The Lion King (2019) VS The Lion King (1994)

[@EricCarter12]

Hi everyone. If you follow me on Twitter then you’ll know that I already completed this video yesterday. The video however got hit with SIX COPYRIGHT CLAIMS. I have been spending the last 12 hours NON-STOP to remove all the copyright claims and in the end I only got rid of three. I have experienced SO MUCH stress trying to remove these claims to the point that I realised that I was not going to be getting any other work done if I kept on pursuing them. So I decided to release the video with all of the copyright claims still attached so you guys can watch it as early as possible and not have to wait for me to counter the claims. (I wouldn’t want to keep the video from you guys for that long.) This means that I will not get payed a single penny for all the weeks, countless hours and sleepless nights I spent making this video. And when you take into account that KZbin is my full time job and is the MAIN way I make my livelihood, this really hurt. So please be sure to post your comments below and let me know what you think of this video as I always love reading your comments and it keeps me going. In the meantime, I am going to to get to work on both the IT Chapter 2 and Spider-Man versus videos. Take Care

[@ahkafkhan4512]

Hey yo eric so how close are u now to finishing the spiderman video

[@mykusreviews4694]

Do one for goosebumps vs goosebumps 2? Please.

[@generalwarhammer9722]

That really sucks as it’s obvious you put effort into this video

[@robbieconnor6117]

When will Disney Know That these live-action Remake are not working and are just pointless money make cashgrabs of the original Masterpiece

[@blackadder5517]

Oni Genji 69 Implying that Disney care about artistic integrity and not simply how much money they’re earning.

[@brendenaguilar5776]

In the live action jungle book 2016, all of the animals were expressive, all the lion king needed to do was the same.

[@marcohidalgo1101]

Tell THAT to Jon Favreau, it was his decision to reduce the animals' expressions for supposed "realism".

[@stevenjones4059]

@Janhavi Kumthekar That's what I don't get he did justice to Jungle Book but comes time for Lion King & he fucks it up royally & for what realism seriously that's beyond stupid.

[@Zay-e5p]

I agree I love these movies and I HATED the remake of lion King. It was boring and bad everything people say about these remakes. I finally could see and my rose colored glasses couldn’t make this an enjoyable experience. I saw it once and never have watched it again since it came out

[@everythinggabe9252]

Lion King 1992 9.2/10 Lion King 2019 3.9/10

[@Zay-e5p]

Everything Gabe wow you were nice to the 2019 I gave it a 1/10 for giving me an excuse to eat popcorn in a dark air conditioned room for 5 dollars.

[@tlkedits8491]

1994 is better and always will be

[@goldendragon0145]

Fact!

[@HarleySmithYT]

Fax

[@kieranstark7213]

Heck, if they even made a third Lion King remake (I mean, then again, 2 years later, DI$NEY plans to make another movie like this one… a prequel, Mufasa the Lion King. Sounds like it has potential, but they better not recast James Earl Jones as Mufasa and might as well replace him with a different James, like, Rolfe (aka Angry Video Game Nerd) or Maslow (of Big Time Rush).), it would still be better than this trashfire that is so bad it got a 1/10 (AniMat gave it a 5/10, but then again, while that is his opinion that this is solely subpar, I think that’s giving it too much credit because it really deserved a Seal of Garbage just like how the 1994 got the Seal of Approval and 10/10 for being as great as any other Disney Renaissance classic!).

[@Omega1-bq3wv]

Exactly

[@niahart8028]

Exactly the 1994 version is absolutely perfect and truly iconic The characters had top tier voices and acting truly great personalities with true emotion

[@samuelluttrell-henshaw2322]

The way they did Be Prepared in the remake was extremely disgraceful

[@catguy4996]

Indeed, that part was just horrible

[@marcohidalgo1101]

@Benjamin Fischer LMFAO "touching", as if a villain song is supposed to be touching (exception to the rule: Hellfire).

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

@@marcohidalgo1101 That is my second favourite villain song (first being be prepared). Great tone, lyrics, delivery and animated sequence were on point with that one. God, Frollo was a great villain

[@jw_gojifan19]

When my sister took me to see the remake and Be Prepared ended, I whispered in her ear, “Butchered.”

[@jayreid2513]

Scar prancing around like he owned the place in the original was amazing and what I saw of the new one was insulting

[@ChampionProductionsYT]

You can't really blame James Earl Jones for making Mufasa sound flat, I mean he's almost 90 years old and his voice isn't as authoritive as the original

[@lightbulb7431]

Charizard EX You do have a point there. Jones sounds like he's ready to retire. That's just my opinion though.

[@tayl2991]

Good point

[@bloodfinity]

Couldn't agree more

[@eringray1160]

Why wouldn’t they just use Jones’ OG recordings.

[@samariyasgafoor8809]

@@eringray1160 it will not work because the face movement is not there

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

THE LION KING Original - absolutely loved it. Remake - can't feel the love.

[@Arch13Cat]

Connor Kent! It’s realism, that’s what’s triggering you about the remake🙄

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

@@Arch13Cat You're probably not aware that the remake is just an emotionless nostalgic cashgrab.

