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"DISNEYCEMBER 2021 blog" day 20 goes on a cruise with "Jungle cruise" staring the rock & Emily Blunt & seeing a film based on a Disney ride make sense if you aren't seasick I even heard the ride have a flood accident on awhile back but they fixed that & way too many jungle puns to count in this so in closing if your seasick or not go to "Disney +" & give "jungle cruise" a watch as you sail to the unknown to adventure."
*On the 20th day of disneycember the critic gave for me:* 20 Disney rides 19 Martial artists 18 Mystic dragons 17 Retro sitcoms 16 Endless cutscenes 15 Spider people 14 Leather dresses 13 King Kong knockoffs 12 Wet scales 11 Battle droids 10 Dancing street gangs 9...DUCKTALES! WHO-HOO! 8 Expo dumps 7 Super powers 6 Black widows FIVES CG REYNOLDS 4 Deadly traps 3 Gifted children 2 Lightsabers and a Keyblade for a kingdom heart realm
Fun fact, this is the first Disney movie my father has seen in cinemas since the 60s when he was a kid. The reason? He had nothing else to do all day and decided to go see a movie, and nothing else was even remotely interesting. ...so yeah, big praise.
This is a really fun movie. The Rock and Emily Blunt have good chemistry. Emily Blunt is really good in general. Fun villains and supporting cast. Some cool visuals. Nothing groundbreaking, It’s just a ton of fun to watch.
Emily Blunt is really good in general? Really? You realise she comes off in this film as Rachel Weisz very very LIGHT right? Jungle Cruise is a fine family film but that's all it is - Just "fine", not great, not even particularly good, just a nice easy film to watch with a smile on your face. It's no Romancing the Stone or Jewel of the Nile. It's no Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom or Last Crusade. It's no The Mummy or even The Mummy Returns which despite having major problems still has far more plot, excitement and stakes to it. It's no Jumanji either. Dwayne Johnson is pretty average for him - Yes he's not slumming it like in Red Notice but he's not at the level he hit in Jumanji either. Paul Giamatti's role is basically a cameo. Jack Whitehall does a pretty good job in the John Hannah brother role {again they're copying the Mummy} but he's no John Hannah.
I really think Doug should play the Uncharted Series. I truly believe they were the games that made me rethink entertainment from a perspective other than just gaming, being they were very cinematic heavy games. And the best part is not nearly as many cutscenes as other games he's played 😆
I watched this movie while drunk and if you cut out the first 15 and the last 15 minutes it's freaking hilarious. "the tour guide boat is now being attacked by a German submarine led by a blonde guy" "the rock is a zombie Spanish conquistador, and the other zombie conquistadors have sent bees to the Germans to help them hunt down the rock" "the German's have betrayed the bees so the bees sent the Spanish conquistadors after the German's"
Hey it gives you what it promised on the tin. It's a Jungle Cruise. It was enjoyable and honestly it could've been worse given the Mouse's recent track record. A good B grade picture.
On the twentieth day of Disneycember, the channel gave to me Twenty jungle cruises Nineteen golden rings Eighteen water dragons Seventeen Marvel sitcoms Sixteen magical keyblades Fifteen Spider-Man movies that make people go batshít insane if you have so much as a different opinion Fourteen puppy-snatchers Thirteen gorillas named Joe Twelve Italian Vespas Eleven birthday Clone Wars Ten west side stories Nine DuckTales (woo hoo) Eight Goofy ressurections Seven underdogs a' flyin' Six black widows Fiiiiiive freeeeee guuuuuyyys Badum bap ba Four kids home alone Three families Two Clone Wars And a ranting of Kingdom Hearts' Pooh Tree
I actually really enjoyed the film. The only thing I didn’t really like was the editing in one of the darker action scenes. I literally couldn’t make out anything that was going on. Other than that I had a good time.
When I found out they were making a movie staring the Rock, a famous African-Samoan-American wrestler and were calling it "Jungle Cruise," I thought Disney had decided to go back to some of their work from the 1940s and 50s. You know, their racist stuff. But it just looks like a bad kids movie with a lot of bad CGI. You know, what you'd expect from a kids movie in 2021. Didn't The Rock do a movie almost exactly like this a couple of years ago? That sequel to the Robin Williams movie that I saw while having back surgery in the 90s as a teenager? If they ever create an American version of James Bond (or hell, he can be Felix Leiter) and Jeffrey Wright isn't available, The Rock should play him. He's a terrible actor, but he's charismatic and delivers one liners almost as well as Will Smith in the 90s. Almost. And if they get a James Bond as lame as a 13 year old boy like Pierce Brosnan, he'd be a perfect fit. They can spend the whole movie trying to beat each other with catch-phrases. I won't watch it, but at least it would be tonally consistent. Just the title and the poster make me uncomfortable as a white guy. I mean, must we always be dicks?
