The Lion King (1994)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 10 20:31

"What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?" I still remember when I was a tender age of 3 and first saw The Lion King on the big screen. When it was released on VHS it became a film I watched almost everyday. I would not be alone in saying that this film was an essential part of my early childhood. Because I had watched this film so much I have basically committed every scene to memory. It had been about 5-10 years since I last watched this brilliant Disney movie. Needless to say, a re-screening was highly necessary because of how powerful this film was on my childhood years. The Lion King was first released in 1994. Now the film is regarded as a classic. Currently as a teenager I can say that this film still has the same impact and power despite what age range you h...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 5 11:55

I remember watching a documentary about this film before it was released, it showed the amount of time and effort which was put into the making of this film. All the animals were studied to try and animate them just so, their world was analyzed in depth to try and capture it just right in film form, and i think they succeeded. Obviously, being a Disney film, all the animals can talk and form unlikely alliances, but that aside this film is a brilliant story using a classic tale of the prince returning to claim his throne from an evil relative who has stolen it. This story everything including romance between Simba and his childhood sweetheart Nala. Tragedy between Simba and his father Mufasa, betrayal with Simbas uncle Scar stealing the throne, and Comedy in the brilliant duo Timone a...Read more

Rating : 10/10