On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:

We’re talking about The Jungle Book. Not Rudyard Kipling’s book, or the 1967 animated version, but the brand new, Jon Favreau directed version. We talk about comparisons and tone along with the appropriateness of the material for different ages. We also talk about some of the racial and social issues the older versions had and how the new film handled many of those complaints. Heck, we even ask how Disney is doing with these live-action remakes! Lots of good stuff on this one– enjoy!

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Reel World Theology #097 – The Jungle Book and Interpretive Racism
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This episode’s panel included JR Forasteros and Gene Gosewehr

JR Forasteros (@jrforasteros)
JRForasteros.com
NorvilleRogers.com
The Storymen Podcast
Origami Elephants Podcast

Gene Gosewehr (@WizrdofGOZ)
A Clear Lens Podcast

Podcast Notes and Links:

The Jungle Book at IMDB
The Jungle Book (1967) at IMDB
The Jungle Book at Rotten Tomatoes
The Jungle Book Review at Reel World Theology
The Jungle Book Review at Reel Spirituality
The Jungle Book Review at Reel-Gospel
The Jungle Book Review at Cinemayward
The Jungle Book Review at National Catholic Register
Is The Jungle Book Blasphemous at National Catholic Register
The Jungle Book Honors Tradition and Does Something New at Christianity Today