Political struggles in this film

Fidel 2022-01-27 08:06:04

This movie illustrates two issues. First, the unique charm of animation as a form of expression cannot be replaced no matter how CG technology develops. This work has hardly changed any plot lines of the classic animation, and even tried desperately to pay tribute to the original animation. However, due to the limitations of live CG, even if the hair is lifelike, there will be a feeling of looking at the animal world, and there is no way to achieve some animation-specific expressions. After all, film is a product combining technology and art, and technological progress cannot completely replace artistic expression. Second, any story that you have heard as a child, if you listen to it when you grow up, will always show the dark side. As the scar of the king's younger brother, it is normal to want to usurp the throne. But the strange thing is that in order to usurp the throne, Scar needs to cooperate with the hyenas, and even later rely on the hyenas as arms instead of kicking them away. The key factor here is the way the Lion King rules the Kingdom of Glory. In fact, the reason why the Lion King can rule the Kingdom of Glory is only one aspect of his ability to fight, and more importantly, to obtain the support of other lions in the lion group. No matter how much the Lion King can fight alone, it is impossible to defeat a group of hyenas. The ending of Scar's death in the hyena group at the end illustrates this problem. Therefore, the Lion King does not rule the Kingdom of Glory alone, but rule the Kingdom of Glory with the entire pride of lions. At the beginning of the movie, the hyena sneaks to hunt, and it is the lioness and the lions who rush over to drive away the hyena for the first time, which is a metaphor for this problem. To get the support of the Lions, the status is very important. This title is actually derived from the line of inheritance brought by blood. With this status, you can gain the support of other lions with peace of mind and have the power to rule the kingdom of glory. But why did Mufasa die in the shadows? After Simba fled, Scar did not receive the support of the lions, and had to continue to rely on the hyenas to maintain his rule. The main reason is that Simba's mother's prestige among the lions far exceeds Scar's, and when Simba is not sure that he is dead, he is lucky and refuses to rely on Scar, so that Scar can't get the lion. group support. If Sarabi accepts Scar's invitation, Scar, who has the support of the lions, will probably kick the hyenas away. The reason why Sarabi's prestige is so high is her status as a former queen on the one hand, and the lion Scar, on the other hand, whose very existence is embarrassing and has been disrespected from the beginning. I don’t know if you have noticed, but the entire lion group, except Mufasa, Scar, and Simba, does not have any male lions, but all female lions, which is very consistent with the characteristics of the lion group. In general lions, only one to three adult male lions will rule, and other male lions will be killed if they do not leave voluntarily. drive away. Either driven away by the male lion who originally ruled the pride, or driven away by the female lions. Scar has a scar on his face, and on the one hand, he hates Mufasa, and on the other hand, he is despised by Sarabi, and even the head of the kingdom's intelligence, Shazu, said to Mufasa at the beginning of the movie, you should drive him away. It is very obvious that there was a battle between Mufasa and Scar, and Scar lost the battle and should have been driven away. It is even possible that Sarabi participated in the operation to drive away Scar, but was violated by the benevolent Mufasa. Tradition has left him. Therefore, Scar is highly disrespected among the lions. As long as Sarabi does not fall to him, he cannot control the lions at all, and can only rely on the hyenas. In order to contain the hyenas, Scar did not dare to kill Sarabi directly, and started to clean up the lions. Once the lions lose their strength due to the purge, the hyenas will immediately counterattack, so the rule of the king, Scar, is based on a very fragile balance between the two groups, and he can only walk a tightrope between the lions and the hyenas. Next, we have to address a more critical issue, which is the decline of the Kingdom of Glory, and how much responsibility is responsible for the policy of the new king, Scar, for the over-hunting of the hyena herd. We have learned a little bit of biology, and we will know that even if the hyenas are overkilled, they will at most lead to mass extinction of animals, and will not lead to the drying of water sources and the decline of grasslands at all, because hyenas are carnivores and they do not eat grass. So, what is the real reason for the decline of the Kingdom of Glory? The movie also gave a hint that it was actually a long-term drought. There is a very interesting scene in the movie. After Simba defeated Scar, it rained heavily, and then it was the scene of the restoration of the Glory Kingdom. This is a wonderful implication, that is, the decline of the Kingdom of Glory has a lot to do with drought. After Simba defeated Scar, it immediately rained heavily and relieved the drought. It was like a destiny, which coincided with the effect of Shangtang priest himself praying for rain. Simba not only has a pedigree, but also has the will of heaven. To ascend the throne is to obey the heavens, and the bird is born in fish soup. So take a closer look at the movie, it's actually the story of a tragic usurper. A guy who doesn't look like a king, ascended to the throne through a palace coup, but the old officials of the clan are not convinced, just because of his name, he is the master. In order to not be a rubber stamp, Xinjun wants to use external force and balance to use his fists and feet, but he does not want to encounter successive years of catastrophe as soon as he ascends the throne, and his destiny declines at a speed visible to the naked eye. In addition, the introduction of external forces needs to change the pattern of interests, and the country is in decline, and the resentment in the country is attributed to the new emperor. The people all miss the former emperor Mufasa. Therefore, the adult crown prince, in the royal family (Nana), the old minister (Lafiki) and With the joint support of the newly-made folks (Peng Peng and Timon), he defeated his uncle Scar, who had exhausted his prestige. In the pouring rain, destiny was added, and the king returned. And the scar of the tragedy, after being the king who walked a tightrope for several years, after carrying the burden of years of drought for Mufasa and his son, he automatically received the lunch box. His existence only makes Mufasa and his son more perfect. Otherwise, whether it's Mufasa or Simba, it is inevitable that the wind comment will be killed when the drought hits year after year. So, the supporting role is really a tragedy!

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  • Nelle 2022-03-21 09:01:39

    There were actually five screenwriters, and Jon wasted.

  • Franz 2022-03-23 09:01:38

    Although the whole scene may be too close to the documentary "Animal World", except for some turning points that are too wild and called to be admired and wonderful, the others are really not at the level of Disney's bad.

The Lion King quotes

  • Pumbaa: [as he and Timon catch up with Simba and Nala, about to reclaim Pride Rock from Scar] We're here!

    Timon: Oh, everyone calm down. We're here.

    Pumbaa: The backup has arrived!

  • Young Simba: I'm going to be King of Pride Rock. I want to be brave like you.

    Mufasa: I'm only brave when I have to be.