They are good but not iconic like the OG
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JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
NGL the new Jumanji movies are way better than they have any right to be.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Rooskie91@discuss.online 2 months ago
Yeah, but I often wonder if this has more to do with the original coming out during my childhood?
Nah, it’s probably Robin Williams that makes the OG so good.
theangryseal@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is the answer right here.
Robin Williams was amazing. The range of emotions just can’t be topped. He was the most believable actor of all time.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I do think Robin Williams carries a lot of weight for that movie…but most is the rose-tinted nostalgia goggles. Not saying it was a bad movie by any means.
New ones are Johnson/Hart buddy duo with Jack Black sprinkled on top. That’s quite a team and it’s really hard to compare to just Robin.
whereisk@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A drop of water in a desert of cash-grab remakes that are significantly worse than the originals because everyone in production knows it’s a cash grab and has no creative input other than pumping another one out.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
The new Jumanji movies aren’t really a remake, more a reimagining. Really pretty much the only thing kept from the original source material (book or movie) is “jungle game called Jumanji that becomes real”.