Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition Collector's Gift Set)

Starring:Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Philip L. Clarke, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Darling, Debi Derryberry, Bruce Gooch, Jerry Houser, Vera Lockwood
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Disney's 1992 animated feature is a triumph of wit and skill. The high-tech artwork and graphics look great, the characters are strong, the familiar story is nicely augmented with an interesting villain (Jafar, voiced by Jonathan Freeman), and there's an incredible hook atop the whole thing: Robin Williams's frantically hilarious vocal performance as Aladdin's genie. Even if one isn't particularly moved by the love story between the title character (Scott Weinger) and his girlfriend Jasmine (Linda Larkin), you can easily get lost in Williams's improvisational energy and the equally entertaining performances of Freeman and Gilbert Gottfried (as Jafar's parrot). --Tom Keogh

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Soar away on a magic carpet ride of nonstop thrills and fun in the most spectacular adventure of all time! Now meticulously restored and enhanced -- experience the wonders of ALADDIN like never before, from the Academy Award(R)-winning music (Best Original Song, Best Original Score, 1992) to the unforgettable moments of sidesplitting comedy and soaring adventure. In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey, Abu, battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine. Aladdin's whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp as a fun-loving, shape-shifting Genie appears and grants him three wishes, setting him on an incredible journey of discovery. Through his adventures, Aladdin proves that he is a prince where it truly matters most -- on the inside!

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-06-29

One of Disney's best movies! Very funny. Robin Williams does an outstanding job.

Aladdin.......2007-05-16

It is the best and only Arabian movie that I watched when I was younger and I still enjoy to this day. It has great action,

Aladdin.......2007-05-06

I feel lucky to count myself among those who grew up watching modern masterpieces such as "Aladdin", "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast" and the like. Nowadays they just don't make 'em like that anymore. Sad but true. (I'm not keen on the Pixar flicks, sorry). I vividly remember going to see each and one of them (starting with "Mermaid" in the spring of 1990) on the big screen. Those were scarce moments of true childhood innocence. Times that you take with you forever, and Disney has done just that to almost every kid in the world during the last 70 years. "Aladdin" came out at the peak of Disney's third golden age that started in 1989. The company released a number of films which broke new ground in animation and were huge artistic and commercial successes as well. Although it broke a few records when it came out on video in 1993, for some odd reason, this DVD release sold a meager amount of copies, catching everyone at the studio by surprise. Nevertheless, "Aladdin" remains as enjoyable as ever and much better than most of its successors.

Perfect Disney DVD for just about anyone..........2007-05-01

I got this as a gift for my niece and she adores the DVD every time she puts it on. Story is told well with great songs/music to sing along to. Production work is A+. Makes a very nice gift for kids or the kid in the adult.

A Fun Children's Story Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights.......2007-04-28

The story of Aladdin, from a collection of stories dating back more than a millennium, has been filmed dozens of times in dozens of variations. However, none was ever filmed as creatively, humorously and family friendly as Disney Studios did in 1992. The success of the movie owes much to the talents of Robin Williams, whose manic impersonations and characterizations propel this movie along at a frantic pace. Disney also kept the story of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine simple, helping the appeal of the movie.

This story is relatively simple, cutting out much of the detail from the original story. Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger), is a teenager trying to find enough to eat in Baghdad. Though Aladdin steals food and is a bit of a rogue, he also has a sense of fairness, honor and innocence, a "diamond in the rough" that evil Grand Vizier Jafar (voiced by Jonathan Freeman) needs to enter the Cave of Wonders to steal the magic lamp.

Aladdin enters the cave and finds the lamp, but uses the lamp to escape and become Prince Ali in an attempt to win the heart and hand of Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin). As we learn early in the movie, Princess Jasmine wants nothing to do with phonies and princes; she is looking for someone to whom she can give her heart, someone who will understand and love her. Prince Ali is not that person.

