I'm sorry, but the only Mufasa backstory I'll believe in are the ones Disney released in the late 90s as CHILDREN'S BOOKS!! You know, the ones that tell how Taka became Scar from a bad encounter with a water buffalo, where Rafiki came from and how Mufasa befriended him THOSE stories. At least THEY offer some originality!
Transformers One handled the best friends to mortal enemies trope way better than this film. At least in this film the animals actually emote. That’s at least somewhat commendable.
I'm just gonna say the original movie gives the deep impression that Simba is continuing a long line of kings, among other things it sounds like this movie ignored about the intentions of the original. So. Yeah.
It’s even worse. This movie itself kinda jumps between the whole thing being important or not. Like how when they first meet Kiros he wants to kill Taka because of her blood and ignoring that it was Mufasa. Then later Kiros is chill with Taka but definitely wants to kill Mufasa. And in the final the not lions animals declare him king, which makes zero sense in the first place but especially because the whole film established that it’s a heritage thing, to the point that lions can smell it.
5:18 - 5:49 Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones. At least he lived a very good life and he did managed to live through 2024 for the Lion King's 30th Anniversary, and thank you Mr. James Earl Jones for your amazing performance as both Mufasa and Darth Vader. We deeply missed going to missed you and you will never be forgotten and be remembered by many generations to come. May he Rest in Peace. He is the King 🤴🏾 of all Hollywood actors. January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024 🙏🏻 🕯 😥😢😭 💔
I probably would’ve given this film a chance if it met two conditions: 1. If it were hand-drawn animated. 2. If Mufasa and Scar were biologically related from the start.
AND Mufasa and Scar came from a Lion Royal Family and Lineage of Kings...I KNOW That in Both Fiction AND In Real Life People DO Declare themselves Monarchs and create New Dynasties e.g. Emperor Palpatine and Real Life First French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte...However the Original CLEARLY stated that Mufasa and Scar we're descended from Great Kings of the Past.
@dermotmcquaid3692 not in this movie. Scar is royal blood. Mufasa is nothing. Just a stranger, saved by Scar. And in response... Mufasa takes his throne.. How thankful
It's ironic that the Sonic movie has a better story and plot than this. Heck, Transformers One does a better job of telling a similar plot than Mufasa.
@DanielKariuki-er5gi obviously the teacher didn’t read reviews or thoughts on the movie itself either not sonic just see wicked it way better than mufas
I think Disney just forgot that well, Timon & Pumba have comedic moments they can be serious when they need to be. I mean, in the animated movie, they did raise Simba as their own.
They basically turned the best Disney villain of all time into a simp, who throws a massive simp rage only because his crush didn’t like him back. And then becomes evil in 2 seconds.
I’m happy that me and my family went to see Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last Friday instead of this! It’s also hilarious seeing Disney calling Mufasa “the #1 movie” after seeing how so successful the blue blur did.
Keep in mind. Sonic 3 is #1 in AMERICA And Mufasa is #1 in the WORLD (Overseas) and During Christmas Sonic 3 isn't open internationally yet as of December 26th Too bad Sonic 3 Performed poorly internationally with $1,444,701. Sonic 3 is the next TF One and IF due to Paramount saw Ruby Gillman's poor marketing and market the Robbie Williams Monkey
@@DimitarKolarov-hy2ex I don’t care beside are you seriously pretend like you want to remeber Mufasa over Sonic 3 it ain’t about who make million it’s about which movie is better
@@KehnoK How did he betray him? Taka and Sarabi weren't dating. They rarely even spoke to eachother. There was no betrayal. Taka was simply badly written, as was the rest of the movie
Reminder that the Timon & Pumbaa interruptions were done way better 2 decades ago in Lion King 1 1/2. Seriously, the pause during the scene where Timon and Pumbaa are falling down a waterfall will never stop being funny!
Fun Fact: Arrron Perrie & Kevin Harrison Jr. We're born the same here as the original Lion King And this is the 3rd time Keith David & Anika Noni Rose been in a Disney project after The Princess and the Frog and Amphibia As for the movie itself it alright one of the better remakes
@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293 seen both and Sonic 3 imo while not great knows what it wants to be. It gets the job done. It's silly and it knows it. That's what won me over. Plus everyone loves Sonic and Jim Carrey.
Doesn't help also that Wicked came out a few weeks before too. The songs on Wicked are amazing. Coming from that to this really makes you realise how unforgettable the songs in this are.
Mufasa is a great character don't get me wrong. But this origin story feels unneeded even if it's at least giving us new material unlike the 2019 Lion King remake.
If they got their story from the actual Lion King books made after 1994, it would be much better. By the way, did this movie include a dedication to James Earl Jones, who passed away during production of this movie? After all, he was the voice of Mufasa in the 1994 original and the 2019 remake.
@@HuskyDog88Then again, those books aren’t really canon to The Lion King considering Simba and Nala having a son named Kopa instead of their more recognizable daughter Kiara and Scar having a different name and backstory for his literal scar in The Lion Guard series; although for some reason, this film uses Scar’s original name from those books Taka instead of The Lion Guard’s Askari.
In the original Lion King film, there was an early draft where Scar was a rogue lion and had no connection to Mufasa whatsoever. But the producers decided to make them biological brothers to make the story more interesting and dramatic. Have a betrayal WITHIN the family. What this movie seems to be doing is taking that scrapped idea, rehashing it as its own, and switching the roles around. Instead of the rogue lion being Scar, instead its Mufasa. And by making Mufasa the rogue lion, as they said in the trailer that he had not a single drop of nobility in his blood, you're contradicting the original film. Mufasa did not come from actual royalty. He was never supposed to be king at all, Scar (Taka) was actually going to be the rightful king and Mufasa came in and took it from him. It's even worse when you realize that Scar had every right to try to get Mufasa and Simba out of the picture in the end. You're painting Scar as the good guy. How do you that?
