littleredridingkyle
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Source: https://youtu.be/4mNTG3nwMmo
Sep 21, 2017 1:35 PM
littleredridingkyle
249763
7454
141
Source: https://youtu.be/4mNTG3nwMmo
Mithi
Upvoted especially because of the last pic.
Starwaster
ant scrotum...
squiretim
The story about Lions is for more than just kids and adult humans. It's for all conscious beings throughout the universe. No kidding.
moih
MRW people think a movie can't be taken seriously because it's suitable for kids (too).
aumschmact
Lion King is overrated. There. I've said it.
Gorillabumrush
WenzelDashington
"I am your father" haha classic simba
Harukosan
https://imgur.com/TtpJYlU
justinbaileyprime
RaptorJesus2
Yes!!! I drilled down on these comments to see if someone posted this exact gif. Love this haha
peterismyhusband
+1 for the last picture
mynameiselliott
Classic case of L'esprit d'escalier
EmmettTurner
"Produced" by western culture? Well, yeah, if by that you mean stolen and remade (Kimba the White Lion). I do loves me some Lion King doe.
PinkLed5
You think that's bad? Try being a 40 year old male who wrote a Frozen fanfic novel. You'll never hear the end of it.
FeartheMindKiller
Do ants even have scrotums?
NaturallyHighPenguin
Nope, afaik. The males do have testes, but these are not extracorporally located (they're in the abdomen), so no scrotum for Formicidae.
FeartheMindKiller
Isn't biology wonderful?
AnnieGoolahee
Used to love that movie but rewatched it as an adult and couldn't stomach it.
Akary49601
Goerge Castanza come to mind
CatsandDnD
Lion King's great. My bf still hasn't seen it.
SheldonCooper1510
https://youtu.be/DFtBjc1dz7w
youlltakeMylifeButIlltakeYoursToo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimba_the_White_Lion#The_Lion_King_controversy
BluegrassGoon
its JP!!!
MightyMayhem
When no one understands your favorite movie's artistic genius
iwanttomountndewya
Same when it comes to a video game. No one appreciates a video game like I do... ;(
JeepJoop
hadoeken
Fun fact - Disney had its A-team of animators work on Pocahontas because they thought it would be a bigger hit. You're looking at artistic
hadoeken
mastery from Disney's B-team
SavetheDinosaursDrinkOil
Or show
crazymadfreak
SirReginaldFeatherbottomIII
I love Donnie Darko. Others, who "love" the movie, just debate and theorize. It's just a good movie. Just enjoy the damn movie.
ThePenIsRoyalBlue
devo27
Juleva
The only film that matters is jacks
OsoLoco1313
damn brain!
actionsuperfinger
Net gross profit
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
Net = total, gross = money before taxes, profit = money made in addition to the cost of the product. Net Gross Profit means 1/?
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
"Total profit made before income tax." Each word in "net gross profit" means something specific to this situation. Net gross would 2/?
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
include the cost of the product. If your product costs 20$ to make and you sell it for 2$ your gross is 2$. Profit is NEGATIVE 18$, 3/?
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
While profit usually means "after taxes," the phrase "gross profit" means before any taxes have been taken out. Net just means total 4/?
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
All in all its reasonable. 5/5
Fire2box
Dane Cook is fat now.
ifounditunderthere
Good reflection of a kids film..
TheManInTheWall
Alvin and the chipmonks is a cinematic masterpiece
maeyu
Oprah says: "and you get to be a cinematic masterpiece" "and YOU get to be a cinematic masterpiece" lol
CuteThingsAreMyWeakness
The Emoji Movie is a cinematic masterpiece
OhhHaiMark
Minions is a cinematic masterpiece
Willybum84
Watching Bad Education with him it at mo. Funny stuff.
AVoiceOfReason
What the... Are you having a stroke?
Bambing
Does that show get better after the first few episodes
Willybum84
Liked it from start myself.
OhNoNotThatGuyQuickEverybodyHide
with him it at mo.
Willybum84
God damn it
lysomaru
Tank you
lysomaru
Fuck I thought it was a stand up
whydoesitalwayshavetobeme
No Chantelle!
ozwellian
Loved him in Fresh Meat
demolitionlover09
Can I get a cheeky finger?
