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No one could be a better Scar than the original Jeremy Irons. His voice is blood curdling! & He said he was interested and the studio never approached him…Unforgivable.
I have to agree. I understand why they wanted to use POC actors for the roles, because representations is important. But Jeremy Irons' voice is part of how scar was so menacing in the animation. The other part was how Jeremy Irons played the menace so subtly. This Scar is so obvious that even Billy is saying moments into meeting him that you can't trust him. (6:45) They really messed up when they rewrote Scar's lines.
The part where Simba's roar "started" the stampede isn't meant to make sense. The whole plan was that Simba _believes_ he started the stampede himself so that Scar wouldn't be suspected, but it was actually the hyenas who made the wildebeest run
It’s like Billy literally didn’t see the hyenas scare the wilderbeasts heard. It’s like he didn’t see how Scar signaled the hyenas to attack. It’s amazing what details you can miss in a movie if you don’t shut up and watch.
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@@BillyBinges Best and most faithful Live Action remake reboot! Aside from the ONLY moment, the run through the sands beach song, this is as masterpiece as the perfect first movie! And both THAT AND THIS need sequels! I am still excited for the prequel on Mufasa coming soon!!!
@@BillyBinges the FIRST MOVIES SONGERS AND CHORUSERS AND COMPOSER do this movie! Hans clones his score and expands on it as it fits as a sequel score!
@@SB992REBORN i disagree this remake was good because it's literally shot for shot with no emotion from the cg animals. The little mermaid and Cinderella are the best ones.
@YgKemosabi yea i busted out laughing too in the theatre and people were looking at me crazy..but he literally pimp slapped mufasa off the cliff so lol
When Simba Growled and it echoed, the hyenas timed it perfectly to make it seem like Simba was the cause but the hyenas were chasing the wildebeest down the hill
Simba's roar didn't start the stampede, it was just coincidental timing. It was the hyenas that started it. And as for male lions in prides, there is usually only 1. Young males leave the pride as soon as they are old enough, and go find and build their own prides. The male gets to sleep with all the ladies and often kills the babies of any female that doesn't belong to him. Love the reactions as always, thanks Billy. :)
Here's a list of things they changed: Rafiki now looks like he's supposed to, in that he no longer has a tail. Instead of using the same fruit from the ceremony as a snack, now the ceremonial dab uses red roots. This change was cause the fruit from Rafiki's tree doesn't actually look like it did in the cartoon, nor does it contain red juice. They fixed Rafiki's ambidexterity, in that now he's consistently right handed. Be prepared was all but scrapped because most of it was used to ridicule the hyenas into joining him, when in reality, hyenas are actually extremely intelligent. Now the song is more of a war chant. When Timon discovers Simba, instead of lifting a paw, which would've been impossible for Timon's size and strength, now he just checks the teeth. Animals such as the gopher, giant anteaters and swinging monkeys are no longer there because they aren't native to that part of Africa. The leaf carrying ants were kept to keep the circle of life number exactly as is, and because they later help Rafiki discover Simba is alive. The elephant graveyard was completely redone because the skulls shown in the cartoon actually aren't anatomically correct. Now there's just a bunch of bones lying around a cave. Lions are no longer purring. Instead of getting stuck under a tree root, now Pumbaa just slips and falls.
All of these things are forgivable / acceptable, but Be Prepared is literally one of the most iconic villain songs and they completely ruined it. If they could keep the ants to keep the circle of life in check, they surely could have kept Be Prepared. It was more than just mere ridicule, it was Scar's want song... his prizes, his decades of denial. It shows him galvanizing the hyenas into an organized army. Yes hyenas are smart, but his role of being able to enter the Prideland without conflict (at that point) was vital to the plan to destabilize the pride by suddenly toppling the king and sending the heir to an apparent death. He appeals to the (non-insipid) hyenas promising food and space. It establishes him as a fascist overlord. The gutting of this song was in no way a fix at all. Like Mufasa, I'm dying on this hill.
I love watching 30 year old men talk about how there should be more violence and death in a movie as if they’re a villain 😂 Keep doing what you’re doing Billy, love watching your reactions! 👏🏼
Who else here actually enjoyed the CGI version? No one, just me? Ok. To me, it was like watching a nature film about the Serengeti (my profile picture was actually taken there) except the animals were talking and singing, and I really liked that combination. And speaking of lions, your next #Bingers should be Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005). Underrated movie.
Narnia did better on making a lion talk and look natural pretty good for 2000s. I too liked the nature film vibe and aside for the weird mouth moving I am glad it wasn’t too cartoony.
I liked this version too, but I didn't have THAT much nostalgia with the original either, seeing that The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride was always my favorite. I think this movie did pretty great, the only thing I didn't like here was Be Prepared. It was my favorite song from the original and I was pretty sad that they basically cut the song apart from a few lines. But it was definitely better than most people make it out to be. I think a lot of people like the movie too, they're just less vocal about it compared to the haters.
I believe it was not the roar. Scar timed it to his roar. He sent the hyenas after the stampede first and they came down right when Simba roared, when he was most vulnerable.
