#it’s so 1997 george of the jungle

[doctorjennifermelfi]

marius: (has spent literally the last 80 pages alternately talking himself into and out of pulling the trigger to alert the police while future papa in law is being mugged by the shadiest people in all of paris, eventually doing neither of those things and doing something else entirely)

enjolras: i know just the guy i could send to convince the marbleworkers and painters to make up their minds, if only he were here

[vanalex]

Brendan Fraser in George in the jungle [1997]

[joshsilverseyebrow]

type o negative for KERRANG! Magazine (1997),

transcription:

THE KERRANG! CHALLENGE

The trivia stars love to hate

This weeks contestants are…

Name: Type O Negative

Occupation: Goth metal minstrels

Specialist subject: General doom and gloom

1/ Who wrote the story 'The Tell Tale Heart'?

Pete Steele: "Edgar Allen Poe."

2/ Who played Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola's version of the film?

Pete: "We are not media whores - we don't care.”

Johnny Kelly: "It was the guy who played Sid in "Sid And Nancy', Gary Oldman."

3/ How many pints af blood are in the average human body?

Pete: "It depends on the size of the individual, doesn't it? l'd say 14.”

Josh Silver: “There are 12 pints of Heineken in my body, if that’s any help.”

4/ What is the average speed of male ejaculation?

Josh: “What’s yours? How do you measure it?”

Pete: “Thirty miles an hour.”

Johnny Kelly: “I’ve never really paid attention to it.”

5/ What is the opening track on Slayer’s classic “Reign in Blood” album?

Johnny: “Isn’t that ‘Angel of Death’?”

6/ Who will be drumming with Black Sabbath on this summer's Ozz-Fest tour?

Josh: "Johnny Kelly!"

Johnny: "Unfortunately not. It's Mike Bordin from Faith No More.”

7/ Who is the Prime Minister of Britain?

Pete: “John Major.”

Kerrang!: “No, we’ve had an election recently.”

Pete: “I’ve had an erection recently too…”

8/ What is the name of Courtney Love’s character in ‘The People Vs Larry Flynt’?

Josh: “Slut?”

Johnny: “Mrs. Flynt.”

9/ Which 'Friends' star appears in Wes Craven's ‘Scream'?

Pete: "There are no stars in "Friends'."

Johnny: "It was the girl who appeared in that Bruce Springsteen video 'Dancing In The Dark, Courteney Cox."

Pete: "These are all media questions, they have no relevance to the real world. Ask us about science or something real. You look enough like Thomas Dolby so you're bound to know something about science...

10/ Certainly. What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Pete: "Fe."

11/ Who is the heir to the throne of England?

Josh: "Is it me?"

Pete: "Is it Michael Jackson? Or Bubbles the Chimp? You English f* *kers can't get enough of Jacko...”

Johnny: "It's Charles."

Josh: "We heard his wife was a lesbian. Princess Bi…”

12/ If a plane crashes on the border between Switzerland and Italy who would have legal responsibility for burying the survivors?

Pete: "The Germans."

Johnny: "The survivors don't get buried.“

Pete: "The Germans would bury them anyway...”

13/ Name three of the bands who played alongside you on the second stage at Donington last year?

Johnny: "Korn, 3 Colours Red and Everclear."

Pete: "He can't spell his own name, yet he can remember trivial shit like that."

Kenny Hickey: "Did you trim your c**t?"

Kerrang!: Eh?

14/ Name the new David Lynch film.

Johnny: “Lost Highway."

Josh: "Johnny, you're the man.”

15/ Which London Underground tube line is Brixton on?

Johnny: "The red one."

Josh: "I can't understand a f**king word you say, man.”

16/ Which actor appeared as Darth Vader in 'Star Wars', and which other actor overdubbed his voice?

Josh: "Boris Karloff."

Johnny: "James Earl Jones did the voice. I know that the guy who actually wore the suit is f**king broke, but I don't know his name."

17/ Which three letters are tattooed on Jonathan Davis' arm?

