Analyzing The Film 'The Lion King'

There is a huge difference between signs and symbols and many of these were seen in the movie Secondhand Lions. A sign is a physical thing, gibes a brief message, stands for something, and usually instructs someone about something. Examples of signs are warning signs, street signs, informations signs, open/closed signs of shops and restaurants, and many more. A symbol, on the other hand, is something that is visible but represents something invisible that is hard to put into words. It requires your interpretation and they affect how we feel. Examples of symbols are actions like hugs or hand shakes when someone passes away, objects like wedding rings to represent a couples love, a dove to express peace, and a cross to represent Christianity.

Disney films over their course of existence have hidden double meanings in many of the films they produce. Rather if you are a child or a full pledged adult, people from all different ages can receive a bit of advice when it comes to what Disney films try to convey in their motion pictures. Disney is also to be known for some of their unforgettable whimsical characters and memorable songs in every film. The film released in 2009 “The Princess and The Frog” is no different. Especially when it comes to Mama’s Odie’s musical number half way through the film. Mama’s Odie’s song, “Dig a Little Deeper” is full of metaphors, themes and imagery one can deeply analyze.

Almost everyone in the world is familiar with the infamous Disney movie The Lion King, but very few have gone into detail and analyzed the rhetoric within the film. Each scene is filled with a sense of pathos that tugs on the emotions of the audience and inevitably pushes them to one side over the other. It is interesting to see how the voices, color, and actions of each character have such an effect on their personalities which then has an effect on the audience and leaves them judging the morals of the characters. For people who grew up watching the original Disney movies, this is a great film to watch in depth and really figure out the meaning behind each scene.

Heroes are present in movies, tv shows or games. A “hero's journey” shows a character's journey on gaining the title of a “hero”. A movie or tv show may show a character or multiple characters go through very difficult times but it the end show how they overcame adversity and is now known as a hero. In the Lion King, Simba can be seen as a hero with the challenges he endures and what he overcomes by the end. Simba has many heroic qualities his wisdom, compassion for others, moral reasoning and responsibility makes him stand out above all other characters. Simba as a young lion, was very selfish and naive to many things happening at Pride Rock . His choice to run away at a young age showed he didn't want to face his problems or accept what he thought he did. Simba begins to gain heroic qualities as he is now living his own life in a faraway jungle, he is learning how to be independent, and how to live his own life instead of being in the shadow of his dad, the king of Pride Rock.

The original Disney cartoon of a lion cub blamed for his father's death has been remade into a Broadway musical acclaimed all over the world. Seen by over twenty five million people in over 15 thousand performances this intricately designed wonder has taken over 37 thousand hours just to build the puppets and masks. Julie Taymor the director and costume designer was faced with a problem of whether to create humans or animals playing the part and she decided to make masks that show the animal face, as well as, show the human face giving the character his or her personality. As for expressing other animals that are not part of the main cast or to express a certain theme, 2 different kinds of puppetry were used

The movie, Secondhand Lions, is the story of a young boy (Walter) who is dropped off at the home of his two elderly uncles (Uncle Hub and Uncle Garth) by his single mother. There are rumors surrounding Uncle Hub and Uncle Garth’s past lives and speculation that they have millions of dollars hidden on their land. Relatives and strangers hope to find or inherit some of the cash. Both uncles are reluctant to have Walter at their home and view him as a nuisance. Uncle Garth beings to tell Walter tails of him and Hub’s adventures as young men serving in the French Foreign Lesion during World War I. Uncle Hub is a wild character, who seems to be desperately trying to hold onto his youth and prove that he is still as strong and capable as ever.

In the movie The Lion King, by Walt Disney, a story is told about a young cub, Simba, and his journey to adulthood. This animated Disney film follows Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa, through his journey to becoming an adult. Simba’s uncle, Scar, plans to overthrow Mufasa’s throne by luring both Mufasa and Simba into a stampede of wildebeests. Scars plan failed, and Simba escaped the stampede, but Mufasa was killed. Through the help of his new friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba takes back his homeland. The Lion King creates an idea that there is good vs evil in the world today, Walt creates this atmosphere through cinematic elements and dialogue. This atmosphere allows the audience to understand that there is a perfect balance of ecosystems on Earth today.

