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[[File:The_Jungle_Book.jpg|frame|Mowgli and his live teddy bear Baloo.]] |
[[File:The_Jungle_Book.jpg|frame|Mowgli and his live teddy bear Baloo.]] |
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{{quote|''"Here's [[The Jungle Book (novel)|the novel]]. Now the first thing I want you to do is [[Did Not Do the Research|not read it]]."''|'''Walt Disney''' to his writing staff}} |
{{quote|''"Here's [[The Jungle Book (novel)|the novel]]. Now the first thing I want you to do is [[Did Not Do the Research|not read it]]."''|'''Walt Disney''' to his writing staff}} |
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A Live-Action remake by Jon Favreau is currently in the works, with a star-studded voice cast including Bill Murray as Baloo, Christopher Walken as King Louie, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, and Scarlett Johansson as Kaa. |
A Live-Action remake by Jon Favreau is currently in the works, with a star-studded voice cast including Bill Murray as Baloo, Christopher Walken as King Louie, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, and Scarlett Johansson as Kaa. |
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{{tropelist|Tropes related to ''The Jungle Book'' (1967 [[Animated Adaptation]]) and ''The Jungle Book 2'' (2003 sequel):}} |
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** It gets better. He was notorious for many songs extolling his preference for bigger women such as "The Bigger The Figure" (featured in ''[[Igor]]''). Now, knowing that, observe his character's reaction to Baloo's disguise. |
** It gets better. He was notorious for many songs extolling his preference for bigger women such as "The Bigger The Figure" (featured in ''[[Igor]]''). Now, knowing that, observe his character's reaction to Baloo's disguise. |
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** There's another one in the sequel. If you pay very close attention during the scenes with the vultures, you'll hear Jess Harnell doing his Ringo Starr impression. [[Animaniacs|Again.]] |
** There's another one in the sequel. If you pay very close attention during the scenes with the vultures, you'll hear Jess Harnell doing his Ringo Starr impression. [[Animaniacs|Again.]] |
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'''Baloo:''' How do you think he will... What do you mean how do you think he... He's with me, ain't he? And I'll learn him all I know. |
'''Baloo:''' How do you think he will... What do you mean how do you think he... He's with me, ain't he? And I'll learn him all I know. |
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'''Bagheera:''' Oh? That shouldn't take long. }} |
'''Bagheera:''' Oh? That shouldn't take long. }} |
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* [[Affably Evil]]: Emphasized even more so with the show, where both Shere Khan and Kaa were friends with Baloo and the others in their early life ([[Jerkass|if still somewhat antagonistic]]). This is emphasized in a darkly comic moment in which young Kaa snatches a small bird, seemingly set on devouring it, instead pleasantly greeting it good morning before letting it go, having already had a large meal (revealing a large bulge in his tail as he slithers off). |
* [[Affably Evil]]: Emphasized even more so with the show, where both Shere Khan and Kaa were friends with Baloo and the others in their early life ([[Jerkass|if still somewhat antagonistic]]). This is emphasized in a darkly comic moment in which young Kaa snatches a small bird, seemingly set on devouring it, instead pleasantly greeting it good morning before letting it go, having already had a large meal (revealing a large bulge in his tail as he slithers off). |
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{{quote|'''Kaa:''' 'Tis good to eat, but 'tis better to have eaten.}} |
{{quote|'''Kaa:''' 'Tis good to eat, but 'tis better to have eaten.}} |
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