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Post by elaine on Jul 19, 2019 2:17:42 GMT
One of my sons gave it “1,000 stars!”  At the opening night showing we went to, there were a number of 20-30 somethings there without kids, in addition to families. Given that the original came out 25 years ago, it made sense - it was part of their childhoods. It stuck closely to the original, with only minor changes, so don’t expect big differences. But there was one addition - with Timon and Puumba - that had the huge audience all laughing and clapping. We loved it. |
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Post by trollie on Jul 19, 2019 2:20:48 GMT
I CANNOT WAIT!!
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Post by corinne11 on Jul 19, 2019 11:08:20 GMT
My nephew is holding a movie fundraiser showing it this Sunday- I am really looking forward to it. I have heard there have been some negative reviews. However, I expect it to be just like the first one just more "alive".  Corinne |
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 19, 2019 12:08:20 GMT
I can’t wait to see it. Thanks for the positive review!
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jul 19, 2019 12:41:37 GMT
Am I the only one laughing at it being called 'Live Action'?
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 19, 2019 13:00:44 GMT
I haven't seen it, but wondered when I saw the trailer how it will be for younger children. The animated version was too much for my kids when they were little. I imagine making it more lifelike would only make the scenes more difficult. But perhaps not - my sensitive little one would just hear some lead in music and start saying turn it off.
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Post by cycworker on Jul 19, 2019 13:02:24 GMT
I haven't seen it, but wondered when I saw the trailer how it will be for younger children. The animated version was too much for my kids when they were little. I imagine making it more lifelike would only make the scenes more difficult. But perhaps not - my sensitive little one would just hear some lead in music and start saying turn it off. I wonder this too. |
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Post by tyra on Jul 19, 2019 13:31:28 GMT
Can't wait to see it! But seeing as I am not taking my 2yr old to a movie theater, we will have to wait for it to come out on DVD.
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Post by katybee on Jul 19, 2019 14:37:58 GMT
I was hoping they would put some music from the Broadway show in… But it sounds like they didn’t?
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 19, 2019 14:48:26 GMT
I have tickets to see it tomorrow. I hope it doesn't disappoint.
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Post by elaine on Jul 19, 2019 15:32:02 GMT
I haven't seen it, but wondered when I saw the trailer how it will be for younger children. The animated version was too much for my kids when they were little. I imagine making it more lifelike would only make the scenes more difficult. But perhaps not - my sensitive little one would just hear some lead in music and start saying turn it off. Depending on your children, yes, it may be too much. There are Lion vs. hyena fight scenes and the fight scenes with Scar. My boys never had an issue with those types of scenes, but others’ children do. I think the ending with Little Mermain would have scared the pants off of me as a young child, but my kids were fine with it and many children are. I also don’t think it is/was more disturbing than the final scenes with Jafar in the live-action Aladdin. But, people know their own children best and should take them into account. I was hoping they would put some music from the Broadway show in… But it sounds like they didn’t? I think my son said that there was at least one song from Broadway and not the original, but that may have been during the credits. There IS the new song “Spirit” sung by Beyoncé in it - we’ve been listening to it on Apple Music. We really like it. |
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Post by marimoose on Jul 19, 2019 15:42:46 GMT
LOVE reading your review elaine. I have tickets with my 23yo for tonight at 630pm and I was unsure if I really wanted to see it or not. Now I am looking forward to it. Thanks |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 19, 2019 16:20:49 GMT
We’re sitting in the theater waiting for it to start now!
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 19, 2019 19:28:23 GMT
We didn’t like or dislike it. It was “meh” at best. Our thoughts seem to be in line with the reviews.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 19, 2019 22:23:52 GMT
My SIL and her exDH took my nephew yesterday for his 16th birthday. My nephew and ex-BIL absolutely LOVED it. Ex-BIL said it was just like being in Africa and looking out the window, the graphics were that good. Funny thing, yesterday my BFF messaged me asking if I wanted to go see Lion King. I thought she meant a stage show, I didn't even know there was a movie!  I told her I wasn't interested, but then when I heard it was a movie, and what ex-BIL had to say, I think I'll go see it with BFF after all. |
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Post by cycworker on Jul 19, 2019 22:58:59 GMT
I haven't seen it, but wondered when I saw the trailer how it will be for younger children. The animated version was too much for my kids when they were little. I imagine making it more lifelike would only make the scenes more difficult. But perhaps not - my sensitive little one would just hear some lead in music and start saying turn it off. Depending on your children, yes, it may be too much. There are Lion vs. hyena fight scenes and the fight scenes with Scar. My boys never had an issue with those types of scenes, but others’ children do. I think the ending with Little Mermain would have scared the pants off of me as a young child, but my kids were fine with it and many children are. I also don’t think it is/was more disturbing than the final scenes with Jafar in the live-action Aladdin. But, people know their own children best and should take them into account. I was hoping they would put some music from the Broadway show in… But it sounds like they didn’t? I think my son said that there was at least one song from Broadway and not the original, but that may have been during the credits. There IS the new song “Spirit” sung by Beyoncé in it - we’ve been listening to it on Apple Music. We really like it. How much blood in the fight scenes, Elaine? Not gonna lie - asking for myself. #wimp |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 19, 2019 23:02:58 GMT
Yea, I'm hearing really mixed reviews. More not good, then good. Lots of complaints that it's too deep and slow. I think we'll still go see it though
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Post by elaine on Jul 19, 2019 23:18:40 GMT
