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  • @spaceshiplewis
    @spaceshiplewis 7 місяців тому +439

    Apparently the real reason "It's too expensive" really meant Disney (and other animation companies) didn't want to pay the unionized 2D animators their fair share as movies have been getting longer and more involved, so they switched to the newer non-unionized 3D animators. Which is why we really need to support 2D films when they do come out.

    • @_CRUMP_
      @_CRUMP_ 6 місяців тому +42

      Agreed. My sister isn’t an animator, but she’s an illustrator, and she has been very vocal about this problem. 2d animation is too beautiful to not be paid well, let alone not be made.

    • @elephantmarch
      @elephantmarch 5 днів тому

      As a 2d animator IN a union (and working) haha that's surprising, because even W/O unions, 3d animators make WAY more then us. Even sending stuff her to Vancouver, i'm pretty sure the currency exchange it still costs more to pay animators doing Feature-level 3d animation here then 2d animation IN the US. NOW of course BAD 3d animation would cost less, but I just don't think movies could get away with that anymore...

  • @DJsquare3
    @DJsquare3 7 місяців тому +180

    I think simba saying "You dont deserve to live." Might be one of the most hardcore things a main character from disney has ever said.

  • @ShadowDemon_4
    @ShadowDemon_4 7 місяців тому +165

    Fun fact about the "dress in drags and do the hula" bit. He said that as a joke and then made up the song. The crew was laughing so hard that they immediately decided it had to be in the movie.

  • @Geth-Who
    @Geth-Who 7 місяців тому +245

    'Nants ingonyama bagithi baba' at the start basically means 'Look, dad, there's a lion'. The next line translates to 'Yep, son, that's a lion all right'. And yeah, this might be the finest adaptation of Hamlet ever made.

    • @bidishah
      @bidishah 7 місяців тому +22

      Omg I didn't know that 😂

    • @RoseNZieg
      @RoseNZieg 7 місяців тому +13

      lion king two was often compared to Romeo and Juliet.

    • @hayabusa1329
      @hayabusa1329 5 місяців тому +3

      That is African language

  • @akiradakudoragon770
    @akiradakudoragon770 7 місяців тому +185

    Fun fact: there's a whole deleted scene with a reprise of Be Prepared that changes the lyrics as Scar is singing to Nala about the fact she should be prepared to marry him as he wants to have a Queen and cubs, she rejected him of course and he baned her from the Pride Lands and that's why she's so far from it when she meets Timon and Pumba.

    • @DarthBenneth
      @DarthBenneth 7 місяців тому +35

      Which became a great moment in the Broadway adaptation

    • @orbboom6119
      @orbboom6119 7 місяців тому +3

      Edp moment

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому +2

      @@DarthBenneth yeah but scar should have had his hyena’s pin her down and force her to be his queen. And if she refuses the hyena’s can just eat her.....XD😈😂😱🔥

    • @rooish574
      @rooish574 7 місяців тому +30

      ​@@Golems_wrathyou all right bro?

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому

      @@rooish574 lol yeah I'm good lol. Scar is the true king. Simba is nothing compared to scar XD MUHAHA 😈😉

  • @S1rD4niel
    @S1rD4niel 7 місяців тому +145

    The "He'd make a very handsome throw rug" quip Zazu makes about Scar was later used to put Scar in Hercules as a prop when Hercules poses to be painted on a vase and Phil uses 'm to wipe paint of his face

    • @44burn1
      @44burn1 2 місяці тому +6

      Fun fact: the darker main color means Scar has higher testosterone than mufasa and is technically more attractive to the females. Handsome indeed.

  • @DanTheLPMan
    @DanTheLPMan 7 місяців тому +98

    Fun fact: The Lion King was added to the National Film Registry in 2016 for preservation. It is currently the most recent production from Walt Disney Animation Studios to be selected.

  • @SpacialRend7
    @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому +447

    Scar is arguably the best villain in Disney history by far. What he lacks in strength, he makes up for it with brains and that is his most dangerous weapon. He kills his own brother, puts the blame of his death on his only nephew and nearly destroys the Pride Lands and its inhabitants under his rule as king. He’s such a slime ball, but I still love his character and villainy. Plus, his song, Be Prepared is awesome!

    • @DrSuperLuigiSeth1
      @DrSuperLuigiSeth1 7 місяців тому +53

      Oh yeah, Scar is a manipulative mastermind fueled by pettiness. I love him.

    • @user-zj7xk8sl5w
      @user-zj7xk8sl5w 7 місяців тому

      Klod Frollo: meh, pathetic pussycat

    • @that_kidjay7911
      @that_kidjay7911 7 місяців тому +39

      The fact that he actually won, Nala and Rafiki are the only reason simba even came back.