7:20 - 7:26 It wouldn't suprised me if Tiana joined the dark side where she gave up her dreams getting her restaurant and betrayed Naveen for his selfish, lazy, immature behavior. She decides to start a new chapter in her life with Dr. Facilier.
Orginal animated movie : Scar slaps Sarabi across the face, causing a now grown Simba to growl as he races to comfort his mother. Mufasa Prequel: Scar has a crush on Sarabi and her rejection makes him evil
This was my biggest surprise of the year. I actually really enjoyed it. I pulled a lionic this weekend and had a great time and wish people would give it a chance. I understand watching it and simply not liking it but I get frustrated by the people saying they hope it fails
I agree the movie wasn’t that bad at all. The only thing that would make people hate it was the fast paced story telling. I loved the story it was such a good story just by itself.
We don’t hate it because it’s bad. We hate it because Disney has been bullying theaters to keep this movie in theaters that are not selling tickets while they are selling out Sonic 3 tickets and want to show that more. Don’t believe me? Look it up. The evidence is out the wazoo. So, yeah, I hope it does fail, because Disney is being so butthurt about it. If you like Mufasa, more power to you. But don’t go defending this movie when Disney is blatantly putting down Sonic 3 for it’s inevitable success world wide.
@@The_Spectre_Gamer I admittedly need to do more research on this issue, but what I will say is even if this is 100% true which is definitely stupid on disneys part, I feel hoping for a movies downfall overall is a very negative thing to do. Even taking Disney as a corporation out of it, it doing bad effects not just Disney, it effects the hundreds of animators and writers that work on it. For that, I hope both Mufasa and sonic do good. What I said about mufasa applies to sonic as well
3:24 - 3:45 and 5:50 - 6:12 I will admit a 2d hand drawn animated prequel based on the origin story of Mufasa and Scar could have been good and a missed wasted opportunity. Plus, if Disney were interested doing a prequel origin story of Mufasa and Scar, then why didn't they do that in the first place? Disney should have make that prequel movie in the first place instead of that unnecessary prequel of the Little Mermaid?! Seriously who asks for a prequel to the Little Mermaid? This retconned how Ariel and Flounder first met from the tv show and two they never explained why King Triton banished Ursula in the first place? Did she want to destroy the humans but King Triton refuses to let her because it would lead the humans to Atlantica and exploited the mermaids? Never explained. Plus if Ariel did care about bringing back the music 🎶 to Atlantica, why did she forgot about the concert before she went off to find human artifacts? The scene where Triton and Sebastian argue for Ariel being late and missing out and ruining the concert and that scene makes Ariel looks like she doesn't even care about the music. So bringing back and unban the music 🎶 in Atlantica feels extremely pointless in the first place. Plus Ursula doesn't appeared in the prequel instead she gets replaced by purple babysitting Yzma knockoff ripoff. This makes me wish we got an animated Mufasa prequel film 🎥 than that unnecessary monotone forgettable My Little Mermaid 🧜🏼♀️ prequel and the latter doesn't exist in a alternative universe.
Yeah. I’d also expect more Little Mermaid prequel stuff that takes place in the same timeframe as the 90’s TV series along with some Lion King prequel movies focusing certain characters like Rafiki.
So, this film includes a white lion that’s the main villain in a Lion King prequel and his enemy obviously being Mufasa… Do I sense Disney acknowledging the rivalry between Kimba the White Lion and The Lion King in a Lion King film? 🤔
19:02 - 9:10 How the heck Lin Manuel Miranda didn't return to write songs 🎵 for Moana 2 instead he joined Mufasa the Lion King? Did Disney pay him a great paycheck to work on the music 🎶 and songs for Mufasa film?
Moana 2 was supposed to be a TV series, but the CEO said: "It was so beautiful it has to be on te big screen." Which is CEO speak for: "WE'RE OUT OF MONEY! MAKE THIS A MOVIE OR SOMETHING!!"
“Second-unit filming began in late July 2023 for animated characters only without physical actors (due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike) in Farnham, Surrey, England.” You sure about that?
I love how everyone had the same exact issue with Mufasa: "Timon and Pumbaa need to shut up!" But either way, I'm just excited to see your review. Let's see how partly frustrating it was for you. I gave it a 6-7/10. Not a movie to go stampeding out to see, but better than the rolling dung ball from 2019. (I said this before, but it bears repeating here.)
The moral of the story is...WATCH SONIC 3 IT'S A MASTERPIECE🤩 Or if you want to watch similar origin story watch Transformers One...THAT WAS ALSO A MASTERPIECE AND I NEED A SEQUEL TO THIS 🤩
I would also say Wicked as well. Although, that is more of a prequel while also a retelling from Elphaba and Glinda’s perspectives of The Wizard of Oz story. That and without spoiling it for next year’s film, Elphaba and Glinda have their relationship end on good terms.
@@DisneyGirl2004 I'm glad you enjoyed it...but Mufasa doesn't have Alien Superpower Hedgehog seeking revenge and then letting go of it thanks to other Alien Superpower Hedgehog so yeah I'm biased 😅
If there is someone worthy to punch at the Oscars besides Chris Rock, it is the guy who said Moonlight was Best Picture over La La Land. I wish I could be in Will Smith's shoes and go back to 2016 to punch him because La La Land was the much better film.
Disney needs to take notes from other studios like Paramount for Sonic 3 and Transformers One. Unfortunately, Disney is gonna not listen to anyone but themselves by making more garbage remakes for their blind Adult Disney fans.
I swear they are making movies for these “Disney adults” rather than kids. We did not need this movie, the 2019 one was fine-ish but no way am I looking at this one.
I’m just gonna wait until it’s on Disney+ just to get it over with, just watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3 instead. It’s a much better movie and an awesome adaption of Sonic Adventures 2!
