The Lion King (2019) - Nostalgia Critic

It's one of Disney's highest grossing movies, yet so many people hate it. Let's find out why the remake of a timeless classic fell hard off of Pride Rock. The Nostalgia Critic reviews the live action Lion King from 2019.
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The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film.
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[@lexramstudios1386]

Review Night At The Museum next please

[@CineCoy]

Chaplin and Buster are the cutest things ever!!!

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[@captainrandom7935]

Can we talk about the fact that Disney couldn’t do expressive yet realistic lions yet Narnia did it successfully over a decade before it?

[@mansmith34561]

You're godamn right

[@Chronowizpal]

You mean, the Narnia owned by Disney?

[@superkamiguru4615]

I said the exact same thing!! It’s crazy how realistic yet still very expressive Aslan is to this day. It was a huge miss step to make the animals as “realistic” as possible in the LKR

[@genera1013]

@@Chronowizpal That just makes it worse. They could do a decade ago but....forgot how something?

[@AnakinTheWeird]

Yeah, but that had the people who made Shrek behind it. They physically couldn't do anything not perfect.

[@TwinSnake777]

In the 1994 original: Mufasa's death broke an entire generation. In the 2019 remake: Mufasa's death broke THAT generation into laughter.

[@tygra2886]

In 2019 Falling mufasa looks like godzilla from old movies... XDDD simba screaming "nooo" looks like My cat, when he wants something to eat, not like a kid, who just witnessed death of his father

[@jabuchananable]

Mufasa's death was missing James Earl Jones' effort and Jeremy Irons' voice

[@tinotica]

I thought Simba was coughing up a hairball

[@Sonichero151]

The 1994 death still hurts...... The 2019 death heals us through laughter at how terrible it is

[@HeroTheHedgehog999]

@@Sonichero151 I still get emotional and chills for the 1994 but for 2019..... I felt nothing

[@MegatronPrime321]

"It's a waste of time, but at least it's a... realistic-looking waste of time." Well if THAT doesn't sum up this movie perfectly, I don't know what does.

[@darkrose9793]

“We’re cats, we own everything.” - Chaplin Truth at its Finest, wise Chaplin.

[@StarWarsftw12]

@@lunianorisi1002 You cat people have some weird fucking tastes.

[@A.WW-oi4xp]

@@StarWarsftw12 yea we know

[@kingsize127]

One thing he forgot to mention: the original was made by Disney’s “B” team, the newbies, the interns, the ones not paid attention to. The “A” team worked on Pocahontas. But the “B” team didn’t just say, “Oh well, we’re the lower class, don’t work hard on this.” They gave their all, and we got the original. Don’t work for the money, work cuz you care.

[@raheemsmith2996]

Indeed!

[@Tarnthewarrior]

Why don't we shoot this in Africa instead of CGI? "Its too controversial taking pictures in African!"

[@covenawhite4855]

@@Tarnthewarrior A lot of Nature Documentaries are in Africa.

[@Cloud-dt6xb]

Yeah Eisner actually thought Pocahontas would be their next big hit and that Lion king would fail

[@HeroTheHedgehog999]

kingsize127 I agree

[@lenastorm6280]

Remember Aslan from “The lion, the witch and the wardrobe”? He was a realistic looking CGI-lion AND he had great facial expressions. And the movie is from 2005!!!

[@brendis16851]

It's been 14 years since that movie was released and yet, they didn't do good CGI lions

[@undertakernumberone1]

@@brendis16851 They DID good CGI Lions. But they wanted them to look completely realistic. Aslan, being a fantasy lion, could have human-ish facial expressions. Here, the Animals were intended to be accurate to nature in 9/10 cases. Crappy idea, but hey, at least they stick to it.

[@nekonomicon2983]

@@undertakernumberone1 I don't understand this obsession with realism

[@undertakernumberone1]

@@nekonomicon2983 neither do I. It's fucking Hamlet with Animals. I guess it's partly because doing a "normal kids movie remake" of lion King 1) would've been questioned much more than the wannabe photorealistic one, and 2) Because muh BBC documentary.

[@laurawilson5032]

Yep I totally agree, Lena Storm. I was almost in tears when he died in both the cartoon and the live action movie.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Those cats are adorable. They have more expression than the whole movie.

[@Kobe24brady12]

Hmmm idk about that

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@Kobe24brady12 I do. XD

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@Kobe24brady12 I do

[@cheyblake2475]

They're so cute!

[@AngelWingsYT]

almost as if.... *gasp* cats DO actually have expressive emotions

[@thenerdbeast7375]

In both versions Scar has the most brutal death of any Disney villain: EATEN ALIVE BY STARVING HYENAS

[@nathanjereb9944]

But the animated version was better

[@timlamb6073]

1994: *Mufasa Dies* Simba: NOOOOOOOOO! 2019: *Mufasa Dies* Simba: *meow*

[@leoreth2179]

that's... realistic, i guess...

[@Sonichero151]

*MWAAHHHHHH*

[@Jacobhull04]

YESSS (only people who have seen liv and maddie will get that joke)

[@haihai9022]

Even terrible 1st sonic design shows more expression when he said it

[@mikaelleonbriones6356]

*meows continue and piano music starts playing*

[@bryceebert6999]

I can forgive many things, butchering “Be Prepared” is not one of them.

