The Lion King (1994/2019) I Killed Mufasa

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The Lion King (1994/2019) I Killed Mufasa

Give Me your opinion in the comments below, what is the better movie?

[KohlerSAStudios]

What I like about the 1994 version when Simba understands Scar murdered Mufasa is that Simba remembers his pouncing lesson from this father and pounces on Scar.

[cloudshines]

1994: The wonderfully animated piece of art movie

2019: The free to watch Youtube Movie

[benformation]

The 1994 version is the embodiment of quality over quantity. Just because the 2019 version looks realistic, doesn't mean it's a good watch.

[ezelop]

1994: Simba finds out the truth and in rage jumps at his uncle Scar
2019: Simba finds out the truth and bites his uncle Scar

[Nuvendil]

My biggest issue with this scene, aside from the lack of drama in the animation, is Simba's reaction to the confession, it's way too composed. I mean, he's way too composed throughout, but the confession is really egregious. It sounds way too rehearsed, too controlled. In the original, he reacts with the level of shock, rage, and immediate aggression we expect in his voice. In the remake, it sounds more like he found out a day ago and had thought out what to say when confronting him.

[foxygrin]

Notice how in the original flashback, it's not just Mufasa's death scene copy pasted with a windows movie maker fade transition; Simba remembers it as something so horrible, so traumatic, and it's reflected in the bright red that also fits the palette of the current scene. In the new version, it clashes so badly with what's currently happening, almost as if Mufasa's death was a happier moment for Simba than hanging from a rock is.

[Northflowo]

The 2019 scene feels like an essay that's trying to meet the minimum word requirement

[paintbrush]

1:57 sounds like Simbas apoligizing for sneaking out at night, not for causing the death of his father.

[IsabelOEM]

"Daddy isn't here to save you, and now everyone knows why!" >> "Then bow to your king!"

[Alfred_Benson]

3:28 Calm down, Disney, Simba going "Nyaaa!!" when his father died already nearly killed me with laughter. You didn't need to deal the finishing blow by making me watch it again in slow mo at the most dramatic and emotionally heavy moment in the movie

[shaydilane]

It’s crazy how they managed to downgrade every. Single. Aspect. Of the remake. Let’s talk about the original first: the music is extremely powerful. The way the strings staccato at the beginning to emphasize tension REALLY sells the moment. Simba’s dread, and Scar turning the tides with his usual manipulation to sway the lionesses against him. The music is half the battle in his scene. Everything about it is so potent and meaningful; every note, every trill pushes the scene forward. Every character’s expression contributes. There is an OVERFLOW of emotion. And when Simba admits, its all he can even muster to say “I did”... he can’t manage anything else. And this is powerful. Sarabi’s look of despondency as she pleads with her son; begs him to tell her it isn’t true. And we hear that classic Lion King theme; that ridiculously emotional, complex melody. The music is quiet here to emphasize Simba’s lamentation and further acceptance, and it does so brilliantly. And when Scar says “he admits it! Murderer!” The way the music suddenly booms into the foreground followed by that riveting crash of lightning gives me goosebumps every time. It’s simple and so effective. The way Scar circles Simba, berating him all while Simba can’t even defend himself, because he’s convinced his uncle is right. And one thing I especially despise about the remake is the exclusion of the pivotal line “oh, Simba. You’re in trouble again. But this time, daddy isn’t here to save you. And now everyone knows why!” It’s really good writing. The way Scar words this is so demeaning, and it mocks the fact that they’re actually family. ”you’re in trouble again” reminding us of the mistakes Simba made as a kid that supposedly led to his father’s death. And the TIMING. Everything is timed so purposefully, and the cadence and delivery swells with the music as Simba is pushed off the edge of Pride Rock. And then we get that brilliant confession from Scar, and I can’t stress enough how good Jeremy Irons is at making every word leak malice. After his confession, the chilling off-chord that plays as we are flashed back to Mufasa’s death (the visual of him falling into the stampede is so well executed in this version) really rings home this feeling of horror and realization. And the way Simba is then invigorated to LEAP up from the cliff and onto Scar. Not just nibbling his neck fluff, LEAPING up and out of his clutches only to pin him down and gain the upper hand. It’s perfect. All of it is perfect.

