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The Lion King (1994)
Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
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Overview
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Rated G | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Matthew Broderick | Moira Kelly | Nathan Lane | Ernie Sabella | Robert Guillaume | Rowan Atkinson | James Earl Jones | Jeremy Irons | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Niketa Calame | Whoopi Goldberg | Cheech Marin | Jim Cummings | Madge Sinclair | Zoe Leader | Frank Welker | Cathy Cavadini | Judi M. Durand | Daamen J. Krall | David McCharen | Mary Linda Phillips | Phil Proctor | David J. Randolph | Brian Tochi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2011 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The Mouse underwent a bit of a revival in the 1990s, cranking out animated musical hit after hit. Despite being 14 and determined to be a macho-macho man when THE LION KING came out, I loved it, though bashedly at the time.
It’s a smart script and has a stellar soundtrack and vocal cast to boot. And though it passes a peaceful message of harmony in nature, I love that it still brooks no nonsense when it comes to the fact that lions are carnivores and still eat meaty-type things.
Unfortunately Disney has abandoned the musical animated film and it feels like the world is more bleak because of it. THE LION KING remains in my mind the pinnacle of that era, what Disney has abandoned in favor of CG cars making left turns, and what could maybe be someday again.
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