The Lion King (1994) | FULL LENGTH REACTION
Added 2023-11-01 20:04:48 +0000 UTCI love how animated characters can have just the most awesome expressions!! Jeremy Irons as Scar was just amazing, I loved how melodramatic he is while being a sneaky bastard.
Poor Vader just doesn't get a break huh?
Also, hearing a soundtrack that I really enjoy in its corresponding movie will never cease to be amazing. It's a little odd at times though since I forget that some songs are in a movie until I hear them.
Reminder that you need your own copy of the movie to watchalong, and that there is an extension that allows you to do Picture-in-Picture in case you are interested: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/picture-in-picture-extens/hkgfoiooedgoejojocmhlaklaeopbecg?hl=en
Funny story, I had scheduled this post for 11am. Turns out I put it for 11pm π So here it is now lol
- Vero π¦π½
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Let's all play a quick game of "Which Comment Is This Responding To?", hosted by me. Was she any good? Still a joy to watch? (Here's a hint: Yes! It IS a mess!)
Richard Flores
2023-11-06 04:11:13 +0000 UTCVero, Julie Andrews in "Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" are probably THE definitive movie musicals of the 20th century, and "Sound of Music" is loosely based on sort-of a true story. "The Simpsons" has done entire episodes on "Mary Poppins" ("Sherry Bobbins, a wholly original character in no way related to Disney") and "Best Little Whorehouse..." (Episode "Bart After Dark"), and part of an episode on "Paint Your Wagon". "Best Little...", "Paint Your Wagon", and "Sweeney Todd" were all successful stage productions before being made into movies. "Nightmare...", and the 2007 "Sweeney Todd" are both directed by Tim Burton, with additional music by Danny Elfman. And "Sweeney Todd" has Alan Rickman.
JAKH
2023-11-06 03:43:49 +0000 UTCI did not know that The Nightmare Before Christmas was a musical, same with a LOT of the ones you mentioned. Then again I haven't heard of a bunch of the ones you mentioned lol I made it 5 minutes into Les Miserables when I tried to watch it, I love the idea of them recording the singing on location instead of ADR in a studio afterwards. Russel Crowe's singing was jarring and I never made it beyond his first few lines. I think I can probably try now with better success
Verowak
2023-11-06 01:25:15 +0000 UTCI completely agree with the sub-comments and sub-sub comments lol It's a bit of a mess on Patreon lol I have been absolutely in love with Hugh Jackman's performance at the Oscars, it's so fun and just great!! I love that you still say I should watch the movie and make up my own mind, since that's the best way for someone to know if it's a movie for them or not lol The only thing I've seen Julie Andrews in is The Princess Diaries
Verowak
2023-11-06 01:22:23 +0000 UTCI was trying to stay in the horror-ish genre from your original comment, but if we go a little wider, some that will surprise the hell out of a younger person like Vero: "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" (1982) Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise "Paint Your Wagon" (1969) Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin. Western. Based on a stage production "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" (1966) "Victor/Victoria" (1982) Julie Andrews, James Garner "Spinal Tap" (1984) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) I haven't seen it, but I've heard interesting things about the 2012 "Les Miserables" w/ Hugh Jackman & Russell Crowe I think that between the 2 of us, we've come up with a couple dozen titles for a themed poll (or themed month?), though "Nightmare" and "Muppets" might get done in Vero's December theme (hint, hint, nudge, nudge). As for Whedon, I also really like the muppet episode from the spin-off show.
JAKH
2023-11-05 14:18:59 +0000 UTCAnd separately (but at the same time) ZAHK. My goodness those are good points. I completely forgot about Nightmare being a musical. And for the life of me, I completely forgot Muppet Carol existed. I mean, come on, Michael Caine! How could I forget that! And I'll try the stage version of Woods, heard bad things about the movie, but the mention of Bernadette Peters made me realize I forgot all about Anastasia. All these memories keep flooding back. Something about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and I don't even know if that's a good or bad thing. And about that TV show, you are 100% [redacted]. That's entertainment. (And also "Showtime".) So yeah, I've already given it away, you might be right. You're absolutely right, and I believe that is a master-class in how to do what was done. If anyone who knows me well, if they turn to me and say "So hey, there's this new Joss Whedon musical...", if they say that I will literally fight for my life to get the chance to see it.