ILikeCharmanderOk
"This shit just got shooty shooty gun gun."
Bambing
Does that show get better after the first few eps?
Bambing
Wrong comment, fresh meat is always hilarious
SerMorgenstern
What's he mean by "mortality of western culture"?
ThePastmaster
"Assault on the the theme of mortality" a.k.a. Only the bad guys die ever.
DarthReznor
"Assault on the the theme of mortality" that the west has ever produced. He's saying western culture produced a film, and that this film
SerMorgenstern
I read it as "assault on the mortality of western culture" not sure why it contracted like that for me
DarthReznor
Assails the theme "mortality"
ArtArchive
But how?
DarthReznor
Idk I guess the circle of life. And sky mufasa
flowwolf
The theme of mortality. Kid's don't always realize they could die. Lion King teaches them they could die.
wolfhair
Jack Whitehall is the comedian here. Should put that in your post somewhere.
randomowl23
...well there is a source.
CarlosBandana
I mean, "comedian" is a stretch for what Whitehall does.
Pardyfella
He's a terrific actor in Fresh Meat.
SnootSmoocher
He tells stories, and he does in the most incredible way imo
hiwatarikun13
Itaru
He was funny as a guest on Top Gear, that's about it
mkoormtbaalt
My only exposure to him is from Big Fat Quiz of the Year where I thought he was pretty funny. Lots of charisma. Haven't seen him elsewhere.
lyrawasright
Check out Bad Education as well, a few seasons and then a movie.
Bomf
He's JP in the show Fresh Meat, isn't he?
leslieknopesdarkside
Yep.
mkoormtbaalt
I'm American so it's harder for me to find out the good British shows. Is it worth a watch?
ThePastmaster
He tells stories and jokes that are occasionally funny on a stage in-front of people. Checks all the marks of a comedian.
ThatNameAgainIs
He's terrible. The above thing is a non-story with a hackneyed old punchline. Each to their own, but it is comedy for the stupid.
CarlosBandana
His one joke is "Ooh, aren't I posh," and I don't particularly find that funny, but the masses have spoken, so I shall ride my downvotes.
thecrazedbaron
The masses are wrong bro. Jack Whitehall is a comedy black hole. Upvotes for you.
NothingToSeeHereCarryOn
Who's your favorite comedian?
floatationman
I disagree with you, but upvoted you anyway. Look at me, aren't I posh.
SpringToMyWinter
I mean, yeah, it literally is Shakespeare with fur. Hamlet, to be exact.
cuzitsthere
Anybody got that "Hades saying 'I know' and 'I get the concept'" gif handy?
Smallwater
So does that mean Hakuna Matata actually means "to be or not to be"?
Nerdygasm
I've tried to explain why this is true for years. "I'm surrounded by idiots."
chumpacabra
Nothin new under the Sun, baby
TheUnsolicitedDuckPic
Yup just like The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Haakien
In that case everyone would die at the end, except exactly two gnus.
Briandavi
Well thematically it is more the Henriad. But it does have more than a few Hamlet plot points.
stripes785
And lion king 2 is Romeo and Juliet
Snooj
I've read that play. Blatant ripoff of Strange Brew.
Mockingbirb
Kids movie? Pah!
tooomanysteves
But also true. One lion will take over a pride but killing the dominant male, and kill-off or drive away all his male children.
dobbythehouseelf
Yeah I love that. Except this has a happy ending and Hamlet is, well, different.
kubi
So it's Hamlet, but the theatre troupe is furrys?
CanadianFurr
Uh... yeah, sure.
DIINKELBERG
GremGrem
Uncle kills Dad, Fucks Mom, Video at 9
Velixar
Don't forget the Scar/Hitler parallels.
IHaveACatNamedGustav
I like how no one added to this. Nothing more needs to be said.
