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Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition)

Scott Weinger (Actor), Robin Williams (Actor), John Musker (Director), Ron Clements (Director) | Rated: G (General Audience) | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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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

Special Features

First off, the presentation is a knockout. Restored and cleaned up for the DVD release, the 1992 film looks grand, with the strong color scheme brought to a new level of vitality. The "Disney Enhanced" 5.1 sound is a bit warmer and robust than the standard 5.1 Dolby sound (also included). Disney has honed its ability to present a vast amount of information smoothly. "A Diamond in the Rough," the two-hour documentary, can be viewed three ways: via an index (with the duration of each segment nicely noted), an interactive menu, or a simple one-click "play all" mode. Add the information from the two new commentary tracks (one by the directors and producers, the other--much more amusing--by four character animators), and you can digest that even though Beauty and the Beast may have been more prestigious, Aladdin was much more challenging and fun to animate. A town hall-type retrospective brings together many of the talents to reminisce but, alas, Robin Williams's lack of participation in the DVD is evident (he does appear--in rare form--in the vintage recording-session footage). In a nice change from the usual Disney sheen, the original story that was radically changed is discussed and deleted scenes are shown.

Another spotlight is on the music with four deleted songs on display with their rough animation (which was also deleted). One song, "Proud of Your Boy," receives an orchestral version with none other than Clay Aiken crooning the tune. For the kids, the games are quite lame, but a must-see--on the biggest screen possible--is the Magic Carpet Adventure. Like The Lion King DVD's "Virtual Safari," viewers race through the settings of the movie as if we are on a theme-park ride--without the motion. The adults will want to view it and might be needed to solve the puzzle via some quick inputting from the DVD remote. --Doug Thomas

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4.7 out of 5 stars
33 reviews
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is awesome April 6 2010
By Aline Newton
Format:DVD
I looked all over for this product! I grew up with Disney movies, so I wanted to share that experience with my kids. Aladdin was always one of my favorites. So far I have been able to find almost every Disney movie I wanted on DVD, but Aladdin was the hardest to find. Then I came across it on amazon, and was so excited! My 4 year old usually does not sit through a whole movie, but he does for Aladdin. He loves the music, and the genie is hilarious! So in closing, Aladdin is one of the best Disney movies ever. All Disney fans must have this in their collection.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece,finally arriving! Mar 3 2004
By T.E.
Format:DVD
Seems like years since I last saw Aladdin,it quickly became one of my favorite movies of all time,and with past Disney hits like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast,Disney had yet another masterpiece in Aladdin.

It's a story about Aladdin,a street rat,growing up in Agrabah,who leads a carefree life until he stumbles upon the Cave of Wonders and frees the Genie from his lamp. He also falls in love with Jasmine,daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. But not all is peaceful,for the vizier Jafar,along with his wisecracking parrot,Iago,plan disaster upon the Sultan,Jasmine and all of Agrabah. It's all typical Disney hilarity and the trademark Disney music that we all fell in love with in Disney's classics.

I will be for sure snagging this come October when it's release date arrives.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excitement! Feb 23 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I love Aladdin! i am a big fan. I can't wait till october 5! everyone should watch this classic!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
I like my purchase. I receive it in no time (about three or four days). It is a good movie. Thanks.
Published 13 days ago by Jossüa Fortin
5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic !!
Great quality, the classic movie I enjoyed watching as a kid. Plus lots of bonus features that are quite interesting!
Published 2 months ago by Jean-Philippe Ravenelle
5.0 out of 5 stars kids loved the movie
my kids watch the movie over and over again they love watching it. i recommend it to other parents for their children. lots of singing in the movie
Published 2 months ago by Angela Paupanekis
4.0 out of 5 stars DVD Aladdin
Product arrived with a broken case. Other than that I love it. My Grandchildren can now watch in the car.
Published 2 months ago by Carolyn E. Innis
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I love Disney movies when I played kingdom hearts it made me want to buy all my fav disney movies so I'm glad I was able to find most of them aladdin is really well done and it... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Raven chan
3.0 out of 5 stars Aladdin
The discs themselves were fine, the case however was not so great. One of the disc holders is broken on one side and the other won't keep the disc in place.
Published 7 months ago by twasbrillig
5.0 out of 5 stars Super!
J'ai reçu le DVD dans un très très bon état. Tout y était! IL n'y avait pas de bris ni grafignes. Merci beaucoup!
Published 8 months ago by maryse
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As all of the Disney movies - Aladdin is an excellent movie for both young and old. I highly recommend this movie for all ages. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lizard
3.0 out of 5 stars slightly disappointed
Although I knew I was ordering a previously viewed DVD, I was disappointed to have it arrive in a smashed plastic case. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rhonda
5.0 out of 5 stars very satisfied costumer
I received my product very quickly and im really satisfied with the condition of the dvd.
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