Hey everyone! just wanted to put it down here as well incase you don't watch the intro.. This is a REWATCH this is not my First Time Watching. Hope you enjoy and I will see you tomorrow for more Big Bang Theory!

@maxkimpland1746

Жыл бұрын

For your next movie reaction, I recommend The Lion King 1-1/2 (one and a half (just in case of reading the fraction looks confusing))😊

@Lavender_Fire69

Жыл бұрын

There is a lion king 2 called simpas pride

@miguelgamesbr6285

Жыл бұрын

Cody, can you react to the movie Monster Trucks from 2016? (It’s from the same director who directed all the Ice Age movies)

@kingofthedepths3513

Жыл бұрын

Please watch for halloween scooby doo frankencreepy

@colesaunier7679

Жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me why you have never done a SpongeBob show reaction.

Fun Fact: After singing the 'You won't get a sniff without me' part, Jeremy Irons blew out his voice and Jim Cummings had to take over.

@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay

Жыл бұрын

Same man who voiced Tigger from Winnie The Pooh

@laurenmeyer8410

Жыл бұрын

I know that til yesterday

@jarredbillings2332

Жыл бұрын

​@@Rainbow.Pegacorn.CosplayPete, Kaa, Monterey Jack, Fat Cat, and of course, Darkwing Duck. Let's get DANGEROUS!😎

@LocalMaple

11 ай бұрын

@@Rainbow.Pegacorn.CosplayMost people know him as Winnie the Pooh first, then Tigger. He’s also the smuggler in the Star Wars Ride (Hondo), the head guard in Aladdin (Razoul), and Rasputin’s singer.

@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay

11 ай бұрын

@@jarredbillings2332 "I am the terror that flaps in the night...."

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.” - JRR Tolkien

@GracemarieJohnson2763

Жыл бұрын

That quote hit hard.

@jarredbillings2332

Жыл бұрын

OMG... That made me think of the name change from Token to Tolkien from South Park. Mind blown🤯😂

Fun Fact: Lebo M, the guy that sang the opening chant for Circle of Life(Nants Ingoyama) only did one take for said opening chant.

WAY BETTER THAN THE 2019 REMAKE! The animals looked so lifeless.

@Darkfur94

Жыл бұрын

For me it was the awful acting with that travesty of a film and the fact that they didn't add shadowed lands into the movie and he lives in you was bumped to a freaking credits song

@Darkfur94

Жыл бұрын

@Izuna Midoriya lol I watched the trailer for that one and was just like nope

@dereklopez9060

Жыл бұрын

Everything about the live action remake of The Lion King is infuriating. It does everything the same as original film, but in a less impactful way. All the charm and emotion has been sucked out, The voice acting is so wooden, there's no personality to the characters, Mufasa's death in the remake was laughable, even the song Can You Feel The Love Tonight makes no sense. It doesn't even take place in the night time, it's broad daylight throughout the whole song.

@Mothobius

Жыл бұрын

@@dereklopez9060 I mean at least it's realistic. Real animals wouldn't be smiling and stuff

@jarredbillings2332

Жыл бұрын

I honestly thought James Earl Jones did a decent job voicing Mufasa again. Seth Rogen as Pumbaa as well.

I absolutely love The Lion King, it's my favourite Disney movie ever! Has amazing visuals, fantastic songs and an outstanding cast!

@sahilandaayan2619

Жыл бұрын

You got that, my gee😁

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@tiresomesimba7369

Жыл бұрын

You can say that again 👍

@g.d.graham2446

Жыл бұрын

This and Frozen are the best Disney musicals bar none

@jarredbillings2332

Жыл бұрын

The Lion King is pretty much everyone's favorite Disney movie...like Spider-Man is everyone's favorite superhero franchise 😊

I was born in 1991, so I grew up with this. We watched it in high school in 2008, and it happened to be the 1 year anniversary of my grandmother's death. Mufasa dying hit extra hard, I sat and cried silently. I still cry like a baby to this day. Loved your reaction!

James Earl Jones is and will always be a national treasure….

I absolutely love James Earl Jones voice, and something about his speeches as mufasa in this movie gives me goosebumps. And when talking to scar I can only see Darth Vader.