[@justyouraverageblackstar3672]

That legitimately broke down my faith in Disney

[@98953812]

I just felt empty...

[@balrighty3523]

Yep, I remember watching this and thinking that Scar came across as desperate the whole "song", just making empty promises about whatever just to not be eaten.

[@ivanvoronov3871]

That because they has very poor casting.

[@craig9847]

That and Rafiki's speech which was the whole point of the movie.

[@JYJnKumi]

"We're cats. We own everything." "Got it." Legit what my 11-year-old cat taught my 6-month kitten. Now they both prance around like they own the place.

[@obd9660]

My problems with the remake: 1. Some characters are hard to tell apart; For example, in the original, Simba and Nala as cubs were easy to distinguish because Simba had a saturated shade, while Nala was brighter, and had green eyes. Here, they look far too similar. 2. Characters like Zazu and Pumba look far less colourful than in the original. 3. They took out Scar's "Be Prepared" song.

[@nuberiffic]

Regarding point 1: I had seen several trailers, and at least one review on youtube with plenty clips before I realised which one was Scar.

[@freya951]

One of the best criticism of this movie came from a 4 year-old who loved it. I showed her some of the stills from the original and she said "Well at least they're different colors, in the new one I can't tell them apart!"

[@pundertalefan4391]

XD wow.

[@palkia2dialgavideos1]

If I'm being honest, I couldn't tell which lioness was Sarabi and I almost couldn't tell if Simba saw his father or himself during the scene with Rafiki. The only lion that's different is Scar which says something...

[@MrMarinus18]

The different colors is actually one of the bigger shortcomings. In most LK fan comics they take a lot more liberty with that. Changing proportions, giving them faint patterns, using more exotic colors and other things. LK really has a lot of great fan comics. One of my favorites is "dark times" which goes into Scar's rule. How he was a good manipulator but an innept king. It really makes you love and appreciate Sarabi for how she keeps loyal and tries to hold everything together. Without her Simba would have had truly nothing. It also kind of makes you feel bad for Zirra who wanted respect and only found it with Scar who just used her as a tool.

[@laciemeadors6949]

Smart kid 🤣

[@criminallyautistic8372]

That's similar to me. The lions playing Mufasa and adult Simba look so similar in this one.

[@galexeqe]

"selling drugs to kids makes you money too, but it's still wrong" Love that analogy

[@areyousureyouenteredyourna85]

Tell that to a child psychiatrist.

[@AndrewsMagicandMore]

I adore the whole "IT'S NOT REAL!" running gag Critic says, because it's true. The story isn't *supposed* to be real and yet the filmmakers attempt to defend the new "Lion King" as being "the real version". If the new film really wanted to go for realism, why did they have to make Africa look like poop smeared all over the "set" - Africa SHOULDN'T HAVE to look like that! You know it's bad when "Out of Africa" has a realistic African setting in comparison, with greenery - and for that matter why make the animals look less colorful?

[@georgethomas4567]

"Cancel Simba! Cancel Simba!" I wish that was in the actual film I'd have laughed my ass off.

[@MrsSantaM]

I recently told my husband we should watch this movie and see how bad it is. He reminded me that we HAVE seen it. That's how forgettable this was.

[@wesleywilliamson8427]

Hahahah, Damn.

[@onazjegoins1587]

My aunt wants to take me and my cousin to that movie but I refused and I never regretted it

[@hadesmk2480]

Yeah, I didn't even care to see the re-make. I saw Simba's dead, soul-less eyes in the poster and I was like "Nope"

[@adventurerretro3766]

LOL

[@spongebobsquarepants2981]

@@onazjegoins1587 lucky u

[@robpagenkopf5829]

Movie: “Be prepared!” Me: “For the song to finally start? Yeah, I’m ready.” (Scene ends) God, I hate this remake.

[@chasehedges6775]

Lion King Remake: emotionless, passionless. The original: Powerful amazing, on par with Lord Of The Rings as one of the best films ever made.

[@LucyLioness100]

I was beyond pissed

[@EagleflightAnimations]

Agreed

[@chrisdonovan205]

i was like that was it the best villain song reduce to that was just so bad

[@keithbassett4730]

" Be prepared " to be disappointed.

[@donovanblackwelder4301]

Tamara wrote a better live-action "Lion King" in less than 2 minutes than Disney did in a year.

[@jooei2810]

Damn right!

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As a disabled Army Veteran with PTSD and TBI I really appreciate what you are doing to help my brother's and sister's Doug.

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[@godzillakingofmonsters3056]

“Is his face always that red” “Only when he talks about Disney”

[@InklingFan77Mettaton1936]

Yeah Basically.

[@andrewcoleman5775]

Like me.

[@MrGabeanator]

@@InklingFan77Mettaton1936 lol

[@victorm152]

Your movie should have been the billion dollar juggernaut, not this kitty litter dung

[@godzillakingofmonsters3056]

We don’t talk about that!!!!

[@kamuymamushi5877]

Disney's Lion King 2019: Decided not to sing Be Prepared Lion King Fans: so you have chosen death..