Johnny: "HIV."

18/ What is coprophilia?

Pete: "That's when you enjoy having someone shit on you during sex.*

19/ What is the clotting agent in blood?

Pete: "Platelets."

20/ What is James Bond's secret agent code number?

Johnny: “007."

21/ Which two baxers contested the 'Bumble in the Jungle'?"

Johnny: "George Foreman and Ali."

22/ Who recorded the song 'Negative Creep"?

Pete: "White Zombie?"

Johnny: "No, Nirvana."

23/ Which UK ska band was fronted by legendary vocalist Buster Bloodvessel?

Pete: "You're making this shit up now, man. Buster f**king Bloodvessel... Is it the UK Subs?"

24/ Who recorded the album 'lf You Want Blood'?

Johnny: "AC/DC."

25/ Who directed the movie 'Blood Simple'?

Pete: "Enough of this f"*king media shit..."

Quizmaster: Paul Brannigan

HOW TYPE O NEGATIVE SCORED

17 out of 25

THE VERDICT

A top performance from Johnny Kelly disproves the notion that all drummers are thick and earns Type 0 mid-table respectability.

[nerdgatehobbit]

I was tagged by @old-man-ghost thank you!

Between me not having gifs to post and that recent post I reblogged on physical media, I’m going to do something barely within the letters but hopefully within the spirit of the tag game. The original game is posting gifs from your favorite movies without labeling them. I’m going to do a sentence or two per movie mostly so this post isn’t just this paragraph & a photo.

Beauty and the Beast (1991): This one should not be a surprise at all. <3

(If BATB 2022 had gotten a physical release it’d be here as well)

The Librarian trilogy: Are they good movies? Not really, but they feature my blorbo Flynn Carsen and without them the show wouldn’t exist. Well, excitingly there’ll be another sequel show soon.

4 Pokémon movies: I enjoy all four of these movies, although probably my favorite is 4Ever.

Muppet Treasure Island: So quotable and funny, I’ve loved this movie for a long time.

Robin Hood (1973): Another long-time favorite, I do enjoy the music & characters.

George of the Jungle: Quite possibly the funniest movie I’ve ever seen, to the point even explaining a joke becomes hilarious. It also has a lot of heart & thought put into it. Please note that nostalgia is probably a factor here along with most of these choices.

The Court Jester: Another excellent comedic film with heart. It is fun to see Glynis Johns & Angela Lansbury as the main female characters.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: I enjoy all three versions I’ve seen (1957, 1965, & 1997) although my favorite is 1997 in part because I saw it first as a kid. Frankly, I think we should get a fourth movie based off of it if the movie industry is doing all these remakes anyway.

Love & Friendship: A very amusing adaptation of Lady Susan; it’s more biting than the usual Austen adaptation I think. While I definitely enjoyed Sense & Sensibility (2024), I think I need a bit longer than a month (edit) to determine if it’s a favorite.

Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron: I love the original movie and have done so since I first saw it- which likely was within a year or so of its release. Its soundtrack, animation, story, and characters are all awesome. While I’ve gathered the recent cartoons go against the original movie’s message, I’ll be honest that didn’t stop me from getting my own little Spirit plushie.

Bridges Live: So what happened is that I got this back in January 2023, having adored BATB 2022 and spotting that Idina Menzel (Elsa!) is involved both on the CD and the concert DVD. It was such a good time that things spiraled from there regarding me obtaining Josh Groban content. I still need to watch them in Chess in Concert though.

