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Vero, you will discover in many of the Disney animated movies, a song from the movie receives a pop treatment and a popular recording artist performs the song. One example is Celine Dion and Peobo Bryson with Beauty and the Beast.
Fun fact, Jeremy Irons (Scar) threw his voice out singing the song Be Prepared. Jim Cummings best known for playing Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Darkwing Duck was hired to come in and finish the song. After Scar yells the line, “YOU WON’T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!” It switches from Jeremy Irons to Jim Cummings for the remainder of the song. The transition is pretty seamless and unless you know, you probably won’t hear the difference but it’s there.
They don't record songs for films in a single take and linearly like that. If Irons threw his voice out, he could come back at a later time and finished. Or they could use earlier takes from before his voice went out.
@@Progger11 If we threw his voice, he might not have wanted to come back to sing. Irons was more of an actor than a singer as I recall. It reminds me of the Doctor Dolittle movie. Rex Harrison refused to sing, and just said his lyrics to music (Note-I'm old, so I am referring to the 67 movie, not the new Eddie Murphy films (that are NOTHING like the books), or the newer film with Robert Downey Jr)
@@Progger11 And yet a quick google search shows that’s not what happened. Jim Cummings did indeed sing the final verse as Scar. “Towards to the end of the song, Jeremy Irons, who provided the voice of Scar, said that after the part where he yells, "You won't get a sniff without me!", his voice gave out and he couldn't sing the rest of the song. Jim Cummings replaced Irons for the rest of the song.” -Disney Wiki
It 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. Also, I am very glad they cast James Earl Jones as Mufasa. Two of my favorite voice roles of his are Mufasa and Darth Vader.
It's truly very heartbreaking, he was only a child and barely he knew what is the death; besides I can't handle that Scar was able of blame to a child (HIS NEPHEW) about the death of his own father
@@BG-be8di That fiendish feline was so evil and manipulative. It's no wonder *The Lion King* is regarded as Disney's loose take on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Have you seen any animated movies that were not Disney movies? Ferngully: the Last Rainforest, Iron Giant, Anastasia, Prince of Egypt, Quest for Camelot, Swan Princess, Thumbelina… those are all great animated movies that weren’t by Disney
My childhood was pretty much devoid of movies (except for Beauty and the Beast and Angels in the Outfield). I read a lot, played outside with my brothers and watched TV shows lol Perfect time to catch up on those movies now!
@@VerowakReacts I got an early start on many movies, due to our extensive collection of VHS tapes. My dad even had a couple of Disney movies on LaserDisc, “TRON” and “Fantasia.”
Fun fact (thats probably already mentioned). The "lions roars" used in this movie were actually Tiger Roars because real lions don't sound fierce enough.
Yes, but not all of them were as big as others… Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin and Lion King were the biggest. But everything after those just weren’t as big… Pocahontas wasn’t as big. Neither was Hunchback of Notre Dame or Hercules or Mulan or Tarzan
Elton Johns "Can you feel the love tonight" that plays during the credits right after that powerful Hans Zimmer finish is soo beautiful. The music video is a nice 90s throwback as well
Pumba: "If not frend, why frend shape?" The second he lays his eyes on Simba. XD Such a masterpiece across the board. I can't imagine not growing up with it. Glad you enjoyed it! ♥
I love that Scar's weakness is consistent; he likes to play with his food, leading to the mouse escaping, Simba managing to run away and also ultimately defeating him. This film is one of my favourites, the plot, characters, animation, music and voice acting combine together beautifully. You should definitely check out the sequel.
Scar also had a habit of backstabbing everyone. The part where it became a particular problem to himself his when he tried to convince Simba the hyenas where behind everything.
“The past can hurt but the way i see it you can either run from it, or learn from it!”. That’s such a deep and powerful line from any of the animated Disney movies ever. It holds a special place in my heart because it’s motivational and encouraging to know that you have the power to do anything that you want to make anything happen and achieve everything that you want in your life. The Lion King is easily among my top five favorite animated Disney movies of all time aside from Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.
This is top tier Disney. The soundtrack was huge when it came out too. It even helped to revitalize Elton John's career. The movie though... Just heartbreaking. Hamlet for kids.
The best selling release to vhs sequel Disney EVER DID was The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride and if you liked the music in this one, you will LOVE the music in that one. I still tear up when I hear some of the tracks.
Adult Simba: I know what I have to do, but going back means I'll have to face my past. I've been running from it for so long. [Rafiki hits Simba on the head with his stick] Adult Simba: Ow! Jeez! What was that for? Rafiki: It doesn't matter. It's in the past. [laughs] Adult Simba: Yeah, but it still hurts. Rafiki: Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.
@@VerowakReacts I agree. Which is one of the many, uncountable reasons why I hate the "shot-for-shot remake." They have him roar earlier, which sucks all the power out of his roar at the end.
This movie was just a big part of my childhood. It made me fall in love with Africa, I had the privilege to travel to Africa last year and had a blast and the whole time i had this movie in the back of my mind when i saw animals in the wild. Again i love that you knew the soundtrack before watching this movie. I personally love be prepared the most out of all the songs, I was actually mindblown when I found out hanz zimmer did the soundtrack for this movie a few years ago, I couldn't imagine the guy that did the interstellar and inception soundtrack did this one too.
Visiting Africa must have been quite an experience! Did you get to see the lions getting along with the elephants and antelopes? 😁 I didn't know much about Be Prepared aside from the title of the song, so that one was a nice surprise! It's really amazing to see just how versatile music composers are, I'm constantly amazed by them
@@VerowakReactsAbsolutely, all the lions and elephants and antelopes all lived in perfect harmony just like you see in this movie. Funny thing is i have a picture of a evil looking lion with a "scar" on his eye.
Also, when I saw the movie it made me like Africa and see how beautiful it is with its wonders, animals and nature. I'm glad you were able to travel and enjoy it.
Mathew Broderick took this roll because he thought it was a dub or western adaptation of the anime kimba the white lion. Also, Scar's voice actor blew his voice out during "be prepared" it's on the line "you won't get a sniff without me"
well, Matthew Broderick didn't imagine that he was acting for the best movie of the Disney's Renaissance, and really he nailed it giving his voice as Simba
Not only is James Earl Jones King Mufasa's voice, his queen Sarabi's voice was done by an actress named Madge Sinclair. And both James and Madge also played an African King and Queen couple in "Coming to America" (1988) with Eddie Murrphy and Arsenio Hall. They play Eddie's parents in the film.