On the twentieth Disneycember, my critic gave to me: Twenty bad jungle puns Nineteen Ten Rings members Eighteen magic dragons Seventeen thumbs up memes Sixteen keyblade masters Fifteen Peter Parkers Fourteen stylish dresses Thirteen bad commercials Twelve Vespas racing Eleven Jedi fighting Ten gangsters dancing Nine Launchpad crashes Eight hammy nobodies Seven dogs a-barking Six long delays FIVE POWER UPS Four bad reboots Three magic candles Two Sith Lords And a blade in the shape of a key
I find it fascinating that Disney's Live-action movies based on their rides are more entertaining then their remakes of their old animated movies (Pirates 4 & 5 and Tomorrowland being exceptions.)
This movie opening on an instrumental version of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica honestly told me everything I needed to know about what I was getting into. And I loved it.
Jesse Plemmon’s character is based off of a real German Prince (who lulled himself after Germany lost WW1). Aguirre, The Rock’s Conquistador boss, is also based off a really (and quite insane) Spanish Conquistador.
The fact that Emily Blunt went from being Juliet in Gnomeo and Juliet to being Rita, a hot muscular lady in Edge of Tomorrow to being Mary Poppins returning back and then to being just Lily, just that.
I enjoyed this movie a lot because of the Mummy vibes it gave off. I didn't even think of the fact that it had Pirates vibes until watching this video because of how strong its Mummy half was lol
I think it be Interesting if they made a Sequel based on this that’s based in other Disney Rides; like The Rock & Emily Blunt looking for Big Thunder Mountain. That be really cool 🤔
A quick correction: Paul Giamatti's character doesn't own the Rock's boat. He loaned him money to fix the engine under the pretense/contract that if the Rock wasn't able to pay him back on time he'd be allowed to take the engine, putting the Rock out of business and thereby gaining a monopoly on the river safari tours.
@@megapunk1474 Sort of, though Baloo works for Rebecca to pay off the debt on his plane. The Rock's character doesn't work for Paul Giamatti's character. He just owes him money.
On the 20th day of, Disneycember, the critic gave to me 20. Jungle Cliches 19. Ancient Rings 18. Trusting Issues 17. Bohner Jokes 16. Long Ass Cutscenes 15. Multi-Verses 14. Theives-A-Stealing 13. Fingers Missing 12. Bruno's Silenced 11.Sons-A-Missing 10. Dirty Remakes 9. Ducks-A-Crashing 8. Doors to Darkness 7. Dogs-A-Talking 6. Russian Spies FIIVE LOVE TRIANGLES 4. Deadly traps 3. Family Gifts 2. Best friends And a child beating villains with a key
Jungle Cruise is the very definition of making something out of nothing. It might be the most basic of plots, but when you have people who know exactly what the hell they are doing and execute it the way they do, there can certainly be some unexpected magic that comes from it. Might not be the best, but definitely falls in a place of silly enjoyment.
I don’t know, I actually really loved this movie. For one thing I was surprised about how violent it got. Like the scene when Aguirre basically eats Joachim’s face. Secondly, I can’t get enough of the flashback where Frank reveals who he is. Seeing Aguirre go all Wrath of God, mad pursuit of a legend while his men drop around him, feels much more emotional when they establish that this version did it for his dying daughter. All the while, a haunting cover of “Nothing Else Matters” plays. The song fits what’s going on in the scene, especially as it ramps up when Aguirre finally goes nuts and the curse is actually inflicted. To cap it off, the way Aguirre and his men are trapped is up there with I Have no Mouth and I must Scream. Caught in a hole, unable to climb out to the river, but the curse can’t pull them through the earth. And this was inflicted on them, BY THE HERO! Just, God, love this movie.
@@louisduarte8763 I don't think so, they're such different animals. They just both happen to feature the same historical figure but with wildly different interpretations and explanations of his actions. In the Herzog film, he was already ambitious and willing to murder before things got really bad. In this one, his mad pursuit of a legend is because he believes it's the only thing that will save his daughter, so no matter who has to die, he won't stop. Nothing else matters.
Despite the delay of its release *COUGH COVID* I really enjoyed it. As a fan of the ride it really is a fun and thrilling movie and if you manage to spot the easter eggs then it'll leaving you to think where it goes next.
My mom saw this in theaters and told me it was pretty good. I watched it on Disney Plus and...yeah....its a movie a 60 year old woman would enjoy. It's cute, nothing special. I didn't hate it but it was very forgettable.
Am inthe only one who loved Jungle Cruise? It's a fun romp through the jungle with The Rock as a cursed skipper and these two nutjobs who'd do anything for the other.
I also really loved it. I'm a huge fan of the ride so the many in jokes from the ride were great. But I loved the action and general tone of the film as well it felt like the first pirates film with how much fun the people apart of it were having
Me and my friends spent an entire afternoon watching this on Disney+ some weeks ago, poking fun of all the silly stuff that was happening: it was a really fun time, and this movie is charming in its cheesiness.
