The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½ (known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata in some countries) is a 2004 American theatrically animated comedy film and direct-to-video animated comedy film. It is based on The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa and serves as a third installment, sidequel to The Lion King. It is a final installment in the trilogy and the sidequel to The Lion King. All three movies were made by The Walt Disney Company. This movie is about the fictional characters Timon and Pumbaa before they met Simba.
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| Directed by | Bradley Raymond |
| Produced by | George A. Mendoza |
| Screenplay by | Tom Rogers |
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| Based on | The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa by Walt Disney Television |
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| Music by | Don Harper |
| Edited by | Joyce Arrastia |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Release
The Lion King 11⁄2 was released on February 10, 2004. Internationally, it was titled The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata.[1][2]
The story
Timon and Pumbaa start to watch the original Lion King movie, but Timon keeps insisting to fast forward to when they come in, because they were not seen in the beginning of the story or anywhere until halfway through. Pumbaa suggests telling the audience their story, which begins before Simba's journey begins. Through this, we meet Timon's mother and Uncle Max, discover why he left his meerkat colony, where he learned Hakuna Matata, how he met Pumbaa, and the perils they encountered while searching for their dream home.
Cast
- Nathan Lane as Timon
- Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
- Matthew Broderick as Simba (mature)
- Matt Weinberg as Simba (young)
- Cheech Marin as Banzai
- Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi
- Jim Cummings as Ed
- Robert Guillaume as Rafiki
- Moira Kelly as Nala
- Edward Hibbert as Zazu
- Julie Kavner as Ma
- Jerry Stiller as Uncle Max
- Frank Welker as Animals’ Vocal effects
- Jason Rudofsky as Flinchy
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
- Jeff Bennett as Bashful
- Corey Burton as Grumpy
- Bill Farmer as Goofy
- Shaun Fleming as The Lost Boys
- Carolyn Gardner as Snow White
- Bob Joles as Sneezy
- Jason Marsden as Sleepy
- Del Roy as Doc
- Chris Sanders as Stitch
- Kevin Schon as Iron Joe
- Clive Swift as Happy
- Blayne Weaver as Peter Pan
- Cam Clarke, Tress MacNeille, Alex Manugian, Owen Wilson, Andrea Wolfson and Alan Young as Additional Voices
Soundtrack
| The Lion King 11⁄2: Songs From Timon and Pumbaa's Hilarious Adventure | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | February 10, 2004 |
| Genre | R&B, Pop, world, soundtrack |
| Length | 22:52 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
The movie's soundtrack, The Lion King 1½: Songs From Timon and Pumbaa's Hilarious Adventure, was released on CD by Disney Records on February 10, 2004. It includes two songs from the original movie, "That's All I Need" and "Hakuna Matata", reperformed by Nathan Lane who took over the role of voicing the character Timon. The rest of the soundtrack includes various R&B tracks, including remakes of the Kool and the Gang classic "Jungle Boogie" by artist French, and two instrumental pieces from film composer Don Harper.[3]
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Grazing in the Grass" | Raven-Symoné | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Diggah Tunnah Dance" | Lebo M and Vinx | 3:53 |
| 3. | "That's All I Need" | Nathan Lane | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Hakuna Matata" | Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams | 3:33 |
| 5. | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Lebo M | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Jungle Boogie" | Drew K. and the French | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Timon's Traveling Theme" | Don L. Harper | 1:20 |
| 8. | "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" | Ennio Morricone | 1:43 |
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result |
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| 2005 | Annie Awards | Best Home Entertainment Production | The Lion King 1½ | Won |
| Music in an Animated Feature Production | The Lion King 1½ | Nominated | ||
| DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Animated Character Performance | Nathan Lane (voice) Alexis Stadermann (animator)
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| Best Animated DVD Premiere Movie | The Lion King 1½ | Won | ||
| Best Director (of a DVD Premiere Movie) | Bradley Raymond | Won | ||
| Best Editing (of a DVD Premiere Movie) | Joyce Arrastia | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay (for a DVD Premiere Movie) | Tom Rogers | Won | ||
| Saturn Award | Best DVD Release | The Lion King 1½ | Nominated |
Video game
A video game version of the movie was published in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance. It had Timon and Pumbaa as the playable characters.[4]
References
- ↑ "Disney DVD and Video Newsletter - The Lion King 1½" On DVD And Video February 10". Disney. February 2004. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ Ball, Ryan (February 10, 2004). "Lion King 1 1/2 Continues Circle of Life". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/lion-king-1-12-continues-circle-of-life/. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ "The Lion King 1½ SOUNDTRACK". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ↑ "The Lion King 1½ Game Boy Advance info/review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.