Movie News/Discussion Thread 2

[Hexx]

Yeah, I'm unconvinced how playing the best character in what will be one of the biggest films of 2019 is a bad thing.

Edit: responding to preezy, not dual.

He’s no Jasmine

Isn't she supposed to be like 15 or something...

L more annoying that Robin Williams in that role

Dem's fighting words you little motherchuffer!

Bring it!

I can't stand that character and performance, it's just a constant barrage of shite forced on the unsuspecting viewer. Sneak preview of Williams' original script:

MOVIE REFERENCE
CELEBRITY IMPRESSION
WACKY NOISE (x3)
MOVIE REFERENCE
JOKE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE TO STOP THE ADULTS FALLING ASLEEP
TV REFERENCE
CELEBRITY IMPRESSION

Cast Notes: Must be played by someone capable of shouting constantly

[Preezy]

Just watched that Aladdin reveal - looks wank.

Jasmine's no longer a fittie mcvitie, Aladdin looks like your average street rat with no personality and the Genie looks like an uncanny valley version of Will Smith's brother.

[Frank]

Could be worse, he could be doing Robin Williams karaoke.

I think he is and they just havent shown any of that in the trailer.

I still say Richard Ayoade should have been the genie.

I'm going to remain optimistic that a)they wouldn't be that stupid and b) Smith has enough showbiz sense to not sign up for such a performance.

It'll be interesting to see how much they draw from the musical considering they've gone with the black-man-painted-blue genie casting that they tend to use for the show.

Wonder what Pasek and Paul will do with the music, too. I love Menken's soundtrack (Proud of Your Boy has proper grown on me recently), but they tend to write pop banger after pop banger, so it'll be interesting to see how well it all fits together.

[Moggy]

Jasmine's no longer a fittie mcvitie,

What a moose.

[Preezy]

Disgusting 2/10 would not ride her magic carpet

[Rex Kramer]

She can buff my magic lamp any day.

[Jenuall]

I'll show her a whole new world alright.

[Tafdolphin]

Could be worse, he could be doing Robin Williams karaoke.

This is true but I'm struggling to give them credit for avoiding what would have been the most obvious own goal in their recent history.

I still think it looks terrible. I saw and enjoyed the live action Jungle Book because it felt like its own product as well as being a take on the Disney version of the story. It had enough of a distinctive look and feel to at least be able to pretend it was an artistic endeavour as opposed to Disney simply wanting a risk free box office hit. With what we've seen of Aladdin it simply looks like a parody of the animation. Granted all we've seen is a few shots, but those shots all look atrocious. Look at the desert scenes: the camels float above the CGI background unnaturally. The Cave of Wonders looks off in the way of bad CGI everywhere. Even the live action elements themselves look bad, with the aforementioned wetness of Jafar (who's apparently been cast as a 20 year old this time through for...reasons) and the oddly plain and pedestrian look of Prince Ali's procession.

The less said about Will "I blue myself" Genie the better.

I could be wrong, the whole thing could end up looking amazing, but I maintain that trailer was a terribly put together product in its own right.

[Yubel]

It truly is a cave of wonders.

[LewisD]

The live action Jasmine looks fit as strawberry float and you know it

[Dual]

Aladdin trailer looks like a BBC adaptation

[Benzin]

Jafar doesn't sound evil at all and Will Smith is playing Will Smith...

I'll stick to the animated version thank you very much...

[Moggy]

Jafar doesn't sound evil at all and Will Smith is playing Will Smith...

I'll stick to the animated version thank you very much...

Guy Ritchie is directing though so at least at the end Vinnie Jones will call the Sultan a banana split.

[Jenuall]

Jafar doesn't sound evil at all and Will Smith is playing Will Smith...

I'll stick to the animated version thank you very much...

Guy Ritchie is directing though so at least at the end Vinnie Jones will call the Sultan a banana split.

Ugh. Guy strawberry floating Ritchie?

I look forward to everyone talking in cockney accents and Jason Statham rocking up for cameo as well then. "Welcome to Agra-Fucking-Bah!"

[Denster]

Dont like Smith as the Genie at all but what's this nonsense about Jasmine? She's lovely. Id happily let her sit on my face and glaze me like a doughnut.

[Moggy]

Dont like Smith as the Genie at all but what's this nonsense about Jasmine? She's lovely. Id happily let her sit on my face and glaze me like a doughnut.

Preezy doesn’t like her, she is therefore not fit enough to lead us into her treasure trove.

[Preezy]

Dont like Smith as the Genie at all but what's this nonsense about Jasmine? She's lovely. Id happily let her sit on my face and glaze me like a doughnut.

Preezy doesn’t like her, she is therefore not fit enough to lead us into her treasure trove.

I have impossibly high standards.

I mean, she's clearly a good looking girl, but if I had 3 wishes 1 of them would be to make her more attractive.

the other 2 would be to help both my chronic erectile dysfunction and extremely premature ejaculation :/

[Corazon de Leon]

The trailer looks terrible on every level, but the worst part is that I'll still go and see it because I desperately want it to be good. Whoever was criticising the Robin Williams genie though - wtf is wrong with you?

[Jenuall]

The trailer looks terrible on every level, but the worst part is that I'll still go and see it because I desperately want it to be good. Whoever was criticising the Robin Williams genie though - wtf is wrong with you?

WTF is wrong with the genie more like. It's so IN YOUR FACE and try hard all-the-bloody-time. Give it a rest Robin.

"You 'aint never had a friend like me"? Well thank strawberry float for that!

[Lotus]

Will Smith
Princess Jasmine

If there was ever a film that didn't need remaking, sure it's Aladdin...looks pretty poor, but I'm sure it'll do well.