First Time Watching *ALADDIN* And Witnessing The Greatness Of Robin Williams!

[@The_Rad_Dad3]

I saw a still where Aladdin and Genie were hugging that said “you’re free, genie” when Robin passed. It made me cry uncontrollably. I’m tearing up right now actually.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

My brother texted that to me right after. I asked why he would do that to me.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I was shocked when he died. I was so shocked that he died. That I didn't cry.

[@HenshinHeroesMedia]

I remembered when aladdin aired on disney channel around williams' death, they had a nice message as a tribute when the movie ended. Touching message

[@jongon0848]

I felt the same way when I rewatched Hook and he flies into the air saying "Thank you for believing." That has me sobbing every time I watch it now!

[@kriscynical]

Ugh God why did you have to remind me about that image? Now I'm tearing up again, too, dammit.

[@jessfusco8]

Fun fact: the singing voice of Jasmine is the same singing voice of Mulan! Lea Salonga is so amazingly talented ❤

[@reikun86]

A Whole New World was huge in the Filipino-American community. We all had to sing the song at events.

[@kriscynical]

She released a solo album back in the 90s that included a duet with Brad Kane, the singing voice of Aladdin. It was like getting a bonus song from the movie. 😄

[@reikun86]

@@kriscynical I listened to one of their duets together. It was really cute. 🥰

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Her original claim to fame, of course, was playing the title character in the West End and Broadway musical *Miss Saigon,* written by Schönberg and Boublil, who also wrote the musical version of *Les Miserables.*

[@jessfusco8]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 yes, i loved Miss Saigon

[@kriscynical]

Scott Weinger, the voice of Aladdin, recorded this movie when he was 15. He's 47 now and STILL recording things as Aladdin in videogames and such.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Great movie

[@IronGhost8280]

Wow, for once, a VA the same age as their character.

[@Hyp3r_Flux]

​@@IronGhost8280Aladdin is 18 Jasmine is the one who's 15

[@AnimationNation2004]

He was also doing Full House at the time.

[@kriscynical]

@@AnimationNation2004 Yes, and in the episode where they go to Disney World they put him in an Aladdin costume in the Main Street parade as a tongue-in-cheek joke.

[@TheXerosyn]

Robin Williams was also the street vendor in the beginning. God I miss him, such a huge part of my childhood in all the stuff he did.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I miss him too. But if he were still alive today. I doubt he would have been acting. He had Lewy Body Dementia. Unlike with regular dementia where you lose your older memories. People with Lewy Body Dementia have difficulty forming newer memories. So acting in films or a tv ahow or doing comedy specials would have been difficult.

[@kriscynical]

The peddler was originally supposed to be revealed to be Genie at the end of the movie but that was changed in re-writes after the peddler's scene was already animated. That's why he only has four fingers instead of five.

[@kimmccarthy7747]

I recognized Robin's voice the instant he went into his spiel with the tent. As if the "too close" line wasn't typical of him enough.

[@killer_rabbit42]

Most of the scene with the peddler going through the items for sale was improvised too. They gave Robin Williams a table of things to play with & let him do what he does best.

[@jaygooese4242]

This is a great animated movie since the 90s

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Robin Williams. He was the GOAT in this movie.

[@osmanyousif7849]

And Gilbert Gottfried (Iago)....

[@PerfectYakon2219]

I can't believe we lost two GOATs

[@georgeprchal3924]

Animators: For the love of God please stop improving! Our hands! Our poor hands they hurt!

[@made-line7627]

​@georgeprchal3924 Improvising haha?

[@Jazzanaught]

Arguably the goat of the 90s

[@DanGamingFan2406]

The absolute comedic genius of both Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried cannot be overstated. Especially Williams' incredible improvised lines. Johnathan Freeman as Jafar is also an amazing role I feel doesn't get enough credit.

[@watershipup7101]

Indeed

[@PerfectYakon2219]

Oh yeah I also heard that Jafar's voice actor was actually in Helluva Boss season 2

[@JanXD91]

@@PerfectYakon2219he was! He played Stolas’ father Paimon

[@9386AliG]

God rest their souls.

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Jonathan Freeman also played Jafar in the Broadway musical!

[@Pokyhawk]

Not only did Robin Williams sing the Genie's songs, he did the voice of the old man in the opening song as well...all for scale because he wanted to do a show his kids could watch and love. Also, Robin ad-libbed so many great lines, they say there are a few hours of Genie recordings that have never been publicly played. They had to be left out of the movie mainly because they couldn't possibly have used them all in a movie of less than 4 or 5 hours.

[@jebVlogs556]

#Pokyhawk they could've honored Robin Williams further by adding those hidden songs in platinum addition or 30th anniversary addition of Aladdin release in collection volume.. instead of not sharing it and locking it away in a fort Knox fault 😮‍💨

[@pyrettablaze86]

He doesn't sing Arabian Nights. Pretty sure.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@pyrettablaze86 Bruce Adler is the singing voice of the peddler.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Great movie

[@toukie]

They gave him a table of stuff and what was on the table was hidden either under a sheet or his eyes were closed and he had to describe what he was touching... the results is genius

[@sapphirewriter8349]

Jasmine is 16 and back in those days, that age was appropriate in thinking about marriage. Aladdin is 18. An age gap but only by 2 years. They wait a while before they marry though. There was a TV series that showed more adventures of them being together and a couple movies after before being officially married in the 3rd movie.