[@Arch13Cat]

@@Connor.SG-1Ring Everyone thinks the movie lacks emotion ONLY because it was specifically made to be realistic. Obviously, the animals won't have many facial expressions! Maybe you don't like it for this exact reason! Or maybe you hate the part where Mufasa says "Scar, help me!" instead of "Scar! Brother! Help me!". That was because James Earl Jones is getting really old, he's 88 right now! At least they tried to make it a good remake, despite all this

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

@@Arch13Cat I'd still argue that going the realistic approach was not the right call for this movie. The movie itself has issues with storytelling, pacing, casting choices. No matter how much work was put in to this film, the end result is still inferior.

[@Arch13Cat]

Connor Kent! Yeah, and overall everyone has their opinions, whether or not they’re believable

[@franciscobolsa6273]

Finally someone talks about the awful use of Beyonce when Simba is running, Scar being the worst voice actor in the new one and give an example of Planet of the Apes for this movie.

[@kgunitkeese17]

It was in my opinion Beyoncé that was the worst actor. Young Simba in second place with the squeaky scream of “Nooo!” Should’ve been similar to 1994.

[@franc7558]

Don’t forget zazu omg, I cried when hearing him.

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

The original Lion King is a timeless classic the remake of The Lion King just feels like a soulless cashgrab

[@therealslimshawty1854]

Why do all the animals faces stay like this: o_o , the entire time??

[@jonathanharwood1255]

Because, R E A L I S M

[@coltkillergaming5685]

AprilFools it’s not motion capture

[@j.c7282]

Because they dont

[@samariyasgafoor8809]

I moves sometimes but not much

[@seanreviews6054]

Eric thank you I’m so glad I’m not the only one who picked up on Zazu should of said”Hey Lions Scar was there when Simba and Mufasa died”

[@marcohidalgo1101]

Maybe the remake Zazu was helping Scar all along (jks)

[@zaiah9252]

I'm a big fan but I'm not gonna lie...I think I know how this verses battle is gonna end...

[@marklouis1890]

All he's gonna do is bash the movie

[@jasonseraph7814]

@@marklouis1890 And for right reasons...

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

THE LION KING Original - absolutely loved it. Remake - can't feel the love.

[@ianosullivan9055]

Yep I knew from the first minute eric was angry and it's obvious that the original was gonna win

[@ShadowKamehameha32]

This wasn't a battle. This was a slaughter

[@the9der352]

Let’s be honest. We all knew the original was gonna destroy the remake. (Edit) Eric, I think you should stop making these Disney VS videos for the time being, I think they are slowly destroying your sanity...

[@leonheart27adamwright67]

Yeah there's no denying about that.

[@Terrifyger]

@@masterdeku8321 Well, the previous two Disney Versus videos that Eric made were the animated Beauty and the Beast VS its live-action remake, and then the animated Aladdin VS its live-action remake. Both of those videos ended with the original animated movie getting a fantastic final score and the live-action remake getting a terrible final score. At this point, I'm fully expecting that any more of these Disney Versus videos will end with the original completely trouncing the remake, and if the remake actually ends up winning at some point, that'll seriously surprise me.

[@darylesells19]

It’s why I’m grateful I didn’t see the remake. Though I know people like it so I won’t be a jerk and tell them it was any worse.

[@donvitocorleone2098]

If it's not broken, don't fix it.

[@robbieconnor6117]

The minute this video started

[@LatterDayPup]

This is the only Disney remake that has come out that I have boycotted. I didn’t know what it was but something about this movie and the way it looked pre-release was rubbing me so the wrong way and actually getting me angry.

[@marcohidalgo1101]

This is the Disney equivalent of the 1998 Psycho remake, plain and simple.

[@leileyaravencroft]

I haven't seen any of these latest live-action remakes and I refuse to. And this is coming from someone who genuinely enjoyed Glenn Close as Cruella DeVil

[@retrolord8546]

My friend you have chosen... wisely

[@rajatava3500]

Loved seeing the 2019 "live action" remake getting bashed for 27 minutes straight.

[@huangwen-si7498]

Agreed.

[@the9der352]

FATALITY

[@TheRealTigerPlayz]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@dezmondphillip8263]

I hate the fact that Disney is remaking the originals, and the reboots are bastardized versions of the originals.

[@hoodedmaniac3602]

Disney: We got to have... MONEY!!!

[@blackadder5517]

And I hate the fact that they keep making so much money.

[@jasonseraph7814]

Damn true...

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

THE LION KING Original - absolutely loved it. Remake - can't feel the love.

[@louminouz]

Blackadder5 Because the general public is stupid enough to consume any kind of shit Disney produces.

[@Neevkl_7]

To increase the run time in a more interesting way they could’ve incorporated Zira’s story and introduce her during Scar’s rule Explaining where the sequel characters were and why Scar took in Kovu would’ve been really nice to see

[@michaelstrong5383]

That would work if the film wasn't so fixated on Scar having a huge crush on Sarabi, which, apart from him asking her to be his queen, doesn't really go anywhere.

[@Neevkl_7]

Michael Strong Yeah like they could’ve made the crush not so “crushy” and when he gets denied Zira offers herself or something and Zira was pretty much the outcast of the lionesses so no one really cared that she was going to be with Scar and eventually Scar and Zira do indeed fall in love have Nuka they see Nuka is weak and some sort of shenanigans lead to finding Kovu and Vitani

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

That actually is an interesting idea. I would have probably wanted to see something like that than the crap we got given

[@lisagaughan7154]

You should have wrote this.

