Thoughts I Had... The "Jumanji" Cast

Chris here. Do you remember 1995's Jumanji? That 90s kids classic still holds up today, so naturally we have a remake coming our way. Stars Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black are no strangers to family entertainment, and they're also bringing along the bankability of Kevin Hart and fan favorite Karen Gillan. Here's a first look at what they have in store:

... and I have some thoughts:

• What is this Lara Croft ensemble Gillan is giving us? I'm no prude, but oversexualizing the only woman for a kids movie seems a bit much.
• No seriously, she can't be wearing that little clothes because the jungle is so hot. Jack Black is wearing seventeen layers.
• Does this crew go inside the game? The point of Jumanji is that the wild comes to you.
• Johnson and Black have done plenty of family fare, but Kevin Hart is actually an inspired choice for this kind of entertainment. Can you believe The Secret Life of Pets was his first voiceover work?
• Remember Johnathan Hyde's hunter villain in the original and how Hyde was seemingly the villain in all mid-90s movies? I wonder if we'll get another stock villain actor here too.
• ... sigh What's Bonnie Hunt up to these days?

Jumanji opens next summer. Do you have fond memories of the original?

Comments

[V.]

Gillian will be eaten by mosquitoes and come back with malaria from the jungle.

[sfenton24]

I miss Bonnie Hunt too, Chris

[AmandaBuffamonteezi]

Nathaniel, speaking of Bonnie Hunt, did you ever get to see her with Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. in Norman Jewison's brilliant 1994 romance Only You? If not, I'd highly recommend it. Major suspension of disbelief required but perfectly captures the Old Hollywood Romance vibe movies never attempt anymore.

[Sawyer]

My thoughts are, all hail The Rock. With more charisma than Schwarzeneggar and Stallone put together, enough talent to mildly stretch himself while not straying too far from the bro-tainment model that made him famous, and a canon of original Hollywood ideas to pillage (don't forget Baywatch coming soon), he will be on top of the movie star heap for a long time.

[JT]

I'm going to guess Karen went into the game as a child and those clothes are the ones she was wearing when she went in, which is why they're so small.

[Tom M]

I started following Bonnie Hunt on twitter just yesterday because I kissed her so much! Why did Hollywood not use her correctly?!

[shawshank]

I love Bonnie Hunt. Return to Me is my favorite movie of the aughts.

[Chris James]

I wonder what Bonnie Hunt is up to all too often.

[/3rtful]

The first adaptation was bad. This could only be worse.

[Steven]

The Crock looks like a jabroni although Karen Gillan looks hot!!!! Kevin Hart is still an unfunny and untalented midget.

[Jakey]

The 1995 one SCARED THE EVER LOVING CRAP out of my 9-year-old self. I love me some Rock but I am saying nope.

[Glenn Dunks]

Isn't this a sequel?

[Philip H.]

God, I loved the original. I'm a 90s kid and it was by far one of my favorite movies haha.