The Lion King Analysis

The lion king takes place in pridelands or savanna of africa, where lions rule over the other animals in this biome. A mandarin named makafi walks through the biodiverse heard of organisms to present the newly born prince of the pridelands. Raka Fi walks to Mustafa picks up the cub and and displays the future king to the community of animals.

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 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.

A similar comparison is also shared between the antagonists Soumaoro Kanté and Scar. Both corrupted characters desire the reign of supreme power, commit murderous deeds against the soaring emperors, and is defeated and overthrown by the prince warrior Sundiata or Simba. The most effective relation and similarity between the two artistic productions is the connection between Simba of The Lion King and Sundiata. Persecuted and doubted in achieving success, both rising sovereigns, deal with the woes of ridicule and doubt. Forced into a period of exile, Sundiata and Simba encounter a right of passage into manhood where they grow into the physically and mentally strong leaders needed to reclaim and enhance their native lands. In David Wisniewski’s book “Sundiata: Lion King of Mali ” at the end of his victory, Sundiata genuinely states, “ ’Now I return as your king. Henceforth, none shall interfere with another’s destiny. You, your children, and your children’s children shall find their appointed place within this land forever.’ This came to pass, and Sundiata, the Lion King, ruled the Bright Country for many golden years,” (Paterno 7). The author actually identifies Sundiata as the “Lion King”, establishing his exclusive title. Since this writing was produced before Disney’s creation of The Lion King, Wisniewski in actuality solidifies a possible source Walt Disney may have

“Look for the bare necessities the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife...” (The Bare Necessities, Bill Murray and Neel Sethi)

on a community. The movie also shows the audience that poverty is not a choice for

The Disney Franchise produced their first African- American princess back in 2009 depicting the classic fairytale story of “Princess and The Frog”. During the animation, Tiana is an independent, multifaceted woman who is goal oriented causing her to be faced with problems throughout. However, because the film contained the first African-American princess which shed light on many cultural details surely there are going to be problems associated with various subjects throughout the movie.

“Oh yes, the past can hurt, but you can either run from it, or learn from it.” Rafiki, from The Lion King. Rafiki said this, because adult Simba was talking about facing something from his past that he’s been running from, so Rafiki hit him on the head. Simba says “Ow what was that for?”, and Rafiki says “It doesn’t matter it’s in the past.” The past can be hurtful, but it has to either be ran from or learned from. This quote fits in society, because people all across the world have to live with their past, but it is their choice whether they choose to run from it or learn from it, not matter how hurtful and hard it may be. No matter how hurtful the past might be, it is always better to use the past as a learning experience.

An American classic children’s movie, The Lion King, is a musical film produced by Walt Disney. The original story focuses on a young lion who spirits into a self-imposed exile after believing he was at fault for his father’s death. Although the film targets a younger audience, it contains a substantial amount of symbolism that only adults would understand.

My chosen film is The Lion King, from the AFI: Top 10 movie listed provided along with this discussion. The movie is based on “A heroic coming-of-age story which follows the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king of the jungle. His father, King Mufasa, the revered ruler of Pride Rock and the lands that surround it, teaches him about the "Circle of Life" the delicate balance of nature which bonds all animals together. Mufasa's evil brother, Scar, hopes that day will never arrive and schemes to do away with the king and Simba so that he can assume the throne for his own tyrannical purposes” (Allers & Minkoff, 1994)” The three characters I chose

when we say the phrase "old but gold" we are talking about the really old things but we can't forget it at all because it affected us and became a part of our like and if we are talking about this phrase i guess "The Lion King" deserves the phrase with no doubt.

The movie It was recently remastered, released a few short weeks ago on September 8th, 2017. The original It was directed by Tommy Lee Lewis and released in 1990, a horror movie that was adapted from the 1986 novel by writer Stephen King. Both the book and the movies are frightening and gory, and even some horror fans stay away. The book is an excellent tool for keeping yourself awake, and you should only watch the movies in a well-lit room and certainly not your basement on a dark, stormy October night. This paper will compare the plot of It: Chapter One, or simply It, released in 2017 and directed by Andres

A story of rejection, betrayal, fleeing from responsibility, and a period of growth. A colorful story with personal struggles, full of bibilical parrellels that relate directly back to Christianity. The Lion King opens with a magnificient celebration in honor of the newborn prince Simba. The animals of Pride Rock gather in honor and the baboon Rafiki cracks open an egg and anoints Simba.While Simba's evil uncle Scar wished him death, the animals worship the prince. Soon this cub grows into a bull's-eye of Scar. Scar's first attack to get rid of Simba occurs when he sends the young cub into forbidden lands. A land Simba's father Mufasa told him never to go. Mufasa saves his son from doom and death and teaches him a lesson about disobiedence. Just like in Christainity, God teaches his people. However, the next attack succeeds, killing Mufasa .Just like God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins, Mufasa sacrificed his life to save his son. Devious Scar makes his nephew believe that the death of his father is his fault and tells him to flee and never return.

Ironically, years after this film’s debut, some say that The Lion King is copied from a Japanese cartoon called, Kimba the White Lion.This cartoon began airing in the 1960s and was based off of a Manga comic titled the “Jungle Emperor Leo. However the directors of this film deny this finding. According to an article done by Bill Bradley on Huffington Post, one of Lion Kings directors, Roger Allers said “I could certainly understand Kimba’s creators feeling angry if they felt we had stolen ideas from them. If I had been inspired by ‘Kimba’ I would certainly acknowledge my inspiration.” Sources say that the some of the cast of The Lion King knew about this however the production team still denies it. Actor Matthew Broderick, the person who voiced Simba said in an interview done in 1994 that, “I thought he meant Kimba, who was a white lion in a cartoon when I was a little kid.” Even though the storylines might not be the same, there are similarities in the characters. In relations to Lion King, Kimba the White Lion is also a king in his film. There are also other similarities between the other character of Lion King and the other characters of Kimba, The Whit Lion. In the Japanese film, “there is also a sage baboon, bumbling hyenas, a young lioness love-interest, a Zazu-like bird and an evil lion with an eye ailment. His name is Claw”().When this news got out there have been protests against the production of this film, in hopes that this Japanese films gets the credit it

American writer Stephen King has written over 50 novels and 200 short stories most of which exists within the horror and suspense genre. Given the immense popularity of his work, King’s stories have often been made into feature films. Unfortunately, the horror that exists on the page rarely translates successfully to the silver screen. For every great King film adaptation such as the classic “Carrie” (1976) and the recent version of “It!” (2017), there are many dismal failures such as “The Dark Half” (1993), “Needful Things” (1993), “Thinner” (1996), “Dreamcatcher” (2003), and “The Dark Tower” (2016). The reason for this poor track record is that the horror that exists within King’s work is contained within complex themes and