Jungle Book is my favorite classic Disney animated feature, and Shere Kahn is my favorite Disney villain. Kaa, who is also in this scene, is second.
This might be my favorite sequence in the film...
Father. Husband. Son. Brother. Kid from the East San Fernando Valley becomes comic book creator, novelist, concept artist, storyboard artist, instructor, worshiper of classic Spielberg and Lucas, fanatic of all things dinosauria, Los Angeles sports teams fan, enjoyer of tacos up and down the West Coast, Kurosawa and Hitchcock sycophant, driver of fast European cars, inherent resister of authority, and graduate of Art Center College of Design.