1 of the best disney movies. Good voices, the hyenas were a great supporting antagonist group, and Ed was a absolute riot, the antics of the trio were so good. “It’s not funny, Ed.” and Ed just continuing to laugh regardless always gets me

@GracemarieJohnson2763

Жыл бұрын

Ed is the one friend that can't stop laughing even after the joke has been told 😂

@CattleTheCat

Жыл бұрын

Ed was freaking hilarious and derpy looking, he never really said anything but he did have a goofy little laugh. 😂

FINALLY!!!! The Lion King is my favorite Disney Movie as WELL!! It was so beautifully written out!! Long Live the King's and Queen's of The PrideLands!!! 💜💜💜

@mastermind_1995

Жыл бұрын

Its my favorite Disney movie to

Fun Fact: Jerome Irons actually blew his vocals (or something along with his voice) at 19:47 and was unable to finish the song so for the rest of the song at 19:51 Jim Cummings is voicing Scar bit he has such an amazing ranch you can barely tell. Be prepared is also my favorite song from this movie Also you pointed out that Simba and Nala were the only cubs of the pride, but let me point out that Mufasa and Scar are the only Male lions of the pride

@videohistory722

Жыл бұрын

Nalas father left the pride to avoid conflict with Mufasa.

@kittvskarrkr6074

Жыл бұрын

Jeremy Irons: " sorry I can't finish the song my throat hurts." Stephanie Beatriz: " might as well finish recording Waiting on a Miracle for Encanto while I wait for my baby to come and in the middle of labor."

What i love about scar's defeat is that it was his own fault. Like think about it, scar had simba right where he wanted him, all he had to do was just throw simba off of pride rock, but what does he do instead?? He confesses his crime. And because of that, simba got the strength to fight back and forced him to confess it to everyone which leads the lionesses fight back. And what makes it worse for himself is that he tries to make himself the victim by putting the blame on the hyenas, and of course the hyenas eat him alive. All this happened because he was dumb to do one little mistake... confessing the murder to simba. So yea, his plan was going perfectly but he just couldn't resist to gloat and hurt simba's emotions. And you see, that's the biggest reason why most villains lose, they start to gloat their upcoming victory instead of trying to finish off the heroes, which makes the heroes fight back and get the victory 😂

@jarredbillings2332

Жыл бұрын

So true, my dude, so true...😂

Here’s some fun facts about The Lion King. Though some of you already know them. -In the early stages of production it was under several different titles; King of Kalahari, King of Beast and most notably King of the Jungle. -Rafiki was originally gonna be a cheetah. -It was originally gonna be a war between lions and baboons. -Johnathon Taylor Thomas from Home Improvement plays Young Simba. -Matthew Broderick who plays Adult Simba, previously played in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. -The Mufasa’s ghost scene wasn’t originally gonna be in the movie but they decided to add it so Simba gets motivated to return to the Pride Lands. - Tim Curry was originally gonna play Scar. -Mufasa was originally gonna have a song called “Mighty King of the Wild”. -James Earl Jones & Madge Sinclair (Sarabi) previously played in the Eddie Murphy movie “Coming to America”.

@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110

Жыл бұрын

And The Lion King is based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The second one is based on Romeo and Juliet.

No matter how many great animated films I watch, The Lion King will always be the best one in my personal opinion! Ever since I saw it at a movie theater back in 1994, it has inspired me to pursue a career in animation. Everything from the story, African musical influence, songs, wonderful cast of characters, and the 2D animation itself, this movie will always be near and dear to me and I will forever be grateful to have become an animator because of it.

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

That’s my dad’s favorite movie.

@coachmikesfilmroom3111

Жыл бұрын

To the fact its a ripoff of Kimba the White Lion? I actually do love this movie lol

The sad part about Scar is that he wasn't born evil. He was made that way. It's also kind of heartbreaking to see Mufasa and Scar have such a bitter and hateful relationship with each other.

@christopherking4932

8 ай бұрын

Very interesting comment and really would have loved to see a prequel to this movie and show mufasa and scars upbringing.

