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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #580 on: July 01, 2008, 09:32:59 AM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #581 on: July 01, 2008, 11:02:17 AM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't wish ill on these people either. I do, however, also dislike The Lion King.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #582 on: July 01, 2008, 11:12:07 AM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't wish ill on these people either. I do, however, also dislike The Lion King.

I do not like it either.

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #583 on: July 01, 2008, 11:14:02 AM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't wish ill on these people either. I do, however, also dislike The Lion King.

I do not like it either.

State some reasons, please. 
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #584 on: July 01, 2008, 11:34:45 AM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't wish ill on these people either. I do, however, also dislike The Lion King.

I do not like it either.

State some reasons, please. 

Part of it is the vocal casting of James Earl Jones, especially having him say lines like, "I am your father."

I also think the high drama of the storyline (i.e. murdering the father in front of the cub) actively works against the tone of the Timon and Pumbaa scenes. Because the best way to deal with grief and to learn about responsibility is to fart a lot.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #585 on: July 01, 2008, 11:49:05 AM »
i have always really enjoyed it, but it has been about 5 years since i have seen it.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #586 on: July 01, 2008, 01:35:38 PM »
While we're out of step with the rest of humanity as far as animation is concerned, I do not like The Lion King.

I don't wish ill on the millions who do, but I happen to not like the film.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't wish ill on these people either. I do, however, also dislike The Lion King.

I do not like it either.

State some reasons, please. 

I agree with RT, but it felt to me,too, like Disney was trying to be profound (and therefore kinda preachy) with the whole circle of life thing, a concept that to me seems empty and sentimental and ultimately comfortless and cheap. (Plus, I really loathe that song - so cheesy and earnest.)

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #587 on: July 01, 2008, 04:53:02 PM »
Inspired by that "best current directors" thread, those Bourne films...really not all that.

I enjoyed them, probably would go to see the fourth if they make it, but Paul Greengrass is not God bought down to earth and put in charge of a film crew. Why everyone goes along with this I don't know. (I know Doug Liman did Identity).
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #588 on: July 01, 2008, 04:54:38 PM »
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #589 on: July 01, 2008, 05:01:43 PM »
Inspired by that "best current directors" thread, those Bourne films...really not all that.

I enjoyed them, probably would go to see the fourth if they make it, but Paul Greengrass is not God bought down to earth and put in charge of a film crew. Why everyone goes along with this I don't know. (I know Doug Liman did Identity).

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