Keeping all of their essences intact, Disney’s recent live-action/CGI remakes have done full justice to the unforgettable originals. The Jungle Book and The Lion King are two of the most iconic animated classics to have ever been made in history. In Simba’s Pride Rock, the kingdom’s boundaries expand into scary hunting grounds inhabited by hyenas and the vast Sahara desert on the other side where you could easily be lost and dead! In Mowgli’s jungle, there are unexplored places full of danger and the man-village on one corner. Even though The Jungle Book is set in India and The Lion King in Africa, the overall aura seems to be overlapping in more ways than one. The imagery in both movies is strikingly similar. Timon, Pumbaa, and Balloo are all very happy characters who lighten up our spirits every time they are on screen. In The Jungle Book, a lost and heartbroken Mowgli finds a friend and mentor in Balloo who cheers him up and appreciates his skills. They introduce him to a new way of life, carefree and joyous.
In The Lion King, a lost and heartbroken Simba finds friends and confidantes in Timon and Pumbaa. Interestingly, it is not just t he iconic songs that complement each other but the characters introducing the songs seem to be cast out of the same mold-funny and eccentric. The former means “no worries” while the latter celebrates the good things in life. The way the wolf pack sticks together as a family is mirrored in the way the lion’s pride stands up against their evil king.Īlso, while the lions trust Zazu to look after the cubs, the wolves entrust Bagheera with the training of their young ones. Nala is Simba’s best friend and Grey is Mowgli’s. The similarities between Mufasa’s pride and Akela’s pack are hiding in plain sight! Sarabi is the strong mother in one while Raksha in the other. Technically, if these bandar log hadn’t intervened, none of the protagonists would have gone at war with the big bad cats. That, in turn, made him return to his pack and fight Shere Khan once and for all. He becomes part of the wolf pack, and Baloo, the old bear and Bagheera, the panther, teach him the Law of the Jungle. On the other hand, it was King Louie, the orangutan/ Gigantopithecus who revealed Akela’s death to Mowgli. The Jungle Book 1 The Jungle Book The story A wolf family finds a young boy wandering in the jungle and adopts him, giving him the name Mowgli.
Rafiki, the baboon deserves credit for convincing Simba to return and fight for his kingdom. And of course, we can’t deny that we love the menacing tiger and the evil lion at least a little bit! The Monkey Effect Image Source: Screenrant The idea remains the same- kill the benevolent leader and take ownership of the kingdom. The poignant scene of Khan killing Akela is very similar to Scar murdering Mufasa. In order to achieve their goals, they are ready to remove whoever comes in their way. If that weren’t all, both the iconic villains want the protagonist out of the picture. While Scar bears a mark over an eye, Shere Khan’s face is partially burnt. Interestingly, both have some sort of physical deformities. Strong, impressive and ambitious, both the big cats are feared by other creatures of the jungle.
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