Gotta give credit to whoever decided to have Dwayne wear the exact same style hat that Bogart did in The African Queen. May be a goofy comedy movie but that still shows respect for the original inspiration
The rock and Emily blunt are part of that group of actors who can do no wrong. They’re just so charming, so talented, so likable they even if they are in a bad movie, THEY are at least good.
@@andrewpotts that was early rock. Literally his first movie. And I thought he was good in Doom. Not his fault they made the movie about a virus and zombies and not demons from hell.
Found the movie standard at best but I did love the scenes between Dwayne Johnson and Blunt, they were just charming when they were on screen together. That said I do also admit to liking the villains, they were just so over the top I couldn’t help but find them charming
Also, funniest line in the movie was when Blunt's character mentioned how she thought the world looked better outside of a camera while we see it's green screen. It reminds me of Thor Ragnarok when Odin said the same thing about the sea sight being beautiful before the next shot reminds us it's a green screen again. It comes off as a little tone def, ha ha.
My biggest problem with this film is that it overstays its welcome. This has been a trend in 2020/2021 where everything is being driven to home streaming. Since they know you will not be sitting through trailers and will be in your home, watching at your leisure, they continue to pad the runtime well beyond what it should be. Making a kids / family film 2+ hours is only considered acceptable because it is being watched at home but that does not mean it is a better film. I am all for longer films when that length makes sense such as Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia, Dune 2021, etc. This is not that type of film.
I feel like Doug has changed a bit. And I like it. More than before I hear him saying “that’s not what ppl came to see this movie for.” Recognizing that a stupid kids movie is just a stupid kids movie and that’s ok. 🤣 Accepting the movie for what it is and not what you want it to be. I love it!!!
Honestly I really liked this movie, it was fun and the lore within it was pretty interesting. The only thing I didn't like was the romance between Emily Blunt's character and the Rock's, it made no sense and felt way too forced.
i'll admit, when i saw the trailer(s), i thought this movie was either gonna be an ok but underwhelming movie or a mostly miss or disaster of a project adapted from a disney ride. i went to see it in theaters when my mom wanted to watch another movie around that weekend and tells me if i should see this film or not and so i chose to see it. when i sat on my seat, i was thinking "man, this movie's gonna be underwhelming and a waste of a few bucks." but eventually, it warmed up to me. i had fun with this film. the directing, the editing, the acting, the setups, one or two creative bits and i got a few decent laughs out of it. while the climax, i think, is ok-ish (not great but not bad either), it didn't ruin the experience for me. this is one of the most enjoyable disney live-action films i've seen. not sure if it's for everyone, but it's worth either a mildly decent distraction or a majorly good time (worth rewatching once in a while?). (at least) have some fun!
Jungle Cruise was a fun movie, I had a good time watching it on Disney Plus last month. And I agree from Doug. Plus the script wasn't good, it was just standard.
I just saw this movie on Disney+, and I honestly just expected it to be serviceable, which it was. I agree with everything Doug says, I honestly had a few of the same thoughts when I watched it. It's an okay movie, but it felt like it was the wrong story for this "movie based on a ride" movie. One thing I did like was Jack Whitehall's MacGregor - I loved this character and his story, and Jack just made him really fun and worth to watch.
I know he's not really trained as an actor and isn't really the best but I'm wondering when Doug will comment of Jack Whitehall's performance, especially since he's appeared in a few things now. Especially considering how much of a well-known (I hesitate to say famous as I'm not sure what would make one qualify) British comedian he is who famously made jokes about the actor who played edward cullen from twilight.
I found it dumb and too long, albeit with some fun moments. But that's not surprising. Kids will probably enjoy it, and that's what matters most anyway.
I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride Skipper Dan is the name And I'm doin' 34 shows every day And every time it's the same Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears Just like they've done for the last 50 years Now I'm laughin' at my own jokes but I'm cryin' inside Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
Eternals we a retelling of FMA Brotherhood Shang-Chi was a retelling of Neon Genesis Evangelion Jungle Cruise is a retelling of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Apparently the society in this film ties in to both the Marvel films and Indiana Jones. God knows if that's true, but Cracked have an article about it.
Not having watched this, it looks like the safe, unchallenging dad movie. You know the kind of movie that makes you go "eh. This is like 10000 movies I've already seen before. Pass." But your dad just want to switch off his brain and goes "Wow, that was great!" Either way, for my playlist of all DisneyCember reviews in chronological order, this movie was released on July 30, 2021, so between Black Widow (July 9) and Free Guy (August 13). I still don't get why are these reviewed in random order but whatever. It's fun to mix things up.
