Disney’s The Jungle Book Backyard Movie Night #JungleBook

 August 3oth is a big day!  Today we have a Disney’s The Jungle Book Backyard Movie Night because we can now enjoy the live-action version of this beloved Disney classic at home!!  As a matter of fact, it is a great way to get to meet new classmates and celebrate the back to school season.  Get celebrating it all inspired by Disney’s The Jungle Book now available on DVD!!!

Disney’s The Jungle Book Backyard Movie Night

Yes, you know we love celebrating it all at Cool Moms Cool Tips.  We can’t resist sharing one of our favorite movies with our new friends. The way that Jon Favreau brought to life Rudyard Kipling’s tales is simply amazing.  And so, The Jungle Book recaptures our heart as it brings us into a beautiful story of growing, family, love and courage.  We just had to make a night out of being able to enjoy the movie at home with friends and family.

Making sure all our wild things well nourished with bananas, monkey juice and other goodies was a good start. I tested everyone’s memory on the “red flower” while we tasted some strawberry cake and cupcakes.

Of course, we went over who was our favorite character or the movie.  Baloo got plenty of fans as did Akela. We also enjoyed  The Jungle Book inspired monkey photo booth before the movie started.  It was a great way for the kids to burn some energy and simmer down a bit before we sat for the movie.  I have to tell you big and small monkeys took plenty of turns at the photo booth.  Even our King Louie had the time of his life monkeying around with the photo booth.

It was time for the big event: The Jungle Book Backyard viewing!  The moment the film hit our screen, everyone was captivated and mesmerized by the film.  The kids sat still in eager interest every second of it.  Had it not been past some bedtimes when the movie was one, we would have had the encore viewing everyone was asking for.  We have already set a new date to have another The Jungle Book movie night.  In the meantime, I am watching it again to surprise everyone with some Kaa snake shakes or Baloo honey treats.

ABOUT THE JUNGLE BOOK  DVD RELEASE ON AUGUST 30TH

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Chef”) and produced by Favreau and Brigham Taylor (executive producer of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Tomorrowland”), “The Jungle Book” is a live-action epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories, inspired by Disney’s classic 1967 animated film and centered on Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat.

Venture behind the scenes with in-depth bonus features that reveal the innovative filmmaking technology used to create the richly immersive jungle world and characters; Follow the journey of the film’s only on-screen actor, charismatic newcomer Neel Sethi (Mowgli); Delve into a candid and humorous scene-by-scene audio commentary with director Jon Favreau and meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film’s colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score.

The all-star cast includes Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”) as the voice of Baloo, Sir Ben Kingsley (“Learning to Drive,” “The Walk”) as Bagheera and Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) as the voice of mother wolf Raksha. Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of Ultron”) gives life to Kaa, Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) provides the voice of alpha-male wolf Akela, Idris Elba (“Beast of No Nation”) roars as the voice of Shere Khan, and Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”) lends his iconic voice to King Louie.

Bonus features include*:

BLU-RAY & DIGITAL HD:

• “The Jungle Book” Reimagined– Favreau sits down with producer Brigham Taylor and visual effects supervisor Robert Legato to discuss “The Jungle Book” and reflect on the years they devoted to the reimagining of this timeless tale. Discover how Rudyard Kipling’s original stories and the classic animated film influenced their unique approach, witness the technical wizardry that enabled the team to create a believable and thrilling movie-going experience, and learn how they borrowed a page from Walt Disney’s innovation playbook to make it all happen. Lastly, meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film’s colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score.

• I Am Mowgli– Follow the extraordinary journey of 12-year-old Neel Sethi, who was selected from thousands of hopefuls worldwide to play Mowgli “alongside” some of today’s biggest movie stars. Get a glimpse of Neel’s life before Hollywood came calling, check out his audition that sealed the deal, and see how a close-working relationship with Favreau brought out his best. Plus, Neel shares how filming “The Jungle Book” was one wild ride, from working alongside imaginary animals to performing some super-fun stunts.
• King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer– So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.
• Audio Commentary– Favreau delivers his scene-by-scene perspective on the live-action adventure “The Jungle Book” with all the candor and humor you’d expect from this multi-talented actor-writer-director-producer. 

DVD INCLUDED FEATURE:

• King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer– So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.

*Bonus features may vary by retailer