Aladdin
Aladdin’s live action remake is a whole new world of mediocre
Arts June 20, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate Magic flying carpets, wish-granting genies, and a charming young prince eager to show you a whole new world: what else could you need? When Disney announced that a live-action remake of Aladdin would be coming to theatres, the world sat in anticipation. While the original film sparked magic in the hearts of many young children (and adults too), the 2019 release fails its attempt to relive this glory. A lot of the excitement leading up to the film could quite easily be credited to the casting of Will Smith as Genie. Genie remains as one…
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Disney should be using its resources to do more than remakes
Peak Web May 16, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Disney, the omnipresent giant of entertainment, has been enthusiastically pumping out live-action remakes, fully capitalizing on the brand of its Renaissance movies like The Lion King and Aladdin. However, despite the awe-inspiring graphics and the…
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