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Hercules since it got me into mythology but has a good moral. Do good deeds because you think of others, not yourself. Work hard and goals can be achieved
All of them. Can you review Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Rescuers Down Under, Hercules (1997), and Pocahontas? Those are the best Disney Renaissance.
Fun Fact: The opening scene with the street merchant was completely unscripted. Robin Williams was brought into the sound stage and was asked to stand behind a table that had several objects on it and a bedsheet covering them all. The animators asked him to lift the sheet, and, without looking, take an object from the table and describe it in character. Much of the material in that recording session was not appropriate for a Disney film.
The cherry on top is the way Abu politely puts the sword down. That awkward, toothy grin, the reaching out to put it as far away as possible, and a sound I can't really duplicate, but conveys so much.
Reminds me of a similar line from the 1968 movie The Lion in Winter: "He's got a knife!" "Of course he has a knife. He always has a knife. We all have knives. It's 1183, and we're all barbarians."
Doug saying the CG on Carpet is good literally made me go "Wait, the carpet is CG?" And that made me realize just how good a job the animators did with Carpet. Thanks for helping me appreciate this movie a little bit more!
Oh my gosh I was exactly the same. I sat my phone down and was crossing the room to go do something while listening to this episode, I made it half way when Doug said that the cg o carpet looked great. I literally stopped in my tracks and said out loud to myself "Wait carpet is cg?"🤯
Aladdin bruising Genie's ego to get him out of the cave sans a wish is a GREAT foreshadowing of the climax of the film where Aladdin does the exact same trick but with higher stakes. Aladdin knows he's not strong or powerful so he cleverly manipulates the ego of Jafar to get him to do what he wants.
I know right? I've seen videos of unused ideas for that scene and I think one of them would have worked too: "Gimmie a B, Gimmie a B, Gimmie a B, B, B! Gimmie a B, B, B, B! What's that spell?! *razzberry!* "
The worst part of this he didn't want his name for marketing purpose like Shrek Dreamworks used eddie Murphy Mike and other celebrites they marketing but Disney Refused his request
@@alexiaNBC Fun Fact: there's documentary called Life Animated, that explains how Iago from Aladdin inspired a disabled boy to talk for the first time.
Not even sure why they made Jasmine fully covered in the remake, but Ariel still swims around in a bra. Other mermaids in the movie are fully covered, so they easily could have done the same with Ariel. Agrabah is a fictional land inspired by Persia. The "historically accurate" argument doesn't work.
Fun fact: Jafar sings a quick reprise of Prince Ali because his original villain song "Why Me?" was recorded but cut for pacing. I would HIGHLY recommend giving it a listen, its a lot of fun
Jonathan Freeman was so attached to the role of Jafar that he played him in not only the sequel, but also Jafar’s cameos in the House of Mouse, Kingdom Hearts and played him in the Broadway musical.
In terms of Kingdom Hearts, it is surprising when a celebrity reprises their Disney role. Like throughout the whole series, James Woods reprised his role as Hades
Fun Fact: While recording this movie, Robin Williams frequently received calls from Steven Spielberg, who at the time was working on Schindler's List. He would put him on speaker phone so he could tell jokes to the cast and crew to cheer them up. Some of the material that he used was material that he was using for this film.
Between his work on Jurassic Park and all the people who claim they sent something to cheer up or called Spielberg during the making of Schindler's List, it's a wonder he ever had time to make the movie.
7:21 Fun fact: in early drafts of the script Aladdin was meant to be a charming but dorky Michael J. Fox-kind of character. Katzenberg demanded they make him more like Tom Cruise (yes, really), and that's why he acts more like that.
A story I love is that Robin Williams was actually encouraged to improvise, and the animators worked around it. Basically, they hit "record" in the sound booth, and told him to go crazy.
Idk if anyone else has mentioned it in the comments already, but it’d be really great to see Doug review “Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier,” Team StarKid’s parody of Aladdin. It’s hysterical and emotionally powerful, so much so that many people consider it StarKid’s best musical.
Back when Disney got started the animators would practise drawing a flour sack to show emotion without faces. I'm betting they had that old idea in mind drawing Carpet.
Imagine being Scott Weinger (the voice actor of Aladdin) and being in the sound studio with Robin Williams and trying not to ruin every take by bursting out laughing as he is constantly making things up.
Except that in this case they weren't. Weinger describes a session where they had the same exact problem: Williams was just too funny and he had to hold his sides to keep from busting a gut.
Fun Fact; Originally Iago and Jafar had switched personalities, but Jafar wasn't menacing enough with Iagos temper. So they switched their personalities to the ones we know and love them for
Really-? That's an interesting choice. The way it ends up feels sort of stereotypical (the goofy animal sidekick to the serious Disney baddie) but not in a bad way. If Iago were less goofy than Jafar I don't think I could take the story seriously!
@@OscarLangleySoryu to be fair iago as a minion was pretty competent, he was the one that give Jafar the idea of marry the princess and then throw them from a cliff.
@@augustonajm7252 Oh yes; Iago is no doubt cunning in his own right and I believe he is smarter than Jafar actually lol, but he still has to be less intimidating than the man
17:17 Actually, that is (kinda) how real hypnotism actually works. A hypnotic suggestion won’t stick in the recipient’s mind if it doesn’t line up enough with how they would normally think (especially if it requires them to take action). 😵💫 The hypnotist has to either give the recipient a simple command that they can do before they have time to think about it, give them an explanation for the intended response that lines up with how they would naturally think, and/or rehearse the intended response until they get comfortable with it.
It's more complicated than that. For a one time hypnosis with a fresh subject, yes, generally, a suggestion that they don't like probably won't work in the first place, and even if it does, will wear off quickly. Here, Jafar has evidently been using his power on the Sultan a lot, over a significant period of time, so the effect is different - once someone develops a habit of being compelled to obey the hypnotist's suggestions, they'll accept more extreme suggestions, and their effects will last longer. Of course, in real life, the effects also vary from subject to subject, so some people will easily reject any suggestion that isn't something they actively wanted to do almost immediately, while others will experience profound lasting effects regardless of how they feel about what's actually being suggested.
@@ChannelAwesome Doug, do you take requests for reviews? If so, here are some show's I'd REALLY love to see you do: As the Nostalgia Critic: Superman III (The one with Richard Pryor) The Karate Kid III (The one where we meet Terry Silver) If you still are doing your Dark Toon series, some shows I'd like to see on there: A Sylvester & Tweety cartoon where Tweety gets into Dr. Jekyll's serum and turns into a giant Hyde bird monster. A Garfield cartoon where Garfield, Odie and John go on a camping trip, and run across a vicious panther.
@@ChannelAwesomehey channel awesome how are you doing I love your videos I remember watching aladdin as a kid and I used to have a vhs of aladdin and aladdin dvd as a kid and please do a nostalgia critic review of jetix I remember watching jetix on toon disney as a kid I used to watch power rangers on jetix
He was that hilarious uncle who had the biggest heart. I was devastated when he passed away; a majority of us never knew him personally, but it was that presence his work had that made us feel like he was family
A Sad Fact: When Robin Williams died in 2014, Disney honored him that week by airing Aladdin on their three children's channels (Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior) across three days, twice on each channel. At the end of the movie, just before the credits, they put up an image that read, "In Memory of Robin Williams, who made us laugh." using animator Eric Goldberg's tribute to him as a backdrop.
Doug, @17:45 The people represented are Dick Clark and Joan Rivers. I'm in my 40s... you're welcome (and wrong). Excellent episode! Keep up the great work!
21:34 Fun Fact, she wasn't supposed to be canonically 15. The only evidence of her being that age is in a deleted scene. Which they deleted because they didn't want Jasmine to be that young with how she's drawn.
I still always imagine Jasmine as fifteen. I mean, back in the time when this story took place (the original), girls basically consummated the marriage as soon as they had their first period, so being fifteen is at least better than being twelve. Even in 1400, about 600 years later, most girls were married by the time they were Jasmine's age - they had to be at least twelve. Most of the men were older than Aladdin. who's supposed to be in his late teens, but they were legally allowed to be as young as fourteen.
In all my years of watching Aladdin, I never ONCE looked at Jasmine and think "Yup that's a 15 year old". Even when I was told, I was never convinced. And when I was told that Belle's canon age was 16, I laughed. She looks like a women in her mid twenties AT LEAST
@CMW1995 I thought they said Belle was nineteen! She certainly acts grown up. So in your opinion, does Ariel look sixteen? The OG mermaid was fifteen, so they actually made her slightly older than her literary counterpart.
