Apparently the real reason "It's too expensive" really meant Disney (and other animation companies) didn't want to pay the unionized 2D animators their fair share as movies have been getting longer and more involved, so they switched to the newer non-unionized 3D animators. Which is why we really need to support 2D films when they do come out.
Agreed. My sister isn’t an animator, but she’s an illustrator, and she has been very vocal about this problem. 2d animation is too beautiful to not be paid well, let alone not be made.
As a 2d animator IN a union (and working) haha that's surprising, because even W/O unions, 3d animators make WAY more then us. Even sending stuff her to Vancouver, i'm pretty sure the currency exchange it still costs more to pay animators doing Feature-level 3d animation here then 2d animation IN the US. NOW of course BAD 3d animation would cost less, but I just don't think movies could get away with that anymore...
Fun fact about the "dress in drags and do the hula" bit. He said that as a joke and then made up the song. The crew was laughing so hard that they immediately decided it had to be in the movie.
And when the film had its industry premiere, there were professionals that were, literally, rolling on the floor laughing. Or so they say. Quite possibly, one of the best bits of comic relief, since the drunken porter scene in "Macbeth."
I was always like “if all those hyenas jumped Mufasa at the same time, surely he wouldn’t survive, if this was realistic at least, and even if all the other lions were with him, numbers win in this case.
Scar is arguably the best villain in Disney history by far. What he lacks in strength, he makes up for it with brains and that is his most dangerous weapon. He kills his own brother, puts the blame of his death on his only nephew and nearly destroys the Pride Lands and its inhabitants under his rule as king. He’s such a slime ball, but I still love his character and villainy. Plus, his song, Be Prepared is awesome!
Most of the villains we see in movies and TV shows are written in a cool way to almost cheer them over the hero and scar is more written in a realistic type of villain.
'Nants ingonyama bagithi baba' at the start basically means 'Look, dad, there's a lion'. The next line translates to 'Yep, son, that's a lion all right'. And yeah, this might be the finest adaptation of Hamlet ever made.
The "He'd make a very handsome throw rug" quip Zazu makes about Scar was later used to put Scar in Hercules as a prop when Hercules poses to be painted on a vase and Phil uses 'm to wipe paint of his face
If I remember correctly, Scar's original death was him throwing Simba off of Pride Rock, and thinking that he's killed him from the fall, starts maniacally laughing to himself. Because he had gone insane by then, Scar keeps laughing as the flames surround him and he burns to death. He actually ironically saved Simba when he threw him off Pride Rock, because Simba was out of the flames' range
Fun fact: The Lion King was added to the National Film Registry in 2016 for preservation. It is currently the most recent production from Walt Disney Animation Studios to be selected.
Fun fact: Scar’s VA Jeremy Irons blew out his voice box during Be Prepared yelling “you won’t get a sniff without me!” So they had to get the legendary Jim Cummings to step in for the rest of the song. It’s actually not noticeable at first, but then one remembers that Jim voices Tigger (and Pooh and many more characters), so it sounds like an evil Tigger singing for the later half of the song
Fun fact: there's a whole deleted scene with a reprise of Be Prepared that changes the lyrics as Scar is singing to Nala about the fact she should be prepared to marry him as he wants to have a Queen and cubs, she rejected him of course and he baned her from the Pride Lands and that's why she's so far from it when she meets Timon and Pumba.
@@DarthBenneth yeah but scar should have had his hyena’s pin her down and force her to be his queen. And if she refuses the hyena’s can just eat her.....XD😈😂😱🔥
34:39 remember when Mufasa talked about the circle of life about how the when the lions die they become the grass and the antelope eat the grass stalk. Thing is Mufasa was acknowledging the fact that animals do eat each other like the lions eating their prey but the whole thing with the circle of life and showing respect and restraint was meant to keep the ballots of what’s eating in a while so that they would always have something to eat as well as also the balance with the other animals. And scar disrespected that balance by pretty much having the hyenas eat everything and now they’re in a famine because a lot of the other animals at this moment have runoff from the pride land
Nah I laughed at it, good job scar destroying that annoying FALSE KING SCAR IS THE ONE TRUE KING and if scar WASNT an idiot simba and nala would have np made delicious hyena chow. Shenzi would love getting revenge by eating up simba 100% XD fun fact hyena’s do eat other organisms 100% typically so yeah the hyena’s would enjoy everything....XD😎🔥😈😏😜 it’s not weird. Mother Nature had it that way due to natural selection 😏 I guess the hyena’s would do the selecting of what they want to eat....XD😏🤓
Fun facts: 1) Jeremy Irons strained his vocal chords during Be Prepared and couldn’t finish the song, so they got Jim Cummings (Ed) to do it. 2) Nathan Lane (Timon) apparently ad libbed the dress in drag line during recording, and they loved it so much they kept the line and animated the dance.
This, Tarzan, and Aladdin were the first disney movies I've ever watched with the Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story being my first pixar movies.
This comment makes me feel old cus the Aladdin was one of my first movies and that’s when it was a few years old and then I watched everything else when they came out while I was growing up.
Even some cats empathize with Simba. Goes to show just how emotional this scene is. One particular reaction that stands out is when a dog runs away when Scar says “Kill him.”
You guys definitely gotta watch Lion King 1 1/2 and Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride. Some of the best animated sequels Disney ever made to their masterpieces.
In regards to why Simba never questions about just happening to be In the valley when the wildebeast were stampeding: Simba's little roar echoed through the valley, and he thought _that_ caused the stampede. He thinks the only reason they went through that valley in the first place was because of him roaring and scaring them.
To make Simba think he got his dad killed is straight-up vile 😡 Without Timon and Pumba to keep him company, (and if this wasn't a Disney movie) Simba might've killed himself. 😢 And if Nala hadn't been there to snap him out of it, the poor kid would've been miserable for the rest of his life ( cheerful outside, depressed inside.)
Fun fact: Disney actually brought in an entire choirs straight from Africa to do the choir singing in pretty much all the songs! It's such a lovely touch! :D
I think what pissed most people about the Live Action is exactly that, because it sounds more like an excuse: "they are realistic lions, lions don't smile or show human emotions". But a few years before Lion King Live Action we got Narnia and Aslan was a live action lion with a heck lot of emotions and Majesty! And so we're the rest of creatures in that movie...so...yep
This movie is SO special to me! I was able to experience it on the big screen in the year it was released, 1994, and I was blown away by it, from the visuals, incredible animation, cast of characters, and memorable music, songs and score. The biggest thing that came out of my experience with The Lion King was that it was the one animated feature film to ignite the spark inside of me to pursue the path of becoming an animator and I thank this film and the lord above for inspiring and granting me that artistic part of my life. 10/10 movie, my #1 favorite!
Ah yes, the child's introduction to Hamlet. I love it! Also having to ignore how a lion pride works to enjoy the romance lol, and tbh ef the "live action" Narnia had emotion in their lion so it was definitely possible, and I've literally seen a picture of a lion smiling soooo
Hans Zimmer just absolutely nailing the score. I know he has made arguably better film scores since then, but this movie will always remain my favorite of his works.
4:59 So I was born in ‘96, so I didn’t see the ORIGINAL Lion King until I was about 10 years old. However in ‘03, they released the Special Edition on DVD. In the special edition, the pouncing scene is a musical number called “Morning Report”, with a new actor playing Simba’s singing voice.