[@punklover99]

"Will not break, will not break...it broke" My absolute favorite line

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

I've always thought that line would be much funnier if, after he says, "Will not break," and it breaks, he just quickly whisked the item out of sight and moved on as if nothing had happened. Saying, "It broke" is just telling us what we already know.

[@midnightlupus1262]

This movie is a good example of why animation as a medium exists. A shape-shifting, powerful, spontaneous being like Genie doesn't translate as well to live action because our brains recognize a human person and then are confused when the human doesn't follow physical rules (the uncanny valley). Animation already registers to us as make believe, so things changing shape don't seem out of place. Also, Genie was unique in that they let Robin Williams improv and then animated the character off of the lines rather than the other way around. The result is a character that is unified and on brand no matter what he does or says. Live action doesn't lend itself to that type of thing.

[@xhagast]

For an even more spectacular example just watch a bit of the cartoon Avatar the Last Airbender. When they tried it live action it was only DARK.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Great movie

[@RG-df2lr]

What? Only dumb people can't accept live action as fantasy. The live action Aladdin was one of the best, and Will Smith did a fantastic job

[@souliewrld]

@@RG-df2lri agree.

[@helenchelmicka]

Fellow Wittertainee? lol. Def agree w you and the good Dr! He hits it on the head, like he said why Cats just didn't work 🙄🙄

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

While the 3rd movie isn't as well known, it's still really good and rounds out the trilogy nicely. Robin Williams actually didn't return to the 2nd movie to play Genie, but he did return to the 3rd.

[@kriscynical]

I second this. King of Thieves is one of the best sequels Disney ever put out in that era. I was 12 when it released and was legitimately surprised at how dark the story got with all the conflict between Aladdin and his father, and the fact that he spent a good chunk of the movie legitimately angry (with good reason, too). "You walked away from your family" and "I'm your son, but I can't live your life"? That was deep stuff for a Disney movie back then.

[@williamrosmer5629]

homer simpson was the genie in 2nd movie

[@jebVlogs556]

​@@kriscynical same I was 15 when made Aladdin and the King of Thieves.. By the way .. Gazaam the same thief in the first movie with Jafar(that was suppose to be Aladdin's father... But the story never shifted) so he got recasted into the third movie.. He mentioned to Aladdin "I couldn't go back empty handed,to a child and mother without something to show for it.." which meant they were destituned ..flat ass fck broke "

[@PatrickDaviswimiwamwamwazzle]

The president at the time was a real asshole, first they used the genie to sell to kids which Robin said he didn't want and second they tried to sabotage Fern Gully which he voiced a character in. IIRC the president before that came back to helm disney and talked Robin to come back for the 2nd sequel.

[@kriscynical]

@@PatrickDaviswimiwamwamwazzle "the president before that came back to helm Disney" ......no? Michael Eisner was the only CEO from 1984 until 2005 unless I'm completely misunderstanding your comment. The only time a CEO has returned was Bob Iger.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

Despite him not being a classically trained singer, Robin Williams was amazing as Genie. The way he sang "Friend like Me" and "Prince Ali" is top-notch.

[@invadertifxiii]

oh have u seen batty rap from ferngully

[@migiplayz91]

I cannot lie when I say that when Robin Williams says "you'll always be a prince to me." I immediately start crying. And when Aladdin frees the genie

[@qrowing]

It legit is always the simplest gestures that get me choked up in these movies lmao. Just something as simple as a character showing they care about another, especially after a massive setback like that.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Great movie

[@janeeroberts8292]

I’m an animator and I learned that it was actually a competition going on with Robin and the animators. They were both trying to one-up each other and the result is what you see. Well, some of it because we know Robin could go on for days. Lol

[@CredibleHulk98602]

I'm sad you cut my favorite joke. "He's got a sword!" "You idiots. We've all got swords!" Great movie overall, still holds up. RIP Robin Williams.

[@nicolasbaron4506]

Aladdin’s such a great film. One of my favorite Disney films of all time! Aladdin and Jasmine have excellent chemistry, the Genie is absolutely hilarious, and Jafar is a very great and intimidating villain.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

I never connected to any of the Disney princesses growing up until Jasmine was introduced. She was the 1st one not wearing a dress and despite needing to be saved in the end, she still wasn't the typical "damsel in distress". Love her so much.

[@timhonigs6859]

For me, as having a gf with a little girl in the early 90s, Aladdin and Lion King were seen in the theaters, then on VHS (over and over, over and over.....*sigh*)

[@jermainedification]

Watch the return of jafar

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Great movie

[@eddawg79]

That opening scene was mostly all improvised by Robin Williams. His work as Genie was brilliant in this movie.

[@soccerhound06]

Robin Williams was also the salesman in the beginning. They put him in a room with a table of items and just let him riff. What’s in the film was animated around his material. Greatest. Ever.

[@neozerocool]

They wrote him a script but it sounded very mechanic, so they told him free ball it. They had to get more tape because he gave them 3-5 hours of material for Genie. He was the first comic to ever get an award for an animation character. He is legendary and always been my fav character in Aladdin. My all time favorite actor.

[@mischr13]

If I were to guess what the controversial thing in this movie was, there's a line in the first song "Arabian Nights" where they say "where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face. it's barbaric but hey, it's home". It was changed in later versions but they still left in the "it's barbaric but hey, it's home" line even though it doesn't make sense in the revised version

[@AlastorsShadowDemon]

Not just that, but since the movie came out, there were people calling it racist. The exaggerated facial features (hooked noses and more while Aladdin/Jasmine looked American) were a problem. {paraphrasing a state from a critic}, the negative portrayal of Arab culture as a whole bothered some folks too.

