Mox Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, RavensTillIDie said: Haven't read through the entire thread, but if it hasn't already been stated, let me be the first to say, I did not enjoy Beyonce's singing at all in this movie. As for the overall film, I was a little hesitant going in because of the poor reviews, but I see where they were coming from. If this was a standalone film, I think it would be fine, but because we have a point of reference back to the original animated film - a lot of things just don't compare. From the lack of facial expressions to the simplified dialogue and songs, it just seemed devoid of the heart that truly made the original. I will say though, I thought the majority of the actors they got for voices were incredibly on point: Billy Eichner Seth Rogen Donald Glover Keegan-Michael Key Eric Andre John Oliver James Earl Jones Only few voice I didn't like overall were Beyonce, Chiwetel Ejiofor and guy that played Rafiki. Don't get me wrong, this was an incredible visual spectacle, but as an overall film it was lacking, imo.6.5/10 I thought Donald Glover was awful. It felt like he had no idea what emotion to portray in any given scene. I say this as a fan of his since his Derrickcomedy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just had the 3rd biggest non-opening Tuesday of all-time, only behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Endgame. This thing is a monster and mediocre reviews aren't hurting it one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Bullet Club said: I thought Donald Glover was awful. It felt like he had no idea what emotion to portray in any given scene. I say this as a fan of his since his Derrickcomedy days. Simba is a pretty crappy character, in general. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan4life51 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Broderick is horrible as a lion's voice but I don't think that bothered anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, jetsfan4life51 said: Broderick is horrible as a lion's voice but I don't think that bothered anyone. Broderick is horrible as a humans voice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just finished watching it and I loved it. When the intro started the kid inside me wasn’t jumping with joy. The visuals were amazing and I didn’t get the pacing complaints at all. Only issues I had was hearing Beyoncé’s voice and thought “can you feel the love tonight” could’ve been better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) - Both Glover and Beyonce were terrible choices for adult Simba and Nala. - Instead of having him re-enact the lines, they should've just used James Earl Jones' voice from the original. He just felt uninspired this time. He's old so that's expected. Just sucked because the "you deliberately disobeyed me" line from the original was epic and this time it could've easily been missed. - They should've brought back Jeremy Irons as Scar. Anybody know why they didn't? - Like others have said, it didn't have the same feel. You couldn't get the sense of emotion from the Lions like the original due to the realism. - Eichner and Rogen were perfect as Timon and Pumba. - The hyenas, which were awesome in the original, just didn't have the same affect. The personalities that made them great in the original was just lost in translation here. - More Rafiki was needed. I hate that they cut out the "it doesn't matter, it's in dah past" part where he hits Simba over the head with his staff. Overall, it was decent and really really good to look at but just didn't have the same affect as the original. I was completely disinterested until Timon and Pumba came along. They saved the movie for me. Edited July 28, 2019 by beekay414 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, beekay414 said: - They should've brought back Jeremy Irons as Scar. Anybody know why they didn't? My guess is because he's white. I agree about Beyonce. I just don't get her thing and why she's some goddess to so many fans around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: My guess is because he's white So is John Oliver... Or are you just referring to the Lions and hyenas? Edited July 28, 2019 by beekay414 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 28 minutes ago, beekay414 said: - They should've brought back Jeremy Irons as Scar. Anybody know why they didn't? Skin color. Yea they should have never replaced him, Irons made Scar's voice so iconic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, beekay414 said: So is John Oliver... Or are you just referring to the Lions and hyenas? Yeah, I'm pretty sure all the lions were African-Americans so they got someone new for Scar as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: Yeah, I'm pretty sure all the lions were African-Americans so they got someone new for Scar as well. lol I don't get it but aight. They're voices ffs. As far as I'm concerned, Jeremy Irons IS Scar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPPT1974 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Not as good as the original. But still give it 8/10! Nearly sticking to the 1994 classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbuff Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Just saw it. Thought it was alright. The parts of Rafiki hitting Simba with the stick, Ed chewing on his leg, and Pumba saying “they call me mr. pig” being cut out sucked. Also, I agree with the dislike of the Beyoncé choice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 11 hours ago, beekay414 said: lol I don't get it but aight. They're voices ffs. As far as I'm concerned, Jeremy Irons IS Scar. It's symbolic [jerk off motion] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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