Best and most faithful Live Action remake reboot! Aside from the ONLY moment, the run through the sands beach song, this is as masterpiece as the perfect first movie! And both THAT AND THIS need sequels! I am still excited for the prequel on Mufasa coming soon!!!
7:07 It's crazy to hear that's your ex-wife's name when talking about her naming her dog after TLK. This is because I named my late dog after Nala, but I was a little girl, and I couldn't pronounce Nala correctly. So, instead of Nala, my dog's name became Lila. 27:22 Nala's mother's name is Sarafina. Sarabi is Simba's mother. Fun Fact: originally, in a deleted scene from the animated version, Scar wanted Nala to be his queen and not Sarabi.
Fun fact: Nala and Simba are probably half siblings because lions aren't monogamous and the alpha only allows his cubs to live so if another alpha takes over the pride he sets them up on the stairway to heaven.
@@yc0995 Alpha? Lol. They aren't wolves. Jokes aside, TLK isn't following realism because Scar would also be just as much the king as Mufasa is and *all* kings mate with and share every lioness in the pride. So, if realism was followed, Nala's mother would be both the sister of the kings and their "wife". So, that would mean Nala could be Scar's, which a lot people believe. In any case, Nala's father was mentioned in The Lion Guard, and while never was given a name, was neither Scar or Mufasa.
@@yc0995 Lol. They are called kings, and yes, I agree that The Lion Guard was weird. That show wasn't to my taste, but then again, it was on Disney Junior.
@@meganlodon omg it's true I totally forgot that. But since Scar was always an outcast and we only saw one adult male lion in the lion king I always went with the theory that Simba and Nala were siblings but I'm glad at least the lion guard cleared that out, poor Disney employees that fell through the rabbit hole on the internet to find that though
I love how you were talking about how that small roar could've possibly started the wildebeest stampede while the blurred video in the background showed the hyenas chasing them towards Simba
I’m in the category of people who thought this live action was trash😂 I wasn’t feeling a lot of nostalgia from it really. I know it’s CGI, but the faces of the lions didn’t show much emotion for me if that makes sense. The songs were good, but I wasn’t in love with them. Besides Be Prepared, (which was the worst one) everything else was mediocre at best. The original of The Lion King will always be superior. Curious to hear your thoughts!
I love the original lion king!!!! I saw it twice in theaters when it came out!!! I was so excited when this came out. I saw the live action in theaters as well when it came out and I liked it when it at first but when it got to the scene with Mufasa and simba under the stars I was disappointed. There was no emotion from the person playing simba. I know it was probably a child playing simba, but the cartoon had so much more emotion at the same scene. I felt it a lot more in the cartoon.
Not even a minute into this episode and I almost spit out my coffee because Billy is making me crack up I love you Billy please continue doing the greatness that you do
Fun fact, the director of this film Jon Favreau is the guy who plays "Happy" in Iron Man. Tony Stark's driver and best friend. love your reactions Billy btw always hilarious and entertaining🙌 thank you.
I just now noticed something, i have watched both versions of lion king more times than I know, or count on the top and yes irl hyenas and lions are rivals/competitors, always at each other's throat; but a single lion is not going to a pack of hyenas 20 or 30 or so, and making it out alive, them hyenas would have ate Mufasa up for dinner!
The Lion King, The Lion King: Simba's Pride, The King King: Hakuna Matata and live The Lion King. I love all them including The Lion Guard when you see Kiara's brother Kion.
i highly suggest listening to the lion king broadway soundtrack! i memorized it when I was about ten (bc of the quarantine), and it's probably one of disney's best tracks. the new songs they added for the stage musical are amazing, and add a lot to the story!
So never seen this version of the movie. But I’m happy they got James earl jones back for Mufasa. He’s the only one I could ever see for Mufasa. And just like the cartoon version I cried at the Mufasa death scene.
@@observantwonderer7401 you have to consider that’s he’s in his 90’s now. He still did a fantastic job with the role no matter how old he may be or how different this remake is compared to the original
Saw this in theaters, was kind of sad that the original kid Simba from the original movie didn't come back and voice the adult Simba. Cuz that would have been awesome
Usually cats of any kind including big cats have blue eyes when they're babies. Their eyes start to fade from a blue into a green, brown, orange, etc as they get older.
regarding the stampede part, the hyenas were the ones to start it, but the roaring made simba think he was at fault feeling responsible for mufasas death therefore, making him run away
We love you, Billy. You are very handsome. And is your shirt intentional or unintentionally ironic, considering this is the WORST of the live action Disney remakes that is failing to emulate or honor what many (myself included) consider to be one of Disney's best animated films to date. It definitely DISHONORED the REAL Lion King. And you would be proud of me because I AM drinkig my water. I have a bottle of Fiji water laying here next to me as I watch your reaction.
Within a pride there is only suppose to be 1 male lion; Scar should have left the pride once he became an adult but Mufasa took him in and cared for him
Not necessarily. If multiple male siblings get kicked out of their pride at once, they will often travel together until they find another pride to take over. Once they defeat any males originally in the new pride, they usually begin to rule together. So there can actually be 2-3 males ruling one pride. I think they only ever push their siblings out if they become weak. Since Mufasa and Scar are brothers, they most likely would have chased off the previous leader/leaders before claiming the pride as their own. If the movie was based on actual lion behaviors, that is.