I was born in 2004 and this was the version my parents bought me and I grew up with. Imagine my surprise watching it in class as a freshman in highschool off of Disney+ and finding out "Morning Report" didn't exist outside of the special edition. 😂
I like to point out one of the reasons why Scar also didn't kill Simba himself is because cats rely heavily on their sense of smell. It's believe if the other lionesses found Simba's body they would have tried to rebel against him if they smelled Scar on him. At least by the hyenas, more than likely there wouldn't be any part left of him and he could tell the lionesses that "Simba ran off in grief and the hyenas went after them."
I hadn't thought about this detail, the logistics of animal behavior, but it makes a lot of sense! I had only thought that Scar had to hide the fact he wanted to commit treason by killing the reigning king and his heir; he couldn't be caught directly killing them because he would be banished/killed for committing treason, so he had to plan using manipulation and give instructions to the hyenas to perform particular tasks complete his goal. Although, in terms of Scar's scent of being attached to Mufasa specifically, I suppose he could easily explain that he did indeed tried but failed to save him as he was hanging on the side of the cliff.
That’s dumb XD all scar had to do was throw simba’s body where crocodiles were and they’d eat his corpse and no scent would have been found lol. YUMMY 😋 😈😂😜😱🔥
So fun fact, a good deal of character names in this movie are Swahli (i think thats how its spelled) in origin. The ones i remember off the top of my head are Simba (lion), Mufasa (king), and Scar's real name, Taka, (dirt).
Nala the freaking goat. Soon as the jig was up and scar confessed and that one hyena that was sneaking ran up, she was immediately running and in the fight before simbas mom (but she wasn't far behind) mind you.
21:19 interesting that y’all say scar might be a coward because when I was a kid and I watch this movie every day I noticed the scenes were the army of hyenas with showup scar would always be at a distance from the army of hyenas and I always assume that scar was afraid of the hyenas especially in the climax of what happens to them at the hands of the hyenas
I love Lion King 2, it had amazing soundtrack too! I had the VHS tape of both and literally played the shit out of both films until they actually broke. Also cant forget Lion King 1/2. I hope yall react to Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, and Oliver and Company! The music is phenomenal!
It legit amazes me to see that, somehow, people have forgotten that this is one of the greatest artistic masterpieces in the history of our species. Yes. It still holds up. In 1000 years it will still. Hold. Up.
This movie and Pocahontas were produced at the same time. The "A team" at Disney worked on the latter, because they believed that was going to be their BIG movie of the year. That led to the artists working on The Lion King to have much more creative freedom, since the studio didn't really care that much about it. In conclusion, this is what happens when you trust your creative team.
I remember seeing this movie in the cinema with a friend and it truly blew me away. It's my favourite Disney movie and got me into drawing and soundtrack/score music. It's very dear to me.
Lion King fun facts: - "The Lion King" is the #1 best selling VHS tape of all time. - The opening chant of "The Circle of Life" is Zulu, not Swahili, and translates to "Here comes a lion, father. Oh yes it's a lion. A lion. We're going to conquer. A lion. A lion and a leopard come to this open place." - The animation team went on regular research trips to Africa. They were so impressed by Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya that they decided to base the entire movie on its landscape. The only location in the movie not based on Hell's Gate is Pride Rock, designed by the one animator that didn't go on that trip. - When he auditioned for the part of adult Simba, Matthew Broderick didn't realize it was an original movie and thought it was going to be a remake of the famous 1960s anime "Kimba the White Lion". - Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella originally auditioned for the part of the hyenas. Casting thought they were hilarious but not quite right for the part, but were perfect for Timon and Pumbaa. - Banzai and Shenzi were originally planned to be voiced by famous comedy duo Cheech & Chong. While they did get Cheech Marin to voice Banzai, they were unable to get in touch with Tommy Chong, so they cast Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi instead. - The part of "Be Prepared" with the marching hyenas was directly inspired by actual footage of a [German political party from 1932 to 1945 that begins with "N" and rhymes with "Yahtzee"] rally. (Edit: I needed to censor this word or else RUclips wouldn't allow this comment to post _at all.)_ - Real spotted hyenas are actually very effective and intelligent predators, and are the only animals able to compete with lions for food and territory (and vice versa). In fact, it's more common for _lions_ to scavenge or steal kills from _hyenas._ - The wildebeest stampede lasts about two and a half minutes, but it took over 3 years to animate. The animation team had to write a brand-new CGI animation program that could both handle such a large amount of objects and make sure they looked right against the hand-drawn backgrounds. It worked so well that most people didn't realize the wildebeest were CG-animated; an audience member at the movie premier had been an animator on "101 Dalmatians", and reportedly commented "I feel sorry for whoever had to draw all those wildebeest." - Nathan Lane improvised the "dress in drag and do the hula" line and following song. - Pumbaa's "Mr. Pig" line was a reference to the 1967 crime drama "In the Heat of the Night". ("They call me _Mister_ Tibbs.") - Disney had sent most of their best animators to work on Pocahontas, because they believed that it would be the bigger success. They were incorrect. - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was originally removed from the final cut of the movie, and was only reinserted because Elton John insisted that they keep it in. - Pumbaa was the first Disney character to fart.
What can I really say about this movie? It truly is a great and timeless film. I've watched it many times and it never ever gets old. Definitely something that anyone of any generation can enjoy.
It’s amazing how so many people who have never seen TLK before or have experienced it late into the game have their minds blown away by it. It’s a remarkable effect that this film has on people.
I would love to see you all react to Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think the music is absolutely epic and if you have seen it but not for a long time, there will definitely be some surprises in there for you
I was born in 2002 but I was raised like it was the 90s. I was so obsessed with this movie when I was a kid that my dad had to hide the DVD from me lol. When you guys mentioned the SNES game I immediately had fashbacks of that damn ostrich and how I never managed to do that double jump. The death and game over music are forever stored in my brain. I sometimes got to the stampede but not much after that. I only know about the rest of the game bc I watched my dad beat it one day. Anyway it's been a while since I watched this, and it's the first time I'm watching in english too. Goated movie
I was 13 when this movie was playing in theaters. It was the first time I watched a movie by myself in a theater. My dad took my sister and me to the theater to see little rascals and I didn’t want to see it but lion king was hugely popular so I wanted to watch it. It was worth it.
I was born in 2003 and i LOVED the Lion King as a kid and I still do! So many memories. I had a Lion King video game that was for kids and there were so many mini games you could play, one was you had to find the correct color of flowers and another one was you had to cross a river.
The Stampede, and particularly the regicide, still haunt me to this day. Especially now that I’m older and have more perspective on it. Scar *could* have just let Mufasa drop, and kept his hands completely clean. But he *wanted* to see his brother broken first. Just like the infamous Caster Scene in Fate/Stay, Scar gave Mufasa a*faint* glimmer of hope, in order to max out his despair. And oh boy was Mufasa despairing. Not just for himself, but because he *knew* that Scar would go after Simba next. A parent who can’t save their child: that’s Ultimate Despair. 16:35 If you read TV Tropes, this is the image they chose for “Oh Crap!” Nothing will ever top it.