@rodgill9376

8 ай бұрын

@@christopherking4932 there are around 3 different accounts on how Scar got his injury. In the book A Tale of Two Brothers, Scar got it from a water buffalo named Boma after trying to make a fool of Mufasa by setting him up against Boma. This action backfired and got Scar instead. This happened because of Scar's jealousy towards Mufasa, whom he believed was the favorite child of their parents. The second account was told in The Lion Guard, which is set in between Lion King 1 and 2. Scar came back during this time and explained to one of his minions on how he got it. it was revealed that when Scar was younger, he met a rogue lion who offered his help in overthrowing Mufasa, but the rogue's cobra companion bit Scar on the eye and poisoned him, which gradually worsened and brought out his darker instincts. Scar killed the rogue lion and his cobra, and was given the nickname "Scar" by Mufasa who was claimed to be apathetic to Scar's plight. The last account was in the remake where it is implied that it was Mufasa who possibly gave Scar his injury after challenging Mufasa in the past and lost, trying to court Sarabi, who ultimately chose Mufasa over Scar. I think in the upcoming prequel, they'll possibly explain this in greater detail. Hope this helped!

@abc.animal5143

8 ай бұрын

@@christopherking4932boy do i have news for you….

@desmondedwards8234

6 ай бұрын

@@christopherking4932 It was said that Scars father Ahadi told scar not to go to the outlands but he went anyway and scar was almost killed by the 3 hyenas mother but Ahadi saved him in time and Ahadi was enrage and scratch scar on the eye and throughout scars childhood, Ahadi was mean to scar and nice to Mufasa, and one day Ahadi and scars mother uru got into a fight and Ahadi killed uru then Scar killed Ahadi by throwing him off a mountain and Mufasa caught scar in the act and Mufasa fought scar and banished him from the pridelands

@christopherking4932

6 ай бұрын

@@desmondedwards8234 that would have been a great sequel to the lion king. Where did you hear this information. Please tell me.

Zazu: Scar would make a nice throw rug. Cody: Wait, isn't that what happened in Hercules? Me: Yeah. He pretty much deserved it for killing Mufasa. 🤣

@oliwermattsson1478

Жыл бұрын

I dont think he did

@chlodiamondskyjoannarubydi2604

Жыл бұрын

​@oliwermattsson1478 yh scar did deserved it he killed mufusa me fave

The Lion King is an absolute classic from my childhood along with Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast and Disney does know to make a really good movie that makes us cry and laugh and come up with a cast of lovable characters, the songs are some of the best that Disney has ever made and it’s one of the best animated films of all time.

37:52 The scene of Mufasa's ghost was the last part created. They originally had Mufasa dying with no further appearances. But writers felt that Simba really needed to see his father again.

Such an amazing movie! All the songs in this are soo good

This one is my all time favorite, the soundtrack alone changed my life, Zimmer really outdid himself with this one, it doesn’t come as a surprise he won an Oscar for it. The story has helped me a lot, you’re right it has a lot of valuable lessons.

This will forever be a true classic.

What an incredible movie… ❤ A good lesson is well, “the past can hurt, but you can either run away from it or learn from it” coming from a company where most of the time their movie lessons are follow your dreams or wishes can come true. Love the characters and music in this too, plus animation is amazing, definitely one of my top 5 favourite Disney movies. 🌄

I adore this movie the music is very classic and it's so memorable. Just his father before him Simba is just as strong and wise as his father Mufasa. Thanks so much Cody for reacting to this very incredible movie.

I grew up watching and loving this movie. The nostalgia this movie brings is just beautiful. In 2014 when I was in year 12, my music teacher said The Lion King has been out for 20 years and it's still one of the best movies ever, you cannot get bored out of it.

While this 1994 Disney classic is notable for its Shakespearean tone, I enjoyed it not just for the protagonist, his funny friends, and a charismatic villain. But the music of Hans Zimmer, along with the songs of Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice were incredibly phenomenal in epic proportions!

The Lion King: Disney's Magnum Opus. This MASTERPIECE was my introduction to James Earl Jones & Matthew Broderick.

Be Prepared is without a doubt my all time #1 favorite Disney villain song.

My absolute favorite animated film of all time and my favorite film overall! Everything from the characters, the story, the emotion, and the music! All perfection!