Only thing I really liked about this movie that they gave the main female characters (Nala l, Shenzie and Sarabi) in this movie more importance and overall plot relevance AND acknowledged how badass they always were. The whole characterization of the Hyrehas is something o genuinely prefer to the original, except for the fact that they took out Ed😑
I think one of the greatest sins of this version of the movie is: Shadowland. It is an amazing song that Nala sings in the stage version. Easily one of my favorites. And this movie had Beyonce... and didn't add "Shadowland" to the movie???? Holy-Missed-Opportunity-Batman. It's such an amazing emotional song for Nala and with Queen Bey's powerful voice... that could have been absolute gold. I will forever mourn that oversight/mistake/choice. If you don't know the song Shadowland, Disney has it on TH-cam. Look it up. It is... so good.
I was disappointed by that too (among everything else in this movie) ESPECIALLY since this movie actually made an effort to show Nala in the Shadowlands like WHY NOT. But seeing as how they didnt add "Morning report" or "Timons hula" its not surprisong
17:44 The hyenas were up with the wilderbeasts and on Scar's signal, They started to chase the wilderbeasts and they came stampeding down the ravine... I wonder which movie showed that in? 1 1/2? Either way, it makes sense, since we just learned about them teaming up
When I watched the remake i actually loved it. It’s like watching a BBC Earth documentary but the animals are talking. Without David Attenborough (did i spell it right? 😂)
17:53 it wasn't. Scar had the hyenas spook them into starting one right after hearing Simbas roar as the signal. The plan was to lure Mufasa there so he could die in the stampede rescuing Simba.
I’m in that category of people who didn’t straight up hate this movie. I knew what I was getting into, and I’m just shocked so many hate this remake with a burning passion. I thought it was fine. The CGI was on point because everything looks real. I think the problem is everything looks real. Real animals don’t have facial expressions.
Fun fact: Lion cubs are born blind and don't begin to open their eyes until around three to four days old. Their eyes are a blue-grey colour at first and begin to change to an orangey-brown by the age of two to three months.
Okay, might get hate, but imma do a Billy here and say it anyways lmao. This live action was not really it, the only thing that saved it was the music and nostalgia. This was a super fun reaction though and I agree with you on the Hercules thing at the end there. Call my girl Jennifer Hudson!!
As a writer who focuses on the datker parts of the mind with believable characters and motivations, I love how they fleshed out Scar in this movie. They made him much more believable and because of that, made him scarier. The best characters to write are villains who have nothing to lose and are wanting to take back what they felt was stolen from them, and that's how they wrote Scar in this movie. Also, "Be Prepared" is much more chilling in this version than the original, this time truly showcasing the sinister intentions by using a sinister production instead of an upbeat production like the original. Both versions of the movie are amazing, but due to the darker and more realistic characters and better tone management, I prefer this version.
Lil'Simba's roar didn't invite the stampede. The hyenas were hiding behind the bufffalos waiting for a signal from "Uncle Steve" so they can chase the buffalos down towards Lil Simba's direction
this is one of the movies i will never forgive disney for remaking. timons voice just doesn't fit whatsoever and neither does scar. it just doesn't have the same edge as the original
Great commentary reaction!!! I missed the premiere last night. But watching this video with a cold glass of water is a great way to start off my morning. Fun Fact: According to director Jon Favreau, the opening shot of the African sunrise was the only 'real' shot of the movie. The rest was CGI. I'm probably one of few that likes this one. Not as great as the original animated movie, but I still enjoy it. I'm so glad that they were able to get James Earl Jones back for the voice of Mufasa. And as much as I love Chiwetel Ejiofor, I wish that they were able to get Jeremy Irons back as the voice for Scar. His voice was so iconic. No matter which version of this movie I watch, I'm always singing along with all the songs. Still very highly recommending the 2007 movie "Stardust" and the original "Star Wars" trilogy. #Bingers
32:20 I put that more on Beyonce - it's a duet, an obvious duet, a FAMOUS duet, and she's singing the song like it's a solo. You have to consider your partner when singing together so you're harmonious and not one overpowering the other. She just oversang it imo Where she could've gone big and bad was in "Shadowland". It's absence for "Spirit" is like the second biggest offence I give this film (first being too close to the original). Shadowland is WHY you get Beyonce. Not for her acting, not because you "need" her; because the song was made for someone with vocals like hers and she would've done phenomenal things to it. And I'm sorry I don't think Spirit was at all a better substitute. Such a waste of getting Beyonce =_=
Honestly everyone knows Beyoncé ‘s voice overtakes everything she does. The only person who I’ve ever seen match her energy when performing together os Bruno Mars. She just can’t help it. They should have met her sing Spirit and gotten someone else to voice act for Nala
If Mariah and Whitney could find balance with THEIR voices for the Prince of Egypt, Bey could've figured this one out LoL 🤷🏾♀️ My feelings about Spirit are already known 😩😆 but I honestly don't hate Bey as Nala - her tone and brief twangs of an accent are rich on the ears. If she worked at honing her acting skills, she'd be a great VA
I genuinely thought the movie was a fun watch. Not that great, but fine. One of my favorite scenes though, where Simba runs to take back his kingdom with the African chanting/vocals and running montage...Instead of playing the original song with a bit of a remaster they completely ruined it by putting that stupid beyonce song.