Disney's Renaissance Era was and I think will always be peak storytelling. The only movies that currently hold up to Renaissance movies are Tangled and Moana. Lion King movie was a huge part of my childhood. No matter how many times I see it when Simba is crying for help after finding Mufasa I always tear up. The death itself doesn't get to me anymore but to hear a little kid crying for help and laying next to his dad's corpse just is too heartbreaking. The live action of this is crap. The only part that holds a candle to it is the shot for shot recreation of Circle of Life. Everything else like the lion animations are stiff and feel worn out. Even though they got James Earl Jones back to play Mufasa, even he sounds tired. There's just some things that animation can do that live action just can't replicate and the "Long Live the King" moment just feels bland because the CGI lions can't emote or have exaggerated expressions that instill awe and fear and disgust. The Lion King 2 is actually a pretty good sequel and has some deep themes that even adults can get enjoyment out of. I'd recommend watching it. The Lion King 1 1/2 though isn't that interesting in my opinion.
I heard on social media that Disney has plans to produce more 2D animated films in the future. I know, it kinda sounds too good to be true, but I know they can do it. Their latest Disney short, “Once Upon a Studio (an amazing short and worth the watch too btw)” is proof that they still have what it takes to make more 2D films.
37:54 Hyena's got a bad rep from this movie as scroungy scavengers. Though they're also really adversaries in nature, lions actually steal more from hyena's than they do to them, and the biteforce of hyena's one of the strongest in nature.
I can’t believe you guys didn’t remember Be Prepared, it’s the best Disney song ever and Jeremy Irons kills as Scar. I’d love to see a behind the scenes of him singing be prepared because you know he gave it his all
49:34 The live action remakes were about maintaining the rights to existing franchises because the copyright was almost up on a lot of stories and Disney relies on copyright and trademark products. They just needed to break even on the movies for them to make sense to make. If something goes out of copyright then Disney can't prevent other people from showing the characters in a bad light. The copyright on Winnie the Pooh ended and we immediately got the movie Blood and Honey which turned a profit by the way.
To this Day the "Stampede" Scene is the Best execuded Scene in all the animated Movies. To me. The Music, the Wilderbeast´s running over the Edge, that Close up on Simba with the Look of Realisation and Fear. *Chef´s Kiss*
(At 1:04) This movie has a lot of pride. Did you know when they made this movie in the studios in 1994, they actually brought REAL exotic animals from Africa in the recording studios?
This is my favorite movie! It's the first movie I ever saw in theaters (i was only 2) and I fell in love immediately. It has been my favorite movie ever since. And every time I question should I an adult have The Lion King as their favorite movie, I rewatch it and fall in love all over again. The animation, the voice acting, the music. It's perfection.
I’m glad you guys decided to watch this! This day I don’t think I’ve seen Ruff cry , and I damn near cried myself. Since you guys did this, you have to see the sequel and the “midquel “ starring Timon and pumbaa. Suggest another hilarious movie actors call “birdcage“ starring Robin Williams, who played the genie, and Nathan Lane.Lane who played Timon.
Grew up watching it and love it also find it really cool that Jeremy Irons accidentally hurt his vocals cords when singing be prepared at the part where he says you won't get a sniff without me and the voice actor who played the Hyena named Ed actually finished the end of that song as scar which I find cool
Haven’t seen this movie in over twenty years! Glad you guys are enjoying it again too after so long. And I noticed, I’m looking at young Simba mad at the hyenas, and he looks just like my cat when he knows it’s bath time. Idk. The original seemed to invoke realism just fine already. And it will probably hold up for way longer.
20:05 that's like saying "I didn't killed him, the bullet did" if he pushed him from the cliff, then he killed him by his own hand. 34:35 by having 2 of the most succesfull hunters team up instead of competing with each other, killing all the game or driving it away. Thus breaking the food chain completelly.
This movie is my favorite childhood movie because it wasn't afraid to show death. I believe it was a lot of people's introduction to death and how to grieve. A very well made film that adjusted with the times because those themes are present in all aspects of life. I think a lot of films today try to shy away from hard topics and I think that's regressive thinking. It's a classic in the era of classics. The Disney Renaissance was huge and most of those films hold up today.
Fun fact: Disney contacted the voice actor for Scar in the Egyptian dialect and gave him an award because he is the best voice actor for Scar, even better than the original performer, and as an Egyptian I admit this. ♥️🇪🇬
I feel Scar doesnt count as an incel. He's not running after any attention from the girls. He just wants power. I feel if ever Gaston would be the original Disney incel. Also I cried when I first saw the Mufasa death scene. This is a very magnificent movie even after all this time.
22:25 Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog. Also if it wasn’t for Timon and Pumbaa intervening Simba possibly would’ve either died being eaten by the vultures or he would’ve eventually woke up and committed suicide out of his depression.
During the prepared song when they show the hyenas marching they had to change the singing voice of scar to Jim Cummings as Jeremey Irons accidently sang to high a note and lost his voice. so they had to bring in Jim Cummings to finish the song
Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons from Dungeons and Dragons and Alfred in the DCEU. Scar’s behavior is similar to Jafar from Aladdin. Imagine if he was Thanos
Popular theory going on Is that Scar is not responsible for causing the drought. Infact Simba is responsible for the drought for going into Exile after his dad's death.
I love this movie so much. The characters, the songs, the plot. It’s so amazing and I hope that they continue to make more lion king movies and films in the future because its so good🦁👑❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This epic animated film sure became the landmark Disney movie of the 90s! The breathtaking music of Hans Zimmer and the phenomenal songs by Elton John, which earned them Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song respectively!
It doesn't matter how many times I've seen this movie doesn't matter how many times I've seen the movie, the scene where Simba finds Mufasa dead in the gorge always gets me in the heart. Especially the fact that Scar gaslights Simba into thinking it was his (Simba's) fault. Also, I am very glad they cast James Earl Jones as Mufasa. As much as I respect the actor, they almost cast Christopher Walken. Side note: Some of the character's names have meanings translated out of Swahili Simba: Lion Nala: Gift Mufasa: King Sarabi: Mirage Rafiki: Friend Timon: Respect Pumbaa: Slow-Witted Zazu: Movement
A good point is made about Scar... almost. Him not doing any killing himself isn't a show of cowardice, to me; it's a show of arrogance. It's not that he's too afraid to get his hands dirty (we see later in the movie that he'll kill Simba personally if he has to), it's that he believes himself above it. His view of being King is the antithesis of everything that Mufasa shows and tells it to be. Where Mufasa shows that being King means he has _the most_ responsibility, Scar's vision of being King is having _none of_ the responsibility. There's an irony here in that, at the time, it was believed the female members of a pride were responsible for hunting, while the Pride Male (Mufasa) was responsible for protecting the lands they hunted in. Other males would hunt solo, but only occasionally. Scar, as a male who isn't the Pride Male, has... no responsibilities whatsoever, essentially. He already has his vision of being King. ... He just doesn't have the title of "King," and that bothers him to no end because he's so full of himself that he believes he should have that title. He sees it as his birthright. He would have had that title, in time, without Simba being born. He didn't skip the ceremony because he's mad at Mufasa, he skipped the ceremony because he's mad at Simba. Scar blaming Simba for Mufasa's death is more than just Scar being an S-tier manipulator and gaslighter, it's his way of saying, "you made me do this."
One of the most iconic movies of all time good story good soundtrack Good music, excellent characters... excellent villain and talented voice actors like (Darth Vader) himself James Earl Jones as muffasa Jeremy irons as Scar mr Bean as sazu... Nathan lane etcc..Is so greath that you all react to this movie...