I still find it hilarious how the conquistadors are cursed with mud, plants, snakes and bees as their "elemental" powers, and only the bee guy likes his abilities cause he's delicious
I'll give this film some credit: it does feel like there was a sense of passion and interest involved compared to "Red Notice" from this same year with Dwayne which feels purely like they were talking what was popular, giving it deadpool's C-material, putting it in a blender and green screen and calling it a day hoping they can make an overly expensive franchise out of it and nothing more. Also, I don't think the Edgar Wright comparison is apt here. I'd say a better comparison for a kid friendly Edgar Wright would be "The Kid who Would Be King". That fittingly has more of that sense of style to it.
I found Emily Blunt's character to be another one of those "women who don't follow social norms" kind of character. Not bad just very, "Disney". The happy ending also felt forced like "Oh no! All the petals are gone" but then the moon is like "Nah. You guys are the main characters and this is a Disney film. I'll just come back and give you another petal". What do they call it? A "Deus Ex Machina"?
So when the Rock’s was immortal did he just hid away until enough people had passed and claimed to be the son, grandson etc? I feel like people in the town would have asked questions about him.
Disneycember 2021 verdict tracker Day 20: Good: KH, TCW (series), Encanto, Free Guy, KH2, DuckTales reboot, West Side Story, Luca, Mighty Joe Young, Spider-Man: No Way Home, KH3, Raya and the Last Dragon, Jungle Cruise Okay/Meh: Black Widow, Cruella, WandaVision, Shang-Chi Bad: Home Sweet Home Alone, Underdog, The Clone Wars movie Considering how enthusiastic Doug seems, I'm gonna label the film as having a verdict of being good.
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What did everyone think of Jungle Cruise? Fun ride or a boring experience?
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It was an enjoyable ride, but not the most memorable, but at least you can tell that the actors had fun! 😂🤣
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It was fun.
"DISNEYCEMBER 2021 blog" day 20 goes on a cruise with "Jungle cruise" staring the rock & Emily Blunt & seeing a film based on a Disney ride make sense if you aren't seasick I even heard the ride have a flood accident on awhile back but they fixed that & way too many jungle puns to count in this so in closing if your seasick or not go to "Disney +" & give "jungle cruise" a watch as you sail to the unknown to adventure."
When all of Hawkeye’s episodes finish you should definitely tell people what you thought about it.
Who would have thought that The Rock would FINALLY turn into a literal rock in a movie?!
I certainly didn’t expect it?
*On the 20th day of disneycember the critic gave for me:*
20 Disney rides
19 Martial artists
18 Mystic dragons
17 Retro sitcoms
16 Endless cutscenes
15 Spider people
14 Leather dresses
13 King Kong knockoffs
12 Wet scales
11 Battle droids
10 Dancing street gangs
9...DUCKTALES! WHO-HOO!
8 Expo dumps
7 Super powers
6 Black widows
FIVES CG REYNOLDS
4 Deadly traps
3 Gifted children
2 Lightsabers
and a Keyblade for a kingdom heart realm
Thanks so much for this comment, I'm always thrilled to see it!
Fun fact, this is the first Disney movie my father has seen in cinemas since the 60s when he was a kid. The reason?
He had nothing else to do all day and decided to go see a movie, and nothing else was even remotely interesting.
...so yeah, big praise.
The 60s? Jeez
How sad.
I swear modern cinema is just so uninteresting.
@@robertharris6092 There are still good movies being made. You just have to do a bit of due diligence to find them. They won't be spoon-fed to you.
My Dad dragged my Mother and I to see this. We both fell asleep.
Dad loved it of course.
I enjoyed this! I have to say some of the effects are incredible, especially with the villains, the bee guy actually got a ugh out of me
I loved the way Conquistadors moved through the jungle like some kind of Primordial Construct! IT'S SO COOL!
Personally loved this movie. It indeed delivered exactly what was advertised and was a very enjoyable watch.
It's a fun movie. It knows it's not a great fun and it inspires to be a fun movie you watch with your family
This is a really fun movie.
The Rock and Emily Blunt have good chemistry.
Emily Blunt is really good in general.
Fun villains and supporting cast.
Some cool visuals.
Nothing groundbreaking, It’s just a ton of fun to watch.
Emily Blunt is really good in general?
Really?
You realise she comes off in this film as Rachel Weisz very very LIGHT right?
Jungle Cruise is a fine family film but that's all it is - Just "fine", not great, not even particularly good, just a nice easy film to watch with a smile on your face.
It's no Romancing the Stone or Jewel of the Nile.
It's no Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom or Last Crusade.
It's no The Mummy or even The Mummy Returns which despite having major problems still has far more plot, excitement and stakes to it.
It's no Jumanji either.
Dwayne Johnson is pretty average for him - Yes he's not slumming it like in Red Notice but he's not at the level he hit in Jumanji either.
Paul Giamatti's role is basically a cameo.
Jack Whitehall does a pretty good job in the John Hannah brother role {again they're copying the Mummy} but he's no John Hannah.
