[2019] THE LION KING

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[2019] THE LION KING

The Lion King is a 2019 American musical film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film. The plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his native land following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar.


Plans for a remake of The Lion King were confirmed in September 2016 following the success of Disney's The Jungle Book, also directed by Favreau. Much of the main cast signed in early 2017 and principal production began in mid-2017 on a blue screen stage in Los Angeles.
The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, 2019. It received mixed reviews, with praise for its visual effects, musical score and vocal performances, but criticism for the lack of originality and facial emotion on the characters.


In the Pride Lands of Africa, a pride of lions rule over the animal kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa's and Queen Sarabi's newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathering animals by Rafiki the mandrill, the kingdom's shaman and advisor. Mufasa shows Simba the Pride Lands and explains to him the responsibilities of kingship and the "circle of life", which connects all living things. Mufasa's younger brother, Scar, covets the throne and plots to eliminate Mufasa and Simba, so he may become king. He tricks Simba and his best friend Nala (to whom Simba is betrothed) into exploring a forbidden elephants' graveyard, where they are attacked by spotted hyenas led by Shenzi, Kamari, and Azizi. Mufasa is alerted about the incident by his majordomo, the hornbill Zazu, and rescues the cubs. Though upset with Simba, Mufasa forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Simba. Meanwhile, Scar visits the hyenas and manages to convince them to help him overthrow Mufusa in exchange for hunting rights in the Pride Lands.


Scar sets a trap for his brother and nephew, luring Simba into a gorge and having the hyenas drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will trample him. He informs Mufasa of Simba's peril, knowing that the king will rush to save his son. Mufasa saves Simba but ends up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge. Scar refuses to help Mufasa, instead sending him falling to his death. He then convinces Simba that the tragedy was Simba's own fault and advises him to leave the kingdom and never return. He orders the hyenas to kill the cub, but Simba escapes. Scar tells the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and steps forward as the new king, allowing his three hyena minions and the rest of their large pack to live in the Pride Lands.


Simba collapses in a desert and is rescued by Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, who are fellow outcasts. Simba grows up in the jungle with his two new friends and the other animals, living a carefree life under the motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Swahili). Now a young adult, Simba rescues Timon and Pumbaa from a hungry lioness, who turns out to be Nala. She and Simba reunite and fall in love, and she urges him to return home, telling him that the Pride Lands have become a drought-stricken wasteland under Scar's reign. Feeling guilty over his father's death, Simba refuses and storms off. He then encounters Rafiki, who tells him that Mufasa's spirit lives on in Simba. Simba is visited by the ghost of Mufasa in the night sky, who tells him that he must take his rightful place as king. Realizing that he can no longer run from his past, Simba decides to return to the Pride Lands.
Aided by his friends, Simba sneaks past the hyenas at Pride Rock and confronts Scar, who had just struck Sarabi. Scar taunts Simba over his role in Mufasa's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to him that he murdered Mufasa. Enraged, Simba reveals the truth to the rest of the pride. Scar attempts to defend himself, but his knowledge of Mufasa's last moment (despite having previously claimed that he arrived too late at the gorge) exposes his role in Mufasa's death. Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fend off the hyenas while Scar, attempting to escape, is cornered by Simba at the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs for mercy and attempts to blame the hyenas for his actions; Simba spares his life, but orders him to leave the Pride Lands forever. Scar refuses and attacks his nephew, but Simba manages to toss him from the top of the rock. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the hyenas, who overheard his attempt to betray them. Afterwards, Simba takes over the kingship and makes Nala his queen.


Later, with Pride Rock restored to its usual state, Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life.

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chula

Dah tgk td

hyie

chula replied at 22-7-2019 12:08 AM
Dah tgk td

banyak nyanyi2 ke sisthur?

