The fart humor and cultural references in THE LION KING don't hold up for me. There are about the same amount of cultural references in ALADDIN, but the commitment that Robin Williams brings to the material is too charming to resist. Outside CIRCLE OF LIFE and BE PREPARED, THE LION KING is one of the more average Disney movies out there. It's a Hollywoodized version of BAMBI - bigger, dumber, more melodramatic.