I couldn’t care less. It’s a movie meant to be a fun ride and it is exactly that.
And yes, Blunt I’d very good here. I stand by that.
This is a perfect 90s action popcorn movie and God if I didn't love this movie.
Jesse Plemmons's character was an actual Prince aside from the hunting a tree of life or whatever
The Jungle Cruise: Aka Disney’s The Mummy.
I really think Doug should play the Uncharted Series. I truly believe they were the games that made me rethink entertainment from a perspective other than just gaming, being they were very cinematic heavy games. And the best part is not nearly as many cutscenes as other games he's played 😆
I watched this movie while drunk and if you cut out the first 15 and the last 15 minutes it's freaking hilarious. "the tour guide boat is now being attacked by a German submarine led by a blonde guy" "the rock is a zombie Spanish conquistador, and the other zombie conquistadors have sent bees to the Germans to help them hunt down the rock" "the German's have betrayed the bees so the bees sent the Spanish conquistadors after the German's"
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt made this movie better than it should be. It's silly but really entertaining
The movie based on the ride infamous for sinking at the end.
I still can't believe this got made
The honey guy was pretty great.
This is gonna be a "rocky" ride.
I'm surprised Jesse Plemons agreed to do this.
Why does it NEED to be "original" all it needed to be was fun! And fun it was!
Hey it gives you what it promised on the tin. It's a Jungle Cruise. It was enjoyable and honestly it could've been worse given the Mouse's recent track record. A good B grade picture.
On the twentieth day of Disneycember, the channel gave to me
Twenty jungle cruises
Nineteen golden rings
Eighteen water dragons
Seventeen Marvel sitcoms
Sixteen magical keyblades
Fifteen Spider-Man movies that make people go batshít insane if you have so much as a different opinion
Fourteen puppy-snatchers
Thirteen gorillas named Joe
Twelve Italian Vespas
Eleven birthday Clone Wars
Ten west side stories
Nine DuckTales (woo hoo)
Eight Goofy ressurections
Seven underdogs a' flyin'
Six black widows
Fiiiiiive freeeeee guuuuuyyys
Badum bap ba
Four kids home alone
Three families
Two Clone Wars
And a ranting of Kingdom Hearts' Pooh Tree
Nope. That doesn't work at all.
Dear Nostalgia Critic!
Would you be so kindly to think on reviewing "Scrooged" with Bill Murray? Very season appropriate!
Thank you!
like this movie alot. Lots of fun and great characters interactions. would love to see a sequel.
i thought that the ending did kind of hinder the movie though, not being a real sacrifice an all.
Also can’t wait to see the nc review
Does it count as a rip off of they're from the same company?
I actually really enjoyed the film. The only thing I didn’t really like was the editing in one of the darker action scenes. I literally couldn’t make out anything that was going on. Other than that I had a good time.
When I found out they were making a movie staring the Rock, a famous African-Samoan-American wrestler and were calling it "Jungle Cruise," I thought Disney had decided to go back to some of their work from the 1940s and 50s. You know, their racist stuff. But it just looks like a bad kids movie with a lot of bad CGI. You know, what you'd expect from a kids movie in 2021. Didn't The Rock do a movie almost exactly like this a couple of years ago? That sequel to the Robin Williams movie that I saw while having back surgery in the 90s as a teenager? If they ever create an American version of James Bond (or hell, he can be Felix Leiter) and Jeffrey Wright isn't available, The Rock should play him. He's a terrible actor, but he's charismatic and delivers one liners almost as well as Will Smith in the 90s. Almost. And if they get a James Bond as lame as a 13 year old boy like Pierce Brosnan, he'd be a perfect fit. They can spend the whole movie trying to beat each other with catch-phrases. I won't watch it, but at least it would be tonally consistent. Just the title and the poster make me uncomfortable as a white guy. I mean, must we always be dicks?
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it was worth it just for the new version of nothing else matters...
On the twentieth Disneycember, my critic gave to me:
Twenty bad jungle puns
Nineteen Ten Rings members
Eighteen magic dragons
Seventeen thumbs up memes
Sixteen keyblade masters
Fifteen Peter Parkers
Fourteen stylish dresses
Thirteen bad commercials
Twelve Vespas racing
Eleven Jedi fighting
Ten gangsters dancing
Nine Launchpad crashes
Eight hammy nobodies
Seven dogs a-barking
Six long delays
FIVE POWER UPS
Four bad reboots
Three magic candles
Two Sith Lords
And a blade in the shape of a key
Thanks so much for this list, I always anticipate seeing your creativity! 😂🤣
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Nice to see you were able to cruise right along for this video to make the pun.
I find it fascinating that Disney's Live-action movies based on their rides are more entertaining then their remakes of their old animated movies (Pirates 4 & 5 and Tomorrowland being exceptions.)
Same. It’s really fascinating
And Haunted Mansion.