From the sunrise to the christening of Simba and Nala's cub, this movie is perfection 🦁👑

Lion king is one of the best father-son movies togeter with Finding Nemo, Kung fu panda and How to train your dragon. This amazing cartoon hits much harder as an adult since I lost my father. I hope you will experience these emotions much later in your life. The drawings are so great that even watching dogs were sad and distressed at the grieving scenes.

I recently saw the Broadway show of TLK and it was spectacular! I was in awe of the actors, puppets, music, and special effects. It was a wonderful experience that I’ll never forget!

@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110

Жыл бұрын

I saw it a long time ago at TPAC.

Here's something interesting about this movie: One of the songs that was added in the musical version, called 'the morning report' was actually added into the special edition of the movie with new animation, during simba's pouncing lesson. I always knew the movie to feature it since it was the first version I saw, so it's always weird to see a version without that song included. I honestly prefer having the song myself.

@jarekvelchek802

Жыл бұрын

I have that on DVD

One of the most upsetting deaths in Disney, but hands down the absolute saddest death is the death of the oldest brother in Brother Bear

Me: Hakuna Matata. My little sister: What? My friend: Hakuna Matata, it means "No worries."

Here’s what the African words in “Circle of Life” mean and how they’re pronounced. Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama. Nants ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala. Here comes a lion, father, Oh yes it’s a lion. Here comes a lion, father, Oh yes it’s a lion. A lion we’re going to conquer, a lion and a leopard come to this open place.

18:19 I remember watching this film in 3D at the cinema, and absolutely everyone burst out laughing along with Ed! Even I did, and I knew it was coming xD

I remember watching The Lion King as a kid, and as an adult and an animal lover, I'm enjoying this. The live-action remake is a blatant copy of the original only for the sake of 'answering the plot holes' which are misconstrued and unimportant in the films that people questioned over the years. If The Little Mermaid live-action remake was only made to answer plot holes, like Ariel wrote a sign to communicate with Eric, instead of making something new, like 2016 The Jungle Book, or adapting the original books, then it'll fall to the same trap as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast remake.

I love your reaction to this film. One of my favorites. I couldn’t stop laughing and crying along. Goes to show that this film is a masterpiece.

This movie is a gold mine and popular animation in 1994

I’ve watched it countless times, and I still tear up every time mufasa dies :’(

@alexblatchford4147

8 ай бұрын

Me too! I can’t imagine losing your father at a young age! I love my parents and I don’t ever want to lose them

5 year old me would never think or believe that circle of life would make adult me cry like a baby

I'm 31 and I have a special connection with this movie as well. Wow have a home video of my two older brothers dancing around in our living room to the soundtrack of this movie while I toddle around in the background.....there's also a home video of my middle brother pressing random piano keys while singing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" before adding his own lyrics

The lion king has been my favorite Disney movie for as long as I remember. Every time I went to my aunts house, I turn it on. I’m so proud of my Kenyan heritage even though the lion king is Tanzanian. I also had the figurines when I was a kid. I could go on and on, but I’m glad we both share the affinity of the lion king

This movie was my fav as a kid and I still do love it to this day🙏

I have a tattoo of Simba on my left bicep since Lion King is my all time favorite movie!! The music, the animation, and the story are just *chef's kiss*💜

The Lion King is prob one of my favorite disney movies! So glad you watched the lion king, and I requested this in one of your live vids.

Went to see the Broadway show when it visited where I live over the summer. Absolutely fantastic, cannot recommend enough

5:17 Mufasa and Sarabi: "(Individually and nonverbally to Simba) I'm *SO* proud of you"

Fun fact: In the first broadway presentation the actor who played Simba as an adult voiced Denahi in Brother Bear

18:17-18:25 That hidneas laugh always killed me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@MasonJWMyers

Жыл бұрын

It’s spelt hyenas buddy

@hallieelordi3777

Жыл бұрын

@@MasonJWMyers I laugh every time I hear those hyenas laughing. Especially Ed.

I love Disney's The Lion King (1994)! It's such a good movie, and it's one of the best animated feature films ever! I wish I could have gotten it on DVD! This movie so good!

The Lion King is a true Disney classic with memorable characters, a powerful and emotional story, great humor, amazing visuals, and an amazing voice cast.

