Aladdin 1992 - What's your favorite word?
Hello, my beautiful friends! Thanks for coming again! How are you living? So, Today I am going to talk about a nostalgic Disney movie: Aladdin!
The film tells the story of a young man of humble origin named Aladdin. A poor, dreamy young man who ends up getting involved with a mysterious girl and ends up in the most incredible adventure of his life. When Jafar, the sultan's advisor, tries to get a magic lamp that grants its holder 3 wishes. Princess Jasmine wants to explore the world with freedom without suffering the pressures imposed on her by local customs. During the story that was inspired by the famous Arabic tale "Aladdin and the king of thieves," the protagonist finds a magic lamp that imprisons a genius who, upon being awakened, grants his "master" 3 wishes.
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The highlight of the animation is the Genius of the lamp, voiced in the original by the talented Robin Willians. From the moment he is seen coming out of the magic lamp for the first time, the film gains new momentum! Even though the intention that Genius was just a minor character, he ends up stealing the scene every time it appears. The villain (Jaffar) compared to the other Disney movie villains is somewhat contained. His primary motivation is to take the place of the Sultan (Jasmine's father) who he serves as a counselor. It is his talking bird, who stands out in the scenes where both interact when the animal. It shows all the frustration of having to pretend to be cute and silly animal in the eyes of all.
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It's hard to express how I felt watching Aladdin's movie! My favorite Disney classic! First of all, I must say that the nostalgia factor is dominant, 1st because of the characters and 2nd because of the songs. Overall the movie IS VERY FAITHFUL to the original. The film faithfully follows the story of Disney's original 1992 drawing, with the necessary adaptations when porting a picture to a live-action movie. So I will not go into the merits of the story itself, but rather the aspects that make up the film.
The look of the movie is absolutely amazing. And that was one of the biggest fears I had. The film of 92 was very advanced for its time, was produced with cutting-edge animation technology, produced really vivid colors. It lived up to the original and brought a beautifully crafted photograph. Vibrant colors occupied most of the screen, especially the costumes and songs, where the action was very intense. Particles flew everywhere in the song of Genius (Will Smith) in the treasure cave. The costumes were created with great care, bringing new life to the iconic known (and simple) costumes of the original version. Disney worked it well, but I assure you that nothing was exaggerated, on the contrary, took care to leave more culturally owner. In fact, congratulations to the producers for making the palace look like an Arab palace rather than the Taj Mahal, fixing the classic blunder of the original.
Strength of almost all Disney productions! Aladdin (Live Action 2019) has something special and unique, it was hard to do anything at the level of the original with A Whole New World and the songs of Genius and Ali. What they did was simply unheard of. Kept the lyrics and the essence of the song, even bringing modern rhythms, dances, and some minor modifications that I think are necessary for an adaptation. A definite highlight is Will Smith, who brought his touch to the genius songs. And Naomi Scott who brought the missing musical talent to the cast, with the unreleased Jasmine song, Speechless.
Will Smith - Did his best! Overcame his fears and the burden of playing one of the greatest and most charismatic characters in the cartoons (Originally performed by the legendary Robin Williams). Brought his touch to the role, brought a significant change WITHOUT LOSING THE ESSENCE created by master Robin Willians. With the right hip-hop dance, jokes, and all the good. Will stole the scene as a good genius should do, just as it was in the original.
Aladdin - Mena Massoud is very similar to the protagonist, is funny, maybe lacked some emotion in some scenes. But most of all, he conveys the humble and simple person that Aladdin should have, a little different from the more confident character from the original.
Jafar - the internet has been criticizing Jafar very cruelly, and I want to get it out of your reading mind. I do believe the actor's choice may have been wrong, but I understand Disney's motives for bringing in someone younger to be the villain. More energetic, and some kind of try to connect with the public. Wrong reasons and that marks as one of the few errors of production. This Jafar we can say that interpreted very well, one of the most demanded in this regard in the whole movie. It is not Marwan Kenzari's fault that the character required another profile, he was chosen and had the mission to do his best, and did so. The biggest problem is even due to the strangeness of having a youthful Jafar as opposed to an older, tall, sarcastic, Machiavellian and Sinic Jafar as it was in the original. The present one directly confronted the sultan, and the original would be Sinic and would eat around the edges until it reached its goals.
Jasmine - Amazing singer. The second biggest surprise after Will, in my opinion. Sings very well, performs very well and brought another face to Jasmine, who in the original was a little "smarter" but that in this remake had a much larger space. This Jasmine is that woman who owns her life, and decisions.
On November 25, 1992, debuted Aladdin, the controversial animation, watered with negative criticism, but also full of praise. The animation directed by Ron Clements and Jon Musker, and narrated by Robin Williams is the 31st Walt Disney Pictures movie and one of the most important within the era known as the Disney Renaissance. The classic work to date carries some controversy, but it also has more than positively marked the childhood of many people.