@CMW1995 Belle is 17, not much difference but yeah these Disney Princesses from that era aren't drawn or voiced their age. Rapunzel being 18 and Moana being 16 I can totally believe though
For context: the peacock scene during prince Ali is actually referencing Macy's thanksgiving day parade! Notice how the two characacatchers are in winter clothes, speaking like news castors, and has cold breath coming out their mouth
My best guess is willard scott and i always thought joan rivers from the accent. But im guessing for sure willard scott and possibly one of the other like, 4 blondes he hosted it with over the years during the time this movie was being made.
22:02 Actually, I think one of the coolest bits of animation in the movie was the shot of the golden ape statue (in the Cave of Wonders) melting, during which it’s smile shifts into a frown. 😁😬😠 Part of what makes that moment so amazing is that it was NOT CG and it wasn’t animated with just contour lines like the characters. Someone had to animate (by hand) a detailed illustration of that statue slowly melting! ✍️
Just a random idea for a video: I remember you mentioning in a Sibling Rivalries video that you were a big fan of Phantom of the Opera and you had an idea on how you'd make the movie. I don't know how it fits with the NC style, but regardless, I'm curious how you'd shoot that movie compared to how Joel Schumacher made it.
The fact that Jonathan Freeman CAME BACK to play Jafar in the Broadway production of Aladdin is just so great. Was fortunate enough to see him in it and he is just as good live as he is in animation!
@@saphcal Jafar was originally going to be played by Patrick Stewart and Iago was originally going to be played by ether Joe Pesci or Danny DeVito. Somehow none of them were available??
@orangeslash1667 Patrick actually ended up regretted passing up Jafar. I can only imagine how he would definitely scared alot of kids with that voice growing up, he certainly has the ability to!
@@IAmInfinitus208 I don't think Patricks singing would have been as great as Johnathon??? The good news is that Patrick would be involved in The Prince of Egypt and Bambi 2. He also involved with Jimmy Neutron apparently???
Jonathan Freeman will always be a legend in this role. I saw him on Broadway as Jafar twice and I shouted in the audience when he opened his mouth and spoke his first line. Yes, the kid in me was extremely thankful to see this man walk on stage in one of the most iconic roles ever!
The animation and music are incredible. And the absolute comedic genius of Robin Williams can not be overstated. Especially Williams' incredible improvised lines. Johnathan Freeman as Jafar is also an amazing role I feel doesn't get enough credit.
@@watershipup7101 he's way better than the guy in the live action remake too! He's one of my favorite Disney villains! His voice is just oozing with evil. It's just fantastic!
You know what else doesn’t get enough credit? Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier. The plot of this Team StarKid musical is essentially a Disney version of Wicked, except it focuses on the story of Aladdin from Jafar’s perspective. It’s a loving parody of Disney as a whole, and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of this movie or any of the good Disney movies.
Fun Fact: Did you know in devlopming Aladdin it was going to take place in Baghdad but on August 2th 1990 The Gulf War started and John Musker was Told by Roy Disney it couldn't be set in Baghdad so they Used a fictional setting Agrabah And the Genie was Always intended to be voiced by Robin William the animators studied his stands up before they call him in for voice acting and funny thing happened in devlopment Robin williams didn't want this face or name marketing in the commericals but disney didn't anyway i he didn't return to aladdin 2nd and this could be the first time a animated film used celebrate voices to maket their films
Interesting fact about the Disney decision, but that was technically has a lot to do with Jeffrey Katzenberg who was in charge of over seeing Walt Disney Feature Animation at the time before he left the company to form DreamWorks. Also technically the first animated film to use a celebrity to help market their film or at least for Disney it was Disney's 1955 film Lady and The Tramp where Darling, The Siamise Cats, and Peg where voiced by singer Peggy Lee.
I met Linda Larkin and Jonathan Freeman at a comic con recently. Both were very friendly and fun to chat too. I told them how much I loved Aladdin, how gutted I was that Gilbert Gottfried and Robin Williams were dead and also that my dad had been an extra in one of Robin’s movies
18:04 or 18:05 Concerns were also raised to another scene. When Aladdin is threatened by the tiger Rajah on the palace balcony, Aladdin quietly says a line that some people reported hearing as "Good teenagers, take off your clothes," which they considered a subliminal reference to promiscuity. However, according to the commentary track on the 2004 DVD, while Musker and Clements did admit Scott Weinger ad-libbed during the scene, they claimed "we did not record that, we would not record that," and said the line was "Good tiger, take off and go..." and the word "tiger" is overlapped by Rajah's snarl. After the word tiger, a second voice can be heard which has been suggested was accidentally grafted onto the soundtrack. Later editions of the movie edit out the line to avoid further speculation. so, what we hear and got now is, Aladdin: 'Good tiger.' and nothing else he said.
I remember hearing about that controversial line when I was in high school. After that, it was the only thing I could hear rather than the actual words.
Few important facts: The Genie (voiced by the late great Robin Williams) is animated by the legendary Eric Goldberg, himself inspired and influenced by Alex Hirschfeld, whose influence art helds the entire movie. Eric also collaborated with Robin Williams on so many improvs that only plenty made into the film. Jafar (Jonathan Freeman) and Iago (the late great Gilbert Gottfried) are animated by Andreas Deja and Will Finn, who previously did a duo of Gaston and LeFou in Beauty and the Beast. And of course, Aladdin and Jasmine are animated by Glen Keane ( who animated Ariel, The Beast, Tarzan) and Mark Henn ( Belle, Tiana, young Simba, Pocahontas, Mulan) respectively.
Thank you, I was a bit disappointed with the review not even referring Eric Goldberg (which is a pretty big name in animation) and diminish him with “people who animated the Genie”
Robin Williams' death absolutely shattered me. I was sent into a spiral as someone who fought against depression. I wondered why I was here and he wasn't. That was the only celebrity death that HURT. It might sound absurd, but every year on his death I just sit and watch Aladdin. It's my favorite Williams role cause you can just tell how much fun he's having. It helps distract for a brief moment that his light is no longer with us.
I guess that's a way to cope. But another way to look at it is that he still lives on with this movie and others. He may have hurt on the inside even then, but he still bore through it and brought joy to the world.
"If you won't bow before a Sultan, THEN YOU WILL COWER BEFORE A SORCERER! One of the best and most underrated Vocal performances ever. One of my favorite line readings in anything animated.
Another Fun Fact: When Iago pulls a picture of him and Jafar out of his cage, the line, "And, uh, how about this picture? I don't know, I think I'm making a weird face in it," was ad-libbed by Gilbert Gottfried, and Robin Williams could not stop laughing when he heard it.
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 that only makes it better imo, as most people often see things that look like flaws to them in a picture that no one else sees.
Funny childhood story, Jafar was one of the first Villians I was ever afraid of, due to his role here AND in Fantasmic at Walt Disney World… but he’s easily one of my favorite villains these days for how wonderful of a character he is, that Micheal Crawford like voice that Jonathan Freeman delivers with delight, him leading the charge in Its Our House Now in Mickeys House of Villains… he’s role in dreamlight valley and kingdom keepers… not to mention he’s CUT SONGS, such as Why Me, My Finest Hour, and Humilate the Boy… he’ll Jafar was suppose to have an origin as a street rat too, as a dark reflection of Aladdin, if aladdin was corrupted by power… we we’re seriously robbed a proper villian song for Jafar btw It’s amazing how much a character that TERRFIED and boardline traumatized me as a child has had such an effect on me years later for story telling and villian types. Hell I think the reason I like Frieza or Magnifico as much as I do is cause they reminded me of Jafar.
Y'know, they did give Jafar a villain song in the first sequel, Return of Jafar... but you need to be in the right mental space to enjoy it. Look up "You're Only Second Rate." It's really goofy, as Jafar humiliates and imprisons Genie using just as many anachronisms as Robin Williams did, but I find it pretty damn catchy. One of the only parts of the movie I consider worth the film it was printed on.
Another Fun Fact: In the earliest scripts, there were two genies, one occupying the lamp, and one a ring, and Genie himself could grant an infinite number of wishes (as was the case in the original story). In the first draft, Aladdin had three friends (Babkak, Omar, and Kassim), a magic ring and two genies. In the spin-off series Aladdin (1994), Omar was the name of one of the merchants. In Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), Cassim's name was used for the King of Thieves. The stage musical added Omar, Babkak and Kassim to replace Abu as Aladdin's sidekicks.
I'll never forget my own personal movie theater experience when Aladdin came out. In '92, I was only seven years old at the time when my parents took my brothers and me to see this in the theater, but 33 years later, two moments are still ingrained in my brain from that night. First, during the opening Arabian Nights sequence, when the peddler reached the top of the sand dune and we got our first massive look at Agrabah and the gigantic palace looming over the city, my adolescent mind was absolutely blown seeing that image on the big screen with the song booming over the theater speakers. And the second moment I'll never forget was during the final dual between Aladdin and serpent Jafar. I'm sitting there in the dark glued to the screen. Aladdin's slicing at Jafar with the sword. He's stabbing him with the sword. And Jafar just won't die. I could see he was just too powerful. So I leaned over, grabbed my dad's arm and whispered to him "What's gonna happen???"
