Honest Trailers Commentary | The Lion King (2019) 

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" starts in the evening in the original and is well into night for most of the song. You do not misremember.

I mean Aslan in the Narnia films expressed emotions and that was years ago.

Spencer's reaction-face when Dan suggests "Oliver and Company" as remake-fodder was priceless!

I want a Live-Action Treasure Planet! come-on... THAT could be pretty epic.

I'm pretty sure that these live-action Disney remakes are the new Michael Bay Transformers movies, because they… • Turn a cartoon you loved as a kid roughly three decades ago into an over-long CGI slugfest • Are more about promoting brands than telling a story • Try way too hard to look 'real' • Rehash the same plot as the previous versions • Don't do many favors for their female leads • But will still make tons of money no matter how much we rip them up online. Except we only had to deal with one Transformers movie every 2-3 years, and Hasbro wasn't monopolizing the film industry back then. Plus, at least robot testicles were something we'd never seen on the big screen before.

My 5 yo daughter shouted in the cinema "why are they singing can you feel the love TONIGHT in the daytime?" She was pissed. 🤣🤣🤣

Of the many things wrong with The Lion King (2019), they somehow managed to destroy one of Disney's epic villain songs. 🤦🏽‍♂️ Edit: Also, IT'S DAYTIME!

Who wants a Hercules juuuust so live action Danny Devito casting?

Aladdin and the King of Thieves is actually a lot of fun. In my opinion, the best Disney home video sequel.

I'm gonna be That Person and tell you that spotted hyenas hunt prey as well as scavenge. It's usually the lions stealing from them, and not the other way around.

Paddington bear is photo realistic and expressive

I'm not saying The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride is a masterpiece, but because of that soundtrack I'm going to stand by it

The Lion King 2019 is the most expensive tech demo in history.

Beyoncé - Are you with me lions Me - Okay lions now lets get in formation

Since she’s a Disney Grand Duchess now, I’d be interested in a live action remake of Anastasia that leans into the Broadway musical.

In terms of Disney direct-to-DVD sequels the only ones I’ll stand by are Simba’s Pride, Aladdin: Prince of Thieves & Cinderella III

I stan Lion King 2. Not only did I love it as a kid but the soundtrack still slaps. One of Us especially.

Dan is my hero, I love it when he goes off

I would have paid all the money if they figured out how to tell this story with no dialogue and used real animals filmed in the wild

I'd love to see a properly done live action version of "The Black Cauldron".

"Kids are annoying and people like to put them in a movie theater to be quiet for a few hours...?" NAILED IT! LOL

The original ‘can you feel the love tonight’ starts as the sun is setting (long shadows, orange hue) and ends as dusk sets in (mostly dark, stars out but the sky still has some pink and purple)

_Simba's Pride_ is my favorite Disney direct to video sequel; it is leagues above most of them. While I did grow up watching it, I have also seen it several times as an adult and believe it holds up. It has, hands down, the best soundtrack of any sequel. I think there are one or two of the Disney direct to video sequels that could be argued to be objectively as good or better, but, for me, _Simba's Pride_ is definitely the best.

I agree Dan. This movie is just so flat. A soulless cashcow.

2:59 Yeah that's Cats level uncanny valley, and you know how much we're all looking forward to that trainwreck.

Say: WHAT? A Llama? HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!

Next week is Hobbs and Shaw. Although I was really hoping that it would be Rick and Morty Seasons 1-3, in time for the new season. :(

Mufasa I voted for you!!! LMAO 🤣🤣

Maybe Beyonce matched her voice acting to the emotionless CGI animals. Bravo Queen B

Warthogs have a TON of emotion when they're being eaten

Oooooh a Black Cauldron remake could actually be dope

20:10 In the animated Lion King, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” took place during the daytime as well. Towards the end of the song the sun starts to set.

They're afraid to shade Beyoncé😂😂

The Love Tonight scene in the original is at dusk, it starts with some light but gets darker. It's basically night by the end. The new one looks like late afternoon and finishing at dusk.

Please do an honest trailer for Dinsey's "Dinosaur".

in the original, once they get past Timon's part on Can You Feel the Love Tonight? and the song starts, it's sunset, so it's light out BUT it will become night time. not sure how or why the updated version differs with it being in broad daylight

Honestly, I would’ve enjoyed a recording of the stage version more than... well, this.

Aslan from Narnia was expressive, right?

Please say, “Urge to kill... rising.”

