Walt's Animation Vault II: Beauty And The Beast / The Lion King
Mahoning Drive-In Theater - Lehighton, PA
Mahoning Drive-In Theater - Lehighton, PA
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August at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater kicked off with a double feature of Disney animated classics from the 90's.
The first movie of the night was the 1991 film Beauty And The Beast. This was my first time seeing it, and while it's not the kind of thing that I'd ever pick off of a shelf to watch at home, I'm glad that I had the opportunity to see it on 35mm at the drive-in. It's a cute story and I can see why it was such a massive success.
The second film of the night was Disney's 1994 blockbuster The Lion King. This movie is a blatant plagiarism of Kimba The White Lion, but that's nothing new for an animation studio that has been seemingly bankrupt of original ideas since it put itself on the map by adapting Grimms' Fairy Tales to the big screen. Don't get me wrong, it's a very good plagiarism with an excellent soundtrack, but it is what it is.
All snark aside, The Lion King is a fun movie. It premiered in theaters a few weeks shy of my 14th birthday. I didn't see it on the big screen back then. In fact, I don't remember when I saw it for the first time. I never owned the VHS and I can't remember seeing it while visiting friends or family, but I know that I saw it when I was a teenager and I enjoyed it.
For the second straight weekend, we had clear skies for a movie that has a scene that takes place under the night sky. I love when this happens. For just a brief moment, it looks as if the movie has extended beyond the screen.
For the second straight weekend, we had clear skies for a movie that has a scene that takes place under the night sky. I love when this happens. For just a brief moment, it looks as if the movie has extended beyond the screen.