At least you technically considered it the best of the follow ups to the Disney live action remakes to the point where you found it better then Alice Through the Looking Glass and Maleficent 2, even though it may not be saying much to you
Can’t wait for you to review Sonic 3! I just saw it this past weekend & it’s probably my favorite movie I’ve seen this year (slightly better than Inside Out 2, surprisingly). Words can’t describe how good in turned out to be. My mind was genuinely blown away by all this.
A weak voice acting performance is obviously not comparable to what her father might have done in real life nor should we blame this literal child for the sins of her father
If you thought Bye Bye was terrible cringe villain song, I also find awful cringey villain "Danger Danger" song 🎵 from My Little Pony A New Generation that terrible and cringe to listen to!
The more moving faces on the characters to show more emotions are so much more disturbing than before. Bring back the emotionless looks, or better yet, STOP MAKING LIVE ACTION CRAP, DISNEY!!
♥️💖 6:35 - 6:40 Yeah, I have noticed the similarities and 2024 is a big year for prequel retelling origin stories for many beloved franchises like Transformers, Wicked and the Lion King. 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖♥️
10:39- 11:02 That song 🎵 Bye Bye is so bad 👎🏻 it makes King 🤴🏻 Magnifico's song 🎵 This is the Thanks I Get from Wish 🌟 sound and look good and masterpiece in comparison. Hot 🔥 take - I enjoyed This is the Thanks I get and it is quite catchy.
I didn't think the movie was "bad", my biggest critiques are: 1) Timmon and Pumba took up too much screen time that could have been used for character development or time needed for emotional impact in other sequences. The two of them breaking the fourth wall and talking about the Broadway Musical was out of place and took me out of the film. 2) Pacing: I liked a lot of the things Disney did, but some moments that needed additional time for impact were cut short, and there were moments that should have been elaborated on (Such as the ending sequence with Kiara - whom I would have liked to hear more from since the story was being told to her and not Timmon and Pumba. 3) The "My Brother" song I really loved, but it should have been a nighttime sequence, the lyrics "Hey did your mama say you could be up this late" make no sense in a daytime sequence. 4) I understand why Scar pulling Mufasa up a ledge would be a dominant theme, but you can tell there are moments where they wanted to allude to the future in a menacing way when it wasn't the right time for it. I thought the sequence at the end of the film was the perfect time as opposed to the 2-3 other times it happens. Ironically... I can justify Kyros' singing Bye-Bye in my own mind by imagining that his lack of respect for the lives of other prides has driven him to the point where he thinks eliminating them is so effortless or insignificant that it's a joke. IE: Mocking those he plans to kill rather than being serious.
Hopefully Snow White will be the start of the end of the remake train when that film inevitably becomes a flop(and will have the cancellation of the recently announced Tangled remake that hasn't started filming yet, as well as several unannounced projects related to the remakes, and the final bunch will be the Lilo & Stitch and Moana remakes), Mufasa gets a pass at the box office(I'm happy Sonic 3 is kicking its butt at the box office), but SW will not
The little mermaid was good tho, and so was Mufusa. And people are excited for Lilo and Stirch and judging from the comments of someone directing it it’s gonna be the one to destroy the remake curse for good and show that Disney does care about putting quality into their remakes and that they want to introduce their classics to a new age. you guys are ignoring the fact TLK fans are praising this rn are u?
@@DisneyGirl2004TBF, the live-action Lilo and Stitch is directed by the same guy who gave us Marcel the Shell, so having a director with a background in making animated movies for a live-action adaptation can work, and if you want another example, Travis Knight directed Kubo and The Two Strings and Bumblebee
If you want a true Disney remake, afford and play Epic Mickey Rebrushed. Do the same thing when the Snow White remake comes out. One thing about those Disney live action remakes. They were nothing more but lightning rods of unnecessarily massive profits and negativity.
I'm ngl I just watched this movie 7 days ago with my class and I barely remember anything about it. Even some of my friends didn't really care about it because one of the girls (I'm not going to tell you her name) said it was forgettable and it scared my gf half to death.
:…inhales… exhale….: So what changes I make to the story. 1. Scar’s motivation. He see’s that Mufasa wind Sarabie. Ok he bummed but he gets over it and start to be supportive. But! While traveling Kiros is very close following them and cons the idea to drive a wedge between Mufasa and Taka. By following very close and watching their moves. And whe he reaches melee he comes out and claims that Taka lead the way. Creating a moment where Taka is gaslit by Mufasa and Sarabi for betraying them. And Mufasa is disgusted by his brother. Taka pleads for Sarabi to listen to him but she refuses plus is a little creep out by him when he was trying to impress her.( and kind thinks he lied about saving her when Mufasa lied about it to give Taka a chance with Sarabi) After Kiros is beaten and Mufasa seeing that Taka was telling the truth Taka lashed out at Mufasa talking about how he was willing to belive Kiros over him , to remember this day Taka takes on the name of Scar . To symbolise that there brotherly bond will never be the same. And Mufasa can’t banish Scar, he never wants to make that mistake again of doubting his brother. ….. Er something like that.
I'm sorry, but the only Mufasa backstory I'll believe in are the ones Disney released in the late 90s as CHILDREN'S BOOKS!! You know, the ones that tell how Taka became Scar from a bad encounter with a water buffalo, where Rafiki came from and how Mufasa befriended him THOSE stories. At least THEY offer some originality!
Right, just forget that this movie exists.
Those books aren't canon
@SorshaLenning I don't care what is and isn't "canon". I stand by what I said
@haydendegrow945 You sound a bit tough judging by your tone tbh
No-same. I like the books better.
Transformers One handled the best friends to mortal enemies trope way better than this film. At least in this film the animals actually emote. That’s at least somewhat commendable.
Right, this film is just sad. But, it is still making money. LOl. So, whatever.