[@Killjoy45]

Agreed. Pretty much the only thing I was looking forward to see in this movie was its version of Be Prepared, because such an amazing song cannot possibly be fucked into oblivion. Long story short: They fucked it into oblivion.

[@bravesbricks3014]

Exactly! I hated it sooooooo much

[@bravesbricks3014]

The kid actors had no experience either. Just terrible

[@jjj9640]

18:45 HA, because he voiced Darth Vader.

[@aliciacleeland2257]

@@Killjoy45 Right?! I was pissed with a lot of things in this movie, Be prepared was one of those things! They fucked it up so bad it wasn't even funny. It felt like something that was thrown in at last minute.

[@k-isfor-kristina]

Simba cowering at Seth Rogen's singing is the most emotion expressed in the whole film.

[@lailadawn8122]

"She made that face that gave birth to a million furries" I died!!!

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

OG Scar: an evil lion who revels in how evil he is and enjoys inflicting pain onto others This Scar: “it’s not a phase, mom!”

[@LucyLioness100]

Chiwetel’s Scar is like a moody rejected jerk since he lost Sarabi to Mufasa. I like Chiwetel as an actor but he pales in comparison to Jeremy Irons’s foppish and actually sinister vocal performance

[@gryphon4150]

I will never forget the original "Long live the king." line. It had so much emotion put into it excitement that scar is the new ruler, cruelty cause hes killing his brother, and an egotistical edge because he believes he won. This one is just an angry shout.

[@darkblood626]

His real name is Takka, which means Trash. So he had mom issues abound.

[@ArmednotTriggered]

Scar was evil in the first film, but he was able to have a "good relationship" with his nephew and brother to the point where Mufasa is surprised by the betrayal. In this version, Scar is so obviously terrible that there's no way Simba would follow him into gorge.

[@Hessed3712]

😂

[@jSlazer1988]

"Selling drugs to kids also makes you money" DON'T GIVE DISNEY IDEAS

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

When you're feeling down, take Hakuna Matata! No worries, for the rest of your days! Hakuna Matata!

[@christophergirardi8145]

Disney is already selling drugs to its Audience, it's called nostalgia.

[@alena984]

Lmao 😆

[@aidenkriens-nauer5575]

*Introducing, Disney Drugs!* You want Disney Dope? Mickey Mouse Meth? Nostalgia Nicotine? Cash Cow Crack? Hakuna Hash and Matata Marijuana? Well, we got them all!

[@boglenight1551]

There are few differences between behaviours and drugs. Behaviour and mind have a feedback loop, engaging in a behaviour can influence the mind, everything from smiling, dancing, meditating, etc, influences your mind. When you get companies researching this and understanding it they find ways to manipulate you without you ever realising, these days everything from supermarkets to entertainment are using psychological and neurological sciences to influence you.

[@y2jfangirl9]

I just got the part where he says "It's over Mufasa, I have tbe higher ground." And I laughed so much there.

[@Shythalia]

Nature documentaries have more color than this movie.

[@Punkkis90]

And animals in documentaries have more expressions.

[@savagenoob1016]

I knew someone else would point this out

[@dangurney1042]

Yeah saying that you made this movie the way it is to be more like a nature documentary is an insult to nature documentaries.

[@callnight1441]

yeah. "it should look like a bbc documentary" my ass. attenborough-films look way more beautiful and vibrant than this

[@Sonichero151]

Not to mention Attenburough..... gives a shit......

[@robertflores7819]

This remake is like when that lady repainted the Jesus mural and he ended up looking like a potato.

[@dispensergoinup]

Ecce Homo for ones who don't know

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How has channel awesome not hearted this comment yet lmao.

[@nettune9980X]

Kevin Mitchell Good grief.

[@oliviawilliams6204]

They did it again.

[@LuckyVine]

@@kevinmitchell6466 Why are you capitalizing every single word?

[@luke769animations]

Lion King (original movie) - Action packed, interesting characters, amazing visuals, expressive actions, and hilarious hijinks Lion King Remake - 😐 what’s emotion? Never heard of it.

[@nicholassims9837]

I think its safe to say Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is a better Lion King Remake than the actual remake

[@martinkruhl6390]

Rafiki: you can either run from the past or learn from it. Disney: gotta go fast

[@CrazyGamerDragon64]

(current) Disney didn't get the memo

[@veronikamajerova4564]

@@CrazyGamerDragon64 Aaaand that´s why they didn´t include this actually pretty important scene, right?

[@Herowebcomics]

Good one!

[@Sparrows1121]

I bet somewhere Sonic is in there as a real hedgehog going superfast

[@thejanusproject32]

And when he went fast, gotta punch in a Beyonce song

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

"Everything the Light touches is our Kingdom" -What about the Shadowy stuff? "That's ours too we're cats! We own everything!" I died.

[@cronag4172]

As a cat owner this is accurate

[@Cyanskull250]

"got it"

[@rogue7723]

Can we get a live-action movie about _them, please?_

[@justanotakulivinginasociet239]

We can all say that the animals in the Jungle Book remake have more emotions than this movie does.

