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The Lion King

Reviewed on 01/09/08       Plays: 655

This review is for the classic Disney film The Lion King! Enjoy! The Lion King (Disney Special Platinum Edition), Movie DVDs, Movies & TV Shows

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It is a two discs special edition. In the first disc of course has the wonderful movie that has a bonus feature of a brand new song called Morning Report sang by Simba and Zazu. Of course anybody who has children or even people who don't love this movie it is a movie about a young boy who is a prince something terrible happens in his past and he runs away from not only to come back and know that he needs to take over his rightful position. Kids and the dogs will like like I said will love this movie. It has a rating of G general audiences so it is definitely one you can take a child of any age to see. And a run time of 90 minutes. So your children who don't like to sit to steal like my own was still be interested in this movie without getting too bored. Now it has all the classic songs that we all love to sing to. It has been digitally re-mastered and the colors are beautiful. So if you have kids even if you don't I definitely recommend you add this DVD to your collection.

The Lion King (Disney Special Platinum Edition)

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Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is...

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Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters are very strong, vocal performances by the likes of Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, and Whoopi Goldberg are terrific, the jokes are aimed as much (if not more) at adults than kids, the animation is sometimes breathtaking, and the music is more palatable than in many Disney features. But be cautious: this is too intense for the Rugrat crowd. --Tom Keogh How good-looking is the DVD restoration of Disney's popular animated film? Take a look at the serviceable but dull film clips incorporated in the plethora of extras and compare them to the vivid gorgeousness of the film presentation. This "special edition" also adds a 90-second song ("Morning Report") that originated in the lavish stage musical. To Disney's credit, the original theatrical version is also included, both restored and featuring two 5.1 soundtracks: Dolby Digital and a new Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, which does sound brighter. As with the Disney Platinum line, everything is thrown into the discs, except an outsider's voice (the rah-rahs of Disney grow tiresome at times). The excellent commentary from the directors and producer, originally on the laser disc, is hidden under the audio set-up menu. The second disc is organized by 20-minute-ish "journeys" tackling the elements of story, music, et cetera, including good background on the awkward Shakespearean origins at Disney where it was referred as " Bamlet ." The most interesting journey follows the landmark stage production, and the kids should be transfixed by shots of the real African wildlife in the animal journey. Three deleted segments are real curios, including an opening lyric for "Hakuna Matata." Most set-top DVD games are usually pretty thin (DVD-ROM is where it's at), but the Safari game is an exception--the kids should love the roaring animals (in 5.1 Surround, no less). One serious demerit goes to the needless and complicated second navigation system that is listed by continent, but just shows the same features reordered. --Doug Thomas
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