Jafar wants the power of being the Sultan of Baghdad. His plan is simple, get the lamp, gain absolute power, marry Jasmine, and take over the world; not necessarily in that order. I would be remiss if I failed to mention Jafar's trusty adviser Iago the Parrot, voiced by the always obnoxious and, certainly in the case of this movie, funny Gilbert Gottfried. Perhaps if Jafar had not had a parrot as an advisor, things might have turned out different for him.

The animation in this edition of the movie is marvelous. The colors are bright and images are quite clear. This movie is excellent to watch on your big screen television.

Another wonderful feature of this movie is the music. The standout song is "A Whole New World," but I also liked "Prince Ali" and "One Jump Ahead." Alan Menken's score and Tim Rice's music garnered an Oscar for Menken and an Oscar for Menken and Rice. In fact, this movie won 22 significant awards and was nominated for another 15.

Aladdin is a good guy trying to survive in a tough world. Princess Jasmine is naïve and innocent. Aladdin's love for Jasmine is pure and teenage and children and teenagers everywhere will identify with Aladdin's angst. The song and dance routines of the Robin Williams' Genie keep the overall tone of this movie light, which is necessary to help balance the evil of Grand Vizier Jafar (voiced by Jonathan Freeman).

I recommend this movie for all members of the family except for the very youngest members, who may be frightened by the images of Jafar and the Genie is a couple of the scenes. Most children ages 4 and above should be able to watch this movie with little difficulty.

Enjoy!

The Return of Jafar/Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Aladdin 2 & 3 Collection)

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Three Stars Because...
Two Great Movies!
Sweet Combos
Some of the best Disney sequels---
the return of robin williams

The Return of Jafar/Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Aladdin 2 & 3 Collection)
Starring: Jonathan Freeman , Gilbert Gottfried , Jason Alexander , Scott Weinger , and Linda Larkin
Director: Tad Stones , Alan Zaslove , and Toby Shelton
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Release Date: 2005-01-18

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The Return of Jafar, the 1994, direct-to-video follow-up to Aladdin (it's actually four episodes of the Aladdin television program, back-to-back) is a wash-out compared to the Robin Williams-driven animation feature that kicked off the franchise. The story partially involves the villainous Jafar's parrot--Iago--trying to leave his master and befriend Aladdin and Jasmine. Williams is nowhere to be found, unfortunately; the genie's voice is provided by Dan Castellaneta, and the difference shows. --Tom Keogh

Robin Williams returns as the voice of the hyperactive genie in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, the second direct-to-video sequel to Disney's hit animated feature. Aladdin, the street beggar turned Prince, risks all to find his father among the cutthroat 40 thieves and joins his quest to find a Midas-like stone that turns everything it touches into gold. A significant cut above most made-for-video animation, this energetic adventure largely leaves Princess Jasmine and the genie behind for a father-and-son quest. Guest voice Jerry Orbach suggests Sean Connery with his thick-as-molasses delivery as the master thief Sa'luk and, despite his limited screen time, Williams once again delights with his wild flights of fantasy as the big blue Genie. A rousing tale full of last-minute escapes and spectacular, kid-sized thrills that even parents will find entertaining. --Sean Axmaker

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Aladdin's thrilling adventure continues with ALADDIN: THE RETURN OF JAFAR and ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES -- together for the first time on DVD in the ALADDIN II & III COLLECTION. This exciting two-movie set features two times the magic, two times the fun, and all your favorite characters!

Customer Reviews:

Three Stars Because..........2007-06-27

...they were two brilliant films with real good plot lines and amazing songs. Neither of them were quite as good as the first one but they were close enough.

Two Great Movies!.......2007-01-04

First off, I don't know why everyone doesn't like the movie "The Return of Jafar". In my opinion it's better than "King of Thieves", and a pretty good sequel, for the fantastic movie "Aladdin". I'm going start off by discussing "The Return of Jafar". First, the story, then the songs, then animation, and lastly, characters.

Well, the story is pretty much what everyone expects it to be. Jafar and Iago escape from the lamp and Jafar seeks revenge on Aladdin. Typical. Not that it's bad or anything, it's just that we all expect that.

