The Star Swordsman - The Lion King 1 1/2…isn’t the greatest film on earth, but it does have its humorous moments.
As for the The Lion King 2: I am deeply fond of that particular sequel, but that’s probably
only because I love its successful predecessor so much. Kiara and Kovu are like animated versions of my sister and I, and being able to relate to those characters in general is, needless to say, pretty darn cool. Heheh.
Edna - I’ll PM you on the matter. 
I can really thank TLK 1 1/2 for making me like Timon … but then that winded up with me getting a toon crush, eheheh … 
I really like the new characters in Simba’s Pride, 'specially Nuka, Vitani, and Zira. 
FONY - Wow – you had a crush on Timon, too? Now I don’t feel so embarassed… (snigger)
Yeah, the new additions to the family were actually quite intriguing, especially Vitani. Her independent and defensive personality/demeanor instantly made her one of my favorite characters (besides Kiara).
Well well another insider ha ha…congrats Mitch. Tip of the hat to your dad for his work.
What are your favorite songs in Lion King? This include the first one, the 1 1/2, the second one and broadway.
Nexas - Eheh. Well, thank you. It is pretty cool having an animator for a dad, and the same goes for mom.
The Star Swordsman - My favorite song in the original “Lion King” film is, by far, “I Just Can’t Wait to be King”, and my preferred vocal arrangement in The Lion King 2 is “We Are One”. As for The Lion King 1 1/2: I have no idea. Heh.
For me, I love Shadowland from Broadway. As for the movies, I love all of the vocal numbers in the first one and We Are One in the second one.
Geez, I still need to get that movie on DVD. I only have it on video. Anyway, let’s see. I’ve only seen the first one and 1 1/2. And the only song I remember from 1 1/2 was Dig a Tunnel, not because I liked it, but I found it so corny that it creeped me out. 
I do like the songs from the original, but I’m not sure which one’s my fav. I like Circle of Life a lot, as well as I Just Cant Wait to be King, and of course, Hakuna Matata.
Puh-ha! That’s funny. That’s the sequence my dad worked on. I have to agree with you: It was pretty corny. 
Ahh, I’m not alone in this world!
About the music, this is my top 5 from the first movie:
I also like the music from TLK 2, specially We Are One. But I’ve heard that the Broadway soundtrack was pretty good too, but I’ve never listened to it. 
*adds Watch the Lion King to my list of crap to do theis week 
* Despite the Kimba rip off deal, I still like it 
You know, I hate to sound like a party pooper but…
The Lion King isn’t my favorite Disney movie…
NOw now, it’s still VERY good and groundbreaking, and I used to love it when I was little, but I watched it again the other day… and it didn’t really give me the same level of enjoyment. I dunno, maybe I wasn’t in the Lion King mood, but it all seemed very “in tune” with the Disney formula, which isn’t a problem, but… shrugs
Lion King definitely has a special place in my cinematic heart. The animation is just gorgeous, great characters, great songs, epic story. I think my love of big cats probably came from this movie 
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What’s interesting to me about TLK is that, while quintessentially Disney, thematically, it’s kind of the reverse of the other Disney films of the period.
“Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin” are all about not being what society expects you to be, while “The Lion King” is about becoming exactly what society expects you to be - right down to marrying the girl you were betrothed to in childhood. Which is fine, because I think deep down, Simba was that king that everyone expected him to be, unlike Belle, who wasn’t “Madame Gaston” and Aladdin, who wasn’t just a street rat.
I felt that the addition of “The Morning Report” from the Broadway musical on the new DVD release was completely unneccecary. Zazu’s animal jokes were much funnier as throw-aways in the background of Mufasa and Simba’s conversation, and it just didn’t feel like as much of a full-fledged number to me the way the other songs do.
I would rather have seen Nala, Rafiki and the lionesses singing an animated version of “Shadowland”, though that might have taken some of the punch out of Nala’s sudden reappearance, hunting Pumbaa.
I saw “Lion King 2” recently for the first time in ages, and was surprised at how much I liked it. You just have to accept a few things:
Scar had a group of followers we never knew about, including a mate who has a son who looks just like Scar, and is Scar’s hand-picked successor, but is not, not, not, not, not his son.
Our cool friend Simba grew up to be a hyperparanoid, overprotective, closed-minded, and somewhat bigoted square of a parent.
Not enough of my beloved Nala!
I felt like somewhere within the “Lion King 1 1/2” was a good half-hour animated TV special about Timon’s past - the thing about “everything the light touches belongs to - someone else” was just genius - and a good 10 minute gag-reel about what Timon and Pumbaa were doing during the Lion King, smooshed together and stretched out to film length with lots of filler. Also, I love parody, but I kind of feel that the movie reflected Disney’s self-loathing at that time, a sort of attempt to be like “Shrek” and say, “look at how silly that serious Disney movie ‘The Lion King’ was! The animals only bowed because Pumbaa farted!”
Great animation for a DTV, though, and I loved the “Digga Tunna” song. If only the movie would have been more of a full-fledged musical .
Googly-Bear - Ah, that’s perfectly all right. We all have our own opinions, likes, and dislikes.
Now that would have been cool. I agree with you in that I would liked to have seen something along those lines besides that unecessary “Morning Report” song. Oh well…
I have to admit that I also loved that particular moment in the film. I laughed pretty hard… (heheh)
– Mitch
Personally I think Morning Report was a good addition. I mean Zaz didn’t get much in the later films so it should be good for him to get something else in. Add to the fact that every other “main character” go their own songs, so figure Zazu should at least get a short one.
The Lion King is a masterpiece. The voicework, Elton John’s music, and just… everything!!! and yes, the Broadway soundtrack is a must-have. For some reason, I love Scar a lot. . . his songs are cool.
Anyone here read Hamlet? by William Shakespeare? Because the Lion King’s story line/characters are strongly based on that play.
Oh really now? I didn’t know that! I might read it for my english class this year, and I hope that it comes up in my head again.
yup, that’s one of the reasons why Lion King is considered to be one of Disney’s best. Personally, I would of liked it if it was longer.
I finally got the first on DVD after having the second and 1 and a half on DVD for a while. I’ve yet to watch it, but I shall once I get the time. I’ve realized the amount of movies I’ve gotten and have yet to watch has been really piling up since I started school. =P
The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast are my two favorite Disney films.