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When the new jumanji came out most people never watched this one, it was always sad to me. This one is far superior, and a one-of-a-kind in its genre.

The Hunter and The Dad being played by the same actor is SO GOOD. I had forgotten how great this movie was!

I have no idea how so many people didn’t watch this movie 100 times as a kid. Did their parents not like them?

This movie will forever be iconic. One of the best movies ever and one of my favorite childhood movies. It's top tier!! So glad to watch this right along with you bro! Great reaction! ❤

Connections to the sequels: - When Alan and Sarah dropped the game in the river, it DID get found by someone else - specifically Alex's father in 1996, which we see in the first scene of Welcome to the Jungle. Alex is essentially the Alan of the sequel films. - As some have pointed out, Alan Parrish's name is mentioned by Alex Vreeke in the treehouse, implying that the treehouse was built by Alan when he was trapped there for 26 years and that the jungle he was trapped in is the same jungle we see in the sequels. - Aunt Nora is the same character who takes over Eddie's restaurant in The Next Level, just in the alternate timeline where Alan never disappeared. They are played by the same actress. - The hunter, Van Pelt, shares a name with the villain of Welcome to the Jungle, though they are not played by the same actor and have very different skillsets. - Spencer and Alan share the same line about the game: "A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind" - That sequel hook to Next Level? Basically says if we ever get a third one it might be a lot like the original Jumanji film.

Also, interestingly, the fact that Van Pelt and Mr. Parrish are played by the same actor mirrors a similar plot device used in stage productions of Peter Pan, where Hook and Mr. Darling are played by the same actor, which is particularly funny since Robin Williams played Peter Pan in Hook before this film.

The father/son reunion scene at the end always gets to me. Didn't used to when this movie first came out, but time will have that effect.

22:24 “Peter and Mary Jane” haha the best out of that comment is that the little girl is Kristen Dunst who actually played Mary Jane in the spider man movies with Tobey Maguire 😅🕷

This movie is a classic hands down. The CGI and prop work is actually insane for the time.

Kirsten Dunst is such a strong actor. I loved her in this role!

1. this movie terrified me as a kid. 2. it wasn't until i was older that i appreciated the fact that van pelt/alan's dad were played by the same actor, commenting on how alan's actual fear was of his father.

The issue with the new ones (and every other sort of remake including Jurassic world series) is that they miss the point. This isn't just a film about a magic board game. That's the superficial plot. But it's really about family and reconciliation. Much like how Jurassic park isn't about a dinosaur park. That's just the vehicle through which the themes of hubris, ethics in science, and playing god are explored. The remakes and newer sequels miss that and just copy/continue the superficial plot so they have no heart

I would DIE if you did Zathura!! I also loved that one as a kid and had a huge crush on Josh and Kristen 😹😹 This movie is just so amazing to be and I never get tired of it. Like it still feels intense each time. I actually kinda love that you saw the modern ones first. I do enjoy them, they feel like a nice homage, and they are so much fun but it doesn’t quite compare. This one has such a deeper story and has such good direction for anxiety. I think my favorite thing about the movie is the practical effects and the general atmosphere it creates. ❤❤

I actually really enjoyed seeing you watch the modern versions first then coming back to this to realize how much more serious and intense the original can be in a lot of scenes.

Zathura has always been a childhood classic of mine, the sibling rivalry is so real and comedic, and I was always terrified of the obstacles Danny and Walter faced in that bloody game. Definitely worth watching👌✨ (I would also highly recommend the new Netflix film Leo, such a nice movie that 2023 needed)

Would be so pumped to see a Zathura reaction. That movie stuck with me

What a nostalgia bomb man, I remember watching the Jumanji cartoon everyday after school.

This is so much better than the sequels or remakes, whatever you wanna call them. RIP Robin Williams always puts a smile on my face

This movie along with Goonies were my go-to as a kid whenever I wanted to get in an adventurous or creative mood, and they'll always be special to my heart because of it, I assume a lot of people had similar experiences with it if they watched it as a kid

That's so cute you thought Alan was trapped in the game, and was still a kid. I knew you'd be fun with this. Robin and Bonnie Hunt were great. The whole cast was.

Sarah was the only sensible person in this movie. The way everyone else was willing to just continue playing was crazy.

Definitely watch Zathura!! I don’t think it’s comparable to this one (not much can compare to the first) but still a fun film

RIP, Robin Williams. We love you, we miss you.

Just to help out with your Spiderman joke I should say that the girl in the movie is Kirsten Dunst the who plays Mary Jane Watson in the original Spiderman trilogy.

THE FACT YOU SAID YOU BOUTA WATCH ZATHURA MAKES ME SO HAPPY

The 90s was a different time. This movie was a vibe and really creepy. Forever Iconic

This was such a go to movie as a child, we’d rent it from the library often! Love this 🥹

This movie has a very different tone from the newer ones. This was more of a thriller/scary film for children, whereas the new movies play everything for comedy.

