’s actually pretty cool
The 2nd movie "return to the jungle" is also hilarious on a whole other level!
59:25 Interesting fact! That leg move is actually used among some professional bodygaurds! It's a flying variant of the scissor leg takedown.
Ehehe "That's what this thing is missing. More child trauma." XD I loved Jack Black in this.
I really like this movie. I always loved the original so I totally went into this movie expecting to dislike it and it surprised me how much I enjoyed it. It's not perfect and has a very different vibe to the original movie, but it's just such a good time.
BEGGING yall to do the sequel
Her attempting to flirt and Jack black teaching her to flirt is one of the funniest scenes ever 😂 probably the only scene I remember from this movie having haven’t seen it for a couple years
Loved your reaction! Btw, in regards to the timeline discussion as far as the original movie and which characters remember, my husband and I have a theory. (I’m not sure if someone else in comments said this already. Getting ready for work so I can’t check.) It may be based on who ‘won’ the game as to who remembers. In the original, Alan won and since Judy & Peter were from the future, they didn’t keep their memories. In this one, Spencer ‘won’ (as he put the jewel back). Since he was from the future, he kept his memories (obviously his friends did too since they were from the same timeline. Just like Sarah remembered.) Theoretically, Alex maybe shouldn’t have remembered but he probably needed to make sure the game ended up at the school so the kids get it (for the space-time continuum.) Judy and Peter technically never needed to find the game in the new reality, so they don’t remember.
This Jumanji to me was really amazing and super funny and really heartwarming at times 😊😊😊 although I will always love the original one more I think this one was really cool and I love the different take to it by having it as a video game and them turning as there avatars and the casting in this is phenomenal I mean you got the Rock and Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas and of course Jack black playing as woman in a man’s body what can be better than that 😄and he really nailed it as well goes to show he can play anything. Also I love the special honour to Alan ❤️❤️ Glad you guys enjoyed and watched this movie excited what you do next 😉😉👍👍
Okay, so the tiny moment of panic when I heard "Cheyenne" at the beginning 😂
Thing is it's not a video game, it's pretending to be one. Don't know why it wants to be some kind of therapy boot camp. But it clearly cheats in favor causing people to grow. So things like the jewel popping out of the bag feels like the DM tweaking the dice to me.
The original jumanji seemed more like a horror movie so I’m kinda glad I didn’t see it as a kid (although I would’ve done it for Robin Williams lol) and this one is more funny and lighthearted which I thoroughly enjoyed despite the many questions and everyone taking a bit to catch up other than that, it was a cool cast with good performances esp Jack black but another board game movie this reminded me of as a kid was zathura which I loved and around the time I also saw another Jack black movie (school of rock🤘🏽) both great movies minus the taking place in space lol
This is a movie that I’ll gladly rewatch when it pops up on the channel guide. It always makes me laugh. Lots of well-deserved Jack Black kudos in the comments. Great casting overall. I also enjoyed seeing Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse… acting without all Nebula’s blue makeup and cyborg enhancements.
Alex Wolf all grown up in this movie after seeing him as a kid in the Naked Brothers Band
Lmao “see ya later refrigerator” sorry for making reminding you of my presence
I always liked to think the drums coming from the jumanji now game kind of hypnotized the players to open the game I love karen gilligan! She’s my favorite companion of the doctor from doctor who!
I love this movie so much, jack black and Kevin heart really played there parts so well 😂, also I love your videos you guys are awesome!
Oh god rock’s character trying to give her a hug saying “gimme a hug gf” is the equivalent to “where’s my hug” god I just got the ick
I know it's unlikely but please consider Zathura, it's so underrated and is keeping with the themes established in the original Jumanji but with a scifi twist.
