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[–]keepingtheblade 560 points561 points ago

So that would mean The Lion King was set sometime before 500 A.D.

[–]jahruhle 584 points585 points ago

This is completely possible

[–]SQUID_FUCKER 257 points258 points ago

I like it better this way.

[–]MWShenanigans11 330 points331 points ago

That would explain the lack of poachers and "Safari Tours".

[–]nicknack1016 292 points293 points ago

And the whole TALKING ANIMALS THING

[–]DovahkiinAF 162 points163 points ago

Why does the time period explain talking animals?

[–]Jonny-2-cents 395 points396 points ago

Because.

[–]bplsports92 167 points168 points ago

Good enough for me.

[–]Naggers123 157 points158 points ago

God enough for me.

     - Texas State Board of Education

[–]duckgrayson 25 points26 points ago

As a native Texan I am offen....well....yea. Damn.

[–]ch00f 21 points22 points ago

God, enough for me.

~Adam after creation of Eve.

[–]BrockN 4 points5 points ago

Disney's logic ok?

[–]QuaereVerumm 20 points21 points ago

Checks out.

[–]JasonoftheOregonauts 6 points7 points ago

This also explains the presence of the Greek pantheon of gods.

[–]nicknack1016 48 points49 points ago

Because animals don't talk now, and every Disney movie is 100% historically accurate. Therefore, animals talked at one point in time and do not anymore.

[–]second-last-mohican 28 points29 points ago

Yeah they taught the early humans to speak.

[–]DinosaurHelmet 21 points22 points ago

I always thought they were in the post-apocalyptic future where humans destroyed each other, and then the remnants of our society were analyzed by animals who evolved into more intelligent creatures. Then they learned our ancient language and used it to honor us as their gods.

[–]dt25 19 points20 points ago

Shit. The planet was Earth the whole time.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

[–]theccab234 9 points10 points ago

Maybe the animals didn't talk then either. Maybe they "talked" in their normal animal languages and Disney dubbed over the whole film with English so that we could understand them.

[–]wafflecrusher 459 points460 points ago

No. It goes farther.

In Hercules, the Greek gods of old exist. In the Little Mermaid, Poseidon is the father of Triton, king of Atlantis, meaning the little mermaid occurs in the same universe as Hercules, but some 2 millennium later, which would mean it also is in the same universe as the Lion King.

Here's the thing - across all three movies the same basic rule set can be seen: animals can talk to one another. Humans can talk to one another. But animals can't talk to the humans - Flounder can't communicate with Eric, Hercules can't talk to Pegasus. Sentient mythical or magical beings, however, can apparently communicate with both, acting as a communication bridge between the two groups - Ursula and Ariel can talk to Flounder and Eric. Sadly, this is not PROVEN in Hercules, but if one counts Pegasus as a mythical animal, we can see that while Hercules and Pegasus can't interface with the same language, they can still get the gist of what's going on, which would make sense as Pegasus is something of a cross between a magical being and an animal. This relation, obviously, does not appear in the Lion King, but between Scar's appearance in Hercules and the trend seen across the three movies in human population terms (each latter and latter movie displays a larger and more advanced human civilization, from none to ancient culture to colonial culture), there is a (strained) relationship that can be traced.

Using this (admittedly QUITE strained) train of thought, we can see Mulan could feasibly occur in the same universe on the other side of the world - Mulan can't talk to the cricket or her horse (and is never shown as acknowledging them as sentient beings), but Mushu frequently communicates with the cricket and horse AND talks to them as if he can understand them. As a magical creature, he fits the criteria for this type of communication, and as a family spirit, his existence doesn't contradict the existence of Greek gods. Instead, its quite possible ancestor spirits exist in the world of Hercules, which isn't TOO far fetched as normal humans like Meg can defy (at least age-related) death, and can in fact come back from the death if fetched from the underworld. Perhaps in that universe, the ancestor prayers of the Chinese allow them to communicate with the family spirits of the living world from the underworld.