The songs don't measure up at all to "A Whole New World", "Prince Ali", or "One Jump Ahead", but they're not terrible at the same time. Some can get pretty annoying, like the one that Jafar sings. But some are good and memorable such as "Forget About Love". I found that song beautiful at the end, and humorous at the beginning. Overall they are just average.

The animation was nothing special. The characters look sort of different, and the animation made their facial expressions look a little odd, and their mouths don't really match up to some of the words they're saying. Nothing great about it.

The characters were basically the same from the original. What I want to talk about is the voices. As you probably know, Robin Williams doesn't return for the voice of the Genie, which everyone hates, but I don't think it wrecks the whole movie. Jonathan Freeman returns for Jafar, and that's about it.

Well, now "Aladdin and the King of Thieves". I don't want to say as much.

The story wasn't as interesting to me, because Jafar is dead now, but it involves the forty thieves, and Aladdin finding his long last father who is actually *Spoiler* the leader of the thieves. Interesting.

The songs were better than the Return of Jafar, but they still don't add up the soundtrack of the original. But I did love "Thin Air".

The animation was definitely better than the second one. Not much more to say about that.

The characters were pretty much the same, except for the thieves probably, and the all-seeing oracle. And Robin Williams returns for the voice of the Genie! I bet you all rejoicing about this!

Well, overall I still like the original best, but Return of Jafar and King of Thieves are worthy sequels for Aladdin. And out of those two, I do prefer Return of Jafar, but King of Thieves is still great too. I would buy these movies, if you liked the first Aladdin. Hope this helped!

Sweet Combos.......2006-11-07

I just love it. I try my very best to collect most Disney movies for my son and I end up enjoying them myself. This set of movies are awesome. Let's just say that HILARIOUS is not the word.

Some of the best Disney sequels---.......2006-03-04

A lot of the other reviewers have been rather harsh on what are, ultimately, cartoons. Not that I dismiss these as solely "kid movies" -- but they aren't live action, and such cutting criticism is unwarranted. Movie sequels almost never live up to the originals, and certain qualities always suffer -- in animated films, the depth of the art is the first thing to go. There's no reason that a movie can't still be enjoyable in spite of that, though.

I do think, however, that these movies need to be considered separately. Return of Jafar is, in fact, little better than an extended episode of the TV show. Not that I think there's really anything wrong with this, but it does show -- the animation quality and the vocal acting simply aren't up to movie standard. The plotline, while amusing, is a little flat. There isn't a lot of dimension to any of the characters, and I feel Jasmine most cheated. From the independant, strong, and charismatic heroine of the original film, she becomes far too girly and weak in this sequel. I confess, though, I wasn't as bothered by the lack of Robin Williams here as many reviewers seem to have been. I think there's more to fault with the script than with Dan Castellaneta's skills. For all its flaws, though, this movie is still entertaining, and far from painful to watch. It's a cut above a lot of Disney sequels, that's for sure, and while casual viewers may not delight in it, for a hardcore Aladdin fan like me, it's a fun addition to the saga.

Aladdin and the King of Thieves approaches the quality of the original film. The animation is much closer to feature film standard -- there are still corners cut, most notably in backgrounds and crowd scenes, but the use of shadows, the subtleties of colour and movement, and the expressions of the characters are all of high quality. Where this film really wins out, though, is in the heart -- the story has real emotion to it, and the characters regain the depth they had in the original. Jasmine, it should be noted, returns to her strong and active self, and the new addition to the cast, Cassim, is enchanting (helped in no small part by the vocal acting of John Rhys-Davies, who is doing his best Sean Connery impersonation here). The plotline is not only interesting, with a return to rollicking adventure, but rather touching as well, and the script regains some of the wit and dynamic of the original. This is by far the better of the two sequels, a true joy to watch.

Ultimately, though, these are both far and away the best of the Disney sequels -- certainly much superior to the DTV ones being put out today, as Disney feels compelled to milk every movie it ever made for secondary material. Getting Return of Jafar and King of Thieves together in this set is definitely the best value -- and definitely worth the purchase!

the return of robin williams.......2005-10-08

Aladdin was a great movie for all ages. The sequals had a hard time living up to it.