[@sharpaycutie2]

@@AlastorsShadowDemon I Emma that’s what cartoons do with character they’re egagerate feature 😂 I know the leads don’t look like that but it’s Hollywood and leads have to be cute so….but not evey side caharcter looks bad

[@sharpaycutie2]

Hello how they just assumed it was racist instead of just asking the people who made the song and made the movie where it was the idea behind that line instead of just going off of how they felt in the moment that nobody even picked up in the 90s and nobody even cared for 20 years

[@HyruleBalverine]

@@AlastorsShadowDemon That because they're looking for something to get mad about. The noses are a staple of Disney, look at Clayton from Tarzan or Frolo from Hunchback. Plus this isn't "Arab" culture, it's a post-apocalyptic future. That's why Genie's last master was 10,000 years ago, why Genie is able to reference so many of the "modern day" celebrities and pop culture , and why the game has a stop sign buried in the sand, etc.

[@BlackCroft666]

@@AlastorsShadowDemon I mean those people have no clue what is still going on this countries. Death sentence for homosexual activity, prison sentence for "pre marriage intercourse", slavery, witch hunting even crucifictions, not to mention child marriage and marrying your first cousin....

[@jennifergrove2368]

I actually liked the 3rd Aladdin (And the Prince of Thieves) better than the 2nd one (Return of Jafar) I think I remember something about the voice of Jasmin was different in the second one, but then they brought the original voice back in the third one.

[@kriscynical]

No, Jasmine's voice never changed. Linda Larkin has voiced her in every single thing she's ever appeared in, the same as Scott Weinger with Aladdin. Robin Williams was the one who came back for King of Thieves; in Return of Jafar and the TV series Genie was voiced by Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson. He didn't do a bad job, either, especially with how big those shoes were to fill.

[@digidv85]

I'm pleased you recognized that the late Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago the Parrot. He had such a distinct voice in real life, yet it's still admirable in my honest opinion. Doesn't surprise me about Scott Weinger though. Absolutely no disrespect intended either. Back then, he was basically only known for his recurring role on Full House.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yep! He was DJ's boyfriend Steve lol.

[@MsJasperr]

I didn't know he died! his audiobook of 50 shades of grey is a masterpiece

[@matsv201]

I just seen the dubbed version.. and.. well.. that is.. not that great.

[@digidv85]

@@MsJasperr Yeah, his death was very sudden, unfortunately.

[@quoting101]

Watching this performance by Robin Williams, you can really appreciate how uniquely his mind worked. He really put so much into this role, and it honestly changed the game for voice acting. Knowing that Disney's animators let him improvise and do all of his impressions and seemingly random jokes and they animated around them was such a good gamble to make - it continues to pay off. It blows my mind that Disney came out with The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King within a five year period (1989-1994). To make one of those movies would have been a tremendous achievement, but all of them? And in such a short period of time? Unreal.

[@insignia9325]

Unlike whatever woke garbage they try to produce now

[@Dragonsecho3]

Let's not forget Frank Welker. He played Abu, and used his Transformers Soundwave voice (minus the reverb) for the Cave of Wonder

[@jacobdehaan4114]

Absolutely! Frank Welker is a fantastic voice actor!

[@Voidxbabyyy]

I'm pretty sure Jasmine is 16 in the movie whereas Aladdin is 18. You might be confusing the age between Jasmine and Pocahontas! Pocahontas was 12, but in the Disney movie, they upped her age to 18/19. Robin Williams was the best in the movie and sometimes it's hard re-watching without being sad, but man it's so nostalgic! great reaction though can't wait to see what else you're going to be reacting to!

[@lampad4549]

Damn Aladdin should be in jail

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

wow Great movie

[@niziggz]

The line: "Genie, wake up and smell the humus!" made me laugh so hard when I first heard it at 6 years old. 🤣🤣 I was just old enough in an immigrant household to know not to expect Arabic words on American TV and movies, so hearing Robin Williams deliver that line was so shocking it made my brother and I lose it laughing.... In a way, this movie more than any other movie made me feel more "represented" (whatever tf that means) as a Muslim Arab American kid in the 90s. This is the first time I've ever seen that disclaimer and it actually made me pretty mad.... But your reaction made it better, Fam. I was laughing all over again at this classic with you. Keep up the quality content as always Mel!

[@qrowing]

I'm still pretty confused about the content warning, although it's been forever since I've watched Aladdin.. Looking it up, it says there are "oriental" stereotypes? If I had to guess, Genie shapeshifts into an offensive Asian stereotype at some point maybe? Incredibly unsure.

