Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an actor who played H.E.R.B.I.E. 1 Cast 1.1 Credited Cast 1.2 Uncredited Cast 1.3 Unknown Extras 2 See also Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this gallery Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Jumanji: The Next Level Dark Elves. Reminds Americans of the beginning and end of the tremendous shoe shop industry in New England. He voiced several Decepticons, including the leader Megatron, Soundwave, Skywarp, Mixmaster, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, and Ratbat, as well as Autobots Mirage, Trailbreaker and Sludge. Frank Welker, Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Kids Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages ... Jumanji is a classic film and one of Robin William's finer outings that did one of the better jobs and blending his comedic skills with his ability to be dramatic and serious. Frank Welker. Alan Parrish and his friend Sarah are playing board game "Jumanji" in 1969; Alan disappears into a trans-dimensional portal beyond which lies a jungle world. Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017, Classic. Brilliant acting. Jumanji like it's never been seen outside a movie theater! He later co-starred with Don Knotts in Universal's How to Frame a Figg (1971), and appeared in Dirty Little Billy (1972), and on The Paul Lynde Show (1972).[5]. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Frank Welker described the voice he used for the Shmoo as "a bubble voice" (one he would later use for Gogo Dodo in Tiny Toon Adventures). He provided the voices for Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons, and other characters on Animaniacs, Dragon featured in 2001's top comedy movie Shrek, Gogo Dodo, Furball, Beeper, and others on Tiny Toon Adventures, Hector the Bulldog on The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, and Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse, and McWolf, the main antagonist to Droopy and his nephew Dripple on Tom and Jerry Kids Show and Droopy, Master Detective. Frank has worked with fellow voice actors Casey Kasem, Nicole Jaffe, Don Messick, Heather North, and Stefanianna Christopherson on Hanna-Barbera's iconic Scooby Doo, Where Are You! This film uses computer graphics well- it must have been in its infancy but they are high quality. 4K releases pre-2000'ish are a bit hit and miss in definition quality as many have no doubt found, however, am delighted to say this movie-gem of 1995 is in my view, pretty good on 4K, not perfect, but, far better than the earlier Blu-ray release. Odin. Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist, with an extensive career spanning nearly six decades. Films [edit | edit source] Spider-Monkey (Voice) (Raiders of the Lost Ark) Felicia the Cat (Voice) (The Great Mouse Detective) Toby the Dog (Voice) (The Great Mouse Detective) Additional Voices (Voice) (Oliver & Company) In 2006, he began voicing George in the popular children's series Curious George. Robin Williams. I absolutely love this film. Cat on Inspector Gadget; Mister Mxyzptlk, Darkseid, and Kalibak on Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show; Wild Bill, Dreadnok Torch, and various G.I. Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. He has brought to life such memorable characters as Abu in Walt Disney's much heralded Aladdin, Horror in The Pagemaster, Slimer in The Real Ghostbusters, Baby Kermit and baby Skeeter in the Emmy Award-winning Muppet Babies and Norman … It is an adaptation of the 1981 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. Edit. Kirsten Dunst. Superbly directed. This is a review of the excellent 2018 All Region Blu-ray from Sony Pictures. However, he did voice Megatron in the two video games based on the first two films, as well as the theme park attractions at Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Florida, Transformers: The Ride. It is sooo good. He played a prosecutor in the highly acclaimed ABC special The Trial of General Yamashita and as Captain Pace beside Richard Dreyfuss' Yossarian in Paramount Television's pilot Catch-22. and Impossible Man on Fantastic Four; Iceman, Ms. The CGI hasn’t aged well, but it is an old film so we can forgive that! In the same episode, he also voiced Batboy, the classic Mad Magazine Batman spoof, originally created by Wally Wood. Frank Welker has often been cast in animated productions as the voice of various animal characters, Welker has well over 300 film and television credits.. (38), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2018. Few people finished it and even fewer have played a second time. Needless to say there is really not much of a comparison between the two movies other than the name and general story about a mysterious game called JUMANJI. FUN AND ADVENTURE WITH ROBIN WILLIAMS AT HIS YOUTHFUL FINEST, Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018. And Jumanji IS … With a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the third highest-grossing film actor of all time.[2]. Frank Welker, Actor: Transformers: Dark of the Moon. "Jumanji" is the cinematic presentation of Chris Van Allsburg's child's adventure book of the same name. Properly converted original in to the spanoingly good 4k format. The film was written by Van Allsburg, Greg Taylor, Jonathan Hensleigh, and Jim Strain and stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, and Bebe Neuwirth. Both (movie and game) revolved around the picture book which was written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1981. He also voice "Gus Goose", "Salty the Seal", "Figaro", "Pegasus" from Hercules, "Abu" the Monkey from Aladdin, "Aracuan Bird" & "Cri-Kee" from Mulan in the "House of Mouse" from 2001 to 2003. “MANY EFFECTS” MAKE AN OUTSTANDING & EXHILARATING FILM. Last time I watched this movie I had to be around 5. His next film role was in the Disney film The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), which starred Kurt Russell (he would also appear in