I don't have many childhood movie memories to be honest with you; I've been watching film since a young age, but very few movies, and especially not kids movies stick out in my mind as being particuarly influential to my development.
However, there is definitely one Disney film that I will always cherish. I remember having a babysitter when I was about five or six years old; I don't recall her name or what she looked like, do I remember that every time she came over, without fail, we would watch this film on VHS.
Anyway, in this past week someone posted this clip on Facebook for some reason, and after seeing it, the memories all came flooding back. In the age of Pixar we sometimes forget how beautiful 2D animation can be, but the imagery here is undeniably stunning. Of course everyone loves this song, and I'm just a sucker for a good cut-to-title, which this clip concludes with magnificently.
I haven't seen the film in probably ten years, and I'm actually really curious to watch it again with a more critical eye. But until then, I'm more than happy to escape back into my childhood with the phenominal opening scene from The Lion King.
However, there is definitely one Disney film that I will always cherish. I remember having a babysitter when I was about five or six years old; I don't recall her name or what she looked like, do I remember that every time she came over, without fail, we would watch this film on VHS.
Anyway, in this past week someone posted this clip on Facebook for some reason, and after seeing it, the memories all came flooding back. In the age of Pixar we sometimes forget how beautiful 2D animation can be, but the imagery here is undeniably stunning. Of course everyone loves this song, and I'm just a sucker for a good cut-to-title, which this clip concludes with magnificently.
I haven't seen the film in probably ten years, and I'm actually really curious to watch it again with a more critical eye. But until then, I'm more than happy to escape back into my childhood with the phenominal opening scene from The Lion King.