MagpieNI
Spoke too soon mate
gaenaralhonk
It's much funnier with orks to be honest https://1d4chan.org/wiki/%22Da_Tragedy_of_Hamlet,_boss_of_Denmark%22_by_Shake-da-boss-pole
Irishda
Well, Hamlet without the nuance of madness and leadership, replaced instead with "let the past go"
darwinhacker
So was Sons of Anarchy but that didn't stop the internet from claiming it was copying Lion King...sigh...
edzo1121
Felt like there was a little bit of Oedipus thrown in too
grapesforducks
Really? Omg that's hilarious... And a bit sad. But then, if all you know is the remake...
BenderBendingRrodriguez
Remake of what?
waterbucketsandsparetowels
Shit. Now I guess I'll cross it off my watchlist
Mrchazzymoto
I strongly recommend you watch it
DatDataDude
There's only one aspect where it takes after Lion King and it's minor. The show is amazing
gurpr337
Shakespeare stole the name and plot of play called Amlet. Soo.... its literally Amlet with fur.
goodgirlfaith
Also in Hakuna Matata they say "OH WHAT'S IN A NAME" which is from Romeo and Juliet, then Lion King 2 was based off Romeo and Juliet
ohjohnboy
One time I directed a musical about Where's Waldo and Carmen Sandiego that we based off of Romeo and Juliet. Fun to work with Shakespeare
amoeba15
Yeah, and that line was also a lead up to a fart joke. Shakespeare would definitely approve.
RandAIFlagg
Hamlet feat. the cast of Kimba the White Lion
flowwolf
In Kimba they would walk around like humans. Entirely different show.
RandAIFlagg
I only ever watched it in passing while babysitting my siblings, I remember none of that. Everything I saw was quadrupedal
flowwolf
It wasn't all the time. Mostly quad. There were a few times he delivered uppercuts.
RandAIFlagg
haha Simba should have been that badass
jazzmatazz
Clueless is Emma, there are a bunch of movies from the 90's and early 2000s that revamped classic stories.
hr0nk
Lest we forget Romeo and Juliet
jazzmatazz
Ehhh I get where you coming from, but that's word for word the Shakespeare Play instead of a re-imagining.
isvara
10 Things I Hate About You is The Taming of the Shrew.
ArvisJaggamar
Holy crap... Clueless is Emma. O___O
HanJan117
High School Musical is West Side Story...which is Romeo and Juliet
CanadianMiss
And the Lion King 2 is Disney’s version of Romeo and Juliet... with a good outcome rather than the deaths of the couple
Berethian
The death of those insufferable idiots isn't a good ending?
RandAIFlagg
never saw it, but Leo was best Romeo
Dontdeprivemeofmydelusion
That man can act. He was extraordinary.
RandAIFlagg
Still is. He's definitely in my top 5. Possibly top 2...
Spiderbubble
Basically. Except the guy-lion's family still died didn't it? He had a brother who is basically Mercutio, too.
Ulva
No they didn't die, except from his brother who died earlier in the movie. In the end Kovu's and Kiara's family joined each other.
Spiderbubble
Well his crazy and evil mother did, as well as Mercutio, but yeah you're right.
Ulva
1/2 I don’t remember her dying? I haven’t watched the movie for a couple years but I remember her trying to get the other lions to kill
AbeoLogos
I hear this a lot, but disagree. The only real similarity is there's a murderous greedy uncle. No other theme or plot point stands.
OdinYggd
No, there is a lot of parallel. Its implied that Sarabi is living iwth Scar, like Hamlet's mother was with Claudius. -c
OdinYggd
Timone & Pumba are Rosencratz and Guildenstern, and the young prince is driven into exile where these friends support him and raise him.
AbeoLogos
Most importantly, Simba's moral struggles are totally different than Hamlet's, because he thought he was responsible for his father's death.
AngryRaven
https://letterpile.com/books/Similarities-Between-The-Lion-King-and-Hamlet
AbeoLogos
I think they're stretching the similarities out. It's a bog standard usurpation story. Themes and structures aren't just sanitized for 1/2
AbeoLogos
a child audience, they're simply missing. Loose inspiration is fair to claim, but it's not a retelling in any meaningful sense.
AngryRaven
Fair enough.
StonerCommenter
I had to read Hamlet recently for school. The parallels are indisputable
ColoneISanders
The perpendiculars, however, are rife with disputes.
