BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Torrin-McFinn77 I'd heard about this film after seeing Beauty and the Beast, and this, along with that aforementioned film, are my runners-up for my favorite Disney films. The top winners (in my opinion) are Mulan, The Lion King, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Not only do we get Robin Williams (in one of his best roles along with Mrs. Doubtfire), Gilbert Gottfried (this movie was the first time I'd heard of him), Scott Weinger (Candace Cameron's TV boyfriend from Full House); we also get voice veterans Jim Cummings (of the many 1990s cartoons) and Frank Welker (G1 Megatron).I did not pay much attention to the Middle East before this film and even though there is some misinformation involved, it's still a somewhat accurate portrayal of the old days in that part of the world. The original Aladdin story took place in Western China (which I later learned has a large Muslim population) but that didn't hinder my enjoyment of the film. But hey, if you want a dose of the 1990s era of Disney this is one of the best. Take a good, long look.

Paul Kydd Available on Blu-ray Disc (Region B)USA 1992 English (Colour); Animation/Family/Adventure/Comedy/Musical/Romance/Fantasy (Walt Disney); 91 minutes (U certificate)Crew includes: John Musker, Ron Clements (Directors/Producers); Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio (Screenwriters); R.S. Vander Wende (Production Designer); H. Lee Paterson (Editor); Alan Menken (Composer)Voices include: Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Robin Williams (Genie), Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Frank Welker (Abu), Gilbert Gottfried (Iago), Douglas Seale (Sultan)Academy Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Academy Award nominations (3): Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Sound, Sound Effects Editing; BAFTA nominations (1993) (2): Film Music, Visual Effects; Golden Globe Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Golden Globe nominations (3): Picture - Musical/Comedy, Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Original Song ("Prince Ali")"Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams, and they all could come true."A restless street urchin (Weinger) encounters a dissatisfied princess in disguise (Larkin), and granted three wishes by a wisecracking, shapeshifting genie (Williams), sets out to win her hand in marriage, while simultaneously defeating a nefarious court advisor (Freeman), who wants the kingdom for himself.A double major award winner for Original Score and Song ("A Whole New World" composed by Menken with new collaborator Tim Rice), although the musical highlight is arguably the witty and majestic "Prince Ali" (one of lyricist Howard Ashman's last contributions to a Disney film).Williams' magnificent voice performance was also recognised with a Special Achievement Award at the Golden Globes for his improvised vocal work.Blu-ray Extras: Commentary, Documentary, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos. ***½ (7/10)

EBJ Overall: This movie is one of the best Disney movies and contains one of the greatest comedic performances every put to screen.Good:1. Robin Williams is genius in this movie and is one of the greatest comedic performances in any movie ever.2. The movie is hysterically funny, mainly because of the Genie.3. Abu, the Magic Carpet and the Sultan are side characters who are interesting and funny.4. Jaffar is a pretty decent villain even if he turns to some clichés5. The animation is great with a nice upbeat colour palette6. Solid voice acting7. Great music.Bad:1. Aladdin and Jasmine are boring and run of the mill Disney characters. They have no funny lines.2. Jaffar becomes a more clichéd villain towards the end and loses all credibility3. Robin Williams is by far the greatest part of this movie. Without him this movie would easily be a 3 or 4 /10. He makes the movie and it only stands on two feet because of him.8/10

grantss Aladdin is a poor yet care-free street urchin in an Arabian city. One day he meets Princess Jasmine, the daughter of the Sultan of the land, and falls madly in love. However, the evil Jafar, the Sultan's sorcerer, imprisons Aladdin and manipulates him into working for him. Unknown to Aladdin, he is the only one who can enter and unlock the treasures of a secret cave, including a magical lamp. Aladdin finds the lamp and releases the genie trapped within. The genie offers to grant him three wishes. Meanwhile, Jafar wants the lamp and the Princess has to be married within three days. Many adventures follow...Reasonably entertaining. Mostly for kids - the plot is pretty linear, fairy tale stuff and the adventures are often quite juvenile - but it is never boring. Quite funny at times and has enough substance to keep adults interested too.Some catchy songs too, just to make it memorable.Robin Williams steals the show as voice of the genie. The role are dialogue are perfect for him, so much so that I suspect he wrote, or even ad-libbed, some of the funnier lines. Not a classic, but worth watching nevertheless.