The themes of the loss of a loved one may go over the heads of some little fans, but older kids and adults can see how those who have passed are always with us, no matter how far away they may seem. The life-lessons of not running away from your past or your problems and rising to both a challenge and doing what’s right are still powerful today. The Lion King is a classic which could have been released today just as well as nearly 20 years ago.” What’s a motto?” “ Nothing, whats a motto with you?” never fails to make me giggle. (I did.)Įven I had forgotten the hysterical jokes and one-liners in this film. I loved hearing them say “Oh yeah, I remember this song!” and of course, checking to see if I was crying at certain parts of the movie. My oldest children and I had just seen The Lion King in 3-D and I was blown away by the animation yet again, and it was as if my kids were seeing it for the first time. When Disney sent me the new Diamond Edition Blu-ray+DVD combo pack, I was excited to share it with my littlest guy, almost 3. While my family had The Lion King on vhs, it had been quite some time, with my oldest cubs at 11 and 12 and nary a VCR in the house. Add to that the beautiful landscapes, skies and animal interactions unfolding before us, and you have a recipe for yet another tear-inducing scene in a Disney film. It’s hard to imagine the task of putting the very definition of life on the planet into song, but there it is.
Keeps great and small on the endless round There’s more to see than can ever be seen The “Circle of Life” is poetry and truth in song: Just one listen to the soundtrack made me a believer, however.
Trust me, I was cool *.īeing a huge Howard Ashman/Alan Menken fan, I was one of those skeptical about this new collaboration between Tim Rice and Elton John. The songs were so moving and catchy that I had no embarrassment rolling up to class with “Hakuna Matata” blasting in my speakers.
I remember when it first came out back in 1994, I was finishing up college and I bought the soundtrack on cassette and listened to it in my car, in between Liz Phair and Julianna Hatfield. The Lion King is no exception to this rule. I think part of what makes Disney animated films so memorable is how they reach in to the core of life’s lessons and messages and give back, through songs, laughter and amazing visuals.
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