Differences Between "The Lion King" Animation & Live-Action: Part 3

Differences Between "The Lion King" Animation & Remake. Part 3 21. Scar Loved Sarabi? In both the original and new films, Scar does not attend Simba's presentation ceremony. Mufasa goes to Scar's lair to confront him, and in the new film, we learn two interesting things. The first thing is that Scar apparently desired Sarabi, even though Mufasa was the one betrothed to her. "As you know, I have tremendous respect for the queen," Scar drawls. It's suggestive, but not concrete; later in the movie, we get our suspicions confirmed. 22. Scar Challenged Mufasa !!! The second thing we learn, via Zazu, is that Scar should have been banished from the Pride Lands years ago. Apparently, he once challenged Mufasa's rule, but lost. Despite this, Mufasa could not bear to exile his brother, which is why Scar still lives in the kingdom, albeit at a distance. It gives Scar's self-deprecating line about Mufasa's superior "brute strength" some additional, interesting context. Number 23. Slightly Less Entitlement. In the original version, Simba is gawking at the Pride Lands and exclaims, "And this will all be mine?" and Mufasa responds, "Everything." In the new version, Mufasa is a little less arrogant; he corrects his son and says that the land does not belong to anyone. He frames the lions as protectors rather than owners of everything that the light touches. Number 24. A Rite of Passage? When Scar uses reverse psychology to convince Simba to visit the elephant graveyard in the new film, he takes things one step further. He says that every grown lion has been there before, thus framing the elephant graveyard as a rite of passage from child to adult. This becomes one of the main reasons why Simba visits; he thinks that if he does, no one will treat him like a child anymore, since he will have completed the rite. Number 25. Shenzi and Her Clan The original film had a trio of "main" hyenas: Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. This new one positions Shenzi as the clear alpha female, which mirrors hyena clans in real life. Banzai and Ed have been replaced by Kamari and Azizi, who serve as Shenzi's second- and third-in-command, and are obviously her subordinates. Number 26. Angrier, Hungrier Hyenas Much of the humor of the original hyenas--the wisecracking puns, the light jabs at Scar, the internal squabbling--has been largely eliminated. Rather than being slightly sympathetic villains in the original, who were banished from the Pride Lands to the Shadow Lands, the hyenas in the new movie consumed and destroyed their current home, and now want to consume the Pride Lands as well. They are a menacing, obviously destructive force. When we first see the hyenas interact with Scar in the original, they treat him as a near-equal, and with a considerable degree of friendliness and humor. In the new one, they are constantly angry; they seem one snide remark away from eating Scar on sight. Number 27. Finding His Roar In the original film, Scar tricks Simba into the stampede gorge by saying that he planned a surprise for both him and Mufasa. In the new film, Scar invents another rite of passage: Simba must come to this gorge to "find his roar," like every young lion before him. Rather than saying that Mufasa will meet up with him, Scar says that he will return to the gorge to check on Simba later. Number 28. Zazu Gets Help In the original, Zazu sees that Simba and Mufasa are in trouble, and says to Scar that he's going to get help. Scar backhands him against a rock, which knocks him out and prevents him from doing so. In the new movie, Scar encourages Zazu to get help from the rest of the pride; he manages to kill Mufasa and banish Simba before the reinforcements arrive. Number 29. Hyenas Don't Confirm The Kill The original hyenas know that Simba survives, but assume that he'll die out in the desert; they yell after him that if he ever comes back, they'll kill him. In the new version, the hyenas see Simba go over a cliff, not knowing that he simply fell onto a lower rock shelf. They assume he's dead from the fall, and they leave rather than checking for the body. Number 30. Circle Or Straight Line? The movie spends a brief time interrogating the "Circle of Life" dogma that is central to both films. Timon states (correctly!) that the Circle of Life is the rationalization of an animal hierarchy, which places apex predators, like lions, at the very top. Timon instead claims that the animal kingdom is a straight line--everyone in the Pride Lands has to be concerned about being eaten except for Simba, who has the luxury of acting and doing as he pleases. Thanks for watching. Feel free to check all of the other videos I have made about "The Lion King". If you like the video, please subscribe to my channel, hit the like button below & please don't forget to share this video with your friends.