Damn thats wholesome as hell haha😅precious memories, i watched all of these on TV as a kid, i can't imagine watching them for the first time in theaters.
One of the fun games I have when watching the Genie is figuring out which lines were in the script, and imagining how hard the cast and crew were laughing after hearing his improv lines. He truly was one of a kind. He could read the phone book and make 130 jokes about it on the spot.
In his other videos, Doug already pretty much convinced me Disney isn’t dead or going anywhere compared to other UA-camrs saying Disney is done or ruined, but the whole roller coaster bit at the beginning is pretty funny and another way to convince others Disney goes up and down every other decade. Also, just seeing Malcolm with a Incineroar shirt next to The Critic gives me a inside chuckle.
The nostalgia is strong here. Aladdin is the film that really introduced me to Disney, and it remains, arguably, my favorite over the years. It's a pretty solid 9/10. I think it also has maybe the best overall cast of all the Disney movies. I can't name a single weak performance here really, and the chemistry between Aladdin and Jasmine feels so genuine and effortless.
Nice pointing out those points where Jasmine put two and two together, i did not realize it with the apple trick. Also, what a testament to Aladdin's character that he didn't just try to find a way around freeing the genie and just did it. No passing it off, no cheap trick to loopholing a few more ways, he was honest and kept his word to no longer keep the genie trapped. I applaud him for that.
Well, he didn't at first but he came around at the end. The ending of Aladdin is one of my all-time favorites because of the pacing, the unexpected way Aladdin outmaneuvers Jafar, and the emotional payoff. It's a perfect ending for that story. That script was lean and tight, nothing extra and nothing lacking.
There was actually a live action Disney Aladdin BEFORE this animated one. It is set in China and the Chinese people are played by white actors. It's on Rifftrax.
To his credit, Will Smith knew he could never measure up to Robin Williams so he didn't even try. He took a different approach and I think that was the right call. If he had tried to be funny it would always have been compared to the original and always been inferior.
Rest in peace, Robin Williams. Just as we'll never have a friend like the genie, we'll never quite have an actor as memorable as the legendary Robin Williams.
Apparently, according to imdb, the two reporters referenced during the Prince Ali song are nods towards famed 60 Minutes reporter Harry Reasoner and actress June Lockhart. While I dont know if they've ever covered parades in their careers, or had any roles that did so, that's what the reference is. Additionally, two other actors are parodied by Robin Williams during the song: Walter Brennan (he faced the galloping hordes) and Ethel Merman (singing with the women on the balcony swooning over Aladdin) Great review as always, and hoped this helped
@@TheStormbringer8751 And yet he didn't reprise his role as the Genie until "King of Thieves" because Robin Williams didn't voice Genie in "Return of Jafar" or in the Aladdin tv series.
“The improvised comedic stylings of robin Williams (ft: Aladdin)” is one of those films that honestly has had me souring on it over time because of what happened behind the scenes. The fact williams tried so hard to get them to not use him in the marketing shows where his priorities and heart was compared to the callus Disney executives. The fact that so many animated films hire actors instead of voice actors and so many films are made worse for it. As I believe schaffrillas put it “I can blame Aladdin for Chris Pratt voicing Mario.”
What can I say? This movie is a big part of my childhood, my upbringing, and who I am as a person today. One of my first memories is laying in bed listening to my parents read me the story of Aladdin, I loved the story. In hindsight it really is Cinderella for boys. Then the movie came out when I was around 3 and I remember loving the movie, repeating the lines, and being Aladdin for Halloween that year. One of my aunt’s(she died, RIP) favorite memories is hearing me as a kid say “Ya think that was easy?” as a cute 3 year old. I think the reason I love it in my later years not just nostalgia, but knowing what it’s like to be looked down upon for things you can’t control, I didn’t ask to look the way I do just like Aladdin didn’t ask to be homeless and abandoned, and much like the character I always dreamed of better things and living a better life someday. I would constantly sing the One Jump Reprise to myself walking home from school after a long day of being bullied. I would fantasize daily what I’d do with 3 wishes and changing everyone’s opinion of me and making them sorry they were mean to me. I also had a pretty girl into me around 8th grade, so she was kinda my Jasmine that I wanted to impress. And that’s me nowadays. I dream of a better life, being better off, and finding romance. Aladdin got me through the hard times and I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. I also love the cut song Proud of your Boy. I sang that for my mom on mothers day once and she cried so hard. I still have a replica of the magic lamp on my shelf and keep important things in it. I also wear a red hat and vest a lot lol. So yea, Aladdin is a big part of my life. I also saw one Canadian play of Aladdin that was made into a comedic musical called Aladdin the magical family musical and it was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen! I’ve been trying desperately for years now to find a way to watch it again!!
There was an obvious parallel between Jasmine and Aladdin feeling trapped in their lives. But Genie was also trapped as a prisoner of the lamp. Each of the three was trapped in a different way. Aladdin was trapped in poverty but was free to go wherever he wanted. Jasmine on the other hand lived more than comfortably but wasn't free to make her own decisions. The Genie had "phenomenal cosmic powers," but was obligated to use those powers for his master. This movie really has three main characters with arcs, not just Aladdin.
Another Fun Fact: After proving his abilities to Aladdin by getting them out of a collapsed cave, Genie calls Aladdin "Mr. Doubting Mustafa". In the classic tellings of the Aladdin story, Mustafa was the name of Aladdin's late father.
This will always be one of my all time favorite Disney movies, if not movies in general! R.I.P. Robin Williams, it wouldn’t have been the same without you
21:35 About the 15 thing, the only evidence to that was a deleted scene, that was deleted in the first place because they didn't want to draw Jasmine doing this if she's so young. How ironic 😭
5:24 I always thought that this was Genie in human form. He had the lamp, same the color scheme and beard as the genie. Plus being voiced by Robin as well
I'll never forget my mum and aunt taking us to see this in the cinema. I remember part way into the beginning scene with the vendor and him doing the tupperware and seeing my mum and aunt laughing so much they were crying and all us kids watching them and wondering what was so funny! Will never forget their reactions and our confused looks only making them laugh even harder 😆 🤣
When I was a kid, for some reason I thought Iago coughing right before saying "So...how did it go?" after Jafar telling Jasmine that Aladdin was beheaded was the absolute funniest part of the movie, so much so that I probably wore down that bit of tape by rewinding it to that point just to hear that ridiculous sound. XD
I couldn't agree more with what Doug said about the animation on the genie. This movie was one of the few Disney films my family had on vhs(man, I feel old), and I would watch it constantly! Now, as someone who's going to college for animation. I have a better understanding as to how much thought and work goes into it, and I love, appreciate, and respect this film for entirely new reasons.
Aladdin is my favorite movie ever it's has everything Great story Great characters Great couple Great sidekicks Great villain Great music Great animation It's too perfect 😆💙💙💙💙💙 Genie is a freaking icon and I love him so much and miss Robin Williams so badly 😭
I used to watch it so much as a kid that I wore out my VHS tape. I grew up with two cousins who were pretty much like my brothers so I was very much a tomboy and this (along with Hercules) was always our favorite to watch. I think one of the great things about it is that it can appeal to both boys and girls (not saying that boys can’t like princess movies or girls can’t like action, but you know what I mean). It has a male lead with a lot of action for boys to enjoy, a romance with a wonderfully well written and powerful female character for girls to enjoy, and lots of fun characters and comedy that could appeal to all kids. Hell, it’s even got a lot for parents to enjoy, especially with all the genie jokes (there were a lot of jokes I didn’t understand until watching the movie when I was older). It really is a great film for everyone of all ages!
Oh totally it does have everything that boys and girls and everyone else can enjoy it was made for everyone and I do agree that's what makes it special Other than Robin Williams I mean 😅
Another Fun Fact: Linda Woolverton, who had written the screenplay to Beauty and the Beast (1991), did a first-draft screenplay for Aladdin (1992). also Princess Jasmine in this movie has remained as the only Disney Princess to kiss a villain. Anna almost did the same in Frozen (2013), but in her favor, she didn't know that Hans was evil. The kissing scene of Jasmine and Jaffar caused controversy, due to the fact that Jasmine was still a teenager, while Jaffar was a full grown adult. Paleoartist Emily Willoughby has deduced that the bird in the movie is a first-year male summer tanager (Piranga rubra).
8:53 For anyone who's seen Twisted who calls this dude Achmed? For anyone who doesn't know, 'Twisted' is a spoof of Aladdin in a similar vibe to 'Wicked' where the villian is actually the hero. The Prince Jasmine rejectes is actually a recouring character who's prepearing to start a war with Agrabah because well... the crown Princess set a Tiger on the prince of an nation. Why he's nicknamed 'Tiger Fucker' is something you have to find out yourself, it's on youtube officialy and it's at least worth one watch.