I just noticed something. Hyenas, if I'm not mistaken, are the most successful mammal hunters with an 85% catch rate. So that Simba escaped them TWICE... HE GOT LUCKY.
This is the first movie I remember watching in theater. I know I watched Jurassic Park the previous year but I don't remember it. I was 8 years old living in a homeless shelter with my mother and brother when this released. The shelter took the kids staying at the shelter to the theater and bought us a snack pack. I fell asleep and woke up right before Rafiki bonks Simba on the head and says "It doesn't matter, it's in the past." It's wild how our memories work.
Jeremy Irons is one of my favorite actors of all time and he is perfect in the role of Scar. His voice and acting is so iconic. I remember having this film on VHS and watching it every single day that I ended up memorizing all the lines of all the characters, there are so many scenes that gets me emotional. Elton John's songs in partnership with Hans Zimmer are fantastic, they won the Oscar for best original song if I'm not mistaken. It still my favorite animated movie and one of my favorite movies of all time.
Such an awesome voice cast, incredible score, beautiful animation and a heart warming story. Old Disney was filled with emotion. I feel like modern ones treat kids too preciously. Top tier film.
i actually saw this as a kid way back in the cinema. I remember how deep the story back then seemed. That good old Disney magic. great react Vero :) as always
Favorite movie of all time, can quote most of it cuz I saw it so many times as a little kid that my mom had to buy a new VHS at least a couple of times! Absolutely a comfort movie!
I remember this movie was one of the first that made me cry when Mufasa died. Disney movies are part of my childhood. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie, but there are so many great ones.
The first movie i ever got the chance to watch! Thanks, Vero, and a happy saturday to you as well. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
Back in the day, when a friend of mine and I would drive home from an out of state show, we would sing "Peeeeensylvania" to the tune of the opening word in the Lion King song, when we crossed the state line.
Literary trivia (and spoiler alert) - this is rightly referred to as Hamlet with animals. Interesting what the story ideas were at first, glad they changed it. This is another of those perfect movies. Darkness, drama, evil, humor, hope and so forth. It has so much to offer. That you knew the songs but not their context made your realizations so much fun to watch.
I went to Disney World while they were working on this movie, and touring the animation studio there, they said their next film was an adaptaion of Hamelet ... and my friends and I looked at each other like "Really?!?!" Hard to picture at the time ... as you say, the changes they made to Shakespeare were probably for the best for a family movie. I'm sure diring development, ideas fly about, so hearing that Scar was suggested as being an unrelated lion, or that different animals were going to play different rolls doesn't surprise me.
The Lion King is just a whole masterpiece Almost everything is perfect in the film the characters, the animation, the voice acting, the music fit perfectly well.... This movie was one of Disney's best animation at it's time And it's still is consider a classic To this day ... and that the animators did not have much faith in the film since they were inexperienced..and it turned out to be the opposite, this film has won millions of awards for best soundtrack film,and also as one of the best elaborated.. Elton John and Hans Zimmer were key to the soundtrack of this movie .... the simply perfect voice actors fit the characters very good... We have to thank the unforgettable Jeremy irons, voice of Scar, he literally got into the role of the villain. Scar is one of my favorite Disney villains...because almost all of his plan was calculated and the way they described his character is the perfect villain, I mean, he's bad but at the same time he has charisma and personality... And he knows how to manipulate people around him to get what he want ...Using reverse psychology even on his own nephew you realize what a mastermind he is In fact, you knew that Sazu's voice is Mr Bean himself, right? and Musfasa's voice is Darth Vader from Star wars...James Earl Jones... Totally fits Musfasa Character... Just magnificent... the animators did a great job with this movie that is not only a movie to entertain but also gives important life lessons.
yeah, and to the final, yes, it turned out to be a great movie, a masterpiece of cinema plus the excellent acting of the actors, In addition to containing amazing lessons that were recorded in my life
Despite the song, lions more often live on plains than jungles and sleep among the rocks. A baby lion is called a 'cub' and no, he doesn't throw him. They do a really good job of making the animals look like the actors voicing them despite them being animals. Zazu is voiced by Rowan Atkinson, Shenzi (the female hyena) is voiced by Whoopi Goldberg. I have also seen the actor who voices Pumbaa and he looks like the character too. 16:20 The baboon medicine man is named 'Rafiki'. The brightly coloured face means he is a particular type of baboon called a 'mandrill'. 30:06 Their cub is not called Mufasa because she is a girl, although this is only revealed in the sequel. Her name is 'Kiara'. People sometimes claim that it is 'Hamlet', It is not. The 'wicked uncle' idea is much older, there are ancient Greek legends where the brother engineers the king's death usurps the throne and tries to get rid of the prince.
The cubs name at the end is Kopa. There is a book series in where simba has a son. It came out a couple years before the second lion king movie. And the director of the second one didn’t know about the books so kopa never showed up in the movie.
It would’ve been nice for Kiara to have a brother in the sequel. Lions do tend to have litters of two or three cubs, so it would’ve been interesting to see Kopa and how he would’ve fit into the story (also his relationship with Kiara, Simba, Kovu, etc) - not including the series.
Glad to see you watched the original, without the new song added in (which removed one of my favourite bits of animation, where Mufasa motions for Zazu to turn around).
I really wanted to say that I found your channel today and I really love the whole idea of it! It's such a wholesome concept and I can't wait to embark on these classics with you, as I've barely seen any of them either ! 😊❤ Your channel will definitely grow quickly!
Welcome!!! I'm so glad to hear you enjoy the channel! And also great that you haven't seen a lot of the classics too, we'll get to watch them togehter!!
I see this movie many times as a little children; to the point where I can recite every scene in the movie. Not only that I have seen the second one and 1 1/2 many times too but nothing will ever beat the original! A couple years later its still my favorite Disney movie! I have seen it in theaters when it came out, seen it at Shea's twice and seen the live action( not the same) but I appreciate it because The Lion King.
The score is Hans Zimmer, but the songs are by Elton John (lyrics by Tim Rice). Zimmer has some fantastic music. He's always trying to push the boundaries, and Dune is probably his most inventive so far. But The Lion King is definitely a classic score.
