Most recently, the movie "Jumanji: Call of the Jungle" was released, which has already managed to gather millions of viewers near the screens. Such a long-awaited premiere broke many box office records: at the moment, the picture has collected an unheard-of amount by modern standards - almost $ 1 billion, while some ninety million were spent on the production of the film.
In this article, we answer the question: "What is the jungle?" and tell you how the creators of the adventure action managed to make a film, which in just two months of rental collected a huge amount. All the details in order.
What is the jungle ?. But it's not so simple
The word "jungle" is well known to almost every person on the planet. However, not everyone knows that not all impenetrable forests can be called the jungle. The word in Hindi is pronounced as "jungle", which really means a dense impenetrable forest, but for a Russian, the word was translated into a more beautiful and convenient form - "jungle". Such forests are not located in Africa, as many might think, but in South and Southeast Asia. By the way, the famous boy Mowgli from Kipling's book was born in India, where such forests predominate.
But modern man pays little attention to details, so if you ask someone about the jungle, the answer will invariably sound: "These are dangerous and impenetrable thickets that are in Africa." However, the jungle can be found in the forests of India, Congo, Indonesia, and even in the tropical forests of America.
How were things with the first part?
In 1995, many came to love the Jumanji movie with Robin Williams in the title role. The director of the film, Joe Johnston, tried very hard to make the viewer like the comedic adventures of the main characters. His efforts paid off: the budget of the tape amounted to $ 65 million, and at the box office the film collected almost 300 million, which is just fine for the 90s.
Any child at that time with his eyes wide open was watching what was happening on the screen. For 22 years, fans of the original film have been waiting for the sequel, and finally it happened! A new part of the exciting picture "Call of the Jungle" met the wildest hopes and expectations of moviegoers.
Play or die
The plot of the second picture is a direct continuation of the first. The film begins with the place where the game remains in the previous story - on the beach. The children's board game turned out to be a tricky thing that adapted to the modern mood and appeared before the players as a video game. Unable to resist the temptation to play a rare game, four punished schoolchildren begin to choose characters, and suddenly the game takes the main characters to the very heart of the events - inside the game "Jumanji".
Once in the game, the guys will never know each other, because they reincarnated as the selected characters. Over time, they realized that in order to get home as soon as possible, you need to play and go through level after level. The difficulty is that each player has three lives. If they end, the player himself will die.
Finally
The new film "Jumanji: Call of the Jungle" turned out to be truly fascinating and sometimes funny. In the film, the contrast of schoolchildren and the characters with whom they appeared in the game is played out, which is very comical. And why is Bethany alone, who has turned from a perfect, near-blonde to a plump and clumsy professor of cartography, who, however, does not understand what the jungle is and how to survive in it. In general, the film is good in unpredictability, which allows the viewer to observe with interest the adventures of the heroes.
Great box office give fans a lot of hope for a sequel, which probably will not have to wait long.