My older sister actually had an orange tabby cat she named Simba. That cat would not let you stop petting him 😂 And it's not Lion King but I did name my first cat Duchess from The Aristocats 🥰
#Bingers: Aladdin, Jumanji, Cars, Cars 2, Cars 3, Puss In Boots, Elvis, Selena The Movie, Jack and Jill, Bruce Almighty, Disney Pixar Lightyear, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Beetlejuice, Rango, Cruella, Edwards Scissorshands, Devil and Annabelle Creation and Cruella and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
What's your favorite song from this movie that you have to sing when it comes on?
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I just cant wait to be king
Be prepared but from the original movie
Exactly, this version of be prepared didn’t feel like be prepared! Huge disappointment. Original version wins hands down!
Going by the original and not the live action (because it sucked lol) probably Circle of Life, but I love be prepared also
Hakuna Matata
No one could be a better Scar than the original Jeremy Irons. His voice is blood curdling! & He said he was interested and the studio never approached him…Unforgivable.
I have to agree. I understand why they wanted to use POC actors for the roles, because representations is important. But Jeremy Irons' voice is part of how scar was so menacing in the animation. The other part was how Jeremy Irons played the menace so subtly. This Scar is so obvious that even Billy is saying moments into meeting him that you can't trust him. (6:45) They really messed up when they rewrote Scar's lines.
I was so PISSED they didn't bring him back and on top of that they cut the whole damn song!
@@tattedupluv One of the best Disney villain songs ever, and they turned it into trash.
I have nothing to add. Y'all are 100% on point!!!! I really do miss Jeremy Irons' menacingly scary voice.
I guess I’m the only one that didn’t have issues with it 😂😂
Billy: "Im still a virgin."
Also Billy: "My daughter..."
Yeah, because kids come from when two people love each other of course!
The stork brought her.... duh🤣💖
A whole ex wife bro 😂
@@chickennoodlesoup3301 Im thinking about the cat and the hat live action with this comment
No one:
Not a single soul:
Literally none of Billy's viewers:
Billy: i'M a ViRgIn!
The part where Simba's roar "started" the stampede isn't meant to make sense. The whole plan was that Simba _believes_ he started the stampede himself so that Scar wouldn't be suspected, but it was actually the hyenas who made the wildebeest run
It’s like Billy literally didn’t see the hyenas scare the wilderbeasts heard. It’s like he didn’t see how Scar signaled the hyenas to attack. It’s amazing what details you can miss in a movie if you don’t shut up and watch.
I completely didn't think of that, so true
Honestly with Reactions and commentaries it's really dangerous to watch in silence
the hyenas job was to start a stampede on cue with his roar to make it seem as though its simbas fault
One thing about Billy, if he can’t think of your name, he gon give you one 😭💀
and its always gonna be something so random 🤣
LMAO
Yup. I died when he called Mirabel from Encanto Esmerelda for the whole movie 😂😂😂
Heather still gets me from HP
And be nowhere close 😂😂
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As a South African I had to laugh at you tryna sing the first part of "The circle of life"🤣
Man help me out you see me stressing 😂
It’s “Nantsi ingonyama bakithi baba”🧘😹 meaning “here comes the lion”
@@BillyBinges Best and most faithful Live Action remake reboot! Aside from the ONLY moment, the run through the sands beach song, this is as masterpiece as the perfect first movie! And both THAT AND THIS need sequels! I am still excited for the prequel on Mufasa coming soon!!!
@@BillyBinges the FIRST MOVIES SONGERS AND CHORUSERS AND COMPOSER do this movie! Hans clones his score and expands on it as it fits as a sequel score!
@@SB992REBORN i disagree this remake was good because it's literally shot for shot with no emotion from the cg animals. The little mermaid and Cinderella are the best ones.
Mufasa‘a death went from being one of the most emotional scenes in the original to a laughably bad scene in the remake.
wouldnt say laughably bad, but i remember hating the call back of it in theaters
@YgKemosabi yea i busted out laughing too in the theatre and people were looking at me crazy..but he literally pimp slapped mufasa off the cliff so lol
Also im assuming thats why they had him grab his paws on the animation so it wouldnt look like scar trying to get one of his hoes in line.
The way his moving his legs when he was falling to his death had me dying 😂
um why would i laugh at that
When Simba Growled and it echoed, the hyenas timed it perfectly to make it seem like Simba was the cause but the hyenas were chasing the wildebeest down the hill
Simba's roar didn't start the stampede, it was just coincidental timing. It was the hyenas that started it. And as for male lions in prides, there is usually only 1. Young males leave the pride as soon as they are old enough, and go find and build their own prides. The male gets to sleep with all the ladies and often kills the babies of any female that doesn't belong to him. Love the reactions as always, thanks Billy. :)
Here's a list of things they changed:
Rafiki now looks like he's supposed to, in that he no longer has a tail.