The Return of Jafar lost me when Robin Williams didn't return as the the lovable guinie. He is what made the first so great. It has a good story line but just wasn't the same.

With Aladdin and the King of Thieves, I did enjoy the return of Robin Williams, but it is just hard for any movie sequal to keep the magic in it.

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Prince does funk
good show, awful dvd
Great musicianship
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Prince - Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
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Given the sheer volume and varying quality of his recorded output, not to mention his weird behavior, it's easy to overlook the fact that Prince is one of the great talents of the last quarter century--a fact underlined in earnest by this galvanizing performance. The guy has always had a preternatural ability to channel R&B and rock legends like Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and James Brown (cf. this performance's amazing "Money Don't Matter 2 Night/The Work"); now he's added more sophisticated flavors to the mix as well, ranging from George Benson to Steely Dan and Weather Report, and all without sacrificing his own voice. Add to that covers of the Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster" and Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" (really), all played by Prince and his smokin', skin tight band, and what you get is one of the best shows of 2002, or any other year. Extraordinary. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews:

Prince does funk.......2007-03-10

Prince has an absolutely exceptional group of musicians assembled for this show. Prince himself plays, sings and performs well. If you like funk, you will really enjoy this show.

The sound quality is, at times, sub-par. I was surprised that Prince, in the interest of quality control alone, would permit the DVD to be issued without correcting this technical flaw.

The music cooks and, with the exception of a bit too much drama at the very end, the show is well worth the cost of this DVD.

good show, awful dvd.......2006-08-20

obviously, the music featured here is of high-quality. hardly sign of the times transcendent, but nonetheless very exciting (as was typical of prince's 2002 tour). unfortunately the director does his/her upmost to ruin everything for you with sub-bootleg grainy picture quality and warped sound, hamfisted camera angle switches, bizarre washed-out colors, some horribly cheesy effects and cuts. for a band featuring nothing but incredibly dextrous musicians who play with an enormous level of detail and complexity, it's a shame the director clearly hasn't the faintest idea how to shoot a concert let alone one featuring musicians of this caliber. hey prince, just so you know....your DIY "NPGMC" approach is only impressive if with it you can match what you'd been able to do had you still had the financial might of a major behind you. if it looks this amateurish then you just look, well...amateurish. and your talents are not worthy of anything even close to amateur-level presentation. the bootleggers you despise so much put far greater care into the stuff they put out than you obviously could be bothered to do with this. i mean really, you re-shot sign of the times in its entirety at paisley park after the rotterdam/antwerp footage was not up to par: i find it hard to believe that original footage was any worse than this.

hardcore prince fans such as myself will want it despite this, but casual fans (especially those not familiar with the more obscure prince material that makes up most of this concert) should definitely avoid.

Great musicianship.......2006-07-14

This is an excellent video. There are very solid performances from all the musicians involved.

I am a sax player so I was excited to find out that Maceo Parker was going to be on the video again, as I had seen him also perform with Prince on the Rave video. Maceo is without a doubt one of the most influential alto players alive today.

I was also impressed with Eric Leeds' Tenor sax chops. This was the first time I had heard Eric Leeds and he is an enjoyable sax player to listen to.

The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because I have seen Prince perform in this manner before, and I didn't find the performance to be overly suprising. I enjoyed other videos of his, such as Rave un2 The Year 2000. Honestly, I felt that Rave had a bit more energy and suprises than this one. This performance is a bit more intimate as well as tamed in comparison.

Overall, it is a great show and I would recommend it to any music fan. There is something for everyone here, jazz, blues, r&b and hip-hop fans will all find something to appreciate.

How to make a bad dvd of a good concert.......2006-05-06

AOL music allows you to download the entire concert for free, which is FAR better than this dvd. This is NOT a dvd of the Las Vegas concert; it is a dozen music videos, all of which were created from the concert footage. The director has chopped-and-diced this concert beyond enjoyment. The sound is not in true surround sound, and the MTV-style quick-cuts and wacky angles are so annoying as to make the video unwatchable.

