Word: disneyisms
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...write this, I am listening to the soundtrack of Disney's new animated movie "The Lion King." I bought it days before the movie opened in theaters here last night. Perhaps I had a hunch that I would love this movie...
...course, the lions move like real lions, the giraffes move like real giraffes, the warthog moves like a real warthog...you get the picture. The animation is, well, classic Disney. Which means it's good--amusing at some points, breathtaking at others...
...fact, Scar (whose voice is provided sinisterly by Jeremy Irons) is somewhat reminiscent Irons' character in "Reversal of Fortune." Wonder why. He may not be human, but he definitely takes his place in the annals of Disney's great villains (hey, he allies him self with hyenas...
...voices have an unexpected, subtle effect--that of diversity. In fact, the combination of an all-animal cast and a diverse group of voices gives an aura of diversity much stronger than any from "Aladdin," ostentatiously Disney's grand effort at diversity...
...Maybe it's because many of the voices are readily associated with well-known actors of different races, or maybe it's because Disney's not trying too hard this time...