1:26:46 This part always makes me cry, idk why but that appreciation and gratitude that Alex has for Bethany always get me 😅❤
i do really wish that the sequels went into why the jumanji game is what it is in the real world. like, why is it wandering around and getting people trapped in the game? my favorite theory that i've thought of (and i'd love to know everyone's thoughts on this) is that the actual land jumanji was so corrupted/cursed/taken over by evil that it would always attract people with a drive to "win" in the face of a challenge (hence it always being a game) to help push back against the evil powers taking it over. like maybe there's a well-intentioned but desperate magic-doer who opened a "portal" (the game) to find help from other worlds (earth), and maybe you have to willingly start the game yourself rather than just getting sucked in at random because this supposed magic-doer is still not desperate enough to just force random innocent heroes into her world to save her beloved land. idk my head runs wild with theories but please PLEASE reply with more because this shit drives me bonkers and its SO fun to think about different possibilities behind the existence of the game. then again, maybe the reason for the game's and jumanji's existence is solely due to something in the real world... hmm (also does anyone remember the scene in the OG jumanji movie where two boys originally buried the game, but like centuries before allen found it? i wonder if that adds anything to the conversation...)
I mean Jumanji would probably become one of those bloatware games that you can't delete off of your phone.
OMG YOU GUYS FINALLY SAID MY NAME IN AN INTRO (I know it’s probably a patron but I never expected to hear my name)
I think in the original the whole thing was once you beat it, everything returns to as it was, while in this version they just get sent home from where they started. Regarding timeline stuff, the kids from the original were still born so I notice it doesn’t get rid of the existence of some kids, but it can add on to it, thus why Alex’s kids exist. That’s just my thought process though
Should have played Don’t You Forget About Me when they came out of detention.
I'm a huge fan of the original Jumanji but absolutely loved this too. Jack Black really made it for me tbh! He's just hilarious and sweet.
Such a great cast! Especially Jack Black, who is unforgettable 😄👏🏻
I finally saw these two new ones this year and I was surprised how much I liked them!
I laughed as soon as I read the title! Goddamn you guys 🤣
Excellent point about gym teachers not being valued enough. I hated sports at school, and yet I can't think of ONE bad PE teacher in all my school years. Not one. They were understanding, they pushed us but not beyond our limit, and managed to deal with students in pretty chaotic situations. I always remember more academic teachers fondly, like the one who made me love writing, or the one who made me love ancient history, but thinking back... all my gym teachers were very good!
you've clearly never met my high school pe teacher then. That woman was sued multiple times and was absolutely horrible and yet she never lost her job somehow.
I cant relate as someone who had a horrific bully of a pe teacher who should never have been teaching young children, an incompetent guy who spread harmful health information, and two extremely apathetic woman who ignored bullying and didn't get that having health issues means maybe I need a break when I say so (once claimed running might help my migraine) and to be allowed to go to the nurse for my meds!
You 2 are the best! Its so refreshing to see movie reactions with actual insight and commentary into not only whats happening on screen but the lore and backstory! Big fan!
I loved your reaction! Please do the sequel! It’s so much fun 👏🏼
You should see the sequel to this!!!
We will 😊 - Sam
I loved this version of the movie and loved the sequel even more.
The voice she uses while trying to flirt reminds me of something out of a horror film like I’m terrified 😂
Absolutely love the original Jumanji and can't wait for you to cover it! I recently watched the reboot and thought it was good fun, but did miss the overall sense of danger and dread.
The 2nd Jumanji makes me smile too! ❤
It was a genuine jump scare when you said my name
"People don't share comas in real life." Is real life really the appropriate standard here?
i absolutely enjoyed this one as a companion piece to the original and the sequel was fun too. i'm curious if you guys would ever watch "zathura," which is the space-themed spin off of the original jumanji. i honestly don't think too many people even know of its existence despite how popular jumanji has been the last few decades
beginning caught me off guard i’ve never heard my name in a video before
0:04 that’s my name 😱 it was like they’re talking to me 😂😂😂
I think as long as you don't think about it toooo much, this movie is fun as hell. Really hope y'all do the sequel and original!
Did you ever watch Inkheart ? Would be awesome to see a reaction to this movie. One of my childhood favorites.
I prefer the book myself, but thr movie's good too