A new musical high!.......2006-03-17

There are artists who grow better with age, reach artistic peaks that they could only hint at during their long career and manage to deliver on this promise one day. Well for Prince, that day has come as shown by this concert DVD. "Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas" shows Prince at his most laid back, confident, versatile and downright spectacular. Although Prince has always been an amazing musician and instrumentalist, producing record after recored of singular, unique pop and performing at awe-inspiring concert after another for almost thirty years, this concert shows him achieving a new musical high. Mixing Jazz (that's right!), funk, hard-rock, r&b and electronica, he and his band perform one of the finest concerts ever recorded beginning with "Pop Life" all the way through several tracks from his "Rainbow Children" album (in re-arranged and funked up versions) as well as cuts from "Sign o'times" and even a cover of James Brown's "Pass the peas" and Led Zeppelin's "Whole lotta love" (which has one earth-shattering solo by Prince). Add to that some of Prince's finest vocal performances in years, a band performing as if they were born to (this incarnation of the NPG puts almost all others to shame and that's saying something) with moments of unparalleled jamming, some stellar horns work by Maceo Parker and Eric Leeds, and Prince's ocassional comedy bits (which are at times outright hilarious) and you've got one umissable show by a musical genius. Essential for fans of all kinds of music.

*The four star rating is because of the less than stellar video presentation and the short running time of 72 minutes (80 mins if you count the bonus track "The Ride"*.

Disney Presents Aladdin and the King of Thieves

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Aladdin and the king of thieves
Robin's back!
Thank God for the Return of Robin Williams

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At long last, Aladdin is about to marry the Princess Jasmine. Despite the presence and encouragement of his friends Genie, Carpet, and Abu, he is fearful and anxious. He is most worried as to what kind of father he will be, having never known his own. But when the 40 Thieves disrupt the wedding trying to steal a magical oracular talisman, Aladdin is drawn into a dangerous quest to stop the find his long-lost father. Cast overview, first billed only: Robin Williams .... Blue Genie (voice) Scott Weinger .... Aladdin (voice)

Customer Reviews:

Aladdin and the king of thieves.......2006-03-23

One of the best disney movies i have ever seen.
It has great songs, and i'd love to find a cd with them on.
I especially like the song 'Thin Air', and also 'There's a Party in Agrabah'.

Robin's back!.......2005-05-07

Robin Williams is back as the Genie,cool,huh?,this movie starts out when Al and Jas are finally getting married,when the wedding gets demolished by the 40 thieves,and Aladdin's dad is really alive!,and this adventure is a father and son expedition for the golden hand of Midas,you'll surely enjoy it!

Thank God for the Return of Robin Williams.......2005-05-02

The first Aladdin was by far the best, the second one was a horrible piece of dribble, but this one isn't too bad. Could it be that they had to make the script better in an effort to snag back Robin Williams? Well, if that's what happened, it worked. Still not up to par with the original, but definitely worth the time to watch it.

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It was good,but not as good as the first one.

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Aladdin is adjusting to his new life as part of the upper crust. He and Princess Jasmine may not be married yet, but the pressures of palace society have already begun. On top of that, Iago (the parrot pet of Sultan's ex-vizir turned genie, Jafar) appears asking for help and no one is happy to see him. But things begin to look up when Genie returns from his trip around the world. Meanwhile, Jafar's black lamp is discovered by an idiot crook called Abis Mal. By using Abis Mal, Jafar makes his way back to Agrabah with ideas of payback for Aladdin and his friends.

Customer Reviews:

It was good,but not as good as the first one........2005-05-07

This is the sequel to the #1 film of 1992,in this movie,the evil genie Jafar is released from his lamp from a thief named Abis Mal,and he is about to use his powers of pure evil,and Iago has also been released,duh,he released himself!,and Aladdin isn't a street rat anymore,he's gonna become the Sultan's royal vizier. "And when Aladdin becomes sultan,that will make me the grand vizier,only I'm not gonna blow it like that idiot Jafar!"-Iago,and the Genie isn't played by Robin Williams,he's played by that guy who played Homer Simpson,and it features 6 new songs!,oh,and one more thing,will they ever get rid of Jafar forever?,and there's a rule,to destroy a genie,destroy his lamp.