[@jordanwillner2850]

I haven’t even seen the “Live Action” remake and I still feel like I’ve seen it... Oh wait, I have! THE ORIGINAL BETTER FILM FROM 1994!!!!

[@jaredcolo1874]

Ikr!

[@popsingerstar]

Jordan Willner tell me about it! i was pissed when i heard about the remake. this is already phenomenal the way it is & disney shouldve left it alone. a 3d rerelease was awesome but not a stupid remake. a 3d rerelease was all it needed. my brother & i r twins & we were born in 1994. everybody stood up & clapped at the end when we saw it in 3d

[@Dorlainedainwenz]

Pretty much

[@thomasflemming5270]

I Did Watch New Live Action

[@therainbowelephantofficial9510]

I wasn't born to see the release of the 1994 classic, but I watched it in 2014 in elementary school and yet again in 2017

[@angelcastaneda529]

The Lion King (2019) is the highest grossing animated movie of all time. Scar: I’m surrounded by idiots. (And I’m referring to Disney).

[@jasonseraph7814]

True... 😂😂😂😂😂

[@eugeneketaminekrebs3403]

Well, the main reason it made that much money is due to nostalgia from the original film and that more people were introduced to it since the original film’s release.

[@jasonseraph7814]

@@eugeneketaminekrebs3403 So true...

[@marcohidalgo1101]

Let's hope Frozen 2 beats them to it, and this is coming from someone who thinks the original Frozen is overrated.

[@MainUnderCover]

The Ultimate Gamer2016 SO TRUE!!!

[@aaronmiller6200]

I remember watching a behind the scenes special for The Lion King on ABC a few months ago right before it's release and during an interview with Jon Favreau, when he mentions James Earl Jones, he clearly stated that he did not give him any advice or direction for his performance as Mufasa and just let him do what he wanted with it. That's why all the voice actors in the remake gave such terrible performances. They, literally, were NOT given any direction! That's just inexcusable for someone as experienced a filmmaker as Jon Favreau.

[@hamidgaming3472]

The most disappointing part was mufasas death! They screwed it up SO much! Mufasa in the original begged scar to help him saying "brother, please help me". In the new one mufasa said it so angrily that I didn't care if he died. They also removed mufasa saying "brother". That one word showed that he still loved Scar and that he truly cared for him and treated him like his brother. They just took that word away from here and James earl Jones saying "help me" wasn't as upsetting and stomach punching as the original. It just came across as disrespectful. He said it with such demand that it was as if mufasa was giving orders. How can Disney mess up their most iconic death scene in the history of their studio that badly! And Simba screaming "NOOOO" looked so bad!!!! There was no shock or sadness in his face. Simba reacting to his fathers death shouldve be heartwarming and upsetting like the original movie but instead it just came off as something that you can't feel any emotional connection to! Many other things aswell like the circle of life. The song in the new one I thought was great but I'm talking about the way pride rock was revealed! In the original, it was shown dramatically over a hill and it fitted so well. In the new one, it was just revealed by the camera tilting to the right. It didnt feel anywhere near as dramatic as the original version did. Another thing was zazu bowing to mufasa. In the original he smiled and crouched down and spread his wings with such Gracefulness. In the new one, it just looked as if zazu was spreading his wings about to fly, Rodan in Godzilla: King Of The Monsters bowed down to Godzilla in a better way than zazu did. Another stupid thing is the fact that In the original, when rafiki saw mufasa, they hugged. That showed they just have an amazing bond and connection. In the new one, rafiki just touched mufasas head (as if that's supposed to be a beautiful scene) another thing is that Simba sneezed for no reason. After rafiki put the red colour on his head, he just sneezed for no reason. In the original simba sneezed because of the sand going into his nose! I can go on and on and on about how many things just make no scense like, mufasa and sarabi smiling at eachother after simbas sneeze being removed and so on but it is so long! I honestly loved the trailers to be honest and i now dont really like this movie. I just hope and pray Mulan will be good. The trailer looked great but only time will tell. I can't wait for your next few versus videos. The one I'm looking forward to is the mowgli vs jungle book VS video! Because the animals in mowgli: level of the jungle emoted so well and I can't believe how well andy serkis treated them. Can't wait to see what's next! P.S: I am so terrible sorry that u won't get money from this video because it looked like you put so much time and effort into this video and i am so upset that you will not get money from this. I liked the video so it will help getting your channel noticed! I just hope things get better for you!

[@e2daron]

About Simba's reaction to his father's death, didn't you mean to say heart wrenching instead of heartwarming?

[@hamidgaming3472]

@@e2daron oh yeah sorry, if anything I meant gutwrenching 😂😂😂

[@smileenterprises3733]

Longest comment I seen. This maybe took you 24 hours. Tell me how much it really took

[@hamidgaming3472]

@@smileenterprises3733 bout 15 mins😂😂

[@smileenterprises3733]

Thanks

[@squashgaming9279]

I am confident in saying “great video as always” before even watching this because i know it’s gonna be high quality and interesting as always!