    • @christopherking4932
      @christopherking4932 7 місяців тому +6

      Most of the villains we see in movies and TV shows are written in a cool way to almost cheer them over the hero and scar is more written in a realistic type of villain.

    • @imaxischerhangus3578
      @imaxischerhangus3578 7 місяців тому +14

      Jeremy irons did an excellent job as Scar one of the most iconic villains of all time..

  • @laurenhunt4061
    @laurenhunt4061 7 місяців тому +68

    Fun fact: Scar’s VA Jeremy Irons blew out his voice box during Be Prepared yelling “you won’t get a sniff without me!” So they had to get the legendary Jim Cummings to step in for the rest of the song. It’s actually not noticeable at first, but then one remembers that Jim voices Tigger (and Pooh and many more characters), so it sounds like an evil Tigger singing for the later half of the song

    • @DameMitHermelin
      @DameMitHermelin 7 місяців тому +3

      Interesting! If I recall correctly, Jim Cummings is the voice of Ed. And also Pocahontas' father from a year later, so incredibly versatile.

    • @vintendovs
      @vintendovs 4 місяці тому +3

      That's honestly very impressive. I never even noticed they switched out. That's some true talent.

    • @calistodorren
      @calistodorren 2 місяці тому +2

      They didn't have him "finish" the song, he redid the entire song and then they stitched his part over where Irons cut out...

  • @Pridam
    @Pridam 7 місяців тому +66

    If I remember correctly, Scar's original death was him throwing Simba off of Pride Rock, and thinking that he's killed him from the fall, starts maniacally laughing to himself. Because he had gone insane by then, Scar keeps laughing as the flames surround him and he burns to death. He actually ironically saved Simba when he threw him off Pride Rock, because Simba was out of the flames' range

    • @artsysabs
      @artsysabs 7 місяців тому +9

      Bruh that would be so much more terrifying what

    • @Pridam
      @Pridam 7 місяців тому +6

      @@artsysabs Which was why it was changed yeah

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +63

    34:39 remember when Mufasa talked about the circle of life about how the when the lions die they become the grass and the antelope eat the grass stalk. Thing is Mufasa was acknowledging the fact that animals do eat each other like the lions eating their prey but the whole thing with the circle of life and showing respect and restraint was meant to keep the ballots of what’s eating in a while so that they would always have something to eat as well as also the balance with the other animals. And scar disrespected that balance by pretty much having the hyenas eat everything and now they’re in a famine because a lot of the other animals at this moment have runoff from the pride land

  • @smugsneasel
    @smugsneasel 7 місяців тому +376

    Mufasa's death still reducing people to tears even now. Such an amazing film.

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому +1

      Nah I laughed at it, good job scar destroying that annoying FALSE KING SCAR IS THE ONE TRUE KING and if scar WASNT an idiot simba and nala would have np made delicious hyena chow. Shenzi would love getting revenge by eating up simba 100% XD fun fact hyena’s do eat other organisms 100% typically so yeah the hyena’s would enjoy everything....XD😎🔥😈😏😜 it’s not weird. Mother Nature had it that way due to natural selection 😏 I guess the hyena’s would do the selecting of what they want to eat....XD😏🤓

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому +2

      Nah it's funny 🤣

    • @phoebusapollo8365
      @phoebusapollo8365 7 місяців тому +16

      @@Golems_wrath wow ur so cool

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому

      @@phoebusapollo8365 I know lol XD hail scar 😈😂😱😎🔥❤

    • @hayabusa1329
      @hayabusa1329 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@Golems_wrathIf only scar wasn't such a coward and fought simba head on things might have been different

  • @dragontamer626
    @dragontamer626 7 місяців тому +35

    Fun facts:
    1) Jeremy Irons strained his vocal chords during Be Prepared and couldn’t finish the song, so they got Jim Cummings (Ed) to do it.
    2) Nathan Lane (Timon) apparently ad libbed the dress in drag line during recording, and they loved it so much they kept the line and animated the dance.

  • @israelrobles681
    @israelrobles681 7 місяців тому +178

    The Mufasa/Simba scene after the stampede is so well made, that even dogs get sad and worried when they saw it.

    • @SpacialRend7
      @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому +25

      It always interesting to see how animals react to TLK, much like people do.

    • @zacharyjoy8724
      @zacharyjoy8724 7 місяців тому +16

      Even some cats empathize with Simba. Goes to show just how emotional this scene is.
      One particular reaction that stands out is when a dog runs away when Scar says “Kill him.”

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 7 місяців тому +2

      Even 🐈

  • @destinymcintire2188
    @destinymcintire2188 7 місяців тому +31

    Fun fact: Disney actually brought in an entire choirs straight from Africa to do the choir singing in pretty much all the songs! It's such a lovely touch! :D

  • @lilveltheplayer2164
    @lilveltheplayer2164 7 місяців тому +207

    This, Tarzan, and Aladdin were the first disney movies I've ever watched with the Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story being my first pixar movies.

