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The score is by Hans Zimmer so that's why its so epic. Hands down, one of the top five movie composers ever.

"I'm sick, so my eye is watering, if you see me crying that's why" *intensely looks around* hahahahaha

"I'm gonna say that a lot, so be prepared." Unintentional Lion king pun.

Scar. Lion King: "He'd make a very hadsome throw rug" Hercules: is a throw rug

Simba saying “Dad” in that quiet, scared voice next to Mufasa’s body BREAKS ME! I AM WEEPING

Mufasa was an entire generations father figure

Every line Jeremy Irons speaks sounds like he's having the time of his life.

For "Be Prepared," Jeremy Irons (AKA Scar) did sing the majority of this song. Right before the final section, though, he lost his voice. So Jim Cummings (Ray from Princess and the Frog, Edd in Lion King, Darkwing Duck, Winnie the Pooh & Tigger, too) was brought in to take over the last part of it.

A little fun fact among many: when Simba is eating a caterpillar, he's sticking his pinkie out, approving his aristocratic origin (like holding a cup with your pinkie out)

Did ANYONE else get goosebumps during the scene where Simba walks up to reclaim the throne as King? The music may have been muted but I could still hear it!

"You deliberately disobeyed me!" "He didn't know, you should've told him!" *EARLIER* "What about that shadowy place?" "You must never go there." _I'm pretty sure he told him._

another fun fact: the lion king is based on the shakespeare play, hamlet, in which both of their uncles are the villain and kill their brothers in order to be king. and then the lion king 2 is based on romeo and juliet, where simba’s daughter is in love with another lion from a rival pride.

Mufasa's death still makes me sob and bittersweet to me. This movie is the last thing my dad bought me right before he died when I was 5.

The Lion King was my childhood and is still my favorite movie till this day. The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride is a great sequel that I recommend. I also recommend Brother Bear, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Treasure Planet. If you ever do shows, I highly recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender and Gravity Falls.

I think you'd honestly enjoy the Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, of course its hard for sequel to be better than the original so keep that in mind. But its one of my favorite movies and the music is great!!

"The Lion King is way better than I expected" What were you expecting?!

34:31 That animated sequence of them battling out really was actually inspired from the animators watching real lions facing off in the wild. I think the slow-motion made this scene super epic and I loved it as a kid.

For anyone confused, Rafiki is the animal equivalent of a shaman. He does not smell Samba, but he seems to "read the leaves" so to speak, and learn that Samba is alive. In the direct to video sequel era, we see him seemingly conversing with Mufasa (his spirit, anyway), about a new threat to the pridelands.

I remember watching this as a child and holding back tears from Mufasas death 😂

Lion King is just one of those movies that sticks with you. Every part of it - music, animation, story, actors, emotional value - adds up into making it one of the most memorable classics for me. Disney just really did well with this one. Loved seeing your reaction to one of my favs! I also wanted to input that Lion King had one of the most watchable sequels, if you have never seen it. LK2 is one of the few classic sequels that I actually watch. The musical production value was different (less cinematic/orchestral) but the songs still stick with me. Plus it's fun getting to see Simba as a dad and the trials that come with. So I recommend it!

The Lion King came out when I was 20, and I saw it in the theatre. Back then, when I saw it, I cheered through most of it. Now, when I watch it, I cry through most of it. This movie was masterfully crafted, and it hits all the emotions, and hits them hard. I remember this so well, because The Lion King and The Crow were in the theatres at the same time. I was going on a date and the girl I was going with wanted to see the Crow, and I wanted to see this. We compromised and saw both. That was a great night. As an aside, I think that Scar suffers the most horrific death of all Disney villains. He is mauled to death by hyenas and eaten. And it was, probably, not quick. Hyenas are scavengers, and their jaws are built VERY strong, to be able to bite through bone. They compete with lions for food. They will usually hang around after a lion's kill and either try to rush in and grab a piece, or if the pack is large enough, will try to drive them away. Lions are sprint killers, they cannot sustain a prolonged chase and are usually very tired after a kill, so they are at their most vulnerable and weakest while eating. As for Pumba, a warthog, at a full charge is a devastating creature. With those massive, stout, stout, tusks, they are capable of killing a lion if they hit it dead on it's side. Lions are known to pass on attacking them, because they can be that dangerous. Their hide is thick and tough, and the tusks can, easily, be fatal. Sorry for the nature lesson, Got carried away.

