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      <title>Film:Aladdin</title>
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<strong>Title:</strong> Aladdin<br/>
<strong>Year:</strong> 1992<br/>
<strong>Director:</strong> John Musker, Ron Clements<br/>
<strong>Plot:</strong> <a href="/players/P___116900/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robin Williams</a>'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 <a href=/films/20538/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Little Mermaid</a> 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 <a href="/players/P___113209/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ed Sullivan</a> to <a href="/players/P___107032/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Elvis Presley</a>. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide<br/>
<strong>Times Tagged:</strong> 224<br/>
<strong>Number of Lists:</strong> 100<br/>
<strong>Number of blog posts:</strong> 5<br/>
<strong>Number of discussion threads:</strong> 3<br/>
<strong>SpoutRating:</strong> 3<br/>
</td></tr></table>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:54:30 GMT</pubDate><spout:Title>Aladdin</spout:Title><spout:Year>1992</spout:Year><spout:Director>John Musker, Ron Clements</spout:Director><spout:Plot>&lt;a href="/players/P___116900/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Robin Williams&lt;/a&gt;'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 &lt;a href=/films/20538/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;The Little Mermaid&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;a href="/players/P___113209/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Ed Sullivan&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href="/players/P___107032/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Elvis Presley&lt;/a&gt;. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide</spout:Plot><spout:TimesTagged>224</spout:TimesTagged><spout:taglevel>Tag Target (&gt;10)</spout:taglevel><spout:Numberoflists>100</spout:Numberoflists><spout:NumberOfBlogPosts>5</spout:NumberOfBlogPosts><spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads>3</spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads><spout:SpoutRating>3</spout:SpoutRating><spout:FilmCoverURL>http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg</spout:FilmCoverURL><spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL>http://www.spout.com/films/Aladdin/749/default.aspx</spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL><spout:type>Film</spout:type></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: The magic of Disney brings the magic of the lamp to life</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/5/7/42187.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/148616/default.aspx'>The_MOW</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/default.aspx'>The_MOW Blog</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 5/7/2009 11:34:28 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> "Aladdin" (voiced by Scott Weinger) is a homeless person living on the streets of the Arabian city of "Agrabah". He must steal food to survive, and is frowned upon by the shopkeepers. However, he has a heart of gold and will give anything he stole to any one in greater need than he. One day, he helps a beautiful woman who got herself into some trouble with a local shopkeeper. To his surprise, this woman turns out to be the princess "Jasmine" (voiced Linda Larkin). Shortly after the royal guards throw "Aladdin" into the dungeon shortly after they find him with the princess, he meets a strange old man who tells him of a magical lamp, hidden for centuries in a magical place called the "Cave of Wonders" that can only be accessed by a "Diamond in the Rough". The two escape from the dungeon, and "Aladdin" gets the lamp only to learn that the old man is not who he claims to be. The man leaves "Aladdin" and his pet monkey, "Abu" (voiced by Frank Welker) in the "Cave of Wonders". While trying to come up with an escape plan, "Aladdin" dusts off the lamp, and discovers that inside is a magical "Genie" (voiced by Robin Williams). After tricking the "Genie" into freeing them, "Aladdin" admits he wants to woo "Jasmine" and wishes the "Genie" to make him a prince, since the princess can only marry another royal. "Aladdin", under the guise of "Prince Ali Ababwa" makes his way into the palace, only to find that the man who wanted the lamp is the "Sultan of Agrabah's" (voiced by Douglas Seale) most trusted advisor, the "Grand Vizier Jafar" (voiced by Jonathan Freeman). Now, "Aladdin", "Princess Jasmine", the "Genie" and the rest must stop "Jafar" from completing his evil plan before it is too late. Disney has done it again. They have brought a classic story to life in a way only they can. Disney has also worked its magic into the soundtrack. The songs are pretty much uplifting and catchy. Like songs from Disney's past, the songs are pretty memorable. But, Disney is best known for their animation. And it really shows here. At first, the majority of color are browns and white, but eventually other colors in the spectrum come into play. There are also