But back to human/magical beings/animal relations. Going down this path, we can see Tarzan, while omitting the magical creature communication connection, follows a similar train of thought. On a completely different side of the world (roughly around the time period of the little mermaid), a human can be raised as an ape and learn to communicate with humans AND animals. In a universe where, say, magical beings were slowly losing traction as human civilization expands, its quite possible humans could be raised in an animal society and thus be able to learn communicate with animals (which are sentient beings unable to communicate with humans, including a non-ape Tantor), then learn to understand and communicate with humans. Thus, if we include Tarzan (and i cannot stress how strained this and Mulan are) in this universe, we can see that the barrier between man and animal, while existent and often traversed by mythical beings, can be overcome.

Which brings us to our final link in the chain, where I must reference the Aladdin theory, where Aladdin takes place 8,900 years in the future due to the Genie commenting on Aladdin's third century clothing and referencing 20th century culture after saying he's been trapped for 10000 years. Others have detailed this quite well, but some general trivia is that the passage of time has corrupted the Islamic faith to the point where people shout "praise Allah" as a meaningless phrase, and the architecture is nothing but a bastardization of Arabian culture at its height. In this same universe, communication between man and animal has progressed farther then in had in the time of Tarzan and (to a lesser degree) Little Mermaid, as evidenced that Aladdin has no problem understanding Abu, and Abu being treated as a sentient being (the guards recognize he is dangerous with a sword, Jasmine isn't disturbed by Aladdin's human-esque treatment of Abu) due to the extremely long passage of time. This is also the same universe where the Greek gods once existed and family spirits are a thing, so the idea of a magic carpet and all-powerful genie of the lamp makes sense within these rules. In fact, the cave of wonders would simply be a collection of the treasures of the old world, only allowing magical items within (the carpet, the Genie) to be used by man, the punishment brought on man for the gradual replacement of magic and mysticism in that universe.with the spread of human advances.

TL;DR? I have way to much free time and The Lion King, Little Mermaid, and Hercules are linked.

[–]Keljhan 43 points44 points ago

In Aladdin, during the "Whole New World" scene, they fly through greece from Hercules, China from Mulan, and several other Disney movies as well.

Edit: As kane2742 stated, Aladdin was made before the aforementioned movies. Apparently I'm crazy. Or at least, someone is.

[–]wafflecrusher 6 points7 points ago

True - I thought about mentioning that, but seeing as that could very well have been the Greece or China of a different universe (there's nothing indicative of the SAME universe in those locales), I thought I wouldn't push the boundaries of my very forced logic any farther. Thanks for bringing it up for me!

[–]Keljhan 4 points5 points ago

It's got more to do with Disney putting in little Easter eggs than the hypothesis they all occurred in the same universe. Just because there is a creeper easter egg in Borderlands 2 doesn't mean those are in the same universe. The "China" and "Greece" (as well as the other places I linked) are clearly references to the other films, no matter whether they are supposed to indicate a larger common thread.

edit: OK so clearly I said something offensive to somebody, but I'm at a loss for what it was. I was just saying the references aren't necessarily related to them all happening in the same universe, but may just be for shits and giggles. As people have stated in response to my other comments, Aladdin was made in 1992, 5 years before Hercules and 6 before Mulan. So I'm wrong about that at least. And possibly everything else. Umm....sorry.

[–]Patass 16 points17 points ago

what's it like not being able to enjoy life?

[–]Keljhan 7 points8 points ago

I honestly have no idea what I said that you are referring to. Care to deconfuse me?

[–]NarcissisticNerd 5 points6 points ago

OP is well aware that they are just Easter eggs, he is just having fun making up a theory to link the 3 movies.

[–]BKDX 0 points1 point ago

Proof?

[–]Keljhan 12 points13 points ago

you want the song?
1:43 is Lion King
1:58 is Prince of Egypt
2:13 is Spirit
2:21 is Hercules
2:34 is Little Mermaid (the "Kiss the Girl" scene)
2:53 is Mulan

edit: TIL not all animated movies are Disney. :P. Still not sure if those are references or not. Thanks ranydays and Jamienra

edit2: Revenge of the above edit. Sorry BKDX for doubting you.

[–]raynydays 2 points3 points ago

Spirit isn't Disney, unfortunately.

[–]Jamienra 5 points6 points ago

Nor is Prince of Egypt. The rest fits though

[–]kane2742 2 points3 points ago

And other than The Little Mermaid, every movie listed was made years after Aladdin, so it's clearly not making references to movies that don't exist yet.

[–]RabidMuskrat93 4 points5 points ago

Or is it?...