[@niziggz]

@@qrowing I'm still confused too and I've been thinking about it since Mel posted this, lol. There was a time in the English language where "Oriental" meant "Middle Eastern," and not "Far Eastern." But either way, I can't really pick out any offensive stereotypes... The closest I can come up with is the name "Ababwa" which is not a real name anywhere lol, but then I looked at everyone else's names and they were all culturally appropriate (even if some are anglicized, like Aladdin instead of Alaa-uddin). So why did they pick a fake Arabic last name for Price Ali? I don't know if it's intentional, but it seems pretty brilliant that when Aladdin becomes a fake prince, he gets a "fake" name... So fake even Jafar can't pronounce it 🤣🤣 I'm still convinced it's all BS, man... The one Disney movie that our culture got (and we all loved) becomes one of the most iconic works of animated art ever, celebrated for setting the standards of storytelling through animation and voice acting..... And now it's racist? Gtfo here

[@Jessica_Jones]

Love that story so much! Now I'll think of that every time I watch it hehe

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

wow Great movie

[@alyssakays367]

@@niziggzit’s absolutely bs. Hercules doesn’t have any warnings on it for “cultural improprieties” even though Hercules is his Roman name and not his Greek one! 🤣 🤦‍♀️ Disney: But whatever. Hercules has lighter skin so it doesn’t matter. 🤪 Don’t get me wrong. I love Hercules. It’s just the hypocrisy/double standard that’s frustrating.

[@adamsgrad93]

Robin Williams & Gilbert Gottfried in this film are the reason celebrities started doing animated movies. Before this movie, it was uncommon. I worked at the theater when this came out and I've seen it a million times. RIP Robin Williams & Gilbert Gottfried. ❤

[@qrowing]

This comment really hit me with the fact that they've passed. Of course I was aware that both William and Gottfried had passed, but something about this just made it *hit.* Two absolutely iconic roles in animation, from the same movie, just gone.

[@yaminoyomi9914]

The thing is, Aladdin wished to be a prince. Not to have a temporary makeover. So even at the end, hes still a prince.

[@jmwilliamsart]

Aladdin has the heart of a Prince, he was always Princely material.

[@RckrGrl2010]

The ending with Genie being the moon and saying “made you look” was him MOONING us. Like when you show your butt to someone Rip Robin Williams ❤

[@deviantassassin8141]

I couldn't have been the only one who watched this reaction and then had to go and watch the movie uninterrupted. Such a great movie and the soundtrack omg.

[@ApeMill]

The third Aladdin film, King of Thieves, is my favorite lol

[@LMaeCook]

The first time I watched Aladdin after Robin Williams passed I cried. Now I just get teary every time.

[@a_fine_edition2746]

Imago is a really underrated villainous sidekick. He actually feels more like Jafar’s partner at times, and he even comes up with the plan to marry Jasmine. On top of that the late Gilbert Gottfreid is an absolute riot.

[@killinglonliness88]

Iago*

[@mcclapyohands2365]

As amazing as the performances are in this movie, Jonathan Freeman As Jafar is super underrated imo. He's by far the most powerful Disney villain of his day, with the BEST evil villain laugh ever arguably. I wish I could have seen this in theatres

[@AutumnPulse]

He has always been my favorite with Jeremy Irons as scar close behind.

[@KingDae19]

I still sing along to “There’s a Party Here In Agrabah” King of Thieves is definitely worth watching. I hope he reacts to it even if he doesn’t like Return of Jafar

[@alejandrotuazon4831]

The Aladdin video game for the SNES was also the most awesome disney game. I remember constantly dying at friend like me haha

[@elaineirving77]

Haha we had the Sega Megadrive version. Fab game.

[@meghanmonroe]

All I know is that lava cave scene was practically impossible in the video game. Made me anxious af lmao

[@PBrannon86]

The voice of the cave of wonders (giant sand tiger head) is Frank Welker, aka Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Zoinks!!!

[@frydguy2331]

The ending where the moon turns around and the genie is laughing, then he pulls the paper back and says to the audience, "made ya look"... Is a reference to another movie he was in, The Adventures of Baron Munchousin, where Robin played the ruler of the moon, and a reference to the oldest movie on record.

[@TheSchaef47]

The captain of the guard - later named Razoul - was voiced by Disney legend Jim Cummings, mostly famous for voicing Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, and he played Fuzzy Lumpkins on the Powerpuff Girls. The reason his voice is familiar to you here is because it's basically the same voice he's used for Pegleg Pete the last thirty years. Side note: i didn't mention this in your groove video, but while we're talking about Pooh Bear, the voice of Piglet was the old man Kuzco threw out the window.

[@SirPaladin]

You'll always be a prince to us, Robin. :(

[@saucygyal6480]

Princess jasmine has always been my favorite Disney princess . I grew up watching king of thieves, so Aladdin has always been lit to me

[@Theravingranter]

There is a broadway musical of Aladdin, which I’ve seen either in part or in full but the man who plays Genie in the musical did a special after Robin passed where after the show he made a speech about Robin and he invited the whole crowd to sing “Friend like me” with him. I couldn’t watch it all because it was making me cry so hard but I do remember this that he said something to the affect of “Let us not forget that he was not just an incredible actor but an incredible man and a father” It might still be up on KZbin. It’s honestly enough to make even a strong man weep because we forget he wasn’t just an actor he was a person. We truly will never have a friend like him ♥️

[@sofa_sith_lord6772]

These classics have stood the test of time which is one reason why people (including myself) don't care for the remakes. They are not needed. They should just re-release these into theaters for the younger generations to enjoy. Keeping these classic films alive allows the legacy of the great actors/comedians like Robin Williams to carry on for future generations. The remakes only serve to bury them in my opinion.

[@phantombrakeman4983]

I think you are thinking of Pocahontas that was 12 years old in real life. Of course Disney changed her to be older in the animation .Jasmine is at wedlock age.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

I think in Arab countries the age was sixteen, so Jasmine's still fifteen, though only a few days off her birthday.