    • @ncard00
      @ncard00 7 місяців тому +4

      This is 4K remastered for disney plus, like the old star wars movies, why it looks so good.

    • @ShadowDemon_4
      @ShadowDemon_4 7 місяців тому +2

      Those movies made up my childhood.

    • @Sans0328
      @Sans0328 7 місяців тому +2

      I started with SnowWhite and Pinocchio and now I'm studying animation in university ;]

    • @quintonturpin925
      @quintonturpin925 7 місяців тому +1

      Bro, you and I are the same cuz those were my first Disney and Pixar movies i watched😮

    • @Blacknight6577
      @Blacknight6577 7 місяців тому +1

      This comment makes me feel old cus the Aladdin was one of my first movies and that’s when it was a few years old and then I watched everything else when they came out while I was growing up.

  • @TimedRevolver
    @TimedRevolver 7 місяців тому +21

    Yeah, as it turns out, pissing off a warthog is an incredibly stupid mistake you usually only make once.

  • @theeLonelyRedPanda
    @theeLonelyRedPanda 7 місяців тому +11

    Nala the freaking goat. Soon as the jig was up and scar confessed and that one hyena that was sneaking ran up, she was immediately running and in the fight before simbas mom (but she wasn't far behind) mind you.

  • @SpacialRend7
    @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому +44

    This movie is SO special to me! I was able to experience it on the big screen in the year it was released, 1994, and I was blown away by it, from the visuals, incredible animation, cast of characters, and memorable music, songs and score.
    The biggest thing that came out of my experience with The Lion King was that it was the one animated feature film to ignite the spark inside of me to pursue the path of becoming an animator and I thank this film and the lord above for inspiring and granting me that artistic part of my life. 10/10 movie, my #1 favorite!

  • @Jacquibaffico
    @Jacquibaffico 7 місяців тому +9

    This movie and Pocahontas were produced at the same time. The "A team" at Disney worked on the latter, because they believed that was going to be their BIG movie of the year. That led to the artists working on The Lion King to have much more creative freedom, since the studio didn't really care that much about it.
    In conclusion, this is what happens when you trust your creative team.

  • @cgsoldier4196
    @cgsoldier4196 7 місяців тому +10

    4:59 So I was born in ‘96, so I didn’t see the ORIGINAL Lion King until I was about 10 years old. However in ‘03, they released the Special Edition on DVD. In the special edition, the pouncing scene is a musical number called “Morning Report”, with a new actor playing Simba’s singing voice.

  • @icedreamer9629
    @icedreamer9629 7 місяців тому +8

    It legit amazes me to see that, somehow, people have forgotten that this is one of the greatest artistic masterpieces in the history of our species.
    Yes. It still holds up. In 1000 years it will still. Hold. Up.

  • @declanmckenna6854
    @declanmckenna6854 7 місяців тому +13

    So fun fact, a good deal of character names in this movie are Swahli (i think thats how its spelled) in origin. The ones i remember off the top of my head are Simba (lion), Mufasa (king), and Scar's real name, Taka, (dirt).

    • @LuthoEng
      @LuthoEng 7 місяців тому +1

      *swahili😂

    • @artsysabs
      @artsysabs 7 місяців тому +1

      Not the parents naming their second child Dirt 🧍

  • @sherylannd6813
    @sherylannd6813 7 місяців тому +20

    Ah yes, the child's introduction to Hamlet. I love it! Also having to ignore how a lion pride works to enjoy the romance lol, and tbh ef the "live action" Narnia had emotion in their lion so it was definitely possible, and I've literally seen a picture of a lion smiling soooo

  • @belindamsmario317hill9
    @belindamsmario317hill9 7 місяців тому +62

    You guys definitely gotta watch Lion King 1 1/2 and Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride. Some of the best animated sequels Disney ever made to their masterpieces.

    • @josephrusso4828
      @josephrusso4828 4 місяці тому +1

      It’s so great to see someone who appreciates both of those 😃 I grew up with 1 1/2 and made a LOT of good memories with it 👍

  • @zacharyjoy8724
    @zacharyjoy8724 7 місяців тому +8

    The Stampede, and particularly the regicide, still haunt me to this day. Especially now that I’m older and have more perspective on it. Scar *could* have just let Mufasa drop, and kept his hands completely clean. But he *wanted* to see his brother broken first. Just like the infamous Caster Scene in Fate/Stay, Scar gave Mufasa a*faint* glimmer of hope, in order to max out his despair.
    And oh boy was Mufasa despairing. Not just for himself, but because he *knew* that Scar would go after Simba next. A parent who can’t save their child: that’s Ultimate Despair.
    16:35 If you read TV Tropes, this is the image they chose for “Oh Crap!” Nothing will ever top it.

