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VHS : The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece)
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Rating: 
- Best Disney film in the world!!!
I remember when I was little when saw The lion king in theatres and was amazed at watching the animals and the Disney part of it. Now that I'm 18 however It is now an even greater film to me because of what's contained in this story of father and son love, revenge, tyranny, friendship, childhood romance, and ultimately all out war. Lately I was able to get my hands on the new platinum edition that was put back in the Disney vault some time ago and it is just beautiful. This movie I've always thought was awesome as a kid, but now that I'm older I feel it is a work of art and genius from the makers of Disney of how they were able to make the main character Simba into a type of Hamlet figure and chief villian Scar into a lion version of Adolf Hitler. I have word to the parents and thats to let your kids watch this film. They will forever remember the awesome and entertaining chracters such as: Simba, Mufasa, Timon, Pumba, rafiki, and above remember the deceivingly evil Scar and his army of hyenas. This is simply put my favorite Disney movie.
Rating: - "Hakuna Mattata"
I was a rather big fan of "The Lion King" when I was a kid. I saw the movie a couple of times in the cinema, I'm pretty sure, I had the comic, and I used to draw the characters in a notebook or two. I saw it on DVD just now, for the first time in quite a while, and its still as good, I think.
The story is set on the African plains, where Mufasa the Lion King rules over the beasts. He has just had a son, an heir to this throne, Simba. He is an energetic and curious one, this cub, and his uncle Scar intends to take advantage of this. He wants to be the King of the beasts, and to do so he'll need both Mufasa and his son killed. He has a plan, and forging an unnatural alliance with the hyenas of the neighbouring territory, kills Mufasa and drives Simba out into strange and distant country, where he is rescued by Timon the Meerkat and Pumbaa the Warthog. As he grows older, Simba learns a lot of things, unlearns a lot of it, and eventually faces his destiny, that he is King of the beasts and that order and balance must be restored to the savannah. Will he be able to confront his uncle Scar and take back his Kingdom?
I quite like the look of this film. It's traditional animation for the most part, with a hint of computer effects in some scenes (the wilderbeest stampede, for instance). It's colourful, it's details, and the bad guys are curiously angular looking. As for the plot, it holds together nicely too. There is a tiny hint of pop culture-isms, (Timon and Pumbaa dressing up in Hawaiian gear as a diversion, a few of the hyenas jokes, etc) and it's all right in small doses. It's handled better than a lot of kids features these days, which are often just wall-to-wall impersonations of suburbia and media. There are a few songs in the film too, penned by Tim Rice and Elton John, including the hit "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". I'm not the biggest fan of song and dance numbers in animated features, but they're done in such a way that it never gets too sickly. I don't think so, anyway.
Worth a look for kids and fans of Disney.
Rating: - Contemporary Classic (Region 2 DVD)
I first saw this movie in the theater, where the film benefited well from the wide screen and huge sound of a large theater. Naturally I had to have the movie when it came out on video; my children would never have forgiven me otherwise. The question was whether we should also get the DVD. Well, we now have the DVD and the answer in retrospect seems to be obvious: ABSOLUTELY!
Our version of the VHS tape included an Elton John video as an extra, which was nice, but the extras in the DVD version are excellent and far more numerous. As Disney has re-released "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Sleeping Beauty," and now "The Lion King," they seem to be getting better and better at value-added extras; more on the extras later. The principal value is in the movie itself, of course, which benefits from a phenomenal cleanup in both the video and the audio. As you compare the condition of the film in some of the extra features with the digital version you can readily see the improvement in video quality. The DVD sound benefits from the greater quantity of information available on the DVD versus tape, and the elimination of hiss and pop is noticeable. Movies such as these are the main reason that everyone should have a DVD player.
The movie itself likely skirts the borderline of its G rating. There are several very intense and scary scenes, some involving blood. The murder of Simba's father is particularly intense, and may be frightening to very young members of the audience. However, I believe that with appropriate parental guidance the movie can be an excellent teaching tool as well as good entertainment.