[@tokyo_taxi7835]

Nothing can replace the energy and grandeur of the original, from Hans Zimmer's epic score to the lively performances of Irons, Atkinson, Lane, etc, and the unforgettable songs, the original Lion King introduced me not to just good storytelling, but GREAT storytelling.

[@TheLastBabyMan]

Aslan shows more emotion, pride and color than any of the lions in this movie.

[@astridbarzaghi5003]

Yeah, I don't have a problem with CGI animals talking. Aslan is a good example of how it can be done well. The problem here was the lack of emotions while Aslan talked and showed emotions.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Thats crazy too

[@zooemperor3954]

Yeah and both were produced at least partially by Disney and he aged magnificently. So why couldn’t they do that here? Are you telling me they couldn’t do what they did much better over a decade ago!?

[@leonheart27adamwright67]

And Narnia came out 15 years before this film. How sad is that.

[@DamonNomad82]

Even the puppet Aslan from the 1980s Narnia TV miniseries was better than the lions in the remake of Lion King.

[@CraftyArts]

"why is it so ugly" never applied so hard.

[@doomdude605]

(cough chough)(mumbling) applaud

[@tynekavka9264]

In Disney studios where they recorded/animated the remake there's a glowing sign next to one of the rooms that says "Nala in use", take that as you wish

[@thomasgilbert3439]

The Nostalgia Critic had a review of live action remake of The Lion King where he was saying, "Pussy ass bitch!" I just loved when he said it. I also loved the part where Simba was going, "Meow, meow, meow, meow! Meow, meow, meow, meow!" like the Meow Mix song.

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Same

[@sandman5522]

My biggest offense from the movie: the fact they recast James Earl Jones as Mufasa, but not Jeremy Irons as Scar.

[@ezekieltete6584]

That pissed me off on a different level🤣🤣🤣

[@LukasRezak]

Because they wanted to use only actors with African roots for lions.

[@FoxIord]

*Logic levels approaching negative numbers*

[@xgray2012]

That and the absolute botching of "Be Prepared!!!"

[@sandman5522]

@@cassidillard5117 he means the lions and Hyenas. They left the bumbling side characters for the white actors.

[@august1837]

I’ve heard a lot of people saying that Mufasa’s line delivery was flat because the voice actor is old, but I don’t think that’s the case. I am pretty sure that he was thinking, “didn’t I do this 25 years ago? Why am I doing it again?” while saying every line.

[@karlesgossick7687]

@Cartoon Judge! C.G. in Christopher lees defense its easier for him to look intimadating especially with age. Looking like a proud king...not as easy with age especially in the voice

[@jjbgoodoflungbarrow]

@Cartoon Judge! C.G. you mean he did let them put his head on a bodydouble :D

[@LegitMan335]

If your looking for a prize in your cereal , you will find none, only more cardboard . -Jeremy Iron.

[@kramenisfalling]

I don't know, from the interviews it sounds like he got no real direction for the voice acting and they just went with the first take they got because Favreau was too in awe of James Earl Jones to have him do anything over again

[@Amberleen_the_Light_Eevee]

19:52 My reaction of this remake, compare to the original masterpiece.

[@Equilibrious]

Did anyone notice that they took the "HOLD ON!" line from the original and spliced into the remake, "I'm coming Simba, HOLD ON!". I know James was 88 when he made this, but that's an all-time low for Disney. Like cheap sequels reusing footage from previous films!

[@Tossboi]

"It's not about looking real, it's about FEELING real." yep, that's why the original animated one is far superior to the new one -_-

[@scotttrail522]

You'll be saying THAT again, if they have THE BALLS to remake Bambi's movie. The remake LOOKS real, and the original FEELS real. This is why, IF THEY DO GET THE NERVE TO MAKE A LIVE-ACTION CGI VERSION OF BAMBI'S MOVIE, from 1942-- I will be proud in two ways: *I will have pride in its failure to fully pay tribute in being a remake of THE achievement of Walt Disney Studios history, *and pride of MILLIONS of fans HEAVILY criticizing it, that the original is. . . well, *MILLIONS* of times better than the remake.

[@Kuruma2001]

@@scotttrail522 oh god no 😰

[@scotttrail522]

​@@Kuruma2001 Uh. . . what does that mean?

[@Kuruma2001]

@@scotttrail522 just the thought of a Bambi remake…after all the terrible remakes they had made…..just no…Bambi I feel like are one of those movies that need to be left alone. That and also Finding Nemo

[@xxMintoStarxx]

Doug’s cats have more expression than this movie.

[@lrfinaldi101]

Buster is adorable!

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed

[@scifiwriter6092]

Oh my gosh! You are so right!

[@xxMintoStarxx]

Luke Finaldi Doug made me went up to my cat and hug her

[@aussieman3021]

I hope Doug reviews Cats (the movie from last year) under the Nostalgia Critic persona.

[@MrMarinus18]

This one did make me realize just how great the expressions really are in the original.

[@Egobyte83]

15:32 .. There is one thing that DOES work perfectly between the voice and what I'm seeing.... it's Doug having Nala say "pussy-ass bitch" to Simba; that worked flawlessly! Had me exploding and go into a six minute cascade of laughter.

