The Lion King (2019) - Page 72 - Blu-ray Forum

ITDEFX101 · 07-21-2019, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

I buy all my tickets at the AMC kiosks lol.

Love collecting those stubs

Yeah but they sure are putting them on those papers that make the ink fade faster :\

Chaotic · 07-21-2019, 02:58 AM

Black Panther started with a low rating too before it came out and then rose after it did.

brooks101189 · 07-21-2019, 03:23 AM

I'd actually love if they made a prequel to this (rather than a sequel), there's actually several lines in this movie that actually sets that up.

[Show spoiler]

Troll2fan · 07-21-2019, 03:30 AM

I was extremely excited to see this and left feeling disappointed and let down. I had to come home and watch the original version to wash the taste of this one from my mouth.

I didn’t care for Scar in the least. His voice didn’t have the same snarky and menacing tone as Irons did. I also didn’t like Beyoncé as Nala, Kasumba as Shenzi, Oliver as Zazu or Kani as Rafiki. Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight were cheap imitations of the originals, but I did like I Just Can’t Wait to Be King and Hakuna Matata. I have other nitpicks, but there’s no need to list the rest.

As a whole much of the movie felt hollow and void of the emotion of the original. As it stands I’d rate this down with Cinderella as my two least favorite live action remakes. I hate that because The Lion King has always been my favorite and I wanted to love this version.

I’ll give it a 2.5/5 due to the visuals and what I did like about it.

brooks101189 · 07-21-2019, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Troll2fan

I was extremely excited to see this and left feeling disappointed and let down. I had to come home and watch the original version to wash the taste of this one from my mouth.

I didn’t care for Idris as Scar in the least. His voice didn’t have the same snarky and menacing tone as Irons did. I also didn’t like Beyoncé as Nala, Kasumba as Shenzi, Oliver as Zazu or Kani as Rafiki. Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight were cheap imitations of the originals, but I did like I Just Can’t Wait to Be King and Hakuna Matata. I have other nitpicks, but there’s no need to list the rest.

As a whole much of the movie felt hollow and void of the emotion of the original. As it stands I’d rate this down with Cinderella as my two least favorite live action remakes. I hate that because The Lion King has always been my favorite and I wanted to love this version.

I’ll give it a 2.5/5 due to the visuals and what I did like about it.

Idris didn't voice Scar, Chiwetel Ejiofor did.

ArrestedDevelopment · 07-21-2019, 03:51 AM

Beyonce and Glover were definitely the weakest parts.

Creed · 07-21-2019, 03:55 AM

Kind of funny how all the actors and director raved about working with Beyonce, and her performance, apparently, is one of the weaker aspects.

At least her album is solid, The Gift.

raptors661 · 07-21-2019, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JustinB13

If anyone has a Letterboxd account, go to The Lion King’s page...

I'm not seeing anything out of ordinary. Am I missing something?

Leonidas King · 07-21-2019, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Alhlan Ain Ajeeba

Just as I predicted a few pages back,that the sabotagers on imdb would not have it their way. Lion King is now sitting pretty at imdb to a 7.1,I will also predict that by late Sunday night it will climb to a 7.2 at the very least. Come on everyone admit it,no way was this movie worth a 5.1 that the sabotagers had a week ago on imdb,that was uncalled for. Saw the movie on Thursday,while its not as good as the original which is a classic and a 10/10, this was a great effort and deserving of a 7.5 at the very least,if not an 8. That 5.1 is just screwing around with the movie,what do you think this is the haunting of Sharon tate?

The 2.5 scores are mind boggling though.

Leonidas King · 07-21-2019, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by raptors661

I'm not seeing anything out of ordinary. Am I missing something?

Someone hacked into it and added a personal opinionated summary on how they felt about the movie. It also read as if they hadn’t even seen it. You didn’t miss anything.

DrH · 07-21-2019, 06:49 AM

To much negativity in the thread to have posted before seeing the Lion King 2019.
Watched this in IMAX in 3D with the family. The picture and sound were off the scale in the IMAX.
Watched the original before going so fresh in my mind
The original as for so many people was just brilliant. The emotion the music.
The stage show is awesome
Even the show in the animal kingdom has its place
The family all loved this.
When Mufasa dies all were in tears as we lost our family dog not so long ago so it was on our minds. Having a cat as a pet as well you could see that the film makers have been studying the animals as they did for the original.
The only thing we did not like was you could not tell which lioness was which.
A solid 9.5 out of 10 for me

Sorry folks but Disney are going to have another smash hit here

GC Riot · 07-21-2019, 12:49 PM

JMS1223 · 07-21-2019, 01:23 PM

The Lion King special that was on ABC Tuesday night, called “The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts” is NOT available On Demand. WHY? I missed it due to cable outage. Guess I will never get to see it.

Zivouhr · 07-21-2019, 02:06 PM

Those specials sometimes re-air on youtube.

