| Synopsis Wild Africa is the setting for this animated tale of a young lion cub whose evil uncle usurps his father's crown and lets hyenas overrun the kingdom. Dodging danger and befriending some oddball characters, the cub wanders until the day he's ready to return. Songs by Elton John and featuring the voices of Whoopie Goldberg, Cheech Marin, James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Jeremy Irons. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including 3 for Best Original Song. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Elton John and Tim Rice: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Comments Walt Disney Studios' 32nd animated feature film, "The Lion King," was released on June 16, 1994, to overwhelming worldwide enthusiasm. It quickly became Disney's most successful animated film to date. The earliest version of "The Lion King" story was developed in 1989. The project's original title was "King Of The Jungle." Surprisingly, it was not originally intended to be a musical. Unlike most Disney animated features, which are adaptations of fairy tails or literary classics, "The Lion King" was based on entirely original material. It quickly found it's way to much acclaim, and into the hearts of millions around the world. "The Lion King" has also received many awards for it's accomplishments; including Academy Awards for Best Music - Original Score and Best Music - Song - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", as well as earning nominations for Best Music - Song - "Hakuna Matata" and Best Music - Song - "Circle of Life". "The Lion King's" acclaim does not end with the Academy, however. It has gone on to win Golden Globe awards for Best Motion Picture in the Comedy/Musical category, Best Original Score in the Motion Picture Category, and Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". The wonderful songs of "The Lion King" have won Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance with "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", as well as Best Musical Album for Children for "Circle of Life".</P |
| 简介 这个动画故事是以野外的非洲为背景的,年轻的小狮子被他邪恶的叔叔篡夺了王位,只能听任土狼横行于王国。此后, 小狮子躲过了一又一次的危险,同时还和许多奇特的人交上了朋友,经过了流浪徘徊,回到自己王国的一天终于到了。这部电影由Elton Jhon唱主题曲,Whoopie Goldberg, Cheech Marin, James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick,以及Nathan Lane and Jeremy Irons配音。该影片获得了四项奥斯卡提名奖,包括三项最佳原创歌曲提名;两项奥斯卡奖,其中包括两项最佳原创音乐奖和一项最佳歌曲奖(Elton John 和Tim Rice 的"Can You Feel the Love tonight") 评论 迪斯尼公司的第32部动画电影《狮子王》,于1994年6月16日公映,赢得了全世界的关注和青睐。它一时间成为了迪斯尼历史上最成功的动画电影。 《狮子王》故事的最早版本成形于1989年,它最早的名字是《丛林之王》。但奇怪的是,它原先并不准备被拍成音乐片.而和大多数由神话和名著改编的迪斯尼动画电影不同,.《狮子王》是一部完全原创的电影。 它很快获得了众多的喝彩,同时赢得了世界上数以百万观众的心。 由于它的成就,《狮子王》获得了许多奖项:包括奥斯卡最佳音乐--最佳原创音乐以及歌曲奖(Can You Feel the Love Tonight)。同时赢得了最佳音乐歌曲提名(Hakuna Matata和Circle of Life) 当然,《狮子王》的辉煌并不止步于奥斯卡,它还获得了金球奖的最佳电影(喜剧音乐类),最佳原创音乐,并以"Can You Feel the Love tonight"赢得了最佳歌曲奖。 "Can You Feel the Love tonight"还为《狮子王》赢得了格莱美的最佳男歌手流行音乐表演奖。"The Circle of Life"则赢得了最佳儿童音乐专辑奖。 Word list setting n. 背景 animated adj. 动画的 cub n. 幼兽 usurp v. 篡夺 hyena n. 土狼 dodge v 避免 befriend v. 交朋友 |