@@teeahtateYep, this is an another Moana 2 case🙄😒
I'm just gonna say the original movie gives the deep impression that Simba is continuing a long line of kings, among other things it sounds like this movie ignored about the intentions of the original. So. Yeah.
Yeah, I hate retcons for the most part.
It’s even worse. This movie itself kinda jumps between the whole thing being important or not. Like how when they first meet Kiros he wants to kill Taka because of her blood and ignoring that it was Mufasa. Then later Kiros is chill with Taka but definitely wants to kill Mufasa.
And in the final the not lions animals declare him king, which makes zero sense in the first place but especially because the whole film established that it’s a heritage thing, to the point that lions can smell it.
Exactly. Plus it destroys that the lion guard established
5:18 - 5:49 Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones.
At least he lived a very good life and he did managed to live through 2024 for the Lion King's 30th Anniversary, and thank you Mr. James Earl Jones for your amazing performance as both Mufasa and Darth Vader. We deeply missed going to missed you and you will never be forgotten and be remembered by many generations to come. May he Rest in Peace. He is the King 🤴🏾 of all Hollywood actors.
January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024 🙏🏻 🕯 😥😢😭 💔
I still can’t believe he died this year.
He Also Voiced Santa Claus In One of the Episodes of Recess “Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave”
It was one of the saddest moments of the year.
@@Starwarsfanboy0928Carl Weathers’, Teri Garr’s, Richard Sherman’s and Shelley Duvall’s losses were also saddening.
James Earl Jones was a Virgo-decan Capricorn, born in the silent generation era.
A Mufasa orgin story could've worked if was one of those Disney direct to dvds sequel instead of being live action.
Or just go straight to Disney+.
Or hand-drawn
The Lion King remake movies are animated, but they're still remakes and still suck.
Mufasa doesn’t deserve to be the number one to be the movie it’s doesn’t deserve and the real number one film is Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Ya know, Lion King 1 and a half already did that job about 2 decades ago
I probably would’ve given this film a chance if it met two conditions:
1. If it were hand-drawn animated.
2. If Mufasa and Scar were biologically related from the start.
Mufasa is stealing the throne from the very same lion that safed him . I am glad Mufasa dies a terrible way.
AND Mufasa and Scar came from a Lion Royal Family and Lineage of Kings...I KNOW That in Both Fiction AND In Real Life People DO Declare themselves Monarchs and create New Dynasties e.g. Emperor Palpatine and Real Life First French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte...However the Original CLEARLY stated that Mufasa and Scar we're descended from Great Kings of the Past.
@dermotmcquaid3692 not in this movie. Scar is royal blood. Mufasa is nothing. Just a stranger, saved by Scar. And in response... Mufasa takes his throne.. How thankful
@@KehnoK I haven't seen it...But I thought Taka's family we're killed by Maads Mikelson Lion so Mufasa started his OWN Dynasty.
@@KehnoK Also the film contradicts TLK 2019 Remake by having Maads Milkleson Lion scar Taka's eye
The Lion King (2019): Timon and Pumbaa were one of the better parts.
Mufasa: The Lion King: Timon and Pumbaa were one of the worst parts.
How ironic.
The lion king 1 1/2 did better than the latter
Timon and Pumbaa are the worst characters.
@@AH-is5yg are you referring to the live action version or just in general?
@@JoshioE110 Everything, in general both cartoon and live action, they are the worst! Sonic 3 is the best because they don't have these two in it.
Here's the good news. This movie is getting destroyed by Sonic's third movie.
on opening weekend. Then afterwards, Fall like a rock and rise and be inconsistent all the time
It hasn't been released internationally. But domestically it's doing way better.
like shadow the hedgehog better
Good 👍
No it isn’t lol mufasa has 200 something million and Sonic is at 99 million
It's ironic that the Sonic movie has a better story and plot than this. Heck, Transformers One does a better job of telling a similar plot than Mufasa.
I Totally Agree With You Dude I Totally Agree With You.
Right, a terrible story!
They even say the soundtrack was also terrible in mufasa the lion king.
Just my opinion. No offense by the way.
For all who went/are going to see/see this movie, I'll be praying for you and recognize your bravery as commendable while I'm watching Sonic 3.
I saw both
@@superjordanreviews1497 same
I saw and enjoyed both.
Hey I have a question what’s more higher a half rating or a hole rating?
Relax, buddy. It's not that serious.
Elton John is upset that Disney didn’t ask him to work on Mufasa The Lion King
Is he actually?
If this is true, he is being redeemed. The music is not good at all.
He dodged a bullet
Then again, Elton John admitted he hated working on the remake, saying that it ruined the music of the original.
@@tylerfish2701 w)9 would blame him.
Mufasa: SHADOW!! HELP!!
Shadow: No.
Shadow: long live the king!!!
Mufasa: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!
BOW YOUR HEADS LOW, ALL HAIL SHADOW♥️🖤🎶
@@matthewwhite2508 simba: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
You know what they say, Nothing beats the Oringinal.
You misspelling it makes it all the more better🤣.
Please don't change it😆
I still can't believe my teachers took me, my gf, and the rest of my classmates to see this movie instead of Sonic 3.
Wow your girlfriend got drag to this yikes😂😂
Your teacher know scudd about good movies
@RockerMicke1 🤨
Wow, your teachers must hate you.
@DanielKariuki-er5gi obviously the teacher didn’t read reviews or thoughts on the movie itself either not sonic just see wicked it way better than mufas
Wanna know why it's frustrating? Two words: Bob Iger.
I'm hoping Disney will get better once he leaves in 2026, for good
Same here. Also, nice nod to the actual title for Wicked Part Two.
Wait, Bob is leaving in 2026?
he is, and he's looking for a successors. Hopefully, Bob Chapek is in reverse, as in one who will care for Disney
@@saulthechicanootakuno
@@saulthechicanootaku that's funny, tell another one!
