Hang on to your turbans, kids: You’re about to get a Hollywood History Lesson! Below you’ll find each and every voice and person Robin Williams’ Genie impersonated in Disney’s 1992 classic Aladdin (in alphabetical order.) 1. And if you’re younger than me, I’ll bet you recognize even fewer. While I’m aged enough to get many of Genie’s caricatures, there were definitely some that passed me by. The people he impersonated? Even older than that, so old almost all of them are now dead.
Aladdin is over two decades old, and back in 1992, Robin Williams was even older. No, not because he’s dead, although that most definitely bums me out to this day. There’s one thing and one thing only that will give future generations of children pause and it’s largely due to Aladdin’s greatest asset: Robin Williams. That’s the case here, as almost everything about Aladdin will absolutely hold up forever. When done properly, it’s characters and situations should never age. That’s the thing about quality animation: It’s timeless.
But from the perspective of someone who’s watched Aladdin hundred of times on VHS, the Blu-ray of the movie looks absolutely unreal.Īladdin hasn’t been released for over a decade, so even if you didn’t spend most of your viewings with a VCR, you’ve likely NEVER seen Aladdin so gloriously crisp, widescreen-y and vibrant before in your whole miserable life. We’ve been having a blast with the occasion here on Laser Time, what with our indispensable Aladdin factoids and arguments over video game superiority. ‘Aladdin’ is now set to start shooting in August.Ever wonder who Robin Williams was impersonating in Aladdin? Here’s your answer.Īfter over a decade locked within the Disney Vault, Aladdin has finally been unleashed in glorious HD on via a superbly remastered Blu-ray. It has also been turned into a hit stage show playing at theatres all over the world. ‘Aladdin’ is one of Disney’s most beloved and successful classics earning more than $504 million worldwide and the characters are prominent at the company’s theme parks. The original - which saw the late great Robin Williams voice Aladdin - won two Oscars for the music including Best Music and Original Song for ‘A Whole New World’. ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ writer John August has penned the script for the musical movie, which is believed to be non-linear in its structure, something that is a hallmark of Ritchie’s early work such as cult British crime romp ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’.įollowing the adventures of the street rat, the story is based on a Middle Eastern folk tale of Aladdin who is granted three wishes by a genie who is captive inside a magic lamp. The British director is working on bringing Disney’s classic 1992 animation back to the big screen along with Sean Bailey - head of motion picture production at Disney - and shooting was due to commence on the project in this month.
“It just depends on schedules whether he’ll be able to sign up.” “There have been conversations and, although nothing is set in stone and things are subject to change, he’s certainly one of Guy’s favoured choices.