Aladdin: How Can We Be Free?
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Disney's Aladdin centers around a universal question: how do we achieve freedom? Support ScreenPrism on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=7792695
Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie each have their own freedom, but also constraints. It is only when they use their freedom to help others and build a better society that they are truly free.
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ScreenPrism yeah I guess that's true the freedom to help others save ourselves we have to help others return we get kindness but we don't have Weathers and return well we want to be able to save ourselves
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Thanks for this. I needed this.
You know, growing up I watched this movie a lot because my dad was obsessed with it. I never understood why until now: he was a "street rat", too. He immigrated here in the early 90s and was basically treated the exact same way as Aladdin was by his American boss. Now the movie seems hella deeper.
Your videos either put me in an existential crisis or help me solve one 😂
same with me omg
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Or both...
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i never thought Aladin series has so much symbolism. i like this idea of free will, opportunity and freedom for a balanced life. iam loving this channel for its philosophies..
Interesting. When I've previously watched Aladdin, I took the lesson that everything comes at a price. Genie and Jasmine have power and wealth but at the cost of freedom. Aladdin gets the girl but at cost of his friends. I never saw it as a commentary about freedom and class. That makes more sense than my original interperation of the film.
My only lesson was: "Man, Agrabah is a hell hole". I mean, Sultan and Genie had every opportunity to end poverty, but naaaah, let's leave it as it is and just spent few more millions on a royal wedding. Government at its finest. Citizens of Agrabah are doomed :D
Genie's masters used him for themselves, not for others. The Sultan, however, has no such excuse.
"Lying and deception are also ways of taking away someone's freedom of choice."
This statement resonated with me on a deeper level
Amazing analysis. I am never going to see Aladdin with the naivety of my childhood.
Thank you, this makes a lot of sense now.
Thanks for watching!
I noticed that Aladdin's message was about freedom ever since I first saw it, 007Charkochi.
007Chakochi did they make a “summary” of The Lion King yet? I just found this channel 2 hours ago
I always felt that Disney films were written by someone who feels quite powerless or freedomless.
Alladin, Cinderella, Tangled, princess and the frog, the little mermaid etc
They are all fights for freedom and that is why I relate so deeply to them ❤️ and wish for my happily ever after
I miss Robin Williams
Me too, but it comes to show that fame, money, & power will never give you happiness.
llgla me too
@Amina Tariq
As true as this is, it's been explained that a combination of money troubles and bad health led to his decision in death without the suffering of life.
Shoot got me there
We all do.
I'm confused as to how you guys are uploading quality content that takes a lot of time to analyze and edit and uploading them almost every day. I love this channel!
Watching this made me realize how existential this movie is. The idea is you have freedom but that comes with the duty to use it responsibly (including not infringing on other people's freedom). Genie has no power so he cannot use it responsibly, even when he wants to.
The irony is that Jafar had the perfect balance between positive and negative liberty, having a prestigious job and influence, and at the same time less social constraints than, say, Jasmine or the sultan. Between Aladdin, Jasmine and the genie, he had the most freedom and resources at his disposal to live a happy life for himself, and help others achieve theirs. His greed and selfishness ended being his downfall, taking away all the freedom he had.
Aladdin is one of my favorite movies. Even though, I never looked at it, with this concept of power, control, and freedom. It's simpler elements were there. I think that's the issue many people miss because the genie represents the laughter to the real pain of not having resources to move up in society. We do this in our lives all the time, miss the bigger picture because we think it'll solve our problems. Jafar could also be the malignant narcissist that doesn't care how he gets what he wants, by any means necessary. Which is very Machivillian in his approach to life and power. I've watched countless critiques about how everyone in Aladdin is selfish and short-sighted. Which is true to an extent. However, without recognizing the realities of their social structure, limited power, and freedoms, it's very very easily overlooked.
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Excellent comment. I feel like as a kid, I was always like 'why are you short-sighted and selfish?' while also realizing that there were bigger structures at play - as an adult with more life experience lol, I see how those structures narrow the characters' world views. They all want what they don't have, not realizing that it won't make them happy on its own. This movie's great at showing the consequences of that short-sightedness and overcoming it. You also made a totally great issue about how the genie represents the sort of sad clown, how comedy is used to mask - or vent- pain and frustration. I think the people who thought he was just a goofy character didn't see the true depth.
why am i cryyyyiiiing? this insight into my fave disney movie of all time is, dare i say, liberating!
Screen Prism feels like Wisecrack's little sister. Equally passionate in explaining the beautiful messages in film that I'm too short-sighted to see. Glad I found this channel.