The Lion King was one of my fav movies in my childhood, and always it makes a lump in my troat seeing to Simba trying to wake up to his father. It's a horrible fear losing a parent and imagining I can put myself in his place. Like Simba, I didn't expect his dad to die, I thought Scar would need one or 3 plans more to achieve but no :"( It gets me the heart of the movie is the love of father and son that Mufasa and Simba had.. Also the characters Mufasa (really he was a good dad), Simba (I'm amazed by all his path and history, and the death of Mufasa always break my heart, and after that, he lost his family and home, but he learned the past can hurt, but you can run from it or learn), Nala and Timon and Pumba (his loyal and support friends).. and Scar is the most hateful and cruel villain for me, that I never expected his plan to work, blame to Simba for the death of his father and banish him from his home, planning to kill him too and ruining the kingdom under his government. You should see the sequels soon
Have you noticed that in all Disney movies, the parents of the main characters always die? This is because Walt Disney lost his mother when he was a kid
One of my favorite Disney movies. I went to see the stage show of it on Broadway last year for my birthday. It was fantastic. My one major thing about this movie is how much it villainizes hyenas. They already have enough of a raw deal.
Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons plays Claus Von Bulow in a movie called Reversal of Fortune. In this movie and that movie Jeremy says the same exact line. You should watch Reversal of Fortune soon.
9:16 A Star Wars reference, 12:55 a Harry Potter reference, 18:37 a Game of Thrones reference, 28:23 a Lord of the Rings reference. I do appreciate these, my mind does the same thing all the time.
The Jungle Book was, and still is, my favourite animated Disney movie of all time, because not only was it the first Disney movie I ever saw, but it was also the first Disney movie I saw in theatres, and the first movie I ever saw in theatres. It had a theatrical re-release in 1990 and my parents took me to see it. As for The Lion King, my mom took my siblings and I to see it in theatres in the summer of 1994, during its original run. It was probably the biggest movie to come out that summer, and I switched schools that fall, and The Lion King is what helped me bond with the kids I was meeting at my new school. The funny thing is, nobody had any faith in it during production, and the studio had more faith in Pocahontas, which was due to come out the following summer, so all of the animators wanted to work on Pocahontas, and not Lion King. And oh boy everybody was wrong because The Lion King blew everyone away, making more money than Pocahontas ended up making in the summer of 1995.
Yeah, nothing that followed Lion King was as big… Pocahontas wasn’t as big, as you said. Neither was Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Hercules or Mulan or Tarzan
@@nsasupporter7557 they started experimenting after The Lion King, and that continued through the rest of the '90s and all the way through the 2000s, and even right through to today.
I saw the original Disney Jungle Book (1967) when I was little and they re-showed it in our local cinema. It was the first film I saw in the cinema so it has a special place in my heart.
I was waiting for someone to say the Hyenas are as clumsy as they are stupid, or when Simba was told to not go to the elephant's graveyard, and he whined, he could say, "Perhaps you think you are being treated unfairly?"
🦁👍 This and "A Bug's Life" (1998) were the only two animated films of the 1990s with non-humanoid Disney Princesses. 🐛 To answer your question about a "Favorite Disney movie growing up," I'm older, and the Disney cartoon feature that I remember most from childhood is the original "101 Dalmatians" (1961).
1:15 "Also, I know this gif, which, it has been edited. I'm pretty sure he doesn't chuck the... child." 😆Oh, goodness. That gif is hilarious and this is my first time seeing it. I'm familiar with a video clip in which Rafiki accidentally _drops_ Simba, but this is my first time seeing a gif in which he actually _chucks_ him.
There are a lot of great animated movies that come out every decade, so I think for those kids they will definitely look back at how much they loved the movies they saw growing up
I guess yes, because 10 years ago as a child I saw the Lion King, and I vaguely thought that it was a recent movie, perhaps, and I was surprised when I learned that it was from 1994.
Amazing reaction! I really would love for you to react to the rest of the franchise! I’d do it in this order: The Lion King, The Lion King 1 1/2, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, and The Lion King Live Action. There is a tv series called The Lion Guard, which follows Simba and Nala’s second born Kion as he becomes the leader of the Lion Guard and protect the Pridelands from their enemies; it takes place during The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride and not long after its ending. Also here’s some trivia; Hyenas are actually part of the feline family and a clan of hyenas are led by a female. Also in the original storyline, they actually had planned for Scar to find Simba besides Mufasa in distraught. Scar would pick him up by the mouth and attempt to kill him. Only to be interrupted by Sarabi and the lionesses, and they would’ve thought Scar had saved him. Simba would grow with Scar being his advisor. However, the production team thought it would best for him to run away in shame, so he’d be more humble and actually grew up from his carefree life style to take his place. 🦁💛🧡❤️🖤
yeah, she should to do it and watch them.. It's a memorable saga The Lion King..I also think that they made the best decision that by fleeing, Simba learned to be more humble, grew up away from Scar's manipulation and for a time was free from the pressure of being king.
Gotta admit one thing I think they did better in the live action was Scar messing up and revealing himself that he killed Mufasa. Here he could have just claimed Simba was lying or something.
I also think a little about that, well it feels a little bit odd that when Scar reveals, cornered by Simba, the truth, just like that the lionesses believed it and launched into action.
My dad died three days before my fourth birthday, the same month this movie came out. I watched this before it hit me my father died.this movie shaped who I am today and I am so thankful for it. I respect my father so much and he loves on in me.
14:19 When this came out, I was a Navy enlistee, on a ship based out of Norfolk. Main Gate Movies 10 was fairly new at the time, and I saw a LOT of movies there. Anyway, one weekend, I was on liberty, and a retired Army officer I knew from my civilian life, was in town with a lady friend of his. Not much going on around the base, at least, not much for mixed company, and I had no clue what was going on in town. So the three of us took in this movie, since we couldn't really agree on anything else. I'd already seen it by then, but they hadn't. This particular Army officer was about as no-nonsense as they got: between the Army and his Minnesota background, he was a plainspoken workaholic. That scene, was the only time in my entire life, that I ever saw this tough old Major cry in a movie theater. Hadn't seen it before, never saw it again. That old Army officer passed away in 2007. I miss you, Dad.
The most tragic thing about this movie to me, besides the obvious, is that Mufasa obviously loves his brother, and Simba loves and trusts his uncle, and then Scar betrays them both in such a personal, deep way, and destroys their kingdom.
I saw this in the theater when I was 10, and it was something I knew would be special to me for a long time, but here we are 30 years later and it's still my favorite Disney movie (not to mention its killer soundtrack).
It was so much fun watching this film in the theaters. It was even more so sharing it with my son as soon as it went to video. I hope you explore more Disney animated musicals and films. P.S. My particular favorite is Beauty and the Beast (having seen the movie, the Broadway national tour twice, and of course the latest live action version).
yes, there is a movie The Lion King II, and for me it is magnificent, since also the story continues with Simba and his daughter. Same thing, The Lion King 1 1/2 is fun
I'm quite a bit older so my favorite Disney animated movies were The Aristocats, Robin Hood, Lady & The Tramp and Sword In The Stone. I watched the Princess movies but I wasn't into them as much as others.