I think Disney just forgot that well, Timon & Pumba have comedic moments they can be serious when they need to be. I mean, in the animated movie, they did raise Simba as their own.
Exactly 💯! If it weren't for them, Simba wouldn't be here alive and the Pride Lands would been a wasteland and Scar would've won 🏆.
They basically turned the best Disney villain of all time into a simp, who throws a massive simp rage only because his crush didn’t like him back. And then becomes evil in 2 seconds.
Are you victim blaming Scar? XD guy saved Mufasas life and got his own life fucked as a thank you
They turned him into a stupid Tate/Musk fanboy, a total downgrade.
Exactly! So disappointing and we wonder why violence exists. Really sad.
So basically what you’re saying is the super Mario brothers movie did the Villain being a simp plot much better.
@@randomdoctorsstudios142 probably xD
Disney's running out of ideas
Fr tho
I blame those who seen the remake
Disney was not making the same magic edit used to be
Did you guys even se the movie? Mufusa was goodb
It has been. For a while now, like for three years or more.
I’m happy that me and my family went to see Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last Friday instead of this! It’s also hilarious seeing Disney calling Mufasa “the #1 movie” after seeing how so successful the blue blur did.
Yeah. Cause it is their #1movie in the world. Sonic was #1 in America
Keep in mind. Sonic 3 is #1 in AMERICA
And Mufasa is #1 in the WORLD (Overseas) and During Christmas
Sonic 3 isn't open internationally yet as of December 26th
Too bad Sonic 3 Performed poorly internationally with $1,444,701. Sonic 3 is the next TF One and IF due to Paramount saw Ruby Gillman's poor marketing and market the Robbie Williams Monkey
@@DimitarKolarov-hy2ex are you sure ? because Mufasa didn’t open that great it 35 millions dollars in a 200 million budget
@kaseyCrayton AMERICA IS NOT THE WORLD.
@@DimitarKolarov-hy2ex I don’t care beside are you seriously pretend like you want to remeber Mufasa over Sonic 3 it ain’t about who make million it’s about which movie is better
AniMat: “7:18 - 7:26”
Me: “I couldn’t agree more!“
I am so glad that I saw Sonic 3 in theaters for Christmas this year instead of this
Scar being in love with Sarabi is funny when you remember that in the musical Scar tried to seduce Nala to make her his queen
Don't remind me 😭
It is more funny mufasa betrays the lion that safed him xD
@@KehnoK How did he betray him? Taka and Sarabi weren't dating. They rarely even spoke to eachother. There was no betrayal. Taka was simply badly written, as was the rest of the movie
Reminder that the Timon & Pumbaa interruptions were done way better 2 decades ago in Lion King 1 1/2.
Seriously, the pause during the scene where Timon and Pumbaa are falling down a waterfall will never stop being funny!
Yeah. Definitely funny.
If it's true that Disney is forcing some Theaters to play Mufasa instead of Sonic 3, then that would be more interesting than any of their remakes
More like it is the reason to not invest your focus on Disney a this point.
Makes me happy Sonic and Shadow are destroying this movie at the box office.
🤣
Fun Fact: Arrron Perrie & Kevin Harrison Jr. We're born the same here as the original Lion King
And this is the 3rd time Keith David & Anika Noni Rose been in a Disney project after The Princess and the Frog and Amphibia
As for the movie itself it alright one of the better remakes
Same, tbh. More or less enjoyable despite some flaws.
Are you trying to say they were born in the same year?
@joshuaW5621 yea
@MaximCT-r3t yep
Good thing this movie got destroyed by Sonic The Hedgehog 3 at the box-office.
And this is why Sonic 3 won at the box office
Exactly
@@harrisonallen651 well, domestically during opening weekend, internationally on the other hand
@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293 seen both and Sonic 3 imo while not great knows what it wants to be. It gets the job done. It's silly and it knows it. That's what won me over. Plus everyone loves Sonic and Jim Carrey.
Doesn't help also that Wicked came out a few weeks before too. The songs on Wicked are amazing. Coming from that to this really makes you realise how unforgettable the songs in this are.
Exactly! And should win every day over this tired sad movie!
I like the callback to the Ice Age: Buck Wild review.
But it's not live action. It's CGI.
Then wouldn’t this be called a CGI remake?
It is CGI in the style of “live action” which is still CGI
24:54 - Hey, I didn't know Iago was in a Lion King prequel!!! LOL 🤣🤣🤣
It's something when a disney junior show to have a better backstory for Scar than the movie did
Mufasa the Lion King 🦁 🤴🏻 is basically the Prince 🤴🏻 of Egypt 🇪🇬 and Transformers One 🤖 but replaced them with lions 🦁.
Right, but those other movies did it way better.
Zazu, Pumba, and Timon are so fucking awful in this movie especially since Zazu wasn't like that in the original.
I think I prefer the Lion King 1 1/2
You can’t say Hakuna Matata enough times to get this THIS elephant graveyard!
Ha good one
10:06 - 10:56 Sebastian: "KIMBA'S CRAZY BROTHER!!!!!" 🦀 😱
Kiros is basically the evil version of Kimba the White ⚪️ Lion 🦁.
Do I need to bring up yms
Mufasa is a great character don't get me wrong. But this origin story feels unneeded even if it's at least giving us new material unlike the 2019 Lion King remake.
If they got their story from the actual Lion King books made after 1994, it would be much better. By the way, did this movie include a dedication to James Earl Jones, who passed away during production of this movie? After all, he was the voice of Mufasa in the 1994 original and the 2019 remake.
@@HuskyDog88Then again, those books aren’t really canon to The Lion King considering Simba and Nala having a son named Kopa instead of their more recognizable daughter Kiara and Scar having a different name and backstory for his literal scar in The Lion Guard series; although for some reason, this film uses Scar’s original name from those books Taka instead of The Lion Guard’s Askari.