  • @that_kidjay7911
    @that_kidjay7911 7 місяців тому +16

    It may be a long shot. but The Prince of Egypt is another great film from this time period

    • @tariqthomas9090
      @tariqthomas9090 7 місяців тому +7

      The Prince of Egypt is one of the greatest animated movies of all time.
      I hope they react to it as well.

  • @Styx295
    @Styx295 7 місяців тому +21

    Be prepared. Top 3 best villain songs

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +8

    21:19 interesting that y’all say scar might be a coward because when I was a kid and I watch this movie every day I noticed the scenes were the army of hyenas with showup scar would always be at a distance from the army of hyenas and I always assume that scar was afraid of the hyenas especially in the climax of what happens to them at the hands of the hyenas

  • @tritonyt2644
    @tritonyt2644 7 місяців тому +255

    You guys should watch the sequel too its much better than than disney sequels usually are

    • @TronicSpeed
      @TronicSpeed 7 місяців тому +52

      And the 1 1/2 movie.

    • @invaderaries7364
      @invaderaries7364 7 місяців тому +43

      Timon: Pumba, let me define BABY SITTING!!!!

    • @pata3075
      @pata3075 7 місяців тому +5

      Much better then the first movie i would say

    • @red20753
      @red20753 7 місяців тому +9

      IDK if this is a hot take or not, but honestly i like Lion King 2 and Lion King 1 1/2 much more than the first one

    • @ey3z4ya
      @ey3z4ya 7 місяців тому +11

      ​@@red20753not a hot take just a horrible one

  • @t.c.thompson2359
    @t.c.thompson2359 7 місяців тому +8

    My finger is going to be hovering over the right side of my screen the minute i see a wildebeast and not stopping till i see a meerkat or a boar.

  • @DarthBenneth
    @DarthBenneth 7 місяців тому +20

    Hans Zimmer just absolutely nailing the score. I know he has made arguably better film scores since then, but this movie will always remain my favorite of his works.

  • @Nobody-bp5wh
    @Nobody-bp5wh Місяць тому +4

    In regards to why Simba never questions about just happening to be In the valley when the wildebeast were stampeding: Simba's little roar echoed through the valley, and he thought _that_ caused the stampede. He thinks the only reason they went through that valley in the first place was because of him roaring and scaring them.

  • @haloson5852
    @haloson5852 7 місяців тому +14

    I remember seeing this movie in the cinema with a friend and it truly blew me away. It's my favourite Disney movie and got me into drawing and soundtrack/score music. It's very dear to me.

  • @sapphirewriter8349
    @sapphirewriter8349 7 місяців тому +44

    I like to point out one of the reasons why Scar also didn't kill Simba himself is because cats rely heavily on their sense of smell. It's believe if the other lionesses found Simba's body they would have tried to rebel against him if they smelled Scar on him. At least by the hyenas, more than likely there wouldn't be any part left of him and he could tell the lionesses that "Simba ran off in grief and the hyenas went after them."

    • @sabrinaduckett5057
      @sabrinaduckett5057 7 місяців тому +9

      I hadn't thought about this detail, the logistics of animal behavior, but it makes a lot of sense! I had only thought that Scar had to hide the fact he wanted to commit treason by killing the reigning king and his heir; he couldn't be caught directly killing them because he would be banished/killed for committing treason, so he had to plan using manipulation and give instructions to the hyenas to perform particular tasks complete his goal. Although, in terms of Scar's scent of being attached to Mufasa specifically, I suppose he could easily explain that he did indeed tried but failed to save him as he was hanging on the side of the cliff.

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому

      That’s dumb XD all scar had to do was throw simba’s body where crocodiles were and they’d eat his corpse and no scent would have been found lol. YUMMY 😋 😈😂😜😱🔥

    • @artsysabs
      @artsysabs 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Golems_wrathbut if he threw his body to crocodiles then… yes there would be scent… cuz he’d have his dead body…

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 7 місяців тому +1

      @@artsysabs not if scar took a bath/shower. XD hopefully YOU enjoyed that image in your head of scar taking a shower lol. Good luck sleeping XD

    • @BlackGirlMarvel
      @BlackGirlMarvel 7 місяців тому

      Well I wonder did the Wildebeest shield Scars scent from Mufasa.

  • @jimmyxwolvie9208
    @jimmyxwolvie9208 7 місяців тому +9

    Scar: "Long Live the KING!"