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Disney just doesn't care anymore. Where's the _heart?_

[@randybear932]

Heart and Money? That's an oxymoron

[@andrewlife2769]

Cuz of money haha

[@realar]

"Live-action". The whole thing is CG. But I really do feel you on the remakes. It's getting absolutely ridiculous. They just don't care anymore.

[@IronMan-2008]

There's no way the remake was going to win. It had no chance.

[@bradyryan5105]

The stampede scene in the 1994 version was heart pounding and suspenseful and you felt it deep inside. The 2019 version is devoid of such emotion

[@TheRibottoStudios]

A kid next to me in my showing SNICKERED when Mufasa died. I mean that says everything right there. In the original it's DRAWN OUT on PURPOSE and EVERY SINGLE SHOT from the extreme close up of Mufasa's eyes contracting in fear, to the close up of Scar's paws landing on Mufasa's, Scar leaning in close and sneering "long live the king." you KNOW Mufasa is about to die and you KNOW Scar is ENJOYING every MINUTE of this murder he's about to commit. In the remake? Silent theater. Save for a little just a LIIITTLE snicker from a kid next to me. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmjkahsjkdadksahsa.

[@Andrewscreen]

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[@astra.sparda]

Ace Coordinator Mary dude I laughed too at that scene but it was only because my favorite character was Scar. But seriously Disney is really rich and they could have added better effects with the amount of money they had smh

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@astra.sparda I hate how many medium shots were in that sequence lol. Just...AHHHHH lol

[@astra.sparda]

Ace Coordinator Mary yeah dude, like really, wtf Disney?!

[@eugeneketaminekrebs3403]

I snickered too when Mufasa screamed out and fall out the cliff in slow-motion.

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

The Lion King 2 >>>>>>> The Lion King 2019

[@marcohidalgo1101]

The Lion King 1 1/2 >>> The Lion King 2019

[@ar_lkac7237]

Miguel GC Gamer The Lion King >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Lion King 2019 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Lion King 2 >>> The Lion King 1 1/2

[@HRY100]

Waaaait there was a 2 and 1 1/2

[@oscarpineda9459]

Good thing, I've watched The Lion King 2 when I was younger.

[@noone4019]

Let’s be honest, even a used tissue is far better, entertaining and expressive than the lion king 2019

[@michaelstrong5383]

Thank you for calling out on why the remake Scar saying he couldn't get to the gorge even though Zazu was there was so stupid. You could make the same argument for the original counterpart, but it's possible that hit from Scar caused him to forget. Heck, the remake had Scar telling Zazu to get the lionesses to help. So why didn't Zazu tell his side of the story??

[@Goku22411]

I had a rough day, this video made my day

[@EricCarter12]

Am glad buddy. Also, if it makes you feel better, your not the only one that had a rough day.

[@vinx342]

Can you feel the love tonight 1994: night 2019: day Me: what

[@GemGames3]

I guess they were going for "the peace the evening brings"

[@blueyleah]

If they made it in the night? Do we even see the lights? None.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

1994 lion king all the way. No contest

[@sameera7962]

The best way to sum up the remake “ taking scenes that didn’t need to be changed and destroying them for money”

[@thisguy3372]

In the live-action version of the scene when Zazu comes and tells Mufasa that there are “hyenas in the pridelands,” there’s an added line where Zazu tells him that Simba’s mom was “leading the charge.” Then Simba goes back to Pride Rock, where he meets his mom and every other lioness. Just one added line creates a plot hole lol

[@Neevkl_7]

Why didn’t you include Rafiki in the side characters? In my opinion the remake one is an empty shell compared to the original. In the original he was funny charismatic kinda weird but had some real wisdom in him. I didn’t see any of that in the remake

[@movie_boy69]

Only 3 minutes in and Eric is already mad. That's how you know he's not playen

[@the9der352]

You mean at least 1 minute 30 seconds

[@suvircharran1217]

The lion king 1994 was great but I very much prefer the lion king 2019

[@mindecon8084]

@@suvircharran1217 why ?

[@suvircharran1217]

@@mindecon8084 because I love the CGI and special effects

[@xtrasher8073]

Great vid I love your versus videos can you please reveiw IT 2 and far from home

[@EricCarter12]

Those are the next two versus videos that I'm working on. ;)

[@Rose-xm4og]

I would’ve been excited too if it was Jeremy irons! I would’ve been excited if it was all the same voices. I personally would’ve even be more excited if they didn’t make this movie in the first place.

[@omestrestifodao]

The original is a masterpiece

[@slendrina86slendermanandsl48]

Yes, but too bad it's 1 hour and a half. The remake has more scenes with Scar, the hyenas and the lionesses, and makes it 2 hours.

[@catguy4996]

I thought the 2019 photorealistic Lion King was just okay. I did like some of the changes made, such as that extra scene that showed detail of how Simba's fur reached Rufiki (however you spell the monkey's name). And the extra scene showing Nala as she sneaks away from Pride Rock. However for the most part, the 2019 version just didn't have the same charm as the original. The worst part was how they made the hyenas too realistic, I liked them better when they were comedy gold.

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

I would have rathered something like the broadway show where Nala is banished because she refused to be Scar's Queen. THAT would have been a great empowerment moment rather than her little "attack" bit at the end.

[@stephen-dfc]

@@katelynwilliamson4365 she wouldn’t be banished though they would’ve just killed her.

