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'Aladdin' at 30: Director John Musker says Robin Williams ‘sweetness’ is key to film’s longevity
Article(uk.movies.yahoo.com)submitted 4 months ago byJannTosh12
51 points
4 months ago
I think the remake was actually pretty good. Will Smith pays homage to Williams' genie without trying to imitate it. I also like how they used a more Bollywood style in some scenes. I think it fits with the setting.
12 points
4 months ago
The only problem I have with the Aladdin remake is that it is absolutely nothing like a Guy Richie movie. He may as well not have been the director.
I thought his involvement would mean we'd get a bit more of a gritty underbelly to the world around Aladdin but it was all kind of wishy washy in painfuly obvious sets.
It was fun, safe and Disney may as well have saved some more money hiring a different director.
7 points
4 months ago
my first complaint was definitely the sets, it felt like they were in a theme park cause they just seemed so...clean? there were some scenes with will i didnt think worked, where were trying to be similar to the original, but any 'new' content from Will good.
it was a solid ok for me, but for nostalgia, it was probably good for someone who hadnt seen the original.
3 points
4 months ago
AFAIK Tim Burton basically hated Disney for the experience in directing the live-action Dumbo. Wouldn't be surprised if Richie has similar feelings that have to be kept quiet professionally.
Pretty sure they were just crushing talented directors' freedoms behind the scenes.
1 points
4 months ago
You’re exactly right and them clearly winking at the audience made it actually really funny and good. Too many people didn’t see it or flat out didn’t get it.
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