@@hunterolaughlin Have you watched the movie? Was there a dedication to James Earl Jones at the beginning or the end?
@@HuskyDog88 No, and I’m not really that interested in watching this anyways no matter how much this improved from the 2019 film.
No
It’s time for the animation community to put an end to those remakes
Given that there's a white lion in this picture, can we finally agree that Disney ripped off Kimba the White Lion?
Just like the 2019 movie, I can see why people would hate it, but I still love it. I’m just thankful there’s no follow up to God Awful Mulan.
If that were to ever happen, something tells me it’ll be even worse than Mulan 2. And we all know how THAT turned out
Honey, never underestimate stupid
@@davidanthonymercado7064 And the 2020 movie already makes Mulan 2 look like Shrek 2 comparison
everyone else loved Mufusa what do you mean,
In the original Lion King film, there was an early draft where Scar was a rogue lion and had no connection to Mufasa whatsoever. But the producers decided to make them biological brothers to make the story more interesting and dramatic. Have a betrayal WITHIN the family.
What this movie seems to be doing is taking that scrapped idea, rehashing it as its own, and switching the roles around. Instead of the rogue lion being Scar, instead its Mufasa. And by making Mufasa the rogue lion, as they said in the trailer that he had not a single drop of nobility in his blood, you're contradicting the original film. Mufasa did not come from actual royalty. He was never supposed to be king at all, Scar (Taka) was actually going to be the rightful king and Mufasa came in and took it from him. It's even worse when you realize that Scar had every right to try to get Mufasa and Simba out of the picture in the end. You're painting Scar as the good guy. How do you that?
Don't worry, the live action one is a different take, not canon to the real franchise anyways.
Honestly when they showed Kion at the end I honestly wanted to scream knowing that Kion is canon.
I see Kion as an official AU
Did they ever actually say his name tho?
(Sees the thumbnail)
Ooh, this ought to be good.
7:20 - 7:26 It wouldn't suprised me if Tiana joined the dark side where she gave up her dreams getting her restaurant and betrayed Naveen for his selfish, lazy, immature behavior. She decides to start a new chapter in her life with Dr. Facilier.
Orginal animated movie : Scar slaps Sarabi across the face, causing a now grown Simba to growl as he races to comfort his mother.
Mufasa Prequel: Scar has a crush on Sarabi and her rejection makes him evil
Mufasa prequel: Scar also becomes evil after Mufasa takes his rightful spot as the next king.
This was my biggest surprise of the year. I actually really enjoyed it. I pulled a lionic this weekend and had a great time and wish people would give it a chance. I understand watching it and simply not liking it but I get frustrated by the people saying they hope it fails
FORGET THOSE HATERS! I AM WATCHING THIS MOVIE TO PAY MY FINAL RESPECTS TO JAMES EARL JONES!
@@racheljackson4428 this movie is like shitting into his grave
I agree the movie wasn’t that bad at all. The only thing that would make people hate it was the fast paced story telling. I loved the story it was such a good story just by itself.
We don’t hate it because it’s bad. We hate it because Disney has been bullying theaters to keep this movie in theaters that are not selling tickets while they are selling out Sonic 3 tickets and want to show that more. Don’t believe me? Look it up. The evidence is out the wazoo.
So, yeah, I hope it does fail, because Disney is being so butthurt about it. If you like Mufasa, more power to you. But don’t go defending this movie when Disney is blatantly putting down Sonic 3 for it’s inevitable success world wide.
@@The_Spectre_Gamer I admittedly need to do more research on this issue, but what I will say is even if this is 100% true which is definitely stupid on disneys part, I feel hoping for a movies downfall overall is a very negative thing to do. Even taking Disney as a corporation out of it, it doing bad effects not just Disney, it effects the hundreds of animators and writers that work on it. For that, I hope both Mufasa and sonic do good. What I said about mufasa applies to sonic as well
That “NOOOOO” is un-ironically better than what was in the movie 3:04
3:24 - 3:45 and 5:50 - 6:12 I will admit a 2d hand drawn animated prequel based on the origin story of Mufasa and Scar could have been good and a missed wasted opportunity. Plus, if Disney were interested doing a prequel origin story of Mufasa and Scar, then why didn't they do that in the first place? Disney should have make that prequel movie in the first place instead of that unnecessary prequel of the Little Mermaid?! Seriously who asks for a prequel to the Little Mermaid? This retconned how Ariel and Flounder first met from the tv show and two they never explained why King Triton banished Ursula in the first place? Did she want to destroy the humans but King Triton refuses to let her because it would lead the humans to Atlantica and exploited the mermaids? Never explained. Plus if Ariel did care about bringing back the music 🎶 to Atlantica, why did she forgot about the concert before she went off to find human artifacts? The scene where Triton and Sebastian argue for Ariel being late and missing out and ruining the concert and that scene makes Ariel looks like she doesn't even care about the music. So bringing back and unban the music 🎶 in Atlantica feels extremely pointless in the first place. Plus Ursula doesn't appeared in the prequel instead she gets replaced by purple babysitting Yzma knockoff ripoff.
This makes me wish we got an animated Mufasa prequel film 🎥 than that unnecessary monotone forgettable My Little Mermaid 🧜🏼♀️ prequel and the latter doesn't exist in a alternative universe.
Yeah. I’d also expect more Little Mermaid prequel stuff that takes place in the same timeframe as the 90’s TV series along with some Lion King prequel movies focusing certain characters like Rafiki.
So, this film includes a white lion that’s the main villain in a Lion King prequel and his enemy obviously being Mufasa…
Do I sense Disney acknowledging the rivalry between Kimba the White Lion and The Lion King in a Lion King film? 🤔
Yep the live action remakes are becoming like the direct to video sequels
Those were at least entertaining. Some were genuinely good, others were so BAD they were good, but this is just... depressing.