[@raingilkes3502]

It says a lot that people literally DON’T talk about this movie, or like, any of the remakes anymore. Like after the first couple months people genuinely stop talking about them. They get forgotten with the speed of only the trashiest films. There is always more hype around their release than the film itself. This movie has ALREADY faded into obscurity. Even the people know who did enjoy this... Don’t talk about it.

[@victorm152]

fair enough

[@sirclassicalhou3650]

Well-put, and that's one of the biggest reasons that I do not go to see the live-action remakes. The remakes just won't form a lasting legacy.

[@SxyChicDisney]

Except for Cinderella. People I talk to still say how much they genuinely enjoyed that one. That was the first one though, so they gradually started going downhill from there

[@raingilkes3502]

CastMemberLove Thats because it’s Cinderella. It’s a story that has been told more or less the exact same way a hundred times. There IS no way to mess that one up unless you are particularly inept at film making and story telling. Let’s not applaud fish for swimming. Cinderella is not a high bar to reach.

[@Mugthraka]

WHats to talk about honestly? When something is devoided of creativity or meaning, so when there's Litteraly NOTHING, you can't Talk about it. And the few times they tried to do something remotly creative, they failed so hard at it cause they always goes back to their old habits, people do talk about it, but not in a way that they like so... There is NOTHING.

[@belladonna869]

So we’re not going to talk about Beyoncé basically singing to herself in “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”? Because I barely heard Simba’s voice in that one. He was more backgrounds vocal, this was no duet.

[@Cinderblox91]

Love the line "in perfect harmony" in the song, with Beyonce bellowing all over Simba's voice

[@konnorfoxworth9632]

If Beyoncé (Nala) liked him, she shoulda put a ring on it then. Then she wouldn’t be singing the song like a Single Lady.

[@drakeware655]

@@konnorfoxworth9632 Ha! 😂

[@mallorywingate103]

They couldn't hired the original voice for Nala?, But went with Beyonce? Adult animated Simba and Adult live-action Simba are probably the worst voice actors Disney hired

[@rachelsquire7246]

I don’t know why they sing “ can you feel the love tonight” while it’s still day and every time I sing “ can you feel the love today”

[@Dragonmoon98]

To sum most of it up... YOU CAN'T HAVE REALISTIC ANIMALS TALK LIKE CARTOON CHARACTERS IT COMES OFF LIKE A RIPOFF OF CATS AND DOGS

[@mjwatts1983]

9:37 “Our main story tonight, why Scar missed Simba’s birth ceremony and the consequences it may have on the present monarchy. This is well researched topic and will take a minimum of 20 minutes to discuss” Oh great, it’s Harry Potter & The Half-Hour Lecture

[@jf_kein_k8590]

Seriously, Aslan from Chronicles of Narnia had more facial expressions. And that movie came out 2005.

[@Sonichero151]

And he was something we gave a shit about

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Even Godzilla and Kong also have more expressions in Godzilla vs Kong

[@Sonichero151]

@@margarethmichelina5146 for fuck's sake Godzilla was even more expressive in the fucking 2014 movie. For all 8 mins he's in the fucking thing

[@carsfan1995]

I want to pet the lion. Lions are beautiful and want to pet them. Aslan is a lion I wanted to pet since I was ten.

[@somethingfunny5571]

And it was Disney that did that

[@dancepiglover]

“Talking” animals was done well in “Babe.” And “Homeward Bound” did it successfully, as well, without the animals’ mouths even moving. And they were made in the 90s! These were real animals (and a few puppets), yet their personalities, thoughts, relationships, etc. felt authentic as sentient characters.

[@94KSpeed]

Agreed! I love those movies!

[@ri-n6431]

I would add designs as well, the lions of the remake.. i had a hard time to tell Simba from Scar, especially during the final confrontation, Babe was really good, at least, efforts were put into it along with ideas, the remake of Lion King tried to copy the original animated version, and failed.

[@94KSpeed]

oRเ-ŇOρρ Very true. In this movie, characters of the same species were hard to tell apart.

[@ri-n6431]

@@94KSpeed That was hard to tell them apart, during the last fight i was so confused, i thought Simba was thrown and teleported himself just after that, to think in the original they had their own designs.

[@FunFilmFare]

@@diggerfan9319 Yeah dubbed animals became a real thing in 90s movies XD

[@saralily0977]

7:50 animals don’t beeping talk!

[@snaketooth0943]

29:01 I came back to this video after re-watching the original today to hea "cancel Simba, cancel Simba!"

[@novaleary4488]

Even the animals in Cats & Dogs was more expressive than the ones in the 2019 Lion King and they used ACTUAL ANIMALS!!

[@elenajohnson6336]

What the numbskulls who made this movie don’t realise is that animals can indeed be very expressive (I’ve even see videos of crying cats and dogs)

[@Toschez]

The level of expression is about the same as Babe’s, if not worse.

[@blakeadamson1576]

@@Toschez Yeah, but in that movie, they at least had some emotionally resonant writing and good cinematography. Here, we have neither of those.

[@Toschez]

Blake Adamson No I’d argue the writing was crazy good as it was the same as the original. Babe was fortunate as it didn’t need to be compared against something better, and talking animals was still novel. And I bet my arse George Miller put proper effort into it.