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Originally Posted by Troll2fan

I was extremely excited to see this and left feeling disappointed and let down. I had to come home and watch the original version to wash the taste of this one from my mouth.

I didn’t care for Idris as Scar in the least. His voice didn’t have the same snarky and menacing tone as Irons did. I also didn’t like Beyoncé as Nala, Kasumba as Shenzi, Oliver as Zazu or Kani as Rafiki. Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight were cheap imitations of the originals, but I did like I Just Can’t Wait to Be King and Hakuna Matata. I have other nitpicks, but there’s no need to list the rest.

As a whole much of the movie felt hollow and void of the emotion of the original. As it stands I’d rate this down with Cinderella as my two least favorite live action remakes. I hate that because The Lion King has always been my favorite and I wanted to love this version.

I’ll give it a 2.5/5 due to the visuals and what I did like about it.

I'm not sure why they shortchanged Be Prepared with Scar. That was such a big moment in the original and a favorite song of many. Why would they cut it down to less than a minute? I don't understand that decision.

Otherwise, as a big fan of the show Nature and animals, I enjoyed this film for that aspect especially. To see the story told as if it could really happen in real life, instead of just animation.

Lion King 2019: 8/10
Lion King 1994: 10/10

brooks101189 · 07-21-2019, 06:01 PM

The reason it's been changed is that the hyenas and Scar's relationship, while still similar, has changed somewhat.

He's not rallying a bunch of idiotic mooks, he's rallying a bunch of sociopathic killers. They literally threaten to eat him during their first scene together.

Falaskan · 07-21-2019, 06:23 PM

The real world is not as negative as what you see online (thank God). The general consensus is that the movie is not bad, but that's not saying a lot since the original is perfect and no one expected this to be as "perfect." I think the take away is that this movie is good and fun for people who are fond of the original but won't mind photorealistic animals that lack the expression of the originals. That's really the main hurdle of this whole remake.

If anyone's been keeping track (and I know there are a few creepers out there that seem to keep track of what everyone's posted for the past 5 years) I went into this wanting to see exactly that. I wanted to feel like I was watching a nature documentary.

It could've been a little better (mainly with JEJ and Beyoncé's acting; and the Nala/Simba reunification) but I can forgive the rest. It was never going to be better than the cartoon though, and I don't know how it ever could've been.

I noticed the kids loved it though, and I heard audible crying around the theater when Mufasa died.

Easter eggs: I LOVED the Beauty and the Beast gag. Also, was Dumbo technically in this?

xbs2034 · 07-21-2019, 10:20 PM

Saw it this afternoon, like the other Disney remakes this year with Dumbo and Aladdin I felt it was fine but a bit underwhelming. The extra running time was apparent, and kinda a bit disappointing that I felt the most impressive sequence was Circle of Life, the one part they lifted directly from the original film.

While the visuals might not have felt as quite as remarkable as they did in Jungle Book, they of course were still very impressive. And the 5 expanded full IMAX sequences were awesome (also had the best 3D in the movie as well).

CYMBOL · 07-22-2019, 01:32 AM

Caught with my kid.

Very underwhelmed. I was downright bored.

My biggest gripe - line delivery. It sounds like people were just reading off the page and sound so bored. When they delivered lines verbatim, it sounded so monotone compared to the original line deliveries.

The film does best when it went off the map and gave us original moments, but they were so few, that it wasn't enough.

The CGI was top rate, but there was little magic.

The music is just not at the level as the animated version.

3 1/2 of 5 Stars

msb1428 · 07-22-2019, 01:51 AM

Just got out of this and while the film is not bad per say. It is not great either. The entire time I felt like something was missing and the whole thing just seemed a little lifeless. And like the poster above I have to agree. The line delivery all seemed so toneless and just reading off the page. There was just no heart in it at all.

Monterey Jack · 07-22-2019, 01:57 AM

Why exert any effort when audiences are gonna lap it up anyways and give Disney another billion+ worldwide?

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07-21-2019, 03:23 AM	#1423
brooks101189 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:My Home Trading Score:102	I'd actually love if they made a prequel to this (rather than a sequel), there's actually several lines in this movie that actually sets that up. [Show spoiler] Last edited by brooks101189; 07-21-2019 at 03:28 AM.

07-21-2019, 03:30 AM	#1424
Troll2fan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Benicia, CA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:21	I was extremely excited to see this and left feeling disappointed and let down. I had to come home and watch the original version to wash the taste of this one from my mouth. I didn’t care for Scar in the least. His voice didn’t have the same snarky and menacing tone as Irons did. I also didn’t like Beyoncé as Nala, Kasumba as Shenzi, Oliver as Zazu or Kani as Rafiki. Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight were cheap imitations of the originals, but I did like I Just Can’t Wait to Be King and Hakuna Matata. I have other nitpicks, but there’s no need to list the rest. As a whole much of the movie felt hollow and void of the emotion of the original. As it stands I’d rate this down with Cinderella as my two least favorite live action remakes. I hate that because The Lion King has always been my favorite and I wanted to love this version. I’ll give it a 2.5/5 due to the visuals and what I did like about it. Last edited by Troll2fan; 07-22-2019 at 04:12 PM.