I think a live action of The Huntch back of Notre dame or Pinocchio would be good.

The original lion king sequels are actually good :p

He protecc He attacc but importanly, he fall on his bacc

They should have rewritten it to be like a nature documentary with no dialogue or musical numbers, and narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough.

Next week is Hobbs and Shaw!!! I laughed out loud several thousand times while watching this and the trailer so thanks for that, you guys.

See Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle for a good example of cgi animals that have expressions. They should have done that.

THE BLACK CAULDRON AND THE SWORD IN THE STONE !!! YES

Oh boy… “Do you think Mulan will see similar success next year?” Ah… The naïveté of 2019…

Lon, good seeing you do your thing man.

Next Week: Hobbs and Shaw

"I want to feel the love tonight." This would correct the tense issue but maybe too subjective xD. If I recall the original song was sung during sundown quite late at night and then by the time the song ends it is night time!

Dynamism....Oh Dan, wooing me with your words. Wanna purr like a kitty cat. Oh my...😍

The narrator screaming "IT'S DAYTIME" is the best part of the trailer. Hahahahahahaha

The jungle book 2016 had amazing emotions and voice acting too, you feel the tension whenever Sher Khan was around, the anxiety of Lupitas wolf mom (forgot her name) Bageera and Baloo had emotions too. It can and was done before but TLK 2019 had no facial emotions and the voice delivery was flat as all hell, AND almost no added context to the ‘94 story. Jesus this was my 2nd most anticipated movie of 2019, you already know # 1

When you sign off on these commentaries and you tease the next week, you could say "same honest time, same honest place"

I would love to see live action Black Cauldron movie..

Cool Disney & movie review. I really like these commentaries.

I love Spencer and Dan off-handedly acknowledging that animals have souls. So sweet. Also, I agree.

And this five minute trip to the crapper just be became a thirty minute break. I am glad I bought the cushioned toilet seat.

In terms of what could be adapted for a live action film, I'd LOVE to see both "Altantis: The Lost Empire" and "Treasure Planet" brought back with the CGI budget you'd see today. Get beautiful vistas of dark caves, beautiful watery temples, and marvelous cosmos and swirling colorful planets. Plus, think of the Disney attractions they could bring up! Disney Land in China has a section of the park devoted to Jules Verne and we could have that with "Atlantis", and perhaps a dark ride where you're on a ship, cruising through the cosmos to find the lost treasure for "Treasure Planet". Again, plenty of potential to expand and broaden the scope of live action with these films! (as long as they don't go TOO hard on the Martin Short B.E.N. character, cause that was a bit annoying even then.)

Mulan is VERY iconic, Lonn Did you not see the discourse online when all the info about Mulan was coming out? But you guys are right, it's risky

Shame they blew last Lon's "fake day for fake night" joke. That was gold! Also love the twin peaks shirt.

Songs 1. "Circle Of Life" - Lindiwe Mkhize, Lebo M 2. "Just Can't Wait To Be King" - JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Oliver 3. "Be Prepared" - Chiwetel Ejiofor 4. "Hakuna Matata" - Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary, Donald Glover 5. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Beyonce 6. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen

The only Disney "straight-to-VHS/DVD" sequel that holds up is Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time, because its decently animated (while still being on a budget), but also so insane you kind of can't believe it exists.

I feel like Andy Serkis did it right when he did his Jungle Book mowgli with the performance capture of the actors and the animals.

I’ll have you know that I loved Oliver and Company as a stupid child and have no idea whether it’s good or not as an adult! SO THERE.

Agree with Lonn about Sword in the Stone. I think it's one of the lesser known Disney animations that would be perfect for a remake. No songs. Just magic and adventure. It's. A coming of age story. There's a lot of good parts they can take from the animated movie and also plenty of room to change things up

Y'all backed out when y'all couldve been ya know... honest about beyonce. We know she can't act. Her die hard fans know she cant act BUT her involvement in the movie gave us some dope ass songs.

Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, Tarzan, Pinocchio. There's still a handful of tier one movies Disney can make live action.

Spencer said "And Dan oops" 😂😂😂

Bob Iger’s actual quote: “I’m puzzled by it. If they want to bitch about movies it’s certainly their right. It seems so disrespectful to all the people who work on those films who are working just as hard as the people who are working on their films and are putting their creative souls on the line just like they are.” “Are you telling me that Ryan Coogler making Black Panther is doing something that somehow or another is less than anything Marty Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola have ever done on any one of their movies? Come on.”

