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{{quote|''Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba'' <ref> Here comes a lion, Father.</ref>

 

 

Simba subsequently runs away from the Pride Lands, and is found and rescued by [[Those Two Guys|Timon and Pumbaa]], a meerkat and warthog duo who raise him under the philosophy of "[[Hakuna Matata]]" -- "no worries". Many years later, Simba meets an old friend from the past, and realizes that he must return to reclaim his dying kingdom.

 

Now has a re-release [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKCSBpfL0M in Disney Digital 3D], which has become the first re-release of a movie since the 1997 re-release of ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' to hit number one at the box office.

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== Original Film ==

* [[3D Movie|3-D Movie]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWapWLDtN7c In September 2011.]

'''Timon:''' How did you feel?

'''Pumbaa:''' Every time that I-

'''Pumbaa:''' ''(also looks)'' Oh! Sorry. }}

** Simba gets in on the act a second later as ''he'' seems to have been looking at the fourth wall as well in response to the above exchange, but [[Your Mileage May Vary|it's up to the viewers]] on that one.

* [[Epic Movie]]: Arguably Disney's most well known example from their animated films.

** [[The Epic]]: Essentially, this film is a straight up classical one.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: After Scar takes over Pride Rock and drives everything to ruin and starvation, the hyenas become resentful of him, because they, too, are starving (see [[Equal Opportunity Evil]] above).

** And at the end, when Scar inadvertently betrays them, {{spoiler|the hyenas advance on Scar and attack and kill him}}.

"[[Good People Have Good Sex|Wooooooooooooooo!]]" }}

* [[Hakuna Matata]]: [[Trope Namer]].

* [[Held Gaze]]: Simba and Nala gaze deeply into each other's eyes at the end of their [["Falling in Love" Montage]] of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" before nuzzling each other in a manner that resembles a kiss.

* [[He's a Friend]]: Simba to Nala for Timon, Pumbaa.

'''Ed:''' ''(grins and nods excitedly)'' }}

* [[I Kiss Your Foot]]: Pumbaa, after learning Simba is the king.

'''Timon:''' It's not gravel, it's ''grovel''. }}

* [[Interspecies Friendship]] / [[Odd Friendship]]:

** The hyenas when they realized that [[Papa Wolf|Mufasa]] [[Dynamic Entry|arrived]].

** Before that, after Simba confidently laughs in the face of danger, he gets this reaction after he hears danger (i.e. the hyenas) laugh back.

* [[Pale Females, Dark Males]]: Nearly all the lionesses are lighter compared to the lions, except Sarabi.

* [[Perma-Stubble]]: All male hyenas have dark patches around their muzzles that look remarkably like stubble. It's one of the few things that distinguish them from the females. In ''The Lion King 1½'', there is another female hyena -- you can tell because she has no stubble and a thick tuft of fringe.

* [[Pick on Someone Your Own Size]]: Simba yells this at the hyenas when they start picking on Zazu. Turns out, it wasn't a very good idea.

'''Simba:''' [[Oh Crap|Oops]]. }}

* [[Pop Star Composer]]: Elton John.

* [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]: Justified, since the Outlanders are only skinny and sunken-eyed from not getting enough to eat. After being accepted into Simba's pride, they're shown with the same build as the Pridelands' lionesses.

* [[Best Served Cold]]: Zira's attitude towards revenge.

'''Timon:''' Boy, does SHE need a hobby... }}

* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Like the original Lion King, there's quite a bit of Swahili. Kovu means "scar". Zira is the verb radical of hate. Vitani is similar to Shetani, meaning Devil. Kiara means "princess" in Swahili. Upendi means love (noun form).

* [[Continuity Nod]]: Kovu accidentally channels Scar through his reflection, same way Simba channels Mufasa.

** [[Rage Against the Reflection|Kovu doesn't take this well]].

* [[Cult]]: The Outsiders are the Cult of Scar.

* [[Dark Chick]]: Most of the Outsider lionesses are Dark Chicks, but Vitani is the most prominent.

* [[Disney Acid Sequence]]: "Upendi" is Rafiki's How-To-Guide to making a [[Disney Acid Sequence]]!

* [[Embarrassing Rescue]]: Subverted with {{spoiler|Kiara trying to save Zira}} and played straight with Kovu saving Kiara.

* [[Empathic Environment]]: The thunderstorm during the [[Final Battle]].

* [[Save the Villain]]: After attempting to attack Simba, Zira is tackled by Kiara and the two are sent tumbling off the cliff. In a very familiar TLK fashion, Zira is left clinging for her life and risks falling into the raging river below to her death. Kiara attempts to save her ("Zira... give me your paw!"), but she meets her watery fate regardless.

* [[Shamed by a Mob]]: When Kovu is mistakenly believed to have been part of the plot to attempt to kill Simba, and a huge crowd is singing about their hatred for him.

* [[Sins of Our Fathers]]: Kovu mentions this in a line.

* [[Suicide Is Painless]]: What Zira's death might have been before the directors decided to cut part of her death from the final version. The cut scene features Kiara reaching out to save Zira... {{spoiler|only to have Zira look back at Kiara with the most [[Slasher Smile|frightening smile]] of the movie and whisper "No... nev-er." just before ''intentionally letting go'' of the ledge}}. The directors evidently thought this was just a bit too dark for a movie who's plot is driven mostly by Zira's obsession with revenge.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Sarabi's voice actress died before the sequel was made, so they just left Sarabi to a cameo as a background lioness with no lines.

* [[What Would X Do?|What Would Mufasa Do?]]

 

== The Lion King 1 ½ ==

 

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