[@blakeadamson1576]

@@Toschez George Miller puts effort into everything he does.

[@ToaPaul959]

Why do I feel like Doug started recording his cats' antics during quarantine and needed an excuse to post it so he chose to review the cgi Lion King lol.

[@mysterynerd3591]

Yep

[@FoxIord]

I have a feeling he has a lot more for Cats.

[@SpongicX]

Does that explain why they’re so forced, unfunny, and annoying? Seriously, this review was more painful to watch, than the remake.

[@jp3813]

@@SpongicX Cats own the internet.

[@SpongicX]

jp3813 The cats weren’t what made it annoying, it was Doug’s constant dubbing and jokes over the cats that made it cringey.

[@christinaify]

Scar's voice actor should've just slipped back into the Operative role from Serenity and start asking the animals for their favorite sin.

[@awildpokemonuwu]

his original, "Is that a challenge?!" 20x times better than the "live action"

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

Honestly they changed almost none of James Earl Jones' lines. They could've just had him sign a piece of paper allowing them to use his original takes from the 1994 film!

[@icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs]

That, would have been a vast improvement

[@jasonpeet6198]

They changed his lines when talking to simba as a ghost

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

@@jasonpeet6198 Cut some stuff, yeah. But other than that it was practically the same movie.

[@nicolemiller7760]

That’s...actually a good idea. Wouldn’t save the film, but would add a bit more emotion.

[@ri-n6431]

No wonder why he sounds tired, because who want to say the same lines 26 years later?

[@kennedylareign]

i’d rather watch an entire movie about your cats than Lion King (2019)

[@leo_the_v.3847]

19:18 That punch sound is literally a gmod ragdoll sound.

[@DisneyFanProjects]

14:19 Did anyone else notice when Critic shouted "SHUT UP!" Nala's ears perked up, as if to say "Who said that? Did someone tell me to shut up?" XD

[@1805movie]

It's kind of sad that _Stuart Little_ had better animal expressions than this movie did.

[@aliciacleeland2257]

Exactly & he's a mouse!

[@jamieohjamie]

Homeward Bound had better animal expressions than this movie and those were just regular animals.

[@aliciacleeland2257]

@@jamieohjamie So true! That was 2 dogs & a cat and had far more emotion than the lions on this mess! Even Shadow!

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@jamieohjamie that's depressing

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@aliciacleeland2257 I know right

[@raven3067]

Mufasa: "Everything the light touches is our kingdom." Simba: "What about that shadowy place?" Mufasa: "That's the live action remake. You must never go there Simba."

[@coltonjensen8082]

true dat

[@peters3595]

I think my brain just shut off during it. I remember absolutely no part of it. My experience was just “Oh hey a mouse, wait it’s already over?”

[@thejanusproject32]

I actually just watched it for the first time, an ahour ago from this comment to see what NC thought about it. Yeah uh...I went in with an open mind. The original is hands down, IMO, the best.

[@larezabyrd6509]

I would kill to have these two cats review an entire movie.

[@DarthRushy]

"I thought you were very brave" Nala legit sounds like she's being sarcastic in this lmao

[@Gambit771]

So like every single other female in every single other disney or modern film.

[@juzoinui4627]

I like Critic’s version “PUSSY AS BITCH” had me dying

[@Nezziemonster]

In defense of the "he didn't kill him there when he was there" it's very likely that the pride would have smelled Simba's blood on him.

[@nekonomicon2983]

It's also because Scar likes to emotionally torture his victims which is why he does the whole "never return" speech and says the whole incident is all his fault.

[@Nezziemonster]

@@nekonomicon2983 He does like his theatrics the drama queen. I mean look at his eyeliner.

[@emberhermin52]

Or they could have witnessed him doing so

[@Shadow1Yaz]

Oh dang!! I don’t even think of that! Nice!

[@Templar-vj1dy]

i never thought of that

[@alexandraluster284]

Fun Fact: Female hyenas actually do lead the pack. So having Shenzi as the leader makes sense. But, for many, many reasons, Disney couldn't animate how she keeps the guys in line.

[@luckystriker842]

11:53 Hmm...that "Oh my god" sounds familiar. Would it perhaps be a reference to a certain Japanese Manga detailing a certain family's dealings with supernatural forces, and eventually summoning some punching ghosts?

[@Doctor4077]

Disney calls them “live action remakes”. I call them “like the original, but worse”.

[@littlesparrow303]

True but the only good ones I personally like is Christopher Robin, Cinderella & Maleficent. I’m ready for the Little Mermaid thou cause I want to see Hailey Bailey & we never it live action. With Cinderella I heard we’re getting another one 🙄 but it’s with Camila as a Hispanic Cinderella which I will still watch lol

[@Doctor4077]

Little Angel I feel like the Christopher Robin movie should be an outlier since it’s not a remake but a sequel to the Winnie the Pooh franchise.

[@littlesparrow303]

Doctor4077 yeah that’s true

[@QJ89]

Is the addition of a few new scenes and a hyena matriarch worth it? Probably not.

[@Doctor4077]

Hannah Papernick-Yudin that’s a disservice to community theaters. At least they try with what limited resources they have. Disney barely tries with the almost unlimited resources they have.