Fun fact: This movie had two lyricists. Howard Ashman who passed away from AIDS over a year and a half before the film was released, wrote Arabian Nights, Friend Like Me, and Prince Ali and also worked on Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. While Tim Rice wrote One Jump Ahead, A Whole New World, and Prince Ali Reprise and would later work on Lion King.
This is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time and for sure in my top 5. Robin Williams did such an excellent job as Genie and he’ll always be remembered for his performance. 11:15 omg I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed 🤣
@@ChannelAwesomeIt was also a great FanScription too. BTW, I would call Disney’s Elseworlds something else like Imagine If. That way WB and DC won’t see you in court for copyright infringement.
[Cast] Scott Weinger as Aladdin's speaking voice. Brad Kane as Aladdin's singing voice. (R.I.P.) Robin Williams as Genie/The Merchant. Bruce Adler as the Merchant/Narrator's singing voice. Linda Larkin as Jasmine's speaking voice. Lea Salonga as Jasmine's singing voice. Jonathan Freeman as Jafar. Frank Welker as the Cave of Wonders voice, Abu the monkey and Rajah the tiger. (R.I.P.) Gilbert Gottfried as Iago. (R.I.P.) Douglas Seale as the Sultan. Jim Cummings as Razoul. Charles Adler as Gazeem. Corey Burton as Prince Achmed.
I love the touch that the snake staff has the mouth closed before he got his upgrade to his magic, and it looks more sinister with its mouth opened in a hissing look after his wish.
Another Fun Fact: When Aladdin asks Genie if he can make him a prince and Genie looks in the recipe book at the King Crab entry, Sebastian the Crab from The Little Mermaid (1989) comes out of the book, and the intro to the song "Under the Sea" briefly plays.
Pinocchio also makes a cameo in the same scene too, when the Genie briefly transformed his face into him when he thinks Aladdin is lying about using his third wish to set him free.
You're absolutely correct about the animation adding to and being a part of Genie's personality. I was incredibly disappointed in the live action remake because of the lack of anything interesting we got from that Genie.
Another Fun Fact: Originally, Jafar was more hot-tempered while Iago was a cool, haughty British-type. The filmmakers felt that having Jafar losing his temper too much made him less menacing, so the personalities of the two characters were switched.
For those interested, the Roller Coaster in the beginning appears to be The Twister from Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA. One of my favorite coasters to accompany my favorite Disney movie. Thanks NC, you made my day.
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Pretty please, it is the day 108 waiting for the ,,G-force " movie review by the ,,Nostalgia Critic" himself! Please see this Doug!
Hercules since it got me into mythology but has a good moral. Do good deeds because you think of others, not yourself. Work hard and goals can be achieved
Meet the Robinsons
LION KING 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
All of them.
Can you review Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Rescuers Down Under, Hercules (1997), and Pocahontas? Those are the best Disney Renaissance.
Fun Fact: The opening scene with the street merchant was completely unscripted. Robin Williams was brought into the sound stage and was asked to stand behind a table that had several objects on it and a bedsheet covering them all. The animators asked him to lift the sheet, and, without looking, take an object from the table and describe it in character. Much of the material in that recording session was not appropriate for a Disney film.
I heard that one of the items was a bra that Robin pitched as a ‘double slingshot/yamaka’
I wanna see that…
Yup, 16-20 hours of amazing improvement RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS
I like how it adds that he did in fact break something
Didn't making this movie start with Robin Williams improving in the sound booth?
"He's got a sword!"
"We've all got swords!"
I've always loved that line.
Same here
The cherry on top is the way Abu politely puts the sword down. That awkward, toothy grin, the reaching out to put it as far away as possible, and a sound I can't really duplicate, but conveys so much.
@@philliptivis3082 you're just going to ignore about the Smurfs lost Village movie aren't you
It's something about the way he goes "You IDIOTS!" 😂😂
Reminds me of a similar line from the 1968 movie The Lion in Winter:
"He's got a knife!"
"Of course he has a knife. He always has a knife. We all have knives. It's 1183, and we're all barbarians."
Doug saying the CG on Carpet is good literally made me go "Wait, the carpet is CG?" And that made me realize just how good a job the animators did with Carpet. Thanks for helping me appreciate this movie a little bit more!
Yeah, me too
same @@hugocastilla3102
Oh my gosh I was exactly the same.
I sat my phone down and was crossing the room to go do something while listening to this episode, I made it half way when Doug said that the cg o carpet looked great. I literally stopped in my tracks and said out loud to myself "Wait carpet is cg?"🤯
Yeah,the difference between the carpet and the cave lion is absurd.
Me as well
Aladdin bruising Genie's ego to get him out of the cave sans a wish is a GREAT foreshadowing of the climax of the film where Aladdin does the exact same trick but with higher stakes. Aladdin knows he's not strong or powerful so he cleverly manipulates the ego of Jafar to get him to do what he wants.
Huh. I didn't think of that.
lol i remember lindsay ellis mentioned that in her little mermaid video😂
Also consider that, had Genie charged him for that wish, Al wouldn’t have a 3rd wish to free Genie with later.
Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried will be missed a lot...both are great legends. Especially the ending credits when Robin gives his final farewell.
I found them the worst characters of the movie. Unfunny and annoying, like C-3PO and Jar-Jar.
@@JoakimOtamaayou are just plain wrong. You are the problem.
@@kevmasengale6903 Or I just have different taste and opinion for talent.
@@kevmasengale6903 Or he's just an attention ho.
@@JoakimOtamaaor... you don’t have a funny bone in you.
I still can quote like half this movie. Though my favorite line will always be:
"Jafar, Jafar, he's our man, if he can't do it- GREAT!!"
I know right? I've seen videos of unused ideas for that scene and I think one of them would have worked too:
"Gimmie a B, Gimmie a B, Gimmie a B, B, B! Gimmie a B, B, B, B! What's that spell?! *razzberry!* "
I love "al I can't help you, I work for Senior Psychopath now. Tonight the part of Aladdin will be played by a tall dark sinister ugly man."
I still can quote *100%* of this movie. Just...in Italian.😜💚🤍❤
The fact that I can hear Robin’s voice in my head as I read that shows how great he was as Genie
I don’t think I’m alone in saying Robin Williams as the Genie is one of the best voice acting performances ever
Just like James Woods as Hades
The worst part of this he didn't want his name for marketing purpose like Shrek Dreamworks used eddie Murphy Mike and other celebrites they marketing but Disney Refused his request
He and Godfried were the best in this film
He's just perfect!!
@@alexiaNBC Fun Fact: there's documentary called Life Animated, that explains how Iago from Aladdin inspired a disabled boy to talk for the first time.
Jasmine's prisoner outfit isn't actually any more revealing than her usual outfit. It's just red and has her hair up.
Not even sure why they made Jasmine fully covered in the remake, but Ariel still swims around in a bra. Other mermaids in the movie are fully covered, so they easily could have done the same with Ariel. Agrabah is a fictional land inspired by Persia. The "historically accurate" argument doesn't work.
Aaaaaand it’s magical
Any time someone tries to say Jasmine is 15 years old, I say "BITE ME, SHE'S NOT FIFTEEN!!!!! THAT IS NOT THE BODY OF A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD!!!!!"
@@TDI_CharlieBrownShe is 15 tho
@@nahor88 because modern political correctness.
Fun fact: Jafar sings a quick reprise of Prince Ali because his original villain song "Why Me?" was recorded but cut for pacing. I would HIGHLY recommend giving it a listen, its a lot of fun
Jonathan Freeman was so attached to the role of Jafar that he played him in not only the sequel, but also Jafar’s cameos in the House of Mouse, Kingdom Hearts and played him in the Broadway musical.
Wow. THAT is pure dedication.
I highly doubt he was getting that much money for house of mouse and one cameo appearance in the cartoon show
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Edit: also, That's really nice ❤
In terms of Kingdom Hearts, it is surprising when a celebrity reprises their Disney role. Like throughout the whole series, James Woods reprised his role as Hades
@@antoniomerette8393 always hype to see original VA's reprise their roles in kingdom hearts
Fun Fact: While recording this movie, Robin Williams frequently received calls from Steven Spielberg, who at the time was working on Schindler's List. He would put him on speaker phone so he could tell jokes to the cast and crew to cheer them up. Some of the material that he used was material that he was using for this film.
That’s so sweet
Stories like this make me truly upset at his death. Why is it always the ones who burn brightest seem to suffer the most?
If they ever do a Making of... film or doc about Schindler's List, they HAVE to include that.
Between his work on Jurassic Park and all the people who claim they sent something to cheer up or called Spielberg during the making of Schindler's List, it's a wonder he ever had time to make the movie.
