THE JUNGLE BOOK

Walt Disney 2016

THE ORIGINAL BOOK
Written by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard was born in India & lived there till he was 6, then moved to England,
following back to India & then Vermot in the United States of America
He was a white middle classed privileged man, middle social class perspective
Written for his young daughter -Josephine- who at the age of 6 died from
Pneumonia
The stories were first published in magazines in 1893/4
The book followed the year after it’s magazine release --- 1894
 20 TH CENTURY ADAPTATIONS
There are many adaptations of the film, 6 in total
1. The Jungle Book 1967 – Disney Animation
2. The Jungle Book 2018
3. The Jungle Book 1994 – Disney live action remake
4. The Jungle Book 2016 – live action adaptation
5. The Jungle Book 2 2003
 THE JUNGLE BOOK 1967 ANIMATION
Uses & Gratification Theories of entertainment & escapism
Aimed at kids specifically however could appeal to the whole family
Had an estimated budget of $4 million
Made over $5 million in the opening weekend alone within the USA
Made a gross revenue of $205.8 million
THE JUNGLE BOOK 2016
DISNEY ACTION
Had an estimated budget of $175 million
Made a gross revenue of $966.6 million
Although still aimed towards kids the trailer features action packed, more mature shots in
order to appeal to teenagers
Includes less ‘musical’ parts (i.e. Singing) to entice older viewers
Various fighting shots or shots involving danger, may appeal more so to a male target
audience
Disney relates the film in the trailer to ‘The Pirates Of The Caribbean’, this takes away the
classic ‘Disney’ connotations so that its more appealing to older teenagers/ young adults
THE JUNGLE BOOK ANIMATION BACKGROUND
At the time it was the civil rights movement – liberation within America
First film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s book
Louis Armstrong did the music, music within the film was Jazz based
PROPPS CHARACTER TYPES
Character Role
The Hero: Mowgli
The Villain: Shere Khan
The Helper: Bagheera
The False Hero: Kaa, & King
Louie
Character Function
• Leaves the jungle to keep his
family out of danger
• Is out to kill the man cub,
Mowgli, & puts his life in
danger
• Helps Mowgli escape from
Shere Khan safely
• Tricks Mowgli into thinking
they can help him & look
after him when really
they’re using him