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Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition)

Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best Disney title ever!!
Review: After Beauty and The Beast's success i thought that disney could never top that. However Alladin blew me away. I have it on VHS also with Alladin 2: Return Of Jafar and Alladin 3: The King Of Theives. Excellent trilogy... a must buy.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Aladdin
Review: Excellent to deal with. Received my order in less than a week. Very happy!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Funny subliminal messages such as "Good teenagers take off..
Review: ...YOUR CLOTHES!" That's right, this film has one of the most blatantly perverted lines in Walt Disney history. It's the type of thing that would make Bear-Bear, Bear rabbit, and Pinochio blush from embarassment. You might have heard rumors and whispers about Dinsey film makers doing this in the past and thought, "there's no way that's true." Well, my good friends, it's very true. Very, very true.

With skepticism being one of my natural traits, I investigated this film, as I did after hearing rumors of the same type of thing in films like the Lion King and The Little Murmaid. Well, in Aladin, it's so blatantly obvious that the viewer can't help but laugh.

It's the balcony scene, right as the princess comes out from her room and walks past the curtains. You can hear a voice, although quiet and somewhat hushed, say, "Good teenagers take off your clothes." Don't believe me? Listen to it yourself and make sure to listen carefully.

Unlike the "ghost" that is supposedly in Three Men and a Baby and the midget "hanging himself" in The Wizard of Oz, Aladin provides us with solid, undeniable evidence that some Disney cartoon editors have a little too much fun with their jobs. If you own this film, you'll find that the previously mentioned part provides a great entertainment piece for dinner parties. Enjoy!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Probly 1 of the best Disney Animated fims ever!
Review: I know even people who are 30 years old and have this movie on tape and still watch it!!! it it something enjoyable by everyone... I remeber seeing it in theaters a very long time ago like 5 years ago,, and I liked it even thean.

Jafar is probly my all time favorit Disney villian
but despite orther reviews on here it isnt recisast and it inst bizzare eather, the only little bizzare thing about it that is takes a place in Saudi Arbria and it looks like a peaveful place,,, witch HEY its a kids movie it wont have anything bout war or terrorism!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Gets better every time
Review: As ridiculous as it might sound, at age 14, I still delight in watching Aladdin. It has been in my top ten favorite movies since I was four or five. It's very entertaining, funny, gorgeously animated, and tolerable-if not enjoyable-for every family member. One thing though, some parts may be too scary for very little ones. Conclusively, it is my favorite Disney movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Whole New World
Review: Great songs, lots of action, and Robin Williams as the wise-cracking genie all add up to one terrific movie! Adults will enjoy lots of the Genie's one-liners. The romance between the poor thief and the beautiful princess is lovely and lyrical. 5 stars!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: An entertaining Disney film.
Review: An con-man by the name of Jafar (Voiced by Jonathan Freeman) and his talking bird:Iago (Voiced by Gilbert Gottfried) need a perfect Somebody to enter to the Cave of Wonders. When an lonely princess (Voiced by Linda Larkin) accidentally meets a young poor but Sweet-Smart:Aladdin (Voiced by Scott Weinger) and his monkey Abu (Voiced by Frank Welker), they nearly fall in love. But when Aladdin has been taking prisoner for stealing. Jafar lets him free, if he gets a lamp for him in the Cave of Wonders. When Aladdin gets stuck inside the Cave, he rubs the lamp and an Wacky Genie (Voiced by Robin Williams) gets out of the lamp and gives him three wishes, Aladdin promise the last, will be for the best wish. Aladdin meets again the Princess, falling in love with him but lying to her in the same time. Jafar would do anything to get the lamp back and wants to control his destiny and world.