Whats wrong with Tomorrowland!?
Don't forget the Haunted Mansion movie starring Eddie Murphy.
Yeah which is weird
I’ll steal a joke here.
“The rock plays the role he’s been working towards for years!
An actual rock!”
Man to make a joke like that you must be stoned!
This movie opening on an instrumental version of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica honestly told me everything I needed to know about what I was getting into. And I loved it.
I can't wait till they adapt the churo cart at Disney land . That movie will be epic
I hear the vendor will be Chris Pratt. One can only hope…
@@Thatonepersononline nah it will probably be Selena Gomez, and Jorge Lopez will be the dad
Jesse Plemmon’s character is based off of a real German Prince (who lulled himself after Germany lost WW1).
Aguirre, The Rock’s Conquistador boss, is also based off a really (and quite insane) Spanish Conquistador.
All conquistadors were crazy a holes
The fact that Emily Blunt went from being Juliet in Gnomeo and Juliet to being Rita, a hot muscular lady in Edge of Tomorrow to being Mary Poppins returning back and then to being just Lily, just that.
It’s good to stretch
Precisely, she's a very versatile actress, and can play almost any character!
Don't forget Tempest Shadow in My Little Pony
She’s a great actress.
And the mom from A Quiet Place
Just like the first 90’s Mummy movie, despite both films’ flaws, the campy humor and dialogue is what makes these films iconic.
I enjoyed this movie a lot because of the Mummy vibes it gave off. I didn't even think of the fact that it had Pirates vibes until watching this video because of how strong its Mummy half was lol
Yeah but in the mummy movie at least the characters had some chemistry.
They also took the big cat pretending to be bad and the hero fake fights him schtick from George of the Jungle.
I think it be Interesting if they made a Sequel based on this that’s based in other Disney Rides; like The Rock & Emily Blunt looking for Big Thunder Mountain. That be really cool 🤔
A quick correction: Paul Giamatti's character doesn't own the Rock's boat. He loaned him money to fix the engine under the pretense/contract that if the Rock wasn't able to pay him back on time he'd be allowed to take the engine, putting the Rock out of business and thereby gaining a monopoly on the river safari tours.
So he is Balu in TaleSpin?
@@megapunk1474 Sort of, though Baloo works for Rebecca to pay off the debt on his plane. The Rock's character doesn't work for Paul Giamatti's character. He just owes him money.
My friend Rob summed up this film's CGI the best: "It looks like a Pirates movie...the first one".
As a compliment or insult?
@@radim279 I'd say a veiled insult. He was basically saying the CGI looked 19 years old.
On the 20th day of, Disneycember, the critic gave to me
20. Jungle Cliches
19. Ancient Rings
18. Trusting Issues
17. Bohner Jokes
16. Long Ass Cutscenes
15. Multi-Verses
14. Theives-A-Stealing
13. Fingers Missing
12. Bruno's Silenced
11.Sons-A-Missing
10. Dirty Remakes
9. Ducks-A-Crashing
8. Doors to Darkness
7. Dogs-A-Talking
6. Russian Spies
FIIVE LOVE TRIANGLES
4. Deadly traps
3. Family Gifts
2. Best friends
And a child beating villains with a key
Did you do this for every video so far
@@mrcat4508 Yep
Jungle Cruise is the very definition of making something out of nothing. It might be the most basic of plots, but when you have people who know exactly what the hell they are doing and execute it the way they do, there can certainly be some unexpected magic that comes from it. Might not be the best, but definitely falls in a place of silly enjoyment.
I don’t know, I actually really loved this movie. For one thing I was surprised about how violent it got. Like the scene when Aguirre basically eats Joachim’s face.
Secondly, I can’t get enough of the flashback where Frank reveals who he is. Seeing Aguirre go all Wrath of God, mad pursuit of a legend while his men drop around him, feels much more emotional when they establish that this version did it for his dying daughter. All the while, a haunting cover of “Nothing Else Matters” plays. The song fits what’s going on in the scene, especially as it ramps up when Aguirre finally goes nuts and the curse is actually inflicted.
To cap it off, the way Aguirre and his men are trapped is up there with I Have no Mouth and I must Scream. Caught in a hole, unable to climb out to the river, but the curse can’t pull them through the earth. And this was inflicted on them, BY THE HERO!
Just, God, love this movie.
Did this movie "take inspiration" from the Herzog one?
Great scene.
@@louisduarte8763 I don't think so, they're such different animals. They just both happen to feature the same historical figure but with wildly different interpretations and explanations of his actions.
In the Herzog film, he was already ambitious and willing to murder before things got really bad. In this one, his mad pursuit of a legend is because he believes it's the only thing that will save his daughter, so no matter who has to die, he won't stop. Nothing else matters.
The film was kinda okay to me
You can tell that everyone involved had a blast, which is always pleasant to see. I also enjoyed the Rock's corny puns too!