  • @RegCShaw88
    @RegCShaw88 7 місяців тому +10

    I think what pissed most people about the Live Action is exactly that, because it sounds more like an excuse: "they are realistic lions, lions don't smile or show human emotions".
    But a few years before Lion King Live Action we got Narnia and Aslan was a live action lion with a heck lot of emotions and Majesty! And so we're the rest of creatures in that movie...so...yep

  • @donovan802
    @donovan802 7 місяців тому +16

    Such a classic. "Hakuna Matata" truly is a wonderful phrase.

  • @passarinho9796
    @passarinho9796 7 місяців тому +54

    I was born in 2002 but I was raised like it was the 90s. I was so obsessed with this movie when I was a kid that my dad had to hide the DVD from me lol. When you guys mentioned the SNES game I immediately had fashbacks of that damn ostrich and how I never managed to do that double jump. The death and game over music are forever stored in my brain. I sometimes got to the stampede but not much after that. I only know about the rest of the game bc I watched my dad beat it one day. Anyway it's been a while since I watched this, and it's the first time I'm watching in english too. Goated movie

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 7 місяців тому +1

      I was born in 1997.

    • @Mechahydra009
      @Mechahydra009 7 місяців тому +1

      I was born in December of 1997 and enjoyed this and every movie from the 80's and 90's and some of the movie that were barely in the 2000's

    • @theruddyone6443
      @theruddyone6443 6 місяців тому +1

      for a 2000s kid. You had an awesome childhood

    • @sj4iy
      @sj4iy 5 місяців тому

      I was 13 when this movie was playing in theaters. It was the first time I watched a movie by myself in a theater.
      My dad took my sister and me to the theater to see little rascals and I didn’t want to see it but lion king was hugely popular so I wanted to watch it.
      It was worth it.

  • @3emeraldangel
    @3emeraldangel 7 місяців тому +19

    I love Lion King 2, it had amazing soundtrack too! I had the VHS tape of both and literally played the shit out of both films until they actually broke. Also cant forget Lion King 1/2. I hope yall react to Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, and Oliver and Company! The music is phenomenal!

  • @beastirick
    @beastirick 7 місяців тому +25

    Definitely also watch Lion King 1 1/2. It is funny how they retell the movie from completely different perspective.

  • @vanguarddude3833
    @vanguarddude3833 7 місяців тому +4

    Fun fact Jeremy irons lost his voice mid way in be prepared song and the talented jim Cummings took over

  • @nicolasbaron4506
    @nicolasbaron4506 7 місяців тому +28

    What can I really say about this movie? It truly is a great and timeless film. I've watched it many times and it never ever gets old. Definitely something that anyone of any generation can enjoy.

    • @SpacialRend7
      @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому

      It’s amazing how so many people who have never seen TLK before or have experienced it late into the game have their minds blown away by it. It’s a remarkable effect that this film has on people.

  • @slax7991
    @slax7991 7 місяців тому +14

    I would love to see you all react to Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think the music is absolutely epic and if you have seen it but not for a long time, there will definitely be some surprises in there for you

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +5

    (At 38:40) Ed: I'm stupid, but I'm not THAT stupid.

  • @arcticbanana66
    @arcticbanana66 7 місяців тому +12

    Lion King fun facts:
    - "The Lion King" is the #1 best selling VHS tape of all time.
    - The opening chant of "The Circle of Life" is Zulu, not Swahili, and translates to "Here comes a lion, father. Oh yes it's a lion. A lion. We're going to conquer. A lion. A lion and a leopard come to this open place."
    - The animation team went on regular research trips to Africa. They were so impressed by Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya that they decided to base the entire movie on its landscape. The only location in the movie not based on Hell's Gate is Pride Rock, designed by the one animator that didn't go on that trip.
    - When he auditioned for the part of adult Simba, Matthew Broderick didn't realize it was an original movie and thought it was going to be a remake of the famous 1960s anime "Kimba the White Lion".
    - Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella originally auditioned for the part of the hyenas. Casting thought they were hilarious but not quite right for the part, but were perfect for Timon and Pumbaa.
    - Banzai and Shenzi were originally planned to be voiced by famous comedy duo Cheech & Chong. While they did get Cheech Marin to voice Banzai, they were unable to get in touch with Tommy Chong, so they cast Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi instead.
    - The part of "Be Prepared" with the marching hyenas was directly inspired by actual footage of a [German political party from 1932 to 1945 that begins with "N" and rhymes with "Yahtzee"] rally.
    (Edit: I needed to censor this word or else UA-cam wouldn't allow this comment to post _at all.)_
    - Real spotted hyenas are actually very effective and intelligent predators, and are the only animals able to compete with lions for food and territory (and vice versa). In fact, it's more common for _lions_ to scavenge or steal kills from _hyenas._
    - The wildebeest stampede lasts about two and a half minutes, but it took over 3 years to animate. The animation team had to write a brand-new CGI animation program that could both handle such a large amount of objects and make sure they looked right against the hand-drawn backgrounds. It worked so well that most people didn't realize the wildebeest were CG-animated; an audience member at the movie premier had been an animator on "101 Dalmatians", and reportedly commented "I feel sorry for whoever had to draw all those wildebeest."
    - Nathan Lane improvised the "dress in drag and do the hula" line and following song.
    - Pumbaa's "Mr. Pig" line was a reference to the 1967 crime drama "In the Heat of the Night". ("They call me _Mister_ Tibbs.")
    - Disney had sent most of their best animators to work on Pocahontas, because they believed that it would be the bigger success. They were incorrect.
    - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was originally removed from the final cut of the movie, and was only reinserted because Elton John insisted that they keep it in.
    - Pumbaa was the first Disney character to fart.

