THE LION KING (1994) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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00:00 - Intro
04:22 - Reaction
32:19 - Review

[@PopcornInBed]

I have seen The Lion King, Carly had not. It was probably my fault as I said in the intro ;) It was so fun for me to "show" her this absolute classic!

[@scottvictor-gordon7807]

A good story to reinforce the unbreakable bonds of love & family.

[@MyGrowthRings]

If you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself to watch the "Lion King Pitch Meeting" by Ryan George. Even better would be you reacting to it!

[@kratosGOW]

Did you know this movie's premise was loosely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet? The jealous uncle, the murder, the ghost of the father telling his sun to return..? It took me a while to learn that. ☺

[@bigboiboomin7469]

Another great film with James Earl Jones is “Best Of The Best” by far one of the best martial arts films that’s pretty much forgotten now. Please react to that at some point, I know for a fact you’d both enjoy it.

[@Dularr]

What a fun reaction.

[@gphillimo]

It's Jason Weaver who sings all the young Simba songs including Just Can't Wait To Be King. Disney offered him 2 million dollars, which is a lot of money, especially to a kid. But his mom was smart and asked for 100k and lifetime royalties instead. He's still getting checks from this movie and soundtrack 30 years later, and has made far more than the original 2 million dollars they offered. His mom said at that time she wants her son to be able to have a comfortable life when hes in his 30s and 40s. Hes now 44 and still rich off Disney checks alone, not to mention all the other acting/music work he's done. Shout out to his momma. Not many parents of kids in the entertainment industry would be thinking that far ahead

[@auburnmann3630]

Jason was the true “Smart Guy”! 😂

[@charliegone1652]

Great singer as well.

[@oneandy2]

To be fair, 2 mil invested in the stock market fairly conservatively 30 years ago and allowed to compound returns annually (average of about 10%) would be about 35 mil by now. But I still think she made the right call.

[@DMichaelAtLarge]

Mom wins the Smartest Mother of a Child Star award.

[@kirkcasteel7070]

In essence Jason's mom pulled a jack Nicholson for Batman and George Lucas when it came down to star wars

[@harpergras]

Jeremy irons is the voice of Scar. An awesome actor.

[@nickc9375]

Agreed, he was amazing portraying the CEO in "Margin Call".

[@nathancruz9172]

15:07 Jim Cummings did the singing voice for the last part of be prepared after, Jeremy Irons had vocal problems from saying you won’t get a sniff without me.

[@ravensdark99]

@@nickc9375 That was actually my favorite role of him ever. Such an underrated movie..the dialogues are insane

[@kathyastrom1315]

They gave Scar the greatest reference to Irons’ mot famous role up to that point. He has played the suspected wife-near-killer Claus Van Bulow. His most iconic line from that film was “You have no idea,” said exactly like Scar does to Simba.

[@nickc9375]

@@ravensdark99 likewise - I stumbled upon "Margin Call" a few years ago and was mesmerised by it, with Jeremy Irons a standout in an excellent ensemble cast.

[@eatgreencrayons]

I'm a 35 year old man and Mufasa's death still chokes me up, every time. Simba saying "come on dad, get up," might be the single most tear-jerking moment in any Disney movie. Oh man, and you guys are doing the Iron Giant next? I feel like you're just trying to wrench my heart strings.

[@CP-mb7ly]

Dude, I was 4 and watched Bambi's mom die.... Later, there was that tiny dinosaurs movie, I forget the name, and that was also horrifying.

[@TheGnolla]

Man 53 here. I weep every time Simba crawls under Mufasa's paw for comfort. Doesn't matter how many times I see it. 😢

[@c.t.4837]

Also Little Foot’s mom in Land Before Time !😢 41 here 😂

[@manojkumarvc3589]

I used to cry for that scene hardest but as I grew up I wept every time that scene where timon, pumba and Simba are star-gazing and they mock him for stating Mufasa's theory of what the stars are and him just going over the edge and crashing on the ground as Hans Zimmer's iconic score kicks in. Something about the loss felt by Simba in that scene impacts me more than the death itself.

[@blacksunday4231]

I'm 34 and watching the Lion King in the theaters as a 4 year old is still one of those earliest memories that'll never go away. Watching Mufasa, as generic as this might sound, he reminded me of my dad and his presence. Watching that scene was like watching my dad die. It was the first time I ever thought of anything like that, and I still remember that reaction vividly.

[@ajpreclaro1608]

“Before sun rise, he’s your son” is probably my favourite joke in this. It’s so subtle but it makes good use of the fact that everything the light touches belongs to the king.

[@AdityaKaul-dm8fk]

I always thought it was funny, because that's what my wife would tell me about our daughter. "When her diaper needs to be changed, she's your daughter not mine". Just parent things.

[@kupoflupo3346]

The score to this movie was Hans Zimmers first Oscar. Super well deserved

[@LarstigGeval]

Composed with a lot of help from Mark Mancina.

[@thesenate9455]

Heard it live in Oslo in 2022. Hans Zimmer could not be recommended enough.

