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DVD Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
Disney's 1992 animated feature is a triumph of wit and skill. The high-tech artwork and graphics look great, the characters are strong, the familiar story is nicely augmented with an interesting villain (Jafar, voiced by Jonathan Freeman), and there's an incredible hook atop the whole thing: Robin Williams's frantically hilarious vocal performance as Aladdin's genie. Even if one isn't particularly moved by the love story between the title character (Scott Weinger) and his girlfriend Jasmine (Linda Larkin), you can easily get lost in Williams's improvisational energy and the equally entertaining performances of Freeman and Gilbert Gottfried (as Jafar's parrot). --Tom Keogh
Review(s): DVD Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
Not decent for young children
While I do like this movie for an adult, I don't think this should be rated G. It has quite a few things in it that people with high values would not want their children seeing. Here is a list of the ones I can remember:
1. At the beginning, one of the "bad guys" says that he just "slit someone's throat".
2. There is a part when Aladdin first meets the Genie where the genie has half-dressed girls all dancing around Aladdin and rubbing their butts against him. My young child looked at me with a puzzled face on that part, and made a comment.
3. The Genie often changes himself into women and starts talking in that type of voice. Then in another part says how much he likes Aladdin, but that he won't be "picking out curtains with him anytime soon" or something to that effect. Luckily children won't get this joke, but it could still be considered offensive.
4. There's another part in the movie where the princess is being controlled by the bad guy, and when they show that he has taken over, she's all the sudden in these very skimpy clothes. My child asked me at this part, "Why did they take off her clothes?!"
I would've never bought this movie if I had watched it first. At least not for a child. I just thought I should post this point of view in case there are others out there thinking of buying this movie who wouldn't want their children seeing/hearing these types of things.
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I loved this movie!, June 4, 2006
Aladdin is total family entertainment. The music is awesome and clever- great voices wonderful to watch.
Other classics not to forget about are:
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
The Wizard of Oz
Chitty Chitty Bang Band
The first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Sound of Music
Oliver
West Side Story
Fiddler on the Roof
Singing in the Rain
The Wiz
Little Mermaid
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Grease
The King and I
Oklahoma
The Music Man
South Pacific
My Voice Students are always asking me for recommendations so I though I'd post it for all! We can't forget about these great musicals!
SOUNDS GREAT - LOOKS GREAT & IT'S GOT ROBIN WILLIAMS & AN EXCITING PLOT TOO!
IN A NUTSHELL: A WHOLE NEW WORLD & IT INCLUDES ROBIN WILLIAMS AS THE GENIE
This DVD release of 'Aladdin' by Disney is a treat for audiences regardless of age. It is one of the few films I can think of that both children and their parents may equally enjoy, and this Platinum Edition DVD is the best way I know to bring Aladdin into our homes.
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT: BOY MEETS GIRL - BOY MUST BE WORTHY OF GIRL ON HIS OWN MERITS!
Jasmine is 'PRINCESS JASMINE' and she must be married to a prince before her 18th birthday, which is in three days, as the film opens. Needless to say, she is less than excited by the suitors who have presented to claim her. "Another Stuffed Shirt - Swaggering Peacock", to use her words. After deciding to runaway - without planning for any expenses or anything for that matter - she runs into Aladdin during a street market fracas caused by her lack of currency, and is saved by Aladdin from the knife point of a greedy merchant. Thinking that Jasmine was just an ordinary girl, Aladdin set his sights on her, but found it was necessary to flee from the palace guards several times with Jasmine in tow. Aladdin discovers to his chagrin, as Jasmine declares her identity to the palace guards, that she is no ordinary girl, which puts her out of Aladdin's reach.
BUT THIS IS ONLY WHERE THE STORY BEGINS: ALADDIN: "THE DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH"
Believe it or not, the film goes along happily for over 40 minutes before Robin Williams makes his entrance as the Genie. By this time we know that Aladdin must elevate his station to attain the hand of 'Princess Jasmine' - but how?
