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It has been a very long time since I last saw The Lion King, and I just remember loving it as a kid. I would always sing a long with the song, and have a great time watching it. I still enjoyed the film when I watched it now, but for much different reasons.
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father Mufasa, and Mufasa's evil brother then stirs up an evil plan to take control of the crown. The plot is about as straight-forward as a disney story can get. There is villain, a hero, and a clear cut message to wrap the whole thing up. The songs in this film are some of the best out of any animated musical. My favorite as a kid and as an adult is still 'I Just Can't Wait to be King'. I used to play the song on repeat in the car and drive my parents crazy. All of the songs still hold up, and I wouldn't call any of them weak or lazy. I don't know why, but I enjoyed the film much better when Simba was a kid vs when he was grown up. I thought that the first half of the movie was much more fun and exciting than the slightly darker second half.
I don't know how many times I have to say that 2D animation almost always looks better than 3D animation. I'm not saying there aren't beautiful 3D animated movies like How to Train Your Dragon and Rango, but these look so much better. Pinocchio, Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, and this film are some of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen, let alone in animation. I would be so happy if more studios went back to making 2D animated movies instead of the boring looking animation we use today. I have already said this in pretty much all of my reviews for the Animated Musical HoF, so I probably won't say it again.
This film was just as fun as I remember it, and it was definitely a good time. Great music, great animation, and a great story all came together to create one of Disney's finest films.
THE LION KING
It has been a very long time since I last saw The Lion King, and I just remember loving it as a kid. I would always sing a long with the song, and have a great time watching it. I still enjoyed the film when I watched it now, but for much different reasons.
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father Mufasa, and Mufasa's evil brother then stirs up an evil plan to take control of the crown. The plot is about as straight-forward as a disney story can get. There is villain, a hero, and a clear cut message to wrap the whole thing up. The songs in this film are some of the best out of any animated musical. My favorite as a kid and as an adult is still 'I Just Can't Wait to be King'. I used to play the song on repeat in the car and drive my parents crazy. All of the songs still hold up, and I wouldn't call any of them weak or lazy. I don't know why, but I enjoyed the film much better when Simba was a kid vs when he was grown up. I thought that the first half of the movie was much more fun and exciting than the slightly darker second half.
I don't know how many times I have to say that 2D animation almost always looks better than 3D animation. I'm not saying there aren't beautiful 3D animated movies like How to Train Your Dragon and Rango, but these look so much better. Pinocchio, Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, and this film are some of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen, let alone in animation. I would be so happy if more studios went back to making 2D animated movies instead of the boring looking animation we use today. I have already said this in pretty much all of my reviews for the Animated Musical HoF, so I probably won't say it again.
This film was just as fun as I remember it, and it was definitely a good time. Great music, great animation, and a great story all came together to create one of Disney's finest films.