[@steele8280]

And weirdly enough his only other Oscar is for Dune…

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

It was only his 2nd nomination too. 1st was Rain Man. He's come close to an EGOT a few times, just needs an Emmy win. Elton John and Tim Rice are both EGOT winners, would be cool if Zimmer joined them

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

​@@LarstigGevalI think he was more of an arranger for the movie, still important, but he was essential to the music for the Broadway show.

[@adamcrandall4017]

Fun fact. They hired an African chorus group to do the background for the Circle of life. The producers went to the choir director and said "This is a movie about royal animals. We need the savannah equivalent of trumpet fanfare announcing the birth of the crown prince in the start the movie. It's literally going to be the first 10 seconds. Dude said alright. Went into the booth. Sat for a minute. And then did the most ICONIC part of the movie....in ONE TAKE. The producers looked at each other, smiled, and said yup. That's it. One take and they kept it. And EVERYONE knows it.

[@crowneproductions9908]

No one cares. The Lion King isn't about "African people" just because it's lions. It's literally a movie full of animals. Get over your obsession with black people and race. It's disgusting. This movie was made by tons of white men. Deal with it.

[@steele8280]

Let’s name-drop the “dude” - Lebo M, a legend in his own right. And still performs with Zimmer at his live concerts!

[@crowneproductions9908]

@@steele8280nobody cares.

[@jona.scholt4362]

The lyrics to the chanting in the background is "Pink Pajamas Penguins on the Bottom". It is a fact

[@steele8280]

@@crowneproductions9908 on the contrary, countless people care, as shown by the reaction every time he’s introduced to thousands at concerts, people thrilled at getting to hear THE actual voice of The Lion King in person. In fact, in these comments filled with the spirit of sharing information, tidbits, and general enthusiasm for the film (and film in general), one of the few butt-hurt people seems to be you, and I wonder... why?

[@dazediss6629]

Jeremy Irons as Scar & Rowan Atkinson as Zazu are two of the most underrated performances in cinematic history.

[@leighraines8905]

For me they got Jeremy Irons was the perfect match for James Earl Jones the best voice of US against the best UK voice

[@charisamartin2152]

I believe Jim Cummings (voice of Tigger and Winnie the Pooh) does Scars singing voice and Jeremy Irons does his speaking voice. It’s so seamless!

[@xxel1tevi0xx61]

the one thing that puts scar above all Disney villain in my eyes is the fact that he succeeded. He accomplished what he set out to do its only years later and the result of bad kingship that he was taken down.

[@josemadera3138]

Agreed u got to respect him he accomplished his goal

[@davidgarrido5506]

Zazu’s throw rug joke actually came true 3 years later in Hercules when he is posing for his portrait while he is wearing Scar

[@Zankaroo]

It might have resembled Scar's colors as a joke but that was the Nemean Lion. The first of Hercules' labors.

[@rcrawford42]

Classic reference and a Lion King cameo in one!

[@gregsteele806]

@@Zankaroo Yeah, but it's literally drawn as Scar's hide. It even has the scar.

[@patinho5589]

@@gregsteele806makes no sense though as they aren’t in the same ‘universe’.

[@gregsteele806]

@@patinho5589 Yes, it's a joke. Yes, it's Scar. It's not Scar in the cannon sense, but it's clearly Scar in the joke sense.

[@ravensdark99]

I really liked that they essentially did Hamlet with Lions and then put one of the best Shakespeare actors in the world in the role of the villian...he pretty much nailed it

[@zoevalk8645]

Jeremy Irons is phenomenal!

[@astrofan1993]

Not only that, but The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is based on Romeo and Juliet, and The Lion King 1 1/2 is based on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (which is a spinoff of Hamlet). But if there is one more Shakespearean play that they need to adapt, it's Macbeth. It would still be the events of the original Lion King like The Lion King 1 1/2 was, but told from Scar's viewpoint this time around. Like the title character of Macbeth, he would plot against Mufasa and usurp his throne, but he would grow increasingly paranoid, becoming the tyrant we know him as, and would ultimately be defeated by his nephew.

[@jamedraa8472]

Actually, many believe it's the story of Sundiata Keita, the founder of the Mali Empire.

[@NorthGaReptile]

Jeremy Irons' line "Long live the king." has to be one of the best delivered lines in cinema history.

[@mattburrito]

also a heartbroken 💔 moment

[@fourthgirl]

I took my sons when they were in elementary school to the local space science center. They had an exhibit with James Earl Jones providing the narration. Firstson says it's Darth Vadar, Secondson says no it's Mufasa from Lion King, Thirdson said it was the man with the mean dog in The Sandlot. JEJ's voice resonates through multiple generations.

[@paulsapp5573]

The scene where he runs after the clouds pleading for Mufasa to not leave him will always shatter me.

[@synaesthesia2010]

and it's scene that's been parodied to death

[@okabayashijoe]

"They call me Mr. Pig!," a great homage to Sidney Poitier - "In the Heat of the Night."

[@osmanyousif7849]

I’m surprised they haven’t seen that movie yet. Let alone, Taxi Driver. “You talking to me?”

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

I knew those lines were inspired by other movies but I always wondered why they were chosen. I don't know of any connection between "Taxi Driver", "In The Heat Of The Night" and disney. Why not reference some line of dialog connected to the voice actor speaking the line, the director of the film, etc.?

