How ‘Aladdin’ Came to Be

Post by hammock » Sun, Jun 16, 2019, 7:49 PM UTC

sbuttgereit wrote: post #6

resoluteteeth wrote: post #4

> But when compared with some of his earlier “core” stories, such as the eerie “City of Brass,” the 1712 “Aladdin” comes across as lackluster and unexciting. Disney’s two screen versions, the 1992 animated feature and this spring’s live-action film, are actually much more satisfying. It's also worth noting that regardless of the provenance of Galland's Aladdin, Disney's movie is basically a rip-off of the 1940 film T…

This comment is off topic and is not really directed at its parent's author, per se, though the parent comment inspired the question. "Disney's movie is basically a rip-off of the..." This is an interesting statement that not only includes the statement that the Disney movie is based on earlier works, but also a value judgement at the same time. At what point do we declare something a "rip-off" vs. an "homage" or sim…

Post by sschueller » Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 6:38 AM UTC

sbuttgereit wrote: post #6

resoluteteeth wrote: post #4

> But when compared with some of his earlier “core” stories, such as the eerie “City of Brass,” the 1712 “Aladdin” comes across as lackluster and unexciting. Disney’s two screen versions, the 1992 animated feature and this spring’s live-action film, are actually much more satisfying. It's also worth noting that regardless of the provenance of Galland's Aladdin, Disney's movie is basically a rip-off of the 1940 film T…

This comment is off topic and is not really directed at its parent's author, per se, though the parent comment inspired the question. "Disney's movie is basically a rip-off of the..." This is an interesting statement that not only includes the statement that the Disney movie is based on earlier works, but also a value judgement at the same time. At what point do we declare something a "rip-off" vs. an "homage" or sim…