Tagging @asokatanos @magic-owl @ladytharen @mylittleredgirl @hopecomesbacktolife @kiashyel @jadelotusflower @captains-clever-goose @ladyofthelake @fantasysci5 and anyone else who’d like to participate! (Feel free to do the gifs instead of my non-standard format)

[akajustmerry]

are there any recent(ish) romcoms you’d recommend? so many of the newer ones i’ve seen are so bland 💔

hell yeah I do! here's a list of rom coms I think everyone should watch to appreciate the GENRE <3

Rye Lane

Leap Year (2010)

When Harry Met Sally

His Girl Friday

Top End Wedding 2019

Appropriate Behaviour

Broken Hearts Gallery

Destination Wedding (2018)

Watching The Detectives

The Half Of It

George Of The Jungle 1997

Ali's Wedding 2017

The Holiday

I Want You Back (2022)

Friends With Benefits (2011)

My Fake Boyfriend

Roman Holiday

Fire Island 2022

Sorry I know I included older ones but I'm sleepy and these are my favourites!!

[transatlantic-reads]

7th October 2024 - 13th October 2024

missed ballet class cause I had a sudden drop in blood pressure 😞 I get them sometimes, had one about a month ago too, but before that it'd been at least like, six months. they're not too bad symptoms-wise. but they do tend to completely derail my day when they happen. it's just really frustrating, I hadn't missed any classes yet and it really sucks that I didn't get a choice in the matter. oh, well..

I was meaning to watch The Fall on mubi with my sister, but when we tried it was raining quite a bit and I think it really messed up the video quality, cause it was unwatchable. we ended up putting on George of the Jungle, so at least we still had fun. it's a childhood fave of ours, even if watching it now I'm a bit appalled by the scientific inaccuracies (why are there an orangutan and a toucan in "Africa"??)

Things accomplished:

attended Japanese class

therapy session

made onigiri (only my second time trying, they were ok)

attended Criminology lecture on graffiti

got myself the coconut oil I was needing 👍

Things to do:

reapply for DSA

finish swapping clothes out for the colder seasons

...

📖: Re: Dracula, Valerian and Laureline by Christin & Mézières, Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda 📺: Only Murders in the Building, Dungeon Meshi 📽️: George of the Jungle (1997) 🎮: The Long Dark

[djinxart]

✨People I'd Like To Know Better Meme✨

Well thank you @its-the-son-of-sparda for tagging me and for not pressuring me ^^

Last Song: I don't know what it is but something about this song just puts me into a feeling of content melancholy.

Last Book: I am recently reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostojewskij and i never had been on such an emotional roller coaster. Its on the on hand so interesting for someone who has an interest in Psychology and on the other hand i would like to hug yet to punch the protagonist at the same time.

Last Movie: George of the Jungle (1997) I watched it reacently with my younger brother as we talked about Tarzan and i found out that he never watched George.

Last Show: Bungo Stray Dogs, i am rewatching it with my mother, we are currently watching the 4 season what means there is no German Dub, its another experience to watch an Anime in Japanese witch German Subtitles together with the own mother. (I watched it on englisch but my mother can't speak Englisch so i needed to find a version with GerSub)

Last thing I searched: The ingredients of Melkfett (Milk fat), we were talking about it in class and i could stop my curiosity. My Brain craved to know if its out of Milk, but actually its petroleum based.

Favorite Color: Green, but on a deeper level i like every color, as the combining of many really makes the beauty of the individual colors shine.

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Savory and more specific everything really Salty.

Looking forward to: The holidays of a Friend that goes to a Boarding school, she has really little excess to her Phone so i am happy when we can talk more when she is home.

Current Obsession: BSD, its also the reason why i have a pile of classic literature on my desk waiting for my procrastinating ass to read it.

As i also have no idea who i should tag, i decide to tag one of my favorite clients @lost-but-with-coffee . But if you don't want to you obviously don't have to do it.