[@medalion1390]

@@osmanyousif7849When I was a kid it felt like literally every kids movie had a “You talkin’ to me?” reference.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@DullGukat I get that. My point is, a random reference from another movie that has NOTHING to do with the current movie, makes no sense. Usually when there's a reference it's because one actor was in both movies.

[@rcrawford42]

Why does Genie reference William F. Buckley? Because it's funny. Same reason for these references.

[@alwaysbam]

When Scar threw Mufasa off the ledge. Kids everywhere and thier parents 😭😩😭

[@robertbledsoe2547]

I was traumatized as a kid by The Fox and the Hound. I remember my mom having to carry me out of the theater, while I was bawling and crying out, "why can't they just be friends?!?" My first theater experience. :)

[@Takeshi357]

For me, it was the opposite. My mom took me to see The Lion King and she was bawling over it afterwards and she was like "wasn't that sad" and I said "no." I was 10.

[@ZackHamlin1]

Tarzan for me. I was a huge mama’s boy and when I realized the leopard killed his parent… let’s just say we had to leave

[@chuckshingledecker2216]

The Fox and the Hound was my childhood favorite. I had the entire thing, dialogue and songs memorized because I had the record!

[@jeremiahweiberg3458]

Cool fun fact: the voice actors playing Simba’s parents also played king and queen in Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America

[@vudujl83]

back in the 90s it was hard to find a single person who hadn’t seen The Lion King; the very definition of a classic 🦁

[@coryrudy98]

You do know a lot of these reactions are fake, right?

[@theoneandonlykk86]

@@coryrudy98 You say this like it's some kind of proven fact, when in reality you're probably just a cynical person who thinks everyone's a crook.

[@coryrudy98]

@@theoneandonlykk86 It’s a smart way to run a KZbin channel. I don’t blame them for doing it. How many times do you talk to yourself when watching a movie by yourself?

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

i was taken to a psyhologist in 1997. i was 7 years old and wouldnt talk. therapist was trying to talk to me for 30 minutes. i was shut down. she mentioned the lion king. i didnt shut up for 30 min.

[@te1013]

@@coryrudy98I talk to myself here and there for sure when watching a film for the first time. Either in my head or out loud, depending on the circumstances. The difference is these people are reacting as a job. We all know it, but we’re not so cynical as you. So why the negativity? Mad that someone is making a living watching movies!? 🤔

[@barelzass8847]

"No one messes with your dad"-best delivered line of the movie

[@davidmckie7128]

My favourite lines... "What's eating you?", "Nothing he's head of the food chain."

[@synaesthesia2010]

What's a motto? Nothing, what's the 'motto' with you?

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

The 1990s was quite a decade for animated movies. The Lion King, Toy Story, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Space Jam, The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.

[@marcos3497]

I find Hunchback of Notre Dame underrated.

[@toochangz]

Hocus Pocus as well

[@schuettjoel]

@@toochangz A bop, but not an animated movie

[@ianhimmelstein5915]

The Prince of Egypt

[@kevinsills9235]

I miss what Disney used to stand for

[@randycliff4045]

Looking for something to do one afternoon, I took my daughter to the theatre. Poor choice tough as she was just a little too young for this one. She got so upset that she stood up in her seat, shaking her finger, screaming, "you're a bad lion!!!"

[@gawainethefirst]

She wasn’t wrong.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

😂😂 That was sweet, yeah maybe this one is a little rough for those too young

[@dirtymasturbator-bv4ui]

Reminds me when my daughter was a toddler, maybe around four or so and we as a family went to go see the nutcracker. A pivotal scene happens on stage, it's dead silent and my daughter, hand extended and all screams out, "noooooooooo!" That theatre had great acoustics, and a memory forever.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

which lion did she yell at?

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Was she too young? She understood the movie.* I thought that was the goal. Most cartoons on TV now look like acid trips.

[@Mammothsaber-4457]

Fun fact while recording the song “Be Prepared” Scars voice actor Jeremy Iorns blew out his voice on the line “You wont get a sniff without me” so the rest of the song was recorded by prolific voice actor Jim Cummings who was the voice of Ed the Hyena in the rest of the film and is also the voice actor for Winnie the Pooh, Iorns plays Scar for the rest of the film though.

[@gregsteele806]

My wife (Fiance then) and I went to Disney World the year before this movie was released. Back then, they still had the World of Animation where you could go in and see the animators working on upcoming projects. At the end of the tour there was a theater where they showed clips of Disney movies old and new. At the very end they had a preview of The Lion King. It was the entire opening scene up until the title card drop. The entire audience went wild. It's such a powerful introduction to the world you're about to witness.

[@dariuswilson7133]

The best Disney movie ever made. You can't go wrong with the soundtrack, animation, characters, and storyline. There are a lot of good Disney movies too, but there's never been another one like The Lion King. Never gets old.

[@shanedaley6236]

Most of the classic Disney movies are perfect lion king hercules and Aladdin are my top 3 with my top 3 favorite villains for Disney

[@gregsteele806]

I think I'd have to put Beauty and the Beast above Lion King, but it's a close call.

