A Kipling classic

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2002)

I have spent many hours joking with another British friend, quoting lines from this film whilst we were in the Indian Himalayas near a mountain village that claimed to be descendants of Alexander the Greats troops (echoes of the movie). The film includes some brilliant one liners such as Sean Connery saying "Gentlemen, Welcome to the Himalayas", and countless other pearls that represent so well the romanticiced adventurous spirit of the British during those days. Another favourite was Michael Caines comments about a court martial.. "Detriments; detriments!...It's detriments like us that built this bloody Empire". But don't listen to me just go out and watch it. After all Rudyard Kipling was a facinating man and a brilliant author, and on that note, to hell with Disney, read the real Jungle Book too.