Lion King goes 3D

It's the circle of life! At least, that's what the opening song of The Lion King says, and nothing is proven more true when it comes to this Disney classic.


Dave Hollis, Disney's executive vice president of distribution, said, "The Lion King is a timeless classic whose characters and story are as beloved today as ever."

The Lion King originally premiered in June of 1994, and was re-released on September 16th for two weeks this year in 3D. The movie grossed over $408.2 million and has become one of the Top Ten Grossing Films of All Time Domestically.


Loosely based on the bible stories of Moses and Joseph, this movie is Disney's 32nd animated film. According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Lion King is, "the highest-grossing hand drawn animation film of all time, earning $783.8 million at the worldwide box office."

If you have no idea what this movie is all about, then you must be living under a rock, perhaps the same one Scar and the Hyenas do in the film. But as always, I aim to please, so I will give you a brief summary of the movie until you can run to your nearest Blockbuster to grab a copy(you may have to run far since pretty much every Blockbuster is closed now, but trust me it's worth the trek).

The movie starts off with animals surrounding Pride Rock in Africa to witness King Mufasa's newborn son, Simba, for the first time. This is where that catchy "Circle of Life," song that I mentioned comes in. (Check it out below!) 

As the movie progresses, Simba grows up a little bit and we see him prancing around the desert with his good buddy, Nala, singing songs like, "I Just Can't Wait to be King", and if you can't guess what that song is about, then I quit.


But seriously, soon tragedy ensues, and poor Simba is tricked by his evil Uncle Scar to run far away and never come back. Simba meets some wild characters along the way(ahem Timon and Pumba anyone?) and grows up and forgets all about his responsibility to become king of Pride Rock. Anyway, some other stuff happens, and in classic Disney fashion, Simba falls in love and rightfully resumes his throne by the end of the movie.


Basically, it's an amazing movie that you have to see, like yesterday. Seriously people, put it on your bucket list.

As a kid of the 90s, I have to say, I was beyond excited that this movie was being re-released. While my favorite Disney movie is "Beauty and The Beast," I have a special place in my heart for this one. I gleefully shoveled out the $16 to see this movie and grabbed a seat front and center to witness my childhood come to life.


This movie did not disappoint and made me sing and laugh and cry as a college student at 20, just like it did when I was a 5 year old with awful bangs and a squeaky voice. The quality was better than my 15 year old VHS tape and the 3D didn't detract from the movie. I feel like the 3D in a lot of movies isn't very good. It takes away from the movie and you get distracted from the message of the movie because of the effect. With this movie, I feel like it added to it. It made the animation more clear and precise and it made the overall experience more enjoyable. However, because I love this movie in its own right, it really doesn't need the 3D to make it amazing. But, 3D or not, this was definitely the best $16 I've ever spent on a movie.


Overall, I give this re-release four paws up!