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Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition Collector's Gift Set)

Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition Collector's Gift Set)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Ancient Tale Retold as Only as Disney Could
Review: This was a movie that could easily be called a typical Disnay animated movie. Most of the time "typical" is not a discripter used when writing a rave review about a film, but when in this case it works well. A typically Disney film is always enjoyable and this is no exception. This is a light hearted romance that revolves around the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp. As an adult I still enjoy watching this film with my young son. Both my son and I laughed hysterically at the Genie who stole the show, but I wouldn't have expected anything less from a Robin Williams preformance. I would most certainly recommend this film to anyone.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Finally, but beware of alterations!
Review: When Disney's Aladdin was released on videotape and laserdisc for the first time in October 1993, it debuted with a PC alteration, immediately into the film, as a line from the opening song was changed because of concerns over Arab stereotyping - "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face" became the neutral "Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense".

As the film makes is debut on DVD later this year, prepare for more changes, albeit subtle. Just like they did with The Lion King, the Disney team is not using the original theatrical presentation of the film, but a re-issue created for IMAX theatres, which featured some redrawn sequences, supposedly necessary because the original footage in question was problematic on the giant IMAX screen (Examples of the changes to The Lion King can be easily found on the web). The difference this time around is that no one ever saw it. The IMAX presentations were financially unrewarding to Disney, and Aladdin was never shown.

The original release had wonderful color composition, especially in the opening scenes introducing Jafar and the Cave Of Wonders, and Pixar's digital images of The Cave's exterior would foreshadow their upcoming quality feature work that Disney would distribute. As far as casting, it sounds like Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried had a great time cutting loose in the studio.

With few exceptions, this film is a delight from start to finish. The low rating comes from the fact that the original theatrical version will not be used, but the redrawn IMAX version. It deserves to be part of your collection, but not like this...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A masterpiece,finally arriving!
Review: Seems like years since I last saw Aladdin,it quickly became one of my favorite movies of all time,and with past Disney hits like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast,Disney had yet another masterpiece in Aladdin.

It's a story about Aladdin,a street rat,growing up in Agrabah,who leads a carefree life until he stumbles upon the Cave of Wonders and frees the Genie from his lamp. He also falls in love with Jasmine,daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. But not all is peaceful,for the vizier Jafar,along with his wisecracking parrot,Iago,plan disaster upon the Sultan,Jasmine and all of Agrabah. It's all typical Disney hilarity and the trademark Disney music that we all fell in love with in Disney's classics.

I will be for sure snagging this come October when it's release date arrives.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I've been waiting for SO long for Aladdin to come out on DVD! Finally!! Now I'm counting down!! It is my all time fave Disney movie, ever!! I never get tired of it. Its funny, cute, any kid would enjoy it. The music is wonderful as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excitement!
Review: I love Aladdin! i am a big fan. I can't wait till october 5! everyone should watch this classic!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Aladdin!
Review: Finally coming to DVD! I'm a very big Disney fan, and I have a big collection of Disney's dvd movies (Sleeping beauty, Little mermaid, Beauty and the beast, Snow white, Lady and the tramp, Finding Nemo, Lion King, etc) and I've been waiting for Aladdin forever! It's a great movie! However, Disney seriously has to stop waiting so long to release these movies. It gets really annoying. Not to mention they only last a few months on sale. I heard Cinderella doesn't come out until 2007, which is ridiculous! Anyway, this is an awesome movie, highly recommended for people of all ages!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It was great in the theatre.. i can not wait to get this
Review: When this movie came out I saw it in the theatre three times in one day. it was that good. I can not wait to see the picture quality. The only bad thing is that Disney has waited soooo long to produce this one on DVD! it's odd.. pocahontas came out right away, but this movie was opened in 1992. (i think).

The music is wonderful, the animation is flawless.
And hey it's aladdin! you can't go wrong!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Price Abooboo..." "Ababwa." "Whatever."
Review: "Aladdin" is one of Disney's more underappreciated movies. I'm still puzzled as to why "Beauty and the Beast" has soared to popularity but "Aladdin" has not. B&B does have somewhat more lucid and appealing animation yet its forgettable songs, complete absense of a plot, worst of all, its so-called villain, little more than a rejected stud, put that movie to shame. "Aladdin" is a much more mature work thanks to both Genie's (voiced by Robin Williams) non-stop spoofs and pranks and Disney's most delectable pair of bad guys: the elegant Grand Vizier Jafar (Jonothan Freeman) and his big-mouthed, comfort-loving parrot sidesick Iago (Gilbert Gottfried). Aladdin himself is a bit bland, but who could notice in this whirl of golden-tinted animation and mystery, not to mention singing? "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali" have both proved to be hit songs over the years. It is only fitting that the movie itself receive its share of fame.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Out of the Cave of Wonders
Review: Some of us thought this classic movie would never be released on DVD, Aladdin is one of the most well rounded Disney films that was released in the early 90's. It is above and beyond my favorite Disney film. If your children have yet to experiance This Arabian adventure than i strongly suggest that you pre-order this wonderful view of a whole new world. Robin Williams as the voice of Genie started the beginning of Big name stars shinning their talents on animated films.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Vault this Disney!!!!
Review: I'm so tired of waiting for Disney to release their movies onto DVD. Then after several months they'll vault them for ten years, by then my son won't care about watching Disney movies. Why can't they make them available to parents on demand? "Building consumer demand", sounds like Disney doesn't really want my money anyway. If you're lucky enough to get this movie before the dealers grab them all up (just to charge you triple or more of the original price after it's re-vaulted.)then you're doing good. Pixar was smart enough to say enough is enough when will we, as consumers do the same. Do yourself a favor buy a Dreamworks animated film like Antz, Chicken Run or Shrek. Disney films are way to over-rated. My son really enjoys 'Quest for Camelot' and 'Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius'.


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