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Title: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Norwegian Lesbians on May 23, 2008, 10:23:01 AM
I just realized it.

Scar, which if I remember correctly is Mufasa's brother, kills Mufasa.
Scar becomes king.
Mufasa's ghost appears to Simba.
Simba goes and kills scar.

duhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: JSLink on May 23, 2008, 10:26:45 AM
I didn't realize that. O_0
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Daddy on May 23, 2008, 10:43:34 AM
Simba doesn't die and give the kingdom to Fortinbras.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Samus Aran on May 23, 2008, 11:21:59 AM
I thought this was common knowledge.

It doesn't equate to it, but yes, it's definitely inspired greatly by Hamlet and draws from it numerous times.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Geno on May 23, 2008, 11:22:35 AM
Woah. I  never noticed that
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:17:47 PM
Kimba the white lion = Lion King
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Samus Aran on May 23, 2008, 12:24:48 PM
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:17:47 PM
Kimba the white lion = Lion King


lol

Well, the only real controversy is the main characters' names, the lion theme, and the fact that a couple scenes look remarkably similar.

Apparently some people on The Lion King project knew about the similarities while others didn't. One guy thought it was actually a remake of Kimba, probably just because the original design of Simba was white and some people on the team for some reason kept referring to Simba as Kimba. Maybe they just hadn't decided on a definite name yet.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Sam on May 23, 2008, 12:28:56 PM
I never read hamlet. :(
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: YPrrrr on May 23, 2008, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: Houdini on May 23, 2008, 12:28:56 PM
I never read hamlet. :(
You could fix that
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Sam on May 23, 2008, 12:30:03 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on May 23, 2008, 12:29:20 PM
You could fix that

Sure

if I wasn't lazy.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: YPrrrr on May 23, 2008, 12:32:01 PM
Quote from: Houdini on May 23, 2008, 12:30:03 PM
Sure

if I wasn't lazy.
Ok, I'll tell you the story now then.

Once upon a time everybody died except for two minor characters and some guy from another country wins the day.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:34:45 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on May 23, 2008, 12:32:01 PM
Ok, I'll tell you the story now then.

Once upon a time everybody died except for two minor characters and some guy from another country wins the day.

sounds like macbeth
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: YPrrrr on May 23, 2008, 12:36:26 PM
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:34:45 PM
sounds like macbeth
Never read macbeth
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:37:06 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on May 23, 2008, 12:36:26 PM
Never read macbeth

you should.
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: YPrrrr on May 23, 2008, 12:44:05 PM
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on May 23, 2008, 12:37:06 PM
you should.
No thanks, Shakespeare bores me. We're reading King Lear right now, and I can barely keep my eyes open. And I never sleep in class
Title: Re: Lion King = Hamlet
Post by: Norwegian Lesbians on May 23, 2008, 12:44:12 PM
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