Honestly how do you put these thoughtful, insightful videos out so fast? I swear you remind me of Lindsay Ellis because you always have a fresh take on these things. Not like the other huge channels like Screen Junkies and Cinemasins who, are fun to watch don't get me wrong but they usually all parot one another's points and it's boring. For the quality of these videos, I'm stunned at how often you get them out. Is there a whole team behind this channel? Or just one person?
I wouldn't group screenjunkies with cinemasins. Sj is way better
Cinemasins is known for making up "problems" that don't exist just to be funny so I wouldn't lump those idiots in with anything, however Lindsay Ellis is awesome. I don't agree with all her points because I think she also misinterprets some things in film but she is actually trying to be genuine and overall is very smart. This channel does a superb job as well from what I've seen of them so far. :)
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I agree. Even if I don't actually agree with all of Lindsay Ellis' problems like her issues with The Little Mermaid, it never feels like she is nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking like Cinemasins. It's fine if people like that for fun but at the end of the day, videos like this are at least trying to say something about the film. I find it far more engaging to think about the themes of a movie than nitpicking little details.
Cinema sins is funny though
We're all born free. This story helps the reader/viewer to realize we don't need magic to be free. We have the power to shape our own lives and future if we accept who we are and use our own strengths to help us into that realization. Acceptance of one's self is true freedom.
“In the first movie we felt like she (Jasmine) didn’t have enough of a goal, it was really just to meet a guy. And here she wants to do more, she wants to save her world of Agrabah, she wants to play her part in leading her kingdom.” - Dan Lin (Producer for the Live Action Aladdin remake)
“There are so many amazing new things about the character in this adaptation - I could literally go on for an hour! Everyone involved in this project *weren’t afraid to really just rip things down and start again,* especially the Princess Jasmine character, because it’s so important to get that right,” - Naomi Scott (Jasmine’s live action actress)
Now if only Disney was hiring people with actual common sense who watched the original movie and understood its themes like in this video, but unfortunately we’re stuck with complete imbeciles behind the scenes of these remakes who hold only the most shallow and surface level perception and just outright contempt of the source material.
The perfect summary to the perfect film. Excellent job!
This channel is the best essay channel I have ever seen
This analysis just made me love the film more. THANK YOU GUYS
We're glad you liked it! Thank you for watching
So ... Aladdin is basically an argument for social anarchism.
"I am not truly free unless everyone around me is equally free"
- Mikhail Bakunin
not really... it's more arguing that the purpose of the state is to define and protect the rights of its citizens
No matter how hard Disney tries and no matter how much good intentioned effort the actor will put, live action Genie will never be as good as Robin Williams. RIP.
i ll never see this movie the same way
Thank you!
Because of its deep moral and ethic aspects, arranged in such a delicate, philosophical and pure way, I consider this as one of your finest works!! Thank you very much for that!!
I always loved Aladdin when I was a kid. I used to watch it quite often and was somewhat amazed by it but I could never see why exactly, so thank you very much for uploading this insightful analysis!
I don't believe I've ever watched such quality content! You guys are amazing! Please do one for The Little Mermaid if you can!
I will never look at it the same way. Damn
Aladdin is one of my least favourite renaissance movies, so thanks for giving me a new appreciation of it!
Thanks for watching!
least favourite? blocked.
Nah fam: Lion King? Rescuers Down Under? Tarzan? Beauty and the Beast? Mulan? Hercules? (okay..I'll give you that last one. Pocahontas too)
Frog Whisperer Hercules and pocahontas...ehhhhhhhh you kind of going on the deep end
I miss Robin Williams. 😢😢
Screen Prism... You all are so talented. I love these video essays and film analyses you do. You inspire me to critically analyze films and themes I like.
Thank you very much!
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GREAT JOB
Thank you!!
Wow, this is just an amazing analysis. Honestly this is something i somewhat caught up on as i got older. But this makes me love the film even more. Thank you for analyzing my favorite film :)
Can you a video on The Little Mermaid
We would love to do one on the Little Mermaid! We're going to start thinking about that.
ScreenPrism. I was going to ask that
Do one that’s clears up all the bs criticism around the little mermaid
@@Remythechef Yes! 😀
Jafar is Aladdin's shadow. Aladdin views power and access to resources as the prime driver of happiness like Jafar, both are skilled manipulators, and neither are born into the royal class. The only difference is empathy and willingness to do the right thing.
Very interesting. I'd never looked at Aladdin this way before. Though, it seems you left a few things out of your analysis that might undermine this reading a little bit: At the ending of the movie Agrabah is still a strongly class-based society, a monarchy. The sultan still has all of the political/economic power, and the city is still full of poor people like the other two homeless orphans from the beginning.