Everyone wants a remake of Atlantis and treasure planet

Hyped for the Hobbs and Shaw honest trailer

They should of just said "be shaw not to miss next week's episode" 😉

the worst part of the lion king movie is that the animals aren't even emoting like *animals*, let alone people. When Simba is talking about the death of his father, his ears don't drop. When he's singing Hakuna Matata, his tail doesn't flick. It's not even "animals don't emote like humans", it's "they didn't bother to have them emote at all".

Re: would the antelopes be talking to the lions as they're being killed to be eaten... Assuming talking lions hunt like normal lions, the typical killshot for a lioness is very much going for the throat. So, also assuming talking animal voiceboxes are in the throat region, they'd be unable to talk. If that brings you any comfort. ;)

You guys should read "The origin of Species" by Charles Darwin to understand the "Circle of Life". The lions are at the top of the food chain at the savana, they eat the weak animals and that makes it that only the strong (best genes) animals reproduce, even in their own society the best lion kills the weak ones to have the best genes. So Simba represents the best genes of the lions bcuz of his ascendance. The hyenas eat all animals, weak or strong, and that breaks the circle by itself. Mating with scar would break the lion circle too (and thats the reason why Mufasa should have kill him) but his understood that the females choose not to mate with him choosing to wait for the best male (Simba). That raise a few too many questions about who mate with who that the movie itself being for children doesn't want to answer.

Truth be told, Lion King 2019 could've learned alot from Netflix's version of Jungle Book.. they did of good job of making the animals emote and keeping the realism

Animated for "Can you feel the love tonight" goes from sunset to night

Timon & Pumba were singing “The Lion sleeps tonight” during the day

I thought I remembered Nature documentaries teaching me that Hyenas were just as likely to take down large prey themselves (as a team) as lions, and often _lost_ their kills to scavenging lions (particularly pride-less males)?

Lon, according to sites like Nat Geo and africa-wildlife-detective (?) hyenas hunt a significant portion of their food and are not just scavengers. I do agree that the cartoon gets to take license and therefore can make them look more inherently suspect and that the photo-realistic approach should get dinged for the fact that if they look like real hyenas they should get treated as such. Can't track it down right now, but pretty sure there are sources that show lions are just as opportunistic at stealing prey from smaller predators. I also agree with Dan that photorealism makes fights between characters a bit more uncomfortable. Like watching cartoon animals in a stylized fight is fun, but the bears Treadwell filmed as seen in GrizzlyMan (an extreme case as they are real) is deeply unsettling. Aladdin had huge headwinds prior to the film releasing with those abysmal trailers and ended up be far better than the trailers had us fearing. Lion King had that circle of life trailer that wowed the animation and hit the nostalgia and ended up being as soulless a cashgrab as the faces of the CG animals it depicts.

"It's a tech demo that went on way too long." Nice one!

Yep. I signed up for this, alright.

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was in the daytime too in the original film. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" was early evening, and it seems that certain visual cues in this film suggest tha as the intent here too, but somebody probably thought "nope, too dark".

One thing I didn't like was how the african savanna was beautiful in the beginning but then borning dessert in the rest

I'm curious to see what a "live-action" version of Fantasia could look like if they approached it with the creativity of the original.

FWIW, I would've loved to see the broadway version on screen.

Regarding the discussion around minute 6 about what else Disney can remake here’s a totally off the wall idea: maybe create something new!?!

Watching lion king is like watching a lion documentary

Can’t wait for Hobbs & Shaw next week!!

The Black Cauldron and the rest of the chronicles of Prydain books by Lloyd Alexander would be a great streaming / movie series

Ey, 6,66 million subscribers. Fitting considering we're just coming off Halloween.

From the clues, I'm assuming its Hobbs and Shaw.

Lion King 2 is a good film and works as a sequel. The main problem the film has is that it is a sequel to one of the best animated feature films ever made and it of course can't live up to that.

Spencer said the first shot is incredible!.....which was the only live action and not CG shot in the entire movie!

You know... if they did the Lion King with voice over and no animal talking... I'd dig it.

Lion Guard answers a surprising number of your world building questions.

Will you please sing, “Doctor, doctor, gimme the news, I gotta bad case of lovin’ two.” Like the Applebee’s commercial

Please say: Wallopin' web Snappers!!!

Spotted hyenas do actually kill stuff, that and lion are actually fierce competitors,