Fun Fact: This was actually worked on by Disney's "B-team" and wasn't believed to be as big a hit as it was. Their "A-team" and major budgets, meanwhile, were working on what they thought was gonna be the real big money maker: Pocahontas. Edit: Another Fun Fact: The excuse of 2-D animation being "too expensive" is mostly a lie. (At least for big companies like Disney.) The truth is that, at the time that 2-D animation was fading out, 2-D animators and the industry had unionized; while 3-D animation had been fairly new, hadn't yet unionized or had as many amenities, and was easier to extort (even though technically, it cost more). They kinda did the same thing to VFX artists, especially for Marvel movies.
Some fun facts about this movie (and some general animal facts): This was made by Disney’s B-movie team. They relegated the A-team to Pocahontas, as they thought it would be more successful. Scar is the only character whose claws are always unsheathed, hinting at his treachery. I’m sorry, but Lion King lied to you. Lions scavenge just like hyenas do, and often steal their kills, as well. In addition, hyenas are actually much more successful hunters. So they are not slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers. A hyena researcher actually sued Disney for defamation of character, over their characterizations of the hyenas. Probably not a winning battle, but the movie *did* mess with society’s view of hyenas. Dark manes in lions are caused by a higher level of testosterone, so really, Scar shouldn’t be on the shallow end of the gene pool when it comes to brute strength, considering that jet black mane of his. According to the book A Tale Of Two Brothers, Scar’s birth name is Taka, which roughly translates from Swahili as “waste” (but can also mean “to want” if used as a verb. A reference to his desire for power, perhaps.). He tried to make a fool of Mufasa as a cub by trying to bait a cape buffalo into attacking him, but it charged Scar instead. Its horns gave him his signature scar. He owned the name to remind himself of his mistake. This backstory also explains his resentment for his brother, who was always so favored. None of it’s canon, of course, but it is interesting nonetheless (and the new Mufasa movie coming out *did* use the name Taka for Scar.). Zazu’s comment about making Scar into a rug gets a cameo in Hercules. There’s a scene where you can see a lion skin rug, that looks strikingly like a certain fratricidal lion. Jeremy Irons lost his voice from yelling “you won’t get a sniff without me” during Be Prepared. So the last third of the song is done by Jim Cummings (who also voiced Ed). The stampede scene took over two years to create. Actual lions and hornbills were brought in by a wildlife expert to study their behavior, and make them more realistic in the movie, hence the headbutt when Simba and Nala reunite. That’s a way lions greet each other. When adult Simba lies down and blows dust into the air, there’s a common belief that the dust cloud spells out “sex”. The animators have said it *actually* says “SFX” in a nod to the art department. Can You Feel The Love Tonight went through 15 iterations. The version that plays in the credits, covered by Elton John, is the first version. Originally, Scar was going to have a whole song where he tries to court Nala, and make her his queen. Reeeeal gross. Staff at Disney World commonly refer to the It’s A Small World ride as “the asylum”, because the music will drive you insane. Scar telling Zazu to sing anything but that, is a nod to how annoying it gets.
I've watched this movie since I have been conscious my whole life, and it would be easy to praise it on nostalgia alone or what it meant for me, but revisiting it years later, it's incredible not only how well it holds up, but how it has set the bar in what a Disney animated movie can be. Incredible music in both musical numbers and soundtrack, beautiful scenery and expressive animation, flawless voice acting (both in the original version, and at the very least the Spanish dub I watched first). Even things that normally don't work as well in other Disney movies say, comic relief characters, are done like no other in this one. God I love The Lion King so fucking much
When this movie came out in 1994, I was on active duty in the Navy. There was a retired Army officer I knew before I enlisted, who was going to be in Norfolk, and wanted to catch up. Norfolk's not bad if you know where to look, but it doesn't really scream "tourist town." So we caught a movie. This one. The canyon scene was the first, and last, time I ever saw that tough old Army major cry during a movie. He passed away in 2007. I miss you, Dad.
Apparently the real reason "It's too expensive" really meant Disney (and other animation companies) didn't want to pay the unionized 2D animators their fair share as movies have been getting longer and more involved, so they switched to the newer non-unionized 3D animators. Which is why we really need to support 2D films when they do come out.
Agreed. My sister isn’t an animator, but she’s an illustrator, and she has been very vocal about this problem. 2d animation is too beautiful to not be paid well, let alone not be made.
As a 2d animator IN a union (and working) haha that's surprising, because even W/O unions, 3d animators make WAY more then us. Even sending stuff her to Vancouver, i'm pretty sure the currency exchange it still costs more to pay animators doing Feature-level 3d animation here then 2d animation IN the US. NOW of course BAD 3d animation would cost less, but I just don't think movies could get away with that anymore...
And rhen a 3d writers srrike happened in 2023 😂
Fun fact about the "dress in drags and do the hula" bit. He said that as a joke and then made up the song. The crew was laughing so hard that they immediately decided it had to be in the movie.
I love that!😄
Greatest decision behind the scenes
And when the film had its industry premiere, there were professionals that were, literally, rolling on the floor laughing. Or so they say.
Quite possibly, one of the best bits of comic relief, since the drunken porter scene in "Macbeth."
That's awesome!
I think simba saying "You dont deserve to live." Might be one of the most hardcore things a main character from disney has ever said.
Old Disney really was bold and ballsy back then.
I was always like “if all those hyenas jumped Mufasa at the same time, surely he wouldn’t survive, if this was realistic at least, and even if all the other lions were with him, numbers win in this case.
Scar is arguably the best villain in Disney history by far. What he lacks in strength, he makes up for it with brains and that is his most dangerous weapon. He kills his own brother, puts the blame of his death on his only nephew and nearly destroys the Pride Lands and its inhabitants under his rule as king. He’s such a slime ball, but I still love his character and villainy. Plus, his song, Be Prepared is awesome!
Oh yeah, Scar is a manipulative mastermind fueled by pettiness. I love him.
Klod Frollo: meh, pathetic pussycat
The fact that he actually won, Nala and Rafiki are the only reason simba even came back.
Most of the villains we see in movies and TV shows are written in a cool way to almost cheer them over the hero and scar is more written in a realistic type of villain.
Jeremy irons did an excellent job as Scar one of the most iconic villains of all time..
'Nants ingonyama bagithi baba' at the start basically means 'Look, dad, there's a lion'. The next line translates to 'Yep, son, that's a lion all right'. And yeah, this might be the finest adaptation of Hamlet ever made.
Omg I didn't know that 😂
lion king two was often compared to Romeo and Juliet.
That is African language
The "He'd make a very handsome throw rug" quip Zazu makes about Scar was later used to put Scar in Hercules as a prop when Hercules poses to be painted on a vase and Phil uses 'm to wipe paint of his face
Fun fact: the darker main color means Scar has higher testosterone than mufasa and is technically more attractive to the females. Handsome indeed.
Mufasa's just built different
If I remember correctly, Scar's original death was him throwing Simba off of Pride Rock, and thinking that he's killed him from the fall, starts maniacally laughing to himself. Because he had gone insane by then, Scar keeps laughing as the flames surround him and he burns to death. He actually ironically saved Simba when he threw him off Pride Rock, because Simba was out of the flames' range
Bruh that would be so much more terrifying what
@@artsysabs Which was why it was changed yeah
Fun fact: The Lion King was added to the National Film Registry in 2016 for preservation. It is currently the most recent production from Walt Disney Animation Studios to be selected.
