Pointless remake but it was still entertaining. Weren’t they supposed to cut “Be prepared”? It was shortened but still there.
That pretty much sums up my thoughts as well.Just got back from a 2D IMAX showing.
I agree with many critics, it’s a technical marvel but, they sucked all the heart and soul out of the original story. The decision to go photo real is its undoing. Mufasa’s death is the perfect example. Simba’s face looks the same as it does during the rest of the movie. No sad or mournful expressions, not even a tear. Made that scene very heartless with no emotional punch.
The lions’ mouths move so little that in medium and long shots it is hard to always make out their movement, even in IMAX. This makes it feel like the dialogue is narration at times and not the characters. This also ruins the fun of all the songs. It is just really odd to watch at times. I just think it was a bad decision to go photo real at the expense of more visually emotional characters.
Also, it’s too long. Those 30 extra minutes add nothing and it feels 30 minutes longer.
The whole time I was wondering why I didn’t just stay home and watch the original. This one isn’t a horrible movie but, it’s not a very good one either.
I’d give it 2 1/2 stars out of 5. Just watch the original, you’ll have more fun.
Weren’t they supposed to cut “Be prepared”?
1.85:1 is also the ratio Favreau used for The Jungle Book. Maybe he finds it easier to make these kinds of films using that ratio.
Or maybe they're thinking ahead to video. Using 1.85:1 means that when they make the 1.77:1 home video release, there won't be any "black bars" on most HDTVs.
Deadline said:“One thing Walt (Disney) use to do, which we talk a lot about, he would look at stories that were timeless, and think about how do you get great talent and great technology to give audience a new experience. After Jungle Book we so believed in Jon Favreau and we saw the technology that was developing with this team, and with our effects house. Jon and I had a meal in Santa Monica, and had a ‘Do we dare?’ conversation. And it was the talent of Jon, (VFX supervisors) Rob Legato, Adam Valdez and (animation supervisor) Andy Jones, and the cast we could assemble and the technology we knew that was evolving at an incredible pace.,” said Walt Disney Studios President of Film Production Sean Bailey on why it was time to reboot The Lion King.
I've never seen the original
That doesn't make him any less of an irrelevant Youtube yahoo.Gotta say, this guy's not wrong.