[@suzanne6005]

They said the movie took place three days before her 18th birthday. Jasmine is 18 years old

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@Suzanne Technically, she's still seventeen because her birthday hasn't come yet. Either way, she's certainly older than twelve.

[@suzanne6005]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 I know that the sun sets two times in the movie.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@Suzanne K thanks for sharing...

[@christismellow]

An absolute masterpiece! I believe this was the first movie I saw in a theater. What an impression this has left on me.

[@Mr.bumski]

Ah, childhood memories watching this on VHS❤

[@moviemakr3938]

Ron Clements and John Musker had made two of my favorite Disney films with my highest regards. Little Mermaid and Aladdin had creativity, colorful characters, and memorable music. They both have two of my favorite Disney villains as well. Aladdin is a standout for both Robin Williams and Frank Welker who voiced Abu and the Cave of Wonders. Here's all the impressions Robin made in this movie. 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger 2. Ed Sullivan - "Right here, direct from the lamp. 3. Groucho Marx 4. William F. Buckley - "There are a few provisos and a few quick pro-quos." 5. Peter Lorre - "I can't bring people back from the dead. It's not a pretty picture." 6. Robert De Niro - "Excuse me? Are you lookin' at me?" 7. Arsenio Hall - "Whoop, whoop, whoop." 8. Jerry Lewis - "What better way to make your grand entrance in the streets of Agrabah, then riding your very own brand new camel. Watch out they spit." 9. Walter Brennan - "He faced the galloping hordes." 10. Rodney Dangerfield - "I can't believe it, I'm losing to a rug." 11. Jack Nicholson Himself - Vacation outfit Adrian Cronauer - "Made you look." Kudos to Eric Goldberg, the supervising animator of Genie. Can you imagine all the work he went through in adding the improvisions Robin made for the character?

[@kathyastrom1315]

Cements and Musker later directed my favorite Disney animated film of the 2000s, Moana.

[@totterdell]

jonathan freeman is so underrated as Jafar he was awesome villain - but jeremy irons as scar will ALWAYS be my favourite

[@nickthedreamer4434]

And Jonathan Freeman has basically been Jafar in almost everything afterwards (I mean he was Jafar in the sequel, the games, the Kingdom Hearts games, House of Mouse, his voice-work in the Disney parks, his appearance in an episode of Hercules where he teamed up with James Woods as Hades, and even on Broadway; the only times he hasn't been Jafar would be the live-action appearances in the parks as well as the live-action remake of the film).

[@nickhouston1994]

Not to mention he voiced Stolas father in helluva boss season 2

[@Theravingranter]

I like to tell people this not well known fact he was actually afraid of birds in real life and the bigger the scarier to him. In a special only found on the DVD he went into a pet shops and got introduced to different birds to get over his fear and let a scarlet macaw(the same type Iago is) sit on his shoulder while doing the Jafar voice. Honestly to go so far is amazing! He is a real inspiration to me. Also a while back you could cameo with him and have him say whatever you want!

[@PatrickDaviswimiwamwamwazzle]

Jeremy Irons killed that role so hard even if the cgi version had been good it would never have come close for scar.

[@SuperShadowKinTwitch]

I will forever be sad that I never got to meet Robin Williams. Also that open skit from Robin Williams was completely improv. He came up with that on the spot and they just put it in the movie.

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Gilbert Gottfried. He was the funniest sidekick in this movie.

[@Lilliangelsasafraz]

Yes, Robin sang the songs and practiced a lot for them! From my understanding, Robin and Gilbert also set the stage for future comedians in Disney animation (not sure if that’s actually true but since movies like Lion King and Mulan came out after Aladdin I’m gonna roll with it lol). Side note, one of my favorite moments in life was getting to meet Jonathan Freeman (voice of Jafar). His fan service is top tier and his everyday talking voice is his Jafar voice (he didn’t go out of his way to have a different voice for this movie). He said being a Disney villain was his career dream! A super talented and super humble man.

[@Rckitty]

The animators crafted their vision around the Genie with Robin Williams in mind so when they got him it was a dream come true. Its the reason why so many people hold the OG in such high regard.

[@jessicamacaulay7462]

Robin Williams also voiced the merchant in the beginning and the "Still I think he's rather tasty" lady who grabs Aladdin :D

[@isaiahadams1996]

Fun facts: -This is more of a personal one but last year, I met Scott Weinger aka Aladdin. -Though Aladdin gets three wishes from the Genie, in the source material it’s based on, A Thousand and One Arabian Nights, Aladdin gets unlimited wishes

[@clairesnelson9961]

We didn't own a lot of movies growing up so I distinctly remember as a kid watching this and Cinderella both on vhs over and over! It's such a good one and the soundtrack is amazing The "culture insensitive opening" is for the lines "it's barbaric but hey it's home" in the beginning sequence And in the the prince Ali song the line 'Sunday salaam' but Arabians celebrate the Sabbath/holy day on Friday so in the live action they switched it to "Friday salaam"

[@neenee1257]

Pretty sure EVERY culture could be considered barbaric if you look far enough into its past

[@Marie-zb3de]

One of my favorite Disney movies!!!! Thanks for doing it Mell! ❤️

[@88rkinlaw]

Robin did multiple voices in this film. RW is legendary. RW is your childhood . RIP a true treasure!