I say the remakes are getting worse and worse
19:02 - 9:10 How the heck Lin Manuel Miranda didn't return to write songs 🎵 for Moana 2 instead he joined Mufasa the Lion King?
Did Disney pay him a great paycheck to work on the music 🎶 and songs for Mufasa film?
Yes
Moana 2 was supposed to be a TV series, but the CEO said: "It was so beautiful it has to be on te big screen."
Which is CEO speak for: "WE'RE OUT OF MONEY! MAKE THIS A MOVIE OR SOMETHING!!"
12:46 this will be my new favorite meme
Listening to Timon and Pumbaa here is like listening to Jar Jar Binks.
14:39 you can tell unlike Sonic 3 this movie had no problems during the actors strike last year.
“Second-unit filming began in late July 2023 for animated characters only without physical actors (due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike) in Farnham, Surrey, England.”
You sure about that?
I love how everyone had the same exact issue with Mufasa: "Timon and Pumbaa need to shut up!"
But either way, I'm just excited to see your review. Let's see how partly frustrating it was for you.
I gave it a 6-7/10. Not a movie to go stampeding out to see, but better than the rolling dung ball from 2019. (I said this before, but it bears repeating here.)
Hey look the movie that might easily get overshadowed by a certain hedgehog movie at the box office.
Long live the king I guess?
The moral of the story is...WATCH SONIC 3 IT'S A MASTERPIECE🤩
Or if you want to watch similar origin story watch Transformers One...THAT WAS ALSO A MASTERPIECE AND I NEED A SEQUEL TO THIS 🤩
I would also say Wicked as well. Although, that is more of a prequel while also a retelling from Elphaba and Glinda’s perspectives of The Wizard of Oz story. That and without spoiling it for next year’s film, Elphaba and Glinda have their relationship end on good terms.
Dude Mufusa wa sgood
@@DisneyGirl2004 🤦♂️
@@Starwarsfanboy0928 OH YES! I loved Wicked aswell 🤩
@@DisneyGirl2004 I'm glad you enjoyed it...but Mufasa doesn't have Alien Superpower Hedgehog seeking revenge and then letting go of it thanks to other Alien Superpower Hedgehog so yeah I'm biased 😅
I was only here for james earl jones
If there is someone worthy to punch at the Oscars besides Chris Rock, it is the guy who said Moonlight was Best Picture over La La Land. I wish I could be in Will Smith's shoes and go back to 2016 to punch him because La La Land was the much better film.
Disney needs to take notes from other studios like Paramount for Sonic 3 and Transformers One.
Unfortunately, Disney is gonna not listen to anyone but themselves by making more garbage remakes for their blind Adult Disney fans.
I swear they are making movies for these “Disney adults” rather than kids. We did not need this movie, the 2019 one was fine-ish but no way am I looking at this one.
I’m just gonna wait until it’s on Disney+ just to get it over with, just watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3 instead. It’s a much better movie and an awesome adaption of Sonic Adventures 2!
At least you technically considered it the best of the follow ups to the Disney live action remakes to the point where you found it better then Alice Through the Looking Glass and Maleficent 2, even though it may not be saying much to you
Once again, ElectricDragon505 comes to save the day with his brilliant reviews!
Can’t wait for you to review Sonic 3! I just saw it this past weekend & it’s probably my favorite movie I’ve seen this year (slightly better than Inside Out 2, surprisingly). Words can’t describe how good in turned out to be. My mind was genuinely blown away by all this.
12:57 - 13:18 If you thought Blue Ivy Carter was bad, OH BOY take a look on what her daddy did something extremely evil and dirty in the past.
A weak voice acting performance is obviously not comparable to what her father might have done in real life nor should we blame this literal child for the sins of her father
Why are comparing a literal child who just voice acted a lion to the atrocities of a grown man?
Is something wrong with you?
@@2dents513 ^THIS. If you think they are comparable at all you are 12 yourself or have the mindset of a 12 year old.
The "Sarabi was a princess" thing is so weird, cause aren't all lion children princes and princesses, considering only the king has the right to mate?
"In the theater, the mighty theater, the audience sleeps tonight."
Disney didn’t Live and Learn and they simply weren’t Hanging on the Edge of Tomorrow
If you thought Bye Bye was terrible cringe villain song, I also find awful cringey villain "Danger Danger" song 🎵 from My Little Pony A New Generation that terrible and cringe to listen to!
Dude, your rage is hilarious.😂😉
Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones. 😢😞
Just watch Sonic people. Mufasa looked like shit from the start and I keep forgetting it exists until someone just so happens to mention it.
Their Goes Timon and Pumba's poluarity. 11:47
The more moving faces on the characters to show more emotions are so much more disturbing than before. Bring back the emotionless looks, or better yet, STOP MAKING LIVE ACTION CRAP, DISNEY!!
This movie would've been better if it was in full-on animation. Honestly just go see Sonic 3: more enjoyable and a better film overall.
It is. Did you watch the entire review?
♥️💖 6:35 - 6:40 Yeah, I have noticed the similarities and 2024 is a big year for prequel retelling origin stories for many beloved franchises like Transformers, Wicked and the Lion King. 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖♥️
To James Earl Jones...we shall see you again in the Force, my King
Well sonic is #1 in USA but mufasa is #1 GLOBALLY so he will get more at global box office than sonic will
Nobody cares about Mufasa
Source?
Yet, no one will remember anything from this garbage while more people will be talking about Sonic 3 for much longer
I never knew they remade The Lion and the King. "I think we should be friends." "No, I think we should be enemies."
10:39- 11:02 That song 🎵 Bye Bye is so bad 👎🏻 it makes King 🤴🏻 Magnifico's song 🎵 This is the Thanks I Get from Wish 🌟 sound and look good and masterpiece in comparison.
