Mufasa: The Lion King

Shownotes - Mufasa: The Lion King This week, we review Mufasa: The Lion King

We also discuss Hybrid Performances in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more!

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from disappointment media will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments.

Review of Mufasa: The Lion King

Director, writer, and cast: Provided by Letterboxd.com

IMDb.com Synopsis: Told in flashbacks, Mufasa is an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion a journey of misfits searching for their destiny and working together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Ratings:

• 56% RT critic
• 88% RT audience
• 56 Metascore
• 6.8 IMDb user score
• 3.0 Letterboxd

Where to watch? Theater

Concessions of a Cinephile

In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top-five lists, best-of, competitions, etc.

Topic: Hybrid Performance

Best of 2024: Performances that transcend the medium. The actor isn’t visible but their voice and possible movements (CG/MoCAP) come across. Characters leave an impression.

Some possible movies: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, IF, Moana 2, Mufasa, Wicked, Wild Robot, etc.

Media Consumption

Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc. that we use to pass the time

Matt’s consumption:

• Ghostlight
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Nightbitch
• Gremlins 2

Jon’s consumption:

• Ghostlight
• Kneecap
• Sing Sing
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• The Holdovers
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
• The Muppet Christmas Carol
• It’s a Wonderful Life
• Marvel Rivals
• Resident Evil 4