[peapodbond]

a while ago i noodled on the idea of making a list about the movies that tommy could have seen in theatres during high school. enough (two) people liked the post so here we go!

this list assumes that tommy has the same birthday as lfj and was in high school from 1997-2001. the movies are not written down in any particular order and are taken from the top 400 movies listed in this date range on imdb. i have no idea how imdb quantified what went in what order!

this in no way says that he must have seen them or that he couldn't have seen other movies that came out at the same time. i did try to only list movies that felt similar to what we know about tommy. (also. everyone saw spice world. if you were alive in 1997 and over the age of five you saw it in theatres or on tv or you rented it to watch at home on your vcr.)

movies tommy could have seen in theatres

1997

Titanic Home Alone 3 Men In Black Hercules I Know What You Did Last Summer Lost World: Jurassic Park Batman and Robin My Best Friend's Wedding Spice World George of the Jungle Fifth Element Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Fools Rush In Donnie Brasco Flubber

1998

The Truman Show The Parent Trap Prince of Egypt You've Got Mail There's Something About Mary Practical Magic Mask of Zorro The Wedding Singer Shakespeare In Love Ever After Can't Hardly Wait Patch Adams Hope Floats

1999

Fight Club Matrix American Pie The Sixth Sense The Mummy 10 Things I Hate About You Notting Hill Star Wars: Phantom Menace Toy Story 2 Iron Giant Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me But I'm a Cheerleader Never Been Kissed The Thomas Crown Affair Wild Wild West Cider House Rules

2000

X-Men Almost Famous Charlie's Angels Coyote Ugly Bring It On High Fidelity Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Miss Congeniality Dude, Where's My Car? Bedazzled Chocolat The Whole Nine Yards

2001

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Fast and the Furious A Knight's Tale Legally Blonde Ocean's Eleven Bridget Jones' Diary Princess Diaries Monsters Inc Life as a House Serendipity Jurassic Park III The Mummy Returns Heartbreakers Evolution Save the Last Dance Kate and Leopold

[tink-mov]

George of the Jungle (1997, dir. Sam Weisman)

The first week of a year still counts as holiday time, right? So I wanted my second movie of this year to be a quite classic guilty pleasure (even though I don't think someone has to feel guilty about liking a movie).

So here is No. 2, George of the Jungle! Why has no one told me about how well this movie aged? At first I couldn't decide whether i'd like to use this gif or one of George's sexy smexy little dance in Ursula's dress.

Honestly, as much as I adore Brendan Fraser it is truly a shame I didn't watch this movie earlier. It feels ridiculous to try writing anything about it, there are various amazing posts analyzing how this movie doen't look down on its female lead and how its a prime example for a reversing of the male gaze. Just imagine I wrote down some intelligent stuff here.

So off to the next one.

[dankusner]

History of attraction stretches back to $60, 4 animals

The head of a more than 67-foot-tall giraffe sculpture approached its final destination at the main entrance of the Dallas Zoo in 1997.

The sculpture, by artist Bob Cassilly, was part of the zoo’s renovation and towered over the northbound service road on the R.L. Thornton Freeway.

Ask a question Dallas Zoo in city’s nature

The Dallas Zoo is the oldest and largest zoological park in Texas — and it’s not even close.

At 106 acres, it’s about double the size of the zoos in Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston and seven times the size of Austin’s.

It was only after a reader asked Curious Texas, “When was the Dallas Zoo created? And why?” that we learned just how far it’s come.

Devan George, a Dallas Zoo spokesperson, told The Dallas Morning News the zoo’s humble beginnings started with a private sale in 1888, when a man from Colorado City sold two deer and two mountain lions to the city of Dallas for $60.

According to city records, the four animals were displayed in pens in City Park, also known as Old City Park, in the Cedars.

Then in the 1890s, with the support of city residents, the Dallas City Council approved funding for the zoo, allowing for the purchase of more animals.

It grew slowly in those early years.

By 1910, George said, the number of zoo residents had only grown to 27 animals.

They were moved that same year to the newly acquired Fair Park, marking the second home for the zoo.

Under the leadership of then-zoo commissioner William H. Atwell, a Republican politician and federal judge for the Northern District of Texas, the zoo moved in 1912 to 36 acres in Oak Cliff’s Marsalis Park, where it has since expanded to its current, sprawling size.

Rapid growth

In the 1920s, the city created a special zoo commission.