[@fry4guy421]

When I saw how they didn't make the clouds look like his father I literally shouted in my theater "NO! JUST NO!" I still do not regret my actions.

[@sylveon_thedragonslayer5562]

Me and my sister were whisper yelling, "WHERE IS HE THOUGH?"

[@user-om6rh7bu2h]

Omg so sad

[@nathanjereb9944]

When I saw the movie, there was a child crying during the first few minutes, it was annoying at first but now I realize that was the cry of childhood innocence being killed

[@warrickgirl37]

I probably would have applauded you if I was in that theatre. Not sure how loud I said it but I audibly went “well that was anticlimactic” after the be prepared moment

[@chipwatford7676]

31:30 HOLY CRAP HE CALLED IT

[@afterdinnercreations936]

Idea: Film it like a documentary. Use the photo-realistic animation, but film it all from a distance with someone narrating. I'm not sure how you'd make the songs work.

[@kylemorello4787]

Just make instrumental ones for the score.

[@lawnmowerdude]

Every time I see the 2019 lion king all I can think is ” this sucks, lets go watch the better version”.

[@AndreNitroX]

That’s why I hate it I fear that dumb parents will show this version above the superior version first to their kids. That’s a hate crime

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

I know this is easy to say for someone like me who doesn’t have kids, but even if I did, I wouldn’t take them to see these garbage remakes of Disney Classics that were mostly old fables to begin with. I feel like I can’t poke fun at this shit without acknowledging what’s already been said about the “original” animated films. Also, I get why Doug and Rob added that poignantly funny Jon Favreau bit at the end. I just wish there was a less compromising way of making gems like The Mandalorian. Rob Walker is a dead ringer, too! It’s creepy!! 💚🤣🤣💚

[@FTZPLTC]

Black Wonka says, that's why they make them.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

So you went to watch Kimba the White Lion?

[@FTZPLTC]

@@Lobsterwithinternet - There's a whole ass YMS video on that that you need to see.

[@almasyelesbayev736]

SCAR: Who is responsible for Mufasa's death? SIMBA: I am. SARABI: it’s not true! It’s bullshit! I did not hit her! I did naaaht. Oh hi Mark.

[@eddymadison9655]

Imagine that, Sarabi voice by Tommy Wiseau

[@alynoser]

@@eddymadison9655 OMG YES!!!! WHERE IS THE WISEAU CUT?

[@tinotica]

Simba: “It’s true.” Sarabi: “YOU ARE TEARING ME APART, SIMBA!!”

[@aliciacleeland2257]

Was it me or was the parts where Scar tried to get with her unnecessary?

[@shelz333]

@Alicia Cleeland I think the whole project was unnecessary 😂😂😂

[@milleniumtardis]

20:39 I was babysitting once and the kids played the original lion king and this one back to back and the one of the kids was literally crying during the original scene. When it came to the 2019 version she didn’t even react

[@franciscotapia9682]

Awoofy:the car teaching the younger cat to become the next cash cow was genuinely intriguing

[@amysofia5783]

Here's the thing about the expressions though: real animals have a greater range of emotion than this movie does. When cats are scared their ears lie back and their tails tuck in, when they're angry they puff up, furrows their brows, their tails swish and they hiss. When they're sad, they make themselves small. And when they're happy, they are more lively and their eyes get wide. This??? THISSS???? Every single shot of this from an animal's perspective says "mild interest". Like the effort put into this movie.

[@elsie8757]

I wonder if the expressions in this movie would've improved even a little bit if they had only hired character animators who owned cats

[@ShojoBakunyu]

My thought EXACTLY.

[@JulyBaby]

EXACTLY!!!

[@elizabethbingham9899]

Buster: "And this will all be mine?" Chaplin "If you pee on it, yes."

[@arbytv5139]

Are those two cats supposed to be named after Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton?

[@mutt9779]

@@arbytv5139 That's what I gather from the comment, and that's actually pretty awesome lol

[@carterd5364]

Just remember all this live-action crap will be forgotten in 10 years.

[@kingandrewcecil348]

Well, the same can clearly be said for all the crappy Disney live-action remakes produced since 2010 to this day 😅

[@75JUNAKI]

I almost slept while Adult Simba was in talk with Could Mufasa. The 2.D animation had far more life, expressive characters, bright colors while, fluent animation / movement, voice acting and 2 of my favorite lines from the original. Is that a challenge? Long live the king. This is why I like the original, this version removed most that I like about the original and tbh there’s nothing in this I like.

[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

OMG, the critic actually praised Timon and Pumbaa out of everything in this film? Wow... He really must hate it.

[@alysssabear]

Timon and Pumbaa is the only good thing out of this movie.

[@francyflynn]

I love that the thing he hated in the original was the only thing he liked here, that's telling

[@nostalgicfangirl90]

Last year I went to see Hans Zimmer in orchestra and the 5 minute Lion King segment made me feel more than the whole of this awful film. In this film they seem to chop up the best parts of the soundtrack and throw them in random scenes to try and trick the audience into feeling something because its so boring. In the stampede scene they cut out the BEST part of the soundtrack; the drums that start off the stampede just before Simba starts running. In the orchestra they had THREE different drummers (one on a timpani, and other two on separate drum kits), and when they played it felt like the o2 arena was going to fall down. This film? Nah let's just cut the drums out, who needs anything good 😑

[@NPC1921]

I saw that a few years ago, it was absolutely incredible

[@JuriAmari]

That buildup is so important! I still get goosebumps to the stampede to this day because of that haunting buildup from the drums and strings to the choir and horns.

