Cinephile No. 564 “The Jungle Book”

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Written By Nathan Box

"The Jungle Book" was cinematically beautiful, intriguing, and well adapted. Which, to be honest, was surprising to me. I entered the theatre expecting to be disappointed. I assumed this adaption would ruin one of my all-time favorite Disney movies. Within the first 10 minutes of the film, I knew my expectations would not be met. As the animals conversed and the scenery exploded in shades of green, I was left in awe. As scenes I memorized from my childhood played out before me, my heart filled with joy and fondness for the hours spent with my brothers watching the original cartoon version. When the lights lifted and we exited the theatre, I thought to myself, “This is how adaptations should be done.”

 

Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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