elements made by computer, most notably the "Cave of Wonders" and "carpet", which comes to life wonderfully. One thing that helped the animators was the performance of Robin Williams. The comedic actor, who is known to be off-the-wall, had the liberty of ad libing his lines, which helped the animators bring out their own comedic sides. Easily, the scenes where it is obvious that Williams is being himself are the ones which brings the biggest laughs. There is some minor character development problems with supporting cast members. But there is more than enough to understand the situation of each character. Like all Disney animated movies, this one is perfect for the entire family. It has wonderful animation and clean jokes for adults and children that will make you laugh, mostly thanks to Williams. This is one that should be a first choice rental, especially when you have kids in the house.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 03:34:28 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>The_MOW</spout:postby><spout:postto>The_MOW Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>5/7/2009 11:34:28 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>"Aladdin" (voiced by Scott Weinger) is a homeless person living on the streets of the Arabian city of "Agrabah". He must steal food to survive, and is frowned upon by the shopkeepers. However, he has a heart of gold and will give anything he stole to any one in greater need than he. One day, he helps a beautiful woman who got herself into some trouble with a local shopkeeper. To his surprise, this woman turns out to be the princess "Jasmine" (voiced Linda Larkin). Shortly after the royal guards throw "Aladdin" into the dungeon shortly after they find him with the princess, he meets a strange old man who tells him of a magical lamp, hidden for centuries in a magical place called the "Cave of Wonders" that can only be accessed by a "Diamond in the Rough". The two escape from the dungeon, and "Aladdin" gets the lamp only to learn that the old man is not who he claims to be. The man leaves "Aladdin" and his pet monkey, "Abu" (voiced by Frank Welker) in the "Cave of Wonders". While trying to come up with an escape plan, "Aladdin" dusts off the lamp, and discovers that inside is a magical "Genie" (voiced by Robin Williams). After tricking the "Genie" into freeing them, "Aladdin" admits he wants to woo "Jasmine" and wishes the "Genie" to make him a prince, since the princess can only marry another royal. "Aladdin", under the guise of "Prince Ali Ababwa" makes his way into the palace, only to find that the man who wanted the lamp is the "Sultan of Agrabah's" (voiced by Douglas Seale) most trusted advisor, the "Grand Vizier Jafar" (voiced by Jonathan Freeman). Now, "Aladdin", "Princess Jasmine", the "Genie" and the rest must stop "Jafar" from completing his evil plan before it is too late. Disney has done it again. They have brought a classic story to life in a way only they can. Disney has also worked its magic into the soundtrack. The songs are pretty much uplifting and catchy. Like songs from Disney's past, the songs are pretty memorable. But, Disney is best known for their animation. And it really shows here. At first, the majority of color are browns and white, but eventually other colors in the spectrum come into play. There are also elements made by computer, most notably the "Cave of Wonders" and "carpet", which comes to life wonderfully. One thing that helped the animators was the performance of Robin Williams. The comedic actor, who is known to be off-the-wall, had the liberty of ad libing his lines, which helped the animators bring out their own comedic sides. Easily, the scenes where it is obvious that Williams is being himself are the ones which brings the biggest laughs. There is some minor character development problems with supporting cast members. But there is more than enough to understand the situation of each character. Like all Disney animated movies, this one is perfect for the entire family. It has wonderful animation and clean jokes for adults and children that will make you laugh, mostly thanks to Williams. This is one that should be a first choice rental, especially when you have kids in the house.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:MADAGASCAR 2 Giveaway -- Win a prize pack or movie soundtrack</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_MADAGASCAR_2_Giveaway_Win_a_prize_pack_or_mo/563/37330/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/140865/default.aspx'>Spout-Contests</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/563/discussions.aspx'>Filmgaming</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 11/14/2008 5:33:22 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Congrats to Mercurial, the fifth and final winner of a Madagascar 2 prize pack! We've also selected winners of the soundtrack &amp; poster. You know who you are--you received a message from Spout-Contests by 6:00 pm EST (11/14). Here's Mercurial's list:  Top 3 Talking Animal Movies (Live Action, Animation &amp; Both): 1.) Babe - Insanely emotional film for everyone. Who doesn't love a talking piglet? 