The Lion King 1½

2004 "You Don't Know The ½ Of It!"
6.5| 1h17m| G| en
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Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.

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Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece
Console best movie i've ever seen.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Eric Stevenson It seems like most people agree that this is the best direct to video Disney sequel ever made! Granted, that's not quite saying that much, but it's still something. This was loosely based on "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" which was appropriate for Shakespeare Month. The opening song with the meerkats is probably the best in the movie. I'm going to have to mention the show "Timon & Pumbaa" which was a completely wacky spin off with these two characters. I doubt it's canon, seeing as how it was just a goofy cartoon that didn't really mean anything.Timon and Pumbaa really are quite funny in this movie. Despite the title, it doesn't take place between the original and "The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride". The entire movie is actually being watched in a theater by Timon and Pumbaa, kind of like "Mystery Science Theater 3000". I'm not going to spoil the ending, but it's really one of the funniest you could ever ask for in a movie like this. The animation here is quite impressive. I guess I can thank Disney for giving us at least one solid decent video sequel. ***
Alncr As a serious Timon person, he is superb from this film in comparison to what you see of him on the previous films and animated media in the franchise (especially the "Timon and Pumbaa" television series), and you actually want to like him from this film because it shows that he's not a bad character at all, as some of the Lion King fandom tries to make him out to be, and as a result of this have also tried to put this film down too.Two of the unique things of this film that I really like seeing about Timon from this film is that he interacts with us viewers (fourth wall breaking) in a few scenes and I especially like the one where he looks right at us and says: "Well. Now I'm convinced." That's really original and its great to see awesome characters like Timon talk to us from their films.The other thankfully and possibly more important thing here is that you see a complex Timon (who more people can relate to), who isn't just comically appealing from this film as he is from the previous ones where he mainly takes the role of comic relief, but also experiences and brings out deeper things and I especially like seeing how he deals with personal conflict of his very own on this film, like the troubles from his meerkat colony.Since I'm also a veteran LK fan (all the way back when the first film was originally released in theaters in summer 1994), I've always seen that Timon had a lot of potential to be a comically unique film protagonist.I understand those in the fandom who complain that they would've liked to have seen another lion character in the franchise be the star of a third Lion King film, or if a viewer doesn't really have any interest in Timon (Pumbaa, not as much, because this really isn't his film). But that doesn't mean at all that the film or characters here aren't any good.But I understand why the creators actually made this film to be specifically centered on the beautifully animated meerkat person and overall, even though some of his behavior and ideas for him were apparently unexpected to many out there (including his unique relationship with his mother), when you consider this film as a whole, I think it is great and it shows that Timon is a wonderful animated hero and the best Disney character (and also an all time for me), in my eyes. There are even a few acceptably deep (and at least two dramatic) moments that come from Timon here as well and also make me feel for him.This is the best and most unique Lion King film of the franchise, even if it deals directly with a non-lion character, who is already very well humanized as an anthropomorphic one. Timon is even more so of this film of his very own and his appearance here is exceptionally appealing and colorful for a 2D animated film character and hero. Especially considering that he was originally designed to be a comic relief from the first LK film.*I would give this film a 10/10. But the only thing that slightly ruins the treasures of this film for me, are the interruptions of the Timon and Pumbaa in the theater silhouette scenes (I really think the film creators could've done better without this aspect and given more time to developing the original plot for Timon especially with his family and meerkat colony), and especially all of the non-Lion King Disney characters that come in at the very end. Other than that, I most definitely and always enjoy and cherish all of the original scenes and moments of Timon himself, here.
jaemiewaters it is a great movie amazing i like this movie a lot make this movie number 2 of all the lion kings because the first lion king is number 1 but this is still a really good movie i like this movie a lot i never saw a movie this good before i like this movie so much i never saw a Disney movie this good before i like this a lot and so will you it is one funny movie it is a hoot it is the bomb i never saw a movie this good before this is one good movie that the whole family to enjoy i like this movie a lot this movie so much this is one cool movie this movie is the bomb the worse lion king is the second one it was horrible but this one s great i like this movie a lot this is one cool movie i never saw a movie this goofed before this is one good movie this is a great movie i like this more than any movie this i one cool movie i like this movie so so much this is one cool movie
jvfunn1 I think Lion King 1 1/2 is one of the best sequels ever as if not the best out of the three Lion King movies! In the movie Timon and Pumbaa tell us where they came from and having trouble fitting in with others such as Timon having trouble digging tunnels with other Meercats! Timon and Pumbaa journey off into finding their dream place and find it and soon find it and also Simba who they raise but soon they must choose between their dream place or helping Simba face his evil Uncle Scar and proclaim his right as the Lion King of Pride Rock! Filled with wonderful new characters like Timon's Ma(Julie Kavner) and Uncle Max (Jerry Stiller). I think my favorite character was Uncle Max because he was very funney and was voiced by a funney comedian Jerry Stiller the father of Ben Stiller. Disney was smart to cast Stiller in that role! Filled with wonderful characters, animation, and story and music Lion King 1 1/2 is in my opinion the best of any sequel and better than Simba's Pride even though I will admit I really did like that one too! Lion King 1 1/2 is a great Disney sequel the whole family can enjoy! It's got a good story and is very funney! 10 out of 10!