George - Who came from the jungle
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | George - Who came from the jungle |
| Original title | George of the Jungle |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sam Weisman |
| script |
Dana Olsen , Audrey Wells |
| production |
Jon Avnet , David Hoberman , Jordan Kerner |
| music | Marc Shaiman |
| camera | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| cut |
Kent Beyda , Roger Bondelli , Stuart H. Pappé |
| occupation | |
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George - Who Came from the Jungle (Alternative title: George, who came from the Jungle ; Original title: George of the Jungle ) is an American adventure comedy from 1997 . Directed by Sam Weisman and written by Dana Olsen and Audrey Wells .
action
The American Ursula Stanhope goes on a trip to Africa. Her fiancé Lyle van de Groot comes to visit her with Max and Thor. When the expedition leader told Kwame the legend about the "white monkey", Lyle and his helpers got it into their heads to catch and sell him. Lyle and Ursula are walking through the woods when they are attacked by a lion. Lyle runs off to get help. George, who was left behind in a plane crash in Africa as a baby and raised by the Gorilla Ape, saves her.
Stanhope befriends George and meets some of the animals that live in the jungle. For example the elephant who thinks he is a dog. Stanhope brings George to her home in San Francisco , where she introduces him to society. Meanwhile, Max and Thor try to capture Ape after hearing him speak. They are arrested and released a little later.
Ursula's mother Beatrice Stanhope fears that the friendship between Ursula and George could endanger the marriage of her daughter with Lyle van de Groot, which Beatrice was aiming for. Ursula realizes that she loves George. George is notified that Max and Thor are again chasing Ape. He returns to Africa and saves Ape.
Ursula travels to Africa again. Lyle van de Groot follows her and kidnaps her. However, he and his helpers are overwhelmed by George. George and Ursula get married in the jungle and have a baby. Ape has its own show in Las Vegas , in which Max and Thor later appear.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of July 16, 1997 that the film meandered for a long time and in between there was a "big laugh". He was "good-natured" and "slightly vulgar" in the manner of Jim Carrey . The representations are good.
"A piece of clothing created from comic templates that confuses comedy with silliness and desperately seeks the attention of its young target group with exaggerated slapstick."
Awards
The film was nominated for the Saturn Award in 1998 for Best Fantasy Film. Brendan Fraser was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award in 1998 . Marc Shaiman won the 1998 Film and Television Music Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers .
backgrounds
The film was shot in San Francisco , Los Angeles , Las Vegas and Hawaii . Its production amounted to an estimated 55 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 105.26 million in US cinemas.
The film is based on an animated series from 1967. In 2007 another animated series was made.
continuation
In 2003 the sequel George - Who Came from the Jungle 2 was staged. The film was released directly on video or DVD.
Web links
- George - The of the Jungle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George - of the Jungle came at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- George - The one from the jungle at Metacritic (English)
- George - The one from the jungle came in the online movie database
- George - The one from the jungle came into the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed September 27, 2007
- ↑ George - Who came from the jungle. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Filming locations for George of the Jungle
- ^ Box office / business for George of the Jungle