2.) Alice In Wonderland - The White Rabbit, the Dormouse and Flamingoes are my personal favorites. 3.) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - Was Jessica Rabbit really a rabbit? Where did she hide her tail? Runner's Up: James And The Giant Peach, Robin Hood &amp; Aladdin   Thanks to everyone for participating, and we wish you luck with our other giveaways!<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:33:22 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Spout-Contests</spout:postby><spout:postto>Filmgaming</spout:postto><spout:postdate>11/14/2008 5:33:22 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Congrats to Mercurial, the fifth and final winner of a Madagascar 2 prize pack! We've also selected winners of the soundtrack &amp;amp; poster. You know who you are--you received a message from Spout-Contests by 6:00 pm EST (11/14). Here's Mercurial's list:  Top 3 Talking Animal Movies (Live Action, Animation &amp;amp; Both): 1.) Babe - Insanely emotional film for everyone. Who doesn't love a talking piglet? 2.) Alice In Wonderland - The White Rabbit, the Dormouse and Flamingoes are my personal favorites. 3.) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - Was Jessica Rabbit really a rabbit? Where did she hide her tail? Runner's Up: James And The Giant Peach, Robin Hood &amp;amp; Aladdin   Thanks to everyone for participating, and we wish you luck with our other giveaways!</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Disney Racism. Clip of the Day</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/7/31/33341.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/9325/default.aspx'>SpoutBlog</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/default.aspx'>SpoutBlog on spout.com</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 7/31/2008 3:01:05 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> 
Poor Disney. The studio tries to do good by finally producing an animated movie featuring a black princess (The Princess and the Frog, out Christmas 2009) and it’s still called out for being racist. Since this past weekend’s debut of the teaser trailer for the film, a return to traditional 2-D animation (can the new computer-assisted techniques still qualify these films as “hand-drawn” or “cel” animation?) after a five-year drought, blogs such as Vulture and Defamer have noted possibly offensive stereotypes in the movie.
Well, what do you want? A return to traditional Disney films or racism-free films? As displayed in the montage featured as today’s clip of the day, most of our beloved Disney classics unfortunately have their share of racist portrayals. And let’s not forget some of the more contemporary Disney films, like Aladdin, which can be seen in this other YouTube clip as also being racist. So, perhaps Disney’s return to tradition is about more than just 2-D animation style. I’m not saying it’s a good thing. I’m just not all that shocked by it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog<br/>
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Poor Disney. The studio tries to do good by finally producing an animated movie featuring a black princess (The Princess and the Frog, out Christmas 2009) and it’s still called out for being racist. Since this past weekend’s debut of the teaser trailer for the film, a return to traditional 2-D animation (can the new computer-assisted techniques still qualify these films as “hand-drawn” or “cel” animation?) after a five-year drought, blogs such as Vulture and Defamer have noted possibly offensive stereotypes in the movie.
Well, what do you want? A return to traditional Disney films or racism-free films? As displayed in the montage featured as today’s clip of the day, most of our beloved Disney classics unfortunately have their share of racist portrayals. And let’s not forget some of the more contemporary Disney films, like Aladdin, which can be seen in this other YouTube clip as also being racist. So, perhaps Disney’s return to tradition is about more than just 2-D animation style. I’m not saying it’s a good thing. I’m just not all that shocked by it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Trailer of the Day: Kung Fu Panda</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/2/13/25091.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/9325/default.aspx'>SpoutBlog</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 2/13/2008 1:00:58 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> 


I keep forgetting that Kung Fu Panda is a real movie. I mostly relate the computer-animated panda character with his cross-promotional spots for AMC Theatres (memory escapes me again: is it for silencing your cellphone or anti-piracy or something entirely different?). But now that we have this full trailer for the DreamWorks Animation movie, I’m reminded that it is in fact a feature release. Unfortunately, it arrived a few days after the new trailer for The Forbidden Kingdom, and I’ve already laid dibs on my most anticipated martial arts film of 2008. Sure, Kung Fu Panda also features Jackie Chan (or his voice, anyway), here as “Master Monkey”, but when it comes to kung fu beginners, I’ll take Michael Angarano over the voice of Jack Black any day.
