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As this weekend at the box office proved, The Lion King still has the magic, even after seventeen years. The film was re-released in 3D, and topped the domestic box office. Early estimates placed the film as having grossed at least $29,300,000 by the end of its beginning weekend, making The Lion King now the seventeenth highest-grossing film in the US, and the 28th highest-grossing film worldwide of all time.
This weekend marked the first time since the re-release of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi that a re-released film has grossed the most money in any weekend. That was 14 years ago. Many critics attribute this achievement to both the film's popularity, and the fact that it is a traditional-animated film.
What does this mean? It means, simply, that there is hope for animation after all. With so many people willing to spend time and money to see a film they've probably seen hundreds of times, it shows that they are perhaps willing to see a brand-new film of the same quality as well. As of right now, Disney is actually considering going back to traditionally-animated films, at least part-time, due to The Lion King 3D's success.
This is the first time a traditionally animated film has been converted to 3D for any media. The 3DVD and 3D Blu-ray wilil be released mid-October.
If you want to see the film, hurry! It will be pulled out of theaters after September 29.
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I went to see it the first day it opened, the intire theater was packed, lines almost going out of the doors. Ands its a big movie theater. I just got the last open ticket and and I joined everyone at the end when they all stood up and applauded as the credits came up.It was one of the best nights ever in my life. I was born four years after the Lion King orginaly came out and I have always wanted to see it on the big screen, like others it was one of my dreams and when I first heard that it was coming out in 3D I literally fliped out! I didn't really care too much about 3D movies,but of course I wanted to see TLK in 3D
I'm so glad this finally woke Disney up and I hope they go back to the good old days:D
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And yeah, it's a good thing to hear its success over there.
Wolf
Well, good thing to hear it succeed over there.
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A classic is a classic no matter how you look at it but if you want to ensure a re-release of a classic to be successful, it must adapt a bit to the current era of viewers so that the change is small to allow the classic to keep its main elements but large enough to re-excite viewers both old and new.
I'm enthusiastic to see its success and perhaps reveal that traditional animation can survive in this era and beyond only if it is willing to adapt to the current time.
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