With the help of donations from civic groups and private citizens, the breadth of the zoo’s animal population exploded — so rapidly that from 1920 to 1925 the number of animals increased from 161 to 1,065, George said.

A prominent contributor, according to the zoo’s historical marker, was famed animal hunter and collector Frank Buck.

Born in Gainesville, Buck grew up in Dallas.

He scoured the world’s jungles for mammals, reptiles and birds for zoos and circuses, coining the catchphrase “Bring ’em back alive!" along the way.

During the late 1930s and thus the tail-end of the Great Depression, federal Works Progress Administration projects helped sustain the zoo’s progress and introduce new habitats for primates, large mammals and birds.

In 1955, George said, the establishment of the Dallas Zoological Society provided additional support for the zoo’s development, allowing for new species and improved animal care.

Going modern

The Dallas Zoological Society, George explained, is the nonprofit organization that supports the zoo through fundraising, volunteerism, promoting public awareness and participation, and enhancing visitor experience.

With the nonprofit’s help, the zoo had become a popular attraction by the 1960s, which marked a period of modernization and infrastructure improvements, such as a new entrance, information center and a bridge connecting exhibits.

George noted other major milestones came in 1964 with the introduction of a building dedicated to reptile and bird habitats, and again in the 1980s, when the zoo initiated an expansion plan that included the Wilds of Africa exhibit, the first in the world to recreate diverse African ecosystems in a single immersive experience.

Now, the Dallas Zoo, a 35-year accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, welcomes more than 1 million guests annually, making the park what George called a “major cultural and educational institution.”

It staffs roughly 350 employees and 750 volunteers to care for its more than 2,000 animals across 400 species.

“Whether through on-site experiences, global conservation initiatives or local community engagement, the zoo remains a leader in inspiring action for the protection of wild animals and wild places around the world,” George said.

‘A living classroom’

The zoo is well into the planning and design of a multiyear campus plan that George said “represents a transformational moment in the Dallas Zoo’s history.”

Construction is underway on a four-story parking garage that is expected to open by next spring, adding almost 600 parking spaces and increasing the zoo’s parking capacity by 50%.

The focus in the following years will be on transforming significant acreage that was part of the zoo’s monorail experience into new, immersive, multispecies habitats, George said, elevating the zoo into “a living classroom.”

[fgadfanpage]

So is this an intergenerational fantasy? 🤔🤔🤔

Vincenzo (2021):

George of the Jungle (1997):

The Mask of Zorro (1998):

The Witcher (2019- ):

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017):

King Arthur (2004):

Game of thrones (2011-2019):

Pride and prejudice (1995):

Shadow and bone (2021):

A Knight's Tale (2001):

ISHAAN KHATTER The Royals (2025) 1.01

[designaday]

Ultimate Playlist: Men’s Names, G

Gandhi II by “Weird Al” Yankovic In the movie UHF, Al parodies commercials, TV shows, and film. This is a movie trailer that reimagines Gandhi as Rambo, putting the smack-down on bad guys and wooing the women.

George Of The Jungle by “Weird Al” Yankovic The theme to the 1967 animated TV series was written by Stan Worth and Sheldon Allman. Al covered it on his 1985 album “Dare to be Stupid,” and The Presidents of the United States recorded a version for the 1997 film.

The Killing Of Georgie (Parts 1 & 2) by Rod Stewart Stewart took some poetic license in the telling of this true story about a gay friend who was cast out by his parents, moved to New York, became very popular, but was inadvertently killed by a gang of thieves one night while walking home.

Georgy Porgy by Toto Playing off the nursery rhyme, the song suggests that the protagonist has chased away the girl he loves by being possessive of her.

Toss a Coin to Your Witcher by Sonya Belousova, Giona Ostinelli, & Joey Batey In world, this song is written by Jaskier, a bard, who is telling the story of how Geralt of Rivia fought a sylvan (half-man, half-goat), hoping to win over the common folk that don’t think highly of witchers.

