The King of Disney Disney is renowned for their spectacular animated movies. Most, if not all, of their movies are considered as classics and are timeless. For the past 80 years, there has been an ongoing debate about which Disney movie is greatest. It seems as if every individual has their own opinion and belief about which movie is the best and why. Overall, it seems to come down to two movies, Beauty and the Beast and the Lion King.
“NAAA ZABENYA BABA SITHI UHM!” This short phrase can instantly transport your mind to an African sunrise over the Serengeti. The iconic sunrise occupying your mind belongs to the famous The Lion King. The Lion King has proven again and again why it is the single greatest animated film Disney has created. This …show more content…
The Lion King won an Oscar for both “Can you feel the Love Tonight” and for the film score. It was nominated for “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” as well. To add to the list, this movie won three Golden Globes for “Best Motion Picture”, “Best Original Song”, and “Best Original Score”, as well as being nominated with another “Best Original Song” . The Lion King has won countless other awards and nominations, making a grand total of 35 awards and 29 nominations (“Awards: The Lion King”). These numbers exceed that of Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King also nearly doubled the domestic gross earned at a $818,000,000 (“All Time Box Office”), making it one of the highest earned animated films, and thus one of the greatest animated films.
Finally, the biggest reason The Lion King is the finest Disney film is the lessons taught throughout the film. The film teaches a few obvious lessons, such as don’t go exploring the elephant graveyard filled with hyenas, avoid a stampede of wildebeest, and running away does not solve all your problems. This film also teaches lessons that have been impacting viewers since the day it was …show more content…
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.” This teaches that the past is something to be learned from, not to be forgotten. Mufasa teaches a lesson to Simba that we each can use in our everyday when he says that “being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.” One of the most famous lessons learned through The Lion King is the catchy phrase “Hakuna Matata”. It means no worries, for the rest of our lives. There is no better motto to live by. On the other side of things, Beauty and the Beast teaches more negative lessons than good. For instance, Belle develops stockholm system, developing affection towards her captor. This film also teaches lessons such as extreme anger is ok, a man can treat women like objects, and that manipulation, and verbal abuse are viewed as a normal. Are these the lessons that ought to be taught to young children? The Lion King teach many positive lessons, big and small, which makes it one of the greatest animated Disney film (Allers and
“NAAA ZABENYA BABA SITHI UHM!” This short phrase can instantly transport your mind to an African sunrise over the Serengeti. The iconic sunrise occupying your mind belongs to the famous The Lion King. The Lion King has proven again and again why it is the single greatest animated film Disney has created. This …show more content…
The Lion King won an Oscar for both “Can you feel the Love Tonight” and for the film score. It was nominated for “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” as well. To add to the list, this movie won three Golden Globes for “Best Motion Picture”, “Best Original Song”, and “Best Original Score”, as well as being nominated with another “Best Original Song” . The Lion King has won countless other awards and nominations, making a grand total of 35 awards and 29 nominations (“Awards: The Lion King”). These numbers exceed that of Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King also nearly doubled the domestic gross earned at a $818,000,000 (“All Time Box Office”), making it one of the highest earned animated films, and thus one of the greatest animated films.
Finally, the biggest reason The Lion King is the finest Disney film is the lessons taught throughout the film. The film teaches a few obvious lessons, such as don’t go exploring the elephant graveyard filled with hyenas, avoid a stampede of wildebeest, and running away does not solve all your problems. This film also teaches lessons that have been impacting viewers since the day it was …show more content…
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.” This teaches that the past is something to be learned from, not to be forgotten. Mufasa teaches a lesson to Simba that we each can use in our everyday when he says that “being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.” One of the most famous lessons learned through The Lion King is the catchy phrase “Hakuna Matata”. It means no worries, for the rest of our lives. There is no better motto to live by. On the other side of things, Beauty and the Beast teaches more negative lessons than good. For instance, Belle develops stockholm system, developing affection towards her captor. This film also teaches lessons such as extreme anger is ok, a man can treat women like objects, and that manipulation, and verbal abuse are viewed as a normal. Are these the lessons that ought to be taught to young children? The Lion King teach many positive lessons, big and small, which makes it one of the greatest animated Disney film (Allers and