Film Lion king - live action adaptation
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Looking forward to this. Good cast too.
I thought live action meant real animals. I wondered how they were going to train that many.
Having seen Jungle Book (which was surprisingly good...or, you know, good enough) I kinda know exactly what to expect from this. So I'm far more interested in the potential hot messes of Tim Burton's Dumbo and Guy Richie's Aladdin...
I mean, just imagine Will Smith's inevitably awful rap in Friend Like Me! Directed by the guy who made Lock Stock!! How is that not going to be a big glorious firey ball of hilarious atrocity!!?
I mean, just imagine Will Smith's inevitably awful rap in Friend Like Me! Directed by the guy who made Lock Stock!! How is that not going to be a big glorious firey ball of hilarious atrocity!!?
Aladdin sounds mental but Ritchie’s big budget films are always unspeakably dull.
CGI still isn’t there for a film like this. It’ll make billions.
So it's the same shit, but with better graphics?
Set deep in the uncanny valley.
I actually cried during the Dumbo trailer. I reckon its gonna be pretty emotional.
Yes.
Gonna be epic.
Take my money!!
This, Dumbo & Toy Story 4, 2019 looking a good year for films
Another bloody remake?
Oh I am excited, can't wait to get traumatised by Mufasa's death alllllllllll over again 
The previous films have been so faithful to the originals that I struggle to see the point with these live-action remakes. I think it would be way more interesting with a newer, more modern take on the originals, as I expect/hope Guy Ritchie's Aladdin will be.
That said, The Lion King is my favourite animated Disney film and the trailer looks beautiful so I'm looking forward to this one.
Looking even more forward to Pinocchio, though, for some reason that idea piques my interest.
That said, The Lion King is my favourite animated Disney film and the trailer looks beautiful so I'm looking forward to this one.
Looking even more forward to Pinocchio, though, for some reason that idea piques my interest.
That'd be cool.Even seeing the wildebeest in the trailer was horrifying.Oh I am excited, can't wait to get traumatised by Mufasa's death alllllllllll over again
Right in the childhood!
My girl & I both enjoyed the junglebook a lot.
My girl & I both enjoyed the junglebook a lot.
I got goosebumps as soon as I heard his voice, and when he mentioned the 'sunrise & sunset' of being King I nearly teared up
I got goosebumps as soon as I heard his voice, and when he mentioned the 'sunrise & sunset' of being King I nearly teared up
The original still holds up so what exactly is the point? Showing off CGI?
Will this whole 'nostalgia boom' ever die down, I wonder.
Will this whole 'nostalgia boom' ever die down, I wonder.
Live action.
I hope never.
Its obviously for money, thats the reason.
But Jungle Book was great. They dont need to change the story (although I think the JB one was changed for the better in terms of the slight ones they did). The musical keeps the same story too and is fantastic despite knowing what will happen. I think this will be great.
Dumbo seems more focused on the people than the elephants so not sure how that will come off.
Cinderella was a good watch too. I quite liked Beauty and the Beast too.
But Jungle Book was great. They dont need to change the story (although I think the JB one was changed for the better in terms of the slight ones they did). The musical keeps the same story too and is fantastic despite knowing what will happen. I think this will be great.
Dumbo seems more focused on the people than the elephants so not sure how that will come off.
Cinderella was a good watch too. I quite liked Beauty and the Beast too.
Can't wait! I loved the remake of the Jungle Book hopefully this is just as good.
Thought Jungle Book was ok but not great. I wasn't a huge fan of the original but loved the songs and the live action didn't have enough of those.
Beauty & The Beast however, was an abomination along with others like Tarzan and Snow White so I'm not holding my breath on any of these new ones being good.
They better not feck up Mulan
Beauty & The Beast however, was an abomination along with others like Tarzan and Snow White so I'm not holding my breath on any of these new ones being good.
They better not feck up Mulan
can't wait
Arsene Wennnnnnnggeerrr!
Arsene Wennnnnnnggeerrr!
The original Dumbo is not a good film imo and as we all know little racist. I think they have to move away from the cartoon. Problem for me is Tim Burton, not exactly been on top form recently. The trailer looks promising though.
I'm interested to see how the animals look when talking and the songs. Really interested to see how they use the music.
2019 is gonna make Disney so much cash. From December to December you have Mary Poppins Returns, Dumbo, Aladdin, Lion King live action, Avenegers 4, Star Wars Ep 9, Captain Marvel, Frozen 2, Toy Story 4 and there adapting the Artemis Fowl book too. Looking at potential 10 billion at the box with these films alone.
Looks great but it's no detective pikachu is it!
Seriously though anyone who isn't excited by this even a little must be dead inside
Seriously though anyone who isn't excited by this even a little must be dead inside
Yeah, but....Will Smith is the Genie! Just think about that! Is he gonna be blue!? Is he not? Is he gonna be wearing Hammer parachute pants!? Is he gonna make updated improvised early 00s pop culture references to camera? Is he gonna rap during all the big songs? (of course he is!)... If Mr Madge can’t make that hot mess at least entertainingly bad, then he’s surely some kind of villainous anti-film genius.
Baby Mine is a classic tearjerker, sure...But the original film has an insane non-plot and a song where basically slaves sing about loving their work and how they’d only spend money on booze anyway... and the only other memorable numbers are sung by an athropomorphic living train and some racist crows..
So I’m guessing the chances of a faithful adaptation are low.
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Omg I love Mulan are they remaking that as well?Thought Jungle Book was ok but not great. I wasn't a huge fan of the original but loved the songs and the live action didn't have enough of those.
Beauty & The Beast however, was an abomination along with others like Tarzan and Snow White so I'm not holding my breath on any of these new ones being good.
They better not feck up Mulan
Yep. Remaking that as well. One of my favourites.
Call me dead inside, but I just can't understand the desire to watch a film everyone has already seen about 47 times tarted up and made CGI rather than animation.
Is there really no desire to see new things these days?
Is there really no desire to see new things these days?
You can do both no? It's what 2 hours max hardly a life commitment
As you say people watch movies repeatedly so a new take is better than repeated viewings
Nostalgia money is easy money.
I absolutely love the original Lion King, just hearing a few second of music from it brings ridiculous amounts of memories flooding back, but this does nothing for me at all.
Doesn't help that I don't like CGI I guess.
I think a huge amount of charm will be lost with super realistic CGI.
Imagine all the fun facial animation in that done with CGI. Uncanny valley overload.
Imagine all the fun facial animation in that done with CGI. Uncanny valley overload.
There'll be a live action remake of Toy Story in ten years.
When's the remake of that remake's remake ?
The lack of Jeremy Irons is mildly irritating. His voice work in the original is probably the best there’s ever been in a Disney animation.
My all time favourite childhood film. Can’t wait for this.