Solid Gold Disney Classic!!!

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2013)

Aladdin is Disney's 31st full-length animated feature film released in 1992. Based on the popular Arab folktale, the film follows a young peasant boy named Aladdin (voice by Scott Weinger) and his sidekick Abu (voiced by Frank Welker) who are in search of a life outside of the streets from stealing food and dodging guards every day. Then one day, they meet the beautiful Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin) in the marketplace and after they save her life, they take her to their place and realize that she wants the exact opposite of what they want; a normal life outside of the palace walls. Then, after Aladdin is thrown into prison by the evil Sorcerer Jafar (voiced by Jonathan Freeman), he is unknowingly taken to the Cave of Wonders by Jafar (disguised as an old beggar man) and his wisecracking sidekick Iago to find an ancient magic lamp that unleashes a genie that grants three wishes. After Aladdin and Abu find the lamp and narrowly escape the Cave on the Magic Carpet, they are thrown back into the cave as it crumbles in the ground. In the process however, Abu grabs the magic lamp, gives it to Aladdin and he accidentally rubs the lamp and unleashes the energetic, hilariously funny Genie (voiced by Robin Williams from "Good Morning, Vietnam", "Mrs. Doubtfire") and chaos ensues!!! This was Disney's fourth film of the Renaissance Era and it's has every element of a classic Disney movie present: great story, unforgettable characters (including one of the best Disney villains of all-time, Jafar), great animation, suspense, great climax, and an awesome score/songs composed by famed Disney composers Alan Menken and Tim Rice (stepping in place of Howard Ashman). The best songs in the movie are "One Jump Ahead", "Prince Ali", and "A Whole New World", played during the magic carpet ride scene. This is yet another one of my favorite Disney movies and my favorite character is the Genie! If you by any chance haven't seen this classic American animated film in the last 20+ years it's been out, all I have to say is: WATCH IT!!! If you need a good Disney film to watch with the family, then I highly recommend this one! Rating: 10/10!!!