The Lion King
Description
Disney’s THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION features an all-new song, “Morning Report,” and never-before-seen animation, giving you even more of this award-winning masterpiece — the greatest animated adventure of all time. An unforgettable story, breathtaking animation, beloved characters, and Academy Award(R)-winning music (Best Original Score, 1994; Best Song, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”) set the stage for the adventures of Simba, the feisty lion cub who “just can’t wait to be king.” But his envious Uncle Scar has plans for his own ascent to the throne, and he forces Simba’s exile from the kingdom. Alone and adrift, Simba soon joins the escapades of a hilarious meerkat named Timon and his warmhearted warthog pal, Pumbaa. Adopting their carefree lifestyle of “Hakuna Matata,” Simba ignores his real responsibilities until he realizes his destiny and returns to the Pride Lands to claim his place in the “Circle of Life.” Now extensively restored and remastered — exp… More >> The Lion King
May 25th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Can you feel the love tonight? The Donster says Darn Right
!(capitals for emphasis people!). I think the special features with the amazingly sensuous Elton John, the wonderfully effervescent Nathan Lane, and the titillating Whoopi(there’s no whoopi on this DVD – pun intended) Goldberg approach the sublime world of cartoons – a world where few cartoonists in their lifetime dare venture.
My partner, Tony Muser, and I, at The Stop the Violence in Cartoons Foundation, find this new special edition to be of a magnificently splendid variety suitable for all ages. However, I must issue a mild admonition(and this is the reason it gets 4 stars) when I say watch out for certain racy innuendos targeted at an adult audience(eg Simba’s comments – you know what I’m sayin) that prove to be of a somewhat debaucherous, and crude I might add, attempt at corrupting our innocent youth of America. Rating: 4 / 5
May 25th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I wish I had read the review here warning that this movie is not appropriate for young viewers. I just assumed that a modern Disney movie would not have this level of violence. I also just have to comment that I found the animation, the story, the script and especially the music to be far below the quality I would expect from Disney. I know most disagree but I really don’t get it! The music is formulaic 1990′s drivel without any creativity. Despite the violence, it was phenomenally slow and hard to care about any of the characters. My son was so bored he only made it through half the movie before wandering off to do something more exciting. Rating: 1 / 5
May 25th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I have not seen Kimba… The Lion King Killed “Kimba the White Lion” and then ripped off his story and spit it out. Shame on Disney. Help me rediscover Kimba once again. Rating: 1 / 5
May 25th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Some ignoramus on his listmania had this labeled as a good adaptation of Bambi to the pridelands. It’s not Bambi except in an extremely minimal way. There’s a father who is a “prince.” That is all. This movie is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet! Rating: 1 / 5
May 25th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
With this so-called “classic,” Disney totally ripped off Tezuka’s “Jungle Emperor Leo” and when confronted about it, they had the gall to deny it. Shame on you Disney and pshaw to all your plausible deniability. Rating: 1 / 5