Fun fact: Scar’s VA Jeremy Irons blew out his voice box during Be Prepared yelling “you won’t get a sniff without me!” So they had to get the legendary Jim Cummings to step in for the rest of the song. It’s actually not noticeable at first, but then one remembers that Jim voices Tigger (and Pooh and many more characters), so it sounds like an evil Tigger singing for the later half of the song
Interesting! If I recall correctly, Jim Cummings is the voice of Ed. And also Pocahontas' father from a year later, so incredibly versatile.
That's honestly very impressive. I never even noticed they switched out. That's some true talent.
They didn't have him "finish" the song, he redid the entire song and then they stitched his part over where Irons cut out...
He lost his voice? Yikes, that's bad!
Fun fact: there's a whole deleted scene with a reprise of Be Prepared that changes the lyrics as Scar is singing to Nala about the fact she should be prepared to marry him as he wants to have a Queen and cubs, she rejected him of course and he baned her from the Pride Lands and that's why she's so far from it when she meets Timon and Pumba.
Which became a great moment in the Broadway adaptation
Edp moment
@@DarthBenneth yeah but scar should have had his hyena’s pin her down and force her to be his queen. And if she refuses the hyena’s can just eat her.....XD😈😂😱🔥
@@Golems_victoryyou all right bro?
@@rooish574 lol yeah I'm good lol. Scar is the true king. Simba is nothing compared to scar XD MUHAHA 😈😉
34:39 remember when Mufasa talked about the circle of life about how the when the lions die they become the grass and the antelope eat the grass stalk. Thing is Mufasa was acknowledging the fact that animals do eat each other like the lions eating their prey but the whole thing with the circle of life and showing respect and restraint was meant to keep the ballots of what’s eating in a while so that they would always have something to eat as well as also the balance with the other animals. And scar disrespected that balance by pretty much having the hyenas eat everything and now they’re in a famine because a lot of the other animals at this moment have runoff from the pride land
Mufasa's death still reducing people to tears even now. Such an amazing film.
Nah I laughed at it, good job scar destroying that annoying FALSE KING SCAR IS THE ONE TRUE KING and if scar WASNT an idiot simba and nala would have np made delicious hyena chow. Shenzi would love getting revenge by eating up simba 100% XD fun fact hyena’s do eat other organisms 100% typically so yeah the hyena’s would enjoy everything....XD😎🔥😈😏😜 it’s not weird. Mother Nature had it that way due to natural selection 😏 I guess the hyena’s would do the selecting of what they want to eat....XD😏🤓
Nah it's funny 🤣
@@Golems_victory wow ur so cool
@@phoebusapollo8365 I know lol XD hail scar 😈😂😱😎🔥❤
@@Golems_victoryIf only scar wasn't such a coward and fought simba head on things might have been different
Fun facts:
1) Jeremy Irons strained his vocal chords during Be Prepared and couldn’t finish the song, so they got Jim Cummings (Ed) to do it.
2) Nathan Lane (Timon) apparently ad libbed the dress in drag line during recording, and they loved it so much they kept the line and animated the dance.
This, Tarzan, and Aladdin were the first disney movies I've ever watched with the Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story being my first pixar movies.
This is 4K remastered for disney plus, like the old star wars movies, why it looks so good.
Those movies made up my childhood.
I started with SnowWhite and Pinocchio and now I'm studying animation in university ;]
Bro, you and I are the same cuz those were my first Disney and Pixar movies i watched😮
This comment makes me feel old cus the Aladdin was one of my first movies and that’s when it was a few years old and then I watched everything else when they came out while I was growing up.
The Mufasa/Simba scene after the stampede is so well made, that even dogs get sad and worried when they saw it.
It always interesting to see how animals react to TLK, much like people do.
Even some cats empathize with Simba. Goes to show just how emotional this scene is.
One particular reaction that stands out is when a dog runs away when Scar says “Kill him.”
Even 🐈
You guys definitely gotta watch Lion King 1 1/2 and Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride. Some of the best animated sequels Disney ever made to their masterpieces.
It’s so great to see someone who appreciates both of those 😃 I grew up with 1 1/2 and made a LOT of good memories with it 👍
In regards to why Simba never questions about just happening to be In the valley when the wildebeast were stampeding: Simba's little roar echoed through the valley, and he thought _that_ caused the stampede. He thinks the only reason they went through that valley in the first place was because of him roaring and scaring them.
To make Simba think he got his dad killed is straight-up vile 😡
Without Timon and Pumba to keep him company, (and if this wasn't a Disney movie) Simba might've killed himself. 😢
And if Nala hadn't been there to snap him out of it, the poor kid would've been miserable for the rest of his life ( cheerful outside, depressed inside.)
Fun fact: Disney actually brought in an entire choirs straight from Africa to do the choir singing in pretty much all the songs! It's such a lovely touch! :D
Yeah, as it turns out, pissing off a warthog is an incredibly stupid mistake you usually only make once.
You guys should watch the sequel too its much better than than disney sequels usually are
And the 1 1/2 movie.
Timon: Pumba, let me define BABY SITTING!!!!
Much better then the first movie i would say
IDK if this is a hot take or not, but honestly i like Lion King 2 and Lion King 1 1/2 much more than the first one
@@red20753not a hot take just a horrible one
I think what pissed most people about the Live Action is exactly that, because it sounds more like an excuse: "they are realistic lions, lions don't smile or show human emotions".
But a few years before Lion King Live Action we got Narnia and Aslan was a live action lion with a heck lot of emotions and Majesty! And so we're the rest of creatures in that movie...so...yep
This movie is SO special to me! I was able to experience it on the big screen in the year it was released, 1994, and I was blown away by it, from the visuals, incredible animation, cast of characters, and memorable music, songs and score.
The biggest thing that came out of my experience with The Lion King was that it was the one animated feature film to ignite the spark inside of me to pursue the path of becoming an animator and I thank this film and the lord above for inspiring and granting me that artistic part of my life. 10/10 movie, my #1 favorite!
Ah yes, the child's introduction to Hamlet. I love it! Also having to ignore how a lion pride works to enjoy the romance lol, and tbh ef the "live action" Narnia had emotion in their lion so it was definitely possible, and I've literally seen a picture of a lion smiling soooo
Hans Zimmer just absolutely nailing the score. I know he has made arguably better film scores since then, but this movie will always remain my favorite of his works.
4:59 So I was born in ‘96, so I didn’t see the ORIGINAL Lion King until I was about 10 years old. However in ‘03, they released the Special Edition on DVD. In the special edition, the pouncing scene is a musical number called “Morning Report”, with a new actor playing Simba’s singing voice.
I was born in 2004 and this was the version my parents bought me and I grew up with. Imagine my surprise watching it in class as a freshman in highschool off of Disney+ and finding out "Morning Report" didn't exist outside of the special edition. 😂
@@matlinwolery4393You might be even more surprised to learn that this song came from the Broadway musical version of Lion King.
I like to point out one of the reasons why Scar also didn't kill Simba himself is because cats rely heavily on their sense of smell. It's believe if the other lionesses found Simba's body they would have tried to rebel against him if they smelled Scar on him. At least by the hyenas, more than likely there wouldn't be any part left of him and he could tell the lionesses that "Simba ran off in grief and the hyenas went after them."
I hadn't thought about this detail, the logistics of animal behavior, but it makes a lot of sense! I had only thought that Scar had to hide the fact he wanted to commit treason by killing the reigning king and his heir; he couldn't be caught directly killing them because he would be banished/killed for committing treason, so he had to plan using manipulation and give instructions to the hyenas to perform particular tasks complete his goal. Although, in terms of Scar's scent of being attached to Mufasa specifically, I suppose he could easily explain that he did indeed tried but failed to save him as he was hanging on the side of the cliff.
