The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece)

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Taylor Thomas Directed By: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers Average Customer Rating:


Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303314013 Format: Animated ISBN: 6303314015 Label: Walt Disney Home Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Release Date: 1995-03-03 Running Time: 89 Studio: Walt Disney Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1994-06-24
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Editorial Reviews: Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters are very strong, vocal performances by the likes of Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, and Whoopi Goldberg are terrific, the jokes are aimed as much (if not more) at adults than kids, the animation is sometimes breathtaking, and the music is more palatable than in many Disney features. But be cautious: this is too intense for the Rugrat crowd. --Tom Keogh
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Replaced Comment: Our copy of The Lion King had gone missing and this one is just as good! Customer Rating: Summary: Lion King DVD Comment: I recieved this new dvd in the mail and the corner of the box was damaged. The Dvd inside had been sliding around and there are some signs of scratches. I have not watched the dvd yet to see if has effected it. Customer Rating: Summary: scratched dvd in box Comment: this lion king platinum edition was scratched and was useless to me. I found out once I opened the movie package. janet kaplan Customer Rating: Summary: lion king Comment: i will never buy anything from this person again. my purchase was not brand new even though they tried to pass it off as one. the movie skipped the package was rewrapped. i will have to think twice before i order anything from amazon.com again Customer Rating: Summary: Absolute anti-democratic fascist propaganda Comment: Please do not buy this movie, it is anti-american and perpetuates a state where only the elite are well off and lower classes are discriminated agains. 1. The hyenas far outnumber the lions. Even though they wanted Scar as the 'president,' the only rightful rulers were from an elitist bloodline. Once Simba comes back, he throws Scar to his death, reminicent of the struggles of the persian Sultans of the 1600's. I do not want my children to learn such things. 2. There were two characters that could be identified as 'black' one of the hyenas, portrayed as low class, filthy and illeterate being. We are forced to hate this character and to chear at their misfortune. Also, you have the baboon, an outcast of society, just left alone to his own non-mainstream (white-society) world view. This shows unabridged bigotry. 4. The evil that is Disney. To try to create an artificial demand for their products Disney only does limited time releases of their movies before they go into the "vault". This way Disney forces your hand into buying their DVD's for fear of never having another chance to buy them again. If you think that is symbolic of a fair market then great, but I know that this ploy is not in place to help out consumers, it is there to squeeze out money from the little guys. Those who want it after it's in they 'vault' are forced into an unriliable and unsafe secondary market. 3. False advertising. Disney advertise a great new song for the DVD release. What they provided us with absolute garbage plain and simple. More Reviews