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Disney Remakes 11 – The Lion King
Of all the Disney live-action remakes so far, this is the one which has the least to say about. From a story and character standpoint, it changes almost nothing from original animated movie. No expanded sub-plots. No deeper character analysis. … Continue reading
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Star Wars movies 5 – Return of the Jedi
As with the other two entries in the original trilogy, there’s so much information on the creation of Return of the Jedi that it’s not worth talking about. That said, opinions on this movie, while generally positive, are more polarizing … Continue reading
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Star Wars movies 3: The Empire Strikes Back
Like the original Star Wars, the background information on this movie is so well documented that it’s not worth talking about this movie’s creation. There are a number of well-made documentaries on the behind the scenes, written biographies about George … Continue reading
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Star Wars movies 1: Star Wars (A New Hope)
Ah, Star Wars. Like it or hate it, you can’t deny the movie’s impact on the entertainment industry. The original 1977 classic forever changed movies. It made science fiction/fantasy popular. It changed how movies are paced and edited. From the … Continue reading
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Disney Animated Movies 38 – Fantasia 2000
When the original Fantasia released in 1940, critics pretty much universally praised it, yet it didn’t perform that well in theatres. That’s partly because World War 2 completely cut off the European market, but also because most people didn’t know … Continue reading
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Disney Animated vs. 4 – Aladdin vs. The Lion King
At first I wasn’t really planning on doing this vs. but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it would be worth it. After all, these are the two most profitable movies of the Disney Renaissance period, … Continue reading
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Disney Animated Movies 32 – The Lion King
Here it is – the big one. Before Frozen took over the entertainment world in 2013, there was the animated epic musical film called The Lion King. Released in 1994, the movie took over the entertainment world by storm. It’s … Continue reading
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