The Lion King...

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2005)

...is my favorite Disney film of all time. It just has such a great story (based on Shakespeare's Hamlet), beautiful animation, catchy music, memorable characters, and should be in everyone's DVD/VHS collection. As for getting this movie on DVD, thanks to Disney's evil little marketing ploy, The Vault, this movie probably won't be available for another ten years and that is far too long to wait to experience this epic film again or for the first time. Probably the only place you can get it now is on E-bay or a Used Book/Music/Movie store.
My friend just got me the DVD for my B-day and it rocks. The special features as Scar might say "Are to die for." The virtual safari with Timon and Pumbaa is entertaining. The character sketches are intriguing as they show an evolution of characters from animal sketch to cartoon character in several stages.
There are two versions of the movie on this DVD: The Special Edition (Enhanced colors and other special effects and "The Morning Report") and the Original Theatrical Release (Which I prefer because personally I think "The morning report" throws off the quite humorous pouncing scene even though I enjoy the enhanced animation of this version.) Overall the movie was and still is to this day great! The characters, the story and especially the music is what made this movie so memorable. My favorite songs are Hakuna Matata, Be Prepared, and Just Can't Wait To Be King! My friend rocks for giving it to me a week early!