Instead of using the same fruit from the ceremony as a snack, now the ceremonial dab uses red roots. This change was cause the fruit from Rafiki's tree doesn't actually look like it did in the cartoon, nor does it contain red juice.
They fixed Rafiki's ambidexterity, in that now he's consistently right handed.
Be prepared was all but scrapped because most of it was used to ridicule the hyenas into joining him, when in reality, hyenas are actually extremely intelligent. Now the song is more of a war chant.
When Timon discovers Simba, instead of lifting a paw, which would've been impossible for Timon's size and strength, now he just checks the teeth.
Animals such as the gopher, giant anteaters and swinging monkeys are no longer there because they aren't native to that part of Africa. The leaf carrying ants were kept to keep the circle of life number exactly as is, and because they later help Rafiki discover Simba is alive.
The elephant graveyard was completely redone because the skulls shown in the cartoon actually aren't anatomically correct. Now there's just a bunch of bones lying around a cave.
Lions are no longer purring.
Instead of getting stuck under a tree root, now Pumbaa just slips and falls.
All of these things are forgivable / acceptable, but Be Prepared is literally one of the most iconic villain songs and they completely ruined it. If they could keep the ants to keep the circle of life in check, they surely could have kept Be Prepared. It was more than just mere ridicule, it was Scar's want song... his prizes, his decades of denial. It shows him galvanizing the hyenas into an organized army. Yes hyenas are smart, but his role of being able to enter the Prideland without conflict (at that point) was vital to the plan to destabilize the pride by suddenly toppling the king and sending the heir to an apparent death. He appeals to the (non-insipid) hyenas promising food and space. It establishes him as a fascist overlord. The gutting of this song was in no way a fix at all. Like Mufasa, I'm dying on this hill.
@@Alacrysta I'm with you!!!!!
You forgot one. All the animals have lifeless eyes
Amd Nala is no longer a white or albino lion with Bleu eyes
Why did they need to "Fix" Rafiki's ambidexterity?
Didn’t like this version but I was counting on Billy rooting for the bad guy & death per usual 😂 you did not disappoint sir😂😂
Fun fact. The death of mufasa wasn’t what killed him, it was the stampede ( also simba didn’t roar, one of the other animals did)
I love watching 30 year old men talk about how there should be more violence and death in a movie as if they’re a villain 😂 Keep doing what you’re doing Billy, love watching your reactions! 👏🏼
Who said I’m 30?? I’m 18 about to heading to college 😅
He doesn't even look 30 😭
@@BillyBinges Plus, Billy is a Virgin so how dare you imply he is in his 30s! 🤣😂😅😆😂🤣😅
What?! I thought he was 10 😮
@@BillyBingeswhen is your birthday?
I can’t stop laughing at you filming that ad, fake sleeping with nothing but your hat on 😂
😂 ohh you peeped that huh?
Uncle Steven made business moves. We gotta respect the game play 🤣
That’s all I’m saying Kristen
@@ThexTraveler why do you call him uncle Steven 💀💀💀
Aslan in Narnia had more emotion then the lions did in this movie
And was designed in 2005.
thats a good point🤨
Who else here actually enjoyed the CGI version? No one, just me? Ok.
To me, it was like watching a nature film about the Serengeti (my profile picture was actually taken there) except the animals were talking and singing, and I really liked that combination.
And speaking of lions, your next #Bingers should be Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005). Underrated movie.
Narnia did better on making a lion talk and look natural pretty good for 2000s. I too liked the nature film vibe and aside for the weird mouth moving I am glad it wasn’t too cartoony.
I liked this version too, but I didn't have THAT much nostalgia with the original either, seeing that The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride was always my favorite. I think this movie did pretty great, the only thing I didn't like here was Be Prepared. It was my favorite song from the original and I was pretty sad that they basically cut the song apart from a few lines. But it was definitely better than most people make it out to be. I think a lot of people like the movie too, they're just less vocal about it compared to the haters.
I personally like the animated one better but I still like this one to.
I absolutely loved it! I saw it three times in theaters when it came out. The lion king is my all time favorite Disney movie !
I LOVED IT, I still watch it to this day
I believe it was not the roar. Scar timed it to his roar. He sent the hyenas after the stampede first and they came down right when Simba roared, when he was most vulnerable.
the singing is hands down the best part of the video . what a vocalissst ✋😩
Best and most faithful Live Action remake reboot! Aside from the ONLY moment, the run through the sands beach song, this is as masterpiece as the perfect first movie! And both THAT AND THIS need sequels! I am still excited for the prequel on Mufasa coming soon!!!
7:07 It's crazy to hear that's your ex-wife's name when talking about her naming her dog after TLK. This is because I named my late dog after Nala, but I was a little girl, and I couldn't pronounce Nala correctly. So, instead of Nala, my dog's name became Lila.
27:22 Nala's mother's name is Sarafina. Sarabi is Simba's mother. Fun Fact: originally, in a deleted scene from the animated version, Scar wanted Nala to be his queen and not Sarabi.
Fun fact: Nala and Simba are probably half siblings because lions aren't monogamous and the alpha only allows his cubs to live so if another alpha takes over the pride he sets them up on the stairway to heaven.