[@aychelleff]

Jasmine: What was his crime?! Mell: Stinkin’ up the joint I have tears in my eyes 😂

[@thebookgeek87]

I'll never forget my kids getting mad at me because I kept rewinding the whole new world scene 😂 singing my heart out lol

[@Rhodair]

lol that'd be insufferable if my mom did that - a very "use your inside voice" moment

[@kimberleedasso]

RIP Robin Williams ugh love this movie. You cracked me up every time Jafar said Prince Abubu 🤣 great reaction sir

[@ink-cow]

Even between the original theatrical debut and its release on VHS, Disney redubbed a line in the opening song. It was deemed offensive to middle easterners to portray them as barbaric, bloodthirsty, etc, even though this is set in the third century or something. As for that big disclaimer that's at the beginning now, one Disney executive recently revealed that this is actually the main reason they're remaking the cartoons as live action, to correct what they think are the politically incorrect mistakes of the past. When they made the animated Little Mermaid, Disney was just an old animation and film studio fallen on hard times. Mermaid's success saved them from collapse. Now that they're the most powerful multimedia corporation in the universe and own everything under the sun, they're embarrassed by their old fairy tale films, which were really meant as old-fashioned type broadway musicals. Fixing Little Mermaid as live action doesn't seem to be going so well, as it looks like Disney's not going to make back its budget. It's bombing in China and they're blaming racism, but their remake of all-Chinese Mulan bombed in China too. The #1 film in China right now is Across the Spiderverse, featuring Miles Morales. They just don't like the Disney remakes. Disney has revealed the casting for characters in the live action version of Lilo and Stitch, and Twitter got mad because the Hawaiian actors aren't dark enough. There is also a live action Moana planned, bringing back Dwayne Johnson to play the same part, and they just announced that they're starting to plan a live action Hercules.

[@lovelygia7163]

If you love this movie you'll love Mulan too, the story and comedy, the whole movie is just sooo good. Maybe it's because I'm extremely nostalgic but it's really good. ❤

[@UltimateGamerCC]

yup, everything that Disney remade and wiped their asses with didnt need a live action take. them putting out that disclaimer before the movie is sus as all hell, who the hell got offended by THIS??

[@lovelygia7163]

@@UltimateGamerCC I was a bit shocked too. I remember reading that many people got offended by a couple of lyrics? Don't quote me on that I have no idea, but overall I think nothing was really wrong ? I'm just shocked they put a huge disclaimer like the whole movie itself was offensive.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@lovelygia7163 right? you know that society is F'd up if this movie offends you.

[@jongon0848]

Absolutely love this film! Obviously Robin William's performance is absolutely legendary, and A Whole New World is the greatest Disney song of all time in my opinion. As far the "negative depictions" warning goes, I remember reading Roger Ebert's review of the film and this is what he said back in 1992. "One distraction during the film was its odd use of ethnic stereotypes. Most of the Arab characters have exaggerated facial characteristics - hooked noses, glowering brows, thick lips - but Aladdin and the princess look like white American teenagers." I agree with him that the depictions of were exaggerated, but I don't think it came from a place of ill intentions. I personally think the reason the Arab characters look more exaggerated is because the animators were trying to make Aladdin & Jasmin stand out more from the crowd. Which is something Disney has most definitely done before with other films, like Beauty & The Beast, but that's just my personal take on the matter.🤷‍♂

[@UltimateGamerCC]

agreed, i dont see them exaggerated in a negative way, just to highlight that Aladdin and Jasmine were the diamonds in the rough made for each other.

[@deanna9808]

@@UltimateGamerCC @JonGon Productions It's still something of a loaded choice to model the features of the best & beautiful on more typically western looks. Racism or 'racial insensitivity' doesn't have to come from a consciously malicious place to still be a problem.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@deanna9808 that dont mean that you need to have a cow over it neither. 🙄 look, i'm half irish and half native american, yet still i dont mind the whole "indians" bit in Peter Pan. people just need to accept this was from a different time, rather than make a mountain out of a molehill about an older movie.

[@deanna9808]

@@UltimateGamerCC You can do that and acknowledge that it's problematic. Which is not the same as making a mountain out of a molehill, which is certainly not what I was doing. Literally just joining in what I thought was an even-toned discussion about why there was a message at the start of the film asking people to acknowledge that it's from a different time.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@deanna9808 sure, but again i dont think that such was needed when seeing an older movie, as i said it was from a different time, i dont think a 30 year old movie needs to be held up to modern standards. for me, i think that such discussions should be happening on the here and now, rather than on old media.

[@domidium]

(commenting on the scenes before Aladdin and Jasmin meet) "I don't remember ANY of this from the other movie." Yeah, that's because THIS movie actually establishes its characters! Makes us, ya know, CARE about them.

[@melissaisloud7404]

This came out when I was about 10. My older brother preordered the vhs to buy for me at Blockbuster when it came out as a present!! It was one of the first times I remember preorders happening. This movie will always remind me of my still wonderful big brother.

[@seaserpent9145]

the reason why you dont remember the live action being like this is because unlike the live action version the people who made this put their heart and soul into it

[@LK-mo8bj]

It was pure creative energy and genius instead of revising and doing paint by numbers art- hard for artists to put their heart and soul into something that isn't new, and daring

[@daryback7103]

Hércules, Aladdin and Mulan, the animated ones, are and always will be, in this exact order, my top 3 Disney Movies. Special mention to The 3 Caballeros. This one, for me, is the hidden gem and most emotionally attached. Oh, and before you ask, I'm from Spain. I tell this because 3 Caballeros in Spain was a movie introduced here much more later than the original date.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

The opening number from *The Three Caballeros* is an absolute masterpiece.