I keep seeing "Sword in the Stone" but I had never heard of it before reading the comments here. It has be intrigued and it seems there are a LOT of Disney movies thatI need to watch lol
Hey, so there is someone even a bit older than me! I was saying that the ones I saw as a kid in the theatre were Tron, the Black Hole, Condorman, and the Fox and the Hound
You should watch the sequel, Lion King 2 to find out what they named their kid. The 3rd movie, Lion King 1/2 was pretty good. If you want another great movie soundtrack look for Disney's Oliver and Company. It's one of my personal favorites.
Yes, I grew up not watching Disney movies. It may be hard to believe, but that's the truth. I've only seen La Belle et la Bête (french version of The Beauty and the Beast), and Angels in the Outfield. That being said... I hope you're ready for my exploration of Disney animated movies!!!
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All this means is you get to check out so many great movies
@@kayden2119 That's what I'm most excited about lol :D
The Actor that plays scar is Jeremy Irons
Vero, you will discover in many of the Disney animated movies, a song from the movie receives a pop treatment and a popular recording artist performs the song. One example is Celine Dion and Peobo Bryson with Beauty and the Beast.
@@kayden2119 you watch Beauty and the Beast in French could you understand it?
Fun fact, Jeremy Irons (Scar) threw his voice out singing the song Be Prepared. Jim Cummings best known for playing Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Darkwing Duck was hired to come in and finish the song. After Scar yells the line, “YOU WON’T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!” It switches from Jeremy Irons to Jim Cummings for the remainder of the song. The transition is pretty seamless and unless you know, you probably won’t hear the difference but it’s there.
They don't record songs for films in a single take and linearly like that. If Irons threw his voice out, he could come back at a later time and finished. Or they could use earlier takes from before his voice went out.
@@Progger11 If we threw his voice, he might not have wanted to come back to sing. Irons was more of an actor than a singer as I recall. It reminds me of the Doctor Dolittle movie. Rex Harrison refused to sing, and just said his lyrics to music (Note-I'm old, so I am referring to the 67 movie, not the new Eddie Murphy films (that are NOTHING like the books), or the newer film with Robert Downey Jr)
@@Progger11 And yet a quick google search shows that’s not what happened. Jim Cummings did indeed sing the final verse as Scar.
“Towards to the end of the song, Jeremy Irons, who provided the voice of Scar, said that after the part where he yells, "You won't get a sniff without me!", his voice gave out and he couldn't sing the rest of the song. Jim Cummings replaced Irons for the rest of the song.” -Disney Wiki
And to add, Jim Cummings was technically already hired to work on this movie. He was the voice of Ed, the hyena
yes, I remember hearing about this. Still did a good job though, on both actors.
It 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.
Also, I am very glad they cast James Earl Jones as Mufasa. Two of my favorite voice roles of his are Mufasa and Darth Vader.
That scene is so heartbreaking, and Simba just wanting his dad to get up 😭
Yeah, those two and Admiral Greer in the Clancy trilogy for me.
@@VerowakReacts Makes it worse (as if that were possible) that Scar gaslighted Simba into thinking Mufasa's death was his (Simba's) fault.
It's truly very heartbreaking, he was only a child and barely he knew what is the death; besides I can't handle that Scar was able of blame to a child (HIS NEPHEW) about the death of his own father
@@BG-be8di That fiendish feline was so evil and manipulative. It's no wonder *The Lion King* is regarded as Disney's loose take on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
I can't imagine a childhood without Disney movies. Until I was about 7 or 8, they were all I had seen, with a couple of exceptions.
Have you seen any animated movies that were not Disney movies?
Ferngully: the Last Rainforest,
Iron Giant,
Anastasia,
Prince of Egypt,
Quest for Camelot,
Swan Princess,
Thumbelina… those are all great animated movies that weren’t by Disney
@@nsasupporter7557 I think I might have seen “Quest for Camelot” as a kid. Don’t remember for sure.
My childhood was pretty much devoid of movies (except for Beauty and the Beast and Angels in the Outfield). I read a lot, played outside with my brothers and watched TV shows lol Perfect time to catch up on those movies now!
@@VerowakReacts I got an early start on many movies, due to our extensive collection of VHS tapes. My dad even had a couple of Disney movies on LaserDisc, “TRON” and “Fantasia.”
@@VerowakReacts you should watch Aladdin next 🙂
Fun fact (thats probably already mentioned). The "lions roars" used in this movie were actually Tiger Roars because real lions don't sound fierce enough.
To be more precise, they were mixed with the roars of Franck Walker.
I was born in the 90s, such a great time for Disney movies. This one in particular is my absolute favourite, it’s so epic and magical!
Yes, but not all of them were as big as others… Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin and Lion King were the biggest.
But everything after those just weren’t as big… Pocahontas wasn’t as big. Neither was Hunchback of Notre Dame or Hercules or Mulan or Tarzan
Depends in the 90s
I was born 1987. I caught it all.
I don't think this movie will ever be surpassed. Such a legendary cast and incredible animation..
"Is he like a witch doctor?"
Close! Rafiki is a shaman, a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits.
Elton Johns "Can you feel the love tonight" that plays during the credits right after that powerful Hans Zimmer finish is soo beautiful. The music video is a nice 90s throwback as well
I've never seen the music video... yet. But I will!
In case you didn't know Verowak, while Hans Zimmer did the musical score, Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the songs
i need that version in my wedding.
Pumba: "If not frend, why frend shape?" The second he lays his eyes on Simba. XD
Such a masterpiece across the board. I can't imagine not growing up with it. Glad you enjoyed it! ♥
I love Pumba's outlook! It's really sweet to see him just accept Simba immediately
yeah, I really appreciate the friendship of Simba, Timon and Pumba in the movie, really they were true friends, not only because they had fun with him
@@nataliefaust7959 A million times better yes!!
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I love that Scar's weakness is consistent; he likes to play with his food, leading to the mouse escaping, Simba managing to run away and also ultimately defeating him. This film is one of my favourites, the plot, characters, animation, music and voice acting combine together beautifully. You should definitely check out the sequel.
Scar also had a habit of backstabbing everyone. The part where it became a particular problem to himself his when he tried to convince Simba the hyenas where behind everything.