Simba: *And I JUUUUUUST can't waaaaaait to be kiiiing!!!!!!* Life: *Be careful what you wish for, 'cause you just might get it, you just MIGHT get it...* 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

Funny how after all the times Nala pinned Simba he would learn to counter by using the moment to hurl the pouncer away which is what ended up saving him in his fight with Scar

Hans Zimmer went OFF on this one, so I’m not surprised you noticed and loved the score so much. If you’re curious some fun facts are: - He was only offered to write the score if he got actual African artists to assist/be featured on the soundtrack (he worked with a real African choir and with Lebo who sings that famous opening) - Part of the reason he wanted to do the movie was because his own father had died and he has said the score was like an ode to him and the love he had for his dad Great reaction as always btw 🥰

I cried when I was a kid and now at 29, I still cry when I see Mufasa's death. Favorite childhood movie. Such a great film.

15:14 to answer your question: Jeremy Irons sang the first half of the song, but damaged his vocal chords during the line “you won’t get a *sniff* without me!”, so they brought in Jim Cummings to sing the second half for him. I’m actually surprised you caught onto the fact there were two different singers, the transition is so seamless it’s almost impossible to tell! Edit: fun fact; Timon & Pumbaa originally didn’t exist, but Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella (Timon & Pumbaa, respectively) were so funny while auditioning for the hyenas that the writers created the characters just for them. Now *that* is true talent!

‘Be Prepared’ is my favorite Disney Villan song. Ever.

I think we can all agree that Mufasa’s death broke everyone’s heart. I still weep when I see Simba trying to wake him up. The ultimate saddest scene of cinema. Ironically, James Earl Jones voiced the greatest father (Mufasa) and the worst father in cinema history (Darth Vader)

Mufasa's death makes me cry every time. And then I also cry when Mufasa and Simba are running and playing in the field because watching that father and son moment breaks my heart because I know what's coming next.

I love it when people react to this movie

No matter how many times you watch it, Circle of Life still hits hard.

The Lion King is one of the best-but in my opinion, it's the rare Disney film where the stage adaptations are even better. The Lion King on Broadway (or tour) is a total masterpiece, with absolutely stunning choreography. And if you ever take your girls to Disney World, the Festival of the Lion King is unmissable. When my nephews (then aged 7 and 10) were at the festival, they couldn't tear their eyes from the stage.

Fun fact they actually use a tiger for the growls and roars not a lion.

Fun fact about Be Prepared! Jeremy sang the beginning of the song, but had voice issues, so Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh, Ray from The Princess and the Frog, etc) sang the end part of the song!

"Asante sana, squash banana..we we nugu mi mi apana." Translation: Thank you very much, Squash Banana. You're a baboon and I am not" It was a Swahili singsong rhyme the tour guide would use when he was showing the Disney animators around Africa during the production of The Lion King. The animators asked if they could use it in the film.

King of classics and the sequel is equally amazing but so underrated since it was straight to video...PS he has a daughter

Most of the Disney renaissance films were scored by Alan Menken, who gave the films more of a broadway musical feel. Epic cinematic composer Hans Zimmer composed the score for this film, Jerry Goldsmith composed for Mulan, and Phil Collins wrote for Tarzan which is why that one sounded like a Genesis album.

29:14 - my favorite thing about this reaction. Simba and JV have the same expression on their faces at the reappearance of Mufasa. so. freaking. wholesome! 🥰

I love the lion king, and the sequel wasn't that bad. Even to this day mufasas death still makes me cry no matter how many times I watch it.

fun fact: scars song and the scene of the hyenas marching was based off of hitler and the nazis march 😃

JV: "He's a king now. And there's his son!" Me: Yeah, the forgotten son.

so since you're curious about the music, the composer was Hans Zimmer. absolute. genius. He has an extraordinary resume, scoring for movies such as the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Madagascar, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Gladiator, and other movies in both the Marvel and DC universe. These are just to name a few of his amazing works. As I music person, I'm right with you when it comes to music scores. I also love your reactions to films, as many of these are my favorites. One more fun fact, everyone in the production team for this film was either a rookie or considered to not be good at their jobs. Many were assigned to this film because others thought it would fail miserably, and it ended up winning 2 Golden Globes, 2 Oscars, and more!

