I'm not usually big on musicals, but I'm mighty hyped dat da new JUNGLE BOOK stayed true to da original animation with da same Ragtime and New Orleans Jazz attitude to it. Bill Murray's rendition of Bear/Bare Necessities radiates so much freedom, which is da core spirit of Jazz, dat Murray's version is right up there with Phil Harris and Louis Armstrong's versions, if not better. And how about da legendary Chris Walken playing King Louie with dat unmistakable and distinctively mutated New Yorker accent. A giant Orang Utan with a New Yorker accent!!! It can't get any cooler than dat. Another legend was heard reprising Bear/Bare Necessities during da ending credit. The great Dr. John! Though I wished they'd maintained da 4 vultures who bickered in da thickest Liverpool accent, as shown in da original animation. 4?... Liverpool?... Connect da dots if you will... It wasn't da real 4 of them cuz John turned down the offer then...
...I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...