@@yc0995 Alpha? Lol. They aren't wolves. Jokes aside, TLK isn't following realism because Scar would also be just as much the king as Mufasa is and *all* kings mate with and share every lioness in the pride. So, if realism was followed, Nala's mother would be both the sister of the kings and their "wife". So, that would mean Nala could be Scar's, which a lot people believe. In any case, Nala's father was mentioned in The Lion Guard, and while never was given a name, was neither Scar or Mufasa.
@@meganlodon You know the main lion, the word escapes me lol. I forgot the Lion guard, that show was weird
@@yc0995 Lol. They are called kings, and yes, I agree that The Lion Guard was weird. That show wasn't to my taste, but then again, it was on Disney Junior.
@@meganlodon omg it's true I totally forgot that. But since Scar was always an outcast and we only saw one adult male lion in the lion king I always went with the theory that Simba and Nala were siblings but I'm glad at least the lion guard cleared that out, poor Disney employees that fell through the rabbit hole on the internet to find that though
I love how you were talking about how that small roar could've possibly started the wildebeest stampede while the blurred video in the background showed the hyenas chasing them towards Simba
I like that finally we got to hear what pumba wanted to say before he got interrupted
I can’t believe this movie actually plays , “can you feel the love tonight…”, operative word “tonight” when the sun is still out. 😂
I’m in the category of people who thought this live action was trash😂 I wasn’t feeling a lot of nostalgia from it really. I know it’s CGI, but the faces of the lions didn’t show much emotion for me if that makes sense. The songs were good, but I wasn’t in love with them. Besides Be Prepared, (which was the worst one) everything else was mediocre at best. The original of The Lion King will always be superior. Curious to hear your thoughts!
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Honestly, I agree. Lion King is one of, if not my favorite, movies of all time, and Jon Favero butchered it.
Be prepared was disappointing to me. It was one of my favorite songs, and they didn’t even do the whole thing!
Same and what’s worse is that they completely changed Be Prepared, the best villain song ever and changed it into a poem…A POEM!
I love the original lion king!!!! I saw it twice in theaters when it came out!!! I was so excited when this came out. I saw the live action in theaters as well when it came out and I liked it when it at first but when it got to the scene with Mufasa and simba under the stars I was disappointed. There was no emotion from the person playing simba. I know it was probably a child playing simba, but the cartoon had so much more emotion at the same scene. I felt it a lot more in the cartoon.
Not even a minute into this episode and I almost spit out my coffee because Billy is making me crack up I love you Billy please continue doing the greatness that you do
The line uncle Stephen needs to save up on car entrance is so hilarious😂😂😂
Fun fact, the director of this film Jon Favreau is the guy who plays "Happy" in Iron Man. Tony Stark's driver and best friend. love your reactions Billy btw always hilarious and entertaining🙌 thank you.
I just now noticed something, i have watched both versions of lion king more times than I know, or count on the top and yes irl hyenas and lions are rivals/competitors, always at each other's throat; but a single lion is not going to a pack of hyenas 20 or 30 or so, and making it out alive, them hyenas would have ate Mufasa up for dinner!
Calling Scar, Uncle Steven. 🤣
And yes, it's Jason Weaver.
The Lion King, The Lion King: Simba's Pride, The King King: Hakuna Matata and live The Lion King. I love all them including The Lion Guard when you see Kiara's brother Kion.
The fact that Billy is calling Scar Steven is not surprising to me. Scar is such an easy name to remember
So Billy wants us to believe he adopted his daughter I guess 💀
i highly suggest listening to the lion king broadway soundtrack! i memorized it when I was about ten (bc of the quarantine), and it's probably one of disney's best tracks. the new songs they added for the stage musical are amazing, and add a lot to the story!
So never seen this version of the movie. But I’m happy they got James earl jones back for Mufasa. He’s the only one I could ever see for Mufasa. And just like the cartoon version I cried at the Mufasa death scene.
O didnt like his voice in this version, he just sounds so tired and meh about it
@@observantwonderer7401 you have to consider that’s he’s in his 90’s now. He still did a fantastic job with the role no matter how old he may be or how different this remake is compared to the original
Saw this in theaters, was kind of sad that the original kid Simba from the original movie didn't come back and voice the adult Simba. Cuz that would have been awesome
Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Cause Jason Weaver was the singing voice for Simba while JTT was the speaking voice.
Usually cats of any kind including big cats have blue eyes when they're babies. Their eyes start to fade from a blue into a green, brown, orange, etc as they get older.
the way mushu is staring into my soul makes me want that shirt. billy, where did u GET IT
Ever time Billy call Stevie instead of scar 😂😂😂😂😂😂
regarding the stampede part, the hyenas were the ones to start it, but the roaring made simba think he was at fault feeling responsible for mufasas death
therefore, making him run away
We love you, Billy. You are very handsome. And is your shirt intentional or unintentionally ironic, considering this is the WORST of the live action Disney remakes that is failing to emulate or honor what many (myself included) consider to be one of Disney's best animated films to date. It definitely DISHONORED the REAL Lion King. And you would be proud of me because I AM drinkig my water. I have a bottle of Fiji water laying here next to me as I watch your reaction.