Hanz Zimmer's music goes Hard, especially in this movie. I don't even have to actually hear it to get chills just watching you react to it did the trick. I wish they would film the stage version like they did with Hamilton. When I saw it live I DID cry at the opening song, it's so powerful. Also, Be Prepared is one of the very best Villain songs IMO.

The Lion King has left a huge impact on me, it’s the best Disney film in my personal opinion! I saw this film in the movie theaters with my family in 1994 and we loved it! This film has lead me on the path to pursue a career in animation and it inspires me every time I watch it. It’s a grand and epic story with memorable animal characters, music, and fantastic animation! Truly, The Lion King is…an extraordinary animated film that stands the test of time!

My top two requests: 1. The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2. Klaus (a great one for Christmas) Other random ones in no particular order (some have sequels): -Hotel Transylvania -Emperors New Goove -James and the Giant Peach -Missing Link -Abominable -Road to El Dorado -The Croods -Shrek -Antz -Chicken Run -Trolls -Over the Hedge -A Bugs Life -Corpse Bride -Ice Age -The Good Dinosaur -Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs I’m sure you have it planned to do the classic Disney so I won’t post those lol

11:30 In theater, moving right is progression, and left is return. This is obeyed really well in this movie. Fun fact: Avatar’s Ember Island Players flipped Zuko’s scar for this very reason. He was banished (towards the right) with his scar a visible shamed then returned (left) with it upstage and hidden behind his honor. When in reality, Zuko returned (scar visible) and found shame, then left (right) on the clear path. 14:50 In Greek poems, the heroic pattern is short-short-long. Scar tries to imitate this, believing his vision is best and heroic. But not only is he syncopated and half a beat off, but his short-long-short pattern isn’t a named poetic rhythm. This shows his madness long before the deleted song Madness of King Scar. 15:15 Scar’s actor lost his voice on the final verse. The actor who voiced Ed (laughing Hyena) took over. And he’s also the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Anastasia’s Rasputin.

The live action version is more or less a shot-for-shot copy of the original, but with everything that made the original symbolic and cool taken out (like the sun symbolism, the circle of life). You can skip it, you won't miss anything.

I hope people start to subscribe. Watching your reaction is like watching my emotions personified. It’s like I share in the experience of watching it for the first time.

I was about 8 when Lion King released, and I remember watching it the first time. Mufasa's death just crushed me, like no other death had in a movie before, or since to be honest. It's weird how some things from early life stick with you, it still makes me tear up now, and I'm in my 30s, lol

Same thing happened to me. Watched it when I was way to young, didn’t understand it or appreciated it. Then rewatched it when I was about 14 and became absolutely enraptured. It’s a classic for a reason, the story the characters THE MUSIC. The intro it’s one of the best I’ve seen. Definitely one of my favorites. Ps. The little “NO” you let out at 7:39 when Mufasa talks about his time as king coming to an end one day it’s both hilarious and sad.

The voice actor for young Simba was Jonathan Taylor Thomas also known as JTT, I had the biggest crush 😘🤣

You released this on ly 27th birthday! The Lion King actually came out the year I was born and is 27 years old as of 2021. I performed briefly in The Lion King Musical when it was in my city when I was young, and I learned all the songs in and performed at Her Majesties Theatre. One of the first movies I remember watching when it was just me and my mum sitting on milk crates in a tiny home is The Lion King 1 & 2, I studied classical literature and drew comparisons of the adaptation and paralells of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet respectively in the two films when I was in high school. The Lion King is so special and nostalgic to me, and to log in and see this be released on my birthday was like a wonderful nostalgia bomb, so thank-you so much!

watching you cry makes me feel like it's okay to feel things (I cry with you) and I just want to thank you for being so open and free with your emotions because it helps me process mine

When I watched The Lion King musical, I cried 5 seconds in because the music was SO GOOD.

This movie plays on a loop in my brain. I don't even need to watch it. I wrote out the entire script in a week in middle school. During class. 😂😂 If you think Scar is bad, wait until you meet Frollo from Notre Dame. He IS the worst Disney villain.

I saw the movie in the cinema in '94 and I will never forget how that opening felt. The room quite and completely dark. Then then song sets in at a deafening volume and the sun rises on the black screen. Chills!

When Zazo says “he’d make a very handsome throw rug” about Scar, that ends up being part of the Hercules movie for real. 😂 😂

JV, I don't know if you'll ever read this, but your offer to watch animated shows has excited me greatly. To that end, I would like to strongly recommend She-ra and the Princesses of Power, as well as Troll Hunters: Tales of Arcadia. Both are emotionally driven netflix originals with powerful characters and engaging story lines.