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Lame-O
Way better than the Disney version!
Better then Disney

Aladdin (Golden Films)
Director: Masakazu Higuchi
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Lame-O.......2005-09-04

Lame. Lame. Lame. If you like this version of Aladdin, you must have eaten too much paste as a kid and your tastebuds died long ago.

I don't even have to compare it to Disney. You know it's not Disney and I know it's not Disney.

This was totally unwatchable all on its own merits.

Way better than the Disney version!.......2004-08-06

People may think whatever they please about Disney films being better than Goodtimes in quality, but when it comes to entertainment I prefer Goodtimes. This version of the classic tale Aladdin is more fun to watch than the Disney one made somewhere in 1992, it isn't filled with annoying and boring songs and really tells the story, I bet if Disney removed all the songs and crazy genie sequences the main scenes in the movie would be about 30 minutes long. This version has only one song played at the beginning and at the end, and all the rest is great fun to watch, Aladdin himself is kind of a funny guy, very believable and pleasent, Leila is really more charming than Jasmine as well, so, I give this one 5 stars, not because it has great animation, but because it is a lot of fun to watch. Recommended for kids and parents of all ages.

What I'm wondering is, is it really necessary to write (Not Disney) after the collection's titles? I think "(Goodtimes version) would be more appropiate. Disney isn't always the maker of the "original" and certainly not always the best, Aladdin is an example of that.

Better then Disney.......2002-08-07

A Goodtimes cartoon, Aladdin is better then the disne version an d cheaper

Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition Collector's Gift Set)

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Excellent
Aladdin
Aladdin
Perfect Disney DVD for just about anyone...
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Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition Collector's Gift Set)
Starring: Scott Weinger , Robin Williams , Linda Larkin , Jonathan Freeman , and Frank Welker
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Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-06-29

One of Disney's best movies! Very funny. Robin Williams does an outstanding job.

Aladdin.......2007-05-16

It is the best and only Arabian movie that I watched when I was younger and I still enjoy to this day. It has great action,

Aladdin.......2007-05-06

Perfect Disney DVD for just about anyone..........2007-05-01

A Fun Children's Story Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights.......2007-04-28

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Awesome Movie!!
The Kid is Back and Amazon Has Him!
Classic (predictable) and GREAT for Small Boys!
as enjoyable as a toothache
enjoyably stupid

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A Kid in King Arthur's Court
Star Kid
Angels in the Infield
Angels in the Endzone
First Kid

ASIN: 1573623962
Release Date: 1998-08-04

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There's more shtick than you can shake a stick at in this goofy sequel to the 1995 comedy A Kid in King Arthur's Court. Thomas Ian Nicholas returns as Calvin, a deceptively commonplace '90s teen whose pizza-delivery job gets him mixed up in an ancient quest to help Ali Baba save Aladdin--and all of Arabia--from the evil schemes of Aladdin's brother, Luxor. Just as Calvin relied on rollerblades and CD players to help him in the previous movie, his stash of contemporary gizmos gets him out of more than one jam when Luxor's henchmen come looking for him. There's a fair amount of F/X magic here--including the traditional opening of Ali Baba's hideaway at the command "open sesame"--but silliness is the real engine of this movie. (Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves? Try Ali and his Three Lamebrained Brothers.) Comic actor Taylor Negron is very funny as Aladdin's smart-aleck genie, stuck inside a lamp for a thousand years but hip enough to describe Luxor as "gone postal." --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Movie!!.......2006-05-12

I'm 18 and I love this movie every time I watch it. Yes, the plot as well as the script are extremely corny and cheesy and the actress who plays the princess loks old enough to be in her thirties, but it is an entertaining movie nonetheless. It portrays a nice adventure for anyone wishing to get away from the troubles of life for a while and return later. It's a great modern Aladdin story as was said in another review and I recommend it to anyone, espcially in my generation.