Richard Flores
2023-11-05 03:18:55 +0000 UTCI miss how they used to organize sub-comments and sub-sub-comments. So both of these will be separate. So Vero, Greatest Showman wasn't on my list, but based on that link you gave, yeah, I'll support a Jackman musical. If its ever up in the musical polls, it's got my vote. And I realize there are quite a few musicals that I have forgotten about that should be on a list of some kind, somewhere (thanks for reminding me, JAHK). Julie Andrews, as an actor and as a vocalist, practically perfect in every way. Ewan McGregor is in Moulin Rouge. I did not like it, I did not think it was good, and I believe you should absolutely watch it and make up your own mind. And Ewan McGregor is also in the previously mentioned weeks ago Nightwatch. I did in fact very much like it, I did not think it was good, and I believe you should absolutely watch it and make up your own mind.
Richard Flores
2023-11-05 03:16:19 +0000 UTC"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) - the remastered version has songs sung by Marylin Manson "Sweeney Todd" (2007) "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992) "Into the Woods" - can't speak to the movie, I saw the stage production with Bernadette Peters on "American Playhouse" S10E01, available for free on YouTube maybe not you cup of tea, but classics of the genre: "The Sound of Music" (1965) "Mary Poppins" (1964) Did the TV show musical episode that you like involve a demon making people sing?
JAKH
2023-11-04 20:03:25 +0000 UTCI would watch Moulin Rouge because Ewan McGregor is in it π I haven't seen many musicals, though I do absolutely love Hugh Jackman's Oscar opening number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Terhj8mjPwY I've seen Little Shop of Horrors when I was younger and Phantom of the Opera (2004 movie). La La Land is one that I've been meaning to watch and also the Greatest Showman (I don't see it on your list)
Verowak
2023-11-03 16:32:59 +0000 UTCI'm not a fan of musicals, but there are musicals that I am a fan of. So this will become a differentiating list between those two ideas. I've seen it because people say it is a great musical; I've loved it because it is a great musical - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Frozen. La La Land. In The Heights. Moana. I've seen it because people say it is a great watch; I've loved it accidentally because it is a great musical - Moana [deserves a second listing]. The Blues Brothers. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A Star Is Born. This one time this one show did something aweome during [TV series redacted], season [redacted], episode [redacted]. I've seen it because people recommend it; And I don't get why this is a movie and/or a musical - West Side Story. Moulin Rouge. Grease. So, with your judgement of what I have watched on purpose, what I have watched on accident, what I have watched that disappointed me, and what I have watched that I have enjoyed... What would you recommend? What should I watch? (I've wanted to find the time to see Wicked for quite awhile now.)
Richard Flores
2023-11-03 03:56:48 +0000 UTCIt really is such an amazing film! I love animated movies and series more and more (as I watch more lol)
Verowak
2023-11-02 13:14:48 +0000 UTCI heard of Little Mermaid and Hunchback, but not the other two lol So are you a fan of musicals then? (movies and stage performances). That's one thing I love about animated movies. When the voice actors are good, they make the characters so amazing!! They really get into the character and it shows!!! Sometimes, having an animated movie hits way harder than a live action one. The casting is so important for movies
Verowak
2023-11-02 13:13:44 +0000 UTCThank you for reminding me how amazing this film is!
Bucky1138
2023-11-02 02:48:49 +0000 UTC"What is your favorite Disney movie growing up?" K. Okay. Right. This is gonna get complicated, depending on how that is defined. Always loved horror, and it has always affected me. Vividly remember watching Black Cauldron and Little Mermaid in theaters and both of those times my parents had to drag me out because I was screaming so much. And I loved being that scared. Kept watching them on VHS and screaming. (So, I know, no, Little Mermaid is not horror, just Ursula is the scariest thing in the sea. And I don't like the sea.) Great Mouse Detective tread that line real fine. Never outright horror to me, I could watch it with a well-clutched security blanket just below my eyeline just in case I had to cover my eyes. And that movie tickled alot of my interests. Serious love to all three. But maybe my most favorite as a movie being a movie and as a musical being a musical while growing up... Hunchback. I was 14, it shocked me how good that movie [mainly] was. It did have a few jarring moments that I would edit completely out if I could. I knew that then, and I know it now. Its not all golden. But when it is in a rhythm and when the animation does something so different and when the songs are Broadway worthy and when the voice actors live in their characters so well and when a character chooses to let a situation define them it keeps blowing me away. But Lion King. Thats why we're here. I voted for it, its great. Actors, animation, pacing, themes, (!cough!) soundtrack (!cough!), delivery, its all there. Honestly, IMDB shocked me, I always thought it was based on Hamlet.
Richard Flores
2023-11-02 02:09:04 +0000 UTC
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