Depending on your children, yes, it may be too much. There are Lion vs. hyena fight scenes and the fight scenes with Scar. My boys never had an issue with those types of scenes, but others’ children do. I think the ending with Little Mermain would have scared the pants off of me as a young child, but my kids were fine with it and many children are. I also don’t think it is/was more disturbing than the final scenes with Jafar in the live-action Aladdin. But, people know their own children best and should take them into account. I think my son said that there was at least one song from Broadway and not the original, but that may have been during the credits. There IS the new song “Spirit” sung by Beyoncé in it - we’ve been listening to it on Apple Music. We really like it. How much blood in the fight scenes, Elaine? Not gonna lie - asking for myself. #wimp No blood. Just lots of swiping, tossing, and biting. |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 19, 2019 23:43:36 GMT
No blood. But it’s really loud because, well, it’s supposed to be like real lions fighting. And they roar. Loud.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 19, 2019 23:45:12 GMT
I haven't seen it, but wondered when I saw the trailer how it will be for younger children. The animated version was too much for my kids when they were little. I imagine making it more lifelike would only make the scenes more difficult. But perhaps not - my sensitive little one would just hear some lead in music and start saying turn it off. There are definitely some parts that made me and other adults jump, but I didn’t see or hear any kids crying. I think most of them were actually bored by a lot of it. |
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Post by marimoose on Jul 20, 2019 14:41:41 GMT
I saw it last night and I was not disappointed at all. I actually liked it and dare I say, I probably enjoyed it more than the animated version. I think Disney is getting better and better at the live action movies. Everything looked so real and the "talking" animals did not bother me as much as they usually do. Puumba and Timon made the movie. As elaine experienced also, the audience was laughing and clapping. Heck at the end of the movie the audience began clapping. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2019 2:37:16 GMT
I saw it last night and I was not disappointed at all. I actually liked it and dare I say, I probably enjoyed it more than the animated version. I think Disney is getting better and better at the live action movies. Everything looked so real and the "talking" animals did not bother me as much as they usually do. Puumba and Timon made the movie. As elaine experienced also, the audience was laughing and clapping. Heck at the end of the movie the audience began clapping. We just got home from seeing it and I agree with all of the above. Our theater clapped too! |
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 21, 2019 2:48:59 GMT
We enjoyed it! We missed a couple songs from the Broadway show, but it was still really good.
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Post by danor98 on Jul 21, 2019 2:52:42 GMT
I can’t wait! It was the first movie I took my son to. He has promised to go with me to see it. He’s 26, . I remember hours of him asking me to play Lion King with him. “ You be Nala, mommy and I’ll be Simba”. 😊❤️
My husband laughs and says that he doubts I can make it through the movie. I tear up just thinking about those days. I laugh at myself because I seriously can’t stop tearing up! 😅
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Jul 21, 2019 3:40:17 GMT
We went and saw it this afternoon and really enjoyed it!
I definitely liked it more than the animated version and I loved Timon and Pumba, Seth Rogen was awesome.
It was also the 1st movie we took our 2 oldest to when they were little.
The reviews that weren't favorable what were the complaints I'm curious?
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 21, 2019 3:52:48 GMT
We saw it this evening and thought it was well done. The fight scenes did seem more violent but I didn’t hear any crying in the theater. DH is more of a lion king fan and loved it.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 21, 2019 4:00:10 GMT
My niece is a manager/supervisor at a theater. Had to work a double because of the Lion King attendance. Had probably double the usual bodies and would have had more if they had the room/not sold out. My picky I-can-tell-if-a-pixel-is-off DS19, is not excited to see it because in the clips he saw he finds the characters faces not showing the emotions as the original and something else. It doesn't seem to have the same 'magic' or something. He'll see it, I'm sure, but not in any real hurry. It's release did prompt him to go out and buy the original on blu-ray. We only had it on DVD. Pshaw.  |
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Post by corinne11 on Jul 21, 2019 8:04:30 GMT
We went and saw it this afternoon and really enjoyed it! I definitely liked it more than the animated version and I loved Timon and Pumba, Seth Rogen was awesome. It was also the 1st movie we took our 2 oldest to when they were little. The reviews that weren't favorable what were the complaints I'm curious? We just got home and I agree with you. My husband had NEVER ever seen the original movie and he really enjoyed it. I'm also curious about why there were negative reviews. I think it followed the same storyline and I loved the look of it all. Corinne |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 21, 2019 12:58:26 GMT
We went and saw it this afternoon and really enjoyed it! I definitely liked it more than the animated version and I loved Timon and Pumba, Seth Rogen was awesome. It was also the 1st movie we took our 2 oldest to when they were little. The reviews that weren't favorable what were the complaints I'm curious? The lack of emotion on the characters faces is a huge one. It was very, very flat for my family and a lot of professional reviewers too apparently. People have done side by sides of emotion filled scenes from the original and the new one and it’s striking. And I hated what they did with scar and the hyenas. Be Prepared was awful, absolutely awful, and it’s one of the best villain songs out there. |
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Post by naby64 on Jul 21, 2019 13:54:25 GMT
I can’t wait! It was the first movie I took my son to. He has promised to go with me to see it. He’s 26, . I remember hours of him asking me to play Lion King with him. “ You be Nala, mommy and I’ll be Simba”. 😊❤️ My husband laughs and says that he doubts I can make it through the movie. I tear up just thinking about those days. I laugh at myself because I seriously can’t stop tearing up! 😅 I did tear up with the opening song. But I always do. My ODS is 27 and it was his first movie and I was big pregnant with my DD when we saw it. A few emotions tied into it. I also truly ugly cried at the opening of Toy Story 3. |
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I told her I wasn't interested, but then when I heard it was a movie, and what ex-BIL had to say, I think I'll go see it with BFF after all.