“The past can hurt but the way i see it you can either run from it, or learn from it!”. That’s such a deep and powerful line from any of the animated Disney movies ever. It holds a special place in my heart because it’s motivational and encouraging to know that you have the power to do anything that you want to make anything happen and achieve everything that you want in your life. The Lion King is easily among my top five favorite animated Disney movies of all time aside from Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.
Jeremy Irons is absolutely amazing in this role as Scar! I love to hate him. "Long live the king..."
I love being conflicted on villains! I think Scar is just fantastic to watch, but oh so evil!!
This is top tier Disney. The soundtrack was huge when it came out too. It even helped to revitalize Elton John's career. The movie though... Just heartbreaking. Hamlet for kids.
excuse me lion king is not a kids movie its for adults as well
The best selling release to vhs sequel Disney EVER DID was The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride and if you liked the music in this one, you will LOVE the music in that one. I still tear up when I hear some of the tracks.
Almost like The Lion King was the most popular Disney movie...
When I was a kid and the movie first came out, I listened to We Are One on repeat for so long it sounded like slow motion to me
Child Simba is voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Adult Simba is voiced by Matthew Broderick.
Бродерик? Тот что вёл свою дивизию на штурм форта южан?
Also,
Mufasa is James Earl Jones
Two Hyenas were Whoopi Goldberg and Cheech Marin
Zazu is Rowan Atkinson
Was a great cast!!!
And the guy from the show smart guy is singing as simba
Adult Simba: I know what I have to do, but going back means I'll have to face my past. I've been running from it for so long.
[Rafiki hits Simba on the head with his stick]
Adult Simba: Ow! Jeez! What was that for?
Rafiki: It doesn't matter. It's in the past.
[laughs]
Adult Simba: Yeah, but it still hurts.
Rafiki: Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.
"Nothing. What's the motto with you?" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
28:51 Chills! Every time! Simba hadn't roared up til this point, his father motivated him with "Remember" to dig deep and roar! So good!
It's so satisfying to see and hear!!!
@@VerowakReacts I agree. Which is one of the many, uncountable reasons why I hate the "shot-for-shot remake." They have him roar earlier, which sucks all the power out of his roar at the end.
This movie was just a big part of my childhood. It made me fall in love with Africa, I had the privilege to travel to Africa last year and had a blast and the whole time i had this movie in the back of my mind when i saw animals in the wild. Again i love that you knew the soundtrack before watching this movie. I personally love be prepared the most out of all the songs, I was actually mindblown when I found out hanz zimmer did the soundtrack for this movie a few years ago, I couldn't imagine the guy that did the interstellar and inception soundtrack did this one too.
Visiting Africa must have been quite an experience! Did you get to see the lions getting along with the elephants and antelopes? 😁
I didn't know much about Be Prepared aside from the title of the song, so that one was a nice surprise! It's really amazing to see just how versatile music composers are, I'm constantly amazed by them
@@VerowakReactsAbsolutely, all the lions and elephants and antelopes all lived in perfect harmony just like you see in this movie. Funny thing is i have a picture of a evil looking lion with a "scar" on his eye.
Also, when I saw the movie it made me like Africa and see how beautiful it is with its wonders, animals and nature. I'm glad you were able to travel and enjoy it.
@@ShiftyWolf117 Did he start singing "BE PREPARED!!!!"? If so... I think you may have stumbled into an alternate reality
@@VerowakReactsof course, the hyenas joined in to. It was quite a show.
"Do you know what he does to younglings?"
It took me a second.
Brava!!!
Good ol' Vader 🤣
@@VerowakReacts
Well, bad young Vader.
"Scar, how do you screw things up this badly?"
I've been asking the same thing about the past three years :3
Mathew Broderick took this roll because he thought it was a dub or western adaptation of the anime kimba the white lion.
Also, Scar's voice actor blew his voice out during "be prepared" it's on the line "you won't get a sniff without me"
well, Matthew Broderick didn't imagine that he was acting for the best movie of the Disney's Renaissance, and really he nailed it giving his voice as Simba
Not only is James Earl Jones King Mufasa's voice, his queen Sarabi's voice was done by an actress named Madge Sinclair. And both James and Madge also played an African King and Queen couple in "Coming to America" (1988) with Eddie Murrphy and Arsenio Hall. They play Eddie's parents in the film.
Imagine Eddie Murphy as Simba. He'd have sounded like Donkey.
@@dnish6673 "You killed mah father, mothefuckeh!", "No, Simba.... _kkkggghhh!_ *I* am your father!", "Get aaaaautta heeeeer!"
"Simba, you have forgotten me."
I always get the chills watching Mufasa's ghost come back to talk to Simba.
I just noticed something. Hyenas, if I'm not mistaken, are the most successful mammal hunters with an 85% catch rate. So that Simba escaped them TWICE... HE GOT LUCKY.
Yeah! Also Lions tend to scavenge way more than hyenas, which is interesting because they decided to reverse that in this movie.
Nice GOT reference: “Any king who has to say “I am the king’ is no king”. Tywin was always my fav char
Tywin is such a intriguing character. Charles Dance was perfect
This is the first movie I remember watching in theater. I know I watched Jurassic Park the previous year but I don't remember it.
I was 8 years old living in a homeless shelter with my mother and brother when this released. The shelter took the kids staying at the shelter to the theater and bought us a snack pack.
I fell asleep and woke up right before Rafiki bonks Simba on the head and says "It doesn't matter, it's in the past."
It's wild how our memories work.
It's definitely wild how our memories work and what can trigger a random memory that you couldn't remember beforehand
The cubs name is Kiara.
They first had a son, which is called Kopa, but because of the second movie and Kiara, it got thrown away which means Kopa's not Canon
Jeremy Irons is one of my favorite actors of all time and he is perfect in the role of Scar. His voice and acting is so iconic. I remember having this film on VHS and watching it every single day that I ended up memorizing all the lines of all the characters, there are so many scenes that gets me emotional. Elton John's songs in partnership with Hans Zimmer are fantastic, they won the Oscar for best original song if I'm not mistaken. It still my favorite animated movie and one of my favorite movies of all time.
Such an awesome voice cast, incredible score, beautiful animation and a heart warming story. Old Disney was filled with emotion. I feel like modern ones treat kids too preciously. Top tier film.
i actually saw this as a kid way back in the cinema. I remember how deep the story back then seemed. That good old Disney magic. great react Vero :) as always
Yes, I was 7 when it came out in 1994 and it was unbelievably huge!