[@hughtube5154]

Actually, there's another one EXACTLY like The Lion King, it even has the same name. Gotta milk that franchise, and it's remake is getting a prequel too.

[@alyssakays367]

@@gregsteele806that’s always been a dilemma for me. I guess it’s kind of a tie for me because one is a princess/romance movie and the other is animals/coming of age movie. 🤷‍♀️ Both are amazing though.

[@James_Ford4815]

'Fox and The Hound' is pretty classic one where the kids will just keep watching it over and over and over

[@marcochavezjr9180]

Great movie!

[@RetroClassic66]

30:18 Pumbaa saying “Are you talking to me? Are you talking to ME?” and “They call me MISTER Pig!” are movie references, respectively Robert DeNiro’s mirror scene in Martin Scorsese’s TAXI DRIVER (1976) and Sidney Poitier in the Oscar-winning IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967).

[@Momo_0_o]

I don't know what it is about this original Lion King - but I get all choked up and teary at the opening literally every time I hear it now. I'm 41yrs old. lol

[@sunghwicho1108]

Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the songs for Lion King but Hans Zimmer (Batman Begins, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, Interstellar, etc.) composed the orchestral music for the film. It was Hans Zimmer that decided to add the African Chants into the film to give a more African savannah atmosphere to the film.

[@dereklopez9060]

The Lion King is the absolute crown jewel of the Disney Renaissance. To this very day, I still have the original copy on VHS.

[@toochangz]

Aladdin is a close second imo, but you are absolutely right.

[@bananaempijama]

It's peak Disney. And yes, I also have the VHS and the DVD.

[@brettg274]

Beauty & the Beast won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but I agree, The Lion King is the best.

[@toochangz]

@brettg274 no it did not lol go Google that

[@toochangz]

@brettg274 Silence of the Lambs won Big difference...huge difference lol

[@jgrado3]

Mufasa’s death is one of those iconic moments that is so well done that, if you watch it with your dog/cat/pet, there’s a very good chance they’ll know what’s happening and start crying. It happened to mine.

[@AmandaLeighYA]

My cat was glued to the screen watching the lions. Especially Nala. We joked with him that he had a crush on her lol.

[@Garrystephens92]

26:10 When you know parts of the soundtrack were written as a lament to Hans Zimmer's father who died a while before he started composing the soundtrack

[@IgnorantCrayon]

I still run around the house holding up my cat yelling. "Lion King!" He hates it...

[@osmanyousif7849]

My family usually did it tradition where we held a baby up in the air and into the sun, similarly. Don’t worry, no babies were dropped in the process.

[@Elisheval]

@@osmanyousif7849 We did it when our first was born in Covid times because no one could come near.

[@justhereforkicks8208]

I saw this in the theater with two friends of mine when we were in high school. I felt weird going out on a Friday night to see a Disney movie. But all it that went away the moment the movie started. The audience laughed, cheered, and cried but it was FUN it really was! We went back and saw it several times that summer. Hard to believe that was 30 years ago!

[@jkmacrunnel]

Same story for me! I really feel this one is not a kids movie, its way better when you're older.

[@bryce253]

James Earl Jones is one of the few actors alive with EGOT status. He has an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. If there ever was an iconic voice in Hollywood history....he's it. I love that scene in Conan The Barbarian where he turns into a giant snake.

[@realSimoneCherie]

Be Prepared is my favorite Disney villain song of all time. Jeremy Irons voice is just unforgettable

[@travismans400]

And the voice of young simba is Jonathan Taylor Thomas and grown up simba is Matthew Broderick

[@calebwilliams7659]

"Lion King" is really just a re-telling of the William Shakespeare play "Hamlet".

[@osmanyousif7849]

With King Jaffe and Queen Aoleon.

[@RevelationNone]

Hamlet is a retelling of Amleth saga soooo..... kinda a retelling of a retelling

[@TheImaginator972]

And borrow some elements from other stories like Moses and Joseph.

[@WyattoonsComics]

Iirc it happened somewhat by accident. In early stages of production Scar was going to be a rogue lion from outside the pride. Then someone said what if it was a family member so it added this betrayal element to the story. Basically someone said “oh like hamlet” and everyone took a step back and were like “… oh dang you’re right”.

[@roylong1237]

Pretty sure The Lion King is a plagiarism of Kimba the White Lion.

[@crossbones13]

0:13 "But it's actually going to premiere in June so it's 'Junetoon' like 'cartoon'." Han Solo: "Like 'cartoon'? Well, I'm glad you here to tell us these things! Chewie, take the professor in the back and plug her into the hyperdrive!"

[@williamjefferson5200]

5:43 Mufasa and Sarabi: “(Individually and nonverbally to Simba) I’m *SO* proud of you”

[@toochangz]

God growing up as a little kid during the disney Renaissance was amazing. Saw this, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Great Mouse Detective, Rescuers Down Under & Little Mermaid all in theater before I was 7. We were a lucky generation

[@jurajvivana5827]

I think you got mixed Sleeping Beauty (which came out back in 1959) with Beauty and the Beast (from 1991)😅🙈

[@StaticBlaster]

@@jurajvivana5827 Great Mouse Detective was also not part of the disney renaissance era. It was the little mermaid, rescuers down under, beauty and the beast, aladdin, the lion king, pocahontas, hunchback of notre dame, hercules, mulan, and tarzan.