The story broke new ground for Disney, which has typically relied on western European and North American mythology and legend for the majority of their full-length animated features. This movie incorporates a central theme embodied by the Elton John and Tim Rice song "The Circle of Life," which has significant ecological meaning as well as explaining life and death. A scary thought for the very young, but the movie introduces the concept that those who have lived before live on, and as long as you remember them, they can never truly be gone, a beautiful and wonderful thought, and but a fraction of the wonderful philosophy lived by the animals in the movie.
The story itself is a story of maturing and realizing responsibilities, and telling the truth. Simba is the future king of the pride, and it will be his responsibility to lead the pride and to guard the pride lands, keeping the balance of all things. Simba's father Mufasa (James Earl Jones) is the wise king trying to teach Simba to always do the right thing. Mufasa's brother Scar (Jeremy Irons) has always felt that he should be king, and uses Simba to put Mufasa in a position to be killed. Mufasa then tells Simba that it's all his fault. Simba runs away in guilt and shame.
The next portion of the story shows Simba as he meets new friends and grows up, but has yet to take responsibility for anything. A female cub Simba knew before he ran away, Nala (Moira Kelly), comes seeking help for the pride, as the pride lands have become desolate. She finds Simba (as an adult voiced by Matthew Broderick). At first she is unable to convince Simba that he needs to do anything, but after talking to his father (an excellent scene), Simba realizes that it is his responsibility as Mufasa's son to help the pride.
The next portion of the movie involves the confrontation between Scar, his henchmen, the hyenas, and the lionesses and Simba. The ending has another somewhat frightening moment for the younger members of the audience, but of course we know what the outcome must be.
The extras deserve description, because several are among the best I've yet seen on a Disney DVD. Both Elton John's videos are included for "The Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Elton's performance in both videos is nothing less than phenomenal. There is one place in the extras where Elton is shown with a full-grown lion. That image alone was worth viewing the voluminous extras. There is another section on the African influence to the movie, particularly the contribution of Lebo M.
Another section of the extras talk about the animals themselves, and their actual behavior versus their behavior in the movie. We also see scenes of actual animals to compare to the animated animals.
There are a couple of video games, one of which was interesting; the other would perhaps appeal to children. One was a personality test, to see which of the characters you are most like; enjoyable. The other was to match sounds with the animal that made them; fair.
Another excellent extra was Timon and Pumbaa's virtual safari. There are two different safaris you can take; one in a jeep, the other in a boat. Both were funny and good. In conjunction with the safaris is a trailer for an upcoming Lion King movie called "The Lion King 1 1/2."
"The Lion King" movie is filled with so much for a family: the role and importance of a father; doing right; taking responsibility; considering the effect one's actions has on other living things; and so many other things that I am unable to list them all. The story is well told and animated, and the score is magic. There are so many reasons to show this movie to the whole family. In addition is a collection of some of the best extras ever on a Disney DVD. One of the few movies where I'd like to give the DVD six stars. A movie that should be in every family collection and for anyone who considers themselves an expert on animated movies.
Rating: - il'd love to give this 20 out of 5 stars
this movie was incredable. i don't understand how people can dislike this film. this movie's deep and intense story made it great for children AND their parents, a feat rarely accomplished. but rather than stay depressing and traumatizing, this film goes from drama to side-splitting humor within 13 seconds. the best part is that this is all done with seemless perfection.
the music, which is a key element in any disney film, is great here. although it doesnt' have that distinct broadway feel to it, it is still very strong. it's power and brilliance comes from something eles entirely, and i'm not even sure what.
in the end though, this is one of disney's greatest efforts. the clean, brilliant animation, the flawless story, adn the increadable music all come together for something truely spectacular. the only sad thing is that this became the begining of the end for disney animation. so treasure this gem, because from here on out, it's all downhill. :(
Rating:
- dont mess with classics
I give the original 5 stars, but why is disney taking all its classics and adding new songs to it? i was so dissapointed when i rented this and there were new scenes in it. i dont want "new and improved" i want the original, the one i watched when i was younger.
