The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece) [VHS] by Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers, starring Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Taylor Thomas: VideoNear.com

The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece) [VHS]

The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece) [VHS]
by Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers

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Actor: James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
Writer: Andy Gaskill
Writer: Barry Johnson
Writer: Bob Tzudiker
Writer: Brenda Chapman
Writer: Burny Mattinson
Writer: Chris Sanders
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 88 minutes
Release Date: 1995-03-03
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video

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Movie Review: Terrific film, terrific disc. Please, Disney, put this back in print!
Summary: 5 Stars

From an adult audience perspective: Highly entertaining, funny, and
ultimately quite moving. It manages to be digestible for kids, but meaty enough
for anyone older.

Some great voicing -- especially by Jeremy Irons.

The songs are good, and most of the animation is quite beautiful.

It has its occasional sappy moments, and the basic plot is old as the
hills, but its all done very, very well. Not as sophisticated as some
of the Pixar films, but I not ashamed to admit it made me it made me
laugh and cry - both times I've seen it. How many current Hollywood
films, animated or not, can you say that about?

The DVD is top notch, both for image and sound, and the extras are a lot
of fun. The image quality is near blu-ray on my set up.

I'm just frustrated by Disney's policy of letting their classics go out of print,
I assume to drive up the value when they finally re-release the film. I'm
sure it's a good business model, but it's an awful model for creating a great
film, and then not letting the world share it.

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Summary of The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece) [VHS]

Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters are very strong, vocal performances by the likes of Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, and Whoopi Goldberg are terrific, the jokes are aimed as much (if not more) at adults than kids, the animation is sometimes breathtaking, and the music is more palatable than in many Disney features. But be cautious: this is too intense for the Rugrat crowd. --Tom Keogh

Anybody who struts around with Simba's hard-won authority deserves this royal DVD read-along from Disney. Kids can recoil at Uncle Scar's dastardly deeds en espa?ol and discover that "hakuna matata" sounds pretty much the same in Spanish, French, Italian, or German. And should the dynamic storytelling fail to thrill your 4- to 12-year-old fan, a flurry of other interactive options await. Toggle to "Songs" for sing-along renditions of movie hits, including "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," and on to "Music Videos," where Elton John roars soundtrack favorites "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and Jimmy Cliff and Lebo M groove to "Hakuna Matata." The "Vocabulary" feature allows for see-and-say mastery of a list of wildlife, while the "Game" section allows players to match paw and hoof prints to the proper beast and reassemble the scattered skeletal remains of an elephant. Original cast voices are featured, and grownups will be pleased by the package's reading component. --Tammy La Gorce

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