Aladdin – A Magical Tale Worth Watching A Thousand Times

Posted on May 22 2019 - 1:59pm by tweenselmom

Well, I am not exaggerating, really. I was still in high-school when I first saw Aladdin back in 1992 and I’ve watched it over and over again with my little girls. I fell in love with the movie, the soundtrack, and the characters. Who wouldn’t?

Aladdin The Movie Official Poster

This year, the movie’s music and story come to life on the big screen for the new generation. So I made sure that I see it on the advanced screening in 3D and with the whole family on its first day of showing. The live re-make was made as close as possible to the animated classic but because it is supposed to be modern, there were twists in the story that for me were just appropriate.

Advanced screening of #AladdinAtSMCinema SM Megamall IMAX 3D
Advanced screening of #AladdinAtSMCinema SM Megamall IMAX 3D – We took the opportunity to take photos with some celebrities who happened to be there to enjoy the advanced screening

When we first saw the trailer, we were quite surprised by their choice for Aladdin. But you know, when you watch Mena Massoud on screen, you’ll be convinced why he was a perfect choice. He was cute, a very good dancer and just the perfect height for Jasmine. And I also thought his looks was just a perfect complement for the beautiful princess, not overpowering, not too overly charismatic. And if you’ve watched the movie, you’ll understand why.

with YouTube Vlogger Alodia
my daughter with vloggers she follow in YouTube
with Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez
with Gab Valenciano

The movie gave Jasmine’s character more depth in this movie remake. In the animated classic, Jasmine is a brave and intelligent girl, but in the remake, Jasmine was given more power to speak. That’s why Aladdin should be someone who will be able to support that role, and not overpower it.

Genie, played by Will Smith, was so adorable in this movie. Will gave a fresher take on Genie’s character and voice. Compared to Robin Williams’ voice, Will’s voice is more subdued and yet cute for me. Well, Genie’s body in the remake also requires a sexier voice than the Genie in the classic.

I wouldn’t describe the rest of the characters and the plot but all I can say is that it’s a movie worth watching and paying for. You won’t be disappointed. It’s a G movie (general patronage) so don’t expect too many scary scenes with the sorcerer (which we wish there were since my kids are old enough and crave for much more action) but the dancing and the music, you’ll be very much satisfied. I think Bollywood is something that we like now more than ever just because of Aladdin.

Here are some interesting facts about the movie you might want to know before you go to the cinema:

  • Production designer Gemma Jackson, who won an Emmy Award® for her production design work on “Game of Thrones,” was tasked with bringing Agrabah to life.
  • The “Prince Ali” musical sequence is the biggest production number in the film with 250 dancers and over 200 extras.
  • The 30-foot camel made of flowers on which Aladdin (as Prince Ali of Ababwa) arrives at the palace was made from 37,000 flower heads and sat on top of a metal chassis with wheels. It took 15 model makers three weeks to build.
  • The bed in Jasmine’s bedroom was doubled in size to accommodate both the princess and her tiger Raja. The supplementary bedspread was hand-embroidered in Pakistan to honor Jasmine’s late mother’s kingdom of Shehrabad, which is based in South Asia.
  • Aladdin’s sidekick Abu, while entirely digital, was based on a Capuchin monkey.


17 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. Leira June 29, 2019 at 4:24 am - Reply

    I said only felt bad that i wasn’t able to see this movie!! Thanks for a nice review

  2. Kat Jorge-Rodriguez June 29, 2019 at 5:00 am - Reply

    My little girl and I watched this together and I was so happy she loved it. Now she likes the song “A Whole New World”, too. I also loved how they added more spunk to Jasmine’s character. Great movie.

  3. Czjai June 29, 2019 at 2:15 pm - Reply

    Aww, we haven’t seen the movie yet! Will wait na lang for its DVD/Blu-ray release to watch it. 🙂

  4. JUVY ANN PETILLA June 30, 2019 at 3:03 pm - Reply

    Is it still showing? I really wanted to see Will Smith as the Genie, but my boys had MIB in mind the last time we saw a movie.

  5. Michi June 30, 2019 at 10:34 pm - Reply

    We failed to watch this movie because my son is not interested pero mukhang magaganda ang review.

  6. Anne Gamboa July 1, 2019 at 8:33 pm - Reply

    This princess empowers women to speak!🥰

  7. Quennie Gavan July 2, 2019 at 9:07 am - Reply

    I love the movie, especially the Prince Ali part!

  8. Emiliana July 3, 2019 at 1:33 pm - Reply

    Alladin is something my daughter and I like watching over and over again.

  9. Jhanis July 4, 2019 at 11:53 pm - Reply

    One of my favorite movies. Can’t wait to watch this with my daughter.

  10. Teresa Dumadag July 5, 2019 at 2:48 am - Reply

    This really brings back memories when we were younger. hahaha I asked my 10-year-old son to learn to play the theme song on the piano. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ygZQ5p57W0

  11. dory July 5, 2019 at 5:49 am - Reply

    i so love this movie, kahit ulitulitin di nakakasawang panoorin

  12. Ayi July 5, 2019 at 6:29 am - Reply

    We loved the movie. We watched on the first day of showing palang because kids were so excited to see it 🙂

  13. Karen July 5, 2019 at 8:17 am - Reply

    I enjoyed watching Aladdin even for some it’s not as good as the aninated version. For me, both are different form of entertainment kaya pak na pak pa rin sa kin si Genie Will Smith

  14. Charleysmommy July 5, 2019 at 3:27 pm - Reply

    Too bad we werent able to watch this ! 😭

  15. Mommy Levy July 5, 2019 at 3:30 pm - Reply

    We love Aladdin. We watched it in 3D, it was awesome!

  16. Peachy July 6, 2019 at 4:08 am - Reply

    Too bad we weren’t able to see the movie . We’ll wait for it of netflix na lang.. LOL!

  17. may palacpac July 6, 2019 at 10:44 pm - Reply

    I’m having a hard time getting over the original Disney movies which is probably why I can’t fully enjoy these remakes. I thought speechless was a great song, though. And I love the pop version of A Whole New World by Zayn and Zhavia Ward.

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