![]() ![]() ![]() As a bond between Aladdin and Jasmine develops, the palace guards capture Aladdin on Jafar's orders, during which Jasmine reveals herself. Concealing herself, she escapes the palace and is saved from an angry merchant by Aladdin and his pet monkey Abu. Meanwhile, Princess Jasmine is upset by her obligation to marry a prince due to the law rather than for love. The cave's guardian tells him that only one person is worthy to enter: "the diamond in the rough", whom Jafar later identifies as a young street urchin named Aladdin. Jafar, a ruthless sorcerer and the royal vizier of the Middle Eastern city of Agrabah, seeks a lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders. A live-action film adaptation directed by Guy Ritchie was released on May 24, 2019. Aladdin 's success led to various derived works and other material inspired by the film, including two direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), an animated television series, and a Broadway adaptation. The film's home video VHS release also set a sales record and grossed about $500 million in the United States. Upon release, it became the first animated feature to reach the half-billion-dollar mark and was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by The Lion King (1994).Īladdin garnered two Academy Awards, as well as other accolades for its soundtrack, which had the first and only number from a Disney feature to earn a Grammy Award for Song of the Year, for the film's " A Whole New World," sung by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. It was a commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1992 with an earning of over $504 million in worldwide box office revenue. ![]() It received positive reviews from critics (particularly for Williams' performance). The musical score was written by Alan Menken and features six songs with lyrics written by both Ashman and Tim Rice, who took over after Ashman's death.Īladdin was released on November 11, 1992. The animators based their designs on the work of caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, and computers were used for both finishing the artwork and creating some animated elements. Lyricist Howard Ashman first pitched the idea, and the screenplay went through three drafts before then-Disney Studios president Jeffrey Katzenberg agreed to its production. With the genie's help, Aladdin disguises himself as a wealthy prince and tries to impress the Sultan in order to win the heart of his free-spirited daughter, Princess Jasmine, as the Sultan's evil vizier Jafar plots to steal the magic lamp for his own uses. Featuring the voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, and Jonathan Freeman, the film follows the titular Aladdin, an Arabian street urchin, who finds a magic lamp containing a genie. The film was produced and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay they co-wrote with the writing team of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The 31st Disney animated feature film and the fourth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it is based on the Arabic folktale of the same name from the One Thousand and One Nights. Kidnapping speaks to me as a little more villainous, so point to “Tangled.Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. She wanted a plant so much that when she realized it had been used on the princess, she kidnapped the little girl and raised her as her own. Meanwhile, the villain of “Tangled” is Mother Gothel. He’s trying to find the genie and get his help to take over while also hypnotizing people using his snake staff. The villain of “Aladdin” is Jafar, the royal vizier who is trying to take over and become the Sultan of Agrabah. Both are excellent main characters but I’m a little more invested in Aladdin’s journey. ![]() She’s trying to see the light festival that she doesn’t know is actually a ceremony in hopes of bringing her back home. In “Tangled,” the main character is Rapunzel, a kidnapped princess whose hair is strong enough to pull a person up into a tower. With the help of a genie, a flying carpet and his trusty companion Abu, a monkey turned elephant turned back monkey. In “Aladdin,” our main character is Aladdin a thief who falls in love with a princess and wants to become a prince so she can marry him. It’s “Aladdin” against “Tangled.” Let’s see who wins this week’s battle. This week I’ll be comparing a classic from the Disney Renaissance and a 3D animated princess film from the Disney Revival. After a few month hiatus, we’re back with another Disney+ battle. ![]()
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