Awww that is so sweet
7:21 Fun fact: in early drafts of the script Aladdin was meant to be a charming but dorky Michael J. Fox-kind of character. Katzenberg demanded they make him more like Tom Cruise (yes, really), and that's why he acts more like that.
A story I love is that Robin Williams was actually encouraged to improvise, and the animators worked around it. Basically, they hit "record" in the sound booth, and told him to go crazy.
That's essentially how animation works. Usually they start with the vocal performances and animate to suit
@@neah2k11 Yes, but in RW's case, he was encouraged to go above and beyond what was already written, is what I mean.
@@neah2k11Unless it's Japanese animation.
The smartest move Disney ever made and I wonder if there would _ever_ be another artist to do such a job again
@@neah2k11 sure, but they _have a script_ lol
Praising the animation instead of just repeating what everyone else has said, is why I always come back to Doug and the NC.
Idk if anyone else has mentioned it in the comments already, but it’d be really great to see Doug review “Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier,” Team StarKid’s parody of Aladdin. It’s hysterical and emotionally powerful, so much so that many people consider it StarKid’s best musical.
All I could think, when watching this last Wednesday, was Doug would probably love Twisted!
Oh My God! Yeah a NC vid on that, or any Starkid content wld be so interesting!!
You really have to appreciate all the work that went into Carpet. He expressed so much emotion without even having a head.
And a mute character, but you could always tell what he was thinking and how he felt.
Hell yeah! Carpet is the best silent character in a Disney movie. Prove me wrong!
I imagined that being read by Lucy Lacemaker
Back when Disney got started the animators would practise drawing a flour sack to show emotion without faces. I'm betting they had that old idea in mind drawing Carpet.
YES THANK YOU!!!!!
Imagine being Scott Weinger (the voice actor of Aladdin) and being in the sound studio with Robin Williams and trying not to ruin every take by bursting out laughing as he is constantly making things up.
Mission level: impossible
Probably why voice actors are recorded one at a time.
Except that in this case they weren't. Weinger describes a session where they had the same exact problem: Williams was just too funny and he had to hold his sides to keep from busting a gut.
@@bobcobb3654 Here's a good example, in the Emperor's New Groove the actors for Yzma and Kronk recorded their lines separately.
@@bobcobb3654 Only in cheaper productions.
Fun Fact; Originally Iago and Jafar had switched personalities, but Jafar wasn't menacing enough with Iagos temper. So they switched their personalities to the ones we know and love them for
Best Disney villain duo
Really-? That's an interesting choice. The way it ends up feels sort of stereotypical (the goofy animal sidekick to the serious Disney baddie) but not in a bad way. If Iago were less goofy than Jafar I don't think I could take the story seriously!
@@OscarLangleySoryu to be fair iago as a minion was pretty competent, he was the one that give Jafar the idea of marry the princess and then throw them from a cliff.
Kinda hard to imagine them reversed.
@@augustonajm7252 Oh yes; Iago is no doubt cunning in his own right and I believe he is smarter than Jafar actually lol, but he still has to be less intimidating than the man
17:17
Actually, that is (kinda) how real hypnotism actually works. A hypnotic suggestion won’t stick in the recipient’s mind if it doesn’t line up enough with how they would normally think (especially if it requires them to take action).
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The hypnotist has to either give the recipient a simple command that they can do before they have time to think about it, give them an explanation for the intended response that lines up with how they would naturally think, and/or rehearse the intended response until they get comfortable with it.
It's more complicated than that. For a one time hypnosis with a fresh subject, yes, generally, a suggestion that they don't like probably won't work in the first place, and even if it does, will wear off quickly.
Here, Jafar has evidently been using his power on the Sultan a lot, over a significant period of time, so the effect is different - once someone develops a habit of being compelled to obey the hypnotist's suggestions, they'll accept more extreme suggestions, and their effects will last longer.
Of course, in real life, the effects also vary from subject to subject, so some people will easily reject any suggestion that isn't something they actively wanted to do almost immediately, while others will experience profound lasting effects regardless of how they feel about what's actually being suggested.
Geez, it's been so long since last watching that I nearly forgot how genuine and adorable Aladdin and Jasmine's chemistry was.
True. It’s wonderful
I honestly think Doug is at his best when he discusses animation. Like it becomes genuinely interesting to listen to.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Agreed
@@ChannelAwesome Doug, do you take requests for reviews? If so, here are some show's I'd REALLY love to see you do:
As the Nostalgia Critic:
Superman III (The one with Richard Pryor)
The Karate Kid III (The one where we meet Terry Silver)
If you still are doing your Dark Toon series, some shows I'd like to see on there:
A Sylvester & Tweety cartoon where Tweety gets into Dr. Jekyll's serum and turns into a giant Hyde bird monster.
A Garfield cartoon where Garfield, Odie and John go on a camping trip, and run across a vicious panther.
@@ChannelAwesomehey channel awesome how are you doing I love your videos I remember watching aladdin as a kid and I used to have a vhs of aladdin and aladdin dvd as a kid and please do a nostalgia critic review of jetix I remember watching jetix on toon disney as a kid I used to watch power rangers on jetix
@@ChannelAwesomeWhen will you review Starkid’s Twisted: The Untold Story Of A Royal Vizier? It’s freaking hilarious!
The original.
Robin Williams is a national treasure.
I miss him so much! He was such a an incredible talent!
Yes the best totally miss him😢😢
He was that hilarious uncle who had the biggest heart. I was devastated when he passed away; a majority of us never knew him personally, but it was that presence his work had that made us feel like he was family
@@LucyLioness100 His work is why I was so attached to him... hearing about who he was made me respect him and mourn him greatly
A global treasure.
A Sad Fact: When Robin Williams died in 2014, Disney honored him that week by airing Aladdin on their three children's channels (Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior) across three days, twice on each channel. At the end of the movie, just before the credits, they put up an image that read, "In Memory of Robin Williams, who made us laugh." using animator Eric Goldberg's tribute to him as a backdrop.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who remembers this. It was heartbreaking knowing he was gone yet heartwarming that Disney paid a tribute to him.
I remember this. This marathon is what made me fall in love in Aladdin. I saw all six showings.
Doug, @17:45 The people represented are Dick Clark and Joan Rivers. I'm in my 40s... you're welcome (and wrong). Excellent episode! Keep up the great work!
"Better check your crystal ball again Jafar."
The kid in me will always think this is the coolest line and entrance ever done in a film.
21:34 Fun Fact, she wasn't supposed to be canonically 15. The only evidence of her being that age is in a deleted scene. Which they deleted because they didn't want Jasmine to be that young with how she's drawn.
I still always imagine Jasmine as fifteen. I mean, back in the time when this story took place (the original), girls basically consummated the marriage as soon as they had their first period, so being fifteen is at least better than being twelve. Even in 1400, about 600 years later, most girls were married by the time they were Jasmine's age - they had to be at least twelve. Most of the men were older than Aladdin. who's supposed to be in his late teens, but they were legally allowed to be as young as fourteen.
In all my years of watching Aladdin, I never ONCE looked at Jasmine and think "Yup that's a 15 year old". Even when I was told, I was never convinced. And when I was told that Belle's canon age was 16, I laughed. She looks like a women in her mid twenties AT LEAST
@CMW1995 I thought they said Belle was nineteen! She certainly acts grown up. So in your opinion, does Ariel look sixteen? The OG mermaid was fifteen, so they actually made her slightly older than her literary counterpart.
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 Fun Fact: Aladdins design was based on Tom Cruise.
@CMW1995 Belle is 17, not much difference but yeah these Disney Princesses from that era aren't drawn or voiced their age. Rapunzel being 18 and Moana being 16 I can totally believe though
“No matter what anyone else says, you’ll always be a prince to me”
We miss you so much Robin. You are an icon that will never be forgotten
For context: the peacock scene during prince Ali is actually referencing Macy's thanksgiving day parade! Notice how the two characacatchers are in winter clothes, speaking like news castors, and has cold breath coming out their mouth
But are they referencing specific people?
@dancepiglover best guess: they're referencing gma????
My best guess is willard scott and i always thought joan rivers from the accent. But im guessing for sure willard scott and possibly one of the other like, 4 blondes he hosted it with over the years during the time this movie was being made.
22:02
Actually, I think one of the coolest bits of animation in the movie was the shot of the golden ape statue (in the Cave of Wonders) melting, during which it’s smile shifts into a frown.
😁😬😠
Part of what makes that moment so amazing is that it was NOT CG and it wasn’t animated with just contour lines like the characters. Someone had to animate (by hand) a detailed illustration of that statue slowly melting!
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Just a random idea for a video: I remember you mentioning in a Sibling Rivalries video that you were a big fan of Phantom of the Opera and you had an idea on how you'd make the movie. I don't know how it fits with the NC style, but regardless, I'm curious how you'd shoot that movie compared to how Joel Schumacher made it.