  • @princesspirategurl12
    @princesspirategurl12 7 місяців тому +22

    Disney's Renaissance Era was and I think will always be peak storytelling. The only movies that currently hold up to Renaissance movies are Tangled and Moana. Lion King movie was a huge part of my childhood. No matter how many times I see it when Simba is crying for help after finding Mufasa I always tear up. The death itself doesn't get to me anymore but to hear a little kid crying for help and laying next to his dad's corpse just is too heartbreaking.
    The live action of this is crap. The only part that holds a candle to it is the shot for shot recreation of Circle of Life. Everything else like the lion animations are stiff and feel worn out. Even though they got James Earl Jones back to play Mufasa, even he sounds tired. There's just some things that animation can do that live action just can't replicate and the "Long Live the King" moment just feels bland because the CGI lions can't emote or have exaggerated expressions that instill awe and fear and disgust.
    The Lion King 2 is actually a pretty good sequel and has some deep themes that even adults can get enjoyment out of. I'd recommend watching it. The Lion King 1 1/2 though isn't that interesting in my opinion.

    • @sadtitties222
      @sadtitties222 7 місяців тому

      I will say that Scar's death in the live action version was pretty dark and gruesome, so I will give the bad CGI version that, lol.

    • @hassansulaiman3848
      @hassansulaiman3848 7 місяців тому +2

      Don’t forget princess and the Frog

  • @jeremiahjones7078
    @jeremiahjones7078 7 місяців тому +18

    This movie is a classic

  • @crystalpritchard5065
    @crystalpritchard5065 7 місяців тому +4

    I can’t believe you guys didn’t remember Be Prepared, it’s the best Disney song ever and Jeremy Irons kills as Scar. I’d love to see a behind the scenes of him singing be prepared because you know he gave it his all

    • @artsysabs
      @artsysabs 7 місяців тому

      Hellfire might be the best Disney villain song for me

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +6

    Mufusa played by James Earl Jones from Coming to America, Star Wars, CNN and the voice some people call God in voice overs.

  • @kaylagaymon4873
    @kaylagaymon4873 7 місяців тому +10

    The Lion King is incredible. The voice actors were great, funniest moments, important lessons and awesome songs. Long live the king
    🤴🤴🤴🦁🦁🦁😢😢😢🤣🤣🤣

  • @SpacialRend7
    @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому +13

    I heard on social media that Disney has plans to produce more 2D animated films in the future. I know, it kinda sounds too good to be true, but I know they can do it. Their latest Disney short, “Once Upon a Studio (an amazing short and worth the watch too btw)” is proof that they still have what it takes to make more 2D films.

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +2

    27:50 when Timon said why do I always have to save your and got cut off I believe Timon was about to say a cuss word

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +4

    (At 1:04) This movie has a lot of pride. Did you know when they made this movie in the studios in 1994, they actually brought REAL exotic animals from Africa in the recording studios?

  • @S1rD4niel
    @S1rD4niel 7 місяців тому +11

    37:54 Hyena's got a bad rep from this movie as scroungy scavengers. Though they're also really adversaries in nature, lions actually steal more from hyena's than they do to them, and the biteforce of hyena's one of the strongest in nature.

    • @albedo5455
      @albedo5455 6 місяців тому +1

      Not really? Spotted Hyenas have always had a negative reputation, especially in Africa.

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +3

    18:41 Simba was willing to die with his father when he laid beside him and Scar appearing like that almost like the devil rising out of the shadows

  • @anyathepanther7977
    @anyathepanther7977 7 місяців тому +2

    To this Day the "Stampede" Scene is the Best execuded Scene in all the animated Movies. To me.
    The Music, the Wilderbeast´s running over the Edge, that Close up on Simba with the Look of Realisation and Fear.
    *Chef´s Kiss*

  • @katiepooh2137
    @katiepooh2137 7 місяців тому +2

    Also the stampede scene took 3 years to animate 3 freaking years!!!