I shouldn’t be too harsh on Black (especially after yesterday’s unnecessarily mean-spirited trailer-of-the-day), though I couldn’t help but notice his own personal shtick making its way into the anthropomorphic actions of the cartoon bear when I saw that AMC spot (by the way, AMC, National CineMedia scored Martin Scorsese for a better promo — jealous?). And I simply can’t stand it when any animated film character is made to sound and look and behave like the Hollywood star providing its voice. Nothing will ever be as distracting as Robin William’s overcooked performance as the Genie in Aladdin, but it’s still always annoying. It’s odd that Black ever disliked the idea of Kung Fu Panda. What hammy actor would ever dislike an idea that permitted for such scene-chewing? (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog<br/>
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I keep forgetting that Kung Fu Panda is a real movie. I mostly relate the computer-animated panda character with his cross-promotional spots for AMC Theatres (memory escapes me again: is it for silencing your cellphone or anti-piracy or something entirely different?). But now that we have this full trailer for the DreamWorks Animation movie, I’m reminded that it is in fact a feature release. Unfortunately, it arrived a few days after the new trailer for The Forbidden Kingdom, and I’ve already laid dibs on my most anticipated martial arts film of 2008. Sure, Kung Fu Panda also features Jackie Chan (or his voice, anyway), here as “Master Monkey”, but when it comes to kung fu beginners, I’ll take Michael Angarano over the voice of Jack Black any day.
I shouldn’t be too harsh on Black (especially after yesterday’s unnecessarily mean-spirited trailer-of-the-day), though I couldn’t help but notice his own personal shtick making its way into the anthropomorphic actions of the cartoon bear when I saw that AMC spot (by the way, AMC, National CineMedia scored Martin Scorsese for a better promo — jealous?). And I simply can’t stand it when any animated film character is made to sound and look and behave like the Hollywood star providing its voice. Nothing will ever be as distracting as Robin William’s overcooked performance as the Genie in Aladdin, but it’s still always annoying. It’s odd that Black ever disliked the idea of Kung Fu Panda. What hammy actor would ever dislike an idea that permitted for such scene-chewing? (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Making Money Or Making Art.</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Philosophy_of_Film/Re_Making_Money_Or_Making_Art/281/24845/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/12013/default.aspx'>unemployedwaif</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Philosophy_of_Film/281/discussions.aspx'>Philosophy of Film</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 2/7/2008 7:43:28 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong>  Back to the original question, I totally agree that voice work is more or less an easy way for most mainstream (and even some unknowns) to make a decent amount of money without them really being tied to the project. There names appear in the advertising yet once the film is released no one really pays too much attention to it.I know Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and most other A-listers have contributed to at least one animated feature in their careers yet I can&#39;t really even think of them. I can only really recall the "better" or more notable films like Aladdin (with Robin WIlliams as everyone knows) and Howl&#39;s Moving Castle (with Christian Bale and Billy Crystal), etc. that have been recognized not for simply their entertainment value but the work as a piece of art. <br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:43:28 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>unemployedwaif</spout:postby><spout:postto>Philosophy of Film</spout:postto><spout:postdate>2/7/2008 7:43:28 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body> Back to the original question, I totally agree that voice work is more or less an easy way for most mainstream (and even some unknowns) to make a decent amount of money without them really being tied to the project. There names appear in the advertising yet once the film is released no one really pays too much attention to it.I know Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and most other A-listers have contributed to at least one animated feature in their careers yet I can&amp;#39;t really even think of them. I can only really recall the "better" or more notable films like Aladdin (with Robin WIlliams as everyone knows) and Howl&amp;#39;s Moving Castle (with Christian Bale and Billy Crystal), etc. that have been recognized not for simply their entertainment value but the work as a piece of art. </spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Disney Continue Their Lucky Streak</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2007/12/6/22589.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/98071/default.aspx'>JakeStevens</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 12/6/2007 12:30:21 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> With two viable hits under their collective belts (The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast), Disney conjured up yet another hit, Aladdin. The songwriting team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman create yet another stunning soundtrack, but it&#39;s mostly Robin Williams unhinged performance as The Genie that steals the show and makes this film so entertaining. It&#39;s almost like Williams was MADE for this part - his manic energy in his standup routine could be barely contained by his flesh - and here in animated form, it doesn&#39;t have to be. One gripe is the stereotypes present in the film. True, it takes place in the middle east, and most supporting characters look the part - except the two very American looking leads. But what do you expect? It&#39;s Disney, for crying out loud. Another gripe is their spinelessness in changing a lyric to the first song of the film because some overprotective mothers wrote tear-blotted letters to Disney telling them it&#39;s &quot;inapropriate&quot; for their tykes. Cry me a river. It&#39;s almost unforgivable that Disney did this, but whatever - it&#39;s THEIR film. Apart from that, this is a rather entertaining film that&#39;s fun for both children AND parents. Disney&#39;s luck would continue with one more film after this, the widely-loved The Lion King.