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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...
...Lion King" is the story of a young lion named Simba who, through the example and inspiration of his father, the king, learns the importance of bravery and responsibility. Simba's father Mufasa tells his son that one day he will assume his position as the king of Pride Rock, the range in Africa where the lions live in harmony with many other species of animals...
When Simba asks his father what will happen when he is no longer king, Mufasa explains that he will always be with his son to offer guidance. Even after death, Mufasa explains that he will take his place among the other past lion kings as a start in the sky, always looking down over...
What struck me most about "The Lion King" was that of Disney's recent string of blockbuster animated movies, it is the fist which I think will be better received by men than women. "The Lion King," unlike "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," and "Aladdin" has a male protagonist and is not, as the other three films were, essentially a romance. All four movies are, of course, imbued with the overriding, hallmark Disney morality themes of good versus evil, etc. But "The Lion King" is the first to focus on the relationship between a father...
...girlfriend, with whom I saw "The Lion King" remarked that she was disappointed by the lack of a dominant romantic plot. "There wasn't any kissing!" she said after I told her how much I enjoyed the movie...