Directed by M Night Shamabalalbad

[–]kane2742 2 points3 points ago

Aladdin was made before the other two movies. How could it be referencing movies that hadn't been made yet?

[–]LtGenMcGriddle 62 points63 points ago

I actually read the entire thing. wow.

[–]space-bird 21 points22 points ago

Let me join you in that Wow.

[–]nickelbackisbad 43 points44 points ago

Let me flip that wow upside down. MOM.

[–]CapnScumbone 17 points18 points ago

yes dear?

[–]Acidic_Jew 0 points1 point ago

Did you hear about the lady who got a "W" tattooed on each thigh? When she does cartwheels, she says "WOW, MOM, WOW!"

It's from a frat drinking song. It was hilarious under the influence of spirits, but writing it down it just looks dumb.

[–]Rosenkrantz_[S] 18 points19 points ago

This really did pay off all the negativity and whining towards this not being breaking news to reddit, lol.

Thanks for posting this. Really interesting stuff!

[–]QuirkyGroundhog 9 points10 points ago

I would like to subscribe to your newsletter, good sir.

[–]Baulderdashe 7 points8 points ago

Superb elaboration my friend!

I will forever watch Aladdin as if it is were set in the year 10912 A.D. now!

[–]kralrick 5 points6 points ago

Pixar has a pretty all-inclusive universe too.

[–]wafflecrusher 10 points11 points ago

I shouldn't work through that universe now (doing it with Disney animations last night destroyed a lot of HW time I need to use now), but a few previous thoughts:

In Finding Nemo, there's a child reading an Incredibles comic book at the dentist's office. This means, much like how Kill Bill is a movie within Tarantino's greater movie-verse, the Incredibles is a comic book within the world of Finding Nemo. There's also a Buzz Lightyear in the background, indicating Toy Story takes place in the same universe as well. That isn't a stretch really - talking fish, talking toys.

Also, Pizza Planet vans can be seen in literally every Pixar movie except the Incredibles, Brave, and possibly Cars 2 (didn't see it)? But evidently seeing as Cars 2 is a sequel to Cars where there is one anyway, Brave takes place before that time line, and the Incredibles is a comic book within that universe, this makes sense and they all remain in the same universe. Its also an extremely boring and easy answer to this. Oh well.

[–]Rukita 6 points7 points ago

If Tarzan is in, should The Jungle Book be in as well? And you can say a movie like Lady and the Tramp or The Aristocrats where there is no magical element at all should also be thrown in, as animals speak with animals, humans with humans, and it just so happens that a "crossover" character that can converse with both just doesn't happen to appear.

[–]Gadget3440 3 points4 points ago

The Sword & the Stone immediately sprung to mind. I would say perhaps we might find it more worthwhile toi find movies which would fall outside the remit as laid down by Wafflecrusher.

On a side, is there any chance the Genie and Merlin are related?

[–]Rukita 5 points6 points ago

Any movies like The Adventurers 1&2 are out (humans and animals talk), as are movies like The Great Mouse Detective (animals don't interact with humans, but are too anthropomorphized, being that they wear clothes and basically act the same as humans), and Robin Hood is definitely out (no humans, just anthros/furries/whatever you want to call them). Any movies containing Mickey and the gang are out. I think Pocahontas fits quite nicely, though.

[–]wafflecrusher 11 points12 points ago

Pocahontas fits perfectly, but I think that one was directed by James Cameron and made in CGI, so I didn't count it. Shame, really.

[–]boopah 2 points3 points ago

You deserve more upvotes.

[–]Alaskan_Voodoo 6 points7 points ago

You should join us in /r/fantheories

[–]stevemcqueenscock 7 points8 points ago

As solid as 9/11 Conspiracy theories. Have an up vote.

[–]AeonCatalyst 2 points3 points ago

You can also bring the Jungle Book into this too.

[–]omfgaah 2 points3 points ago

I demand a timeline be made! For science!

[–]miscmantheman 4 points5 points ago

Or, you know, cartoons.

[–]baddxf 2 points3 points ago

Sweet Jesus.....I'm speechless. I will never look at these films the same. Well played!

[–]S133py 2 points3 points ago

My god theres no end to this rabbit hole.

