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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

I was not very familiar with the original version of "The King and I" or "Anna and the King". But, I have heard about the 1999 animated movie remake and.....I'm starting to see why the movie bombed back in 1999. Really not all that great as a movie. I mean, aside from the casting choice of the late Miranda Richardson as Anna, and the music and the artwork, I didn't think this was a very good remake at all.Overall, this just isn't a good movie, but the songs are okay. Just stick with the original 1946 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical, or just watch the live-action movie, "Anna and the King" that has Jodie Foster and Chow Yung-Fat as the titular characters and go buy the soundtrack, instead.But, don't even bother trying to waste your time and effort in watching this movie. Even if you're trying to introduce your kids or younger relatives to the story of "Anna and the King". It's just not worth the watch.

I am embarrassed to admit this was one of my favorites as a kid. I mainly enjoyed it for the relationship between the King and Anna, and I always thought they were a great couple and should have married. Now watching it, the people who made this film should have just not bothered.This 1999 version of The King and I is abominable on almost every level. The animation is pretty good, but that's it. Several elements are borderline racist (some of this comes from the source material, but they added their own little doses of problematic elements too). There are downright stupid story choices (turning the villain into a goody wizard) and the way they watered down the dark elements of the story is truly silly. The less said about those awful animal sidekicks the better.It tries so hard to compete with the Disney films of the time without possessing any respect for the audience. A waste of time; do not inflict this on yourself or your children.

ah come on! i loved it as a child and i still can enjoy watching it again. i have seen the original version and yes they have changed it a lot! but so what? but let's not forget that this is a children's movie and that children will not see the original version from 1956 until they are grown. if you want to watch a lovely movie filled with fantasy and a bit of romance in Siam this is perfect. i can't stand the way people hate on this movie, the story is nice, the artwork is nice, so is the music and setting. people who say the characters are overboard are used to safe played characters. i love the way they made the king so extravagant! i say it again; i like this movie and i will defend it if necessary because it's worth it. i mean come on people, it's not a Disney movie.

People, this is a cartoon. The comment from the site got me looking further. Dear oh dear. What did they expect. Thank goodness some thought it OK. 1999? That late.. and I still thought Anna was based on Julie Andrews.. Miranda Richardson, OK. As we in the u.k. have had a recent ad on TV with the Julie Andrews version of Getting to Know You on it, something I didn't even know she had done, yes she has, who could mistake those sliding notes, on a soundtrack with Ben Kinglsey apparently. The company admitted to me in a return mail it got the clip from i-tunes? Good grief, an advertising agency uses an almost unknown clip from i-tunes. Well, I'm not even a third through the cartoon and its OK.. I never have expectations, in fact I'm usually scared to watch a sequel in case it doesn't live up, but.. whats not to like about THIS cartoon. Warner Brothers used to make a different version of.. another cartoon character, than the original, and one could always tell. Why cant I remember,Bugs? It was long ago. I should know, I'm a film buff. Someone said ideas from the stage show were copied, oh surprise? COME ON.. get those eyes/noses out of expectations gained from other formats... THIS IS a good cartoon.. has licence to do nearly anything they wanted it to. Maybe the same artist drew Anna as did Mary Poppins somewhere along the line. SO WHAT? Take it for what it is.