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user-inactivated · 4342 days ago · link · · parent · post: AskHubski: What are your favorite movies?
I often say that The Lion King has everything. It's the quintessential hero's journey, which is a time-honored plot device because it works. The movie has a protagonist you can identify with, a villainous Hamlet-esque uncle, several characters' worth of comic relief, possibly the greatest music in any movie ever, a decent romance that isn't the point of the movie but doesn't detract from it, adventure to foreign but beautiful places, and a triumphant return. Add themes of life, nature, and karma and you have the perfect movie.