BEST - DISNEY - MOVIE - *EVER!* I know every single line and song by heart in Italian,both of this and"The Lion King 2",I've spent my whole elementary school playing this(both movies,1&2)with a couple of my classmates and,to these days,if I have to wait more then 1/2 hour to do something,I start to repeat the movie by heart in my mind to make time passing faster and I can do it even if I haven't watched it in *YEARS!* 🦁 The remake has an amazing CGI,but I consider it a personal *INSULT* for a variety of reasons,from the changes in the plot and the lines to the changes of voice actors,some inevitables,but still with AWFUL replacements,to the fact the animals have *ZERO* facial expressions and,because of that,they can't communicate their emotions properly! I *HATE* that movie with my burning soul!!!!!😡🤬🔥 Also"The Lion King 1/2"has _some_ nice things in it,but I will *never* forgive them for making fun of the awsome opening scene of the original movie!😣💢

Please watch the second one as well, so few reactors do, and it’s such a shame as it’s such a great one! There’s also the third one, which is basically this one but from another point of view. Quite great and worth a watch as well! And yes, live action would be nice as well. Thanks for a great reaction! One of my all time favorite movies.

This is my favorite movie of all-time. I'm autistic, and this movie has been my number one special interest pretty much since I was born. I know every single word in the movie and I was saying the lines along with the movie while I was watching this! Thank you for letting me experience watching my favorite movie for the first time through you! If you're looking for animated movies to react to, I recommend Wolfwalkers. It was one of the Academy Award nominees this past year and is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. I feel like it'd be especially meaningful to you since you have daughters.

My daughter was, like 2, when the video tape came out and she watched it EVERY SINGLE DAY. Then she discovered that when the video finished and auto-rewound, she could push the tape back in and it would start over so she could watch it more than once a day! Then, after more than a year, when she had finally started getting bored of watching it EVERY SINGLE DAY and started getting interesting in things like that purple dinosaur (does it tell you something, that we found flippin' BARNEY a relief?) her little brother wanted to watch Lion King EVERY SINGLE DAY. We wore that video tape OUT. In many ways, this movie is the pinnacle of Disney's animation. Every frame is an amazing piece of art. The voice acting is perfect. The score deserved every academy award it won. And the script was perfect. (The only real downside of the movie is how much Disney - the company that will issue a cease and desist order for drawing three circles on your school peechee - was ripping of the classic Japanese manga/animated series _Kimba the White Lion_ without giving any credit to Tezuka.)

« Remember who you are » Once you lose your father, rewatching this scene hits even more hard, and light up your soul when you’re full of doubts about yourself.

Fun Fact: The Hula-Hula scene was improvised XD they added it because it was a riot.

So glad you loved revisiting this! It is definitely a powerful and emotional story that is so well crafted. The Lion King 2 and The Lion King 1 1/2 (from Timon and Pumbaa’s perspective) are definitely fun watches as well.

Man i cant get through the first damn song with out being in tears. So.. thats how i feel about this movie

I always cry when Simba crawls under his dad's paw, just to feel his embrace one last time 😢😭

This movie blew minds back in the 90's, as their animation, music and sound effects were so detailed and on point. There were no animated movie (until frozen happened) that got as high scores on the effects and music. I'll never stop appreciating it, and it has aged like fine wine

Fun fact when recording be prepared, Jim Cummings had to take over. Jim took over after Jeremy irons blew out his voice.

Thank you for noticing how much Scar had already shattered Simba's self confidence by manipulating him to think he caused his own father to die. Now we don't know how Simba's character arc would have turned out had he remained just a spoilt brat like that but still he was "scared" for his whole life by this incident which is not good for a child. Also you're one of the only reactors who actually notice and appreciate Rafiki's fighting styles which for me is an really underrated scene and how Rafiki made him realize his worth. In the end all comes together as circle of life. By the way it's actually Simba's daughter at the end. You need to watch the 2nd movie, her story is also great and you'll see how much Scar has traumatized Simba for life.

Meerkats eat bugs mainly, which explains why Timon likes them .

I got to see this show on Broadway and it was awesome! Starring Matthew Broderick as Simba. With Jeremy Irons as Scar and James Earl Jones as Mufasa

I would love if they put Lion King on Broadway on Disney plus! That show was the best thing I ever experienced in my life but I doubt they will

Simba had a daughter, do recommend The lion king 2 which was straight to video but it's actually really good.