[@Poever]

There’s a lot of reuse of cues from the original, often in inappropriate scenes and without emotional impact. The new cues? Forgettable

[@casper6405]

They fucked with zimmers soundtrack Why?!

[@animalpawpony3547]

Wait, WHAT???!! Why would they do that?! I remember different instruments used during the stampede being used. Not just drums, but the light intense sounds of the violins/string instruments. All the instuments were used to express not only young Simba's fear and desperation, but how scary and serious the situation was. It felt like the audience wasn't just witnessing the stampede, but could feel the impact of everything and every character. It was beautiful, masterfully done, and brought you into the scene. The remake, not nearly as impactful. It failed hard

[@thatfuzzypotato1877]

I do admire the talent of the CGI, and I "liked" this movie simply as eye candy. However, the female lions all look really wrong. Especially when they talk. It like it goes from pretty art to uncanny valley. The rest looks gorgeous but not the female lions when they talk, it looks... off.

[@thehalfnegativeoptimist4578]

The one thing that I was looking forward to when I heard they were making a lion king remake was seeing how they would put a spin on my favorite Disney villain song: Be Prepared... *THE ONE THING I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO, WAS TURNED INTO A FUCKING POEM!!!*

[@pacmon1467]

James Earl Jones sounds so tired. Be prepared was trash. Beyoncé’s whole song was pointless. Every scene sounds like it was the first take.

[@NewJerseyNets11]

Simba...........come to me son............ jump 💀💀💀

[@ScoutTrooperTK]

Simba's reaction to Mufasa's death in the original: "NOOOOOOOOOO! Dad, wake up. Someone help!" Simba's reaction in the new one: "Oh shoot, my dad died. Sucks I guess"

[@margarethmichelina5146]

He already tired since Rogue One when he reprised Darth Vader

[@jemsstories3792]

I also didn't like "can't wait to be king" in the remake...it doesn't have the magic of the original

[@Killjoy45]

James: Simba..... come to me son.... jump...okay, Jon this is just pointless. I can't take this seriously. Jon: Here is your coffee. Now shut up and read the lines. The fans will love it. Trust me. James: Fine, I guess... *loudly blowing raspberries*

[@elevengreene6700]

Bob Iger 2017: “Black Panther was beloved by a lot of people.” Black Panther: *Releases in 2018*

[@motor4X4kombat]

critic with tony stark voice: not a great plan

[@jacobesnard]

Could be talking about his appearance in Civil War...

[@nickkurtz512]

Black Panther was in Civil War so the joke still works.

[@theponydalek7923]

@Blue That maybe he pulled a spider man:homecoming and messed up the date

[@saralily0977]

9:08 will the mouse beep?

[@badger.phipps]

11:04 -- seriously!?!? Lady and the Tramp had a 2019 remake!?!?

[@IvanCastanedaFilms]

Nostalgia Critic: This remake sucks Chaplin: *I’M CHAPLIN*

[@jesusagelvis4917]

HI CHAPLIN! I’M BUSTER

[@louisduarte8763]

I am Groot! What are we doing?

[@IvanCastanedaFilms]

IM MARY POPPINS YALL

[@rayray7224]

I am the senate!

[@Ashurman666]

@@IvanCastanedaFilms I AM THE BOX GHOST! BEWARE!

[@Care901]

You know it's bad when the only thing NC likes in this are Timone and Pumba, when he despised them in the original.

[@bbolin5626]

He didn’t despise them he just thought they were a little overrated.

[@jemsstories3792]

"Be our guest" was funnier than Timon's hula dance in the original... i burst out laughing in the theatre when he pointed at Pumbaa and said "your dinner!"

[@paulgilbert5278]

@@jemsstories3792 Nah the hula dance is funnier. "AARE you achin' .. for some bacon!" Come on

[@kevintravers3988]

Good man

[@nicholassims9837]

While YoshiPlayer is the opposite

[@skydelight]

Be Prepared was the biggest let down for me. It’s my favourite villain song, all the visuals from the original, everything: ruined. But yh, nostalgia. I love nostalgia to my core, but this was a great let down. I pretty much agree with everything you said.

[@jessicadoe4944]

Simba: [Appears to Confront the Critic] [Pause] Critic: SI-[CREDITS MUSIC]

[@panlis6243]

18:50 I really hate that Mufasa doesn't call him brother here. This was really important in this scene because in the original he wasn't giving an order as a king, he was really counting on his brother to be there for him

[@nathancruz9172]

That’s what I have to say the same thing.

[@squeaktheswan2007]

Plot twist: Chaplain is actually really smart and Doug dubs over all his lines to trick us into thinking the opposite.

[@singer2be256]

Walt Disney: You have forgotten me... Bob Ieger: No, I... yeah I guess I did...

[@lovelessbeloved6197]

The relationships in the movie aren't portrayed properly.