The fact that Jonathan Freeman CAME BACK to play Jafar in the Broadway production of Aladdin is just so great. Was fortunate enough to see him in it and he is just as good live as he is in animation!
thats incredible.
@@saphcal Jafar was originally going to be played by Patrick Stewart and Iago was originally going to be played by ether Joe Pesci or Danny DeVito. Somehow none of them were available??
@orangeslash1667 Patrick actually ended up regretted passing up Jafar. I can only imagine how he would definitely scared alot of kids with that voice growing up, he certainly has the ability to!
@@IAmInfinitus208 I don't think Patricks singing would have been as great as Johnathon???
The good news is that Patrick would be involved in The Prince of Egypt and Bambi 2. He also involved with Jimmy Neutron apparently???
Jonathan Freeman will always be a legend in this role. I saw him on Broadway as Jafar twice and I shouted in the audience when he opened his mouth and spoke his first line. Yes, the kid in me was extremely thankful to see this man walk on stage in one of the most iconic roles ever!
The animation and music are incredible. And the absolute comedic genius of Robin Williams can not be overstated. Especially Williams' incredible improvised lines. Johnathan Freeman as Jafar is also an amazing role I feel doesn't get enough credit.
Yeah, Freeman is so great.
@@watershipup7101 he's way better than the guy in the live action remake too! He's one of my favorite Disney villains! His voice is just oozing with evil. It's just fantastic!
You know what else doesn’t get enough credit? Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier.
The plot of this Team StarKid musical is essentially a Disney version of Wicked, except it focuses on the story of Aladdin from Jafar’s perspective.
It’s a loving parody of Disney as a whole, and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of this movie or any of the good Disney movies.
@@MovieFan1912 most of the books in that series are Disney versions of Wicked
Fun Fact: Did you know in devlopming Aladdin it was going to take place in Baghdad but on August 2th 1990 The Gulf War started and John Musker was Told by Roy Disney it couldn't be set in Baghdad so they Used a fictional setting Agrabah
And the Genie was Always intended to be voiced by Robin William the animators studied his stands up before they call him in for voice acting and funny thing happened in devlopment Robin williams didn't want this face or name marketing in the commericals but disney didn't anyway i he didn't return to aladdin 2nd and this could be the first time a animated film used celebrate voices to maket their films
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Interesting fact about the Disney decision, but that was technically has a lot to do with Jeffrey Katzenberg who was in charge of over seeing Walt Disney Feature Animation at the time before he left the company to form DreamWorks.
Also technically the first animated film to use a celebrity to help market their film or at least for Disney it was Disney's 1955 film Lady and The Tramp where Darling, The Siamise Cats, and Peg where voiced by singer Peggy Lee.
21:02 "...It's the ends of the earth. Whoopee! So long!"
"bye, see ya!"
"Ex-prince Ali"
not "Ends of the earth, go wheee!"
I knew I didn’t mishear.
Even at 33 yrs old I still hum "Friend, like me" and people a decade younger than me immediately know what I'm singing.
I met Linda Larkin and Jonathan Freeman at a comic con recently. Both were very friendly and fun to chat too.
I told them how much I loved Aladdin, how gutted I was that Gilbert Gottfried and Robin Williams were dead and also that my dad had been an extra in one of Robin’s movies
Which movie was your dad an extra in? That's really cool btw!
Really? Which one?
Tell us the movie
Being Human (1994)
@@kdusel1991 Being Human 1994
You aint never had a Critic like Doug!
we all love Doug lol 😂
@@jessicalinbarnett If only that were true.
Robin Williams's legendary performance single-handedly bumped this movie from an 8/10 to a 10/10 for me. May he rest in peace.
Almost anything with Robin Williams is an automatic 10/10 for me (if not an automatic 10/10 it’s 9.5/10 at that)
18:04 or 18:05
Concerns were also raised to another scene. When Aladdin is threatened by the tiger Rajah on the palace balcony, Aladdin quietly says a line that some people reported hearing as "Good teenagers, take off your clothes," which they considered a subliminal reference to promiscuity. However, according to the commentary track on the 2004 DVD, while Musker and Clements did admit Scott Weinger ad-libbed during the scene, they claimed "we did not record that, we would not record that," and said the line was "Good tiger, take off and go..." and the word "tiger" is overlapped by Rajah's snarl. After the word tiger, a second voice can be heard which has been suggested was accidentally grafted onto the soundtrack. Later editions of the movie edit out the line to avoid further speculation.
so, what we hear and got now is, Aladdin: 'Good tiger.' and nothing else he said.
I remember hearing about that controversial line when I was in high school. After that, it was the only thing I could hear rather than the actual words.
Few important facts: The Genie (voiced by the late great Robin Williams) is animated by the legendary Eric Goldberg, himself inspired and influenced by Alex Hirschfeld, whose influence art helds the entire movie.
Eric also collaborated with Robin Williams on so many improvs that only plenty made into the film.
Jafar (Jonathan Freeman) and Iago (the late great Gilbert Gottfried) are animated by Andreas Deja and Will Finn, who previously did a duo of Gaston and LeFou in Beauty and the Beast.
And of course, Aladdin and Jasmine are animated by Glen Keane ( who animated Ariel, The Beast, Tarzan) and Mark Henn ( Belle, Tiana, young Simba, Pocahontas, Mulan) respectively.
Thank you, I was a bit disappointed with the review not even referring Eric Goldberg (which is a pretty big name in animation) and diminish him with “people who animated the Genie”
@irucch No problem, I was annoyed myself that he just mentioned the inspiration, and not the animators. He should at least mention the main animators!
I think Will Finn animated Cogsworth.
These animators made our childhoods!
Robin Williams' death absolutely shattered me. I was sent into a spiral as someone who fought against depression. I wondered why I was here and he wasn't. That was the only celebrity death that HURT.
It might sound absurd, but every year on his death I just sit and watch Aladdin. It's my favorite Williams role cause you can just tell how much fun he's having. It helps distract for a brief moment that his light is no longer with us.
It's gonna sound dumb but, I hope you are okay, I hope you realized that you matter
That was the end of an era, to be sure.
The day he died I immediately watched Aladdin in memory of him. R.I.P to the legend that is Robin Williams.;(
@@ClaireBidart64 aw thanks. I am doing way better than back in 2013. Oof.
I guess that's a way to cope. But another way to look at it is that he still lives on with this movie and others. He may have hurt on the inside even then, but he still bore through it and brought joy to the world.
"If you won't bow before a Sultan, THEN YOU WILL COWER BEFORE A SORCERER! One of the best and most underrated Vocal performances ever. One of my favorite line readings in anything animated.
Perhaps you'd like to see how sssnakelike I can be!
THE UNIVERSE IS MINE TO COMMAND! TO CONTROL!
Jafar is definitely a great villain
jafar jafar he's our man if he can't do it GREAT
Another Fun Fact: When Iago pulls a picture of him and Jafar out of his cage, the line, "And, uh, how about this picture? I don't know, I think I'm making a weird face in it," was ad-libbed by Gilbert Gottfried, and Robin Williams could not stop laughing when he heard it.
I knew it was ad-libbed, but funnily enough, he's not making a weird face in the picture.
Get a damn blog
Wow, when someone can make Robin Williams laugh, you know they’re good.
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 that only makes it better imo, as most people often see things that look like flaws to them in a picture that no one else sees.
@@MovieFan1912Gilbert Gottfried was pretty famous for his ability to make other comedians laugh, he was basically a machine built for comedy.
19:29 I wish Jasmine would keep her hair down like this because it suits her much better than that Cobra Snake like Tri-Tip Ponytail
Funny childhood story, Jafar was one of the first Villians I was ever afraid of, due to his role here AND in Fantasmic at Walt Disney World… but he’s easily one of my favorite villains these days for how wonderful of a character he is, that Micheal Crawford like voice that Jonathan Freeman delivers with delight, him leading the charge in Its Our House Now in Mickeys House of Villains… he’s role in dreamlight valley and kingdom keepers… not to mention he’s CUT SONGS, such as Why Me, My Finest Hour, and Humilate the Boy… he’ll Jafar was suppose to have an origin as a street rat too, as a dark reflection of Aladdin, if aladdin was corrupted by power… we we’re seriously robbed a proper villian song for Jafar btw
It’s amazing how much a character that TERRFIED and boardline traumatized me as a child has had such an effect on me years later for story telling and villian types. Hell I think the reason I like Frieza or Magnifico as much as I do is cause they reminded me of Jafar.
Y'know, they did give Jafar a villain song in the first sequel, Return of Jafar... but you need to be in the right mental space to enjoy it. Look up "You're Only Second Rate."
It's really goofy, as Jafar humiliates and imprisons Genie using just as many anachronisms as Robin Williams did, but I find it pretty damn catchy. One of the only parts of the movie I consider worth the film it was printed on.