[–]Something_Wicker 2 points3 points ago

Hercules is the Little Mermaid's first cousin once removed. Damn.

[–]ryanoh 1 point2 points ago

If you count he cartoon series as canon (which you should since it really bridges what goes on between Aladin 2 and 3), there's a crossover with Hercules and Aladdin.

[–]Thraxzer 2 points3 points ago

What about Cinderella, doesn't she talk to animals and stuff too? Oh OH and what of the pixar movies, like Ratattouille? The mice discuss how people have taken over and their relationship. OMG Cars, ok now I'm getting scared! Ha, Aladdin might be mankinds slow recovery after the car apocalypse.

[–]LADYBIRD_HILL 1 point2 points ago

Didnt read, but i can see it took you a while, so upvote

[–]loegare 7 points8 points ago

now read it b/c its awesome

[–]_my_troll_account 183 points184 points ago

TIL "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" is over 1500 years old.

[–]Anaxan 29 points30 points ago

Damnit now I have to watch it.

[–]ZeGoldMedal 27 points28 points ago

Are you saying you've gone your entire life without watching the Lion King?

[–]Anaxan 51 points52 points ago

Fuck no, that's blasphemous. But thinking of that song just makes me want to watch it again.

[–]YarrrMatey 58 points59 points ago

You scared us for a moment there. Lion King was the first movie I saw in the theatres when I was a wee young lad. According to my parents I started bawling my eyes out during the opening credits because for some reason I assumed it was the ending and I hadn't gotten to see any lions. 20 seconds later when that song started up I did a complete emotional 180. To this day it's still one of my all time favorite films.

[–]WilhelmScreams 27 points28 points ago

I'm too manly too admit that I teared up in the theater when Mufasa died. Except to a bunch of strangers on the internet.

[–]tehreal 29 points30 points ago

dude. spoilers.

[–]Montgomrie 22 points23 points ago

Vader is Luke's father.

[–]cap10quarterz 41 points42 points ago

Snape Kills Gandalf

[–]Jibjumper 14 points15 points ago

You son of a bitch

[–]APimpNamedSlickGif 2 points3 points ago

[–]Char1ie-Br0wn71 5 points6 points ago

I recently teared up to it. Granted I was somewhat intoxicated - but more to the point. Me and my mate were round my house with two girls (18) who had never seen it.. I find it incredible that there are adults in this world who have never seen these Disney films but rather think of Brother Bear as one of the earliest "classics"

[–]karanj 2 points3 points ago

Did you realise 18 year olds this year were born in 1994, and the Lion King came out in 1994?

[–]phenomenomnom 4 points5 points ago

Ha!

So...seeing this made me appreciate this even more.

Submitted for your casual perusal.

[–]benzwaggy[!] 1 point2 points ago

Didn't Hercules come before Jesus? That would make it 2500 years old.

[–]bangonthedrums 86 points87 points ago

I would think Hercules takes place rather a long time before 500 AD... More like 500 BC, or 2000 BC, or so...

[–]miraculousjew 224 points225 points ago

In the age of heroes [According to Hesiod] some time before the Trojan war (1200 BC). Nestor knew him when he was little so I would date Hercules around 1300 BC, they lived for a long time back then.

-I have a degree in the classics.

Edit: REAL WORLD APPLICABILITY, PROVED YOU WRONG GRANDMA.

[–]Lucidentropy 37 points38 points ago

I hate that I read this as 'I would date Hercules, around 1300 BC'

[–]miraculousjew 38 points39 points ago

I would totally date Hercules, I mean Look at that body. And he could take me on joyrides in his cup. Seriously... he sailed in a cup.

[–]Endsville 9 points10 points ago

That's not Hercules, that's Commodus.

[–]miraculousjew 2 points3 points ago

You're right, I just couldn't find a picture of hercules without his penis out. Admittedly I didn't look very hard.

[–]hypermog 11 points12 points ago

Girl look at that body.

[–]detrop 9 points10 points ago

You're on reddit discussing Disney movies. I don't think I'd phone up grandma to gloat quite yet.

[–]Coutcha 3 points4 points ago

Can i ask what your job is?

A degree in classics seems really nice!

[–]miraculousjew 21 points22 points ago

Grad school... Hopefully I'll be a professor at some point in my life.

[–]demongela 14 points15 points ago

You know Ted Mosby from architecture?