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker brings an entertaining animated film for all ages. It was the Highest Grossing Film of 1992. Written by Clements, Musker, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. This film has excellent animation (Some in Computer Generated Imagery) and Wonderful Score by Alan Menken (Who win an Oscar) and also for Best Song. The film was Oscar Nominated for Best Sound Editing, Another Best Song and Best Sound. This might not be the best Disney movie but it has wonderful moments making this Classic for Generations. Followed by Two Directed to Video Sequels. Grade:A-.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Racist
Review: I almost gave this two stars and not one because it's entertaining and Robin Williams is funny and I generally like Disney movies (having worked at Disneyland). But this movie is so filled with racist imagery and lyrics that its attributes couldn't bring it above a one-star rating. The thought that children as young as two are watching this is horrifying to me.

For example, the opening song contains the lyrics, referring to Arabia, "It's barbaric, but it's home." In addition, the villains are dark-skinned. Aladdin and Jasmine are light-skinned. The villains have Middle-Eastern accents, whereas Aladdin and Jasmine have American accents. The villains have Arabic names, whereas the heroes have anglicized names ("Jasmine" is from the Arabic "Yasmeen").

In the scene in which the merchant of a fruit stand sees Jasmine take an apple without paying, he pulls out his flashing blade and prepares to cut off her hand. Hello? The idea that you amputate the hand of a thief comes from the Old Testament into Islamic law. But only after a trial and with HUGE limitations: only in a society where there is no hunger or want, only if there are no mitigating circumstances such as mistake, only certain types of larceny qualify, etc. But in this movie, we get the clear message that if you mistakenly take something in an Arab country, your hand is liable to be amputated on the spot.

So children watching this get these distinct, clear messages: dark-skinned people are villains, people with non-American accents are villains, Arabs immediately cut off your hand if you steal, and Arabia (now the Middle East) is barbaric.

I am not originally of Arab or Middle Eastern ancestory. You don't have to be, either, to find the racism in this movie appalling. (I've given just a few examples.) Racism is all over the movies, it's true. But it saddens me that we're teaching it to our young children.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Racist
Review: I almost gave this two stars and not one because it's entertaining and Robin Williams is funny and I generally like Disney movies. But this movie is so filled with racist imagery and lyrics that its attributes couldn't bring it above a one-star rating. The thought that children as young as two are watching this is horrifying to me.

For example, the opening song contains the lyrics, referring to Arabia, "It's barbaric, but it's home." In addition, the villains are dark-skinned. Aladdin and Jasmine are light-skinned. The villains have (I suppose) Middle-Eastern accents, whereas Aladdin and Jasmine have American accents.

In the scene in which the merchant of a fruit stand sees Jasmine take an apple without paying, he pulls out his flashing blade and prepares to cut off her hand. Hello? The idea that you amputate the hand of a thief comes from the Torah into Islamic law. But only after a trial and with HUGE limitations: only in a society where there is no hunger or want, only if there are no mitigating circumstances such as mistake, only certain types of larceny qualify, etc. But in this movie, we get the clear message that if you mistakenly take something in an Arab country, your hand is liable to be amputated on the spot.

So children watching this get these distinct, clear messages: dark-skinned people are villains, people with non-American accents are villains, Arabs immediately cut off your hand if you steal, and Arabia (now the Middle East) is barbaric.

I am not orignally of Arab or Middle Eastern ancestory. You don't have to be to find the racism in this movie appalling.
Racism is all over the movies, it's true. But it saddens me that we're teaching it to our young children.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Whole New World...
Review: was what we were brought into by the magical 4 four movies that well all know so well--The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. What sets Aladdin apart from the other 3 is its all-out comedy paired with exquisite romance, action and mystique. We were all awed by The Cave of Wonders...the genie's far-out and hilarious antics, and a story of a boy in a Cinderfella type of tale; rags to riches. Jasmine fights for her RIGHT to choose to whom and when she will be married...and a genie longs for freedom A very touching movie that truly deserves its placement in the Platinum Edition series begun with Snow White--Aladdin should be on 2 discs filled with bonus features and completely restored. I'm expecting quite a treat when it is released...

This movie will touch you, entertain you...and teach you.


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