A PRINCESS MUST BE MARRIED TO A PRINCE! BUT PRINCE ALI?
Acquiring the services of the Genie for three wishes has made it possible for Aladdin to elevate his station rather profoundly by simply wishing for it. So Prince Ali is born, along with a terrific song, lyrics and video action. Unfortunately, wishing does not make one different on the inside, and this Prince Ali charade is doomed from the start. But ---- Aladdin will elevate himself and redeem the trust which Princess Jasmine was beginning to place in him, on his own merit.
THERE IS STILL MORE--LOTS MORE: ONE CAN'T JUST WISH FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT-ASK ALADDIN
This film has a lovely story and wonderful animation, but it also has Robin Williams who gives a truly over-the-top performance as the Genie. He is the Genie and is so quick and witty and glib that audiences, regardless of age, will really zone in on his delivery. His role clearly demonstrates that one cannot simply change or improve oneself by simply wishing for it. This type of change and improvement comes from within and we go back to the theme 'the diamond in the rough'.
No decent hero can be much of a hero without a fiendish and sly villain over whom to prevail. 'Jafar' and his evil sidekick 'Iago' provide the needed balance to present Aladdin with a real obstacle. Jafar readily grabs at the chance to elevate his standing by wishing for it, and first wishes to be the Sultan, then the "most powerful sorcerer in the world" and ultimately the "all-powerful genie". This leads him down the path that Aladdin did not take and we get to see exactly what Jafar reaps in the end, which demonstrates that the only way to improve oneself is by exerting an honest effort, not just wishing for it.
IN THE END: WE GET BACK TO WHERE WE BEGAN - "A PRINCESS MUST BE MARRIED TO A PRINCE"
Aladdin must defeat Jafar on his own and in so doing may redeem himself fully in the eyes of Jasmine and her father, the Sultan.
*-----> THE CAST [voices] <-----*
Scott Weinger - Aladdin [Voice]
Brad Kane - Aladdin Singing [Voice]
Robin Williams - Genie [Voice]
Lea Salonga - Singing Jasmine [Voice]
Linda Larkin - Jasmine [Voice]
John Freeman - Jafar [Voice]
Frank Welker - Abu [Voice]
Gilbert Gottfried - Iago [Voice]
Douglas Seale - Sultan [Voice]
*-----> THE PRODUCTION CREW <-----*
Ron Clements - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
John Musker - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Ted Elliott - Screenwriter
Terry Rossio - Screenwriter
Howard Ashman - Songwriter
Alan Menken - Composer (Music Score)
Tim Rice - Songwriter
SPECIAL FEATURES ON DVD:
*---> DVD Features: [Including abridged promotional material]
--->Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
---> Available Audio Tracks: English, English, French, Spanish
---> Commentary by: the filmmakers & the animators
---> Restored and enhanced digital transfer with an all-new 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
---> "A Diamond In The Rough: The Making Of ALADDIN" -- new documentary
Deleted Song "Proud Of Your Boy" -- One of the lost gems by Academy-Award winning songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
---> Clay Aiken Performs "Proud Of Your Boy" -- This all-new recording is accompanied by both the original storyboards and an all-new music video with footage from the recording studio
---> Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey Performs "A Whole New World" in an All-New Music Video
---> Alan Menken: Musical Renaissance Man
---> Deleted Scenes & Songs
---> Disney's Virtual DVD Ride: ALADDIN's Magic Carpet Adventure
---> The Art Of ALADDIN + 3 Wishes Game + Inside The Genie's Lamp & Never-Before Seen 3-D Tour + The Genie World Tour -- A hilarious trip around the world with the genie
---> Pop-Up Fun Facts -- Watch the film in this special "trivia mode" feature
BOTTOM LINE: VERY CATCHY FILM IN BOTH SIGHT & SOUND AND THE STORY LINE ISN'T BAD EITHER
This is a truly wonderful animated classic to enjoy over and over. It has a combination of excellent music married to wonderful video images, Robin Williams as the Genie, and wonderful acting to go with a very worthwhile story.
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