THANK GOD SOMEONE LIKES MAGNIFICO, HIS SONG WASN’T THAT GOOD BUT HE WAS TOTALLY A GOOD VILLAIN
Another Fun Fact: In the earliest scripts, there were two genies, one occupying the lamp, and one a ring, and Genie himself could grant an infinite number of wishes (as was the case in the original story). In the first draft, Aladdin had three friends (Babkak, Omar, and Kassim), a magic ring and two genies. In the spin-off series Aladdin (1994), Omar was the name of one of the merchants. In Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), Cassim's name was used for the King of Thieves. The stage musical added Omar, Babkak and Kassim to replace Abu as Aladdin's sidekicks.
They kept those 3 friends in Aladdin Jr 😂
I don't think Frank Welker would have liked walking around the stage in a two foot monkey suit
@@TheSchaef47 The name Abu comes from the film the Thieve of Bagdad, however the character in that film is not a monkey.
@@orangeslash1667 thanks. I don't know where I'd be without you to step on my joke.
@@TheSchaef47 I highly doubt that people in stage play care about realistic monkey sounds??
I'll never forget my own personal movie theater experience when Aladdin came out. In '92, I was only seven years old at the time when my parents took my brothers and me to see this in the theater, but 33 years later, two moments are still ingrained in my brain from that night.
First, during the opening Arabian Nights sequence, when the peddler reached the top of the sand dune and we got our first massive look at Agrabah and the gigantic palace looming over the city, my adolescent mind was absolutely blown seeing that image on the big screen with the song booming over the theater speakers.
And the second moment I'll never forget was during the final dual between Aladdin and serpent Jafar. I'm sitting there in the dark glued to the screen. Aladdin's slicing at Jafar with the sword. He's stabbing him with the sword. And Jafar just won't die. I could see he was just too powerful. So I leaned over, grabbed my dad's arm and whispered to him "What's gonna happen???"
Damn thats wholesome as hell haha😅precious memories, i watched all of these on TV as a kid, i can't imagine watching them for the first time in theaters.
32 years
One of the fun games I have when watching the Genie is figuring out which lines were in the script, and imagining how hard the cast and crew were laughing after hearing his improv lines. He truly was one of a kind. He could read the phone book and make 130 jokes about it on the spot.
In his other videos, Doug already pretty much convinced me Disney isn’t dead or going anywhere compared to other UA-camrs saying Disney is done or ruined, but the whole roller coaster bit at the beginning is pretty funny and another way to convince others Disney goes up and down every other decade.
Also, just seeing Malcolm with a Incineroar shirt next to The Critic gives me a inside chuckle.
The nostalgia is strong here. Aladdin is the film that really introduced me to Disney, and it remains, arguably, my favorite over the years. It's a pretty solid 9/10. I think it also has maybe the best overall cast of all the Disney movies. I can't name a single weak performance here really, and the chemistry between Aladdin and Jasmine feels so genuine and effortless.
Nice pointing out those points where Jasmine put two and two together, i did not realize it with the apple trick.
Also, what a testament to Aladdin's character that he didn't just try to find a way around freeing the genie and just did it. No passing it off, no cheap trick to loopholing a few more ways, he was honest and kept his word to no longer keep the genie trapped. I applaud him for that.
Well, he didn't at first but he came around at the end. The ending of Aladdin is one of my all-time favorites because of the pacing, the unexpected way Aladdin outmaneuvers Jafar, and the emotional payoff. It's a perfect ending for that story. That script was lean and tight, nothing extra and nothing lacking.
@@DuelScreen Fun Fact: Aladdins design was based on Tom Cruise.
Same. I noticed when he repeated the "do you trust me?" line, but I didn't catch on with the apple.
I kinda love how these movies don’t even get an “Old Vs New” episode, we already know the winner!
I miss the Old Vs New segments of the show! Doug should really think about bringing those back!!
The live action review was pretty much an old vs new.
absolutely no contest, literally Timeless Classic VS Woke Trash.
There was actually a live action Disney Aladdin BEFORE this animated one. It is set in China and the Chinese people are played by white actors. It's on Rifftrax.
To his credit, Will Smith knew he could never measure up to Robin Williams so he didn't even try. He took a different approach and I think that was the right call. If he had tried to be funny it would always have been compared to the original and always been inferior.
Rest in peace, Robin Williams. Just as we'll never have a friend like the genie, we'll never quite have an actor as memorable as the legendary Robin Williams.
As an adult now I can truly appreciate the hard work that went into this movie.
Apparently, according to imdb, the two reporters referenced during the Prince Ali song are nods towards famed 60 Minutes reporter Harry Reasoner and actress June Lockhart. While I dont know if they've ever covered parades in their careers, or had any roles that did so, that's what the reference is.
Additionally, two other actors are parodied by Robin Williams during the song: Walter Brennan (he faced the galloping hordes) and Ethel Merman (singing with the women on the balcony swooning over Aladdin)
Great review as always, and hoped this helped
No matter what, Robin Willaims will always be the one true voice of the Genie!
He's the only voice of Genie in THIS movie....😂
@@TheStormbringer8751 And yet he didn't reprise his role as the Genie until "King of Thieves" because Robin Williams didn't voice Genie in "Return of Jafar" or in the Aladdin tv series.
Yes he fucking is!!! He’s phenomenal.
@@TheCommenterDragon He edited his original message. We're done here.
@@TheStormbringer8751 Then in the world are you even still here?
“The improvised comedic stylings of robin Williams (ft: Aladdin)” is one of those films that honestly has had me souring on it over time because of what happened behind the scenes.
The fact williams tried so hard to get them to not use him in the marketing shows where his priorities and heart was compared to the callus Disney executives.
The fact that so many animated films hire actors instead of voice actors and so many films are made worse for it.
As I believe schaffrillas put it “I can blame Aladdin for Chris Pratt voicing Mario.”
What can I say? This movie is a big part of my childhood, my upbringing, and who I am as a person today. One of my first memories is laying in bed listening to my parents read me the story of Aladdin, I loved the story. In hindsight it really is Cinderella for boys. Then the movie came out when I was around 3 and I remember loving the movie, repeating the lines, and being Aladdin for Halloween that year. One of my aunt’s(she died, RIP) favorite memories is hearing me as a kid say “Ya think that was easy?” as a cute 3 year old. I think the reason I love it in my later years not just nostalgia, but knowing what it’s like to be looked down upon for things you can’t control, I didn’t ask to look the way I do just like Aladdin didn’t ask to be homeless and abandoned, and much like the character I always dreamed of better things and living a better life someday. I would constantly sing the One Jump Reprise to myself walking home from school after a long day of being bullied. I would fantasize daily what I’d do with 3 wishes and changing everyone’s opinion of me and making them sorry they were mean to me. I also had a pretty girl into me around 8th grade, so she was kinda my Jasmine that I wanted to impress. And that’s me nowadays. I dream of a better life, being better off, and finding romance. Aladdin got me through the hard times and I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. I also love the cut song Proud of your Boy. I sang that for my mom on mothers day once and she cried so hard. I still have a replica of the magic lamp on my shelf and keep important things in it. I also wear a red hat and vest a lot lol. So yea, Aladdin is a big part of my life. I also saw one Canadian play of Aladdin that was made into a comedic musical called Aladdin the magical family musical and it was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen! I’ve been trying desperately for years now to find a way to watch it again!!
There was an obvious parallel between Jasmine and Aladdin feeling trapped in their lives. But Genie was also trapped as a prisoner of the lamp. Each of the three was trapped in a different way. Aladdin was trapped in poverty but was free to go wherever he wanted. Jasmine on the other hand lived more than comfortably but wasn't free to make her own decisions. The Genie had "phenomenal cosmic powers," but was obligated to use those powers for his master. This movie really has three main characters with arcs, not just Aladdin.
12:24 I'll never not feel bad for carpet here he just looks so sad and idk how they managed to do that
Another Fun Fact: After proving his abilities to Aladdin by getting them out of a collapsed cave, Genie calls Aladdin "Mr. Doubting Mustafa". In the classic tellings of the Aladdin story, Mustafa was the name of Aladdin's late father.
But also, it's a reference to another cultural reference. Doubting Mustafa is what the writers imagined Agrabah's version of Doubting Thomas was.
This will always be one of my all time favorite Disney movies, if not movies in general!
R.I.P. Robin Williams, it wouldn’t have been the same without you
Easily one of my all time favorite Disney movies.
💯💯💯. A Disney Classic that will be remembered
I grew up during the Renaissance era, so I have a lot of fond memories of Disney as a child. Sad to see how far they've fallen.
@@user-sn1hi7my7x fellow 90's baby/Renaissance kid here and I agree. Hopefully they can get back on top!