My childhood classic and also the beginning always gives me Goosebumps

To this day almost 30 years later still my favourite movie of all time

Doesn't matter if it's your first time or thousandth! Movie always gets you in the feels and has lessons everyone can learn from! I would also suggest seeing the sequel!

Yeaaaassssss Cody!!! Finally this was the reaction I have been waiting so long for thank you so much

As a child, I never truly noticed all the themes and messages of this movie. As a kid, I thought Hakuna Matata was the message, but it's not just it. While bad things do happen, and you can't do anything about it, you still need to move forward and upkeep your responsibilities. It's actually about family bonds, friendship and overcoming trauma. It actually makes me appreciate the move even more as an adult.

Lion king will always be one hell of a masterpiece!!!!!! 😎

The Lion King is such a phenomenal piece of Disney history for not just being on of its best movies, it’s one of the best movies period. Thanks for sharing this little trip down memory lane Cody.

Man i love this movie so much. And the sequel is just as good, not as good as this but easily one of the best sequels Disney has done for a highly successful animated disney movie

The hyenas are totally hilarious especially their laughs!

@Lavender_Fire69

Жыл бұрын

Are they ugggly

I've actually been to the area inspired by the wildebeest stampede. in Kenya it's a region called the Hell's Gate Gorge. I've walked through it. this one the pinnacle of the Disney Renaissance back in the day. the best of that whole decade of those animated films from Disney.

I swear Cody is such an emotional sweetheart when he watches these movies.

Lion king and Brother bear were my childhood!!!

James Earl Jones bro👏

Lion king was my first movie theater movie. And will always be my number one Disney movie

I was literally just thinking about this! Wow, what a coincidence

The very first time in my life that I watched this movie it was already 6 years old cuz it came out in 1994 if I remember right. So even though I had no clue what they were saying well English words wise just watching the picture alone I had an idea what was going on, and man does it hit somebody that doesn't know English very well, but gets an idea by just pictures alone. I had to say my worst part would have to be the Stampede secen simply because there was so much chaos going on, and then the aftermath. Yet at the same time when Simba return to take his place the Battle of Pride Rock and him versus scar. Man now that was awesome even though it was a bit obviously brutal they still knew how to nail it in the animation department. I think that's probably one of my more favorable parts.

Fun story my grandmother actually met Ernie Sabella the voice of Pumbaa once a long time ago. He was visiting his mother at the nursing home my grandmother was working at and she got me his autograph. Its something I still have to this very day and even though my grandmother is gone I look at the autograph and remember her telling me the story. Side note...Ed is my favorite hyena. Lol😂

Like I said before, Circle of Life is an ICONIC movie opening.

11:50 You know in real life the King of a pride of lions always kills all the cubs other than his own and forms a harem with all the female lions, so Simba and Nala are in fact half siblings...press like if I ruined your childhood.

When I first saw this It had the morning report song.

16:54 You know it's getting VERY serious when your father calls you with his back turned, only waiting for you to come to him...

5:17 Mufasa and Sarabi: "(To Simba) I'm so proud of you"

what Zazu said about Scar being a rug it later become true in Hercules

I love this movie for its Amazing Score by Hans Zimmer Won him his first Oscar!!!

22:58 I don't think enough people realize not only does Mufasa realise that he's about to be murdered-knowing him that's probably the least of his concern-but he's just realised it's all a trap. The fate of the kingdom now relies on a tyrant. His brother finally got what he always wanted. And worst of all? His son is still alive. He knows simba's still alive because he got him onto the perch before he tried to get himself to safety. Mufasa knew scar was going after simba next, and he couldn't save him.

13:27 One of many scenes one can online survive in the Disneyverse... 😂

For me Prince of Egypt still holds that tittle but I absolutely ADORE The Lion King 😍😍😍.

Small detail: sambas adult eyes are white and red. But when he remembers his father, they change to orange and maroon. Just like his dads

The art, story, and perfect execution of this movie has to be acknowledged. Also Scar is one of the best villains of all time. Eventually his betraying nature and lack of loyalty was his own downfall. 10/10 Disney's masterpiece.

The music in this movie is just…👌🏻

Hey, Cody, glad to see you decided to watch a Disney classic. Sadly, I couldn't sing along due to a current Tonsillectomy operation. But I'll definitely stay tuned for your Beauty and Beast reaction. Great video, dude! 🙂👍🦁👑

@GracemarieJohnson2763

Жыл бұрын

Have a fast and safe recovery from the surgery!