Hot 🔥 take - I enjoyed This is the Thanks I get and it is quite catchy.
Did you forget the villain song from Home on the Range? Because that's still worse
I didn't think the movie was "bad", my biggest critiques are: 1) Timmon and Pumba took up too much screen time that could have been used for character development or time needed for emotional impact in other sequences. The two of them breaking the fourth wall and talking about the Broadway Musical was out of place and took me out of the film. 2) Pacing: I liked a lot of the things Disney did, but some moments that needed additional time for impact were cut short, and there were moments that should have been elaborated on (Such as the ending sequence with Kiara - whom I would have liked to hear more from since the story was being told to her and not Timmon and Pumba. 3) The "My Brother" song I really loved, but it should have been a nighttime sequence, the lyrics "Hey did your mama say you could be up this late" make no sense in a daytime sequence. 4) I understand why Scar pulling Mufasa up a ledge would be a dominant theme, but you can tell there are moments where they wanted to allude to the future in a menacing way when it wasn't the right time for it. I thought the sequence at the end of the film was the perfect time as opposed to the 2-3 other times it happens.
Ironically... I can justify Kyros' singing Bye-Bye in my own mind by imagining that his lack of respect for the lives of other prides has driven him to the point where he thinks eliminating them is so effortless or insignificant that it's a joke. IE: Mocking those he plans to kill rather than being serious.
13:26 that's exactly what me and my homie were thinking in the theater. 😂 "Is he British?"
I still wanna see you review Sonic Movie 3
Enough with Sonic 3 it getting old
@@03mbcwell it deserves the recognition than Mufasa
@@MJRobloxGamingYT I know but don't over do it to make it get annoying
@@03mbc is it releasing after the best and worst list
That's his next review, can't wait to see it.
Hopefully Snow White will be the start of the end of the remake train when that film inevitably becomes a flop(and will have the cancellation of the recently announced Tangled remake that hasn't started filming yet, as well as several unannounced projects related to the remakes, and the final bunch will be the Lilo & Stitch and Moana remakes), Mufasa gets a pass at the box office(I'm happy Sonic 3 is kicking its butt at the box office), but SW will not
The little mermaid was good tho, and so was Mufusa. And people are excited for Lilo and Stirch and judging from the comments of someone directing it it’s gonna be the one to destroy the remake curse for good and show that Disney does care about putting quality into their remakes and that they want to introduce their classics to a new age.
you guys are ignoring the fact TLK fans are praising this rn are u?
@@DisneyGirl2004TBF, the live-action Lilo and Stitch is directed by the same guy who gave us Marcel the Shell, so having a director with a background in making animated movies for a live-action adaptation can work, and if you want another example, Travis Knight directed Kubo and The Two Strings and Bumblebee
I forgot about that one coming out.
0:53 that is the perfect emotion I can give when Disney says: perfect live action remakes.
Most of the DTV Disney Sequels were probably better than most of the Live Action Disney Remakes.
THAT'S RIGHT, I WENT THERE!!
I’ll join you, too! 😂
If you want a true Disney remake, afford and play Epic Mickey Rebrushed. Do the same thing when the Snow White remake comes out. One thing about those Disney live action remakes. They were nothing more but lightning rods of unnecessarily massive profits and negativity.
Lesson of the day: Watch Transformers one, everyone! It deserves better.
Mufasa: Let my lion pride go!
LOL Moses reference.
Ice Age Buck Wild was bad enough,but Mufasa is a new high-low.
Bruh when the main villain said “BYE BYE” I cringed so hard, that and “BROTHA” was a close second 😭
12:11 You can literally remove those those parts from the movie, and literally nothing would’ve changed
I'm ngl I just watched this movie 7 days ago with my class and I barely remember anything about it. Even some of my friends didn't really care about it because one of the girls (I'm not going to tell you her name) said it was forgettable and it scared my gf half to death.
Thank god I didn’t go see this movie I rather watch the original animated film of the Lion King
I can understand why you made that thumbnail because Timon and Pumba were annoying AF in this movie and it wasn't even funny.
Agreed! And I’m honestly happy that I stick with The Lion King 1 1/2. They’re honestly more hilarious and entertaining than in Mufasa.
@Toontastic_Juju Also I liked them in Lion King 2 Simba's Pride.
@DanielKariuki-er5gi I was fine with them interrupting the story once but after the second time it just became annoying.
This had more bucks than TF One, with the same damn story
Let it sink i-
:…inhales… exhale….:
So what changes I make to the story.
1. Scar’s motivation.
He see’s that Mufasa wind Sarabie. Ok he bummed but he gets over it and start to be supportive.
But!
While traveling Kiros is very close following them and cons the idea to drive a wedge between Mufasa and Taka.
By following very close and watching their moves. And whe he reaches melee he comes out and claims that Taka lead the way. Creating a moment where Taka is gaslit by Mufasa and Sarabi for betraying them. And Mufasa is disgusted by his brother.
Taka pleads for Sarabi to listen to him but she refuses plus is a little creep out by him when he was trying to impress her.( and kind thinks he lied about saving her when Mufasa lied about it to give Taka a chance with Sarabi)
After Kiros is beaten and Mufasa seeing that Taka was telling the truth Taka lashed out at Mufasa talking about how he was willing to belive Kiros over him , to remember this day Taka takes on the name of Scar . To symbolise that there brotherly bond will never be the same.
And Mufasa can’t banish Scar, he never wants to make that mistake again of doubting his brother.
…..
Er something like that.
This saddens me to hear…Timone and Pumba were the only likable characters in the remake
In my opinion, the Mufasa movie could have been a lot better if it had been a 2D cartoon version. Just like they always did in the old days.
One thing’sfor certain is that Sonic can run faster than this Mufasa.