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Damn_Underscore
08/06/19 4:28:51 PM
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literally made $1.2 billion in the box office

wtf man
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dave_is_slick
08/06/19 4:29:07 PM
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Ha ha

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Trigg3rH4ppy
08/06/19 4:29:13 PM
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It was great, dunno what the fuck people were whining about
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Kazi1212
08/06/19 4:29:39 PM
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Not enough, couldve sworn it was projected to make way more.
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Veggeta_MAX
08/06/19 4:29:51 PM
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K74vvFw

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I Like Toast
08/06/19 4:31:38 PM
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...
It was great, dunno what the fuck people were whining about


It was pretty and lifeless. They would routinely have their faces not facing the camera during song's because they knew it was a problem.
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Ultima Dragon
08/06/19 4:33:20 PM
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...
It was great, dunno what the fuck people were whining about


Yeah, it looked amazing. Voice acting was dece although you can't beat Jeremy Irons as Scar. For the most part the minor changes were tasteful and either added to or fixed things about the original. Don't know why Rafiki was mostly cut from the movie though.

Main complaints I heard is that it was basically a lazy cash grab/shot for shot recreation of the original but what the fuck were people expecting? If they made an entirely different movie people would have bitched even more about it using the "Lion King" name.

Also the lack of emotion or expressiveness, which they couldn't really do because it was meant to be photo-realistic.
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MC_BatCommander
08/06/19 4:33:38 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
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Lmao
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Makeveli_lives
08/06/19 4:35:30 PM
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Ultima Dragon posted...
Main complaints I heard is that it was basically a lazy cash grab/shot for shot recreation of the original but what the fuck were people expecting? If they made an entirely different movie people would have bitched even more about it using the "Lion King" name.

Critics that didn't like Aladdin said it was because of the changes. People that didn't like the lion king said its because they did nothing new.

Can't win either way.
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I Like Toast
08/06/19 4:35:44 PM
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Ultima Dragon posted...
although you can't beat Jeremy Irons as Scar


Not disagreeing, but scar was pretty much the only well animated, in terms of expressing emotion, in the 2019 version

Ultima Dragon posted...

Also the lack of emotion or expressiveness, which they couldn't really do because it was meant to be photo-realistic


Jungle book had emotion.
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Veggeta_MAX
08/06/19 4:36:18 PM
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Makeveli_lives posted...
Critics that didn't like Aladdin said it was because of the changes. People that didn't like the lion king said its because they did nothing new. Can't win either way.
Consumers suck. This is why people shouldn't give a shit what Sonic complainers were saying.

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Damn_Underscore
08/06/19 4:36:21 PM
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How about both are cash grabs that didn't need to be made and are worse than the originals
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I Like Toast
08/06/19 4:38:38 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
How about both are cash grabs that didn't need to be made and are worse than the originals


Disney has been doing this for 70 years
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CountDog
08/06/19 4:38:43 PM
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Ultima Dragon posted...
Trigg3rH4ppy posted...
It was great, dunno what the fuck people were whining about


Yeah, it looked amazing. Voice acting was dece although you can't beat Jeremy Irons as Scar. For the most part the minor changes were tasteful and either added to or fixed things about the original. Don't know why Rafiki was mostly cut from the movie though.

Main complaints I heard is that it was basically a lazy cash grab/shot for shot recreation of the original but what the fuck were people expecting? If they made an entirely different movie people would have bitched even more about it using the "Lion King" name.

Also the lack of emotion or expressiveness, which they couldn't really do because it was meant to be photo-realistic.


Well that is what is, it's a non risk profit move on Disney's part. Doesn't ruin an old movie IF it sucks. And doesn't kill off a new IP if they didnt do well with whatever that would be.

This movie just reeks of corporate oversight, which only cares for profits ULTIMATELY. It is a corporation, but is that the rational?
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Jiggy101011
08/06/19 4:40:29 PM
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Not surprised, people bitch and moan about these remakes and yet they do incredibly well all the time.

The Little Mermaid will do over a billion at the box office.
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Veggeta_MAX
08/06/19 4:42:29 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
How about both are cash grabs that didn't need to be made and are worse than the originals
K74vvFw

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Damn_Underscore
08/06/19 4:43:34 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
How about both are cash grabs that didn't need to be made and are worse than the originals
K74vvFw


sorry u can't handle the truth
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ChocoboMog123
08/06/19 4:44:12 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
How about both are cash grabs that didn't need to be made and are worse than the originals

I've literally had people tell me, "Oh, I won't watch that, it's a cartoon." You might not see this in your friends and associates, but clearly the box office does.

I think the original is beautiful, I think the remake is fine. The star scene was great, the hyenas were better, Simba/Nalas relationship was better, and the jungle scenes were extended.
For a cash grab, they put some serious levels of work into the animation and got some top celebrities. Or maybe they're just trying to capture a new generation while giving reason for older generations to rewatch a movie.
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konokonohamaru
08/06/19 4:49:17 PM
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Makeveli_lives posted...
Ultima Dragon posted...
Main complaints I heard is that it was basically a lazy cash grab/shot for shot recreation of the original but what the fuck were people expecting? If they made an entirely different movie people would have bitched even more about it using the "Lion King" name.

Critics that didn't like Aladdin said it was because of the changes. People that didn't like the lion king said its because they did nothing new.

Can't win either way.


They can win by making new stories not recycling old stuff like corporate trash
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CheekSqueak
08/06/19 4:53:59 PM
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konokonohamaru posted...
They can win by making new stories not recycling old stuff like corporate trash

exactly.
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Suchomimus
08/06/19 4:54:32 PM
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This movie tells me that Disney just isn't trying anymore. God I miss the innovation from that company in the 90s and early 00s.

They don't have to try because Disney drones will pay to see ANYTHING nostalgia-based that they put out.
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CountDog
08/06/19 5:58:56 PM
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Suchomimus posted...
This movie tells me that Disney just isn't trying anymore. God I miss the innovation from that company in the 90s and early 00s.

They don't have to try because Disney drones will pay to see ANYTHING nostalgia-based that they put out.


Well it doesn't help they have generations of indoctrination. It's as easy as laying food for the flies to swarm over.
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