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:30:21 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>JakeStevens</spout:postby><spout:postto>JakeStevens Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>12/6/2007 12:30:21 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>With two viable hits under their collective belts (The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast), Disney conjured up yet another hit, Aladdin. The songwriting team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman create yet another stunning soundtrack, but it&amp;#39;s mostly Robin Williams unhinged performance as The Genie that steals the show and makes this film so entertaining. It&amp;#39;s almost like Williams was MADE for this part - his manic energy in his standup routine could be barely contained by his flesh - and here in animated form, it doesn&amp;#39;t have to be. One gripe is the stereotypes present in the film. True, it takes place in the middle east, and most supporting characters look the part - except the two very American looking leads. But what do you expect? It&amp;#39;s Disney, for crying out loud. Another gripe is their spinelessness in changing a lyric to the first song of the film because some overprotective mothers wrote tear-blotted letters to Disney telling them it&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;inapropriate&amp;quot; for their tykes. Cry me a river. It&amp;#39;s almost unforgivable that Disney did this, but whatever - it&amp;#39;s THEIR film. Apart from that, this is a rather entertaining film that&amp;#39;s fun for both children AND parents. Disney&amp;#39;s luck would continue with one more film after this, the widely-loved The Lion King.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re: Favorite Song?</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Official_Disney_Group/Re_Favorite_Song/107/2936/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t49647iagv0.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/2224/default.aspx'>PammyK</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 9/13/2006 11:28:26 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I like "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:28:26 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>PammyK</spout:postby><spout:postto>The Official Disney Group</spout:postto><spout:postdate>9/13/2006 11:28:26 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I like "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: The Excuse</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/2504/default.aspx'>Penuckle</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/13/2006 8:58:00 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I was somewhere in between sixth grade and ninth grade because I hadn't kissed a girl yet and I had moved from New Orleans to Covington, a close 30 minute drive from the Big Easy.  My brother made new friends and my brother's new friends often skipped high school parties to stay inside, watch movies, and play hide-and-go-seek.   His lady friend had a little sister who way age and a younger brother who was my little sister's age. It was like royalty.   My parents let us all stay up late at night because we were under their roof and we would just watch movies. Nobody ever found a beer bottle cap, a cigarette butt, or a vibrator-condom-scream, because there never was any.  One of the girls would quote Aladdin the entire time and she made me not want to take part in the tradition any longer. <br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:58:00 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Penuckle</spout:postby><spout:postto>Penuckle Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/13/2006 8:58:00 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I was somewhere in between sixth grade and ninth grade because I hadn't kissed a girl yet and I had moved from New Orleans to Covington, a close 30 minute drive from the Big Easy.  My brother made new friends and my brother's new friends often skipped high school parties to stay inside, watch movies, and play hide-and-go-seek.   His lady friend had a little sister who way age and a younger brother who was my little sister's age. It was like royalty.   My parents let us all stay up late at night because we were under their roof and we would just watch movies. Nobody ever found a beer bottle cap, a cigarette butt, or a vibrator-condom-scream, because there never was any.  One of the girls would quote Aladdin the entire time and she made me not want to take part in the tradition any longer. </spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Tag:funny</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:Classic</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:comedy</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/comedy/MemberTagFilms.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div style='display:block;height:120px;width:400px;font:10px/10px Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'><a href='/members/0/tags/comedy/MemberTagFilms.aspx'>comedy</a>
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      <title>Spout Tag:Loved-It</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Loved-It/MemberTagFilms.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div style='display:block;height:120px;width:400px;font:10px/10px Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'><a href='/members/0/tags/Loved-It/MemberTagFilms.aspx'>Loved-It</a>
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      <title>Spout Tag:romance</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:hilarious</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/hilarious/MemberTagFilms.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div style='display:block;height:120px;width:400px;font:10px/10px Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'><a href='/members/0/tags/hilarious/MemberTagFilms.aspx'>hilarious</a>
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      <title>Spout Tag:friendship</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:fantasy</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:musical</title>
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      <title>Spout Tag:comingofage</title>
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