Family Movie Night with The Jungle Book

Friday nights are often family movie night, whether at the theater or at home. With the snow storm we had no choice but to make it an at home family movie night. 

This Friday, movie night was with my nieces Breylin and Franchesca, and the movie of choice? The Jungle Book: Rumble in the Jungle. As soon as I showed them the DVD package they were crazy with excitement. Breylin grabbed the Mowgli figurine, Franchesca grabbed Baloo and I grabbed the popcorn!

Plot synopsis: There's trouble in the jungle, and as usual, Mowgli and Mani are at the center of it all! While they enjoy their time drumming away at logs in the jungle, Shere Khan plots to put an end to the noise. Meanwhile, Tabaqui is stuck in a well, Appu gets lost, and there's something fishy going on at the Cold Lair… Will Mowgli escape the clutches of the evil Shere Khan, and manage to still have time to join his friends in the jungle rhythm? This action packed feature length film promises to bring you the best of The Jungle Book.

Franchesca is 3 and she wasn't so interested, she kept walking in and out of the room. But Breylin, who is 5, was so into the movie right from beginning to end. She gave it two thumbs up and said her favorite part was the whole movie. She wanted to watch it a second time and we did! It's not like the original movie, but it's definitely good to watch. It's a cute movie for the family to enjoy together, especially kids 4-6 years old. I give it two thumbs up as well. 

The DVD comes with a downloadable activity kit. Breylin and I are saving that for this weekend. The DVD releases exclusively at Walmart for $14.86 (DVD and collectible toys) today, February 12th! The national release is this May 2013.

To learn more about The Jungle Book and other great family movies, visit Phase 4 Films at www.phase4films.com/kaboom.aspx.