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Summary: Cute, and far better than Lion King 2/Simba's Pride
Review: Lots of inside jokes, clever alternate views of the Lion King, lively music, who could ask for more?
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Summary: Clever and Entertaining
Review: Of course no sequel will ever rival The Lion King, but this clearly isn't meant to. This movie is fresh and funny,(much better than The Lion King II Simba's Pride)and does give an interesting view of the story. It is a movie that children will love, (and any adult who has an inner child). People who think it is so terrible, what were you expecting? I loved it and I know my LK.
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Summary: Very Clever Cartoon
Review: Lion King 1 1/2 delivers just what it promises: Fun.
It's fun. Is it as good as The Lion King?
No.
Is it as good as Lion King II?
What isn't?But Lion King 1 1/2 isn't meant to be taken too seriously as a Prequel/Sequel/Concurrentquel(?). It's an irreverent romp through the Lion King universe as seen through the eyes of Timon and Pumbaa. I can't tell you how many times I had to pause the DVD so that my son and I could regain our composure after laughing so hard. The new songs are cute and stand up against some of the other songs in the Disney oeuvre. Some critics have lamented at the flatulence jokes when there were none in the original film. Did you people actually see the Lion King? Pumbaa is one big bag o' gas beginning to end. Same here and maybe more so. Will Lion King 1 1/2 win any awards? Probably not; but it's a nice diversion from the usual stale Direct-to-Video Disney films. You know who you are Cinderella II...
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Summary: One and a half is right (stars that is)
Review: Disney, the word itself brings images of magic, great storytelling and fun and entertaining. This movie is none of these.I noticed right from the start that I was annoyed watching this film. The constatnt interuption of Timones "remote",which I assume was supposed to be clever, turns out to be annoying. What was Disney Thinking??? Unoriginal in every way. It actually ruins my ability to even want to watch the original "Lion King"! As endearing as Timone and Pumba are, they can't pull a whole feature on their own. Sorry Disney.I'm even sorrier I forked over twenty hard earned dollars for this "film".
This film is only a rehash of the first one, who realy cares about these two guys. I know I didn't come away feeling very entertained. This is Disney recycled. Save your money folks.
I wish I did. :(
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Summary: Much better than "Simba's Pride"
Review: The only real problem I have with this movie is that it blatantly rips off "Mystery Science Theater 3000" without giving it any credit. Other than that, "The Lion King 1 1/2" is great! (And this review is coming from someone who absolutely LOATHES "Simba's Pride" and all the other Disney sequels.) This movie is not meant to be a serious piece but rather a jocular romp that retells a fantastic story from a different viewpoint. (Those that say "The Lion King 1 1/2" makes the first film seem cheap or unwatchable are taking things too seriously.) I loved the original Lion King when I was a kid and now that I'm an adult it's still one of my favorites. Having been very dissapointed with the second movie, I didn't hold much hope for this "interquel." I was pleasantly surprised! The animation, while not as sharp as the original's, is far better than most direct-to-video efforts. The new characters (Timon's mother and Uncle Max) are enjoyable and never annoying or out of place. With the exception of Rowan Atkinson, all the original voice talent has returned; a rare feat for a Disney direct-to-video project! It was fun to get a new perspective on classic scenes, and it was also great to see more of the cute half-grown Simba! Some jokes are a bit old, but Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella work enough charm to make them enjoyable. There's an odd balance to the comedy at times; some scenes are just for kids (Pumbaa's gas problem, the slug-eating contest, etc.), while some philosophical jargon and pop cultural references ("Fiddler on the Roof," "Casablanca," "Yellow Submarine," etc.) are put in just for the parents and will probably confuse the under-12 crowd. However, it all works out in the end. If you're wary of another Lion King movie after being burned by "Simba's Pride" or other Disney sequels, I urge you to give this one a fair chance. You'll be surprised what an open mind can do. 4.5/5 stars
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Summary: not very disney like
Review: this was one of the worst disney movies i have ever had the misfortune of sitting down with my son and watching, the drawing and special effects were not even close to the original lion king, not to mention the several "fart" and "burp" jokes laced throughout the entire film. the story itself is ok but lacks continuity, (very choppy). walt disney you owe me twenty bucks
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Summary: NOT AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL, BUT GOOD
