I watched the animated 'King and I' when it first came out and still, more than seven years later, there is rarely a week that goes by when I do not think about how awful it was. When I think about this movie, it elicits the same feeling I get when I remember the first time I touched my tongue to the end of a battery.
This movie is an insult to the original and an insult to the viewer. I'd like to track down every copy and destroy them all!
Why not just let it fade into obscurity like the rest of the world did? I mean, come on, I bet even half the cast doesn't even remember they did this film!
I call movies that are considered 'bad' hated movies.
BETHANY COX
"Music comes from within, from your heart and from your soul."
If I had to sum up this film in one word, I would say-CLUMSY!This is definitely one of the weakest animations I have seen in a long time. The songs were great,some of the animation was passable and the singing, but for me that was about it. The humour was grotesque, and an insult for a child. The disneyfied animals added nothing to the film, and there were a number of dodgy accents among the voice cast. I also hated most of the plot changes, namely the unneccessary romance between the Prince and Tuptim, as that distracted us from the focus of the story, the relationship of Anna and the king. The kralahome had some great lines, but why was he evil? And why change the ending, when the ending to the original was so poignant? There's nothing else to say really, other than clumsy and disappointing, compared to the stunning original, whose main attraction was the career-best performance of Yul Brynner. If you want a great animation, based on a true story, watch the Easter Story Keepers, which I gave a 10, for originality, heart and deep understanding of the subject matter. 5/10 for King and I, I'm afraid!
I really shouldn't ever bother with writing a reply, but come on! You still hate this movie that much after only seeing it once back in 1999? And believe me, if I only had a copy of it, you would never be allowed to destroy it. I actually like this movie.
Yes, it's true! IMDB has reached Sweden!