The new Aladdin
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I haven't really liked any of the Live-Action Cartoon remakes. Beauty and the Beast was okay, I guess.
I'm not sure it's necessary. But people flock to see them, so what do I know?
I'm not sure it's necessary. But people flock to see them, so what do I know?
Recasting these live action remakes with big Hollywood names with mediocre vocal talent, if any at all (e.g., Emma Watson, sorry Hermione) is becoming really old.
Can't they get some Broadway people that can sing and act?
Can't they get some Broadway people that can sing and act?
These remakes bring out my "get off my lawn" old man side. I've been doing my best to inundate my 1 year old with the originals not corrupted by these bastardized remakes.
I think he'll be fine. Certainly less manic than Williams' take, but silly and charming in his own way. I'd be kind of disappointed if they had brought in someone to do a straight-up impersonation of Robin William's character. Let someone else take a shot at it and put their own spin on it.
Agreed. I think the movie looks just OK. It'll probably make a ton of money and then be quickly forgotten. The perfect summer movie.
Not going to lie, I thought Emma Watson was a pretty darn good singer in Beauty and the Beast!
I am in this camp too, just do CGI with archive recordings. There has to be tons of recordings from him that didn't make the original if you wanted to freshen it up a little. I can't think of a role in a Disney animated more untouchable than this one.
I guess I don't see any issue with them doing these remakes of Disney classics. I love the stories so much, and I like seeing them in live-action. To me they are completely different movies, and I know they are supposed to just be fun so that's what I have. They aren't supposed to be these Oscar-winning masterpieces. The kids love them, so I won't complain.
And on the Will Smith thing, I actually don't mind it because everyone who wants a genie like Williams' genie is asking to be let down. You can't have a big-time comedian or someone with energy do the genie in the same light as what he did it in. It has to be a different style of genie. Still fun with some humor, but not trying to re-enact what Robin did. So I think Will Smith is not a bad choice, as I have heard he's acting the genie sort of like '90's Will Smith did his acting.
And on the Will Smith thing, I actually don't mind it because everyone who wants a genie like Williams' genie is asking to be let down. You can't have a big-time comedian or someone with energy do the genie in the same light as what he did it in. It has to be a different style of genie. Still fun with some humor, but not trying to re-enact what Robin did. So I think Will Smith is not a bad choice, as I have heard he's acting the genie sort of like '90's Will Smith did his acting.
Check this dude out. Your message brought this video back to mind, which is ironically a song from Aladdin.
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The initial impression a couple of weeks ago was bad, but the trailer makes it seem like it won't be horrible.
Nobody can touch Robin Williams as the genie so there is not point in trying to recreate / imitate it. Let somebody like Will Smith take it in a different direction and see how he does. I think Will's personality has the potential to be decent.
Nobody can touch Robin Williams as the genie so there is not point in trying to recreate / imitate it. Let somebody like Will Smith take it in a different direction and see how he does. I think Will's personality has the potential to be decent.
I think the genie issue had more to do with how he looked in the last one. It looked really bad. This looks better.
Took the kids to it yesterday. Meh. Will Smith was fine, but really all it did was remind me how great Robin Williams was. Smith tried to do his own thing with it but there were a lot of lines from the original that were glaringly missing or just weren't delivered as well by Smith. Aladdin was fine, Jasmine was a more interesting character, and hated what they did with Jafar. The kids loved it though and that's all I really cared about.
Jack Black's youtube channel is pretty hilarious stuff. Jack Black trying to throw a boomerang, Jack Black trying to fly a kite, Jack Black hanging out with his own stuntman trying to do stunts, etc...it's more funny than most recent tv and movie comedies. Mostly he's with his kids and basically he is a kid but at the same time seems to actually be a putting in good effort as a dad.
I do think he'd have been better for the role than Will Smith. I used to love Fresh Prince as a tv show when it ran but I just don't find him that funny over the past 10-15 years.
The original Aladdin was great but for some reason I have no desire to see the remake unless it is a $2 rental out of the Redbox. Will Smith is great but I don't see anyone ever coming close to Robin William's performance. Jafar in the previews seemed very underwhelming and seeing you confirm it just makes me even less excited about the film.
The Lion King remake on the other hand I am so stinking excited to see it in theaters! I have very high expectations for the first scene on the big screen. The visuals look phenomenal.
I only went to take my kids. As far as kids films go it's good. But I definitely wouldn't recommend otherwise.
