New Disney The
Lion King 2 Disc Platinum Edition DVD
Disc #1:
Theatrical Version
Anamorphic - 1.66
Audio:
THX Mastered Audio
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Music Video - 1. Discovery Channel Circle of Friends -
"Circle of Life"
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Game - 1. Virtual Safari
2.
Personality Profile Game
3.
Grab A Grub Game
4.
Sound Sensations Game
Interactive Menus
Disc #2: Extended Version with New Song
Anamorphic - 1.66
Audio:
THX Mastered Audio
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Interview - 1. Elton John and Tim Rice - Composers
Behind the Scenes Footage
Featurette - 1. STORY JOURNEY: STORYMAKING MAGIC
2.
STAGE JOURNEY: BEHIND THE SCENES ON BROADWAY
Documentary - 1. ANIMAL JOURNEY: DISNEY ANIMALS
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
DVD Features:
Region 1
Limited Edition Collectible Package
Letterboxed Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
THX-Certified
Theatrical release: June 17, 1994 (NY/LA).
June 24, 1994 (Wide Release).
THE LION KING is the 32nd full-length animated feature from
Walt Disney Pictures.
In 1995, "The Lion King" was the top-selling video,
surpassing "Aladdin," "Snow White," and "Beauty and the Beast." It
actually sold 20 million copies in the first six days of its
release.
Editorial reviews
"...A hugely
entertaining blend of music, fun and eye-popping thrills....A movie
of exhilarating surprises..."
Rolling Stone - p.98 - Peter Travers
"...As visually enchanting as its pedigree
suggests....Anthropomorphic genius..."
New York Times - p.C11 - Janet Maslin
"...[A] rapturous piece of storybook mythmaking." -- Rating:
A-
Entertainment Weekly - p.40 - Owen
Gleiberman
"...A majestic outdoor spectacle....[With] nobly high visual
and moral standards..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars..."
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...This latest Disney animated feature once again delivers
what its audience wants..."
Los Angeles Times - p.F1 - Kenneth Turan
"...THE LION KING deals with real issues....A learning
experience as well as an entertainment..."
Chicago Sun-Times - p.39 - Roger Ebert
"[T]his thrilling, anthropomorphic adventure retells Hamlet
with lions in a triumphant mix of both the classical and the
modern."
Empire - Empire Staff (03/01/2008)
Awards
1994 Academy Awards, Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer
1994 Academy Awards, Best Original Song: Elton John
1994 Academy Awards, Best Original Song: Tim Rice
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