[@priyamanoj2164]

The Lion King 1994 is my favorite animated movie

[@jaredcolo1874]

Me to

[@goldwolf9322]

Mine to

[@gamerxpanther1224]

Mine too

[@mr.lawrence3234]

1994 lion king was a is a masterpiece. Thats just my opinion.

[@priyamanoj2164]

@@mr.lawrence3234 you're not wrong

[@BForceFILMS293]

Thank you Eric so much for making this video. I’m going to tell all my friends to subscribe to your channel

[@HarryThomasPictures]

The original 1994 Lion King does literally everything better than the unnecessary 2019 Remake!

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Po Omega Sorry but I strongly disagree, the original did the final fight with Simba and Scar perfectly with Scar being a actual challenge for Simba and the slow motion made it all the more epic. The remakes fight was a huge anticlimax and rushed and the remake version of Scar was so easily defeated!

[@bigbash8011]

Harry Thomas Pictures IDK u were here

[@tayl2991]

Except the original doesn't show or tell much about Nala and growing up in the Pridelands, or when she left to look for help or what was driving her. The remake gives us more of Nala and how she came to be in the jungle where Simba grew up.

[@leilau3431]

Can I just say the remake Mufasa come across as a bit of a jerk? I mean, in original he smiles at Zazu in the opening, he laughs with Zazu about turning Scar into a rug and we could see that these two have good-fun relationship. So when pouncing scene with Simba happens, that's a genuine prank. But in the remake, he doesn't smile, maybe because that's just not "real lion" thing to do I guess, and he left Zazu after confronting Scar, we don't see these two getting along well but Mufasa still sets Simba to go for it to a bird who is just doing his job. That's called harassing your co-worker.

[@catguy4996]

Yes, I feel sorry for Zazu. This character deserves better

[@marcohidalgo1101]

Also, remake Sarabi is just a stereotypical housekeeper-strict mom. In the original she still was authoritative but also friendly to her son.

[@richiekirsch4885]

I took my friend who never saw the OG lion king to see the new one and he hated it. So much for "a updated version"

[@marcohidalgo1101]

Why would you do such a thing? :(

[@paulgilbert5278]

Tbh who hasn't seen the original Lion King?

[@richiekirsch4885]

@@paulgilbert5278 my friend who refuses to watch any disney film (not marvel or star wars) because he watched pocahauntess

[@marcohidalgo1101]

@@richiekirsch4885 Pocahontas is not even the worst Disney movie in the world.

[@richiekirsch4885]

@@marcohidalgo1101 well, it's the only one he saw

[@alexp.d3689]

Can you make a video about Cinderella 2015 vs Cinderella 1950?

[@the9der352]

Alex P.D ehhh he will just bash the remake.

[@captainhowlerwilson508]

The9der I am not sure if he is going to bash the remake for this one.

[@lightyagami8645]

This is literally one of the best videos I have seen on KZbin .

[@EricCarter12]

Thanks Johan. :) I put a lot of work into the video so I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@lifewithouthope7120]

I swear, I had to watch the 1994 The Lion King over and over so that I could forget the 2019 version. But then I realized as long as it brings money, lots of money, Disney will still inevitably, pull another one like this.

[@languageslover4401]

Watching this after finding out that James Earl Jones passed away. 😢 RIP legend

[@irenequiambao7831]

At least this versus episode I'll suggest will be worthy enough: The Jungle Book (1967) vs The Jungle Book (2016)

[@Lito18]

I hate how you don't understand JAMES EARL JONES IS OLDER NOW, HE ISN'T AS YOUNG AS HE WAS, HIS VOICE IS WEAKER AND HE CAN'T DO A GREAT PERFORMANCE THAN HE DID...but you are right anyway, and the rest of the video was awesome

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

Which is why bringing just James Earl Jones back was a weird decision. A lot of the characters in the original had great, memorable performances (Irons still gives me shivers as Scar). Having Jones was pure fan-service and not in the (limited) interest of the film

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

The critcism is less on James performance itself, but rather Disney dragging him in after all these years instead of opting for someone that could recreate Mufasa's unique mixture of fatherly love and kingly authority.

[@Shinigami-gm9mf]

Eric: *uploads video* Copyright strike: I’m about to ruin this man’s whole career.

[@t.m.83]

As soon as I saw the title, I said "Oh boy, he's gonna rip the remake a new one."

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

Mufasas Death 1994: OH NO 😭😭😭😭 Scars Death 1994: omg Mufasas Death 2019: ok :/ Scars Death 2019: HOLY CRAP 😱😱😱😱

[@VVilliqm]

No, Mufasas death 2019 is more: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT LMFAOOO

[@kazzu.艶ブ]

Guess what I didn't cry or laugh

[@marcohidalgo1101]

@@VVilliqm Also Simba's nOoOoOo

[@kazzu.艶ブ]

@@marcohidalgo1101 that was good

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

WalrusKombat that’s dumb 😂😂

[@sarnimations9255]

Jungle Book remake I came out: Okay that was ok Beauty and the Beast I didn't watch it on cinema Aladdin I came out laughing and frustrated Lion King I came out DEPRESSING

[@a7000zo]

We all know the animated movie is superior and that the remake had 0 chance of standing against it. That's why people were more interested in the IT Chapter Two vs the 1990 miniseries video lol. Still great stuff.

