Aladdin Movie Review 1992

Boy meets princess, loses her, finds her, wins her from evil vizier and nasty parrot, while being aided by big blue genie. Superb animation triumphs over average songs and storyline by capitalizing on Williams' talent for ad-lib with lightning speed genie changes, lots of celebrity spoofs, and even a few pokes at Disney itself. Adults will enjoy the 1,001 impersonations while kids will get a kick out of the big blue genie and the songs, three of which are the late Ashman's legacy. Kane and Salonga are responsible for the singing voices of Aladdin and Jasmine; Gottfried is a riot as the obnoxious parrot sidekick. Be forewarned: small children may be frightened by some of the scarier sequences.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animated Musicals, Disney Animated Movies, Romantic Triangles, Adapted from a Fairy Tale, Magic Carpet Rides, Royalty, Adoption & Orphans, Rags to Riches, Top Grossing Films of 1992, Genies, Top Grossing Films of 1993, Otherwise Engaged, Highest Grossing Films of All Time

Screenplay

Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Director

Ron Clements, John Musker

Music

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice

Other

Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga

Producer

Walt Disney Pictures, John Musker, Ron Clements

Awards

Oscars 1992: Song ("A Whole New World"), Orig. Score; Golden Globes 1993: Song ("A Whole New World"), Score; MTV Movie Awards 1993: Comedic Perf. (Williams).