I love how he talks about being a virgin and having a daughter. And I know people can adopt and foster kids.
1:16 your not ugly billy. 💮you are a very respectable, nice, funny, creative man and we really dig you and your personality. we all support you man.🌸
Simba really probably thought that his rowr made that stamped, when really it was the hyenas chasing after them that made the stamped come!
Within a pride there is only suppose to be 1 male lion; Scar should have left the pride once he became an adult but Mufasa took him in and cared for him
Not necessarily. If multiple male siblings get kicked out of their pride at once, they will often travel together until they find another pride to take over. Once they defeat any males originally in the new pride, they usually begin to rule together. So there can actually be 2-3 males ruling one pride. I think they only ever push their siblings out if they become weak. Since Mufasa and Scar are brothers, they most likely would have chased off the previous leader/leaders before claiming the pride as their own. If the movie was based on actual lion behaviors, that is.
Only thing I really liked about this movie that they gave the main female characters (Nala l, Shenzie and Sarabi) in this movie more importance and overall plot relevance AND acknowledged how badass they always were. The whole characterization of the Hyrehas is something o genuinely prefer to the original, except for the fact that they took out Ed😑
"Burn in hell you demons" 🤣🤣🤣 The way he said that!
Sir, I need you to please stop making me work for my oxygen. You make me laugh too much 😂😂😂😂
I think one of the greatest sins of this version of the movie is: Shadowland. It is an amazing song that Nala sings in the stage version. Easily one of my favorites. And this movie had Beyonce... and didn't add "Shadowland" to the movie???? Holy-Missed-Opportunity-Batman. It's such an amazing emotional song for Nala and with Queen Bey's powerful voice... that could have been absolute gold. I will forever mourn that oversight/mistake/choice.
If you don't know the song Shadowland, Disney has it on TH-cam. Look it up. It is... so good.
I was disappointed by that too (among everything else in this movie) ESPECIALLY since this movie actually made an effort to show Nala in the Shadowlands like WHY NOT. But seeing as how they didnt add "Morning report" or "Timons hula" its not surprisong
@@observantwonderer7401 Exactly!!
That Mushu shirt got me rolling!🤣🤣
Scar-Simba’s uncle
Timon-Simba’s meerkat friend
Pumbaa-Simba’s warthog friend
Heyy I absolutely love ur channel like ur kinda of like a family member that’s how much I live ur channel ❤
17:44 The hyenas were up with the wilderbeasts and on Scar's signal, They started to chase the wilderbeasts and they came stampeding down the ravine... I wonder which movie showed that in? 1 1/2? Either way, it makes sense, since we just learned about them teaming up
I have ginger fluffy cat I called him simba cos he also likes sitting up high and looking all around from where he is
It makes sense that Nala would win a play fight with Simba. Lionesses are the providers of the pride
Yeah but males lions are stronger
Billy you haveee to watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, it's one of the best animated movies to exist.
When I watched the remake i actually loved it. It’s like watching a BBC Earth documentary but the animals are talking. Without David Attenborough (did i spell it right? 😂)
The stampede was not started by simba but because of the hyena's chasing and that's why simba thought it was his fault
11:28 - it's giving sunday church choir lmfaooooo
In the original Simba didn't start the stampead, the hyeina's did. Simba's roar was a single to the hyeina's to start.
The Hyenas startled the wilderbeast from the top off the gorge.
17:53 it wasn't. Scar had the hyenas spook them into starting one right after hearing Simbas roar as the signal.
The plan was to lure Mufasa there so he could die in the stampede rescuing Simba.
I’m in that category of people who didn’t straight up hate this movie. I knew what I was getting into, and I’m just shocked so many hate this remake with a burning passion.
I thought it was fine. The CGI was on point because everything looks real. I think the problem is everything looks real. Real animals don’t have facial expressions.
0:55 the song is basically saying here comes the lion(king), and the choir sings about praising the lion(kind)
Is it just me or Lion King and MCU Black Panther is kinda similar? I'm loving it
Imagine watching this in the second month of the year while Billy talks about the last month of 22
Billy, I love the shirt!!
Can’t have a bunch of male lions in one pride
Ngl this was just an animal documentary with the lion kings audio over it 💀
Fun fact: Lion cubs are born blind and don't begin to open their eyes until around three to four days old. Their eyes are a blue-grey colour at first and begin to change to an orangey-brown by the age of two to three months.
Billy u had me cracking up, magic stick and holes 😂, this was me 🤦🏽♀️🫢😂😏
When you said you sound like you hit your ankle on the corner of the bed...I died. 😂
“It gets bigger” Ehh that’s what I had to tell my …..realizes….. never mindx6 lol
Bro ur my fav TH-camr and help me so much that when I have a bad day you make me laugh so much 😭
I’m glad I can help!! You help me more than you know ❤️
@@BillyBinges this means a lot
Beyoncé has a distinctive speaking voice. It did not fit this role.