  • @missouriluv
    @missouriluv 7 місяців тому +4

    This is my favorite movie! It's the first movie I ever saw in theaters (i was only 2) and I fell in love immediately. It has been my favorite movie ever since. And every time I question should I an adult have The Lion King as their favorite movie, I rewatch it and fall in love all over again. The animation, the voice acting, the music. It's perfection.

  • @mogwiawolf4354
    @mogwiawolf4354 7 місяців тому +3

    Grew up watching it and love it also find it really cool that Jeremy Irons accidentally hurt his vocals cords when singing be prepared at the part where he says you won't get a sniff without me and the voice actor who played the Hyena named Ed actually finished the end of that song as scar which I find cool

  • @wingedbluj1674
    @wingedbluj1674 7 місяців тому +6

    James Earl Jones is a LEGEND

  • @shanajeangedeon9060
    @shanajeangedeon9060 7 місяців тому +26

    The second movie was actually surprisingly interesting, y'all should watch it too

  • @KingsBard
    @KingsBard 7 місяців тому +4

    How does one not remember Be Prepared?

  • @Avileable2
    @Avileable2 7 місяців тому +3

    I’m glad you guys decided to watch this! This day I don’t think I’ve seen Ruff cry , and I damn near cried myself. Since you guys did this, you have to see the sequel and the “midquel “ starring Timon and pumbaa. Suggest another hilarious movie actors call “birdcage“ starring Robin Williams, who played the genie, and Nathan Lane.Lane who played Timon.

  • @MrProthall
    @MrProthall 7 місяців тому +1

    "I mean, he shot him with the gun 13 times, but he didn't ACTUALLY kill him, he just pulled the trigger! Technically the bullets killed him."

  • @darkmelodies2694
    @darkmelodies2694 7 місяців тому +4

    Lion King 2 and Lion King 1/2 are both a lot of fun, and definitely among the better quality Disney sequels.

  • @granvilledavid7814
    @granvilledavid7814 7 місяців тому +3

    40:25 originally Scar was going to be laughing in the flames but the thought it would be too traumatizing so they cut it out.

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +2

    (At 39:55) Scar: _I believe I can fly~_ Oh, SHIT!

  • @maromaged6623
    @maromaged6623 7 місяців тому +2

    Fun fact: Disney contacted the voice actor for Scar in the Egyptian dialect and gave him an award because he is the best voice actor for Scar, even better than the original performer, and as an Egyptian I admit this. ♥️🇪🇬

  • @username-mk4qv
    @username-mk4qv 7 місяців тому +2

    Haven’t seen this movie in over twenty years! Glad you guys are enjoying it again too after so long.
    And I noticed, I’m looking at young Simba mad at the hyenas, and he looks just like my cat when he knows it’s bath time.
    Idk. The original seemed to invoke realism just fine already. And it will probably hold up for way longer.

  • @juanfisi
    @juanfisi 7 місяців тому +1

    20:05 that's like saying "I didn't killed him, the bullet did" if he pushed him from the cliff, then he killed him by his own hand. 34:35 by having 2 of the most succesfull hunters team up instead of competing with each other, killing all the game or driving it away. Thus breaking the food chain completelly.

  • @invaderaries7364
    @invaderaries7364 7 місяців тому +5

    Me: *sees they reacted to The Lion King*
    Also me: Oh dear God, we're about to see some tears of laughter and depression

  • @scientistservant
    @scientistservant 7 місяців тому +1

    What's interesting is that Scar not killing Mufasa and Simba himself and getting the hyenas and wildebeest to do it makes sense in that he wouldn't want the other lions to smell their blood on him.

  • @Kagome9198
    @Kagome9198 7 місяців тому +2

    I love your reactions guys. Yes that scene when simba waking mufasa makes me cry. 😢keep up the good work

  • @ExcitedBlini-ng6jq
    @ExcitedBlini-ng6jq 4 місяці тому +1

    I love this movie so much. The characters, the songs, the plot. It’s so amazing and I hope that they continue to make more lion king movies and films in the future because its so good🦁👑❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +1

    (At 0:27) King Cold: Frieza what did you do?!
    Frieza: Daddy, not now!

  • @nachoquesoso947
    @nachoquesoso947 7 місяців тому +1

    the most delightful thing bout Zazu, its that it was voiced by Mr Bean

  • @blacksheep4549
    @blacksheep4549 3 місяці тому +3

    Lion King 2 is so underrated. I love it, and the soundtrack ❤

  • @cyberangel3022
    @cyberangel3022 7 місяців тому +3

    This movie is a month older than me (July 1994), it feels like an honor to be the same age as the best Disney Renaissance movie.

  • @TacoQueen33
    @TacoQueen33 Місяць тому

    The fact Mufassa's death scene still hurts so much to this day thirty years later is insane, and proof that Disney was incredible at writing storylines those years ago.