And then there’s the remake. The first thing I notice is the lazy blocking. Why would Scar lay down at the beginning as he’s talking to Simba? Was there really nothing else they could think of to emphasize nonchalance? The completely BLANK expressions of the characters doesn’t help. The lionesses (who in the original look terrified and uncertain) look like they’re watching a cat toy. It’s awful. And I really hate to knock an actor, but the guy playing Simba is not doing him any favors either. His delivery is bizarre and he’s putting the emphasis in all the wrong places. The way he says “it was me” or whatever (I say whatever because it’s already not as memorable) followed by that weird-ass “I’m sorry” to Sarabi? Why even add that? Why would he say “I’m sorry”? I’m not saying the apologetic sentiment is out of place, but Simba’s body language and what he said in the original already fully conveyed the feeling of remorse and that he felt sorry. So this addition kinda cheapens it. It just feels off. And of course when Scar says yada yada “he admits it! Wakwkaksa!” there’s NO lightning strike because John Favreau doesn’t think adding drama to a fictional movie about talking lions is realistic. Thanks John. Instead we get bland boring lighting over bland boring lions and SOMEHOW even Zimmer’s chilling score is downgraded. Whether it’s the instruments themselves or the composition, the emotion feels watered down. It’s lessened. Just like the rest of the scene. There’s some new dialogue from Scar during this scene that isn’t completely bad, but at the same time... it’s kind of superfluous. It’s things that don’t really add anything to the scene and are just there to make it feel different. They don’t serve any purpose. And for god’s sake that stupid flash back to hilariously blocked Mufasa falling off the cliff completely saps the tension. It’s literally funny. Simba’s stupid little chipmunk scream is comical. In the original the complete DESPAIR in Simba’s voice destroys me. The delivery is amazing. And so is Mufasa’s terrible scream. But in the new version it’s like and Simba’s like “nOOOEE” And it just sucks. It all sucks. The remake sucks. And the original is a masterpiece.

Edit: bass-boosting Chiwetel’s voice was an extremely lame choice and it’s super obvious eww- why didn’t they just get Jeremy Irons back? The man literally sounds the same. They brought back wholesome geezer James Earl Jones but wouldn’t bring back arguably the most iconic voice in the movie? Ew Disney. Ew. The scene is so forced omg I can’t believe how bad it is. Why is everyone’s delivery so weird? They don’t even talk like real people. Simba has ZERO emotion in this scene and in the original the emotions are literally through the roof. 1994 Lion King is one of the most emotion-heavy movies I’ve ever seen, yet this shallow remake manages to be one of the most EMOTIONLESS movies I’ve ever seen, how did they even manage that? They managed it by not caring. It was an easy billion for them. That’s all they wanted. To bank on peoples’ nostalgia and fill their own pockets. That’s what Disney is now.

[fuckalldisneyremakesorigin]

Jeremy Irons sounded more menacing at the confession of Mufasa's death and to the murder line than Chiwetel. But also the “Your daddy is not here to save you” is not present in the remake.

[ruththompson]

1:16 - Scar lunges at Simba. Swift, sharp, threatening.
3:12 - *bounce*

[milkyios]

1994 version: *How we want it*

2019 version: *How it actually turned out*

[fullmetalgamer]

1994: Aged like wine
2019: Aged like milk

[resident_simon]

the 2019 version is lifeless. where’s the heart

[voli]

Not only is there emotion in the original but better acting and choreography overall. Ironically it feels more natural and realistic especially with the dialog choices where as the remake, it ends up feeling forced to make up for the lack of emotion. Also that scream mufasa does when he falls in the flash 100% feels like it was taken from the original.

[KlutzyNinjaKitty]

I literally never noticed this until now, but at 1:19 you can see Simba make a “what is he talking about?” face just as Scar starts whispering in his ear. Such attention to detail in expression that’s completely lost in the 2019 remake.

[stephanvanderzee]

I simply love the original scar best his voice acting is on a whole different level and just gives me a certain vibe Im really disappointed they didn't reach out to him so he could reprise his role like mufasa did. He was actually waiting for it but it didn't happen is what I read.

[ericwood]

1994: MURDERER!!!
2019: MY FATHER!!! YOUR OWN BROTHER!!! HOW COULD YOU?!!!