@n.abookgirl2457

Жыл бұрын

@@GracemarieJohnson2763 Thank you. 💙

Love the 1994 Lion King. I grew up with it. Simba's relationship with His Father makes me think about God Our Abba Father In Heaven. We Must ALWAYS Like Simba Remember Who We Are. Children of The Most High King of Israel and Creator and Sustainer of Our Earth 🌎 ❤️

Scar is definitely the best Disney Villain! No one could replace Jeremy Irons as Scar!

Thank you so much for this rewatch! The Lion King was literally my life; I’m the same age as the film. I got to do make up for the junior stage musical and aspire to be Pumbaa in the Broadway musical. I can’t wait for you to see the sequel. I really hope you’ll consider doing the midquel, The Lion King 1 1/2. #stayterrific 🦁👑💛🧡❤️

One of the best animated movies of all time great music great story great comedy and really good animation and quality special for at that time it came out

One of the Disney films that can compete with movies from major studios.

The Lion King is definitely one of if not my all time favorite animated Disney film. What I love so much is how well this film was made. I sort of drifted away but the Lion king will always hold a place in my heart. I remember how excited I was to see the movie in 4th grade. It was incredible. And after seeing all the deleted scenes it was very easy for this film to either bomb or be to horrifying for kids so I’m couldn’t have wanted this film to result in any other way. It is a gold standard perfect film beginning to end and I hope it stays that way.

Elton John did the music for the songs so well!!!!!!!! Mufasa still hurts! LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!!!!!!!

A big thing that goes over people's heads is Simbas practice roar in the gorge he thought caused the stampede wasn’t because Scar teased him about it. It was because Scar implied MUFASA was talking about it to the other lions and laughing about it, hence how Scar knew.

This movie, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, ranks first among my favorite childhood movies, excellent video. I would like you to react to the Danish movie Druk: The Last Round, from the year 2020, with the leading role of Mads Mikkelsen, I think that nobody has reacted to it, and I think that is a film that everyone should see ❤️

So Zazu can be ran over multiple times, hold an entire adult rhino for a few seconds, but falls unconscious by being hit on a wall? My man's built differently.

The way you we're getting emotional watching this movie... I felt the exact same thing. The Lion King is my confort movie and probably my all-time fav. Great reaction as always. Now waiting for tbbt

Lions do not roar that loud. The roars you hear are in fact someone roaring in a microphone next to an empty metal trashcan.

@SpacialRend7

Жыл бұрын

Compliments of Frank Welker.😉

the lion king franchise is the only Disney franchise I watched I haven't seen other sequels

okay first thing, childhood movie! Still so epic as it had been when it first was released. I wanted to hug you every time you cried, especially with Mufasa's death. I can't wait for Simba's pride though along with train to busan. Great reaction of a great rewatch, though! Can't wait for the next one!

8:48 "You must never go there!" Yeah, that'll stop the kid from wanting to go there... 10:05 In the German version, the voice actor who voiced Squidward voiced Zazu...

The Lion King is, to this day, my favorite Disney movie. And I know he's evil, but I love Scar. I saw this movie when it came out in theaters, then they re-released it in theaters for it's 10th anniversary and I saw that. Then I saw it a few years after that, when they released it on IMAX. Plus, I watched the VHS, and later, the DVD of this movie more times than I can count. I actually know the entire movie by heart, lol. I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction to The Lion King 2. A lot of times, the Disney sequels are not very good, but The Lion King 2 is an excellent movie. The songs in the second movie rival the songs of the first one. The first Lion King movie has the Hamlet storyline, where the second film is more like Romeo and Juliet. There is also The Lion King 1 1/2. It came out after The Lion King 2. I didn't care for it as much, but it's still worth watching. I absolutely loved the musical, too. I live in California, but the Broadway cast went on tour and I saw it in Hollywood...twice! You'll recognize one of the songs from the musical in The Lion King 2. I also saw the live-action version. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but it was still bad. They totally butchered "Be Prepared", which is my favorite song in The Lion King. The original animated version is still so much better.