The Kid is Back and Amazon Has Him!.......2006-03-22

You could say this is the Citizen Kane of camel air biscuit movies. Beautifully photographed by Wally Pfister (BATMAN BEGINS) in the same locations where Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed, this lighthearted sequel to A KID IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, should not be missed. Please buy many copies often. The writer has 5 kids and needs the residuals.

Classic (predictable) and GREAT for Small Boys!.......2005-06-02

(from a 6 year old's perspective:)Bad Guys in Black - Good guys in White....cool special effects & a princess to fall in love with...."The kid" is totally the hero of the flick, and my 6 year old son and friend were completely enthralled....soooo much is targeted toward girls (princess bride/bratz/powder puff girls/kim possible, etc) that it is NICE to find Traditional Hero Movies that my son can dig his teeth into.....inspired by this one, we bought the "arthur's court", and am guessing it will be even better....am sorry this was the end of the series...Bottom Line: 6-8 year old boys will LOVE this movie...

as enjoyable as a toothache.......2005-04-03

This sequel to the disney movie "Kid in King Arthur's Castle" is as pointless a sequel as Son of the mask. This is really a disney ripoff. The lamp looks the same as Disney's aladdin. The part that gets me confused. If the lamp vanished like 80,000 years ago. How would it end up in a pizza place. Don't waste your money on this stupid movie.

enjoyably stupid.......2004-11-11

little kids might enjoy it. Apparently Aladdin's wife, daughter and his evil brother Luxor very British. and the gene was a [...] hipster. In 8the century arabia they knew how to read English world 'Pizza deivery' and knew what Pizza was.
This is hilariously stupid

Average customer rating:

Lame-O
Way better than the Disney version!
Better then Disney

Aladino
Starring: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
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ASIN: B000AJJMQO
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Customer Reviews:

Lame-O.......2005-09-04

Way better than the Disney version!.......2004-08-06

Better then Disney.......2002-08-07

A Goodtimes cartoon, Aladdin is better then the disne version an d cheaper

Faerie Tale Theatre - Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp

Average customer rating:

Pretty lame
an enchanting delight from FAERIE TALE THEATRE
A rare jem!

Faerie Tale Theatre - Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp
Starring: Robert Carradine , Shelley Duvall , James Earl Jones , Leonard Nimoy , and Valerie Bertinelli
Director: Tim Burton
Manufacturer: Starmaker II
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ASIN: B00061UI14
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Description

Aladdin is trapped in a cave by an evil magician, but ultimately escapes with the help of a genie.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty lame.......2005-08-05

In 4th grade, we had to watch this movie. It totally sucked! The setting was totally crappy too. But, when I found it Tim Burton was involved with this movie, I liked it more!

an enchanting delight from FAERIE TALE THEATRE.......2004-10-30

ALADDIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP is one of the most enjoyable of episodes from the fabulous FAERIE TALE THEATRE series. Robert Carradine, Valerie Bertinelli, James Earl Jones and Leonard Nimoy lead the strong cast.

Aladdin is played by the appealing Robert Carradine, who offers a fine performance as the resourceful young hero who is thrown into a world of wonder, danger and romance after discovering a lamp which contains a Genie (James Earl Jones) who will grant his every wish. Unfortunately, a scheming magician (Leonard Nimoy) also knows about the magical lamp and will stop at nothing to get it...

Valerie Bertinelli is luminous as the beautiful Princess Sabrina who steals Aladdin's heart. She was nominated for several awards for her performance here. James Earl Jones is an amazing Genie; big and boistrous and very funny!

Directed by Tim Burton, ALADDIN comes to life with sparkling sets and vivid costumes. One of the best. Co-starring Rae Allen as Aladdin's mother and Ray Sharkey as the Grand Vizier.

A rare jem!.......2003-06-03

While an all-white cast of arabs is little embarassing in the more enlightened 21st century, the strength of the cast is amazing for such a small project.

Lenord Nimoy as the evil Sorcerer!
James Earl Jones as the Genies of the Ring and the Lamp!

And if it gives you an idea of what to expect from the film, this rare little production was Tim Burton's first professional Directing job! His cave of wonders is remarkably creepy given the shoestring budget.

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