[–]miraculousjew 22 points23 points ago

Actually, Ted Mosby brought a girl to a house party of mine once, and that kids, is how I met your mother.

[–]arresthisman 9 points10 points ago

ba ba bapa ba babababa de da dedadadadadadadadeda

[–]gwydapllew 2 points3 points ago

I didn't know Simba and Mustafa were from Nemea!

[–]Cabbage_Vendor 6 points7 points ago

Isn't that a different guy, Heracles(Greek) vs Hercules(Roman)?

[–]miraculousjew 24 points25 points ago

Same guy, different language. Hercules is the Latin way of saying his name, Heracles is Greek. Nouns have different paradigms in the different languages so they have to end differently.

Edit: another example - Alexander vs Alexandros

[–]roger_ 13 points14 points ago

Around the time when animals stopped talking?

[–]Buzzrock 10 points11 points ago

When Timon dances like a hawaiien dancer, he shouts "Luau!" which only existed since 1856...

[–]heyimamaverick 10 points11 points ago

And they speak modern English, so you know it had to be after even then.

[–]Buzzrock 10 points11 points ago

you know its getting late when you're evaluating a film with talking animals that sing songs...

[–]Aikidi 5 points6 points ago

That's more interesting than this post.

Also, I think you meant B.C.

Which is still sort of wrong, but way less wrong.

[–]Theolodious 5 points6 points ago

Maybe The Lion King and Hercules took place at the same time.

[–]Johnsu 9 points10 points ago

Scars body shouldn't have survived the burning!

[–]Johnsu 7 points8 points ago

TIL James Earl Jones was a lion in his past life.

[–]spiny_dogfish 3 points4 points ago

and took place in Nemea? sorry, but Scar was no 12 Labors badass

[–]benzwaggy[!] 1 point2 points ago

So in the Disney universe, Miley Cyrus and simba existed roughly 2500 years apart.

[–]lowflyingmonkey 8 points9 points ago

OR it could just be a joke and the movies aren't related in anyways at all. Just saying

[–]montysgambit 41 points42 points ago

OR people on reddit could be breaking this connection down for the sake of being silly

[–]waterdevil19 44 points45 points ago

The flying carpet from Aladdin is in the opening scene of Princess and the Frog.

[–]tobor_a 6 points7 points ago

is it? I didn't see that, but a lot of other hidden things mentioned in this thread I have seen. :3

[–]waterdevil19 27 points28 points ago

See here.

[–]Onyesonwu 591 points592 points ago

Maybe it's all the times I've watched both Hercules and The Lion King in a single sitting Disney marathon, but it was kind of surprising to me that this is news to anyone. I like seeing it put together like this, though.

[–]decker12 271 points272 points ago

My thoughts exactly.. the joke was that Hercules was referencing an older Disney movie. The Genie from Aladdin also wore a Goofy hat at the end of of the movie.. it's "the joke" and the OP's mind shouldn't be "seriously blown".

[–]Clumpy 218 points219 points ago

A Redditor's mind already has the charges primed and ready to go at the slightest provocation, apparently.

[–]BringOutTheImp 124 points125 points ago

[–]Clumpy 34 points35 points ago

That's actually the moment I had in mind, I just didn't want to be the one to bring up Futurama in a thread about Reddit's circlejerkery :).

[–]BobbyDash 14 points15 points ago

Whoa, I've never seen that episode. Mind = blown

[–]Lurking_Grue 5 points6 points ago

WHAT?!?!?!

[–]sevenalive 6 points7 points ago

You just wrinkled my brain.

[–]ebsid25 15 points16 points ago

You know I once banged Eartha Kitt in an airplane bathroom

[–]kizelmcfrizzle 5 points6 points ago

It came up organically.

[–]Aspel 7 points8 points ago

The sultan in Aladdin also has a little Beast figurine when he's stacking things.

[–]CanadianMutton 17 points18 points ago

Genie also pulls Sebastian the Crab out from his recipe book. And when the Sultan is stacking those little animal statues, The Beast is one of them.

[–]TheCornbread 14 points15 points ago

I was like 12 years old when I watched them. And I made the connection instantly. Maybe OP didn't grow up watching Disney movies?

[–]Rosenkrantz_[S] 5 points6 points ago

Well, yeah.

