Jumanji (1995) (Remastered)

[Pieter V]

Jumanji (1995) Blu-ray

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Before You See Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in Theaters

Revisit the Comedy, Magic & Thrills of the Beloved Original

JUMANJI

Returning to Blu-ray™ & Debuting on 4K Ultra HD™ December 5

with All-New Bonus Materials Including Deleted Scenes & a Gag Reel!

CULVER CITY, Calif. (October 2, 2017) – On December 5, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment brings the beloved family classic JUMANJI back to Blu-ray™and on 4K Ultra HD™for the first time,so fans can re-experience this classic adventure before diving into the all-new theatrical feature,Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Directed by Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger), JUMANJI stars Academy Award® winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man trilogy), Bradley Pierce (The Borrowers) and David Alan Grier (Stuart Little). In addition to hours of legacy special features, all-new bonus materials include a sneak peek at Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, plus never-before-seen deleted scenes and a hilarious gag reel featuring Robin Williams and the cast.

JUMANJI on 4K Ultra HD includes Dolby Atmos audio and was fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative for a pristine picture, presented in full 4K resolution with HDR. The 4K restoration also serves as the basis for the 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray.

Synopsis:
Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt star in this phenomenal adaptation of the award winning children’s book. When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn’t realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend,Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game’s spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan (Williams) reunites with Sarah (Hunt) and together with Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) tries to outwit the game’s powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy, magic and thrills.

Bonus Features Include:
+ All-new bonus features include:
o Sneak peek of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
o Never-before-seen Deleted Scenes
o Hilarious Gag Reel featuring Robin Williams and the cast
+ Also includes all legacy special features:
o Animated storybook excerpts from Jumanji (the book), narrated by author Chris Van Allsburg
o Two episodes of the 1996 “Jumanji: The Animated Series” TV show
o Special Effects Crew Commentary
o Making-of Documentary
o Production Design Documentary
o SFX Featurette
o Storyboard Comparisons
o Original Theatrical Trailer

JUMANJI has a run time of approximately 104 minutes and is rated PG for menacing fantasy action and some mild language.

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[UncleBuckWild]

Day One! ... 4K UHD for me.

[MifuneFan]

Really like the new artwork.

[infiniteCR]

Hopefully not 'prioritised' for HDR (or 'handicapped' for 1080) new releases. Otherwise, excited to get this done properly.

[oubukibun]

Hmm... If it includes all the trailers from the previous release (this press release only mentions the domestic trailer, but they usually don't advertise all trailers present, if any), I might have to bite the bullet, since the Blu-ray will have the updated remaster as well.

Odd that Sony goes through the trouble of transferring over the remaster on THIS blu-ray/UHD but not for Starship Troopers, considering Starship has always been one of their flagship titles for home entertainment (DVD, Blu-ray, etc.)...

[Namuhana]

I still only have a DVD copy of this, so I might as well upgrade to this new BD.

[captainjoe]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Really like the new artwork.

Yeah it's really fantastic, weird to see that coming from a major studio!

[jasibley]

This is some great news! Love all the new specs on the release and that cover art is quite nice.
I'd LOVE to get that art on a steel. A steel would be cool, but man, they'd prolly release some crap POP cover art instead. Lord knows no one wants that!! Haha

[Roonan]

The 4K restoration also serves as the basis for the 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray.

This should be standard procedure for every studio.

[Riddler95]

I bought the 2011 Blu-Ray for $8.00 from Walmart a few years ago and even though I'm happy with it I wouldn't mind upgrading to the new 1080p edition if it provides a significant improvement in the video.

I had never owned Jumanji on any video format before I bought my 2011 Blu-Ray copy.

Some of the CGI in Jumanji is badly dated but some of it still looks pretty good.

[CptHowdy87]

Originally Posted by Riddler95

I bought the 2011 Blu-Ray for $8.00 from Walmart a few years ago and even though I'm happy with it I wouldn't mind upgrading to the new 1080p edition if it provides a significant improvement in the video.

I had never owned Jumanji on any video format before I bought my 2011 Blu-Ray copy.

Some of the CGI in Jumanji is badly dated but some of it still looks pretty good.

The animals were deliberately made to look cartoony because of the limitations of CGI at the time. There's much worse CGI in other movies from the mid/late 90s and even well into the 2000s.

[Snl40boi]

Just ordered this, I like how the steelbook looks like the game bored

[meremortal]

This is already like the third blu. Sony really know how to milk their products to death. I'll grab the UHD.

[Snl40boi]

Originally Posted by meremortal

This is already like the third blu. Sony really know how to milk their products to death. I'll grab the UHD.

You do know the last blu Ray was remastered in 4k this is the them putting the movie on a 4k disc with hdr.

[meremortal]

Originally Posted by Snl40boi

You do know the last blu Ray was remastered in 4k this is the them putting the movie on a 4k disc with hdr.

Yup. They've done mediocre blu followed up with pointless resisue and then finally a mastered in 4k blu on several of their tried and true older hits. At least this time the UHD is being released at the same time as the Mi4k blu. This time it looks like they've gotten it right - hope the updated blu is also included in the UHD pack.

[TylerDurden389]

Can't wait to see those CGI mokneys in glorious 4k in all their Playstation 1 graphics glory lol

[RalphoR]

Wow. Never thought we'd get Jumanji in 4k. So where is Godzilla '98 in 4k??

[Batmobilly666]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

So where is Godzilla '98

Probably in the trash, where it belongs.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by CptHowdy87

The animals were deliberately made to look cartoony because of the limitations of CGI at the time. There's much worse CGI in other movies from the mid/late 90s and even well into the 2000s.

You could also easily excuse the cartoonish appearance as being due to the fact that the animals were from the board game, and not reality. Having said that, I remember a few sequences looking pretty good, like the monsoon and stampede effects. Maybe they weren't though, and my memory is just playing tricks. Surely, though, the lion was real/animatronic and greenscreened/matted In where necessary.

The new movie looks absolute bollocks, but at least it's getting us the first film remastered. I hope it holds up, as I've not seen it in years.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Wow. Never thought we'd get Jumanji in 4k. So where is Godzilla '98 in 4k??

Yeah, there was a, Mastered In 4K limited Blu-ray that was released, so let's have a UHD edition. I think it's a lot more fun than the 2014 version, a monster movie should be a bit hokey, & it doesn't muck around, forty minutes in & Godzilla is trashing New York.