

Top-billed of those is "Disney Second Screen", which is explained in a Lion King-specific 42-second video overview. That it requires just one Blu-ray disc, as opposed to the two used on Snow and Beast, is the first indication that it does not fulfill that obligation.įirst up, choosing "Play Movie" prompts you to decide whether you really mean "Play Movie" or play movie with one of three value-adding modes activated. They were poorly and repetitively arranged, overly concerned with the Broadway musical, and lacking substance, especially compared to the exhaustive supplements put together by Platinum predecessors Snow White and Beauty and the Beast.Īt a time when the film is being re-established as the crown jewel of Disney's beloved canon, this Diamond Edition has an obligation to do right by the film and its countless supporters.
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As the title that led me to take DVD reviewing seriously, I vividly recall my disappointments over The Lion King's Platinum Edition DVD extras.
