90's Kids stand up for your national anthem!
Naaa ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF-c1K3WWg4
The sun rises in Africa. GOOSEBUMPS! Suddenly, the theater is transformed into THE prides land. 31-year old me is transformed into a 7-year old boy who saw this master piece on VHS for the first time. I watched the cartoon movie when I was kid, and now I get to watch the realistic version. It was a dream come true, or was it like a dream all along. Nostalgic and thanking Disney as I never had before. (especially after watching Aladdin remake, I never thought I would)
The realistic version was not as magical as the animated movie but it had it perks. specially the changes in the script. Some scenes were altered, some additional dialogues and some short comings too, such as Zazu's time in captivity during scar's reign. As far as the sarcasm goes its simplicity was laudable.
Of course, one cannot get everything but one can be thankful for whatever he/she gets. and that was my situation. I never thought a day would come when I would cheer at the opening of a movie, and I wasn’t alone, the whole theatre applauded.
The best character was John Oliver doing voice for Zazu, (in spite of replacing Sir Rowan Atkinson who did the VO in 1994) with his British accent, the dialogue and his history of sarcastic commentary on the British monarchy "long live the king" in the movie had a two meaning tone to it, or it was just me. God Knows. For the first time I saw the whole theatre enjoying every aspect of a film, (yes, I could hear them and yes for first time audience's reaction didn't feel bad)
Among the things missing was also, Scar's individual song "be prepared", although I didn't mind very much. It was later when I found out that due to some Nazi imagery Disney thought to simply leave it out. Why did they allow it in the first place in a cartoon movie is a mystery to me, after all it was 1994 not 1944?
The color tones were perfect, although Mufasa's iconic Red Mane was missing but since it was a realistic version, we have to forget the elements that were obviously cartoonish.
Thankfully the role of the Hyenas was strengthened and instead of three Hyenas, we see a pack of them. Instead of making your enemy look weak and stupid, you turn them into something dangerous and cunning. This increased the strength of overall movie.
Lastly, I can’t finish this review without thanking Hans Zimmer for the great music, nobody could have done a better job.
High caliber music, dialogues, animation, graphics, overall it is truly a remake that a masterpiece deserves.
Naaa ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF-c1K3WWg4
The sun rises in Africa. GOOSEBUMPS! Suddenly, the theater is transformed into THE prides land. 31-year old me is transformed into a 7-year old boy who saw this master piece on VHS for the first time. I watched the cartoon movie when I was kid, and now I get to watch the realistic version. It was a dream come true, or was it like a dream all along. Nostalgic and thanking Disney as I never had before. (especially after watching Aladdin remake, I never thought I would)The realistic version was not as magical as the animated movie but it had it perks. specially the changes in the script. Some scenes were altered, some additional dialogues and some short comings too, such as Zazu's time in captivity during scar's reign. As far as the sarcasm goes its simplicity was laudable.
Of course, one cannot get everything but one can be thankful for whatever he/she gets. and that was my situation. I never thought a day would come when I would cheer at the opening of a movie, and I wasn’t alone, the whole theatre applauded.
The best character was John Oliver doing voice for Zazu, (in spite of replacing Sir Rowan Atkinson who did the VO in 1994) with his British accent, the dialogue and his history of sarcastic commentary on the British monarchy "long live the king" in the movie had a two meaning tone to it, or it was just me. God Knows. For the first time I saw the whole theatre enjoying every aspect of a film, (yes, I could hear them and yes for first time audience's reaction didn't feel bad)
Among the things missing was also, Scar's individual song "be prepared", although I didn't mind very much. It was later when I found out that due to some Nazi imagery Disney thought to simply leave it out. Why did they allow it in the first place in a cartoon movie is a mystery to me, after all it was 1994 not 1944?
The color tones were perfect, although Mufasa's iconic Red Mane was missing but since it was a realistic version, we have to forget the elements that were obviously cartoonish.
Thankfully the role of the Hyenas was strengthened and instead of three Hyenas, we see a pack of them. Instead of making your enemy look weak and stupid, you turn them into something dangerous and cunning. This increased the strength of overall movie.
Lastly, I can’t finish this review without thanking Hans Zimmer for the great music, nobody could have done a better job.
High caliber music, dialogues, animation, graphics, overall it is truly a remake that a masterpiece deserves.
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