Review; Zathura' Arguably Poles Apart From Funny, Thrilling Jumanji'
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › November 11, 2005
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Some games should only be played once.
The new film "Zathura," based on a children's book by "The Polar Express" author Chris Van Allsburg, shares a similar plot with "Jumanji," another Van Allsburg book that was turned into a big- budget blockbuster 10 years ago. Both stories are about a pair of troubled young siblings who play a mysterious board game that unleashes some nasty surprises. In the safari-themed "Jumanji," a ferocious lion gets trapped in a bedroom, monkeys invade the kitchen and the children's house is destroyed. In the space-themed "Zathura," a destructive robot gets trapped in the basement, meteors crash through the living room and, again, the house is destroyed.See the full content of this document
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Review; Zathura' Arguably Poles Apart From Funny, Thrilling Jumanji'
In terms of movie adaptations, the similarities stop there.
"Jumanji" was one of the better Spielbergian blockbusters the director never made t...See the full content of this document
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