That’s dumb XD all scar had to do was throw simba’s body where crocodiles were and they’d eat his corpse and no scent would have been found lol. YUMMY 😋 😈😂😜😱🔥
@@Golems_victorybut if he threw his body to crocodiles then… yes there would be scent… cuz he’d have his dead body…
@@artsysabs not if scar took a bath/shower. XD hopefully YOU enjoyed that image in your head of scar taking a shower lol. Good luck sleeping XD
Well I wonder did the Wildebeest shield Scars scent from Mufasa.
So fun fact, a good deal of character names in this movie are Swahli (i think thats how its spelled) in origin. The ones i remember off the top of my head are Simba (lion), Mufasa (king), and Scar's real name, Taka, (dirt).
*swahili😂
Not the parents naming their second child Dirt 🧍
Nala the freaking goat. Soon as the jig was up and scar confessed and that one hyena that was sneaking ran up, she was immediately running and in the fight before simbas mom (but she wasn't far behind) mind you.
21:19 interesting that y’all say scar might be a coward because when I was a kid and I watch this movie every day I noticed the scenes were the army of hyenas with showup scar would always be at a distance from the army of hyenas and I always assume that scar was afraid of the hyenas especially in the climax of what happens to them at the hands of the hyenas
I love Lion King 2, it had amazing soundtrack too! I had the VHS tape of both and literally played the shit out of both films until they actually broke. Also cant forget Lion King 1/2. I hope yall react to Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, and Oliver and Company! The music is phenomenal!
It legit amazes me to see that, somehow, people have forgotten that this is one of the greatest artistic masterpieces in the history of our species.
Yes. It still holds up. In 1000 years it will still. Hold. Up.
This movie and Pocahontas were produced at the same time. The "A team" at Disney worked on the latter, because they believed that was going to be their BIG movie of the year. That led to the artists working on The Lion King to have much more creative freedom, since the studio didn't really care that much about it.
In conclusion, this is what happens when you trust your creative team.
I remember seeing this movie in the cinema with a friend and it truly blew me away. It's my favourite Disney movie and got me into drawing and soundtrack/score music. It's very dear to me.
Definitely also watch Lion King 1 1/2. It is funny how they retell the movie from completely different perspective.
Lion King fun facts:
- "The Lion King" is the #1 best selling VHS tape of all time.
- The opening chant of "The Circle of Life" is Zulu, not Swahili, and translates to "Here comes a lion, father. Oh yes it's a lion. A lion. We're going to conquer. A lion. A lion and a leopard come to this open place."
- The animation team went on regular research trips to Africa. They were so impressed by Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya that they decided to base the entire movie on its landscape. The only location in the movie not based on Hell's Gate is Pride Rock, designed by the one animator that didn't go on that trip.
- When he auditioned for the part of adult Simba, Matthew Broderick didn't realize it was an original movie and thought it was going to be a remake of the famous 1960s anime "Kimba the White Lion".
- Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella originally auditioned for the part of the hyenas. Casting thought they were hilarious but not quite right for the part, but were perfect for Timon and Pumbaa.
- Banzai and Shenzi were originally planned to be voiced by famous comedy duo Cheech & Chong. While they did get Cheech Marin to voice Banzai, they were unable to get in touch with Tommy Chong, so they cast Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi instead.
- The part of "Be Prepared" with the marching hyenas was directly inspired by actual footage of a [German political party from 1932 to 1945 that begins with "N" and rhymes with "Yahtzee"] rally.
(Edit: I needed to censor this word or else RUclips wouldn't allow this comment to post _at all.)_
- Real spotted hyenas are actually very effective and intelligent predators, and are the only animals able to compete with lions for food and territory (and vice versa). In fact, it's more common for _lions_ to scavenge or steal kills from _hyenas._
- The wildebeest stampede lasts about two and a half minutes, but it took over 3 years to animate. The animation team had to write a brand-new CGI animation program that could both handle such a large amount of objects and make sure they looked right against the hand-drawn backgrounds. It worked so well that most people didn't realize the wildebeest were CG-animated; an audience member at the movie premier had been an animator on "101 Dalmatians", and reportedly commented "I feel sorry for whoever had to draw all those wildebeest."
- Nathan Lane improvised the "dress in drag and do the hula" line and following song.
- Pumbaa's "Mr. Pig" line was a reference to the 1967 crime drama "In the Heat of the Night". ("They call me _Mister_ Tibbs.")
- Disney had sent most of their best animators to work on Pocahontas, because they believed that it would be the bigger success. They were incorrect.
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was originally removed from the final cut of the movie, and was only reinserted because Elton John insisted that they keep it in.
- Pumbaa was the first Disney character to fart.
What can I really say about this movie? It truly is a great and timeless film. I've watched it many times and it never ever gets old. Definitely something that anyone of any generation can enjoy.
It’s amazing how so many people who have never seen TLK before or have experienced it late into the game have their minds blown away by it. It’s a remarkable effect that this film has on people.
RIP to James Earl Jones this hurts me more that he is gone and Mufasa’s death is going to devastate me more.
I would love to see you all react to Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think the music is absolutely epic and if you have seen it but not for a long time, there will definitely be some surprises in there for you
Be prepared. Top 3 best villain songs
It may be a long shot. but The Prince of Egypt is another great film from this time period
The Prince of Egypt is one of the greatest animated movies of all time.
I hope they react to it as well.
I was born in 2002 but I was raised like it was the 90s. I was so obsessed with this movie when I was a kid that my dad had to hide the DVD from me lol. When you guys mentioned the SNES game I immediately had fashbacks of that damn ostrich and how I never managed to do that double jump. The death and game over music are forever stored in my brain. I sometimes got to the stampede but not much after that. I only know about the rest of the game bc I watched my dad beat it one day. Anyway it's been a while since I watched this, and it's the first time I'm watching in english too. Goated movie
I was born in 1997.
I was born in December of 1997 and enjoyed this and every movie from the 80's and 90's and some of the movie that were barely in the 2000's
for a 2000s kid. You had an awesome childhood
I was 13 when this movie was playing in theaters. It was the first time I watched a movie by myself in a theater.
My dad took my sister and me to the theater to see little rascals and I didn’t want to see it but lion king was hugely popular so I wanted to watch it.
It was worth it.
I was born in 2003 and i LOVED the Lion King as a kid and I still do! So many memories. I had a Lion King video game that was for kids and there were so many mini games you could play, one was you had to find the correct color of flowers and another one was you had to cross a river.
The Stampede, and particularly the regicide, still haunt me to this day. Especially now that I’m older and have more perspective on it. Scar *could* have just let Mufasa drop, and kept his hands completely clean. But he *wanted* to see his brother broken first. Just like the infamous Caster Scene in Fate/Stay, Scar gave Mufasa a*faint* glimmer of hope, in order to max out his despair.
And oh boy was Mufasa despairing. Not just for himself, but because he *knew* that Scar would go after Simba next. A parent who can’t save their child: that’s Ultimate Despair.
16:35 If you read TV Tropes, this is the image they chose for “Oh Crap!” Nothing will ever top it.
Disney's Renaissance Era was and I think will always be peak storytelling. The only movies that currently hold up to Renaissance movies are Tangled and Moana. Lion King movie was a huge part of my childhood. No matter how many times I see it when Simba is crying for help after finding Mufasa I always tear up. The death itself doesn't get to me anymore but to hear a little kid crying for help and laying next to his dad's corpse just is too heartbreaking.
