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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Nov 2, 2011 20:35:59 GMT -5
So last week, I finally had the chance to see The Lion King in 3-D. Maybe it was my local cinema or insanely high expectations for what the 3-D would do for the film, but I wasn't in awe of the 3-D conversion. Now, do not misinterpret that to mean that I do not love the film. I wouldn't have gone if I didn't love the movie and don't regret for one moment seeing the film again in theaters. But the 3-D didn't have me rushing out to buy the 3-D blu-ray release. I'm hoping to see the regular blu-ray release on Christmas morning.
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Post by rapunzelshair on Dec 31, 2012 9:03:41 GMT -5
Seeing it in 3D doesn't appeal to me whatsoever, 3D never has done, I much prefer enjoying watching Disney movies in heir original classic 2D form, the way they've always meant to be enjoyed over the years
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Post by Silver on Dec 31, 2012 23:13:47 GMT -5
A lot of the Box office obserevers think The Lion King's -re-release success was a fluke. I don't! I truly believe the reason The Lion King was so much more successful at the Box Office then anyother of the re-reased Disney or Pixar films was because the option of regular format was spead out. At least 8 out of 10 Theatres would play the film in regular format as well as 3-D with the same amount of showtimes available. As opposed to Beauty and the Beast which only got 3 or 4 Theatres with regular format. And the showtimes for such were not as numorous.
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Post by Donald Duck on Jan 1, 2013 3:41:33 GMT -5
Seeing it in 3D doesn't appeal to me whatsoever, 3D never has done, I much prefer enjoying watching Disney movies in heir original classic 2D form, the way they've always meant to be enjoyed over the years I somewhat agree with you. I watched The Lion King in 3D, and the 3D parts were quite appropriate. It wasn't like they were desperate to have every scene jump off the screen. So, it didn't hamper from the movie at all really
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Jul 3, 2013 19:33:03 GMT -5
I find one thing very interesting. Of all the 3-D remasters that Disney released only The Lion King's 3-D release was a huge success. The movies they remastered for a 3-D theatrical re-release were beloved classics. Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney's most beloved films, and Finding Nemo is still one of Pixar's best box office outings all these years later.
Is The Lion King more beloved than the other films? If they had released Beauty and the Beast first, would it have captured the public's imagination again? I truly love both films and believe them to be the best 2 films of the renaissance age for Disney animation. I'm just curious as to why The Lion King 3-D was a smash hit and the Beauty and the Beast release wasn't.
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Post by Silver on Jul 4, 2013 15:46:04 GMT -5
I can't say for Finding Nemo but actually Beauty and the Beast is considered the more critically acclaimed film. (The Oscar nomination for Best Picture was not an accident. Nor was it for the fact that The Lion King did not brecieve it)
While it's never actually been stated I think Beauty and the Beast is more beloved.
If I go to a film site for ordinary people to give reviews. I generally find that Beauty is met with more enthusiasim. The Lion King is still loved but not as much.
I am convinced the reason this film was a finacial success was because there were just as many theatres playing it in regular format as it was in 3-D. Beauty and the Beast hardly had any. When I went to see The Lion King, there were showtimes available all day and evening for regular format. And this was for almost every theatre in my area. When I looked up showtimes for Beauty and the Beast (Opening weekend at that) I could only pick between 10:00 am and 6:30 pm. I like to go see movies in the very middle of the day. So you can imagine how unhappy I was with that.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Jul 19, 2013 22:39:50 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder if The Lion King is the film more beloved by general audiences. I certainly understand why Disney fans may love Beauty and the Beast more, but those box office numbers heavily favor The Lion King.
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Post by Silver on Jul 19, 2013 23:44:47 GMT -5
I truly believe that if Disney had given Beauty and the Beast the same number of regular format screens like The Lion King. The box office would numbers would have been tighter. It might have even supassed it.
But regardless of how much money a film makes doesn't make it beloved or critically acclaimed. Tranformers is one the most successful franchises. Yet it's considered one of the most-over rated films in the past decade.
If you were to gon onto a regular film site, I promise you taht you would read more positive feedback on Beauty and the Beast. Every site i have ever been to has given the general consenus that BatB is "excellent" while TLK is only good. (I use the TV guide ratings as a demonstration)
I'm not saying this to belittle The Lion King. I'm saying it as it's information I've read over the years. It's pretty much been the same. Beauty seems to trump the King when it comes what film fans love.
Even if the numbers don't match.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Jul 20, 2013 2:16:17 GMT -5
From what I read, The Lion King's final 3-D release numbers were around $94 million. Beauty and the Beast finished at around $47 million. I think part of that is because Beauty and the Beast had already been released to blu-ray a little more than a year before its 3-D release, but I don't think it accounts for the roughly twice as much that The Lion King made in North America.
The box office success does not necessarily make The Lion King a better film than Beauty and the Beast. But there's clearly something about the movie that resonated with audiences and continues to do so today.
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Post by Silver on Apr 17, 2014 21:56:34 GMT -5
If there are anyother fans of The Lion King still around. We have hit day 65 in our countdown for the 20th anniversary.
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Post by icyheart16 on Apr 23, 2014 12:22:57 GMT -5
You are super big on count downs! And I LOVE The Lion King. I'm very sad that I don't have it in my collection. I was running on broke times (still broke) and couldn't afford it. You think they'll bring it out for the 20th anniversary?
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Post by Silver on Apr 23, 2014 21:04:02 GMT -5
Ari- It is a strange habit but one I can't shake. So far no one's told me it's a pet peeve of theirs so I figure no harm done. So sorry to tell you Ari but it looks like Disney already sent The Lion King back into the vault. I wish they would do something to celebrate the 20th anniversary. They didn't do anything for Beauty and the Beast either when their anniversary came around. It's more then a shame.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Apr 23, 2014 21:38:34 GMT -5
I figure The Lion King will remain in the vault for at least 3 more years. And that's a low estimate.
And I don't find commemorating a film's anniversary strange at all. Last year I watched Return of the Jedi on the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release. And I quite often watch the bonus features on Sleeping Beauty in the week leading up to that film's release date.
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Post by angelgirl on May 7, 2014 21:21:34 GMT -5
I looked back at my last post as liongirl in this thread and thought, "Wow, I think I was a little overenthusiastic about my love for this movie."
I adore this movie. I'm currently trying to build up a collection of Lion King/big cat stuff. I threw the big cat in there because I could never find enough just lion king stuff to justify having it a TLK only collection.
One of the best things I bought last year was a DVD of the movie after trying to get it for years. It'll save my poor VHS I've had since the movie first came out from getting ruined.
TLK ROCKS!
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Post by Silver on Jun 20, 2014 17:10:50 GMT -5
There is only four days left before this film turns 20 years old.
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