The Lion King

The Lion King (1994)

Information at Internet Movie Database
"Anti-feminism in Recent Apocalyptic Film" by Joel W. Martin, Journal of Religion and Film, 2000.
Themes
- Apocalyptic
  - See
- Baptism
  - We've used the scene where the lion cub is dedicated by the baboon priest in "The Lion King." (Buzz Trexler)
  - Simba is also called back to his baptism when the baboon takes him to the lagoon to show him his father. Simba sees the reflection of himself, saying that it isn't his father, it's just a reflection of himself. Rafiki says "Look Harder, he lives in you." When Simba looks again he hears the voice of his father saying: Simba, you have forgotten who you are, you are more than you have become, Remember who you are..." Great for reaffirmation of baptism vows. (Jenn. Stiles Williams, Jax fl)
- Fear
  - After Mufasa is killed, Simba runs away to avoid becoming the king of the lion kingdom. Almost dead, Pumbaa and Timon rescue Simba, and nurture him with their "Hakuna Matata" song and philosophy. "No worries!" It is Simba's fear of inadequacy that keeps him from accepting his role as king. The entire script for the movie can be found at http://www.lionking.org/scripts/Script.doc. (Clarence (Clare) DeBoef, Woodward, IA)
- Moses/Exodus
  - see "Scripture on the Silver Screen," Adele Reinhartz, The Journal of Religion and Film, 1999.