Robin Williams was such a great actor. RIP legend.

This was the real Jumanji to most people around our age. Such a classic iconic movie.

I definitely recommend zathura! The real Jumanji sequel but this time... _IN SPACE!_

According to Van Allsburg, the name Jumanji is a Zulu word meaning "many effects," referring to "the exciting consequences of the game," which includes the unleashing of wild monkeys, untamed tigers and huge spiders into the world.

You've really gotta watch Zathura next. It is the direct sequel to this movie and is equally so good! I loved this move and zathura growing up.

Great reaction! Yes the dad and Van Pelt are played by the same actor, it's an homage to Peter Pan stage plays where theatre tradition has the actor who plays Mr. Darling also play Captain Hook!

So glad you watched this. Such a comfort classic.

This movie was amazing, especially the bloopers

This definitely makes my top 5 favourite movies of all time list! Miss Robin Williams so much. Such a delight to see you experience this. ❤

This Jumanji is certainly more scarier even if its obvious the creatures are mechanic or stuffed animals. The sequels failed at the fear part, having multiple lives you can kinda waste isnt scary. Living one life and having to survive all that is terrifying. Loved your reaction and good catch on the hunter being the dad.

Yes, the dad and Van Pelt are both played by the same actor, it's good how you caught on to that! This movie was better than the sequels, I remember seeing it as a child and being so amazed!

If you remember from the Jumanji Welcome To The Jungle movie they discovered Alan’s campsite from this movie

I love the fact the new ones are follow ons and not remakes. When Alex takes them back to where he has been staying when they first meet him, he says the place was built by Alan Parrish and shows his name carved into the wood.

This movie has become 1 of my all time favorites

You are so right. This movie is a great amount of scary for a kids film. Such a good time. The sequels are fun, but this is fantastic.

Underrated movie, but u should watch Zathura, it’s a similar concept to jumanji, highly recommend Seb!

Kirsten Dunst was an amazing actress even as a child, you should see her in "Interview with the Vampire"

Having watched this movie in theaters I was completely surprised when I realized that the man that plays Allen's father is also the same man that played the Hunter

Yesss! so happy your reacting to this, its absolutely iconic!

5:28 that's the same phrase Spencer (the skinny one) read when he started the game in the sequel Plus, if you remember Alan was the one who created that house in the jungle in which Nick Jonas' character was living

The parents hadn't gone on the skiing trip yet! Alan and Sarah are married and expecting their first child. Alan's parents are still alive, and Alan is now successfully running the family business. Alan and Sarah meet Judy, Peter, and their parents, Jim and Martha, for the first time during a Christmas party. Alan offers Jim a job and convinces them to cancel their upcoming ski trip, averting their deaths!

@Seb.... if you remember the aunt talking to the realtor in the beginning of the movie after Judy had lied to her. Remember how she said "they were very devoted parents it was a car crash in Canada"?

Couple of years ago, I found my 12 year old niece watching the new one on TV, just barely laughing or reacting to the action. I casually asked her if she'd watched the first one and she obviously replied NO. Made her watch the original the next day and I actually caught her jumping scared at her seat a few times. I remember her gasping when Kirsten gets hit with the poison darts. The new ones just don't make you feel that way.

Now that i rewatch this with u, that sad scene still got me. When he return just to found his parents long gone and his regrets on his action. It really struck a chord.

I've seen several reactors not catch that the dad and Van Pelt were the same person until they see the dad again at the end. A couple have missed it completely, until commenters pointed it out.

I remember watching this movie with my dad when I was 10 and thinking it’s a horror movie

You should 100% react to zathura next. Although it doesn't have the same nostalgia factor for me that jumanji does it's still such a cool movie and take on the trapped in a game idea.

I always watch his videos the first 3 minutes its oit and it always gives me joy. Keep on going we all love your content.❤

Given the supernatural nature of Jumanji, it would be pretty easy to imagine that it takes new shape every decade or so to entice new people, so the new films could theoretically be in the same universe.

A true classic. The performances are amazing, I love that they made so much of the effects practical, and there really isn't a wasted moment in it. Super happy you recognized how iconic it is so early on and so, so glad you enjoyed it overall!

To think that both the director of Jumanji and the director of Zathura would later go on to make Captain America and Iron Man in the MCU is quite the accomplishment. Would definitely recommend you check out Joe Johnston's (Jumanji) other work's like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, and October Sky.

I've never seen the new ones but i love your reactions and i'm glad you enjoyed this one

Love you Seb - hope you're having a magical holiday season!!

This was always the best one IMO, it had class, good laughs, intrigue, adventure and even a bit or romance from 2 wreaked lives that were patched up by a board game before they even began.

A classic, nostalgic movie! These effects were better than Ant Man Quantumania 🥴 thank you for the trip down memory lane Seb!

Most people don't realize that the huntsman is a mirror of his father to the extreme(same actor too!). He constantly calls Allan a coward.