[–]fattygaby157 1 point2 points ago

me too

[–]powercorruption 13 points14 points ago

If cameos and references from associated franchises blow his mind, he'll have no idea what to do once he reaches high school and learns basic scientific principles, discovers the female body, or experiences a psychedelic state.

[–]You-are_wrong 2 points3 points ago

Maybe seeing this specific post on reddit has desensitized you like it has most of reddit. Or as karma whore would put it: I'm very aware of the scar Easter egg in Hercules but we can pretend I just noticed if that's what you're into.

[–]DaGarbageMan 18 points19 points ago

Yes its real shocking I haven't seen either movie since I was a kid and that I never noticed the reference before. Fuck my life

[–]Onyesonwu 28 points29 points ago

You mean you don't remember everything about every movie ever? Shame on you.

[–]DaGarbageMan 15 points16 points ago

Too much weed.

[–]Jaketh 120 points121 points ago

Nobody ever points out that he actually fights Scar in the montage earlier in the film.

[–]ZeusGodOfMovies 156 points157 points ago

Nobody ever realizes that Disney also used Scar as a stand in for the Nemian Lion, one of the few actual tasks of Herakles that are referenced in the Disney movie.

[–]Aikidi 11 points12 points ago

Actually, they referenced most of them IIRC.

There was a big scene fighting the Hydra.

There was a montage that made obvious reference to the Erymanthian Boar, Cretan Bull, and the Stymphalian Birds during This

He also rides Cerberus during his trip to the Underworld, another trial referenced.

So that's at least half of them.

[–]Mock_the_Mockingbird 19 points20 points ago

After much pausing and zooming and "needs more jpeg"ing, I can't see the scar on this lion that would make him Scar... It's just another dark lion as the Nemian.

[–]Mock_the_Mockingbird 33 points34 points ago

I don't mean from this gif. I'm talking about in the montage earlier in the film. I think I may have replied to the wrong comment in my haste for an explanation and maybe someone with better viewing skills (it needed to go to the parent comment of my parent comment).

[–]AnEnglishDoctor 13 points14 points ago

Misunderstood your comment, sorry!

[–]DatPr1meT1me 11 points12 points ago

link?

[–]DulcetFox 16 points17 points ago

Here is a link to the specific time. I agree that it looks similar(coloration wise) but that lion is larger, dumber looking, and lacks the scar over his left eye.

[–]Thriz 9 points10 points ago

It doesn't look like Scar to me sir. Unless you're talking about some OTHER montage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jGkz6u0xVg&t=1m0s

[–]thebowlofpetunias 14 points15 points ago

In Aladdin, the sultan has a toy figurine of Beast from Beauty and the Beast as well. Can you spot him?

[–]storybook07 3 points4 points ago

NO! And this is giving me a headache.

[–]Garth_McKillian 11 points12 points ago

In Greek mythology Hercules had to complete 12 labors, some of which they show in the movie. In mythology, Hercules's first task was to kill the Nemean Lion. The pelt of the lion was said to be impervious, so after he killed it Hercules would often wear it as a type of armor. In this scene, Scar's hide is used as the hide of the Nemean Lion.

[–]hoopstick 96 points97 points ago

That's interesting, but not even remotely mindblowing.

[–]manganlol 68 points69 points ago

[–]InsertMostCleverName 12 points13 points ago

The name of that subreddit is the most accurate of any I have ever seen.

[–]runsoutofspace 40 points41 points ago

[–]nousername215 14 points15 points ago

The name of that subreddit is the most accurate of any I have ever seen, as /r/mildlyinteresting can be pretty damn captivating

EDIT: I accidentally a word

[–]abbott_costello 2 points3 points ago

If that were the name of nearly any subreddit on this site it would be accurate.

[–]Propolandante 7 points8 points ago

Exactly. The first time I saw this, I smirked and thought "that's kinda cool". No need to exaggerate and pretend that it shakes the very foundations of our childhood.

[–]NorShallMySword 3 points4 points ago

EVERYTHING is mindblowing on Reddit lately. Even reposts of reposts.

[–]Lukerules 0 points1 point ago

I always wonder what reaction they actually had in order for them to think that their mind was blown. Like did they fall off their seat, did they do the “Macaulay Caulkin Home Alone face”, did they stop and stare for a few minutes?

