Ask anyone of my age - I'm 31 for context - and they'll tell you that Jumanji was one of their favorite movies growing up. It's considered a modern classic for a reason, even despite its very few degraded visual effects, the movie holds up as a relic of childhood nostalgia for anyone from the 90s. I, for one, know that I watched the hell out of it as a kid, and I know tons of people who would easily say the same. Even for someone like myself, the rare Robin Williams nonfan (don't get bent out of shape, I don't dislike the guy, I was just never gaga like everyone else) I can recognize how necessary his role to the films central success was, and why it wouldn't have worked without him. Despite playing a part of something so bizarre, he also gave this fantastical film a very grounded reality because he himself is simply so welcoming as a person. But of course, where would a movie be without its tie ins, and I dare to say that Jumanji had perhaps one of the greatest...