@@lopa-u9f it was basically Hamlet 🤷♂️
It's definitely not a deep story, but as a kid I can imagine it seeming way more grand
@@VerowakReacts they say the story is basically Hamlet… ya know the play written my Shakespeare?
@@BlackavarWD my kids watched it but they mostly watch movies and tv shows that we never grew up with lol
Favorite movie of all time, can quote most of it cuz I saw it so many times as a little kid that my mom had to buy a new VHS at least a couple of times! Absolutely a comfort movie!
Probably the best movie opening of all time. That scene and that song are perfect, and perfectly sets the table for the beginning of the movie
I remember this movie was one of the first that made me cry when Mufasa died. Disney movies are part of my childhood. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie, but there are so many great ones.
Have you seen any non Disney animated movies?
The first movie i ever got the chance to watch! Thanks, Vero, and a happy saturday to you as well. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
So this movie holds a special place for you then! Happy Saturday to you too!
@@VerowakReacts In fact , it does, same to you
Back in the day, when a friend of mine and I would drive home from an out of state show, we would sing "Peeeeensylvania" to the tune of the opening word in the Lion King song, when we crossed the state line.
1:20 - “I’m pretty sure he doesn’t chuck the… child… animal child? …animal baby.”
honey: ‘cub’ 😂
I couldn't think of the word 🤣
Literary trivia (and spoiler alert) - this is rightly referred to as Hamlet with animals. Interesting what the story ideas were at first, glad they changed it. This is another of those perfect movies. Darkness, drama, evil, humor, hope and so forth. It has so much to offer. That you knew the songs but not their context made your realizations so much fun to watch.
I went to Disney World while they were working on this movie, and touring the animation studio there, they said their next film was an adaptaion of Hamelet ... and my friends and I looked at each other like "Really?!?!" Hard to picture at the time ... as you say, the changes they made to Shakespeare were probably for the best for a family movie. I'm sure diring development, ideas fly about, so hearing that Scar was suggested as being an unrelated lion, or that different animals were going to play different rolls doesn't surprise me.
I think it was DVD extras...? that said they were calling it Bamlet because it was like a cross between Bambi and Hamlet.
The Lion King is just a whole masterpiece Almost everything is perfect in the film the characters, the animation, the voice acting, the music fit perfectly well.... This movie was one of Disney's best animation at it's time And it's still is consider a classic To this day ... and that the animators did not have much faith in the film since they were inexperienced..and it turned out to be the opposite, this film has won millions of awards for best soundtrack film,and also as one of the best elaborated.. Elton John and Hans Zimmer were key to the soundtrack of this movie ....
the simply perfect voice actors fit the characters very good... We have to thank the unforgettable Jeremy irons, voice of Scar, he literally got into the role of the villain. Scar is one of my favorite Disney villains...because almost all of his plan was calculated and the way they described his character is the perfect villain, I mean, he's bad but at the same time he has charisma and personality... And he knows how to manipulate people around him to get what he want ...Using reverse psychology even on his own nephew you realize what a mastermind he is In fact, you knew that Sazu's voice is Mr Bean himself, right? and Musfasa's voice is Darth Vader from Star wars...James Earl Jones... Totally fits Musfasa Character... Just magnificent... the animators did a great job with this movie that is not only a movie to entertain but also gives important life lessons.
yeah, and to the final, yes, it turned out to be a great movie, a masterpiece of cinema plus the excellent acting of the actors, In addition to containing amazing lessons that were recorded in my life
Jeremy irons is perfect! one of my favorite actors of all time!
Despite the song, lions more often live on plains than jungles and sleep among the rocks.
A baby lion is called a 'cub' and no, he doesn't throw him.
They do a really good job of making the animals look like the actors voicing them despite them being animals. Zazu is voiced by Rowan Atkinson, Shenzi (the female hyena) is voiced by Whoopi Goldberg. I have also seen the actor who voices Pumbaa and he looks like the character too.
16:20 The baboon medicine man is named 'Rafiki'. The brightly coloured face means he is a particular type of baboon called a 'mandrill'.
30:06 Their cub is not called Mufasa because she is a girl, although this is only revealed in the sequel. Her name is 'Kiara'.
People sometimes claim that it is 'Hamlet', It is not. The 'wicked uncle' idea is much older, there are ancient Greek legends where the brother engineers the king's death usurps the throne and tries to get rid of the prince.
The cubs name at the end is Kopa. There is a book series in where simba has a son. It came out a couple years before the second lion king movie. And the director of the second one didn’t know about the books so kopa never showed up in the movie.
It would’ve been nice for Kiara to have a brother in the sequel. Lions do tend to have litters of two or three cubs, so it would’ve been interesting to see Kopa and how he would’ve fit into the story (also his relationship with Kiara, Simba, Kovu, etc) - not including the series.
I'm a 34 year old guy, but seeing Simba trying to wake up his dad brings back the little boy inside me
Glad to see you watched the original, without the new song added in (which removed one of my favourite bits of animation, where Mufasa motions for Zazu to turn around).
I really wanted to say that I found your channel today and I really love the whole idea of it! It's such a wholesome concept and I can't wait to embark on these classics with you, as I've barely seen any of them either ! 😊❤ Your channel will definitely grow quickly!
Welcome!!! I'm so glad to hear you enjoy the channel! And also great that you haven't seen a lot of the classics too, we'll get to watch them togehter!!
The marble sound when Ed shakes his head is so funny!
The baboon character is named Rafiki. He's my favorite character in the movie.
Mine too. Isn't that kind of weird. All of the characters that have much more time on screen, and Rafiki is the one we like the most.
@@TonyTigerTonyTiger He's the wise master. If there's a Yoda-level Jedi master on the savana, Rafiki's it.
I think he's actually a mandrill.
@@TonyTigerTonyTiger the best part is when he turned into the ninja and started kicking all the hyena’s butts lol 😂 that was hilarious
I see this movie many times as a little children; to the point where I can recite every scene in the movie. Not only that I have seen the second one and 1 1/2 many times too but nothing will ever beat the original! A couple years later its still my favorite Disney movie! I have seen it in theaters when it came out, seen it at Shea's twice and seen the live action( not the same) but I appreciate it because The Lion King.
Came here straight from your Jurassic Park reaction, and grinned when i saw the JP novels on your shelf 🙂 great read!
The score is Hans Zimmer, but the songs are by Elton John (lyrics by Tim Rice). Zimmer has some fantastic music. He's always trying to push the boundaries, and Dune is probably his most inventive so far. But The Lion King is definitely a classic score.
I believe Zimmer did the composition for the songs though, which made them amazing and not smarmy Elton stuff.