Side note: LOVE the new spelling bee segment animation
Not “THE LYING KING” this killed me 🤣 How dare you forget my name 😶 this is why you’re an EX 😒
My condolences. Good for you though. Taking his hair with you when you left. 🤣🤣
Okay, might get hate, but imma do a Billy here and say it anyways lmao. This live action was not really it, the only thing that saved it was the music and nostalgia. This was a super fun reaction though and I agree with you on the Hercules thing at the end there. Call my girl Jennifer Hudson!!
Oh Jennifer would be great as one of the muses.
The music didn't save it for me, just the nostalgia. That's probably why I've only seen it once.
Billy can I just say in this video I love your shirt 😂
As a writer who focuses on the datker parts of the mind with believable characters and motivations, I love how they fleshed out Scar in this movie. They made him much more believable and because of that, made him scarier. The best characters to write are villains who have nothing to lose and are wanting to take back what they felt was stolen from them, and that's how they wrote Scar in this movie. Also, "Be Prepared" is much more chilling in this version than the original, this time truly showcasing the sinister intentions by using a sinister production instead of an upbeat production like the original. Both versions of the movie are amazing, but due to the darker and more realistic characters and better tone management, I prefer this version.
4:47 “ACUBA BABA IMBAMA MAKAKA” Billy u crack me up😭🫶🏾
Lil'Simba's roar didn't invite the stampede. The hyenas were hiding behind the bufffalos waiting for a signal from "Uncle Steve" so they can chase the buffalos down towards Lil Simba's direction
The roar didn’t start the stampede - Scar told his hyenas to chase the wildebeest - scar put them on the run
this is one of the movies i will never forgive disney for remaking. timons voice just doesn't fit whatsoever and neither does scar. it just doesn't have the same edge as the original
@24:47 Yes the hell it is!!! All the Todds in the building stand up! 😂
I just realized this was posted on my birthday 🎉
40:11 Now come onnnnnn Billy🤣💀!!! We definitely are doing this 🤣
My cousin and his ex named their oldest daughter Nala. She's all grown up and in the military now alongside her husband.
Great commentary reaction!!!
I missed the premiere last night. But watching this video with a cold glass of water is a great way to start off my morning.
Fun Fact: According to director Jon Favreau, the opening shot of the African sunrise was the only 'real' shot of the movie. The rest was CGI.
I'm probably one of few that likes this one. Not as great as the original animated movie, but I still enjoy it.
I'm so glad that they were able to get James Earl Jones back for the voice of Mufasa. And as much as I love Chiwetel Ejiofor, I wish that they were able to get Jeremy Irons back as the voice for Scar. His voice was so iconic.
No matter which version of this movie I watch, I'm always singing along with all the songs.
Still very highly recommending the 2007 movie "Stardust" and the original "Star Wars" trilogy. #Bingers
Billy, you should watch spirit stallion of the cimarron! Bingers ❤
32:20 I put that more on Beyonce - it's a duet, an obvious duet, a FAMOUS duet, and she's singing the song like it's a solo. You have to consider your partner when singing together so you're harmonious and not one overpowering the other. She just oversang it imo
Where she could've gone big and bad was in "Shadowland". It's absence for "Spirit" is like the second biggest offence I give this film (first being too close to the original). Shadowland is WHY you get Beyonce. Not for her acting, not because you "need" her; because the song was made for someone with vocals like hers and she would've done phenomenal things to it. And I'm sorry I don't think Spirit was at all a better substitute. Such a waste of getting Beyonce =_=
Honestly everyone knows Beyoncé ‘s voice overtakes everything she does. The only person who I’ve ever seen match her energy when performing together os Bruno Mars. She just can’t help it. They should have met her sing Spirit and gotten someone else to voice act for Nala
If Mariah and Whitney could find balance with THEIR voices for the Prince of Egypt, Bey could've figured this one out LoL 🤷🏾♀️
My feelings about Spirit are already known 😩😆 but I honestly don't hate Bey as Nala - her tone and brief twangs of an accent are rich on the ears. If she worked at honing her acting skills, she'd be a great VA
Totally agree! Why they would cast her for a role that demands a duet, I'll never know.
I genuinely thought the movie was a fun watch. Not that great, but fine. One of my favorite scenes though, where Simba runs to take back his kingdom with the African chanting/vocals and running montage...Instead of playing the original song with a bit of a remaster they completely ruined it by putting that stupid beyonce song.
17:00 the hyenas started it💀 Not that baby ah roar
Ily sm Billy you always make me smile when I’m having a bad day
And that’s how the Disney show started 42:47 😂
Why does every time he says “Uncle Steven” I die laughing. 😅
My older sister actually had an orange tabby cat she named Simba. That cat would not let you stop petting him 😂 And it's not Lion King but I did name my first cat Duchess from The Aristocats 🥰
Bully does that thing where he just assigns people names because learning their actual names is hard
#Bingers: Aladdin, Jumanji, Cars, Cars 2, Cars 3, Puss In Boots, Elvis, Selena The Movie, Jack and Jill, Bruce Almighty, Disney Pixar Lightyear, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Beetlejuice, Rango, Cruella, Edwards Scissorshands, Devil and Annabelle Creation and Cruella and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
To explain about the stampede question... Scar/Steven, made the hyenas chase the water buffalo down to the valley
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