[@Neevkl_7]

Timon doing the fast talking in the remake made me thankful to how well Hades did it in Hercules

[@CrusaderLegacy]

Could you do a versus between Disney’s Jungle Book (2016) and Netflix’s Mowgli (2018)?

[@fady2467]

Whitman Paxton jungle book is way better

[@ianosullivan9055]

I would love if he made that video

[@ianosullivan9055]

@Janhavi Kumthekar yep i agree

[@thegoatguy-vr8rc]

I liked mogli but the characters designs were so terrible but i give it a 7/10 and the jungle book a 9/10

[@fangirldreamer748]

The Remake was so bland and unfunny! 😑😐😟🙁☹️😔😞😒😡 I didn’t laugh once! 😒

[@jonesinator47]

I’m baffled that Disney didn’t bring back Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Shenzi

[@sylviaespinoza3652]

Wow you hate the remake of the lion king more than Godzilla 2014

[@florgamboa6955]

The lion king 1994 100 percent The lion king 2019 20 percent

[@Arch13Cat]

Flor Gamboa I would give 75 to 85 percent for the remake

[@florgamboa6955]

What did you just say!!!!!!!

[@florgamboa6955]

Okay

[@cbolanz1]

1994-10/10 2019-1/10

[@ayatolovermusic7114]

Nah you got it wrong it’s 0 percent not 20:)

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

Still can't beat the classic.

[@atogon_art]

Over a year later and this is one of my most rewatched videos ever! Such an amazing video!

[@EricCarter12]

Thanks buddy. :) I really appreciate it. I have many more videos on the way. The Snyder Cut versus is next.

[@mousekateer627]

I really really hate the fact that the live action made a billion dollars

[@ramonewilliams2446]

mousekateer627 exactly like how

[@louminouz]

Ramone Williams because the general public is too stupid to understand that these remakes are complete insults to the originals and Disney just wants more money for less effort.

[@Arch13Cat]

Nearly 2 billion!

[@mousekateer627]

@@Arch13Cat fuck 😑

[@j-pythantus8036]

@@louminouz and mostly they're blind by nostalgia.

[@achinthmurali5207]

Question: How did the remake more money than the original?!?!?

[@filipstellberg8280]

I have a distinct feeling that the average moviegoer can’t tell a good movie from a bad one.

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

The original still made a bit more, if you were to adjust it for inflation. 1994 Original: $968,483,777 ($1,640,977,694 today) 2019 Remake: $1,629,492,304

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

Higher populations. The original came out 25 years ago and there were fewer people. If everyone saw the remake just once in theatres it would still make money because more people are going in and expecting a good movie before they are served slop

[@PatchworkRose567]

Nostalgia bait and kids wanting to see cool looking lions without knowing the original

[@WonderingHead]

People are stupid that's why!😣

[@Depth217]

Hans Zimmer’s updated score is still damn good.

[@jasonseraph7814]

Jesus Christ !!!!!! I couldn't have said it any better... Every single word you said is true... This is an unwanted, unneeded and utterly disrespectful lousy lifeless lull of a movie... Indeed this atrocity is a lifeless, soulless and an uninspiring cash-grab... Even the animators who worked in the original film have expressed their dissatisfaction with this awful shit... Disney doesn't care but only about money... They brought themselves low..How shameful...

[@MrAspiringactor]

I don't like this movie but one animator expressed his dissatisfaction with it. At least look at the facts before you say things.

[@jasonseraph7814]

@@MrAspiringactor At least, open your eyes and "look" at the facts before you say things... There wasn't one but thirteen people who worked on the original movie were contacted and only three agreed to give their opinion... And out of that three, one expressed disappointment, another supportive and another one was somewhere in the middle... As for the other ten, they said they wouldn't even bother to even see that atrocity of a remake... They hate it so much that they won't even see it... And that's called expressing dissatisfaction...

[@masterpenguin8472]

@@jasonseraph7814 And when even the creators of the animated film hate the remake, then that's definitely saying something, isn't it? It's the same as when Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson hated the 2004 film for disrespecting the original show. Only that film bombed hard, and this one made over $1 billion and a half.

[@jasonseraph7814]

@@masterpenguin8472 Yeah, it made a billion dollars only for the achievement in CGI... That's the one sole reason this movie made what it did...

[@northcali6685]

I remember when I saw the CGI remake in theaters, my cousin actually cried during the death of mufasa. And I just sat there like wow, you actually cried at one of the laziest and most unimpressive film recreations of all time.

[@randomfools808]

Now you my friend, are a true fan of the original and remember it well. You listed off most of the many reasons that I absolutely hated the remake and found it insulting. And like you, I completely forgot everything about it a few days later. Like that desert running scene with that stupid out of place song. This will be in my top 10 worst of the year and I've seen nearly every big budget film of 2019 so far. The original is one of my top 10 all time favorites. I watched it before and after this abomination. It flew by every time and was just as magical as it's always been. The animation is still stunningly gorgeous. I almost walked out of the remake after Can You Feel The Love Tonight. I saw all I needed to see and just wanted it to end.

[@jegnawbanjaw8353]

It may be predictable about who wins but it’s so amazing tho.