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +1

    22:25 Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog. Also if it wasn’t for Timon and Pumbaa intervening Simba possibly would’ve either died being eaten by the vultures or he would’ve eventually woke up and committed suicide out of his depression.

  • @luissantoyo27
    @luissantoyo27 6 днів тому

    I like how, when Scar confesses he’s the murderer, all-out war breaks out. Those lionesses really loved their king.

  • @Hickory958
    @Hickory958 7 місяців тому +4

    I'm excited to see their reaction to Simba's Pride and 1 1/2

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +3

    34:30 The monkeys uncle joke came full circle first scar said that he would be a monkeys uncle and now Timon asked if the monkey was Simba‘s uncle

  • @jmonterroso12
    @jmonterroso12 7 місяців тому +2

    This movie is my favorite childhood movie because it wasn't afraid to show death. I believe it was a lot of people's introduction to death and how to grieve. A very well made film that adjusted with the times because those themes are present in all aspects of life. I think a lot of films today try to shy away from hard topics and I think that's regressive thinking. It's a classic in the era of classics. The Disney Renaissance was huge and most of those films hold up today.

  • @auburnmann3630
    @auburnmann3630 7 місяців тому +4

    Better brotherly rivalry, Scar and Mufasa or Loki and Thor?

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +2

    (At 26:20) most of his hair is mixed with those petals. I didn't notice this until now.

  • @kimmygersmann8189
    @kimmygersmann8189 7 місяців тому +5

    No way...
    Not even two days ago I hoped you someday watch the lion King 2.
    Maybe there is a chance now.

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +2

    (At 16:49) At this point I was confused, what DID startled the wildebeest to run? Simba's roar echoing or the hyenas chasing them?

  • @ghost-noir0.273
    @ghost-noir0.273 7 місяців тому +8

    Lion king one of the best movie ever

  • @JuFated
    @JuFated 4 місяці тому +2

    I feel Scar doesnt count as an incel. He's not running after any attention from the girls. He just wants power. I feel if ever Gaston would be the original Disney incel.
    Also I cried when I first saw the Mufasa death scene. This is a very magnificent movie even after all this time.

  • @zillalordstudios5409
    @zillalordstudios5409 24 дні тому

    In the special edition of Lion King, when Mufasa meets with Zazu when he’s out with Simba, Zazu actually sings a song called “The Morning Report” and Simba is a bit more of a brat when he pounces on Zazu. Nearly tears the poor bird apart

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +3

    Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons from Dungeons and Dragons and Alfred in the DCEU. Scar’s behavior is similar to Jafar from Aladdin. Imagine if he was Thanos

    • @jimmyxwolvie9208
      @jimmyxwolvie9208 7 місяців тому +2

      ...Or Mephisto. 😏

    • @SpacialRend7
      @SpacialRend7 7 місяців тому +3

      Scar and Jafar’s similar behavior makes sense because they were both animated by the same guy, Andreas Deja.

    • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
      @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +1

      @@jimmyxwolvie9208 the villain that Wandavision teased but we didn’t get! I was so wanting to see that!

    • @jimmyxwolvie9208
      @jimmyxwolvie9208 7 місяців тому

      @@MiracleUniverse-fg8wb lol Same.

  • @demonmurasame733
    @demonmurasame733 7 місяців тому +2

    Triggering me on the first sentence :D Why did you had to point out how old this gem is? I can feel my bones aching at the thought that this film came out when I was born...

  • @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb
    @MiracleUniverse-fg8wb 7 місяців тому +2

    6:41 One time my mom told me to stay in her sight while she was walking around the track and this kid showed up and asked me to ride around this area with him that was kind of nearby the track and we rode around this area which took me out of my mom site and after a while we came to the end of the area and both my mom and his mom were waiting for us with their arms folded and very angry. I imagine he was in just as much trouble as I was

  • @Samgreen90
    @Samgreen90 7 місяців тому +1

    (At 23:49) And it's weird that both a weasel and a pig… have an ENTIRE jungle to themselves.

  • @Lupinemancer87
    @Lupinemancer87 7 місяців тому +2

    Nala changed her mind pretty fast about wanting to eat Pumba. Sure he's a friend of her childhood friend, but has she had anything to eat since she arrived?

  • @CatalinaLinal7710
    @CatalinaLinal7710 12 днів тому

    There are videos in which animals are watching the scene where Scar kills Mufasa and the aftermatch, and the movie is so well-done that they have so much empathy for Simba and then freak out when Scar shows up again when Simba is lying with his father's dead body.

  • @cjjackson2423
    @cjjackson2423 7 місяців тому +2

    This is so weird, I was just watching older reactions of this movie like two days ago 😂

  • @calistodorren
    @calistodorren 2 місяці тому +1

    Fun fact: Mufasa's voice actor is the same one who did OG 70s Darth Vader...