Some Critics:
At the beginning of the narrative, we came across a warm first act, where it seemed to me that the actors were not comfortable in their respective roles. Mena Massoud (Aladdin) looks a lot like the main character of the animation and delivers an ok interpretation. But when he plays with Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine), He loses his essence, because it didn't sound like they had any kind of chemistry. Their relationship seemed cold and emotionless. Incidentally, such relationship oscillates throughout the plot, and the romance of the protagonists failed to convince me. They have some significant changes in Scott's character. As with so many other aspects, which in some cases is not a downside. Clements and Musker's Jasmine is sweet and dreams of marrying for love, also bringing most symbolically and subtly possible.
Traces of feminism that we see Today, besides dressing and being more sensual. Ritchie's Jasmine is an empowered woman who struggles to be respected in a hostile, Male environment where women must listen and shut up before men. Naomi Scott brings a more robust air that transpires in her features and gestures, as well as dressing less sexually and delivering. Either through dialogues or through songs, messages of female empowerment. An acceptable and convenient change, which allows the protagonist to star in one of the character's high summits, where she plays an original song (not present in the 1992 animation). But such a change also bothered me at times, especially as regards what I have already quoted, the love relationship between Jasmine and Aladdin. While we see in the animation some charming approaches, and gentle gestures that make us believe in their romance, in the film adaptation, we have something cold. In one of Aladdin's most iconic moments, when princess and thief sing the fabulous song "A Whole New World." We see in the animation exchanges of affectionate glances, which in live-action does not happen. I only saw the actors concerned about singing and nothing more. They exchange looks that don't bring up passion and emotion, at least that's what I felt. But the scene has a flawless photograph, which despite being a little dark, enchants with the beauty of the scenery.
The first act almost made me give up once and for all, hoping that the movie would be a good fit within my personal fan and viewer parameters. But here comes the second act where we have the emergence of the Genius of Will Smith. When the first image of the star of "MIB: Men in Black" was all blue, I was one of those who sharply criticized the look, I will not deny. I'm a VERY fan of the actor, and I hoped so much that at least he didn't let me down. He knew it would be a daunting task, as Robin Williams's Genius is impeccable, entertaining, and dramatic. With spectacular proportions and genius-worthy acting (such a nomenclature used here beyond the name of the character she is employed). When Smith comes along, the film gains color, cheer, fun, and the actors seem to feel more comfortable in their roles. It is as if the actor brought to the film the energy that was lacking in the first act. Not to mention that the dynamics between the actors seem to gain more chemistry and become something more organic. The movie started to conquer me at that moment. I loved Smith's Genius as much as I love Williams's. He is entertaining and has references to other characters from the actor. And even though he at various times seems to be playing himself (quite common when it comes to that actor), Will Smith convinces me and is the star of the movie.
Aladdin has dialogues and scenes almost identical to those in animation. Not to mention that the classic songs are present, having undergone only minor changes in the arrangements. The costumes are right, the photography is beautiful, and the special effects are excellent too, bordering on the exceptional. I could clearly see the CGI, which appears to disappear shortly afterward, something almost imperceptible. A little nuisance, nothing more than that. The dance choreography is fantastic, and the new characters are cool, especially Dahlia (Nasim Padrad). Jasmine's escort, who is the counterpoint to the feminist vision of the central role and who gives us fun scenes with the famous genius performer. Abul (Aladdin's beloved little thief monkey) is sensational too and is the well-taken advantage of. But not everything is perfect.
What about the great villain, the iconic Jafar? And his unloved, evil companion, the Iago parrot. But I can't defend their film versions. Who thought Marwan Kenzari was an excellent choice to play a character of such importance? Weak actor, mediocre acting and horrible characterization, any cosplay could present a superior version. I found everything terrible when it comes to this character. All the comic interaction between Jafar and Iago does not exist in the movie. While Jafar's animation shows evil with just his looks and makes us shiver with his evil laugh. The live-action looks like some kid playing trying to be mean. I found it an unfortunate choice and would prefer an older actor with a more honest look. I really hated it. The badly exploited villain, which aroused the shame of others, as well as sleep.
Rajah, Jasmine's tiger, is well represented, and the protagonist's father is of little relevance. No action at all. Another bad character. And finally… the controversies in the animation were virtually erased in the version of Ritchie. We have no social mention of torture and criticism of Arab culture. Just like nothing that refers to the sexualization of the characters. Overall it is a good movie that missed the opportunity to be magnificent. I had fun, I really liked some things, just as I hated others. Aladdin is an imperfect but cool movie; that is worth it see it!
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