Aladdin and the King of Thieves [1993]

Amazon.co.uk Review

Robin Williams returns as the voice of the hyperactive genie in this, the second direct-to-video sequel to Disney's hit animated feature. Aladdin, the street beggar turned Prince, risks all to find his father among the cut-throat 40 thieves and joins his quest to find a Midas-like stone that turns everything it touches into gold. A significant cut above most made-for-video animation, this energetic adventure largely leaves Princess Jasmine and the genie behind for a father-and-son quest. Guest voice Jerry Orbach suggests Sean Connery with his thick-as-molasses delivery as the master thief Sa'luk and, despite his limited screen time, Williams once again delights with his wild flights of fantasy as the big blue Genie. A rousing tale full of last-minute escapes and spectacular, kid-sized thrills that even parents will find entertaining. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

The last of the Aladdin trilogy.......2003-05-27

Before I begin, I'd just like to clarify that this is the third Aladdin film. It was always Disney's intentions to have an Aladdin trilogy - there are NOT five films!

In this third outing Aladdin and Jasmine finally get married only to be disrupted by the forty thieves who's leader just so happens to be Aladdin's father...

I thought the story of this film was very good and the humour is just fantastic (provided by the genie in Robin Williams naturally). Unlike other Disney sequels all of the original voice cast return. Some new characters are established also, rather than having to rely on old villains. These are most notably the forty thieves who are just hilarious.

After sequels like 'Return to Neverland' and 'Jungle Book 2', you'll be asking yourself why out of all the sequels this was not released in the cinema.

As for the DVD, I believe there are no extras which is the only disapointment but like the majority of Disney DVDs the picture quality never looked so good.

Do not buy this cynical rip-off of the original.......2002-03-01

I bought this because I thought it was the original authentic Aladdin story. It isn't - it only covers the end of the story when Aladdin marries Princess Jasmin. This film is garbage. It gave my four year old son nightmares.

It is just a cynical attempt by Disney to cash in on the success of the original Aladdin by dragging the story out over 5 sequels (yes 5 - this is the fifth one - can you believe it).

As an adult I found it boring - its full of filler, no story just lots of really bad music and moronic animation scenes that move really fast to give the illusion of excitement...

A FANTASTIC THRILL RIDE.......2000-10-25

I AM NOT A MASSIVE FAN OF DISNEY FILMS BUT THIS ONE IS ABSOLUTLY OUT OF THIS WORLD. IT TAKES YOU ON A THRILL RIDE THROUH AGRABA AS ALLADIN TRYS TO FIND HIS FATHER WHO IS THE KING OF THEIVES. ITS ABSOLUTLY GREAT AND YOU WOULD BE MAD TO MISS OUT ON THIS EXELLENT FILM.THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN THE ORIGIONAL OR THE SEQUAL. BUY THIS OR YOUR LIFE WILL BE INCOMPLETE BY FAR.PS its fun for the whole family

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Bathtime fun for everyone.......2007-04-22

This DVD box set contains the first 3 Rubbadubber DVDs that were released in the UK (Here come the Rubbadubbers, Splish Splash Splosh and Bathtime Scramble).

Each DVD has 4 episodes and 3 shorts and runs at just under an hour each. The DVDs have optional subtitles in English but no alternative languages which in our case was a shame as the local Danish translation that was broadcast had much more character than the English version and I say that as someone for whom English is my first language.

The series is about the only thing on the TV that can hold our 1 year old sons attention and is entertaining enough not to bother us as parents with the repeated viewings that our son enjoys so much.

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