September14

Dah tgk gambar mmg cantik tp cter agak boring... xde part yang rasa teruja. Bagi 2.5/5

kucingitam

cerita yang sama kan, cuma alih dr kartun ke cgi je..

chula

hyie replied at 22-7-2019 12:33 AM
banyak nyanyi2 ke sisthur?

ye sis..banyak jugak nyanyi..alah lebih kurang sama dengan kartun je cuma ni binatang betul hakuna matata..

gurlfriday

dh tgk..rs katun lg deep kot...

LinguaFranca

Teringin nak tengok tapi bila Rotten Tomato rate just 54%, rasa teragak pulak... is it worth my time and money.

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THE LION KINGCritics Consensus

While it can take pride in its visual achievements,The Lion King is a by-the-numbers retelling that lacks the energy and heart that made the original so beloved--though for some fans that may just be enough.

54%

TOMATOMETERTotal Count: 300

89%AUDIENCE SCOREVerified Ratings: 26,285

hyie

chula replied at 22-7-2019 10:56 AM
ye sis..banyak jugak nyanyi..alah lebih kurang sama dengan kartun je cuma ni binatang betul   ...

camtu malas lah nak gi tengok...tq sis

Artemesiaa

Permulaannya agak mendatar kadang sedikit boring sehingga scene Simba Timon dan Pumbaa baru ler meriah dibuatnya.  Sekadar nak santai2 boleh ler memilih untuk menontonnya.  Jadi overall bagi 5/10 je buat kali ni.

AnBulisia

macam tgk dokumentari haiwan dia punya realnya.
tapi haiwan boleh bercakap
jalan cerita dan scene sama macam yang kartun
dan yang mengecewakan ialah penyanyi yang menyanyikan lagu tak sedap dan tak sampai
Lagu lagu dalam Lion King semuanya sedap sedap tapi dalam LK 2019 ni, nyanyian macam tak sampai...
sungguh mengecewakan
3/10

jengl0t

AnBulisia replied at 29-7-2019 11:00 AM
macam tgk dokumentari haiwan dia punya realnya.
tapi haiwan boleh bercakap
jalan cerita dan scene  ...

agree. takde benda menarik dalam movie ni. takde kelainan langsung. At least aladdin tu ada jugak twist and turns yang berbeza sikit. Lagu dalam aladdin pun, ada modern twist to a classic song. Lion King hambar. Movie, lagu.

jengl0t

pastu beyonce punya suara takleh belah. sebab slang tanak kalah, and bajet bagus.

Gumball

Baik tengok yang versi katun..
Dah bertahun pun still terbaik..
Versi live niy, macam ada yang "kosong"
Nala xsesuai betoi guna suara Beyonce..x power..
Xnampak pulak scar di muka Scar
Lagi syiok dengar Elton John nyanyi..
3/10 ajer..

harkktuih

Citer ni hilang dia punya soul.. Emotion pun x smp.. Versi kartun masih terbaik.. Even tgk berpuluh kali pun..

fifie_olin

nsb baik x tgk
kureng skit psl binatang2 ni

jengl0t

tengok kat wayang.. orang yang dok bergaduh. padahal tengok kat wayang kecil. ada perempuan chinese suami mat salleh complain anak anak bising main slide. hadoi. bongoknya.

sambalhijau

Graphic sumpah lawa. Cuma ada part i tertido

generate

Visually stunning tapi takde soul. Tengok IMAX memang puas hati. Prefer the animated version. When you want to remake movie yang almost perfect macam Lion King ni you don't really have that much of a choice. Akan ada yang tak puas hati. Ubah banyak sangat pun fans akan marah. That's why they decided to go with the shot for shot remake. Favreau said he felt more pressure making this remake than Iron Man.

Beyonce as Nala tak sesuai. Luckily they decided to recast James Earl Jones as Mufasa. Can't imagine Mufasa with any other voice.

New OST by Beyonce tu pun so-so. Circle of Life in the opening scene is the best part of this remake because they kept the original intro. Overall 3/5.