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The Lion King (2019) Review Thread
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We can probably stop hand-wringing over the RT score at this point - either way it sounds like it's an "OK" movie at best whether it's 59% or 60%.
Just watched the original in 4K HDR, goddamn that is a fine looking movie.
Just watched the original in 4K HDR, goddamn that is a fine looking movie.
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Lmao at the Mufusa death scene.
Watched the original this weekend, it's perfect. This is so unnecessary.
Oh well, thought the same of Aladdin and that seemed at least well liked enough to warrant existing. I'll check it out on Disney+ some day.
Watched the original this weekend, it's perfect. This is so unnecessary.
Oh well, thought the same of Aladdin and that seemed at least well liked enough to warrant existing. I'll check it out on Disney+ some day.
How do you fuck up Hakuna Matata and Mufasa's death like that? Smh, I would have loveddddd for this to have been a home run, alas. That Ellis review echoes Jahn's re: the voice acting and the emotionless lions, fuck all that
i was wondering if i should see it too.... everyday i see new dumb shit about the movie that cracks me up, so it's tempting
So according to Martin from Double Toasted, 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' takes place during the day?!
HOW DO YOU FUCK THAT UP?!
HOW DO YOU FUCK THAT UP?!
It looks absolutely beautiful, the voice acting is really strong, the songs are still great, the story is just as good as it was in the animation movie.
I had a great time and everyone in the cinema loved it. Really hope people will actually make up their own opinion than to listen to online critics.
Just got back from seeing it.
Yeah, wow, so I thought I was being too harsh but the film honestly doesn't hold a candle to the original. I went in with an open mind. I actually hoped it wouldn't be a shot by shot remake as Circle of Life would probably lead you to believe. However, I just can't deny the flaws.
James Earl Jones' performance is flat. I couldn't feel any emotion coming from him. Remember how he nailed the mix of utter disappointment in the original? In the remake there's... nothing. It's like he's just reading a script.
One of its biggest crimes was that they replaced the iconic music during Simba's return with a pop song. It felt so out of place.
In the ending, this might sound nitpicky, but he roars too early. Even if you don't compare it to the perfect sync of the original, the early roar felt empty.
I like that it tries to be different, and I actually wanted it to be that way. However, sometimes difference for difference' sake isn't always good.
Also, I can't understand why all the characters looked emotionless. I didn't get that vibe when I watched Jungle Book. Something was just missing.
I can't wholeheartedly recommend the film, especially for fans of the original. It can't decide whether it wants to be a 3d animated film with talking animals, or a 3d animated film pretending to be live action.
Yeah, wow, so I thought I was being too harsh but the film honestly doesn't hold a candle to the original. I went in with an open mind. I actually hoped it wouldn't be a shot by shot remake as Circle of Life would probably lead you to believe. However, I just can't deny the flaws.
James Earl Jones' performance is flat. I couldn't feel any emotion coming from him. Remember how he nailed the mix of utter disappointment in the original? In the remake there's... nothing. It's like he's just reading a script.
One of its biggest crimes was that they replaced the iconic music during Simba's return with a pop song. It felt so out of place.
In the ending, this might sound nitpicky, but he roars too early. Even if you don't compare it to the perfect sync of the original, the early roar felt empty.
I like that it tries to be different, and I actually wanted it to be that way. However, sometimes difference for difference' sake isn't always good.
Also, I can't understand why all the characters looked emotionless. I didn't get that vibe when I watched Jungle Book. Something was just missing.
I can't wholeheartedly recommend the film, especially for fans of the original. It can't decide whether it wants to be a 3d animated film with talking animals, or a 3d animated film pretending to be live action.
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I mean YMMV but that clip of it posted looks awful, unintentionally hilarious
I have no doubt people will eat that shit up because wELl It HaS tHE soNGS
Yea I can already see it "It's for the TRUE FANS, F THE H8TRSSSS"
I can watch this shit in a few hours from now if I decide too... hmmm..... kinda tempted really, just to see whether it is as bad as many are saying....
I don't remember, did it take place during night on the original...? IIRC I don't think so right?
I don't remember, did it take place during night on the original...? IIRC I don't think so right?
Well, if people do find it enjoyable on the basis that it has great songs, can you really fault them? People can find enjoyment from movies in many different ways after all.
Hell, look at Detective Pikachu. They went for realistic but the expression on the Pokémon are incredible.
I really did have high hopes for this because Jungle Book was so well made.
It was turning night as Simba and Nala start to fall in love, hence the "tonight" part of the title.
In French it's going to be extra weird because it's translated as: "Love is shining under the stars".
Ohhh. I've only gotten through 8 minutes of this, but so far it encapsulates a lot of the issues I have with recent Disney movies, including Star Wars. It's also extremely well produced. I'll be finishing this tonight. Thanks!
It really is like watching a Planet Earth documentary with Lion King audio on in the background.
More like I Just Can't Wait to be CG and Can't You Feel The Emotion Today :v
Seriously, it looks nice and all, but probably it'd be funner to watch if it hadn't songs. Like a made-up documentary...
"What if Werner Herzog directed the Lion King"
Seriously, it looks nice and all, but probably it'd be funner to watch if it hadn't songs. Like a made-up documentary...
"What if Werner Herzog directed the Lion King"
From the clips I watched, they seem to be straight up lifting and copying every single iconic shot from the original. I don't know if the other remakes are guilty of this but this looks like a shot for shot redo of the original with realistic animals. Even these short half minute clips are hard to watch so I doubt I'll ever see the full thing.
Are people supposed to feel some kind of emotion in this scene
Is boredom an emotion?
I still can't get over they are remaking an animated movie with a worse looking animated movie.
The logic is baffling.
The logic is baffling.
Hey, remember that scene where Nala licks Simba and he's all like "wtf? did she just licked me? :O", and Nala looks at him with those sexy eyes? It's gone here.
Who approved that?
Did I leave the stove onAre people supposed to feel some kind of emotion in this scene
Every damn song in this movie is either a tracking shot or a walking montage.
Rowan Atkinson's performance absolutely and unequivocally blows away John Oliver's performance here. Like, professional versus Middle School production.