Hop on a carpet and fly to another....

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2002)

....GREAT MOVIE!
This movie is AWESOME! It's in my list as one of the Top 20 greatest motion pictures of all-time!
"Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the the caravan camels roam Where they cut off your ear If they don't like your face It's barbaric, but hey, it's home
When the wind's from the east And the sun's from the west And the sand in the glass is right Come on down Stop on by Hop a carpet and fly To another Arabian night
Arabian nights Like Arabian days More often that not Are hotter than hot In a lot of good ways
Arabian nights 'Neath Arabian moons A fool off his guard Could fall and fall hard Out there on the dunes"
-The film stars a "street rat" named Aladdin who befriends a Genie from the magic lamp which he found and kept while on a mission for the evil Jafar. Aladdin's first wish is to become a prince so he can marry the princess with whom he had fallen in love with.
"Make way for Prince Ali Say hey! It's Prince Ali
Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar Hey you! Let us through! it's a bright new star! Oh come! Be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way! Here he comes! Ring bells! Bang the drums! Are you gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! fabulous he! Ali Ababwa Genuflect, show some respect Down on one knee! Now try your best to stay calm Brush up your Sunday salaam Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali! Mighty is he! Ali Ababwa Strong as ten regular men, definitely! He faced the galloping hordes A hundred bad guys with swords Who sent those goons to their lords? Why, Prince Ali
He's got seventy-five golden camels Purple peacocks He's got fifty-three When it comes to exotic type mammals Has he got a zoo? I'm telling you, it's a world class menagerie!
Prince Ali! Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa That physique! How can I speak? Weak at the knee Well, get on out to that square Adjust your veil and prepare To gawk and grovel at Prince Ali!
(sung in counterpoint) There's no question this Ali's alluring Never ordinary, never boring Everything about the man plain impresses He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder! He's about to pull my heart asunder! And I absolutely love the way he dresses!
He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys (He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys!) And to view them he charges no fee (He's generous, so generous!) He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies (Proud to work for him) They bow to his whim, lover serving him They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!
Prince Ali! Amorous he! Ali Ababwa! Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see And that, good people, is why he got dolled up and dropped by With sixty elephants, llamas galore With bears and lions A brass band and more With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers His birds that warble on key Make way for Prince Ali"
-Aladdin and Jasmine had a previous encounter where she also falls in love with but Aladdin doesn't know that at first. And so after he becomes a prince he tries to capture her love by taking her on a magic carpet ride.
"Aladdin- I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us no Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming
Jasmine- A whole new world A dazzling place I never knew But when I'm way up here It's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole new world with you
Aladdin- Now I'm in a whole new world with you
Jasmine- Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky A whole new world (Aladdin- Don't you dare close your eyes) A hundred thousand things to see (Aladdin- Hold your breath- it gets better) I'm like a shooting star I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be
Aladdin- A whole new world (Jasmine- Every turn a surprise) With new horizons to purue (Jasmine- Every moment, red-letter)
Both - I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world That's where we'll be
Aladdin- A thrilling chase
Jasmine- A wondrous place
Both - For you and me"
-After that several events occur which I'm not going to get into so I won't ruin the movie for those of who haven't seen it.
4(****)out of 4(****)stars