Growing up, my big brother Matthew and I would wrestle all the time. On the couch or on the floor, we were always rough housing. Our favorite game was "Pinned Ya Again". When one of us would finally succeed in pinning the other one down on the floor (usually Matthew) we'd yell "Pinned Ya Again!" just like Simba and Nala said in The Lion King. Not only is the Lion King my favorite childhood movie, every time I watch it it brings back memories of growing up with my two big brothers.
I don't know what's so powerful about The Lion King, maybe the soundtrack, maybe the characters, or just the story line, but it never gets old. Actually, you know what? I'm pretty sure it's the soundtrack that makes it so powerful. Side note: My boyfriend and I jam out to the Lion King CD in my car all the time, singing the Swahili lyrics of Circle of Life at the top of our lungs.
Ben and I have a lot of things in common, and I am so glad that a love for The Lion King is one them. When we heard that The Lion King was coming to theaters in 3D, we made plans to see it right when it came out, and it did. It was so powerful on the big screen. We both had goosebumps as soon as we heard "Nants ingonyama bagithi baba". It was like reliving our childhood for an hour and a half. One of the best parts of our movie excursion was that most of the other people in the theater were our age, also reliving the good ole' days. As Simba walked up Pride Rock in the rain at the end of the movie, to the beating of drums and chanting, we exchanged glances and just smiled. It was one of my favorite movie dates so far.
The Lion King has been released from the Disney Vault for a short period of time and is now available to purchase on Blu-Ray and DVD. I suggest doing it before the opportunity goes away. For the young couples out there thinking about having kids one day, let this movie be a part of their childhood. It was a huge part of my childhood, and I will pass my love for this movie on to my children some day. A long, long time from now. Even if they don't like it. I don't care, we're watching it. Just kidding ;) sort of.
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