[@richardadams4928]

Iron Giant? YES! That is a criminally underrated movie. Another suggestion: Secret of NIMH. It's BRILLIANT.

[@lewisscott7344]

This is one of my favourite KZbin channels! I always dread watching this film as it makes me sob my heart out as Simba asks Mufasa to get up. Also the moment he screams out for help is the moment I heard my mother downstairs scream for my grandmother to wake up. She unfortunately died that night and this film means so much more for that reason. Sorry to go so deep there. Love the channel guys. Keep up the great work 👍🏾

[@ljbimoore]

This is absolutely PEAK Disney. Golden era indeed. I remember going to see this in theatres when I was 15. It was the fastest I'd ever cried at a movie - like the opening scene! The music is so powerful and the images were so beautiful. Just an incredible film.

[@ShifuCareaga]

Before the Dark Times... Before the Empire.

[@chihuahuagirl128]

I tell you what that bug eating scene always makes me want gummy worms LOL OH, don't forget to do the sequel too, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride :)

[@RetroClassic66]

4:51 The very first line is in the Zulu language of South Africa, and is “Nants ingonyama bagithi baba,” which means “There is a lion, they said, father.” The lyrics are easily available online and can be easily translated using Google.

[@jona.scholt4362]

The lyrics are clearly "Pink Pajamas Penguins on the bottom"

[@RetroClassic66]

28:10 The voice actress playing Sarabi, Simba’s mother, was the late Madge Sinclair, a Jamaican actress who was also very well known as playing another character that was also the wife of a character played by James Earl Jones - she played Queen Aoleon, wife of King Jaffe Joffer, the King of Zamunda, in COMING TO AMERICA (1988). This was her final film role; she died of leukemia in 1995.

[@jonasjelich4576]

They didn't have Sarabi in the sequel or any shows since to honor her memory 😔

[@Nathanieltan100]

I've never seen the original The Lion King for years because of the one scene that makes me cry: the son trying to wake his dad, but he's already dead (I'll not mention the names). It broke my heart when I saw that. Hans Zimmer knows how to make the audience cry with his music full of emotions. He's truly one of the best movie composers of all time! The animated movie of The Lion King is truly a timeless classic after 30 years. And always will be.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@Nathanieltan Well you'll be surprised to know that Kimba The White Lion came 1st from Japan. Disney stole and copied it to create The Lion King LOL even The Simpsons teased us about this remember LOL!🦁🎥🤔🙆

[@Nathanieltan100]

@@SuperMarioBrosIII Jungle Emperor Leo. That’s the name which Kimba was the main character of the anime franchise. I’m not surprised, honestly. I still remember that for years.

[@WoahLookAtThatFreak]

@@SuperMarioBrosIII YMS on KZbin debunked this whole thing years ago. Watch his review of Kimba the White Lion if you really think Disney copied Kimba.

[@SilvanaPuris2310]

yeah, when I hear Hans Zimmer's music Mufasa's death, my heart can't help but break into pieces. As a child, its music I felt that it had something very penetrating

[@kirkcasteel7070]

Fun little fact mufasa and sarabi are both voiced by James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair who played the queen in coming to America she also was in convoy. so ironically enough this was kind of a future prediction with James Earl Jones with the lion pelt on him in coming to America being a lion in Lion King. This was Madge Sinclair last role as sarabi. Scar is voiced by Jeremy irons. Who was in die hard with a vengeance and kingdom of heaven

[@AtlasBlizzard]

If only Eddie Murphy had voiced Simba, then this movie would've been the Coming to America reunion!

[@kirkcasteel7070]

@@AtlasBlizzard exactly. But my favorite of Madge Sinclair's roles was Black widow in convoy. And that's not just because I'm a truck driver myself

[@eezzo]

That could actually work.... Jason Weaver (Smart Guy and The Jacksons's An American Dream (plays Michael when he was little) does the singing parts. Eddie and Jason could be a good fit.

[@Airwolf515]

You are still ALIVE Mr. McClane! Now for your next task, Simon says go to Yankee Stadium........and keep the aspirin.

[@Gunleaver]

There is also a hilarious video somewhere on KZbin with Jones' and Sinclair's dialogue from Coming to America dubbed over their Lion King characters.

[@jamesmin]

My father passed in spring 1994 so The Lion King was very special to me. I worked at a movie theater the summer of 1994 and The Lion King and Forrest Gump were playing at my theater. I can't count how many times I've seen these excellent movies, in whole and in 15 minute (break time) chunks.

[@gamemaster2819]

Most of the names in this are Swahili, some of which I know from my Dad doing church work in Kenya Simba - Lion Nala - Successful Mufasa - King Pumbaa - Stupid Rafiki - Friend

[@Zinj1000]

My favorite thing about this as an adult is the imagery of Be Prepared. They recreated the goose stepping yes, but the lights were made to recreate the Cathedral Of Light too. An amazing visual show of evil.

