peenie 1,690 Posted July 20, 2019 According to my daughter. She felt Disney sold its soul to Beyonce who had horrible songs and can't act. Childish Gambino sounded unfortunately like Childish Gambino, as if he was trying to be sure the younger generation recognized who he was. James Earl Jones was too old for the role. There was no chemistry between Simba and Nala. They tried too hard to push modern themes: Poomba not wanting to be fat shamed. She said John Oliver, Seth Rogan and whoever played Timon saved the movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,556 Posted July 20, 2019 I didn't recognize Beyoncé nor Childish Gambino. It's animation so I only saw animals and hadn't realized they were part of the ensemble. I must say the CGI was excellent. The music was good, it noticeably wasn't Elton himself but it was his songs and they were performed well. The story was faithful to the original. We had a good time. Maybe the Simba/Nala chemistry was off now that I think on it. The boar and the rodent guy were funny. John Oliver must have been the bird with the British accent, fortunately I didn't know that at the time. James Earl Jones' voice is always recognizable in any setting, that man's got to be getting up in age. I didn't feel like I was getting fed any PC nonsense; of course, for all I know, the Chinese censors might have cut a line or two or a scene or three to make it that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted July 20, 2019 I'm glad you liked it. She may be extra critical as it was one of her favorites as a child. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted July 20, 2019 When you put actors in it JUST for their race like they did the movie will suffer. Never mind that they weren’t the best for the movie. This is why Timon, Pumba, and Mufasa were actually cast and sounded well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,484 Posted July 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: When you put actors in it JUST for their race like they did the movie will suffer. Never mind that they weren’t the best for the movie. This is why Timon, Pumba, and Mufasa were actually cast and sounded well Diversity has nothing to do with merit. Diversity has nothing to do with quality. Diversity has nothing to do with how well you do your job. Diversity has nothing to do with anything except surface window dressing. And, yet, it is a defining, dominant characteristic as far as the Left is concerned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,638 Posted July 21, 2019 Heard there were 4 live action remakes this year. Including Aladin. Stop. Just, stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,638 Posted July 21, 2019 Can't wait to see what they do with the 7 dwarfs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted July 21, 2019 15 hours ago, wiffleball said: Can't wait to see what they do with the 7 dwarfs LOL, as to not midget shame, all of the dwarfs will be played by normal height people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: LOL, as to not midget shame, all of the dwarfs will be played by normal height people. You can't make it in today's climate. The prince kissing sleeping snow white would be date rape. #metoo 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted July 22, 2019 17 hours ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: You can't make it in today's climate. The prince kissing sleeping snow white would be date rape. #metoo With the doctored apple they could get Bill Cosby to take the role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted July 22, 2019 That's a no for me, dawg. I can't handle seeing Mufasa die again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted July 22, 2019 Who voices the hyenas? I seem to remember some people complaining about how the "bad guys" were voiced by minorities (Whoopi Goldberg and Cheech Marin) in the original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted July 22, 2019 I keep hearing that the realistic portrayal means they don’t have the facial expressions and emotion that being a cartoon allows, which makes it strange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted July 22, 2019 are all the animals black and gay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, tanatastic said: I keep hearing that the realistic portrayal means they don’t have the facial expressions and emotion that being a cartoon allows, which makes it strange. Interesting point. Makes total sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,624 Posted July 22, 2019 12 hours ago, dain11279 said: That's a no for me, dawg. I can't handle seeing Mufasa die again How about a spoiler alert? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted July 23, 2019 Is it still implied that Scar is ghey? NTTAWWT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted July 23, 2019 never saw the original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,380 Posted July 23, 2019 Oh man by the time little mermaid comes out these things are going to be bombing HARD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted July 23, 2019 5 hours ago, edjr said: are all the animals black and gay? Lamda lambda lambda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted July 23, 2019 11 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said: How about a spoiler alert? Sorry, it’s the circle of life man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted July 23, 2019 Remakes usually are. 2 that come to mind that were not only great, but arguably better: 12 Angry Men and Ocean's 11. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 6:58 AM, dain11279 said: That's a no for me, dawg. I can't handle seeing Mufasa die again Couple of friends talked me into going this Saturday night. Eh, whatever. Haven't been to the movies in forever. I'll give it a whirl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted July 23, 2019 Your daughter was just mad that the movie took place in Africa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 10:46 AM, DonS said: Who voices the hyenas? I seem to remember some people complaining about how the "bad guys" were voiced by minorities (Whoopi Goldberg and Cheech Marin) in the original. And that was racist. Now they're probably white guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted July 23, 2019 15 hours ago, DonS said: Is it still implied that Scar is ghey? NTTAWWT Probably not. Probably implied that he's a straight, white, conservative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