I’m guessing they just went “oh” with no real reaction to be outwardly seen. Then I wonder how people equate that to mind blowing.

You know, ICP get mocked for the whole “magnets how do they work” thing, but I would put “small allusions in Disney Movies are mindblowing” into the same “that’s fucking stupid” category.

[–]skidoosh123 15 points16 points ago

My mind was blown after seeing the connection between "The Lion King" and "Kimba the White Lion"

http://www.kimbawlion.com/rant2.htm

[–]LittleChinstrap 34 points35 points ago

Just let OP enjoy his discovery, no need to jump at his throat

[–]EwokShepherd 4 points5 points ago

I rarely all people out on this kind of stuff but two things: (1) this has been reposted a million times, on this very subreddit and (2) these films were made three years apart for the same audience by the same production company. I know it's a figure of speech and all, but why in the world would this "blow anyone's mind?"

edit: question mark

[–]Dollarama 7 points8 points ago

Never noticed this before. Neat-o

[–]01110001 49 points50 points ago

My mind is seriously blown after seeing this repost again.

[–]za72 13 points14 points ago

Dude... wait till you see it again, tomorrow!

[–]glaarthir 1 point2 points ago

How many times will this be reposted and reach the front page? Shiiiiiiiit.

[–]theseangt 1 point2 points ago

I see this on the front page every week. I'm on reddit too much.

[–]desquibnt 68 points69 points ago

Oh look, this post again

[–]seconddealer 22 points23 points ago

[–]IrregardlessYourRong 12 points13 points ago

This is the best downvote gif yet.

[–]Johnsu 51 points52 points ago

Oh look, this comment again.

[–]maharito 25 points26 points ago

Two million subscribers coming to discuss movies from decades ago? I think it'd be unusual not for someone to think it's a repost or common knowledge (and I, of course, don't even know whether it is or not--nor do I personally care).

[–]boley 11 points12 points ago

I find it funny that many people do not know about this, and other Disney connections.

Such as in Aladdin, when they are on the magic carpet flying over the world, they fly over a scene from Hercules. Also Aladdin's magic carpet is in a scene at the start of Princess and the frog. In Lilo and Stitch Nani has a poster of Mulan in her room.

There are many others that I forget, but basically almost every Disney animated classic movie is linked together somehow. Kinda like how in each Disney/Pixar movie has that same car, or in Quintin Tarintino films some of the crazier/better ones are linked by small little things.

[–]buttsu 10 points11 points ago

Hercules came out like 5 years after Aladdin, so I don't see how they could fly over a scene from Hercules. If anything it would have to be the reverse, and the scene was included in Hercules.

[–]longtimecompanda 2 points3 points ago

I dunno if its true in this case or not, but a lot of times in animation they are working on movies for years and congruently with others. So the studio may have known that Hercules was coming and put it in. Pixar had Nemo in Monsters Inc. even though finding Nemo hadn't come out yet

[–]Hayman68 8 points9 points ago

Nemo is in the end of Monsters Inc when Boo hands Sulley a bunch of toys. Finding Nemo wasn't even out yet. Jessie from Toy Story 2/3 and the ball from a Pixar short with the lamp also appear in this scene.

[–]RalphWasntHere 8 points9 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Disney Easter Eggs [x-post from r/gifs] 111coms 1177pts 1mo funny
Disney's Promise 130coms 1190pts 1mo gifs
Mind -> BLOWN. 165coms 864pts 4mos gifs
Scar. 16coms 238pts 6mos gifs
Oh Disney, you crafty SOBs... 5coms 54pts 7mos pics
Disney's Promise 266coms 1437pts 7mos funny
Mind Blown in Lion King! Actually. 12coms 191pts 4mos WTF
Scar the Rug 0coms 15pts 6mos gifs
Anyone else notice this? 7coms 97pts 3mos gif
Never cross Zazu. 2coms 18pts 10mos funny

source: karmadecay

[–]comradenu 4 points5 points ago

There's also the big parallels to Hamlet: King's brother murders King and marries Queen, Prince is exiled and has visions of his father's ghost, etc. Thankfully it didn't share Hamlet's finale.

[–]CanadianMutton 5 points6 points ago

Well, and the whole Kimba the White Lion thing...

