# So Are You Purchasing The Lion King DVD? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 7, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010 "2003-10-07T05:56:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/1 "2003-10-07T05:56:26Z")
I really do like _The Lion King_. I bought the CD after I saw the movie. Now all these years later the movie is coming out on DVD. I plan to pick up my copy this weekend. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/2 "2003-10-07T06:24:19Z")
My sis will be, so yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Frankenbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Frankenbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenbear)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/3 "2003-10-07T06:39:53Z")
I plan on buying it and not just because I work with young children. For some reason they don’t really enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/4 "2003-10-07T07:09:59Z")
Yup, although I may wait until November or December. It ain’t going anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/5 "2003-10-07T09:20:24Z")
You betcha! We lost our VHS copy in a flood, and have never been able to replace it. The only downside is the review I read in Entertainment Weekly. Apparently it’s loaded with commercials. I hope they’re not the mandatory commercials they had on a few of their discs in the past. I want to get right to the movie, not have to sit through some ads I can’t even fast forward! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/6 "2003-10-07T11:03:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Yup, although I may wait until November or December. It ain’t going anywhere. Uh, yes it is. Like _ET_, \*_Sleeping Beauty_,and _Beauty and the Beast_, _The Lion King_ is a limited release, so if you don’t buy it in a few months, you won’t be buying it all. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/7 "2003-10-07T11:28:58Z")
eh, you still see all those around. They don’t make the stores burn the unsold copies; there’s going to be fewer of them, but they’ll still be on shelves. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/8 "2003-10-07T12:56:35Z")
Well, in light of all the file sharing threads I’ve come to the conclusion that since I already own a licenced copy (video cassette) of The Lion King, Disney should do the only fair thing and upgrade me for free. How can they charge me twice for the same thing? They wouldn’t do such an evil thing as to use advancement in technology to make a buck, would they? Patiently waiting by the door, Rooves ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/9 "2003-10-07T13:02:21Z")
I already pre-ordered my copy. **The Lion King** is the only Disney cartoon I can really stand. ---
**Author:** ![Selkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Selkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Selkie)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/10 "2003-10-07T13:35:26Z")
I never cared for the film version of _The Lion King_, so I’ll pass. Now if they were to film the stage adaptation? That I’d buy in a heartbeat. ---
**Author:** ![80sHairMetalMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ed655f/32.png) [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/11 "2003-10-07T14:55:32Z")
I’m going to buy it and soon…maybe not right when it comes out, but soon after. I’m thinking of going to Toys R Us, where they have a “Buy one Disney Movie, get one for $5” sale going on. I’ll buy the Lion King and get (hopefully, since I haven’t seen their selection) Sleeping Beauty for a paltry sum. 🙂 MetalMaven ---
**Author:** ![CrazyMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@CrazyMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/12 "2003-10-07T15:30:47Z")
I’m grabbing it on my way home from work. I’ve always loved that movie, and have been waiting eagerly for the DVD release. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/13 "2003-10-07T15:44:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Selkie \* > \*\*I never cared for the film version of _The Lion King_, so I’ll pass. Now if they were to film the stage adaptation? That I’d buy in a heartbeat. \*\* In the aforementioned EW article, one of the things reportedly being shilled on the DVD is the stage version, so I’m hoping for some good footage from the show. Just ordered mine from [Half.com](http://Half.com)! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/14 "2003-10-07T15:53:59Z")
I’m on my way to buy it in a couple of hours - I just decided to wait for my SO because running errands is more fun with him than alone 🙂 And I haven’t felt like showering yet. I’m thinking of getting the box set - I LOVE that movie! ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/15 "2003-10-07T18:58:36Z")
I just got _Beauty & The Beast_, in some kind of platinum edition, double disc set. I think that movie is far better, but I’m gonna pick up _Lion King_ as well. I plan to get the Disney flicks I like best on DVD. That means: Snow White, Aladdin, Jungle Book, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Peter Pan and a few others + the Pixar movies. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/16 "2003-10-07T19:19:22Z")
One of the local grocery stores is having a fairly cool deal – buy 20 or more items from a list they supply, and get $20 off the _Lion King_ DVD next week. Much of it was stuff we would have bought anyway, and it’s being used either way. Works for me. _Lion King_ is still one of my favorite recent Disney films anyway, and my kids still like it. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/17 "2003-10-07T20:13:27Z")
I’m leaning towards it, depending on the price. I’ve got the **Finding Nemo** DVD on preorder, tho. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/18 "2003-10-07T20:15:03Z")
Nope. There are only a couple Disney features I’d even consider owning on DVD, and that ain’t one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Snuggles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Snuggles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snuggles)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/19 "2003-10-07T21:59:40Z")
I want The Little Mermaid to come out on DVD ! As a kid it was pretty much my favourite. As for the Lion King DVD, I own the VHS version, and it’s in fine working condition, so I figure I don’t really need the DVD. Afterall, why pay again for the same movie ? I agree with you \*\* Rooves \*\* ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010/20 "2003-10-07T23:07:02Z")
I saw it on IMAX earlier this year, on the next to last day it was in the theater - so I had 3-year-olds on either side of me reciting _all the words_ (and tumbling in and out of their seats) as it went on. And it was still wonderful. So, I already pre-ordered/bought it - I would have bought it just for the opening sequence, which is still absolutely amazing. And got the prints. I just need to pick it up. I do wish they’d upgrade my Sleeping Beauty VHS, though. Suppose I need to buy that, too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-you-purchasing-the-lion-king-dvd/206010.md?page=2)