The live action of this is crap. The only part that holds a candle to it is the shot for shot recreation of Circle of Life. Everything else like the lion animations are stiff and feel worn out. Even though they got James Earl Jones back to play Mufasa, even he sounds tired. There's just some things that animation can do that live action just can't replicate and the "Long Live the King" moment just feels bland because the CGI lions can't emote or have exaggerated expressions that instill awe and fear and disgust.
The Lion King 2 is actually a pretty good sequel and has some deep themes that even adults can get enjoyment out of. I'd recommend watching it. The Lion King 1 1/2 though isn't that interesting in my opinion.
I will say that Scar's death in the live action version was pretty dark and gruesome, so I will give the bad CGI version that, lol.
Don’t forget princess and the Frog
Such a classic. "Hakuna Matata" truly is a wonderful phrase.
The second movie was actually surprisingly interesting, y'all should watch it too
My finger is going to be hovering over the right side of my screen the minute i see a wildebeast and not stopping till i see a meerkat or a boar.
After the opening
The Lion King is incredible. The voice actors were great, funniest moments, important lessons and awesome songs. Long live the king
🤴🤴🤴🦁🦁🦁😢😢😢🤣🤣🤣
I heard on social media that Disney has plans to produce more 2D animated films in the future. I know, it kinda sounds too good to be true, but I know they can do it. Their latest Disney short, “Once Upon a Studio (an amazing short and worth the watch too btw)” is proof that they still have what it takes to make more 2D films.
True
37:54 Hyena's got a bad rep from this movie as scroungy scavengers. Though they're also really adversaries in nature, lions actually steal more from hyena's than they do to them, and the biteforce of hyena's one of the strongest in nature.
Not really? Spotted Hyenas have always had a negative reputation, especially in Africa.
(At 38:40) Ed: I'm stupid, but I'm not THAT stupid.
Mufusa played by James Earl Jones from Coming to America, Star Wars, CNN and the voice some people call God in voice overs.
I can’t believe you guys didn’t remember Be Prepared, it’s the best Disney song ever and Jeremy Irons kills as Scar. I’d love to see a behind the scenes of him singing be prepared because you know he gave it his all
Hellfire might be the best Disney villain song for me
Aparently he strained his vocal cords so bad he could not finish and someone else had to take over.
49:34 The live action remakes were about maintaining the rights to existing franchises because the copyright was almost up on a lot of stories and Disney relies on copyright and trademark products. They just needed to break even on the movies for them to make sense to make. If something goes out of copyright then Disney can't prevent other people from showing the characters in a bad light. The copyright on Winnie the Pooh ended and we immediately got the movie Blood and Honey which turned a profit by the way.
To this Day the "Stampede" Scene is the Best execuded Scene in all the animated Movies. To me.
The Music, the Wilderbeast´s running over the Edge, that Close up on Simba with the Look of Realisation and Fear.
*Chef´s Kiss*
Fun fact Jeremy irons lost his voice mid way in be prepared song and the talented jim Cummings took over
(At 1:04) This movie has a lot of pride. Did you know when they made this movie in the studios in 1994, they actually brought REAL exotic animals from Africa in the recording studios?
Scar: "Long Live the KING!"
This is my favorite movie! It's the first movie I ever saw in theaters (i was only 2) and I fell in love immediately. It has been my favorite movie ever since. And every time I question should I an adult have The Lion King as their favorite movie, I rewatch it and fall in love all over again. The animation, the voice acting, the music. It's perfection.
I’m glad you guys decided to watch this! This day I don’t think I’ve seen Ruff cry , and I damn near cried myself. Since you guys did this, you have to see the sequel and the “midquel “ starring Timon and pumbaa. Suggest another hilarious movie actors call “birdcage“ starring Robin Williams, who played the genie, and Nathan Lane.Lane who played Timon.
Grew up watching it and love it also find it really cool that Jeremy Irons accidentally hurt his vocals cords when singing be prepared at the part where he says you won't get a sniff without me and the voice actor who played the Hyena named Ed actually finished the end of that song as scar which I find cool
18:41 Simba was willing to die with his father when he laid beside him and Scar appearing like that almost like the devil rising out of the shadows
I love your reactions guys. Yes that scene when simba waking mufasa makes me cry. 😢keep up the good work
40:25 originally Scar was going to be laughing in the flames but the thought it would be too traumatizing so they cut it out.
This movie is a classic
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Lion King 2 is so underrated. I love it, and the soundtrack ❤
Lion King 2 and Lion King 1/2 are both a lot of fun, and definitely among the better quality Disney sequels.
Haven’t seen this movie in over twenty years! Glad you guys are enjoying it again too after so long.
And I noticed, I’m looking at young Simba mad at the hyenas, and he looks just like my cat when he knows it’s bath time.
Idk. The original seemed to invoke realism just fine already. And it will probably hold up for way longer.
20:05 that's like saying "I didn't killed him, the bullet did" if he pushed him from the cliff, then he killed him by his own hand. 34:35 by having 2 of the most succesfull hunters team up instead of competing with each other, killing all the game or driving it away. Thus breaking the food chain completelly.
Me: *sees they reacted to The Lion King*
Also me: Oh dear God, we're about to see some tears of laughter and depression
This movie is my favorite childhood movie because it wasn't afraid to show death. I believe it was a lot of people's introduction to death and how to grieve. A very well made film that adjusted with the times because those themes are present in all aspects of life. I think a lot of films today try to shy away from hard topics and I think that's regressive thinking. It's a classic in the era of classics. The Disney Renaissance was huge and most of those films hold up today.
Fun fact: Disney contacted the voice actor for Scar in the Egyptian dialect and gave him an award because he is the best voice actor for Scar, even better than the original performer, and as an Egyptian I admit this. ♥️🇪🇬
I feel Scar doesnt count as an incel. He's not running after any attention from the girls. He just wants power. I feel if ever Gaston would be the original Disney incel.
Also I cried when I first saw the Mufasa death scene. This is a very magnificent movie even after all this time.
22:25 Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog. Also if it wasn’t for Timon and Pumbaa intervening Simba possibly would’ve either died being eaten by the vultures or he would’ve eventually woke up and committed suicide out of his depression.
34:30 The monkeys uncle joke came full circle first scar said that he would be a monkeys uncle and now Timon asked if the monkey was Simba‘s uncle
During the prepared song when they show the hyenas marching they had to change the singing voice of scar to Jim Cummings as Jeremey Irons accidently sang to high a note and lost his voice. so they had to bring in Jim Cummings to finish the song
James Earl Jones is a LEGEND
Simba: 🎶Oh I just can't wait to be Ki-
Bardock: No, none of THAT!...Shame on YOU! (Flys away)
(At 0:27) King Cold: Frieza what did you do?!
Frieza: Daddy, not now!
27:50 when Timon said why do I always have to save your and got cut off I believe Timon was about to say a cuss word
Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons from Dungeons and Dragons and Alfred in the DCEU. Scar’s behavior is similar to Jafar from Aladdin. Imagine if he was Thanos
...Or Mephisto. 😏
Scar and Jafar’s similar behavior makes sense because they were both animated by the same guy, Andreas Deja.
@@JimmyXWolvie the villain that Wandavision teased but we didn’t get! I was so wanting to see that!