[–]k1o 4 points5 points ago

After returning from this link, everything seems reddish...

[–]xenospork 2 points3 points ago

I thought my computer was being weird!

[–]phil8248 2 points3 points ago

Ever hear of Macbeth?

[–]Tonka_Tough 1 point2 points ago

title comnts points age /r/
Disney Easter Eggs [x-post from r/gifs] 111coms 1177pts 1mo funny
Disney's Promise 130coms 1190pts 1mo gifs
Mind -> BLOWN. 165coms 864pts 4mos gifs
Scar. 16coms 238pts 6mos gifs
Oh Disney, you crafty SOBs... 5coms 54pts 7mos pics
Disney's Promise 266coms 1437pts 7mos funny
Mind Blown in Lion King! Actually. 12coms 191pts 4mos WTF
Scar the Rug 0coms 15pts 6mos gifs
Anyone else notice this? 7coms 97pts 3mos gif
Never cross Zazu. 2coms 18pts 10mos funny

source: karmadecay

[–]The4mccoys 3 points4 points ago

Not a big Disney fan- but that's pretty damn clever!

[–]69meatrobots 5 points6 points ago

If Disney cartoons "blow your mind" the real world is gonna eat your fucking face off.

[–]phoncible 3 points4 points ago

Ah, the monthly posting of this gif

[–]fdsdfg 2 points3 points ago

A Disney movie referenced another Disney movie?

That blows your mind?

[–]Dick_Serious 2 points3 points ago

Doesn't take much to blow your mind, does it?

[–]treylek 1 point2 points ago

oh my f-ing repost. SO MANY TIMES. Stop this!

[–]RICH_LITTLE -1 points0 points ago

Of all the time I've spent on the internet, and all the Disney easter eggs I've seen posted, why am I only seeing this now?

[–]SensibleMadness 27 points28 points ago

Because you're incredibly unobservant?

[–]_kvl_ 0 points1 point ago

I feel bad saying this, but i have seen almost every disney animated movie at least once in my life (well the theatrical release ones) except for this one.

The closest i have ever come to seeing this movie is the kingdom hearts levels.

I feel bad :(

[–]rex-manning-day 1 point2 points ago

I figured that one out when I was like 7

[–]snugglebutt 1 point2 points ago

There are many cross-connections between Disney films...another example is that the "Beast" (Beauty and the Beast) is one of the figures being stacked by the Sultan in his little tower of figures in Aladdin. It's kind of a game of "spot what doesn't belong".

[–]Star_Bellied_Sneetch 0 points1 point ago

If something like that is going to blow your mind, then you probably shouldn't watch this or this

[–]VeraLynt 0 points1 point ago

I actually remember this from the movie (saw it in the theater at 8)! I recognized Scar right away and felt good about it >:)

[–]Clairenator 0 points1 point ago

i noticed this when i saw the movie, actually. not trying to be a tool, just fascinated that i noticed this when i saw the movie.

[–]pitlord713 -1 points0 points ago

If your mind was so blown then how r u using the computer OP

[–]redzebra12 0 points1 point ago

Disney does this type of thing a lot actually

[–]IceUck -1 points0 points ago

My mind is blown by the amount of hyperbole in Reddit submissions.

[–]ImurderREALITY 0 points1 point ago

Haha, yeah I remember seeing that! I didn't tie the two together though, I was just like "Hey everybody look, that's Scar from TLK!"

[–]cathicks 1 point2 points ago

There is also a Beauty in the Beast cameo in Tarzan. The teapot family is part of the camp set.

[–]Sjwilliams 0 points1 point ago

with Disney movies they apparently always add in something to link it to the next movie... however I've only found this one and one in the goofy movie that shows Arial from little mermain portrayed as a light switch

[–]autumnclouds 0 points1 point ago

All the other Disney references are cute. A tea set in Tarzan, a beast figurine in Aladdin... but this one is just plain creepy.

[–]BigMac2341 -1 points0 points ago

It's also in Pixar films. For example, the Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story appears in every one of them.

[–]rawlence 1 point2 points ago

You're telling me I could have gotten a fistful of karma for something I noticed when I was 10?

[–]Peralton 0 points1 point ago

I've never seen it before...mostly because I've never seen Hercules, so I think it's a very cool reference!