[@SilasOsterwalder-yx3tj]

Scar actor did sing the beginning of Be Prepared but then he hurt his vocals so someone else had to fill in fir him

[@0nly.mally1]

Eric you are absolutely right when you referred to Jon Favreau’s projects For every Iron Man There’s Iron Man 2 And for every Jungle Book There’s a Lion King What is he gonna do next

[@theelderscout0314]

Fun fact: I recently got done with a school project on Tragic Heroes and I used Simba from the original Lion King. Edit: The original Lion King is personally my favorite Disney film, so can you understand why this remake pisses me off more than the others?

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

It's always been a personal favourite of mine too. I've seen the Broadway show 4 times and I still get emotional. This remake, though, just made me lose any and all hope I had for Disney. The only film I despise more than this remake is the live-action version of the "The Last Airbender"- I don't think I can ever hate a film more than that one

[@guytremblay1647]

My opinion is that watching the lion king 2019 is like watching Walking With Monsters except that walking with monster is actually interesting to watch

[@adultmoshifan87]

You have taken the words right out of my mouth. The original 1994 Lion King is pure cinematic bliss but the 2019 remake is something I’m surprised isn’t on IMDB’s Bottom 100! I’ve seen some TERRIBLE movies in my life: Bio Dome, Fat Slags, After Earth, Dragonball Evolution, The Last Airbender and Mars Needs Moms. The Lion King 2019 is worse than ALL of those! 2019 was such a TERRIBLE year for new Disney movies. Not in terms of box office performance but because they churned out THREE live action remakes of animated favorites (I’m NOT counting Lady & The Tramp because it wasn’t released theatrically and Disney+ didn’t launch in my country til March 2020), a 4th Toy Story that disregards the lessons taught by the first 3 movies and their ONLY GOOD movie that year: Frozen 2. Frozen isn’t my favorite Disney IP but I still really like it, especially Olaf! However, even if I HATED Frozen, especially with a passion, I would STILL rather watch Frozen 2 than ANY of the other movies Disney released in 2019! The Dumbo remake at least tries to be a different movie to the original. The Aladdin remake is a waste of space. The Lion King remake is one of the worst movies EVER MADE. Toy Story 4 is a flatout abomination, and this is coming from someone who likes Cars 2! Disney clearly don’t have their priorities in order. When I was a kid/teenager, Disney MEANT SOMETHING! Disney made a lot of great stuff that we still regularly rewatch even today! Now, they’re too corporate and mostly seem to care more about making money than making new content that’s actually good! To think they’re working on Toy Story FIVE, which I bet will bite them in the ass, do they WANT TO liquidate?

[@plasmagd3223]

Also the old Lion King gives so much chills

[@shazirnazir3501]

YOU SPOKE MY HEART OUT!! BRILLIANTLY EXPLAINED

[@EricCarter12]

No one else was saying it the way I wanted them to so I went into all the details in this video. ;) I'm glad the video spoke your mind too buddy.

[@VierthalerStudios]

I felt so betrayed with how much a disgrace this unnecessary remake was. If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it!

[@cadeevans4623]

Hey Eric I just got done watching your lion king vs video I've got the original but haven't seen the remake but anyways I love watching your vs videos their awesome man thanks for doing this

[@Peer165]

21:23 Thank you Eric. I thought I was the only one.

[@seinakimura4201]

The death scene for Mufasa was poorly done, I can't see why people would defend this movie and say it's great... it's complete utter trash.

[@seinakimura4201]

@Benjamin Fischer The remake is garbage

[@soumitighosh1423]

Amazing video. I feel so rewarded for waiting for a video over 3 weeks. Do more like these. How is your it and spiderman video? When will they release? I rly liked lion king remake too though but its my opinion

[@Gopalsharmayt1]

Lion king 1994 has its own legacy ❤️ no one can beat that nostalgia

[@nerdthoughts6681]

In my opinion, I liked the remake like I liked the original. I mean, I understand and your opinion is warranted, but some people liked the remake like they liked the original. Some people, including myself, think the remake was good but your opinion is yours only, so I'm not gonna criticize. In fact, I would never argue with opinions, just compare them. It's what makes people different, so I think your opinion is well done and detailed. No arguments, just respecting your opinion

[@saveshgaming]

I definitely agree OG lion King had lot of emotions and I watched it atleast 5 times when I was kid.

[@raven_star5133]

The voice actors of simba, nala, mufasa, scar, rafiki, zazu, timon and pumba in "The Lion Guard" were all very good both in speaking and singing. If Disney can cast them for a tv show then why they can't for a big budget live action film of the lion King?

[@thinkingbigwithsayonaandaastik]

They are not so famous, simbas voice in lion guard is so different. Pumbaa had the same actor as the lion king 1994 film.

[@priyamanoj2164]

The only good Disney remake is the jungle book 2016.

[@veronicageorge3825]

Cinderella was good too, not as good as jungle book but it was ok.

[@drilonkrasniqi9928]

Beauty and the beast was good cindrella was good Malegicent was not bad and Aladdin was ok for the lion king fon't knoe because I don'y eatch

[@ziggythemiggypiggy6930]

@@drilonkrasniqi9928 beauty and the best was horrible

[@user-ux2lr1gv8w]

Bro I just found your channel and I'm already binge watching all of your videos keep up the good work

[@EricCarter12]

Thanks buddy. :) I'm glad your enjoying my videos that much. Thanks so much for commenting and letting me know!

