Review: George of the Jungle
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Parents should know that the film includes a very tame relationship between George and Ursula. It also includes some sexual innuendo ( Coffee, Tea, or Me, mating rituals of apes, female excitement over George's physique, etc.). The film also includes poop jokes, flatulence, wedgies, and similar base humor.
Families may want to discuss issues regarding respect for other cultures and feelings of pride. Why are Ursula's parents hesitant about letting him into San Francisco high society? How is the ape's treatment similar to the ways in which George is treated? Why does Ursula accept George? Why does Lyle reject him?
What Parents Should Know
Parents should know that the film includes a very tame
relationship between George and Ursula. It also includes some
sexual innuendo (
Coffee, Tea, or Me, mating rituals of apes, female
excitement over George's physique, etc.). The film also
includes poop jokes, flatulence, wedgies, and similar base
humor.
Families may want to discuss issues regarding respect for other cultures and feelings of pride. Why are Ursula's parents hesitant about letting him into San Francisco high society? How is the ape's treatment similar to the ways in which George is treated? Why does Ursula accept George? Why does Lyle reject him?
Common Sense Media Review
The live-action GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE has George (Brendan
Fraser) being whisked from the jungle to San Francisco.
Abandoned as a baby in the wilds of the jungle, George, with
the help of his talking ape mentor (John Cleese), grows to up
swinging on (or into) trees, cavorting with monkeys, and
remains ignorant of the existence of other humans, especially
girls. A chance meeting with Ursula (Leslie Mann) leads to a
series of misadventures -- the arrest of Ursula's nasty
fiancé (Thomas Hayden Church), a trip for George to the
urban jungle of San Francisco, and the capture of the talking
ape. Can George capture Ursula's heart? Will the ape become a
Vegas sideshow? Can George save the day?
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE is, in fact, a charming and entertaining film. With a buff Frasier, a gaggle of frolicking and high-fiving monkeys, nasty society folks, and various silly/charming jungle animals, the film provides good, clean silliness. Lovers of the cartoon may not find their sensibilities offended, either, as the film stays relatively true to its feel. The movie includes charming performances by Mann ( Big Daddy), Church ( Wings, Sideways), Holland Taylor ( It's a Living, The L-Word) as Ursula's nasty mother, and Richard Roundtree ( Shaft) as the jungle guide.
If the family enjoyed watching George fly and fall his way through the jungle, they might want to check out other films that revel in people's falls, such as Fraser's Dudley Do-Right or George of the Jungle 2 (without Fraser).
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