Yes, something about that gradual escalation of the music matched with the visuals of animals joining together, and then that sudden final big drum beat set to the black screen and red title still gives me goosebumps.
Interesting to find out later Zimmer didn’t plan for the song to end that way or for it to be the opener but had to scramble with an ending as he was out of time before presenting to producers/directors.
OK can we just agree they’re the same movie.
Young man living in self-imposed exile, full of self-loathing despite the company of a couple of humorous sidekicks, until a young lady shows him love and he returns to reclaim his rightful place in society and get rid of an arrogant rival?
Since the difference between being in the 30s and being in the 40s is only a single year, that means the difference between being 30 years old and 49 years old is one year. So it makes sense to me!