SP and Pocahontas

[changa]

They're really similar, I have to say. For example:

Two fighting sides, the Outlanders and Pridelanders, and the whites and natives.
A big battle scene, with both sides.
Kovu is exiled, Smith is threatened to death.
The bad guy tries to get the good guy and one of the protagonists takes the hit.

Anything else?

[KingKovu44]

I never noticed that. In fact, the only movie I've heard compared to SP is Balto II: Wolf Quest.

[aloobah]

I never noticed that before.
Hmmmm I should really pay more attention to the films I watch.

[TheLionPrince]

I've noticed that a looong time ago.

Both The Lion King II and Disney's Pocahontas are very similiar to each other because they're both adapted from the same story, Romeo & Juliet. I believe Jeffrey Katzenberg (then-Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios) said about Pocahontas during its production, "it's got hit written all over. It's Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story, but with American Indians." TLKII director Darrell Rooney stated on the Proud of Simba's Pride documentary that TLKII, you can find on YouTube, was adapted from R&J.

However, Pocahontas is more similiar to West Side Story, which is in itself, is a story adapted from Romeo & Juliet because Kovu is banished by Simba like Romeo was banished by the Prince after killing Tybalt causing Juliet/Kiara to go after him. In Pocahontas, it's slightly different because John Smith isn't banished, but captured by Powhatan's men after the killing of Kocoum.

[Question]

Pocahontas is very loosely based off of real life events and TLK II is based off of a play. lol Ehh..makes things seem different in that light.

[pitbullangel]

I don't really compare the two movies. but that is interesting.

[BlazePrower9205]

Never thought of that before. And I never knew that Disney's version of Pocahontas was based on Romeo and Juliet. I learned something new today. XD

[SweetNala]

Pocahontas was based off Romeo and Juliet? Hm, never knew that.
Oh yeah, another to add (but don't put it on the post its stupid) they stand on a rock just like Pride Rock.......Hmmm

[Pocahontas]

Pocahontas was based off Romeo and Juliet? Hm, never knew that.
Oh yeah, another to add (but don't put it on the post its stupid) they stand on a rock just like Pride Rock.......Hmmm

They do! I'm glad i'm not the only one who notices the pride rock looking structure in that movie.

[Noah]

Ah Yes, because Pocahontas worked out so well being adapted from Romeo & Juliet, with its mixed critical acclaim and low box office numbers, they just had to repeat the process for Simba's Pride *cough* Sarcasm *cough*

Seriously, why would they do this? Romeo and Juliet has been done to death by every kids show and Saturday morning cartoon ever made. They wasted a perfectly good sequel.

I know I'm being too harsh on TLK2; it is tough to follow in The Lion King's pawprints. Heck, I gave it a 8/10 and said that it was one of my favorite Disney movies, but it have been so much better if they hadn't gone down that road. Imagine Toy Story 2 with that story. Can you say "Bye bye perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes"?