I have watched this film SO many times, basically grew up with it, and it took you watching it for the first time 28 years after it’s release for me to realise the hunter and the dad were the same actor🤦🏻‍♀️🙃

I met the late Robin Williams several times over the years and I had always found him to be very kind and generous. I miss him so much, and I love this one.

Have you seen “Interview With the Vampire? It’s Kirsten Duntz’s first movie I think. She is fantastic in it, along with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas.

Great movie reaction 👌 This is one of my favorite movies growing up

2:01 I never thought a British lad would forget Jack the Ripper. Surprisingly though, the only reason I was introduced to the name is because of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance through Raiden's character, and then figured out a lot of Japanese media includes Jack the Ripper for some reason lol.

The second new Jumanji movie ended with the ostriches running down the street. I wonder if the video game transformed back into the boardgame when the people who found it were "too old" to know how to play a video game and we're getting a third sequel with Jumanji coming into the real world just like here in the original. Would be hilarious.

Peter's big sister Judy is played by Kirsten Dunst. Fun fact: she DID play Mary Jane with Tobey McGuire in the early 2000 Spiderman films 😁

Now he has to watch Zathura

Rewatched this one last night, such an excellent movie.

"I think certain houses are too big." Dude I help with cleaning the outside or painting the inside.... some of these buildings are considered "houses" but these things are CASTLES! They are huge!

HOLYYYYY MOLYYYY! i've NEVER noticed the hunter is the dad! makes so much sense that's the main villain. Maybe the game is the manifestation of their worst nightmares.

7:05 - if you need something cheesy, for kids and family, and a little bit spooky this october: casper (1995). small family with big house: a theme that hit its peak before the Great Recession (i.e.: this and other 90s films and TV shows have massive homes featured everywhere).

You mention that they (Alan and Sarah) still have the brains of adults. But they specifically said that they were forgetting what it was like to be an adult, even if they remembered each other and the events.

This movie has such a special part in my brain. Really was one of my favorites back when I first watched it.

I forgot David Grier was in this one!! Reminds me that Blackman exists (which he is in) and it’s one of the funniest super hero movies of all time!! “Slap me around and call me Susan!” 😂😂

It doesn't really matter if you watch this one last, the only reference to the other films is that the "tree house" Alex stayed in was the one Alan (from this film) lived in. Oh and the aunt Nora is the same Nora that owns the restaurant in the newer films, played by the same actress

The easiest way to tell if it's an alligator or a crocodile is if it sees you later or after a while.

This movie always scared me growing up but looking back on it it’s such an iconic movie!

just to answer ur confusion at the ending, the duo from the past (alan and sarah) grew up and eventually met up with the kids at the christmas party. It was sheer coincidence but both know each other

This will forever be my JUMANJI : I hated the other “Jumanji” films all they had to do was name them something else. RIP : R.W. we all miss you. I still have my VHS 📼 of this

I grew up watching this movie religiously, it was never until I got older that I realized the Hunter was the same actor as the Dad

This movie was one of my favourites growing up. I’m sure if I went back to my parents I’d find the video tape somewhere. Holds up pretty well even today

10:10 - Monkologist: A devoted fan of American pianist, composer, jazz music legend, Thelonious Monk.(October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982)

Alan disappearing scene at the start is probably the most haunting thing in a family movie imo. The comedy style of the newer ones are so different but still pretty funny, but they don't touch this in terms of quality. Robin Williams was in so many good movies but honestly the family movies were the best. I grew up on them. But seriously, watch Death to Smoochie if you haven't. That "NOOOOO!" at the end to their parents is such a good delivery.

One of my all time fav movies, thank u

Zathura!!! Yes!! This movie and Zathura were the GOATS of my child hood. Like the next level up from the more baby friendly Disney movies but keeping that feel

One of my favorite childhood movies.

Fun fact in the tabletop game known as dungeons and dragons. There is a deity. similar to loke that likes to play chaotic games of chance with mortals he would send down artifacts like dice sets and games and would tempt mortals to find them and play them. they would offer the chance of immortality or great powers or treasure if you were willing to play the game. but you had a a 50 /50 change of plagues or chaos or even death. if you played tempting, you to try it. that was his entertainment. that's what movies like this remined me of. Lol

I remember seeing this in theaters and was blown away by the FX as a little kid from the lion to the stampede

i just realized this week that The hunter is the same actor as his dad.

In the newer Jumanji, when you get to the Jonas-margarita-hut you can see Allan's name in the post. Remember the Jonas brother said it was there when he arrived?

i just realized Van Pelt the hunter who terrorizes Allan in the cartoons is played by the same actor who plays Allan's father

This is a childhood movie and i had never noticed the dad and the hunter were the same actor! That's an amazing thematic detail!

I love this movie it makes me cry laugh I feel really good I love the ending of them saving the children's parents 💖✨

All the Jumanjis are great, but yeah, the first one is special... The animated series (about the 26 years Alan spends in the jungle) was soooo good too: