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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.
Scott Hocking
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 and Giancarlo Esposito,
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. Amy Flower
Disney’s animated classic comes to life
THE JUNGLE BOOK
BD ONLY
Audio Commentary with
directors Anthony and Joe
Russo and screenwriters
Deleted & Extended Scenes
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
– The Making of Captain America
The Road To War
Open Your Mind: Marvel’s Doctor
Strange – Exclusive Sneak Peek
Gag Reel
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
Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-
ray featuring both 2D and 3D
versions is also available
Format:
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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