Acteurs·trices:
Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Robert Guillaume (plus)VOD (5)
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Sur les Hautes terres d’Afrique règne un lion tout-puissant, le roi Mufasa, que tous les hôtes de la jungle respectent et admirent pour sa sagesse et sa générosité. Son jeune fils Simba sait qu’un jour il lui succèdera, conformément aux lois universelles du cycle de la vie, mais il est loin de deviner les épreuves et les sacrifices que lui imposera l’exercice du pouvoir. Espiègle, naïf et turbulent, le lionceau passe le plus clair de son temps à jouer avec sa petite copine Nala et à taquiner Zazu, son digne précepteur. Son futur royaume lui apparaît en songe comme un lieu enchanté où il fera bon vivre, s’amuser et donner des ordres. Cependant, l’univers de Simba n’est pas aussi sûr qu’il le croie. Scar, le frère de Mufasa, aspire en effet depuis toujours au trône. Maladivement jaloux de son aîné, il intrigue pour l’éliminer en même temps que son successeur. Misant sur la curiosité enfantine et le tempérament aventureux de Simba, il révèle à celui-ci l’existence d’un mystérieux et dangereux cimetière d’éléphants. Simba, oubliant les avertissements répétés de son père, s’y rend aussitôt en secret avec Nala et se fait attaquer par 3 hyènes féroces. Par chance, Mufasa arrive à temps pour sauver l’imprudent lionceau et sa petite compagne. Mais Scar ne renonce pas à ses sinistres projets. Aidé des 3 hyènes, il attire Simba dans un ravin et lance à sa poursuite un troupeau de gnous. N’écoutant que son courage, Mufasa sauve à nouveau son fils et tente de se mettre à l’abri en gravissant la falaise. Repoussé par son frère félon, il périt sous les sabots des gnous affolés. Scar blâme alors l’innocent Simba pour la mort du Roi et le persuade de quitter pour toujours les Hautes terres. Simba se retrouve pour la première fois seul et démuni face à un monde hostile. C’est alors que le destin place sur sa route un curieux tandem d’amis... (Walt Disney Company France)
(plus)Critiques (6)
Hakuna Matata! One of the last really good classic Disney cartoons for all the family. The songs are mainly palatable, the Hamlet-like story teaches the kids a valuable lesson and the animation is perfect. And the wonderful background music by Hans Zimmer is a real treat. And almost all of the characters are incredibly likeable. The ones who stay in the forefront of the mind are Timon and Pumbaa - they even got their own serial later. ♫ The songs in the OST score: 3/5
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"Simba..." Maybe the most magnificent Disney movie ever, with a superb soundtrack and a touching tearjerker from Elton John. A dramatically accentuated story that, however, includes a classic theme of a deceived individual with a trauma in their heart, who regains what rightfully belongs to them. It is probably the brightest example that Disney can think as much about children as they do about parents.
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My favorite “new" Disney movie. It’s just got it all. A great story, lots of excellent jokes and amazing music by Hans Zimmer. When I first saw Lion King I can’t have been older than ten and its world totally swallowed me up. I even bought that sort of album that you stuck stickers into. It’s simply really powerful and I look forward to watching Simba and his crew again sometime. 100%
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The 32nd Disney Feature Film My whole generation grew up on The Lion King, and my whole elementary school used to shout Hakuna Matata... However, I only knew the game version at the time. This is also true in the case of Aladdin. And I knew Aladdin and Ariel primarily as a TV series. It is therefore a very strange feeling to sit down with the original for the first time in the context of a new remake. Despite the fondness I have for much of the Disney Renaissance, the magic is gone. Today, I'm more impressed by Elton John's argument with the studio than the resulting film.
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Probably the most iconic animated film ever. A beautiful view into a diverse animal world full of adventure, friendship and of course great fun. It took me a long time to watch it, because cartoon+musical equals big boredom for me, ut here everything is so perfectly put together, all the scenes, including the ones with songs, are brilliantly and humorously conceived and all the characters are more than likeable. Plus, Hans Zimmer's Oscar-winning score is truly otherworldly. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Another Disney movie that is famous and yet eluded me for an extremely long time. I was finally able to see it and I could finally say that this is another highlight of this studio. The animation was still beautiful even twenty years ago, and the story, though simple, is simply powerful and leaves an impression on the viewer, no matter their age.
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