Also, it's interesting to me that the genie is continually denied the basic part of freedom that is a name. Even at the end of the movie he is still addressed only as _what_ he is, not _who_ he is.
djaevlenselv We don’t actually see what has happened to society at the end of the movie. I always assumed that once Aladdin and Jasmine took over the kingdom, they’d enact change.
I don't think I've ever seen an analysis of Aladdin from this angle, nor one so well done! Your videos are a joy to watch.
Thank you so much!
What a lovely analysis :)
"I'm not a river/
or a giant bird that soars to the sea/
"And if I'm never tied to anything,
I'll never be free."
This is why the animated movie's screenplay is far superior than the live action version's condescending tone of its screenplay!
This was a great essay on large themes such as equality and justice, well done. Could you put the readings in the description?
I love your analysis. Especially how you said that Aladdin and Jasmine and Genie made each other more by giving of their freedom. And Jafar, who infringed on their freedom, got trapped in the end.
Several happy tears are appearing. My favorite Disney-movie and a perfect narration by a beautiful voice. I'm so happy right now.
You know, for the longest time, the ending to Aladdin kind of bugged me when I was younger: "What do you mean you had the power to change the law? We went through all this for nothing!" But as I got older and began to understand the concept of themes and messages, and with this video, I began to realize the Sultan is just as trapped as everyone else.
It's clear from his introduction: He thinks he HAS to go through with this outdated law, possibly out of tradition and custom and has very little power to change it. And it's VERY clear with his first interaction with Jafar in the beginning of the movie: He is trapped in a situation where he has no power, despite his position. Jafar bends his FREE WILL to get what he wants throughout the whole movie, from his wife's ring to forcing his own daughter to marry him and it's only when Jafar's staff is broken later in the film and realizes he's been tricked, (and all three of our trapped characters are together at this point, I noticed) does he start to realize that he has more power and freedom to do as he pleases...and he ultimately does by the end of the movie (: I just love Aladdin and I LOVED your Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella videos, all very insightful and made it me love them even more (:
Freedom of choice it's our greatest power, use it wisely.
I came here so fast I love this channel
same
Thank you! We love you, too
9:44 To sum that last part up Jafar always put his self-interest first and that's what lost him his freedom.
liberating other people is the ticket to our own freedom.. anyone here needs liberating? how can I help? :p
Now, don't go,
"PFF! Whadda need?"
"PFF! Whadda need?"
"PFF! Whadda need?"
Vote.
That sounds like something an assassin would say lol
Yes, kill everyone who doesn't think like me, look like me, or is me. Then and only then will I be free! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yes. Free me from my parents 🙏
Can you please analyze the Jungle Book?
this channel needs a million subs now!
Thank you! Hopefully one day soon :-)
Oh ! I didn't thought about it how many times I watch this Disney movie... This is why I love your channel ! You explain interesting things on movies we didn't saw
Thank you!
In light of the pocahontas namecalling controversy lately, pleaseeeee do pocahontas!
Btw, It's my favorite. Just so you know. :)
Lindsay Ellis did a great video on Pocahontas, although it's not exactly kind to the film.
if the Live Action movie doesn't do the OG justice, I am gonna be soo mad. Aladdin is my favorite disney movie!!
Such a good video😩😭I love Aladdin 💜🙌🏽 such a great down. Plz do a Disney animated series of these breakdown, they are just sooo good..
Prince Ali is the Sultan the people of Agrabah need. “Prince Ali”, displays ridiculous riches, but he shares them with the town.
I needed A LOT of time to fully understand what you mean.
And now, finally- I agree.
That's what makes your channel so amazing. We need to really think about it to fully understand it.
I absolutely love this !!! This has always been my favorite Disney movie and you explained its theme so well!! This movie was alot of what taught me that everyone has equal rights and worth as a child
This is the most wholesome video essay channel ever.
Casting Robin Williams as voice actor for the Genie was a genius move! 🧞.o(No pun intended, btw.)
Love your channel! Love the insights ❤️ keep sharing these great videos !
Good analysis! Loved these videos!
Thanks Addison! We're working on something on Moana too :)
ScreenPrism Oh boy! I love y'all even more now!
Can I just mourn Robin Williams? Watching this movie as a kid, I never cared about who voiced what. Now that I know it's Robin Williams doing Genie, I can totally hear young Robin Williams in Genie's voice. What a multitalented actor. I wonder what kind of shackles drove him to that action.... RIP
RIP Robin Williams. Easily one of his best roles.
definitely opened up A Whole New World of meaning to the film for me
What an insight love this channel
Do Hercules next!
