STACK August 2016 Issue 142

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The collateral damage caused by
the Avengers’ past attempts to
save the planet leads the world’s
governments to demand the UN
regulate the team. Tony Stark
agrees to sign the new accord
but the Cap refuses, fearing
that being kept on a leash will
hinder the Avengers’ ability to
respond to future threats. When
Cap’s old army buddy – now an assassin known as
the Winter Soldier – reappears and gains his Avenger
pal’s support, a face-off between the Captain and
Iron Man looms large. While technically a Captain
America movie, the Avengers ensemble all play a
major part here, sans Thor and the Hulk, which leaves
room for Ant-Man and a certain young webslinger
from Queens. Returning directors Joe and Anthony
Russo never lose control of this massive Marvel
juggernaut, alternating the hyperactive action scenes
with comic relief, and effortlessly introducing Black
Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and the new Spidey
(Tom Holland). A mighty movie whose whole is as
awesome as the sum of its parts, Captain America:
Civil War sets a new benchmark for the Marvel
Cinematic Universe. SH (See page 40)
Avengers disassemble.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Iron Man director Jon Favreau
isn’t the first name that would
spring to mind when a live-action
meets CGI version of Rudyard
Kipling’s beloved The Jungle Book
is mooted. Ah, but he puts his
well-rounded skill set to great use
here, launching the career of young
Neel Sethi as the story’s hero,
Mowgli, and gathering numerous
Hollywood heavyweights to voice
various jungle inhabitants. We’re
talking the likes of Bill Murray, Ben
Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, Idris
Elba, Giancarlo Esposito (it’s good to see that his face
grew back after Breaking Bad), plus there’s the final movie
appearance of the inimitable Garry Shandling, who was
lost to the world due to a heart attack earlier this year. If
you’re wondering about the story, it adheres fairly faithfully
to Disney’s fully-animated 1967 release of the same
name. Wolf pack adoptee Mowgli is threatened by big
bad tiger Shere Khan (Elba) and flees the jungle, aided by
friends Baloo the bear (Murray) and Bagheera the panther
(Kingsley). It’s often quite intense, so isn’t for younger
kids, but if they’ve braved primary school for a couple of
years then they’ll be well prepared for jungle life. AF
Disney’s animated classic comes to life.
THE JUNGLE BOOK
BD ONLY (TBC)
Audio Commentary with
directors Anthony and Joe
Russo and screenwriters
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Open Your Mind: Marvel’s Doctor
Strange – Exclusive Sneak Peek
Gag Reel
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
Limited Edition Steelbook
Blu-ray
Captain America: The
Winter Soldier
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 31/08/16
Format:
The Jungle Book (1967)
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 17/08/16
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Robert Downey Jr. and Chris
Evans described the dynamic
between Iron Man/Tony Stark
and Captain America/Steve
Rogers as a marriage, saying,
“We love each other, but it’s
explosive. You’re working toward
the same goal, but you have very
different approaches to it. No
one’s right, no one’s wrong.”
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The Jungle Book Reimagined
I Am Mowgli
King Louie’s Temple: Layer
by Layer
Audio Commentary by Director
Jon Favreau
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
Limited Edition Steelbook
Blu-ray
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The animal characters were
both motion-captured and
performed live on set by
puppeteers from the Jim
Henson Company. For the
on-set performances, Jim
Henson’s Creature Shop built
elaborate life-sized puppets
to act alongside Mowgli and
serve as eye-lines.
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