When it comes to writing, I’d say I know my stuff; I’ve watched two whole Youtube videos on the topic. Remakes are a good way to make money without having to spend too much on the script and can lure in fans of the original. Of course, remakes can also improve upon the original, most of the time improving the effects that were not possible at the time. But who cares about that, right? We just need to make some money this year so I guess we’ll just remake The Lion King or something. Disney remakes are lazy ways to exploit people’s nostalgia for money. I haven’t seen all the Disney remakes so I’m not going to judge the movies themselves but rather the idea of remaking the movies. The Lion King is a great movie. The remake looks terrible. From a technological standpoint, the visuals and effects are very impressive. But did it improve the overall experience? The original had expressive characters that could allow you tell exactly what the character is feeling just by looking at them. When Simba’s dad died, you could feel that. On the other hand, everyone in the remake has no expression at all. Sure, they look like real lions now, but they constantly look like they’re bored. When Simba’s dad dies in the remake, you hear the pain in his voice but then you look at the screen and it looks like Simba is watching paint dry. So, what was gained by making The Lion King live action? Did it improve the viewing experience? No. The remake was not made to improve the experience. Ok, maybe it was remade so that a new generation of kids could enjoy the film. That might be the reason, but why didn’t they just re-release the original instead of going through all that effort to make an entirely new film? Not like kids are gonna care which one they see. It’s because they need to draw in the audience of people who watched the original as a child. The Lion King is not a terrible film by any means, but just the fact that is exists is kind of annoying. And you know what? Disney can get away with this, because people are paying to see it. They’re making money off of reusing the same material. Now, the only thing Disney releases is remakes. There are no more original movies like Up or Ratatouille. Is it really going to be just remakes for the next ten years?