| Plot Synopsis |
by Don Kaye |
Robin Williams's dizzying and hilarious voicing of the Genie is the main attraction of Aladdin, the third in the series of modern Disney animated movies that began with 1989's The Little Mermaid and heralded a new age for the genre. After a sultan (Douglas Seale) gives his daughter, Jasmine (Linda Larkin), three days to find a husband, she escapes the palace and encounters the street-savvy urchin Aladdin (Scott Weinger), who charms his way into her heart. While the sultan's Vizier, Jafar (Jonathan Freeman), weaves a spell so that he may marry Jasmine and become sultan himself, Aladdin discovers the Genie's lamp in a cave, rubs it, and sets the mystical entity free, leading the Genie to pledge his undying loyalty to the dazzled youth. Aladdin begins his quest to defeat Jafar and win the hand of the princess, with the Genie's help. Monsters, Disney's trademark talking animals, and a flying carpet all figure into the ensuing adventures, but Williams' Genie, who can change into anything or anybody, steals the show as he launches into one crazed monologue after another, impersonating figures from Ed Sullivan to Elvis Presley. |
| Similar Works |
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Beauty and the Beast
(1991, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)
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The Little Mermaid
(1989, Ron Clements, John Musker)
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Lady and the Tramp
(1955, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske)
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The Thief and the Cobbler
(1995, Richard Williams)
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The Emperor's New Groove
(2000, Mark Dindal)
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The Singing Princess
(1949, Anton Gino Domeneghini)
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Kazaam
(1996, Paul Michael Glaser)
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
(2003, Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore)
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The Blue Bird
(1940, Walter Lang)
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DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
(1990, Bob Hathcock)
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| Other Related Works |
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The Thief of Bagdad
(1940, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Sr.)
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Faerie Tale Theatre: Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
(1984, Tim Burton)
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The Brass Bottle
(1964, Harry Keller)
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Pecos Bill
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Aladdin
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Hercules
(1997, Ron Clements, John Musker)
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Mulan
(1998, Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft)
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Aladdin
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Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
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A Kid in Aladdin's Palace
(1997, Robert L. Levy)
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Aladino
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Aladin et la Lampe Merveilleuse
(1969, Jean Image)
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The Best of Saturday Night Live: Hosted by Robin Williams
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Peabo Bryson: Live in Concert - Ladies' Request
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Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
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Kismet
(1955, Vincente Minnelli)
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The Twilight Zone: I Dream of Genie
(1963, Robert Gist)
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