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]]>Elton John, who composed and performed a number of songs for the 1994 animated film, spoke with British GQ of the new iteration of the 1994 animated classic, revealing his disappointment from the new film’s “messed up” music.
“Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact. The magic and joy were lost. The soundtrack hasn’t had nearly the same impact in the charts that it had 25 years ago, when it was the bestselling album of the year. The new soundtrack fell out of the charts so quickly, despite the massive box-office success.”
He continued saying that “the creative vision for the film and its music was different this time,” and that he wished that he would have been more involved. “I wasn’t really welcomed or treated with the same level of respect. That makes me extremely sad.”
Lion King banked more than $1 billion worldwide.
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]]>The post Did “The Lion King” Live Up to It’s Hype? appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Disney is currently in the process of reviving their old catalog with Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Tarzan and Aladdin all receiving live-action remakes and plenty more being in the works. In terms of old Disney classics, The Lion King has got to be the most treasured and loved of the bunch, so did the remake live up to the hype?
The short answer is… yes. The feature is visually astonishing in every way. The Savanah landscapes take the audience’s breath away and the color palette brings Africa to life in a way the original never quite could. The animals are incredibly realistic and at times it is unclear whether we should be praising the cinematographers or shaking the hands of the animal trainers. In this respect, the film could not have been more successful nor spectacular.
In terms of the story, it’s already one we know and love. This time around, the narrative is more Shakesperean, notably staying truer to Hamlet, the play on which the film is based. The general tone is also darker and more compelling, with the comic relief element from Timon and Pumba feeling even more needed. So if the visuals are spectacular and the story was compelling, why are we left feeling like the live-action remake was a bad idea?
The truth is, by making the animals look undeniably realistic, some of the charm and the magic is lost. Instead of telling a fantasy story of talking animals, the film becomes more like a David Attenborough documentary where someone has dubbed voiceovers onto the animals. The human emotion that was exaggerated on the cartoon animals of the original, looks out of place on these utterly realistic creatures.
Ultimately, The Lion King remake really is sensational and yet we can’t help but feel a little disappointed. Perhaps it’s time we let go of the beloved Disney cartoon originals, now that the animation is so far behind what CGI can do now. Alternatively, perhaps Disney ought to realize that the magic of Disney was never found in its realism, but in its ability to take us out of the real world entirely.
4/5
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]]>The post All The Disney Live-Action Remakes Scheduled For 2019 and 2020 appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Live-action remakes of Pinocchio and Peter Pan are reportedly in the works, but first, these are the Disney remakes you have to look forward to by 2020.
First up is The Lion King which is most people’s favorite Disney movie of all time. Featuring Beyoncé as Nala, expectations are high for this remade classic.
The sequel to Maleficent will see the likes of Angelina Jolie and Ellie Fanning reprising their role in the darker backstory of Snow White’s evil stepmother.
It was recently announced that Mulan will be receiving the live-action treatment. It will not be a musical, but a martial arts epic.
Finally, Curella de Vil will receive an origin story and Emma Stone will play the eponymous villain.
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]]>The post The New Posters for “The Lion King” are Incredible appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Disney’s venture to remake its animated classics into live-action versions means that we will soon be journeying to Africa.
The live-action installment of 1994’s The Lion King is hitting cinemas in July, and to get us even more excited than we already are, Disney has released new posters of the characters.
The film has been created using CGI and is directed by Jon Favreau, who also helmed The Jungle Book, which used similar visual effects.
The new posters show exactly how each character will look in the remake, along with the names of the actors who will be voicing them.
In addition, Disney has also released a new TV spot that depicts a classic scene from the film and the familiar voice of James Earl Jones saying, “You must remember who you are, the one true king.”
The Circle of Life continues on July 19th.
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]]>In the Disney animated version of The Lion King, Scar is a menacing lion with a big black mane. In real life, black-maned lions are more aggressive, hence why this depiction was chosen for the villain of the film.
In the new trailer, however, Scar’s black mane is no more. He looks far smaller in size than Mufassa and the pompous, villainous expression is nowhere to be seen. Naturally, fans have been quick to pick up on this.
One fan tweeted: “I’m all for the lion king remake, (mostly because of Donald Glover), but these two pictures highlight how having live-action cartoon characters restricts the portrayal of emotion, I mean just look at the picture of scar in the original photo compared to the new one.”
Another said: “OG Scar: evil and pompous as hell.. remake Scar: a ratty looking lion I guess.”
You can watch the trailer here:
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]]>Despite being a brief trailer, that is less than two minutes long, we can now all rest assured that the remake is a very realistic nearly almost shot-by-shot take on the classic 1994 animated film (because who would want it any other way)?
The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), features a star-studded cast to bring back Simba to the big screen. The voices include Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), and James Earl Jones (returning to voice Mufasa).
The trailer features scenes from Simba’s birth and the African savannah, Simba, and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle Scar and a glimpse of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon singing together.
The Lion King joins a number of Disney classics that got the live-action treatment including The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast and most recently Dumbo. The next Disney live-action remake to hit theaters is Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin.
Watch the trailer below!
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]]>The post Elton John: The “Lion King” Remake is a “Huge Disappointment” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Elton John, who composed and performed a number of songs for the 1994 animated film, spoke with British GQ of the new iteration of the 1994 animated classic, revealing his disappointment from the new film’s “messed up” music.
“Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact. The magic and joy were lost. The soundtrack hasn’t had nearly the same impact in the charts that it had 25 years ago, when it was the bestselling album of the year. The new soundtrack fell out of the charts so quickly, despite the massive box-office success.”
He continued saying that “the creative vision for the film and its music was different this time,” and that he wished that he would have been more involved. “I wasn’t really welcomed or treated with the same level of respect. That makes me extremely sad.”
Lion King banked more than $1 billion worldwide.
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]]>The post Did “The Lion King” Live Up to It’s Hype? appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Disney is currently in the process of reviving their old catalog with Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Tarzan and Aladdin all receiving live-action remakes and plenty more being in the works. In terms of old Disney classics, The Lion King has got to be the most treasured and loved of the bunch, so did the remake live up to the hype?
The short answer is… yes. The feature is visually astonishing in every way. The Savanah landscapes take the audience’s breath away and the color palette brings Africa to life in a way the original never quite could. The animals are incredibly realistic and at times it is unclear whether we should be praising the cinematographers or shaking the hands of the animal trainers. In this respect, the film could not have been more successful nor spectacular.
In terms of the story, it’s already one we know and love. This time around, the narrative is more Shakesperean, notably staying truer to Hamlet, the play on which the film is based. The general tone is also darker and more compelling, with the comic relief element from Timon and Pumba feeling even more needed. So if the visuals are spectacular and the story was compelling, why are we left feeling like the live-action remake was a bad idea?
The truth is, by making the animals look undeniably realistic, some of the charm and the magic is lost. Instead of telling a fantasy story of talking animals, the film becomes more like a David Attenborough documentary where someone has dubbed voiceovers onto the animals. The human emotion that was exaggerated on the cartoon animals of the original, looks out of place on these utterly realistic creatures.
Ultimately, The Lion King remake really is sensational and yet we can’t help but feel a little disappointed. Perhaps it’s time we let go of the beloved Disney cartoon originals, now that the animation is so far behind what CGI can do now. Alternatively, perhaps Disney ought to realize that the magic of Disney was never found in its realism, but in its ability to take us out of the real world entirely.
4/5
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]]>The post All The Disney Live-Action Remakes Scheduled For 2019 and 2020 appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Live-action remakes of Pinocchio and Peter Pan are reportedly in the works, but first, these are the Disney remakes you have to look forward to by 2020.
First up is The Lion King which is most people’s favorite Disney movie of all time. Featuring Beyoncé as Nala, expectations are high for this remade classic.
The sequel to Maleficent will see the likes of Angelina Jolie and Ellie Fanning reprising their role in the darker backstory of Snow White’s evil stepmother.
It was recently announced that Mulan will be receiving the live-action treatment. It will not be a musical, but a martial arts epic.
Finally, Curella de Vil will receive an origin story and Emma Stone will play the eponymous villain.
The post All The Disney Live-Action Remakes Scheduled For 2019 and 2020 appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>The post The New Posters for “The Lion King” are Incredible appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Disney’s venture to remake its animated classics into live-action versions means that we will soon be journeying to Africa.
The live-action installment of 1994’s The Lion King is hitting cinemas in July, and to get us even more excited than we already are, Disney has released new posters of the characters.
The film has been created using CGI and is directed by Jon Favreau, who also helmed The Jungle Book, which used similar visual effects.
The new posters show exactly how each character will look in the remake, along with the names of the actors who will be voicing them.
In addition, Disney has also released a new TV spot that depicts a classic scene from the film and the familiar voice of James Earl Jones saying, “You must remember who you are, the one true king.”
The Circle of Life continues on July 19th.
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]]>The post Fans Aren’t Happy With the New “Lion King” Trailer For One Particular Reason appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>In the Disney animated version of The Lion King, Scar is a menacing lion with a big black mane. In real life, black-maned lions are more aggressive, hence why this depiction was chosen for the villain of the film.
In the new trailer, however, Scar’s black mane is no more. He looks far smaller in size than Mufassa and the pompous, villainous expression is nowhere to be seen. Naturally, fans have been quick to pick up on this.
One fan tweeted: “I’m all for the lion king remake, (mostly because of Donald Glover), but these two pictures highlight how having live-action cartoon characters restricts the portrayal of emotion, I mean just look at the picture of scar in the original photo compared to the new one.”
Another said: “OG Scar: evil and pompous as hell.. remake Scar: a ratty looking lion I guess.”
You can watch the trailer here:
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]]>The post The Lion King: Disney Releases First Official Trailer appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Despite being a brief trailer, that is less than two minutes long, we can now all rest assured that the remake is a very realistic nearly almost shot-by-shot take on the classic 1994 animated film (because who would want it any other way)?
The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), features a star-studded cast to bring back Simba to the big screen. The voices include Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), and James Earl Jones (returning to voice Mufasa).
The trailer features scenes from Simba’s birth and the African savannah, Simba, and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle Scar and a glimpse of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon singing together.
The Lion King joins a number of Disney classics that got the live-action treatment including The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast and most recently Dumbo. The next Disney live-action remake to hit theaters is Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin.
Watch the trailer below!
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