Review: The orginal Lion King was one of Disney's all-time best movies. The Lion King 1 1/2 is basically the story of the original Lion King but told in a different viewpoint. In this case it's Timon's and Pumbaa's. It's actually played back like a film with Timon and Pumbaa sitting in a movie theater in black silhouettes and during the film it cuts back and forth. The film begins with a bunch of Meerkats digging holes and tunnels so that the Hyenas don't find them. We get to see/hear a kind of cheesy song as they dig the holes. After this we get to meet Timon and his family - His mom (Julie Kavner - the voice of Marge Simpson) as well as his uncle max. We learn that Timon is a bit of an outcast and decides to go off on his own and find a better place to live. Timon meets up with Pumbaa along the way, and this is where things start to get interesting. Basically in ways they interact with parts of the original Lion King film. What you will notice is that a lot of the old animation is used here, which is fair enough (no need to redraw all the old scenes) but sometimes the quality of animation changes because of this. It's not a big deal but still could have been handled better. Once Timon and Pumbaa have met up with Simba (I just didn't like the new voice, the original Simba's voice was perfect but obviously the actor has grown up and wouldn't have been able to replicate it) then we get a bit more insight in to what happened during the cub-adult stage of the original film. The film comes to a close shortly after, with much of the original film playing in the background. For example the fight between Scar and Simba on Pride rock, while Timon and Pumbaa are trying to get rid of the Hyenas. The end of the film is quite good too. I won't spoil it, but it's kind of neat. The animation in the film was actually quite good. I was actually expecting worst (as some of the Disney sequels seem to be). The music was pretty average to be honest. There were two main songs - both at the beginning of the film. I was a bit worried at the start because I thought the film would be filled with songs (going on the basis two songs played within the first fifteen minutes) but there were no more after that. The movie itself though - there really was no need to make this film. Don't get me wrong its watch able and quite funny and clever at times - but there seriously was no need to make this film, except to make more money out of the license of course. Final verdict - It's not a bad film, but I seriously would recommend the original Lion King over this any day.
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Summary: The Nature Of Truth And Reality
Review: I don't understand why this was made. Are the filmmakers
insinuating that the events of THE LION KING did not really
happen the way they happened in the original film? If
they are, then, cinematically speaking, THE LION KING is not true
to its own reality. Given the highly dubious nature of this
direct-to-video fart joke, however, I think it's safe to say that the events of THE LION KING are indisputable and concrete.
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Summary: A Terrible Mish-Mash of Elements
Review: I agree that the trailer for this movie was ingenious, but as with most quick, straight to video releases, the overall quality of this movie, in my opinion, is very poor. I loved the original Lion King, and it will always stand out in my mind... but this movie really upsets me ina number of areas. In one scene Timon and Pumbaa comically decide to run for their lives from the stampeding herd in the gorge. As I recall that was a very sad scene in the original movie, where Mufasa was killed and Simba was run off. I hardly thought that a good scene to make funny and light by Timon and Pumbaa. There are plenty other scenes that are badly parodied. The original scene with Simba majestically running home to reclaim his birthright is laughable in the wrong way when Pumbaa runs back to Pride Rock. Another point that bothered me about this film was the music. One song, the Warthog Rhapsody that was never used in the first film, was poorly plagiarized in Timon's sentry song. Another song, Lebo M's "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was also slapped into this movie from its original appearance on the CD "Rhythm of the Pride Lands". The only thing really going for this movie is the innocent humor... something that a younger audience would enjoy. I for one did not see the depth that I so loved in the original Lion King, and I'm heart-broken by how this movie makes terrible fun of the original's very serious events.
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Summary: Funny and Sweet
Review: Let me start by saying I'm not a big fan of direct-to-DVD Disney sequels. In fact, most of them are flat-out AWFUL. Furthermore, I'm not that big of a fan of The Lion King. But LK 1 1/2 is really, really good. I was surprised by how much I laughed and by the fact that I thought the smelly warthog Pumbaa was adorable. I even watched the special DVD features that I never watch. Kids will LOVE this DVD (although they won't get all the jokes). Run, don't walk, to the nearest store to get this one.
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