[@rivercitymud]

Huh, I wonder what Albert Speer would have thought of that. It was his idea. The original Nazi version, that is. Hitler loved it, but Speer said he regretted it in his memoir. He was proud of the idea, but not its use. Here he would have seen it put to use for the entertainment of children, which is certainly a considerable improvement.

[@Polymathically]

I was lucky enough to watch The Lion King in the theaters back in 1994. It's still one the most epic movie experiences of my life.

[@ShifuCareaga]

Me too

[@joshmontemayor6098]

It's returning to theaters July 12th.

[@IamGenoBlack]

‘Why does Disney have to be so brutal?” Gen X Disney was savage. You catch the Mulan death count?

[@dazediss6629]

This movie really is a masterpiece, can’t think of anyone involved that didn’t do anything other than an excellent job. Probably the reason why it’s still on stage in every major theatre district in the world 30 years later.

[@chadburkhart264]

You mentioned childhood Disney. My childhood Disney was Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Drawfs, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, Fox and the Hound, and the 4 original Herbie movies (love bug, Monte Carlo, rides again, and bananas). All classics.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

When I was a kid Disney was big into live-action films and they were great fun. Many of them starred Kurt Russel - yes, he was a Disney kid. There were also some really great animated movies made during my childhood such as The Jungle Book, The Aristocats and my favorite Robin Hood.

[@marcochavezjr9180]

Yes all amazing!

[@devinjabairemoss]

Ah yes. The very first movie that made me cry. Good times.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too

[@tumbleheart4664]

And me!

[@smileychess]

Still does.

[@_Shadoh_]

I'm a little older so it was Bambi for me.

[@Elisheval]

The first movie that made me SOB. Crying is easy, but sobbing was special.

[@Fettman89]

This movie is such a corner stone of childhood, one of the first movies that taught me about loss, rising to face your fears, and yes probably one of the first movies to make me cry, it takes me right back to my childhood every time I watch it.

[@rebelvinny7661]

I've seen this movie like 50 million times with my nephew everyday all day long

[@catastrophic3]

You just can’t beat hand-drawn animation wow😮

[@SilvanaPuris2310]

really the Lion King makes the 2d animation style its own; when I search among my favorite 2D hand-drawn movies, the Lion King is first

[@toukie]

I went to Disney Paris and fell in love with a shirt of Scar that says I'm surrounded by idiots. First time I wore it was for my trip back to Canada. Here I am, sitting in my wheelchair, I am out of everybody's way, and I have a coffee in my hand. This person walks backwards, not looking where they are going, don't pay me any mind when I screamed "ATTENTION" (watch out) and fell on my lap, my coffee everywhere on my brand new shirt... Yeah... Scar was right...

[@Rufus6540]

The reason I love the older Disney films like this is that they threw in stuff for the adults as well as the kids. When Simba tells Scar he's weird and Scar replies "You have now idea." that's a throwback to when Jeremy Irons starred in A Reversal Of Fortune and said the same line. Great stuff on its own, of course, but easter eggs like that make it awesome.

[@moviefan2517]

This is the greatest animated movie of all time. There are two direct to video sequels, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½, and they are really the only 2 direct to video sequels to Disney animated movies that are actually good. Really good, actually. The animation may not be as amazing but it's still way above the quality of any other Disney direct to video movies. The songs are good, the stories engaging, with most of the original voice cast returning. Absolutely worth checking out.

[@AmandaLeighYA]

I honestly love The Lion King 2. So happy it was actually good.

[@Itstwofourteen]

Hans Zimmer's musical score for this is truly magnificent. Honestly, everybody involved brought their a-game. Disney truly doesn't make them like they used to...

[@Pentarax]

Okay, just to make one of the scenes REALLY weird; The backing vocalists on "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" included both Rick Astley (yes, the rickroll guy), and Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series).

[@angelicanewton2458]

My twins are 2 months old, and i want to show them classic movies like this when they are older. This movie made me cry my little kid heart out!

[@Razl07]

My parents took me to Disney World in 1993. On the MGM Studio tour they had these sketches of lions on the wall. The tour guide said: “These are preliminary sketches for this new film Disney is working on. I think it’s called the Lion King.” So crazy to think I got a sneak peek of a blockbuster.

[@tylerjin2091]

I think Lion King and Forrest Gump opened around the same time. I remember me and my older brother going to the theater together but he went to watch Gump and I went to watch Lion King, but when my movie ended, I joined my brother for the end of his movie. Had no idea what was going on with his movie, but little did I know, both movies were all time classics.

[@lexkanyima2195]

They competing each other at the box office

[@smileychess]

It's crazy how much better movies were in the 90s. Every time we would stumble into the theater we'd trip over a legendary classic.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Technically, The Lion King opened around the same time as Speed (1994). Forrest Gump opened around the same time as True Lies and The Mask.