Geronimo by Sheppard The song is using the custom of yelling “Geronimo” before doing a courageous act, like jumping out of an airplane. Gerónimo was a military leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people who led breakouts from the reservations in the late 1800’s. U.S. Army paratroopers started the tradition of shouting his name inspired by the 1939 film of the same name. Of course, this was an english pronunciation of his actual name: Goyaałé, which means “the one who yawns.”

A Boat Like Gideon Brown by Great Big Sea Gideon’s boat is big and strong, but the singer’s father’s boat was second hand. His father always swore that one day they would save enough to get a boat like Gideon’s.

Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey Written by John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, and Anthony Newley, it’s the title song from the 1964 James Bond film of the same name. The lyrics, comparing the villain to King Midas, were inspired by a scene in the film in which the character Jill Masterson is murdered by “skin suffocation” (not actually a thing) after being painted gold.

Heir Gordon by Bruce Hornsby I couldn’t find an explanation for this song. The title seems to parody Air Jordan, and the lyrics seem like they are mocking a specific person, but if so, Hornsby is keeping that to himself.

Gulliver/It’s Hay Chewed/Reprise by Elton John Gulliver is gone, but his memory remains in this final track from Elton’s first album.

[carrutherst]

Pick your movie of the week: TV to Film (June 16-22, 2024)

A couple of years ago I did this category, but this time the focus is on animated children’s TV shows that were made into live action movies. So whether or not you’ve seen any of these movies or the shows they were inspired by, vote (via a comment) for one using any criteria you see fit to be our movie of the week: The Flintstones (1994) George of the Jungle (1997) Fat Albert (2004)

[ad-lucem-et-amor]

Movies to Watch - Sweetheart ed. (updated) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Brother Bear (2003) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Wish (2023) Wonka (2023) Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers (2023) A Christmas Story (1983) Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Live Action Lady & The Tramp (2019) Frozen 2 (2019) Tarzan (1999) George of the Jungle (1997) Divergent (2014) Looney Tunes Back In Action (2003) Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius (2001) Sponge Bob Squarepants Movie (2004) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Movies We've Watched So Far Lady and the Tramp (1955) The Greatest Showman (2017) Christopher Robin (2018) Up (2009) Elemental (2023) The Book of Life (2014) Winnie the Pooh (2011)

[jambos6]

I’ve been getting so many comments about Kronk being the only himbo in my Disney henchmen poll, so how about a poll of only himbos?

[asongofsilks]

Starklings from 1997

Based on @sabedile-asoiaf 's post: What if ASOIAF was adapted when it was originally published?

(Disclaimer: all of these are hella American and mostly from stuff I watched as a kid in the 90s so I can't speak as to how realistic this would actually have been)

Edward Furlong as Jon Snow (age 20)

(you'll remember him as the kid from Terminator 2)

Ian Bohen as Robb Stark (age 21)

(anyone who recognizes this shot wins the 90s)

Leelee Sobieski as Sansa Stark (age 14)

Thora Birch as Arya Stark (age 11)

(I'm not sure if she is quite 11 here since she wasn't actually in anything famous in 1997, but it's around that time and was too deliciously in-character for Arya to pass up)

Liam Aiken as Bran Stark (age 7)

(People at the time wanted him to be Harry Potter and frankly, I can't argue)

Here he is a few years later with red hair:

And a random kiddie from 1997 as Rickon Stark (yes, it's from George of the Jungle and no, i don't care)

Bonus: Hans Matheson as Theon Greyjoy (age 24)

BONUS bonus (drumroll please...)

Sienna Guillory (22) as 1997 Daenerys Targaryen!!

Okay, I'm cheating a little bit because all the following shots are from Helen of Troy which came out in 2003, but she still looks like a perfect Dany at 28, and she was acting in the 90s but didn't get any major parts. She would totally have been 1997's Big Breakout as Dany!

(Here is a shot of her from the 90s for comparative purposes)

(By the way, anyone wanting to do this for the 70s so we can have Sissy Spacek Dany?? Or is it just me)