Disney Presents Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Disney Presents Aladdin and the King of Thieves
At long last, Aladdin is about to marry the Princess Jasmine. Despite the presence and encouragement of his friends Genie, Carpet, and Abu, he is fearful and anxious. He is most worried as to what kind of father he will be, having never known his own. But when the 40 Thieves disrupt the wedding trying to steal a magical oracular talisman, Aladdin is drawn into a dangerous quest to stop the find his long-lost father. Cast overview, first billed only: Robin Williams .... Blue Genie (voice) Scott Weinger .... Aladdin (voice)
Customer Review: The only worthy "Aladdin" sequel
I was really pleased (and relieved) that "Aladdin and the King of Thieves" was a well-made sequel, especially after the embarrassing debacle of the straight-to-video "The Return of Jafar". I rented "Jafar" when it was released, watched it for the first 15 mins., then turned off the VCR in disgust. Everything about it was cheap: cheap story, cheap animation, and cheap execution. It was barely up to Saturday morning cartoon fare, let alone Disney's high standards. Especially disappointing was the exclusion of the comic genius of Robin Williams; didn't Disney realize his voice IS the Genie? A glaring oversight on their part. Thank goodness they made up for it with this concluding sequel to the Aladdin saga. While a notch below the original, AATKOT restored most of the magic missing from "Jafar". The subplot of Aladdin getting to know his long-lost, charmingly roguish father was well-handled and poignant. But as with the original film, Williams stole the show as the mischievous and all-powerful Genie, a perfect character for Williams to morph from one impersonation and/or satirical situation into another. I had it on VHS, but definitely want it on DVD to add to my Disney collection. A fitting conclusion to one of Disney's most treasured animated films.
Customer Review: Aladdin and the king of thieves
One of the best disney movies i have ever seen. It has great songs, and i'd love to find a cd with them on. I especially like the song 'Thin Air', and also 'There's a Party in Agrabah'.


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In 1988, over forty-five years after the release of the film, Gladstone believes the original story is still the best, and, of the various interpretations that have been done, the retelling by Western Publishing's great illustrator Ken Hultgren has best stood the test of time. It was originally published in Dell Four Color 18 and is reprinted here (the 1942 edition is a $200 collector's item today).