I didn't cry in Mufasa's death scene even when I first saw TLK 1 again in a long time, earlier this year. It was sad but not enough to make me even break one tear. And I don't think I did either when I first saw the movie in theaters back in '94. As far as I can remember, and being 5 years old, it was more like
. You wouldn't think they'd go that far in what society classifies a movie like TLK, a "kids movie". Of course, that's not the kind of mentality I had back then. But maybe that society view has shifted now.
Where I almost cried was in that scene when Simba is standing on the edge of the Pride Lands and sees it in ruins. The music that's played in this part of the movie (before Nala shows up), was just sad and depressing. It's hard for me to see something like this in a traditionally animated movie. I guess it's because the scene was done so well and the right emotion here was on cue.
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As for the correction: Of all things, once after seeing The Lion King again after a few years (this story is itself several years old), that night I got quite emotional over CYFTLT. At least it was night and I was in bed...[/quote]
I actually found CYFTLT as a whole, more emotional than Mufasa's death. I've read some members posts who said that it gives them goosebumps and such. And it moves me a great deal too. Especially the very original version.
"I found a place that was beyond my wildest dreams. But..., it still wasn't home." - Timon; Lion King 1 1/2 (3)
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