Now, I will not say that any of them will ever beat the original, cause that would be a Lie. The nostalgia and all other feelings combined with the 94 Lion King movie for me... Nothing can ever take its place.
I mean... I was 9 years when it came out, and I loved Lions before it came. And I loved the movie. The music. Everything. It was probably the first movie I can remember seeing in the cinema. And for me it was epic on the big screen.
I especially remember that I had a few seconds of scare in the scene in the beginning of the movie, where Scars Paw bams the ground to catch a mouse.
However.... This post were supposed to be about the New movie, Mufasa.
Since I have watched it twice, I feel I can offer my opinion and my feelings about this movie. What was good, what was bad etc.
I am not trying to decide what everyone is supposed to feel about it. That is individual, and there will never be a right or wrong answer here. We all experience it different.
First I need to say that as a True fan of the Lion King, I don't really appreciate that they changed the original story line, where Mufasa and Scar were Brothers by blood in the original concept. That is what I grew up with. That is what is read, seen, experienced since the beginning of time.
But despite of that fact, I really love the New Mufasa movie. From the very start of it, when we hear the ever known and famous voice of James Earl Jones (the voice of Mufasa in all other movies) And throughout every scene you go through.
It has excitement. It has amazing visuals, Graphic, animation... I mean come on... I found myself sitting there both times WOWing myself through every scene and picture because the effect, animation and all were so good, and the facial expression that shows feelings is More visible and Clear than it was in the first Live action from 2019. Like the ability to show emotion.
It has cuteness. It has spark. It has magic. It has comedy. And not least, it has nostalgia in the old familiar music from the amazing Hans Zimmer, that we all know and love.
To be fair and honest, the music of Hans Zimmer was a very essential part of the original film, forming half of its DNA. You can't ever get the same feeling by watching the movie without Hans Zimmers music on it. And he did an Amazing Job.
But there is also new music on this new Mufasa movie, of course. Though for me, they don't stand a chance against the songs from Elton John from the first movie, and may I say also that the Simbas Pride movie also has many good songs.
However my favorite songs from Mufasa has to be "I Always Wanted A Brother" and "Tell Me It's You".
So, about the story... And if you haven't yet watched the movie and don't want me to spoil it, you should not read further.
I know many people have felt bad for Scars side after watching this. They have sided with him, feeling Mufasa deserved what Scar did to him later.
From my point of view, I see it in a different way. What I observe from the beginning, is how their personalities is already a key brick. Taka has been taught by his father how a king is supposed to be. To do nothing but sleep, and to betray or trick people, not be honest, to make others do everything for you and care most about yourself. To have power. That seem to be the Main message that his father is sending out to Taka (Scar). He literally says that as king, being deceitful or something like that, was a necessary perk of being a king. Takas mother however says something that I find to be true. While his father says it was Takas right to be king, his mother says he have to earn the title.
While early on, you hear Mufasa as cub talking about how even if Taka were king one day, he can't decide what others are to do. He feels that everyone is their own master, and everyone has their own freedom. Even as a king, you don't get to choose for them. You can't walk over them. Seems like Mufasa already were deep within the Circle of Life Guideline. To live together in harmony, respect each other and listen. To live in peace.
I can easily understand why Taka developed a sort of jealousy over Mufasa, since Mufasa were allowed to grow up and be taught by his mothers side and all of the other females and also had her love, while Taka himself had to stay with his father and the other males and be taught by them. He eventually felt that Mufasa took his mother from him. And eventually also the respect of his father as well.
When they meet Sarabi, somehow it is Clear to me Long before it is Even Clear to Mufasa, that Mufasa feels something very strong for her. Even before Taka tells him that HE is in love with her.
Mufasa is a guy that has been through trauma, is deeply haunted by the trauma he survived that Split him from his parents when he was a cub. He is a rogue. A loner. Probably don't understand what he feels or how he feels. He don't let himself feel or explore the feelings or Even accept the feelings he is having. Or at least aknowledge them. And I understand it so well. I can relate to that.
So it is Clear to me Long before Taka tells Mufasa he is in love with Sarabi, that Mufasa is too. He don't know it himself, but he is.
And yes, Taka has saved Mufasa many times. Like when he pulled him out of the water as a cub, saving him from a crocodile, or when he made him jump into the water with him, which really seem like a very risky way to save someone...
I feel it is Takas jealousy and broken heart that eventually pushed him over the edge, and he became the Scar we all know, and betrayed Mufasa. I observe in many comments that people feel Mufasa betrayed Taka, but I guess it depends how you look at it.
Mufasa was loyal to Taka. He also denied his own feelings, did not aknowledge them, like I said before. Sarabi were though not a fool and she saw through the act that they both played, and she fell in love with Mufasa, for the goodness in his heart, for the way he treated others, for his bravery.
You can't control love. You can't decide who you get feelings for. You can't choose not to have them. And I don't feel that Mufasa betrayed Taka in any way just because Sarabi chose him. Cause it was her decision. Not Mufasas. When Sarabi confronted him, he denied out of Loyalty to his Brother. He denied that he were the one saving Sarabi, when he had told earlier that Taka did it. But she have seen through his act, because she remember hearing the words "I've got you, Sarabi. I've got you" and also noticing that he often say this to his friends, being the helper. She see the good in him, before he see it himself.
In the end of the movie, it is Clear that Mufasa really has shown in every way that he earned the title King. It was not a right he had. But something he earned because of bravery, Kindness, respect, by bringing everyone together as ONE.
And that is sort of the message of the movie, I feel. But again, there is No right or wrong answer here, since we all experience things different.
But Disney have done a Great Job making expressions and bodylanguage essential and genuine. It is part of what gives this movie extra spark, extra soul, besides the incredible visuals we get to see. They did a FANTASTIC job. And to think that I already knew everything that were gonna happen, but still were excited, thrilled, emotional, and still felt all the same things like I did the first time. It was as exciting as the first time.
So when time comes, I will probably be buying this movie as well. It was that good. And I am a collector.
Hope this Reading were not a boring one.
Wish you guys a BRILLIANT day ❤️
Love from Merry ❤️
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