Funny / The Jungle Book (1994)

• The way young!Mowgli puckers his lips for a kiss in such an exaggerated way that of course young!Kitty would run off screaming.
• Although an intense scene, when Colonel Brydon tells Doctor Plumford that Shere Khan has possibly attacked one of their men Clayborne, the good Doctor makes a point to say in the most sincerely casual voice "Clayborne, right, I'll see to it!" You'd think Colonel Brydon had just told him Clayborne was nipped by a dog instead of mauled by a tiger.
• "Oh my goodness, there's a spider-monkey with a moustache! He's got a white hat on and a linen suit."
• The entire chase scene where soldiers try to capture Mowgli. From hot coals to levitating rope.
• Dr. Plumford's (unsuccessful) attempt at giving Mowgli a nice, hot, English bath. We see a curtain drawn as the good doctor assures Mowgli, followed the off-screen sound of splashing and yelps. When the dust has settled, an exceptionally wet and soapy Dr. Plumford emerges, unamused at what has just happened.
• Mowgli got so startled by his own reflection that he flips the mirror away, accidentally hitting Dr. Plumford in the head.
• At a party, Mowgli catches a fly, looks over at two girls, smiles, and then seemingly eats it. The girls walk away in disgust. When they're gone, Mowgli reveals the fly completely unharmed, he just pretended to eat it to gross them out.)
• Although it's supposed to be traumatic on paper, there's something darkly funny about Harley's last words before he's swallowed up by the quicksand is to curse Wilkens' name, testifying of the man's incompetence even in death.
  Harley: (gurgling as he sinks) Damn you...! Wilkens...!
• Colonel Brydon's disdain for elephants. What's even funnier is, in all the fifteen years he and his daughter were stationed in India, you'd think he'd be used to them by now.
  Colonel Brydon: This would be a damn fine country if it weren't for all the bloody elephants!
• Wilkins' complaining about the jungle, whilst we see Mowgli riding an elephant elsewhere with a laid-back expression.
• Although Played for Drama, Wilkins mistakenly shooting Buldeo in the leg when spooked by Sher Khan's roar.
  Buldeo: [Agonized and furious] Wilkins! You bloody shot me!
  Wilkins: ...Oops!
  Buldeo: Wilkins! I am going to be KILLING YOU!
• Any scene with King Louie.
  • Louie clapping and the monkeys cheering after Boone is killed by Kaa borders on Black Comedy.
  • Speaking of King Louie, this exchange when Mowgli sees a painting of King Louis of France:
    Mowgli: I have seen this hat.
    Kitty: That's King Louie.
    Mowgli: King Louie? If you see him, tell him I know who took his hat.
• "Man, woman, woman. One man, two women. Lucky man."
• Mowgli learning the alphabet, especially the way he pronounces certain letters like "C" and "R".
• Boone's reaction to Harvey's death by quicksand is hilariously callous:
  Boone: Oh, well. Let's not be discouraged by every little thing.
• When Tabaqui dies from falling off a cliff, the scene is silent for a moment before Kitty casually remarks "What a shame." The collective bad guys shoots her a confused look at her treating this rather callously.

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