Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Captures a classic moment with sight and sound
Cons: Nothing really
for me
The Bottom Line:
Iconic moment
Looks and sounds just like it should
In Christmas tree size
Hallmark Captures an Iconic Lion King Moment
Every movie has a moment or two that immediately pop in your
head when you think of them. For The
Lion King, one of those moments is from the very beginning when the cub Simba
is presented to the animals as their future king. In 2012, Hallmark capture that moment
perfectly in The Circle Of Life.
While an ornament based on that scene could be large, this
one is actually rather small in scope since it features just Rafiki the baboon
and the cub Simba. Yes, Rafiki is
standing on the rock, but it’s just the very tip that is included in the
ornament. He has Simba lifted over his
head. Simba, for his part, has a
bewildered look on his face just like in the movie since he’s too young to
understand what is happening.
Really, this ornament takes a very small part of that scene
and captures it in 3D. Those who love
the movie will be thrilled to get this ornament since it so perfectly captures
the iconic moment.
But we aren’t done yet.
This is a magic ornament, which in this case means it includes
sound. And what better sound to include
than something from the scene. Yes, when
you press the button on the very front of the rock, you’ll hear a 30 second
clip from “Circle of Life.” And if they
aren’t using the actual soundtrack from the movie, they’ve found an identical
match. This version of the song is a
very important part of this iconic scene, and, unlike other Hallmark ornaments,
this one uses the real deal. The
ornament does require two button batteries for the sound clip to work, and your
first set is included with the ornament for you.
My one issue with the ornament is that it has nothing to do
with Christmas, but that’s a minor point.
If you agree with me, you can always set this out to display and enjoy
year round. The base is nice and flat –
it is rock after all – so you can set it out and enjoy.
However, if you chose to hang it on your tree, you'll find
the hook on the back of Rafiki's head.
When you look at the bottom of the ornament, it looks tilted, but when
you look at Rafiki and Simba, it sure looks level to me. And we're talking a very small tilt
anyway. When you look at how extended
the ornament is, that's pretty amazing.
Original Price: $17.95
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