[@toochangz]

I saw both in the theater as a little kid and holy shit the Vietnam ambush scene was loud in theaters. Scared me so bad 😆

[@toochangz]

I rememeber going to a theater to see Die Hard 3 and it was sold out so we went to True Lies Also rememeber BraveHeart and First Knight being out at the same time

[@Hapsard]

In my mid 20's i went to Florida with friends and went to Disney, and in touring the animatiin studio they were talking about the new movie they were working on and that it was based on Hamlet. We looked at each other, and were like 'isn't that a bit of an adult story? How is that going to be a Disney film?' ... and of course it was the Lion King.

[@tomaslongoria2449]

I always forget Cheech And Whoopi are the two Hyenas that talk lol

[@robloxvids2233]

I'm a 45 year old dude and this still makes me well up. This was the last big fully hand-drawn animated movie. Toy Story was CGI and everything changed. But they had been working on this movie for years - probably since like 1990. I remember seeing a documentary on HBO like 2 years before this came out and they were talking about how much work they were putting into it and how epic it was gonna be. They were right!

[@OldTrekkie23]

The stampede was Disney's first foray into computer generated graphics depicted in a film.

[@michaelmythology]

Allow me to blow your mind. The person who does the singing voice of Scar in "Be Prepared" is Jim Cummings, the voice of WINNIE THE POOH!

[@kupoflupo3346]

He sang the last third, I think? Irons did most of it

[@LilyRose8959]

​@kupoflupo3346 Irons hurt his voice during the song so Cummings finished it. I'm not sure where.

[@alyssakays367]

@@LilyRose8959right after “you won’t get a sniff without me!”.

[@LilyRose8959]

@@alyssakays367 Thanks. I've always wondered.

[@neonblud9595]

Awesome Fact: Hans Zimmer, composer of the music lost his dad so the music he made was a requiem for his late father.

[@davidclayton579]

Hearing JTT's voice again after hearing him last on Home Improvement (minus Jungle To Jungle with Tim Allen) just brings back the nostalgia of my childhood.

[@thewave-qz9lt]

lion king and aladdin were the movies that made me learn how to speak english watching them as a kid on VHS all the time.

[@DaniBlazin]

Simon says Scar is voiced by the bad guy from Die Hard (3): With A Vengeance! Jeremy Irons! 🦁

[@DaniBlazin]

Hyenas are Cheech and Whoopi lol not sure who does Bob’s

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

And Alfred to Ben Affeck's Bruce Wayne

[@poppletop8331]

@@DaniBlazin Who's Bob, I thought the 3rd hyena was called Ed, he was voiced by Jim Cummings who also from the late 80s was the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and was also the voice of the firefly named Ray in The Princess and the frog. 😃

[@DaniBlazin]

@@poppletop8331 ya I meant Ed, not Bob. forgot his name lol

[@alisong826]

This was my favourite movie growing up. I had all the swag - a watch, headbands, stuffies, earrings, my lunchbox way back in 3rd grade, along with many things I’ve forgotten over the decades . Rafiki taught m more about emotional intelligence than my mom ever has, and I’m forever grateful ❤️‍🩹

[@ct6852]

This and Jurassic Park were big time merch events. Even bigger than Star Wars at my school.

[@TMNTfever]

Funny story. I loved reenacting this movie as a kid; every song and every scene. And the scene of Simba trying to wake his dead dad, included. So one day, I acted out the scene on my dad, who was taking a nap. Of course, he wakes up yelling, "BOY, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" And that was the last time I tried reenacting that scene lol.

[@brianalambert1192]

This was the first movie my parents ever showed me at 6 months old. I apparently absolutely loved it and insisted on watching it over and over again. At 4 years old, I could repeat the movie almost line for line

[@toochangz]

Jeremy Irons through out his voice singing the "you won't get a sniff without me" line and a voice actor finished the rest of "Be Prepared". Can't even tell. It's flawless

[@user-vk6mh1jd6b]

Jim Cummings (the voice of Ed, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, etc...) finishes the song. If you listen towards the end it sounds a bit like an evil Tigger is singing, extremely well done though

[@toochangz]

@user-vk6mh1jd6b yes!!! He played a villain in a Disney film also pretty much w the Pooh voice. I'm blanking on what character it was though

[@poppletop8331]

@@user-vk6mh1jd6b He was already working on the Lion King as the voice of that crazy hyena, Ed.😃

[@osmanyousif7849]

Fun fact: This is the second time James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair have played the roles of King and Queen of a kingdom. If you haven’t seen Coming to America, they also starred in that, which I definitely would recommend.

[@ebbhead20]

Well he's a king in Conan too..

[@christopherwall2121]

​@@ebbhead20 A warlord-turned-cult leader, actually.

[@ebbhead20]

@@christopherwall2121 oh okay, he seemed like he saw himself a king. But then again its been 30+ years since i last saw the Conan movies..

[@kaede15]

I'm in my 40s and everytime I tear up at the scene of "Remember who you are"... The realization of destiny and purpose. You can say from that moment Simba stop being a child and became an adult. What a powerful scene and the strategic score inserted at that moment... just perfection.