The Lion King was one of my fav movies in my childhood, and always it makes a lump in my troat seeing to Simba trying to wake up to his father. It's a horrible fear losing a parent and imagining I can put myself in his place. Like Simba, I didn't expect his dad to die, I thought Scar would need one or 3 plans more to achieve but no :"(
It gets me the heart of the movie is the love of father and son that Mufasa and Simba had.. Also the characters Mufasa (really he was a good dad), Simba (I'm amazed by all his path and history, and the death of Mufasa always break my heart, and after that, he lost his family and home, but he learned the past can hurt, but you can run from it or learn), Nala and Timon and Pumba (his loyal and support friends).. and Scar is the most hateful and cruel villain for me, that I never expected his plan to work, blame to Simba for the death of his father and banish him from his home, planning to kill him too and ruining the kingdom under his government. You should see the sequels soon
Have you noticed that in all Disney movies, the parents of the main characters always die? This is because Walt Disney lost his mother when he was a kid
Words can't explain the feeling of that intro in the theater back then... the memories 😊
Fun one, Verowak! The stage musical of this one is wonderful too. Magical even! 😊
I'll need to find a way to go see it!
One of my favorite Disney movies. I went to see the stage show of it on Broadway last year for my birthday. It was fantastic.
My one major thing about this movie is how much it villainizes hyenas. They already have enough of a raw deal.
Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons plays Claus Von Bulow in a movie called Reversal of Fortune. In this movie and that movie Jeremy says the same exact line. You should watch Reversal of Fortune soon.
9:16 A Star Wars reference, 12:55 a Harry Potter reference, 18:37 a Game of Thrones reference, 28:23 a Lord of the Rings reference. I do appreciate these, my mind does the same thing all the time.
14:17 It's a defining trait of all relatable protagonists that they have traumatic loss in their backstory that they have risen above.
It's always a pleasant surprise to see people experiencing this movie for the first time! It's definitely one of Disney's greatest movies
7:07 “but that means your dad’s going to be dead” made me laugh so fucking hard
Poor innocent Simba 😂
I thought that at the time, all thru that song. I like to imagine Mufasa hearing it and going "WTF?"
You definitely have to check out part 2 Simba's pride. It was great too
Outside of being the voice for Darth Vader, James Earl Jones does a great job at being Mufasa.
He really does, almost makes me forget the crimes against the younglings
@@VerowakReacts Well said my friend lol
Absolutely love the fact that this was a throwaway movie from Disney and it has become the best by far Disney movie ever made
It was a throwaway movie?! I didn't know!
@@VerowakReacts they had all the best people work on Pocahontas. They didn’t think the lion King would do well.
Now that you’ve seen the animation, do yourself a favor and see it performed live on stage on Broadway. It’s a true visual experience to behold. 🦁
I wish I lived someone where there was a lot of Broadway!
sí, truly it is an unique experience, and someday I would also like to see the LION KING Broadway in the theater
@@VerowakReacts
Take a vacation to London and see The Lion King at The Lyceum Theatre. It’s fantastic.
Ugh I almost thought you would say that she hade to see the live action Remake I was going to start throwing stones...😂
@@imaxischerhangus3578 Ditto, was just about to go get the pitchfork haha
The Jungle Book was, and still is, my favourite animated Disney movie of all time, because not only was it the first Disney movie I ever saw, but it was also the first Disney movie I saw in theatres, and the first movie I ever saw in theatres. It had a theatrical re-release in 1990 and my parents took me to see it. As for The Lion King, my mom took my siblings and I to see it in theatres in the summer of 1994, during its original run. It was probably the biggest movie to come out that summer, and I switched schools that fall, and The Lion King is what helped me bond with the kids I was meeting at my new school. The funny thing is, nobody had any faith in it during production, and the studio had more faith in Pocahontas, which was due to come out the following summer, so all of the animators wanted to work on Pocahontas, and not Lion King. And oh boy everybody was wrong because The Lion King blew everyone away, making more money than Pocahontas ended up making in the summer of 1995.
Yeah, nothing that followed Lion King was as big… Pocahontas wasn’t as big, as you said. Neither was Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Hercules or Mulan or Tarzan
@@nsasupporter7557 they started experimenting after The Lion King, and that continued through the rest of the '90s and all the way through the 2000s, and even right through to today.
@@tgif1345 everything they make is crap these days
I saw the original Disney Jungle Book (1967) when I was little and they re-showed it in our local cinema. It was the first film I saw in the cinema so it has a special place in my heart.
We’re not gonna talk about “Do you KNOW what he does to younglings?” 😂
😇 Once I realized it was James Early Jones, I had a hard time not thinking of Star Wars lol
I was waiting for someone to say the Hyenas are as clumsy as they are stupid, or when Simba was told to not go to the elephant's graveyard, and he whined, he could say, "Perhaps you think you are being treated unfairly?"
@@SJHFoto That would be perfect!!! lol
This is an interesting reaction. Purely because it's rare that someone hasn't seen The Lion King. Cannot wait for what is in the vid.
I've missed like 99% of Disney movies, so I have a lot to watch lol
Also "Honey I Shrunk The Kids" is a great live action Disney movie
"Do you know what he does to younglings?"
LMFAO I just DIED!!!
🤣🤣🤣
I tried to warn them, I did! 🤣
🦁👍 This and "A Bug's Life" (1998) were the only two animated films of the 1990s with non-humanoid Disney Princesses. 🐛 To answer your question about a "Favorite Disney movie growing up," I'm older, and the Disney cartoon feature that I remember most from childhood is the original "101 Dalmatians" (1961).
1:15 "Also, I know this gif, which, it has been edited. I'm pretty sure he doesn't chuck the... child."
😆Oh, goodness. That gif is hilarious and this is my first time seeing it. I'm familiar with a video clip in which Rafiki accidentally _drops_ Simba, but this is my first time seeing a gif in which he actually _chucks_ him.
That gif is what I always think about when someone mentions Lion King, I'll have to look up the one you mentioned
I well up when Mufasa dies. But not more than when he says "Simba, you are more than what you have become..." Speaks to me today.
9:19 "Do you know what he does to younglings?"
That's pretty fitting, considering Mufasa is voiced by Darth Vader.
Dats de joke
One of the best parts of being a 90s kid was the movies we got. I'm curious if in 25 years time kids today will say the same.
There are a lot of great animated movies that come out every decade, so I think for those kids they will definitely look back at how much they loved the movies they saw growing up
I guess yes, because 10 years ago as a child I saw the Lion King, and I vaguely thought that it was a recent movie, perhaps, and I was surprised when I learned that it was from 1994.
