In Memoriam Howard Asham (1950-1991) (DVD)

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2007)

As my most precious person is Arabian & looks like a twin of Princess Jasmine, I can only rate "10" this Disney.
It's totally moving for me to see the one I care in a cartoon: Her appearance, hers colors, her free spirit are there, mixed altogether with splendid flavors from her roots; It is not often those days to see Middle-east as a fairy tale
So, my heart gives "10", but reason would be more harsh because this movie stenches Hollywood business:
First, you got again, and again the never-ending Disney plot formula: little sidekick animals & the musical: Hey! Look at those ones: a screaming monkey & lousy parrot! And speaking of music, the songs sound more jazzy American than Arabic melodies.
Then, you got big Mr. K who decides than a "Tom Cruise" clone is better than a nobody Aladdin: But for what? Dollars or teaching kids wisdom, bravery, etc
Then, the Genie of this movie (pun intended!) is treated like garbage.
But it is not the worst:
I want now to put shame on Disney executives (again Mr K. ?) for their short memories: Their loyal & awards winning musician, Howard Asham, writes to death his final songs with this movie and there's no remembrances for him in the credits. AIDS is such a shameful disease? Well, shame on you, Disney: Hopefully, it was a great emotion to see his friends nearly crying about him, so my title says it all