Movie: The Lion King (1994)
“A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots with the hyenas to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. The King is killed and Simba is led to believe by Scar that it was his fault, and so flees the kingdom in shame. After years of exile he is persuaded to return home to overthrow the usurper and claim the kingdom as his own thus completing the “Circle of Life”. Written by King of Hearts {g.forth@uea.ac.uk}”
- Release Date: 24 June 1994 (USA)
- Run Time: 89 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Animation , Adventure , Drama , Family , Musical
Tagline: Life’s greatest adventure is finding your place in the Circle of Life.
Trivia: The plot-line is loosely based upon William Shakespeare’s Hamlet; a story of a young prince whose uncle takes over the kingdom and marries the queen after killing the king/prince’s father. After being away from home for a period of time, these events lead to the prince’s plans for revenge. The prince receives some advice from his father’s ghost. Also, during the scene where Zazu sings I’ve got a lovely bunch of Coconuts, Scar Has a skull in his hand.
Goofs: Continuity: When Simba approaches Mufasa’s dead body, the camera shows Mufasa from the back and his paw is clearly past his nose. But when are then shown him face on, his paw has moved to the same level as his nose.