“Ooh, somebody needs to fart.”
Bruh, that had me rolling!! 🤣🤣🤣
@18:28 Holy crap! Brad Kane, AKA Aladdin's singing voice, looks an uncanny live-action version of him!
I'm so glad Robin Williams did take this role because it's still a benchmark on how great voice acting can be
21:35 About the 15 thing, the only evidence to that was a deleted scene, that was deleted in the first place because they didn't want to draw Jasmine doing this if she's so young. How ironic 😭
Robin Williams will never be forgotten. Him being this character is what a part of my childhood even greater. RIP Rob, love you and miss you.❤✊🏽🧞♂️🥺
5:24 I always thought that this was Genie in human form. He had the lamp, same the color scheme and beard as the genie. Plus being voiced by Robin as well
Whats crazy is that the Live Action movie confirmed that the market guy IS supposed to be the genie
15:16 Funny you should say that. They actually got Al Hirschfeld to oversee that segment of Fantasia 2000.
Kind of sad Robin Williams is gone because now we will never get a chance to see another iconic performance like this one ever again
The Facebook coaster sounds like the epitome of _“I have been falling… for THIRTY MINUTES!!”_
I'll never forget my mum and aunt taking us to see this in the cinema. I remember part way into the beginning scene with the vendor and him doing the tupperware and seeing my mum and aunt laughing so much they were crying and all us kids watching them and wondering what was so funny! Will never forget their reactions and our confused looks only making them laugh even harder 😆 🤣
When I was a kid, for some reason I thought Iago coughing right before saying "So...how did it go?" after Jafar telling Jasmine that Aladdin was beheaded was the absolute funniest part of the movie, so much so that I probably wore down that bit of tape by rewinding it to that point just to hear that ridiculous sound. XD
I couldn't agree more with what Doug said about the animation on the genie. This movie was one of the few Disney films my family had on vhs(man, I feel old), and I would watch it constantly! Now, as someone who's going to college for animation. I have a better understanding as to how much thought and work goes into it, and I love, appreciate, and respect this film for entirely new reasons.
Aladdin is my favorite movie ever it's has everything
Great story
Great characters
Great couple
Great sidekicks
Great villain
Great music
Great animation
It's too perfect 😆💙💙💙💙💙
Genie is a freaking icon and I love him so much and miss Robin Williams so badly 😭
I used to watch it so much as a kid that I wore out my VHS tape. I grew up with two cousins who were pretty much like my brothers so I was very much a tomboy and this (along with Hercules) was always our favorite to watch. I think one of the great things about it is that it can appeal to both boys and girls (not saying that boys can’t like princess movies or girls can’t like action, but you know what I mean). It has a male lead with a lot of action for boys to enjoy, a romance with a wonderfully well written and powerful female character for girls to enjoy, and lots of fun characters and comedy that could appeal to all kids. Hell, it’s even got a lot for parents to enjoy, especially with all the genie jokes (there were a lot of jokes I didn’t understand until watching the movie when I was older). It really is a great film for everyone of all ages!
Oh totally it does have everything that boys and girls and everyone else can enjoy it was made for everyone and I do agree that's what makes it special
Other than Robin Williams I mean 😅
@@jamiegdubois This whole film was Howard Ashman's idea, but because of his tragic death the writers had to make a-lot of changes from his version.
Another Fun Fact: Linda Woolverton, who had written the screenplay to Beauty and the Beast (1991), did a first-draft screenplay for Aladdin (1992). also Princess Jasmine in this movie has remained as the only Disney Princess to kiss a villain. Anna almost did the same in Frozen (2013), but in her favor, she didn't know that Hans was evil. The kissing scene of Jasmine and Jaffar caused controversy, due to the fact that Jasmine was still a teenager, while Jaffar was a full grown adult. Paleoartist Emily Willoughby has deduced that the bird in the movie is a first-year male summer tanager (Piranga rubra).
8:53 For anyone who's seen Twisted who calls this dude Achmed?
For anyone who doesn't know, 'Twisted' is a spoof of Aladdin in a similar vibe to 'Wicked' where the villian is actually the hero. The Prince Jasmine rejectes is actually a recouring character who's prepearing to start a war with Agrabah because well... the crown Princess set a Tiger on the prince of an nation.
Why he's nicknamed 'Tiger Fucker' is something you have to find out yourself, it's on youtube officialy and it's at least worth one watch.
That's Prince Achmed of the Kingdom of Pixxxxxaaaaarrrr
Fun fact: This movie had two lyricists. Howard Ashman who passed away from AIDS over a year and a half before the film was released, wrote Arabian Nights, Friend Like Me, and Prince Ali and also worked on Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. While Tim Rice wrote One Jump Ahead, A Whole New World, and Prince Ali Reprise and would later work on Lion King.
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"Because like Disney in 2024, we have no idea how long the magic is going to last"
Burn!
“You know the “Golden Rule”. Whoever has the gold makes the rules.”
Words of wisdom from Jafar
This is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time and for sure in my top 5. Robin Williams did such an excellent job as Genie and he’ll always be remembered for his performance. 11:15 omg I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed 🤣
This movie is a classic
Agreed😊
I was a little boy before I saw that and then I mentally jumped to being a teenager. It's not a bad thing, I'm just saying.
@@egyptwns89_26 whoever said that was a bad thing 😂
@@ChannelAwesomeIt was also a great FanScription too. BTW, I would call Disney’s Elseworlds something else like Imagine If. That way WB and DC won’t see you in court for copyright infringement.
[Cast]
Scott Weinger as Aladdin's speaking voice.
Brad Kane as Aladdin's singing voice.
(R.I.P.) Robin Williams as Genie/The Merchant.
Bruce Adler as the Merchant/Narrator's singing voice.
Linda Larkin as Jasmine's speaking voice.
Lea Salonga as Jasmine's singing voice.
Jonathan Freeman as Jafar.
Frank Welker as the Cave of Wonders voice, Abu the monkey and Rajah the tiger.
(R.I.P.) Gilbert Gottfried as Iago.
(R.I.P.) Douglas Seale as the Sultan.
Jim Cummings as Razoul.
Charles Adler as Gazeem.
Corey Burton as Prince Achmed.
Nostalgia Critic: “I DIDNT SAY NOT!”
Looks over at Gilbert Godfrey
Gilbert: “I couldn’t help it. It just sorta popped in there” 😰
I love the touch that the snake staff has the mouth closed before he got his upgrade to his magic, and it looks more sinister with its mouth opened in a hissing look after his wish.
The Genie will forever be one of Robin Williams' best roles in a movie ever.
Did he ever have a bad rule?
@@genera1013 not bad, I would say that other roles of his didn't play to his strengths, both as a comedian and a dramatic actor.
@@kdusel1991 Fair enough.
@@genera1013 I just miss him so much!! Genie was one of my favorite Disney characters growing up. Dude was an incredible talent!
Robin Williams was amazing in this movie truly one of the best roles he ever gave us
Another Fun Fact: When Aladdin asks Genie if he can make him a prince and Genie looks in the recipe book at the King Crab entry, Sebastian the Crab from The Little Mermaid (1989) comes out of the book, and the intro to the song "Under the Sea" briefly plays.
Pinocchio also makes a cameo in the same scene too, when the Genie briefly transformed his face into him when he thinks Aladdin is lying about using his third wish to set him free.
Aladdin and Jasmine: “Sometimes you feel so trapped”
*Look at each other*
Aladdin: WHAT?!
Jasmine: Did we just fall in love?!
Aladdin: YEP!
16:32 that was actually uncanny how much Doug sounded like Robin Williams for a second
Robin Williams killed it as genie! Best part of the movie! 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
Amen to that! ❤❤
Agreed
Truw
YES!
Robin Williams isn't a National Treasure, He's a Global Treasure that must be cherished
YES!
Aladdin is still my favorite 2D Disney film. And yeah, much of that is still thanks to Robbin WIlliams' performance - we still miss you...
You're absolutely correct about the animation adding to and being a part of Genie's personality. I was incredibly disappointed in the live action remake because of the lack of anything interesting we got from that Genie.
To this day I still think this movie has some of the best colors in cinema period. It's such a feast for the eyes.
Another Fun Fact: Originally, Jafar was more hot-tempered while Iago was a cool, haughty British-type. The filmmakers felt that having Jafar losing his temper too much made him less menacing, so the personalities of the two characters were switched.
With Hades, it was the other way around.
I honestly wish Robin Williams was still with us because these kinds of roles could never be done again to the same level they were
For those interested, the Roller Coaster in the beginning appears to be The Twister from Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA. One of my favorite coasters to accompany my favorite Disney movie. Thanks NC, you made my day.
I saw that too and was so glad to see a great coaster get attention
“You’re speechless I see, a fine quality in a wife”….i laughed at that back in 1992 at 10 years old and I still now at 42.