Yeah it was a blast for sure
I'd have been let down if they didn't have the puns from the ride.
I love me some puns.
It helps that corny puns are a big part of the ride as well.
_"It's about drive. It's about the power."_
*~ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 2021*
Despite the delay of its release *COUGH COVID* I really enjoyed it. As a fan of the ride it really is a fun and thrilling movie and if you manage to spot the easter eggs then it'll leaving you to think where it goes next.
My mom saw this in theaters and told me it was pretty good. I watched it on Disney Plus and...yeah....its a movie a 60 year old woman would enjoy. It's cute, nothing special. I didn't hate it but it was very forgettable.
I thought it was awesome, Dwayne Johnson's performance was just excellent in fact i sometimes compare Jungle Cruise to the Jumanji remakes!!!
Am inthe only one who loved Jungle Cruise? It's a fun romp through the jungle with The Rock as a cursed skipper and these two nutjobs who'd do anything for the other.
I also really loved it. I'm a huge fan of the ride so the many in jokes from the ride were great. But I loved the action and general tone of the film as well it felt like the first pirates film with how much fun the people apart of it were having
Me and my friends spent an entire afternoon watching this on Disney+ some weeks ago, poking fun of all the silly stuff that was happening: it was a really fun time, and this movie is charming in its cheesiness.
Gotta give credit to whoever decided to have Dwayne wear the exact same style hat that Bogart did in The African Queen. May be a goofy comedy movie but that still shows respect for the original inspiration
The rock and Emily blunt are part of that group of actors who can do no wrong.
They’re just so charming, so talented, so likable they even if they are in a bad movie, THEY are at least good.
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@@andrewpotts that was early rock. Literally his first movie. And I thought he was good in Doom.
Not his fault they made the movie about a virus and zombies and not demons from hell.
Honestly, this movie made me realize how hungry I'd been for some romping, goofy adventure along the lines of The Mummy or Pirates.
Found the movie standard at best but I did love the scenes between Dwayne Johnson and Blunt, they were just charming when they were on screen together. That said I do also admit to liking the villains, they were just so over the top I couldn’t help but find them charming
Also, funniest line in the movie was when Blunt's character mentioned how she thought the world looked better outside of a camera while we see it's green screen. It reminds me of Thor Ragnarok when Odin said the same thing about the sea sight being beautiful before the next shot reminds us it's a green screen again. It comes off as a little tone def, ha ha.
It wasn't great but it could have been a LOT worse. It was kinda just middle of the road to me.
The rock loves his jungles
Putting the Rock in a jungle is just a tradition now
Another Tuesday
My biggest problem with this film is that it overstays its welcome. This has been a trend in 2020/2021 where everything is being driven to home streaming. Since they know you will not be sitting through trailers and will be in your home, watching at your leisure, they continue to pad the runtime well beyond what it should be. Making a kids / family film 2+ hours is only considered acceptable because it is being watched at home but that does not mean it is a better film. I am all for longer films when that length makes sense such as Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia, Dune 2021, etc. This is not that type of film.
I love the Pirates movies, so I ended up really liking this one too. It’s a rip off, but a fun rip off
I really liked that in a Disney film, they had an openly gay character who was ostracized with only his sister to support him. That is progress!
I feel like Doug has changed a bit. And I like it. More than before I hear him saying “that’s not what ppl came to see this movie for.” Recognizing that a stupid kids movie is just a stupid kids movie and that’s ok. 🤣 Accepting the movie for what it is and not what you want it to be. I love it!!!
Hey Doug can you do Star Wars The Bad Batch?
searching for something Deep in a movie like this is like looking for a specific Rock in a Jungle.
i regret nothing.
It was fun. After watching it with the family, I said, "Well, that sure was a movie."
That's about all you can say for it.
Honestly I really liked this movie, it was fun and the lore within it was pretty interesting. The only thing I didn't like was the romance between Emily Blunt's character and the Rock's, it made no sense and felt way too forced.
Gonna be honest it felt like Indiana Jones if anything but the pacing was usually slow
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I love the soundtrack so much! I'm a Metallica-fan, so hearing this version of "Nothing else matters" was such a great feeling!
i'll admit, when i saw the trailer(s), i thought this movie was either gonna be an ok but underwhelming movie or a mostly miss or disaster of a project adapted from a disney ride.
i went to see it in theaters when my mom wanted to watch another movie around that weekend and tells me if i should see this film or not and so i chose to see it.
when i sat on my seat, i was thinking "man, this movie's gonna be underwhelming and a waste of a few bucks."
but eventually, it warmed up to me. i had fun with this film. the directing, the editing, the acting, the setups, one or two creative bits and i got a few decent laughs out of it. while the climax, i think, is ok-ish (not great but not bad either), it didn't ruin the experience for me.
this is one of the most enjoyable disney live-action films i've seen.
not sure if it's for everyone, but it's worth either a mildly decent distraction or a majorly good time (worth rewatching once in a while?).