- Best Disney film in the world!!!I remember when I was little when saw The lion king in theatres and was amazed at watching the animals and the Disney part of it. Now that I'm 18 however It is now an even greater film to me because of what's contained in this story of father and son love, revenge, tyranny, friendship, childhood romance, and ultimately all out war. Lately I was able to get my hands on the new platinum edition that was put back in the Disney vault some time ago and it is just beautiful. This movie I've always thought was awesome as a kid, but now that I'm older I feel it is a work of art and genius from the makers of Disney of how they were able to make the main character Simba into a type of Hamlet figure and chief villian Scar into a lion version of Adolf Hitler. I have word to the parents and thats to let your kids watch this film. They will forever remember the awesome and entertaining chracters such as: Simba, Mufasa, Timon, Pumba, rafiki, and above remember the deceivingly evil Scar and his army of hyenas. This is simply put my favorite Disney movie.
Rating:
- "Hakuna Mattata"I was a rather big fan of "The Lion King" when I was a kid. I saw the movie a couple of times in the cinema, I'm pretty sure, I had the comic, and I used to draw the characters in a notebook or two. I saw it on DVD just now, for the first time in quite a while, and its still as good, I think.
The story is set on the African plains, where Mufasa the Lion King rules over the beasts. He has just had a son, an heir to this throne, Simba. He is an energetic and curious one, this cub, and his uncle Scar intends to take advantage of this. He wants to be the King of the beasts, and to do so he'll need both Mufasa and his son killed. He has a plan, and forging an unnatural alliance with the hyenas of the neighbouring territory, kills Mufasa and drives Simba out into strange and distant country, where he is rescued by Timon the Meerkat and Pumbaa the Warthog. As he grows older, Simba learns a lot of things, unlearns a lot of it, and eventually faces his destiny, that he is King of the beasts and that order and balance must be restored to the savannah. Will he be able to confront his uncle Scar and take back his Kingdom?
I quite like the look of this film. It's traditional animation for the most part, with a hint of computer effects in some scenes (the wilderbeest stampede, for instance). It's colourful, it's details, and the bad guys are curiously angular looking. As for the plot, it holds together nicely too. There is a tiny hint of pop culture-isms, (Timon and Pumbaa dressing up in Hawaiian gear as a diversion, a few of the hyenas jokes, etc) and it's all right in small doses. It's handled better than a lot of kids features these days, which are often just wall-to-wall impersonations of suburbia and media. There are a few songs in the film too, penned by Tim Rice and Elton John, including the hit "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". I'm not the biggest fan of song and dance numbers in animated features, but they're done in such a way that it never gets too sickly. I don't think so, anyway.
Worth a look for kids and fans of Disney.
Rating:
- Contemporary Classic (Region 2 DVD)I first saw this movie in the theater, where the film benefited well from the wide screen and huge sound of a large theater. Naturally I had to have the movie when it came out on video; my children would never have forgiven me otherwise. The question was whether we should also get the DVD. Well, we now have the DVD and the answer in retrospect seems to be obvious: ABSOLUTELY!
Our version of the VHS tape included an Elton John video as an extra, which was nice, but the extras in the DVD version are excellent and far more numerous. As Disney has re-released "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Sleeping Beauty," and now "The Lion King," they seem to be getting better and better at value-added extras; more on the extras later. The principal value is in the movie itself, of course, which benefits from a phenomenal cleanup in both the video and the audio. As you compare the condition of the film in some of the extra features with the digital version you can readily see the improvement in video quality. The DVD sound benefits from the greater quantity of information available on the DVD versus tape, and the elimination of hiss and pop is noticeable. Movies such as these are the main reason that everyone should have a DVD player.
The movie itself likely skirts the borderline of its G rating. There are several very intense and scary scenes, some involving blood. The murder of Simba's father is particularly intense, and may be frightening to very young members of the audience. However, I believe that with appropriate parental guidance the movie can be an excellent teaching tool as well as good entertainment.