@@MiracleUniverse-fg8wb lol Same.
Popular theory going on Is that Scar is not responsible for causing the drought. Infact Simba is responsible for the drought for going into Exile after his dad's death.
I love this movie so much. The characters, the songs, the plot. It’s so amazing and I hope that they continue to make more lion king movies and films in the future because its so good🦁👑❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This epic animated film sure became the landmark Disney movie of the 90s! The breathtaking music of Hans Zimmer and the phenomenal songs by Elton John, which earned them Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song respectively!
This movie is a month older than me (July 1994), it feels like an honor to be the same age as the best Disney Renaissance movie.
It doesn't matter how many times I've seen this movie doesn't matter how many times I've seen the movie, the scene where Simba finds Mufasa dead in the gorge always gets me in the heart. Especially the fact that Scar gaslights Simba into thinking it was his (Simba's) fault.
Also, I am very glad they cast James Earl Jones as Mufasa. As much as I respect the actor, they almost cast Christopher Walken.
Side note: Some of the character's names have meanings translated out of Swahili
Simba: Lion
Nala: Gift
Mufasa: King
Sarabi: Mirage
Rafiki: Friend
Timon: Respect
Pumbaa: Slow-Witted
Zazu: Movement
A good point is made about Scar... almost.
Him not doing any killing himself isn't a show of cowardice, to me; it's a show of arrogance. It's not that he's too afraid to get his hands dirty (we see later in the movie that he'll kill Simba personally if he has to), it's that he believes himself above it.
His view of being King is the antithesis of everything that Mufasa shows and tells it to be. Where Mufasa shows that being King means he has _the most_ responsibility, Scar's vision of being King is having _none of_ the responsibility.
There's an irony here in that, at the time, it was believed the female members of a pride were responsible for hunting, while the Pride Male (Mufasa) was responsible for protecting the lands they hunted in. Other males would hunt solo, but only occasionally. Scar, as a male who isn't the Pride Male, has... no responsibilities whatsoever, essentially. He already has his vision of being King.
... He just doesn't have the title of "King," and that bothers him to no end because he's so full of himself that he believes he should have that title. He sees it as his birthright.
He would have had that title, in time, without Simba being born. He didn't skip the ceremony because he's mad at Mufasa, he skipped the ceremony because he's mad at Simba. Scar blaming Simba for Mufasa's death is more than just Scar being an S-tier manipulator and gaslighter, it's his way of saying, "you made me do this."
Fun fact: Mufasa's voice actor is the same one who did OG 70s Darth Vader...
(At 26:20) most of his hair is mixed with those petals. I didn't notice this until now.
One of the most iconic movies of all time good story good soundtrack Good music, excellent characters... excellent villain and talented voice actors like
(Darth Vader) himself James Earl Jones as muffasa Jeremy irons as Scar mr Bean as sazu... Nathan lane etcc..Is so greath that you all react to this movie...
Fun Fact: This was actually worked on by Disney's "B-team" and wasn't believed to be as big a hit as it was.
Their "A-team" and major budgets, meanwhile, were working on what they thought was gonna be the real big money maker: Pocahontas.
Edit: Another Fun Fact: The excuse of 2-D animation being "too expensive" is mostly a lie. (At least for big companies like Disney.)
The truth is that, at the time that 2-D animation was fading out, 2-D animators and the industry had unionized; while 3-D animation had been fairly new, hadn't yet unionized or had as many amenities, and was easier to extort (even though technically, it cost more).
They kinda did the same thing to VFX artists, especially for Marvel movies.
Ruff: "How could you fuck up an entire eco system that bad?"
Me: *cough*
Ruff: "Like, without being a human."
Me: Yeah... there it is.
(At 39:55) Scar: _I believe I can fly~_ Oh, SHIT!
small fun fact: in italian, the "Be prepared" song doesn't actually translate to be prepare, but to "sarò re" (I'll be king).
Some fun facts about this movie (and some general animal facts):
This was made by Disney’s B-movie team. They relegated the A-team to Pocahontas, as they thought it would be more successful.
Scar is the only character whose claws are always unsheathed, hinting at his treachery.
I’m sorry, but Lion King lied to you. Lions scavenge just like hyenas do, and often steal their kills, as well. In addition, hyenas are actually much more successful hunters. So they are not slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers. A hyena researcher actually sued Disney for defamation of character, over their characterizations of the hyenas. Probably not a winning battle, but the movie *did* mess with society’s view of hyenas.
Dark manes in lions are caused by a higher level of testosterone, so really, Scar shouldn’t be on the shallow end of the gene pool when it comes to brute strength, considering that jet black mane of his.
According to the book A Tale Of Two Brothers, Scar’s birth name is Taka, which roughly translates from Swahili as “waste” (but can also mean “to want” if used as a verb. A reference to his desire for power, perhaps.). He tried to make a fool of Mufasa as a cub by trying to bait a cape buffalo into attacking him, but it charged Scar instead. Its horns gave him his signature scar. He owned the name to remind himself of his mistake. This backstory also explains his resentment for his brother, who was always so favored. None of it’s canon, of course, but it is interesting nonetheless (and the new Mufasa movie coming out *did* use the name Taka for Scar.).
Zazu’s comment about making Scar into a rug gets a cameo in Hercules. There’s a scene where you can see a lion skin rug, that looks strikingly like a certain fratricidal lion.
Jeremy Irons lost his voice from yelling “you won’t get a sniff without me” during Be Prepared. So the last third of the song is done by Jim Cummings (who also voiced Ed).
The stampede scene took over two years to create.
Actual lions and hornbills were brought in by a wildlife expert to study their behavior, and make them more realistic in the movie, hence the headbutt when Simba and Nala reunite. That’s a way lions greet each other.
When adult Simba lies down and blows dust into the air, there’s a common belief that the dust cloud spells out “sex”. The animators have said it *actually* says “SFX” in a nod to the art department.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight went through 15 iterations. The version that plays in the credits, covered by Elton John, is the first version.
Originally, Scar was going to have a whole song where he tries to court Nala, and make her his queen. Reeeeal gross.
Staff at Disney World commonly refer to the It’s A Small World ride as “the asylum”, because the music will drive you insane. Scar telling Zazu to sing anything but that, is a nod to how annoying it gets.
I've watched this movie since I have been conscious my whole life, and it would be easy to praise it on nostalgia alone or what it meant for me, but revisiting it years later, it's incredible not only how well it holds up, but how it has set the bar in what a Disney animated movie can be. Incredible music in both musical numbers and soundtrack, beautiful scenery and expressive animation, flawless voice acting (both in the original version, and at the very least the Spanish dub I watched first). Even things that normally don't work as well in other Disney movies say, comic relief characters, are done like no other in this one. God I love The Lion King so fucking much
Same
Lion king one of the best movie ever
Also the stampede scene took 3 years to animate 3 freaking years!!!
When this movie came out in 1994, I was on active duty in the Navy. There was a retired Army officer I knew before I enlisted, who was going to be in Norfolk, and wanted to catch up. Norfolk's not bad if you know where to look, but it doesn't really scream "tourist town." So we caught a movie. This one.
The canyon scene was the first, and last, time I ever saw that tough old Army major cry during a movie. He passed away in 2007.
I miss you, Dad.
(At 23:49) And it's weird that both a weasel and a pig… have an ENTIRE jungle to themselves.
(At 22:20) No, Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog. You can tell by the tusks and the Mohawk. Plus, boars don't live in Africa.