TomOpus

Arabia

Big Boy Laroux

I like that you expect audiences to know (or care about) the difference.

Edit - i think they SHOULD care, but the reality is that they don't.

tanman

Nah...I don't suspect that anyone has really thought of it. They just think oh foreign country with no blonde people. I'm sure they have camels and tigers.

nando820

Question for those that have seen the other Disney remakes. Are there any that are as good as Aladdin. I usually skip them because they seem so pointless. But maybe there is another one that its worth a look

RichC2

imo, Jungle Book is still their best remake. It feels similarly stagy to Aladdin but I found it enjoyable.

dex14

I think Cinderella was the best followed by The Jungle Book. I did not think Aladdin was very good.

Big Boy Laroux

So far, i'd rank them (I think I've seen all of the recent ones except Dumbo and Alice Through the Looking Glass):

1) Pete's Dragon (if this counts, it's my favorite)
2) Cinderella (Was not just a straight remake, felt original)
3) The Jungle Book (fun movie, great voice work, great visuals)
4) Beauty and the Beast (I thought the cast overall was quite good)
5) Aladdin (Better than I expected)
6) The Lion King (Visually stunning, but zero originality) (4-6 are all pretty close for me)
7) Maleficent (still don't get why this movie was even made, neutered one of the best disney villains. AND a sequel?)

If Christopher Robin counts, I'd probably throw that in between Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast.

dex14

Daytripper

I agree with everything you said here. Although I haven't seen "The Lion King" yet. I would put "Cinderella" at #1 and "Pete's Dragon" a close second. "Cinderella" was the perfect Disney live action film IMO. Everything about it was perfect. My only gripe with "The Jungle Book" were the songs. They just felt awkward. "Beauty and the Best" was a gorgeous looking film with an incredible cast. But it wasn't as exciting as the animated version. "Aladdin" was better than I expected too. But still an average and completely unnecessary remake. Which brings us to "Maleficent" (my favorite Disney villain ever). What a turd that was. Like Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" (also not great), that didn't warrant a sequel and I feel (HOPE) it's sequel bombs too.

tanman

Of the one's I've seen:

1. Aladdin
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Jungle Book
4. Cinderella (although I don't remember much from this)


....last. Lion King - this was just terrible IMHO. It was like what if you took the Lion King and just removed all of the imagination and artistry and fun from it.

AfiLai

Love Will Smith and will usually watch anything he stars in, but this version of Aladdin doesn't seem that interesting to me.

Big Boy Laroux

If you love Will Smith, then you need to give it a watch. I'm not a big fan of his overall (definitely very one-note - i know he CAN be a great actor, but many times he coasts), but his performance here is good.

MLBFan24

Finally watched this on Disney+. I really enjoyed it.

Naomi Scott looked amazing. Nasim Pedrad (Dalia) was really funny. Will Smith did a good job.

The Desert Moon deleted song/scene is good and would have been nice in the movie. It's on Youtube.

Cinderella is still the best live action remake

devilshalo

I thought it was fine with a strong performance by Naomi Scott, but a hottie Jafar and an uncharismatic, uninspired lead as Aladdin knocks it down a good bit for me. Will Smith being Will Smith was expected and not distracting.

RichC2

It's funny, while i remember not disliking this the only scene i remember is the one with the horribly sped up footage.

The Questyen

Finally got around to watching this and thought it was really good. Great performances all around especially Massoud, Smith, and Pedrad.