'The magic and joy were lost.' - EltonJohn on TheLionKing remake
Elton John attends the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party at The City of West Hollywood Park on Feb. 26, 2017 in West Hollywood, Calif.was released earlier this year, audiences everywhere gave it mixed reviews. Some loved getting to see their favorite childhood cartoon brought to almost-real-life on the big screen; others thought the film was just a simple retreading of old material.
, John said that he saw the new version of the beloved film, and didn't feel it lived up to its source material. "The new version of was a huge disappointment to me," he said. The star specifically cited the film's soundtrack as the main issue, saying, "I believe they messed the music up. Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact. The magic and joy were lost.
John even went on to say that he wanted to be more involved in the making of the music. "I wish I’d been invited to the party more, but the creative vision for the film and its music was different this time around and I wasn’t really welcomed or treated with the same level of respect. That makes me extremely sad," he said, adding that he was at least glad that the "right spirit" of the original music is still present in the stage musical.
In the wide-ranging interview, John spoke at length about going through rehab, writing his book, Russian censorship and much more. In one particularly interesting moment came when the star was asked about whether or not there are even "stars" anymore. "You can’t be a star just by making records. That’s not going to happen.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sir Elton John reveals his huge disappointment at the remake of The Lion KingElton composed the music for the original Lion King back in the nineties, but slammed the remake's musical scores
Read more »
Elton John Memoir Bombshells: Porn-Fueled Cocaine Binges, How Freddie Mercury Intervened, Suicide AttemptsThe pop legend discusses the kinky sex toys Eminem gave him, what he thought about Michael Jackson, and how he still dreams of his mother catching him snorting cocaine.
Read more »
John Bolton trends after raising the alarm over Ukraine pressure: 'Who Knew John Bolton Would be the Severus Snape of This Whole Thing?'John Bolton trends after raising the alarm over Ukraine pressure: 'Who knew John Bolton would be the Severus Snape of this whole thing?'
Read more »
John Oliver Warns of Stormy Weather Ahead on Last Week TonightOnly John Oliver (iamjohnoliver) could turn a notorious small-talk topic, the weather, into this funny and compelling LastWeekTonight deep dive:
Read more »
Elton John Defends Ellen DeGeneres amid Backlash Over Her Friendship with George W. BushElton John defends Ellen DeGeneres amid backlash over her friendship with George W. Bush
Read more »