the film's sequel, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, in 1972). Very good 4K transfer. Jumanji è un magico gioco da tavolo di antichissima origine. While the special effects had obviously aged, it was still a great watch! He would again reprise his role as Soundwave, as well as take on the roles of Shockwave and Barricade, in the third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). In 2010, Welker reprised the roles of Megatron and Soundwave in the series Transformers: Prime (retitled Transformers: Prime – Beast Hunters for its third season) and the Transformers: Generation 1 video game Transformers: Devastation. South Berwick's Prime Tanning is deleted out of the first Jumanji movie, but Prime Tanning provided much needed income for many families in the local area. I was worried that it would have aged badly (as did my other childhood memories like N64 Harvest Moon & so forth). If you visit the local post office in South Berwick to buy a book of stamps today, you might still see a remnant of that Jumanji jungle stampede situated on a small shelf to your right. Jumanji is a 1995 American-Canadian fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. Jumanji is nikkisneylover8390's Lion King Pictures movie spoof of "Jumanji". Frank Welker, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins, Bobby Cannavale – all names that often get overlooked when it comes to the Jumanji universe, but all have played their part. He has also voiced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Epic Mickey and its sequel, Megatron, Galvatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Shao Kahn and Reptile in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, Curious George in the Curious George franchise, Garfield on The Garfield Show, and Nibbler on Futurama, and Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy, Astro, Sneezly Seal, Mushmouse, Azrael in The Smurfs as well as numerous animal vocal effects in many works. Welker has also provided voices for many video game characters, most notably Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and The Shadow Blot in Epic Mickey and its sequel Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,[4] as well as Zurvan, also called the Ancient One, on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), he reprised his role as Galvatron, albeit with a voice similar to his portrayal of Megatron in Transformers: Prime. He also provided the voice of the mad mage Xzar for the Baldur's Gate video game series, and reprised his role from Avengers Assemble as Odin for Lego Marvel's Avengers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2020. My 5 and 7 year olds loved it. The Jumanji board game, stylized as Jumanji: The Game, was produced by Cardinal Milton Bradley Games in 1995 and is loosely based on the 1995 movie of the same name. Toad. Interpreted by. Jonathan Hyde. He also appeared on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Mike Douglas Show, The Tonight Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Smothers Brothers Show, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, Laugh Trax, and as one of the cast members in the special of That Was the Year That Was (1985) with David Frost. 26 years later, Peter and Judy play the same game and reopen the portal, encountering the now-adult Alan still trapped, as well as numerous exotic jungle animals which infiltrate their house. The sound is amazing. Write a review. In 2007, Welker became the new voice of Garfield, succeeding the original actor Lorenzo Music, who died in 2001 (Welker and Music had previously worked together on The Real Ghostbusters and the original Garfield and Friends). Welker's first on-camera film role was as a college kid from Rutgers University who befriends Elvis Presley in The Trouble with Girls (1969). I just saw the 2017 Jumanji and thought it would be a good time to finally see the original. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. The original Jumanji will always be one of my favorites. In The Duck Factory, he played a rival actor trying to steal the role of Dippy Duck from fellow voice actor Wally Wooster (Don Messick). But when an older movie shot on actual film is remastered for UHD, the potential of seeing all that's in that film is enormous. He also voiced various characters on The Simpsons, such as Santa's Little Helper, Snowball II, and various other animals from 1991 to his departure from the show in 2002. It should be noted that the new Jumanji is a 12 so I would need to check that out first. The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Greg Taylor, Jonathan Hensleigh and Jim Strain, and stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde and Bebe Neuwirth. (Can't wait to see how the remake compares!! When someone begins to play it, the life gets involved in it as long as the game finishes. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Welker provided both the speaking voice and animal sounds for Nibbler on Matt Groening's Futurama. [show] Most Known Character. Jumanji: Frank Welker, Bradley Pierce, Robin Williams (I), Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Malcolm Stewart, Patricia Clarkson, Laura Bell Bundy Played on a Sony KD65A1 OLED, Sony 4K player, through a Sony 7.2.4 Atmos System set up. In later years, he appeared in Steven Soderbergh's film The Informant! Thrilling effects! They only appeared in the Jumanji episode "Law of Jumanji".. Their vocal sound effects were provided by Frank Welker. Frank Welker was born in Colorado. PaddingtonandFernRockz's upcoming movie-spoof of "Jumanji." He took on the role of Wheelie in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), and in the post-movie episodes took over the role of Galvatron (from his Star Trek III castmate Leonard Nimoy) and also voiced Chromedome and Pinpointer. And the blu ray was very good. (2009) as Matt Damon's father. Actor Frank Welker from Jumanji is cast as "Special Vocal Effects (voice)." 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