(at least) have some fun!
Jungle Cruise was a fun movie, I had a good time watching it on Disney Plus last month. And I agree from Doug. Plus the script wasn't good, it was just standard.
I watched this with my parents on Disney plus a few weeks ago. we had fun with it
I just saw this movie on Disney+, and I honestly just expected it to be serviceable, which it was. I agree with everything Doug says, I honestly had a few of the same thoughts when I watched it. It's an okay movie, but it felt like it was the wrong story for this "movie based on a ride" movie.
One thing I did like was Jack Whitehall's MacGregor - I loved this character and his story, and Jack just made him really fun and worth to watch.
I know he's not really trained as an actor and isn't really the best but I'm wondering when Doug will comment of Jack Whitehall's performance, especially since he's appeared in a few things now. Especially considering how much of a well-known (I hesitate to say famous as I'm not sure what would make one qualify) British comedian he is who famously made jokes about the actor who played edward cullen from twilight.
I honestly didn't want to see this movie, but they really make it work, and it's honestly a fun movie for the summer.
I found it dumb and too long, albeit with some fun moments. But that's not surprising.
Kids will probably enjoy it, and that's what matters most anyway.
Except kids deserve better.
I had fun watching Jungle Cruise, but like everyone else, it gave me lots of Pirates of the Caribbean vibes.
I think Disney should do another round of ride-based movies like they did back in the day. A Space Mountain movie would be awesome.
Same.
I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
Skipper Dan is the name
And I'm doin' 34 shows every day
And every time it's the same
Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears
Just like they've done for the last 50 years
Now I'm laughin' at my own jokes but I'm cryin' inside
Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
Maud: Guess you could say the villans cursed to the jungle were...
*Petrified* 😎
Eternals we a retelling of FMA Brotherhood
Shang-Chi was a retelling of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Jungle Cruise is a retelling of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Apparently the society in this film ties in to both the Marvel films and Indiana Jones. God knows if that's true, but Cracked have an article about it.
Not having watched this, it looks like the safe, unchallenging dad movie. You know the kind of movie that makes you go "eh. This is like 10000 movies I've already seen before. Pass." But your dad just want to switch off his brain and goes "Wow, that was great!"
Either way, for my playlist of all DisneyCember reviews in chronological order, this movie was released on July 30, 2021, so between Black Widow (July 9) and Free Guy (August 13).
I still don't get why are these reviewed in random order but whatever. It's fun to mix things up.
My parents actually like this movie
I found this Movie very enjoyable 😄😍
I saw the movie thinking it would be a bore fest, but I found myself enjoying it. I'm glad I saw it.
I still find it hilarious how the conquistadors are cursed with mud, plants, snakes and bees as their "elemental" powers, and only the bee guy likes his abilities cause he's delicious
I'll give this film some credit: it does feel like there was a sense of passion and interest involved compared to "Red Notice" from this same year with Dwayne which feels purely like they were talking what was popular, giving it deadpool's C-material, putting it in a blender and green screen and calling it a day hoping they can make an overly expensive franchise out of it and nothing more. Also, I don't think the Edgar Wright comparison is apt here. I'd say a better comparison for a kid friendly Edgar Wright would be "The Kid who Would Be King". That fittingly has more of that sense of style to it.
Are you not going to talk about how this movie had an openly gay character
Watch this film and try your hardest not to think about face off
This movie looks cheesy, but fun!
Especially with the Rock in it!
Dwayne should play Tarzan. 🤣
I certainly did NOT expect to hear Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" at the beginning of this film.
I found Emily Blunt's character to be another one of those "women who don't follow social norms" kind of character. Not bad just very, "Disney". The happy ending also felt forced like "Oh no! All the petals are gone" but then the moon is like "Nah. You guys are the main characters and this is a Disney film. I'll just come back and give you another petal". What do they call it? A "Deus Ex Machina"?
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So when the Rock’s was immortal did he just hid away until enough people had passed and claimed to be the son, grandson etc? I feel like people in the town would have asked questions about him.
This movie can be described as, cliche done well
Yeah but the pacing sometimes can be slow
It has freaking Metallica. Wasn’t expecting that at the opening
Can you talk About Kaitou Joker?
Disneycember 2021 verdict tracker Day 20:
Good: KH, TCW (series), Encanto, Free Guy, KH2, DuckTales reboot, West Side Story, Luca, Mighty Joe Young, Spider-Man: No Way Home, KH3, Raya and the Last Dragon, Jungle Cruise
Okay/Meh: Black Widow, Cruella, WandaVision, Shang-Chi
Bad: Home Sweet Home Alone, Underdog, The Clone Wars movie
Considering how enthusiastic Doug seems, I'm gonna label the film as having a verdict of being good.