GigglesMeister
Wherefore art thou Nala? (Not from Hamlet but I don't care)
pilomotor
It's funny because the sequel is obviously based on Romeo and Juliet, with Scar's son and Simba's daughter falling in love.
GigglesMeister
Disney supports inbreeding everybody
pilomotor
Pretty common in real life. Usually, the pride's alpha male sires cubs with as many adult females as possible.
bart2pl
no "parallels", lion king is literally kid friendly retelling of hamlet
JohnQPubic
parallels? it's Hamlet on the Serengeti
aBastardNoLonger
The creators of the film straight up pitched it as hamlet with animals. The OG script had several lines lifted straight from the play.
Askingforafriend37
Isn't this just the heroic cycle?
gaenaralhonk
You should read this for a laugh then https://1d4chan.org/wiki/%22Da_Tragedy_of_Hamlet,_boss_of_Denmark%22_by_Shake-da-boss-pole
homelessdufromage
Parallels? That Shakespeare dude totally stole from The Lion King.
Idontneedrealfacts
Remember that Claire Danes/DeCaprio movie Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare not only stole that plot but he didnt even bother to change the name
BewareTheCrocigator
He made them younger though :S
Iknowphotoshop
Missing a lot of characters, and everyone doesn't die in the end and the kingdom isn't taken over by 4 10 (ze)bras. That was my best attempt
bart2pl
it's kids friendly retelling of hamlet, not damn carbon copy ...
Iknowphotoshop
Lots of people are calling it a literal copy, I also just pointed it out to tell a joke.
pilomotor
They had to change the ending so Simba and Nala survive. That way, their daughter can rip off Romeo and Juliet in the sequel.
jnsharky
I respect the attempt
Lynne22
Did you think this was the only Disney movie that didn't plagiarize the source material?
AWanderingFlame
It also plagiarized Kimba the White Lion.
dontlookidonthaveaproperusernameyet
It's not plagiarism. Modern iterations on a classic story more often pay homage to and open up literature for a new generation.
aPokal
Honestly only Stitch comes to mind of being completely, as far as i'm aware, origin. Otherwise Micky and Co itself. But there could Stitch >
aPokal
I speak about movies. Cinema release. TV and comics is really where they create.
aPokal
count i, as it was a good TV series, too.
Memorphous
No parallels, it IS Hamlet with animals. Doesn't make it any less amazing of a film, that's just the premise upon which it's written.
RachTrap
except the only similarities with hamlet is that his uncle kills his father...
Romanticist
And the second one is Romeo and Juliet.
isaaclw
There are lots of parallels with other stories. Not just Hamlet. Look at it while thinking about Star Wars.
GutsTheStruggler
But Star Wars is just Space Hamlet.
isaaclw
Or they both talked about Death in a way that's meaningful to humanity. But your point is well taken.
ohjohnboy
And space Hamlet is just robotic Lion King
Arnlaugur
Conclusion: Everything is a copy of hamlet even hamlet
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
When I was in highschool we did Oedipus Rex as Star Wars. Lots of parallels there too.
s1mulacrum
Only if you oversimplify both stories to: "Prince seeks revenge against uncle for father's murder" other than that they're totally different
Santraginus
Well the Exile bit, two derpy Friends that are with him in Exile. The childhood friend that comes for him in the end and the whole (1/2)
CanadianFurr
Goddamn, don't leave us hanging!... unless you're dead, then don't answer.
Santraginus
Dead fathers ghost thing. Id say there are a few more paralels. It is a loose adaptation tho'. Just like part 2 is Romeo and juliet ;) (2/2)
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Well, based on Hamlet. There are a few major differences. None of the Ophelia stuff is there, for example. That whole piece of the plot /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
is missing, which greatly simplifies the overall plot. It's like an abridged version of Hamlet. /2
Affray
Which was probably an intentional choice due to it being aimed roughly at children.
EdgerAlanJoe
Except all the lions don't die at the end
nigglemaster
Well, eventually.
NerdN1
Okay, it's Disney's Hamlet... with lions.
Supernerdje
But no tigers or bears.