The story broke new ground for Disney, which has typically relied on western European and North American mythology and legend for the majority of their full-length animated features. This movie incorporates a central theme embodied by the Elton John and Tim Rice song "The Circle of Life," which has significant ecological meaning as well as explaining life and death. A scary thought for the very young, but the movie introduces the concept that those who have lived before live on, and as long as you remember them, they can never truly be gone, a beautiful and wonderful thought, and but a fraction of the wonderful philosophy lived by the animals in the movie.
The story itself is a story of maturing and realizing responsibilities, and telling the truth. Simba is the future king of the pride, and it will be his responsibility to lead the pride and to guard the pride lands, keeping the balance of all things. Simba's father Mufasa (James Earl Jones) is the wise king trying to teach Simba to always do the right thing. Mufasa's brother Scar (Jeremy Irons) has always felt that he should be king, and uses Simba to put Mufasa in a position to be killed. Mufasa then tells Simba that it's all his fault. Simba runs away in guilt and shame.
The next portion of the story shows Simba as he meets new friends and grows up, but has yet to take responsibility for anything. A female cub Simba knew before he ran away, Nala (Moira Kelly), comes seeking help for the pride, as the pride lands have become desolate. She finds Simba (as an adult voiced by Matthew Broderick). At first she is unable to convince Simba that he needs to do anything, but after talking to his father (an excellent scene), Simba realizes that it is his responsibility as Mufasa's son to help the pride.
The next portion of the movie involves the confrontation between Scar, his henchmen, the hyenas, and the lionesses and Simba. The ending has another somewhat frightening moment for the younger members of the audience, but of course we know what the outcome must be.
The extras deserve description, because several are among the best I've yet seen on a Disney DVD. Both Elton John's videos are included for "The Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Elton's performance in both videos is nothing less than phenomenal. There is one place in the extras where Elton is shown with a full-grown lion. That image alone was worth viewing the voluminous extras. There is another section on the African influence to the movie, particularly the contribution of Lebo M.
Another section of the extras talk about the animals themselves, and their actual behavior versus their behavior in the movie. We also see scenes of actual animals to compare to the animated animals.
There are a couple of video games, one of which was interesting; the other would perhaps appeal to children. One was a personality test, to see which of the characters you are most like; enjoyable. The other was to match sounds with the animal that made them; fair.
Another excellent extra was Timon and Pumbaa's virtual safari. There are two different safaris you can take; one in a jeep, the other in a boat. Both were funny and good. In conjunction with the safaris is a trailer for an upcoming Lion King movie called "The Lion King 1 1/2."
"The Lion King" movie is filled with so much for a family: the role and importance of a father; doing right; taking responsibility; considering the effect one's actions has on other living things; and so many other things that I am unable to list them all. The story is well told and animated, and the score is magic. There are so many reasons to show this movie to the whole family. In addition is a collection of some of the best extras ever on a Disney DVD. One of the few movies where I'd like to give the DVD six stars. A movie that should be in every family collection and for anyone who considers themselves an expert on animated movies.
Rating:
- il'd love to give this 20 out of 5 starsthis movie was incredable. i don't understand how people can dislike this film. this movie's deep and intense story made it great for children AND their parents, a feat rarely accomplished. but rather than stay depressing and traumatizing, this film goes from drama to side-splitting humor within 13 seconds. the best part is that this is all done with seemless perfection.
the music, which is a key element in any disney film, is great here. although it doesnt' have that distinct broadway feel to it, it is still very strong. it's power and brilliance comes from something eles entirely, and i'm not even sure what.
in the end though, this is one of disney's greatest efforts. the clean, brilliant animation, the flawless story, adn the increadable music all come together for something truely spectacular. the only sad thing is that this became the begining of the end for disney animation. so treasure this gem, because from here on out, it's all downhill. :(
Rating:
- dont mess with classicsI give the original 5 stars, but why is disney taking all its classics and adding new songs to it? i was so dissapointed when i rented this and there were new scenes in it. i dont want "new and improved" i want the original, the one i watched when i was younger.