@@VerowakReacts Good point, I guess it's the nostalgic factor for any generation.
Mufasa: Everything the light touches is Indiana.
Simba: What about that shadowy place?
Mufasa: That's Gary. You must never go there, Simba
The lion king would always be my favorite movie of all times no matter how old I get 💛🦁
Amazing reaction! I really would love for you to react to the rest of the franchise! I’d do it in this order: The Lion King, The Lion King 1 1/2, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, and The Lion King Live Action. There is a tv series called The Lion Guard, which follows Simba and Nala’s second born Kion as he becomes the leader of the Lion Guard and protect the Pridelands from their enemies; it takes place during The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride and not long after its ending. Also here’s some trivia; Hyenas are actually part of the feline family and a clan of hyenas are led by a female. Also in the original storyline, they actually had planned for Scar to find Simba besides Mufasa in distraught. Scar would pick him up by the mouth and attempt to kill him. Only to be interrupted by Sarabi and the lionesses, and they would’ve thought Scar had saved him. Simba would grow with Scar being his advisor. However, the production team thought it would best for him to run away in shame, so he’d be more humble and actually grew up from his carefree life style to take his place. 🦁💛🧡❤️🖤
yeah, she should to do it and watch them.. It's a memorable saga The Lion King..I also think that they made the best decision that by fleeing, Simba learned to be more humble, grew up away from Scar's manipulation and for a time was free from the pressure of being king.
Eeek! So glad you know Angels in the Outfield! “Looks 😢 a prison photo…“ 0:24 So excited to see your reaction to my favorite 90s Disney movie.
Gotta admit one thing I think they did better in the live action was Scar messing up and revealing himself that he killed Mufasa. Here he could have just claimed Simba was lying or something.
I also think a little about that, well it feels a little bit odd that when Scar reveals, cornered by Simba, the truth, just like that the lionesses believed it and launched into action.
Yeah, they handled that part better, along with showing more of Sarabi, who was barely present in the original.
My dad died three days before my fourth birthday, the same month this movie came out. I watched this before it hit me my father died.this movie shaped who I am today and I am so thankful for it. I respect my father so much and he loves on in me.
6:19 When Nala and Simba Saw The Elephant graveyard Scar Wasn't kidding Scar was right The Elephant graveyard is a dreadful place
12:56 I just rewatched your reaction and I am so disappointed in myself that i didn't catch this harry potter reference.
You're the first to point it out!!!🤩
The song when simba and nala reunite is my favorite song in the whole movie
14:19 When this came out, I was a Navy enlistee, on a ship based out of Norfolk. Main Gate Movies 10 was fairly new at the time, and I saw a LOT of movies there.
Anyway, one weekend, I was on liberty, and a retired Army officer I knew from my civilian life, was in town with a lady friend of his. Not much going on around the base, at least, not much for mixed company, and I had no clue what was going on in town. So the three of us took in this movie, since we couldn't really agree on anything else. I'd already seen it by then, but they hadn't.
This particular Army officer was about as no-nonsense as they got: between the Army and his Minnesota background, he was a plainspoken workaholic.
That scene, was the only time in my entire life, that I ever saw this tough old Major cry in a movie theater. Hadn't seen it before, never saw it again.
That old Army officer passed away in 2007. I miss you, Dad.
This is definitely my favorite kid movie of all time.
Jonathan Taylor Thomas was hilarious on Home Improvement and this when we were kids.
The most tragic thing about this movie to me, besides the obvious, is that Mufasa obviously loves his brother, and Simba loves and trusts his uncle, and then Scar betrays them both in such a personal, deep way, and destroys their kingdom.
Exactly
"The return of the king?! Part off the fellowship for sure." the intentional LotR pun (I think it's intentional?) ... hehehe, awesome!
100% an intentional pun 😁
I saw this in the theater when I was 10, and it was something I knew would be special to me for a long time, but here we are 30 years later and it's still my favorite Disney movie (not to mention its killer soundtrack).
This was partially inspired by the Shakespearean play Hamlet. Another James Earl Jones film I recommend watching is Conan the Barbarian
Conan is already on my to watch list because Arnold is in it!! I didn't know James Earl Jones was in it too
@@VerowakReacts, it was Arnold's breakthrough role. That and Excalibur set the standard for epic fantasy films until the LOTR trilogy
It was so much fun watching this film in the theaters. It was even more so sharing it with my son as soon as it went to video.
I hope you explore more Disney animated musicals and films.
P.S. My particular favorite is Beauty and the Beast (having seen the movie, the Broadway national tour twice, and of course the latest live action version).
Loved this reaction. You should definitely watch Lion King 2, it’s very good too
I didn't know there was a Lion King 2 until people started mentioning it in the comments :D I'll definitely have to give it a watch
yes, there is a movie The Lion King II, and for me it is magnificent, since also the story continues with Simba and his daughter. Same thing, The Lion King 1 1/2 is fun
I'm quite a bit older so my favorite Disney animated movies were The Aristocats, Robin Hood, Lady & The Tramp and Sword In The Stone. I watched the Princess movies but I wasn't into them as much as others.
I keep seeing "Sword in the Stone" but I had never heard of it before reading the comments here. It has be intrigued and it seems there are a LOT of Disney movies thatI need to watch lol
@@VerowakReacts they're worth the watch...even the Princess movies I wasn't as into. 🤣
Hey, so there is someone even a bit older than me! I was saying that the ones I saw as a kid in the theatre were Tron, the Black Hole, Condorman, and the Fox and the Hound
@@SJHFoto yeah I was 13 when Jaws came out in '75. Just turned 62 this month. I'm usually quite a bit older in a few comment sections. 🤣🤣
Simba and Nala's child is a daughter named Kiara.
18:37 ahhh we found the Lannister
Yes!! I'm glad someone got my misquoted quote lol
You should watch the sequel, Lion King 2 to find out what they named their kid. The 3rd movie, Lion King 1/2 was pretty good. If you want another great movie soundtrack look for Disney's Oliver and Company. It's one of my personal favorites.
"Every good family film starts with a vicious murder; 'Bambi', 'The Lion King', 'Saw VII'"
- Wade "Deadpool" Wilson
Drip drop little April showers
Lion King is freaking classic stuff especially if you were a kid during that Disney Golden Age of movies.
9:38
That moment when your parents call you while turning their back to you, only waiting for you to come to them...
sword in the stone is one of my favs.
archimedes is my fav character.