I watch your videos enough to know to get the tissues ready bro, we got this 😭🧻

I am SO happy you reacted to this! It’s my absolute favourite movie as well as brother bear! I even have a tattoo of Mufasas quote ‘look inside yourself, you are more than what you have become. Remember who you are’ as a reminder to always stay true to myself regardless of circumstance. I love your reactions & am a huge supporter of your channel & just KNOW you will reach those high numbers. You & your beautiful family deserve all the goodness & blessings. Stay safe! 🥰

The Lion King's score is the reason I wanted to become a musician as a child. I listened to it countless times and even went to lengths to learn 5 instruments so I would know all the different parts to the score. Even years later I still get emotional when I hear it. Hans Zimmer is a KING :)

I was 14 when this movie came out in 1994. At the time, I became more and more obsessed with this film the more I learned about it. I watched every Behind the Scene feature on TV. I read every book. I got the How to Draw Lion King book and The Art of The Lion King for my birthday and would stare at the drawings for hours. Watching the movie was amazing and even now, it is very powerful. The relationship between Simba and Mufasa is a powerful one. This movie will always remind me of my relationship with my dad for a number of reasons. Besides the lessons of responsibility, there is also the music by Elton John. My dad introduced us all to his music very early in our lives and it has become something that we all bond over. My father and my brothers--we all have our own musical tastes and interests. But the music of Elton John is one of those things we all have a deep love of and so this movie is very special to me on so many levels.

the thing that i really like about these early on disney movies is that they do teach kids that their will be tragedy and unfortunate death in their lives and it teaches them how to handle that loss, with friends, by moving forward in a way that would make that person proud. it’s a really nice way of acclimating kids to the harsher side of life

Seeing this movie back in 1994 with my parents and grandmother is the oldest memory I have, and I will cherish it till the day I die...

I've been watching this movie ever since I was 4 years old and still love it!

This came out when I was in high school. I saw it in the theatre 17 times. I had 4 full sets of the trading cards, including the special foils. Wonderful movie.

This movie was my grandfathers favorite movie. He had the circle of life played at his funeral. I miss him greatly but every time I watch this movie it’s like him telling me he is always with me.

This is one of my all time favorite Disney movies!! I cry every time I watch it! I also love the Broadway play. If you have the chance to see it I HIGHLY recommend it. The show is just breathtaking!

I recommend Hercules and Tarzan as well. Both are great movies that i enjoyed during my childhood

I think Scar might just be my third favourite Disney Villain... next to Doctor Facalier and Hades that is. Great video, dude. Merry Christmas to you! 💯😁👍

Now you need to react to Lion King 2- Simba's Pride and Lion King 1 1/2. Which tells Timon and Pumbaa's story

The composer Hans Zimmer had lost his father prior to working on this film. He said in an interview that he essentially wrote the score for his father.

I would love to we you start trying animated shows. I know how much you loved the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. I highly recommend the animated series they made to fill in the time between the first and second movies. The show changed names several times but they are all part of the same storyline: Riders of Berk, Defenders of Berk, and then Race to the Edge

I remember my uncle getting me this movie on VHS and watched it a lot, is one of my favorite movies

Man, movies like The Lion King go in deep. Super deep, whoa! That was said with strong emotion and from the heart. I think I'm gonna start to cry.

Spirit: Stallion of the cimarron is one of my favorite animated movies ever. Hopefully some of the patreon fans would suggest it as now I’m still relying on my parents’ money (I’m a student) so I don’t want to spend much of their money.😂. (I may join the patreon in the future, though.)

Please watch The Lion King 2 - it's one of Disney's best sequels!

Lion King is a timeless classic! I also love the music in the second lion king movie.

Man watching the movie now as a adult and a parent, it hits harder

One little fact I love about this movie .. James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa and Madge Sinclair voiced Sarabi the King and Queen in this move and they were the King and Queen in the Eddie Murphy film Coming to America .. both have beautiful voices James’ for its depth and richness, Madge for her gentleness, sadly missed.

You should totally check out the sequel, Simba's Pride. It is one of the best Disney sequels.

Great reaction :) I highly recommend the sequel, "The Lion King 2" and "Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron" !

The great Rowan Atkinson aka Mr Bean is the voice of Zazu. Can’t be better.