[@livingandthriving]

I first saw this movie in college (I remember seeing the trailer when it came out but my parents wouldn't let me see it). I mentioned to a friend that I hadn't seen it, and she was like, "Okay, we are rectifying this immediately" and pulled out her DVD copy and sat me down to watch it. This was the same friend who dragged me to see the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I am grateful to her for both instances. 😁

[@videohistory722]

31:08 This is where that "learning from the past" advice comes full circle. If you pay attention here, you'll notice Simbas in the same position from whenever he wrestled with Nala. But this time, he doesn't get pinned because he kicks Scar off the rock first.

[@videohistory722]

I don't think enough people realize not only does Mufasa realise that he's about to be murdered-knowing him that's probably the least of his concern-but he's just realised it's all a trap. The fate of the kingdom now relies on a tyrant. His brother finally got what he always wanted. And worst of all? His son is still alive. He knows simba's still alive because he got him onto the perch before he tried to get himself to safety. Mufasa knew scar was going after simba next, and he couldn't save him.

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

That's quite the fan fiction. There's literally no indication that Mufasa knows he is going to be killed.

[@caleidoo]

@@ThatSamoanGuy He's obviously talking about the "long live the king" moment. It's a clear moment of realisation/fear.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

I always thought this scene was far too upsetting for kids. My oldest son used to run and hide in the kitchen until it was over. My kids absolutely loved the Timon and Pumbaa cartoon that was on cable for a while. It was really, really funny. The actor that did the voice of Pumbaa lived near my kids' grandparents' house and they were in awe of him because they knew his voice so well.

[@Egobyte83]

First reaction of me when I see FIRST TIME WATCHING LION KING: - What... the.... how.. in... huh????? Second reaction: - Oh goodie, today is gonna be a waterworks day! :D

[@josephsanchez2481]

Timon and Pumba being prey to Hyenas and Lions entering the war was proof Simba has the bestest friends.

[@jonasjelich4576]

"If it's important to you we are with you till the end." Timon and pumba loyal all the way!

[@SilvanaPuris2310]

yeah, That's really why they are my favorites too, because of how loyal friends they are to Simba, accompanying him until the end, that is bravery and true friendship. Really was proof Simba has the bestest friends of the world :")

[@RetroGaming_07]

As a millenial The Lion King will always be one of my favorites from my childhood. Old disney movies will always be classics and I'm glad your sister carly finally watched it for the first time. The sequel Simbas Pride is alright but it's not as well recieved as the first one was but Simbas Pride in my opinion is still worth watching for sure. Have a good week Cassie and Carly and take care.

[@mehim2893]

You guys seem so nice and sweet. I love it when you watch something wholesome.

[@LiirThropp2687]

The soundtrack to this movie is spectacular. They put so much into it. It's easily one of the top Disney soundtracks. Classic songs, powerful scores, it's all just fantastic.

[@Michael-dy2lb]

Not knocking any other animated movie, but the soundtrack for the Lion King is the best of them all. I don't even think it's close. The opening song, Circle of Life, is phenomenal. And Scar's song, Be Prepared, is the greatest of the villainous anthems. Hakuna Matata is just perfect. All three are among the most iconic songs in the history of animated movies.

[@billiebuffalo]

Oh the SEGA lion king game!! SEEEEGGAAAAA 😂

[@chrismeulen8108]

NES, SNES, SEGA & PC

[@user-ts8ig7dt7r]

Simba is voiced by Matthew Broderick.

[@toochangz]

The adult. The child version is JTT and the singing is Jason Weaver

[@Orangeflava]

JTT? ​@@toochangz

[@toochangz]

@Orangeflava Jonathan Taylor Thomas (sorry I grew up during the mid 90s) he was pretty big star on Home Improvement, Lion King & some other Disney movies

[@to0muchtoan]

THIS IS A MOVIE FOR KIDS. God I remember crying like wth did I just watch? And then midway through the movie.... HAKUNA MATATA 😂

[@blacksunday4231]

The Lion King was the first movie to make me cry as a child. As a kid, Mufasa's presence was like my father's in my eyes, so seeing Simba walk up to his dead body really hit me at that time. I'm 34 years old and still feel those same emotions when I watch 😂

[@tylerhackner9731]

I love this film so much! James earl jones is incredible, Jeremy irons as scar (my favorite Disney villain)

[@TheImaginator972]

Even though I have always stated that DreamWorks 'The Prince Of Egypt' as My definitive Lion King movie, but I have always loved this Disney animated masterpiece, so I'm happy you two enjoy this classic.

[@xtremejay2000]

Prince of Egypt is SOOO good. And kind of out Disneye'd Dinsey. It came out at a time where I personally think Disney was losing it's way. They had been making the crappy straight to video sequels of the BIG 4 (mermaid, Beast, Aladdin, lion King) And the newer stuff just wasn't hitting. They were becoming formulaic. Every new film had to have a goofy talking animal sidekick type character. The Prince of Egypt drops and it was like OLD Disney. Fun but serious.

[@Stew2130]

Used to work with a group from Africa. In Swahili, Rafiki translates to friend; Hakuna Matata = "no worries" or "no problem" Cheers to Disney for bits of authenticity!

[@crystalkirkley9172]

You realize the Lion King is essentially Hamlet but for kids and all Disneyfied. Also, Scar is played by Jeremy Irons from The Borgias, Elizabeth I, Die Hard with a Vengeance, etc.