[@daryback7103]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 you mean Ay, Jalisco no te rajes? I have to say, both English and Spanish versions are magnificent. The English one is specially curious, as per the use of some words at the time that nowadays are considered with other significance, like gay, and the lyrics overall. They are extremely expressive and describes the moment with perfection. The Spanish one had to adapt the lyrics to the language, but with all of that, they got a very good song, not so far from the OV.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@daryback7103 Unfortunately, I don't understand more than a few words of Spanish, but both musically and visually, that opening number is a showstopper.

[@daryback7103]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 for me, the two scenes that make me cry in melancholy are the quinyins de yaya (José carioca song in Bahia) and the ending, where they have a bullfight with a fire bull being Donald both the bull and the maestro at the end.

[@charmainechambaud2854]

The singing voice for Aladdin sang a whole new world in one take and has only ever sang it 3 times ( first when he recorded the song for the movie second the day he got married and the third time was during the 24 year anniversary

[@kriscynical]

Jasmine is actually three days shy of 16 in the animated version, and according to the TV series Aladdin is 17. Have I been an avid fan and memorabilia collector ever since this movie first released when I was 8 in 1992? Yes. Am I a fount of useless and endless trivia about this franchise as a result? Also yes.

[@lampad4549]

Where did you get this from?

[@kriscynical]

@@lampad4549 For Jasmine's age, the original script before it was trashed by Jeffrey Katzenberg (I have a copy of it in my collection) as well as the book "Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film" where the production team talks about the changes. In the original script they were both supposed to be around 14, but in the re-write they upped the ages to make the romance work. Parts of Friend Like Me had actually already been animated at that point, though, so if you look at the song in slow motion there are brief clips where you see Aladdin's much younger character design. It's just so quick at full speed that they were able to get away with not re-animating it because they were already VERY behind schedule. As for Aladdin's age in the TV series, when they get lost in the back alleys of Agrabah he says, "I've been wandering these alleys for 17 years, but suddenly they seem all different; all switched around." I THINK that was in the episode "The Prophet Motive" but it's been a minute since I've watched the series since Disney likes to pretend it never existed. I told y'all I'm a fount of endless trivia for this franchise. I can tell you just about anything you want to know. 😅

[@deehines5750]

I had the Aladdin video game growing up. Escaping the lava in the cave of wonders for the Alladin and the stampede in Lion King were the hardest levels ever 😂

[@johnburnscrystaljack]

Whoa whoa whoa, we gotta establish something right now, the 3rd Aladdin movie is fantastic, way higher budget and better animation than the second, way better music, Robin Williams back as genie, better than the 2nd in pretty much every way and I don't even dislike the 2nd that bad, though it was clearly very low budget. The 3rd one is worth it for Robin Williams, the music and the supporting characters alone even before all the other stuff.

[@KdeeBUBBLES444]

I haven't seen the second movie so idk how bad it is, but in my opinion the 3rd movie (Aladdin and the King of Thieves) is actually pretty decent. I'd need to re-watch and see if it holds up but they got Robin Williams back for that one and i remember it being my favourite of the Disney sequel movies

[@guitarman0365]

and gimli( john rhys davies) plays aladdins dad.

[@Jessica_Jones]

​@@guitarman0365 😮 John Rhys Davies?? My goodness, I remember liking the movie as a kid but didn't know who he was back then -- now I have to rewatch it! lol

[@ArtisticRabbit]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but in A Whole New World, Jasmine's singing voice is actually the voice of Mulan!

[@wereshnefer]

There were some lyrics changed from the original Arabian Nights opening theme. The Disney+ content warning screen at the top of the movie is talking about some things like that. And yes, the guard you recognized is voiced by Jim Cummings.

[@shaharadegan9993]

It’s been ages since I’ve seen this. Fantastic reaction!

[@laticiadavis8627]

This was and always will be one of my favorites Robin Williams was the best genie ever and yes he sang his own songs.

[@ZaneTruesdale007]

Rip Robin Williams greatest genie of all.

[@toukie]

This movie is one of the first movie I have started watching in English ( I am French Canadian). When it came out I was about 15 and I was in love with Scott (Aladdin's voice) from Full House. And when my best friend's son was born two years later, I would rock him and sing him "A whole new world" to put him to sleep. Aladdin, Hercules, Mulan and Lilo and Stitch will always hold special places in my heart

[@adriancastillo1957]

God I miss the golden age of Disney animation… iconic and timeless

[@catherineaustin2]

"What if somebody finds him?" Funny you should mention that . That's in the sequel, Return of Jafar.

[@myTERAexperience]

This movie has a great animated series. If you liked this movie you should check it out. The voice actors were fantastic, even someone who sounds like Robin Williams played the genie. One of my favorite cartoons growing up. Always looked forward to a new episode.

[@kriscynical]

How? I agree that the TV series is FANTASTIC and I love it to bits, but Disney has never officially released the entire thing, not even on Disney+. The copy of it that I have is bootleg from VHS recordings of TV broadcasts. It's criminal that Disney refuses to recognize that series even exists. Having another 96 episode series on Disney+ would be fantastic for them.

[@momotanaki6097]

I agree that I loved watching the tv show back when I was a kid. Fun fact, the voice of genie for the tv series also did the voice of genie for the 2nd movie. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta who most people will recognize as the voice of Homer Simpson.