You brought me Light more true than Game theory.
I really love your content. Have you review Hercules or Lion King?
How can any of us be free if those in bondage don't have the same rights as you and me
(Hamilton song my shot)
This quote perfectly demonstrates how freedom for yourself is freedom for someone else
I never noticed all these heavy themes watching this cartoon as a kid... Damn
For me, the question of what is freedom and what is not is embodied through the genie:
He has divine and omnipotent powers, but can't use them in his own will, his position even deprives him from making or standing for his moral choices even though it breaks his heart to comply an evil wish.
Those videos on Disney princesses are gold!
wow i kinda love this channel. you don't go too into detail but you don't have to. the evaluation of the main story, message, and themes of these films are aways succinct, nuanced, and paradigm-shifting. good work. you always have a focus, and undercut your main points really well.
“Only your fleas will mourn you!” Ultimate Burn!!! Lol
Freedom!
Great cartoon, amazing songs.
Wow!!! I watched Aladdin so many times I never thought about one of many favorite childhood movie is relates to the ideas of freedom. That was a amazing movie analysis.
Wow, that really blew my mind. I thought about the genie representing a grandparent or outside family member who may provide money/power through inheritance, opportunity, or some deeper insights or wisdom. Great video!
I never realizes this until you bring most of it up. good video.
So... I ended up watching three videos of yours, and I feel like each one was carefully thought out, and so very true. Thank you for that! Definitely subscribing :)
Can you make a video discussing free will and destiny, I feel this will make for some engaging conversation because it's so difficult to put into words
Thank you for the beautiful analysis of my absolute favorite movie
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This analysis is amazing... I loved how I learned the concepts of negative and positive liberty... ironically, given the fact that this movie takes place in the arabic world,... many refugees must struggle between the choice for positive or negative liberty: choosing for all wealth and necesities in their homecountry but being surpressed by authorities (in the most cruel ways) (yasmine), or for the freedom to do and think what they want but without the tools the get it (aladdin)...
Not sure if anybody was interested in the comparison but this analysis just made me think of it :) and of course the refugees' situation is much more complicated than just the opposite between positive and negative liberty but they do expierence a big struggle with the concept of freedom
What a thoughtful and detailed analysis. Thanks so much for sharing! ☺😀 Aladdin was one of my most favourite movies when I was a child.
Also, side note to the antagonist character Jafar: normal people do not hit others to demand respect.
This is probably the best movie analysis of all time, i like the movie even more after watching your video
Wonderful analysis and message! Thanks for your hard work!
What's interesting to me is that this current generation of heroines are all about subverting the princess tropes, but Jasmine herself is a subversion of the classic princess. She's the first Disney Princess to have grown up in a privileged lifestyle and as a result she has no real friends, she's never been outside the palace walls and she's bound by the law to marry by her sixteenth birthday. And she has to deal with being treated like a prop in a game of chess or else a trophy to be competed for. Going back to your great point about liberty, she realises that her lifestyle does have its advantages - if she wasn't the princess then Aladdin probably would have been killed by the guards.
I just found your channel and IM SO GLAD I DID thanks and keep up the GREAT WORK 👍👏👍👏
Aladdin didn't make his own final wish , he made his final wish for freeing the game as a message of doing things for others besides himself.
So much to learn from Aladdin but most of it is about society and freedom ❤️
Great analysis
Amazing analysis. This and Cinderella's are possibly my favourite movie analysis in the whole internet.
I still hear Aladdin told “only your fleas will mourn you,” and think it’s the lowest insult I’ve ever heard.
Third video in a row, loving your takes on the disney classics. . .especially Cinderella, but this one is great too.
Always love your insights
This videos are amazing! very thoughtful and makes you watch the movie with new eyes! I wouldn't mind watching an analysis on every Disney movie! good job!
Thank you!
Great analysis. Many scholars claim that one of the main themes of the original Aladdin story is social mobility, something that the Disney movie captures very well, increasing the stakes. Also, that the possibilities of achieving your life goals through magic are limited and ultimately doomed to fail, if you only count on it. I strongly suggest to read it, since it's longer and more complex.
How wavy a coincidence is this?! In the gym listening to *Not3s -Aladdin* and notification come up. Another thorough & enjoyable watch Screenprism 👍
just discovered this channel recently! so far so good, keep up the good work! love from Indonesia
Another great video with great analysis. Every one of these always makes me think of these movies in a totally new light =D ^_^
Thanks, glad you liked it!