07-21-2019, 02:58 AM	#1422
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	Black Panther started with a low rating too before it came out and then rose after it did.

07-21-2019, 03:51 AM	#1426
ArrestedDevelopment Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:The O.C. 4K collection:491 Blu-ray collection:1624 DVD collection:68	Beyonce and Glover were definitely the weakest parts.

07-21-2019, 03:55 AM	#1427
Creed Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Christ Church, Barbados 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:136 DVD collection:89 MA collection:75 Digital collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Kind of funny how all the actors and director raved about working with Beyonce, and her performance, apparently, is one of the weaker aspects. At least her album is solid, The Gift.

07-21-2019, 06:49 AM	#1431
DrH Expert Member Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:514 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:1	To much negativity in the thread to have posted before seeing the Lion King 2019. Watched this in IMAX in 3D with the family. The picture and sound were off the scale in the IMAX. Watched the original before going so fresh in my mind The original as for so many people was just brilliant. The emotion the music. The stage show is awesome Even the show in the animal kingdom has its place The family all loved this. When Mufasa dies all were in tears as we lost our family dog not so long ago so it was on our minds. Having a cat as a pet as well you could see that the film makers have been studying the animals as they did for the original. The only thing we did not like was you could not tell which lioness was which. A solid 9.5 out of 10 for me Sorry folks but Disney are going to have another smash hit here

07-21-2019, 01:23 PM	#1433
JMS1223 Special Member Member since:Sep 2015 Location:USA Trading Score:16	The Lion King special that was on ABC Tuesday night, called “The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts” is NOT available On Demand. WHY? I missed it due to cable outage. Guess I will never get to see it.

07-21-2019, 06:01 PM	#1435
brooks101189 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:My Home Trading Score:102	The reason it's been changed is that the hyenas and Scar's relationship, while still similar, has changed somewhat. He's not rallying a bunch of idiotic mooks, he's rallying a bunch of sociopathic killers. They literally threaten to eat him during their first scene together.

07-21-2019, 06:23 PM	#1436
Falaskan Banned Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Alaska Blu-ray collection:274 DVD collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:44	The real world is not as negative as what you see online (thank God). The general consensus is that the movie is not bad, but that's not saying a lot since the original is perfect and no one expected this to be as "perfect." I think the take away is that this movie is good and fun for people who are fond of the original but won't mind photorealistic animals that lack the expression of the originals. That's really the main hurdle of this whole remake. If anyone's been keeping track (and I know there are a few creepers out there that seem to keep track of what everyone's posted for the past 5 years) I went into this wanting to see exactly that. I wanted to feel like I was watching a nature documentary. It could've been a little better (mainly with JEJ and Beyoncé's acting; and the Nala/Simba reunification) but I can forgive the rest. It was never going to be better than the cartoon though, and I don't know how it ever could've been. I noticed the kids loved it though, and I heard audible crying around the theater when Mufasa died. Easter eggs: I LOVED the Beauty and the Beast gag. Also, was Dumbo technically in this?

07-21-2019, 10:20 PM	#1437
xbs2034 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2012	Saw it this afternoon, like the other Disney remakes this year with Dumbo and Aladdin I felt it was fine but a bit underwhelming. The extra running time was apparent, and kinda a bit disappointing that I felt the most impressive sequence was Circle of Life, the one part they lifted directly from the original film. While the visuals might not have felt as quite as remarkable as they did in Jungle Book, they of course were still very impressive. And the 5 expanded full IMAX sequences were awesome (also had the best 3D in the movie as well).

07-22-2019, 01:32 AM	#1438
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	Caught with my kid. Very underwhelmed. I was downright bored. My biggest gripe - line delivery. It sounds like people were just reading off the page and sound so bored. When they delivered lines verbatim, it sounded so monotone compared to the original line deliveries. The film does best when it went off the map and gave us original moments, but they were so few, that it wasn't enough. The CGI was top rate, but there was little magic. The music is just not at the level as the animated version. 3 1/2 of 5 Stars

07-22-2019, 01:51 AM	#1439
msb1428 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:499 DVD collection:737 Digital collection:11	Just got out of this and while the film is not bad per say. It is not great either. The entire time I felt like something was missing and the whole thing just seemed a little lifeless. And like the poster above I have to agree. The line delivery all seemed so toneless and just reading off the page. There was just no heart in it at all.

07-22-2019, 01:57 AM	#1440
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:710	Why exert any effort when audiences are gonna lap it up anyways and give Disney another billion+ worldwide?

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