[@myTERAexperience]

@@momotanaki6097 86 episodes!

[@TheIrishKat]

Aladdin has the best song collection in any disney movie and I'll die on that hill

[@dylandaly2002]

My personal favorite Disney film in the renaissance era. Songs slap, animation beautiful, and Robin is the GOAT RIP. And my sister loved this movie growing up, her favorite Disney Princess to this day is still Princess Jasmine. Edit: also RIP Gilbert Gottfried

[@badcitizen9824]

I truly hope Robin knew how many people that never even met him, loved him so much like a favorite Uncle.

[@dotcombabytm4644]

Robin Williams....Genie really stands out as Robin's most memorable classic role and Aladdin's one of my favorite childhood Disney movies. And I was devastated, stunned, shocked and deeply saddened when we lost Robin. A truly sad loss indeed. May Robin's memory be a blessing. 💜

[@MichaelEvans-i2r]

Aladdin received criticism when it came out because detractors claimed that it trafficked in dated stereotypes for the dangers of the swarthy Arab (My words). Examples included the original lyrics for "Arabian Knights", as well as the fact that threatening supporting characters like Jafar, the palace guard Razoul, and the shopkeeper had exaggerated middle eastern features while "Good" characters like Jasmine and Aladdin had a more western look. *As originally written, "Arabian Knights" opened with the song lyric "Oh I come from a land, from a far away place, where the caravan camels roam. Where they'll cut off your ear if they don't like your face, it's *barbaric* -- but hey! It's Home!". This version of the song appeared in initial prints of the film, but after complaints, the song was rerecorded for home video and the lyric was swapped for "Oh I come from a land, from a far away place, where the caravan camels roam. Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense, it's *barbaric* -- but hey! It's Home!" Although I must say if people who were put off by the offensiveness of the original lyric, the demo for "Arabian Knights" would make their head explode.

[@sonicmiku3009]

04:55 I never thought of that, That's pretty smart lol. That way Aladdin doesn't have just bread he'll also have some fruit as well lol

[@bellissimatesoro]

out of the 3 aladdin movies...this one & king of thieves are my favorites to watch because to me they were very enjoyable plus the music in both movies were bops 🍿🍷 maybe one day you'll do an aladdin & the king of thieves reaction

[@luckyowl6432]

"I'll backhand you with my 12 inch fingers" 💀💀💀

[@ianthompson3346]

I will mention it on every disney film reaction everytime you ask...my absolute fav Disney film is A Goofy Movie. It didnt have a villain compared to all the other disney films and every single song was a banger! Cant wait until you get to that reaction Mel. ❤

[@qrowing]

Hear me out.. The villain? Puberty.

[@ianthompson3346]

@@qrowing facts lmao...or better yet the Villain? Goofy for the whole trip to begin with 🤯

[@awkwardly_me]

Old 90s Disney VHS tapes used to have a short muppet show clip at the end of them. As kids we'd fastforward to the end of the credits to find it. (My favourite was the Swedish Chef.) I have a feeling that the offensive element was the hand chopping threats the guards and the stall owner had towards thieves? Could be wrong though.

[@hackroots02]

Robin Williams was the best character, 31 years later, still the better version.

[@Zumzizeroo17]

Thank you for dropping this while I’m in the hospital getting ready to deliver! I needed the laughs, rn. Lol

[@KirSim92]

The 3rd Aladdin movie is actually the BEST one in my opinion. I watched it on VHS (still have it) and it has Aladdin’s DILF father in it. The 2nd one is the worst one because of no Robin Williams. He returns for the 3rd for Genie though!

[@a.g.demada5263]

Jasmine said just before she never went outside the palace before so she couldn't know you have to pay for buying something. There's a theory saying the mivie doesn't take place in the past but in our days. Fun fact : in Greece, the shoulder move Aladdin did with the apple is the equivalent of a proposition.

[@kalithakiddd]

what bothers me most about Aladdin is how he complained and whined that he wasn't a real prince and wanted to tell the truth--when he ACTUALLY WAS A PRINCE. He didn't wish to dress like one. He literally did become one. A new land was created, he had an entire parade full of animals and servants, etc. He wished he was a prince so he WAS. A PRINCE. The second half of the movie was so agitating lol

[@catherineaustin2]

"Girl you 12 years old, you don't know what love is" My man....she's not 12 😂😂😂 I think she was supposed to be almost 16 or almost 18. But she's definitely older than 12

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Jasmine is 15 lol not 12, and during that time and they probably still do in tht culture, they often married their teen daughters off. I'm not saying it's right, but I wish people would stop comparing old stuff to today's standards. EDIT: Nothing in the movie is offensive, that's just Gen Z being too sensitive about everything anymore.

[@Theravingranter]

Actually I’ve watched all the movies and shows and I don’t think they ever say her age out loud. I’d like to make a video about it one day but it’s a Mandela effect that people remember very strongly Jasmine saying she’s 15 but nobody says that in the movie. It could have been in a tape or trailer or something but yeah it’s never said lol

[@stephanniemorin]

I LOVE this movie so much. Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Jasmine being her beautiful self, Aladdin being the most selfless Disney hero ever...man, this movie had it all! I also saw the Broadway musical, which added a few cut scenes from the movie, like "Proud of Your Boy", and Aladdin having three friends named Babkak, Omar and Cassim