The Lion King Discussion

[blackcauldron85]

If You Assumed That Mufasa And Scar Were Brothers In The Lion King,You've Been Duped Like The Rest Of Us
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/i- ... tqYzWwYdwx

What in the what?!

[Disney's Divinity]

I always thought the setup for TLK was a little odd going by how real lions work. Plus Mufasa and Scar look nothing alike. But that’s suspension of disbelief for you.

[D82]

Plus Mufasa and Scar look nothing alike. But that’s suspension of disbelief for you.

That's true. But in the movie it's made clear they're brothers. They call each other brother, and Simba calls Scar his uncle.

[rodrigo_ca]

If You Assumed That Mufasa And Scar Were Brothers In The Lion King,You've Been Duped Like The Rest Of Us
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/i- ... tqYzWwYdwx

What in the what?!

Disney released a note saying the producer's comment was of especulative nature and that they're indeed brothers, like they say in the whole friggin movie

[D82]

I'm glad they cleared that up, so the rumors will stop.

[blackcauldron85]

Rob Minkoff has some comments about TLK in this Honest Trailers Commentary:
https://youtu.be/WYKgStQxixs

[Kyle]

So is this new release a new master or not? Did they put that missing mufassa cloud back in?

[JeanGreyForever]

So is this new release a new master or not? Did they put that missing mufassa cloud back in?

Yes, the cloud has been put back in the blu-ray release and the new digital copy has it too.

[Kyle]

Nice. Any other changes? I don't suppose the 2D castle opening is back is it?

[JeanGreyForever]

Nice. Any other changes? I don't suppose the 2D castle opening is back is it?

No, the intro remains the same as in the Diamond Edition where it has the CGI castle and the opening bit of the African savanna sounds cut off.

[BwayJ]

Forgive me if I add more fuel to the Disney revisionism fire, but here's something I never noticed until I watched the movie last night. At some point in the movie's history (I think it was for the Platinum DVD), Mufasa's smile when he sees Rafiki in "Circle of Life" was modified into something less toothy.

[Marce82]

Very interesting! Where is the first screengrab taken from? (the toothier one)

And what a shock, I like the old colors better than the new ones. I actually compared the Non-toothy screengrab to my platinum dvd.... the dvd isnt quite as washed out. Phew! Plus, tinkering with settings you can get to the same palette (which you cannot do with BATB or Cinderella).

[Sotiris]

‘The Lion King’ We All Know and Love Was Almost a Very Different Movie
http://collider.com/the-lion-king-alternate-version/

Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella reveal the origin of Pumbaa's farts in The Lion King
https://ew.com/nathan-lane-ernie-sabell ... ng-8652054

Nathan Lane says Timon and Pumbaa originally sang all of ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ — but Elton John nixed it
https://ew.com/elton-john-nixed-timon-p ... ht-8652700

[Disney's Divinity]

I'm glad Elton John intervened. Although, tbh, I've never cared for the in-film singer of CYFtLT anyway. The only version I can listen to is Elton John's own take (well, a few other covers out there, too).

[Disney Duster]

Is it true Mufasa and Scar aren't brothers?!

[Kyle]

No, its been debunked, they are.

[Disney Duster]

Thank you! Glad they are!

[blackcauldron85]

Ernie Sabella shares his 25-year history of voicing Pumbaa the warthog for Disney's "The Lion King"
http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief ... -quot.aspx

[Sotiris]

Disney Faces Backlash Over Its “Hakuna Matata” Trademark
https://deadline.com/2018/12/disney-hak ... 202524714/

[Sotiris]

Interesting article about how the iconic scene came to be.

It Took a Disney Kingdom to Kill Cartoon Mufasa
https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/mufasa- ... scuss.html