[@genesismultiverse4896]

It's no contest the original is better

[@MarioandSonicsupergamer]

I agree with everything about this video. I loved Lion King as a kid and it was my childhood movie, while not my number 1 favorite animated movie it is easily one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. I didn't even bother watching the remake because from what I've heard it didn't feel very emotional or amazing as the original. These live action Disney remakes are just bad in my opinion and I can't stand seeing them ruining the originals especially the 2019 Lion King movie. I'm glad I didn't watch the 2019 version or else I would've wasted my time on that, as for the original I'll keep watching it whenever I want to.

[@taqresu5865]

"What Disney should be doing with this kind of technology is continuing the technological accomplishments that we got with characters such as Gollum, King Kong, and Ceasar from the Planet of the Apes remakes." Or just get Andy Serkis because his facial performance was vital for ALL those examples lol But seriously, I think the technical team would have a bigger flex if they gave their characters believable facial expressions.

[@petarmilich8684]

I think this was my favorite point in this review. Original: the lionesses immediately rush into battle when the tyrannical, hyena loving usurper confesses to murdering the king and the rightful heir is getting swarmed. Remake: they can’t do any of that until Beyoncé tells them to.

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

YES!! That was a big annoyance with all the times I watched the remake. Bugged the hell out of me watching it. And it makes no sense they wait for Nala to tell them to attack- she's a nobody in the Pride hierarchy at this point

[@petarmilich8684]

Katelyn Williamson also the line of “Are you with me, lions?” That line was just unnecessary and added for length. And also for SJW points.

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

@@petarmilich8684 Defs. Disney can write good, strong females. But they can't half-ass it like they did with new Nala (Nala was already a good character that could have been given a bit more fleshing out like she gets in the Broadway production). Not to mention the little time she does get is dull, boring and raises a few questions (like why she was already heading back to Pride Rock after trying to get help from one lion)

[@petarmilich8684]

@@katelynwilliamson4365I think Beyoncé forced them to do that.

[@theggamer2824]

Wait why is Lion King animated movie 9/10 and not 10/10?

[@shawnrheaume7114]

I did not like how the remake actually handles the be prepared song

[@kokobaghdassarian7383]

First. The Video I’ve been waiting for ever since the Aladdin Versus video.

[@tayl2991]

Both movies are spectacular pieces of film-making. The remake takes scenes from the original and expands on some plot holes. Of course they cut out the scene of Rafiki whacking Simba over the head with his staff because in the real world a mandrill won't have a stick like that, much less use one to smack a giant cat! Or hordes of hyenas! Also, Zazu was in the gorge in the original movie too! Remember? Zazu and Mufasa were on patrol when Scar took Simba to the gorge. Zazu noticed the dust rising as the stampede started, then Scar scrambled up and breathlessly tells them that there's a stampede in the gorge and Simba is down there with it, then Scar and Mufasa rush down to overlook what's happening as Zazu flies down into the gorge and locates Simba clinging desperately to a dead tree, then Zazu flies up to point Simba out to Mufasa as Mufasa and Scar scramble to a halt on a ledge. As Mufasa hurls himself into the chaos, Zazu panics to Scar, and then Scar knocked him out, so Zazu didn't see Mufasa get murdered. In the remake, Scar tells Zazu he will help Mufasa and Simba, and sends Zazu to get the pride, so Zazu still doesn't see Scar murder Mufasa. Matthew Broderick's Simba conveyed more fury than Donald Glover's, especially after he finds out the truth about the stampede. Matthew's soft "So they can hear you" line in the original is amazing. Simba is absolutely seething with anger. He is beyond furious. I felt Donald Glover's voice to be robotic at times. All in all, both movies are amazing pieces of filmmaking. Even as a child I felt "Oh shit! Simba's mad and he could be extremely dangerous" in that moment. ALSO.... I know, I'm rambling... They wanted black actors to voice all the lions, and Jeremy Irons is not black. Oh and Be Prepared remake is also a disappointment. Have I covered it all? I think I've covered it all. I am the biggest Lion King fan in the world. I swear! And I'm Canadian!

[@mastercontrO]

The only Conceivable Live-action remake I can see doing well if they took it seriously is Brother Bear.

[@katelynwilliamson4365]

Honestly, after seeing what they did with Lion King, I don't have hope that they could pull off a good live action Brother Bear. Treasure Planet, Atlantis and Pinocchio could work if done right

[@YChromosome99]

B-b-b-but LOOK AT THOSE REALISTIC GRAPHICS,BABYYYYYY 😁😂

[@rickydinto]

The fur is crisp 😍

[@sudarshans3690]

But Scar’s death in the remake was actually far more terrifying😳

[@EricCarter12]

@@sudarshans3690 Its been a while since I've seen the movie, but I recall his death being exactly the same in the remake.

[@rubeng370]

I'm guessing Lady and the Tramp and Dumbo will be your next videos?

[@liamjackson6572]

It Chapter 1 VS It Chapter 2 PLEASE!

[@FourKaiju]

I only saw the remake in theaters only for James Earl Jones, otherwise I would've skipped it.