Using the language of the moving image, which includes cinematography, editing, sound, music and mise-en-scene, this essay will investigate the ideology of Racism in film. OxfordDictionaries.com describes racism as “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.” When we, the audience think of racism in film, we traditionally think of movies for adults and often overlook the sinister aspect of racism in children’s films. I have chosen to contrast a recent R-rated film with a G-rated Disney movie from the 1990s. Disney films, even up until the 1990s have persistently reinforced the image of blacks or latino and asian races as being below whites. The

The 2016 film Lion, which was first a book called “A Long Way Home”, is a film where a boy named Saroo was separated from his brother in the train station, which leads to Saroo getting on a train taking him thousands of miles away from his family and his home. Saroo, who was only five-years-old when he got lost, had to learn to survive alone in Kolkata, West Bengal. Days after arriving to Kolkata, the city the train left him at, he got admitted into an orphanage, which later turned out to him getting adopted by an Australian couple. But twenty-five years later, he starts to wonder where his first home and family are at the moment. With only his memories, determination, and Google Earth he starts looking and searching where his small

Today's world requires leadership to compete and succeed. The rapidly changing conditions in the workplace demand adaptive leadership styles, and the success of an organization relies on leaders evaluating and applying effective leadership styles before workplace failures occur. The Disney's animated movie "The Lion King" portrays a combination of leadership styles and changing conditions. We chose to analyze Mufasa, King of Pride Rock, and explain his use of the Path-Goal Theory and its different leadership approaches based on who he was leading and the situation. Additionally, French and Raven’s Five Bases of Power is presented in order to highlight Mufasa's success in leading the Pride Rock Kingdom, while simultaneously using the

The movie I have chosen is “We Bought a Zoo”, directed by Cameron Crowe. Four themes of this movie include family, sacrifice, grief, and ultimately, hope. Family is including by the main character, Benjamin, staying strong for the sake of his two children after his wife passes away. Sacrifice is used in “We Bought a Zoo” by Benjamin deciding to help Kelly Foster and her small wildlife team reopen and renovate a zoo. He ends up dedicating his money, time, and heart to the animals and the zoo. Small hints of grief throughout the film are apparent because of references back to Benjamin’s wife. Eventually, hope becomes a large theme towards the end of the movie as the zoo has become more than a dream and Benjamin and Kelly fall in love.

Crossing social class was highly looked down upon for centuries, but had become accepted by society when social mobility had expanded. To this day, however, it is still unacceptable within some families or groups. A man by the name of Walt Disney believed love could be conquered no matter what the odds were. Disney’s famous concept of crossing social classes to find true love, is used in almost every Disney film. A major motion film, Aladdin, serves as a perfect example of the famous concept. Not only was this movie based on the crossing of the rich and poor, but it also went as far as emphasizing the status of the royalty lifestyle, versus the peasant lifestyle.

AS THE THRONE ROOM CLEARS, Gawin pauses at the double doors, signaling with a slight nod to the Kingsmen guarding them.

Throughout history and civilization, our culture as a society has always been gender based. Women from a young age were always taught to stay at home and take care of the family, while men as they grew older, were taught how to become leaders and providers for their loved ones. The movie The Lion King, teaches the audience how to become a man through the challenges and lessons Simba learns and goes through. Through these challenges and lessons that Simba went through it helped him shape him to a king with the help of his father Mufasa. Similarly, such is seen in the movie The Lion King, as Simba the son of Mufasa; the king, is being taught the responsibilities and characteristics of a great leader for he will one day become the king. In correlation to being a king and a male, leadership is also a characteristic shown in the movie through King Mufasa’s orders and the obedience of those orders from the animals in the kingdom.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic piece of children’s fantasy literature that was published by the English author C.S. Lewis in 1950. It vividly portrays the fictitious lives of four young siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy during the time period of World War II. The reader travels along with the siblings, as they discover the magical land of Narnia that extends beyond an enormous wardrobe. The children within the story develop as a result of their experience within Narnia, and ultimately grow as individuals based on the struggles they face. The reader travels along with them while contemplating issues of good versus evil, problem solving, moral reasoning and identity development.