Fantasy Guy Ritchie Directing Disney's Aladdin

[Manasrepublic]

Bollywood musicals aren’t really my thing but I’ve seen some incredibly well shot and choreographed sequences from the films I’ve seen. This comes across like a poor mans version of those films, and as you say, with 10 times the budget. There is no excuse for a musical with this type of studio backing it to look this poorly shot and choreographed. Hell you don’t even have to look to Indian, American cinema is littered with musicals created 75-80 years ago that are more creative and better executed than this.

You are so right! I completely forgot about spectacular old hollywood musicals! Their choreography was the absolute best!! So innovative, joyous and fresh! It’s a damn shame they didn’t have the back up dancers do some intricate choreography in this clip

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Y'know it just looks like y'all are looking for any excuse to complain.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Well, it is not as if Smith had a great time on the first Suicide Squad.

To be fair though, it’s his highest grossing film (sans inflation).

He was smart enough to turn down Independence Day 2 for it.

 

[Schlosser85]

To be fair though, it’s his highest grossing film (sans inflation).

He was smart enough to turn down Independence Day 2 for it.

The studio turned down the massive paycheck he demanded to appear in ID2.

 

[NotNickFury]

Well, it also didn't help that After-Earth was a dud, so why even attempt another sci-fi film at that moment, even if it was an Independence Day sequel?

 

[DarkKnight88]

The studio turned down the massive paycheck he demanded to appear in ID2.

Is that true? I thought he picked Suicide Squad cause he knew what the bigger film would be.

 

[Schlosser85]

Fox refused to meet his request of $50 million for two sequels.

 

[Micromind]

Well, it is not as if Smith had a great time on the first Suicide Squad.

He didn't have a great time while shooting the first Suicide Squad movie ? What happened ?

 

[DarkKnight88]

Fox refused to meet his request of $50 million for two sequels.

Probably both then. If he really wanted to do it, he would’ve lowered his cost.

 

[samsnee]

He also said in an interview he didn't want to revisit characters he already did. Of course, Bad Boys 3 is happening...

 

[DarkKnight88]

It’s become his Before... series.

We catch up on the love story of Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey every decade or so.

 

[Lencho01]

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Lencho01]

 

[Erik20]

My biggest issue with what I've seen so far is that everything looks fake. I don't mean like bad CGI, but it feels like I'm watching stuff happen on a movie set

 

[Vaibow]

My biggest issue with what I've seen so far is that everything looks fake. I don't mean like bad CGI, but it feels like I'm watching stuff happen on a movie set

That's my issue, it looks like a tv special...

 

[OutOfBoose]

My biggest issue with what I've seen so far is that everything looks fake. I don't mean like bad CGI, but it feels like I'm watching stuff happen on a movie set

Doesn't look immersive at all.

 

[sueb1863]

It does have that "Disney parade / stage show" vibe.

 

[Dark Raven]

It does have that "Disney parade / stage show" vibe.

Not compared to the actual stage show musical of Aladdin. The stage version of the Genie and that song seems to be better performed.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Hearing some pretty good early reactions online. Surprisingly Mena's getting a lot of praise, as are Naomi Scott and Will Smith (called it on that last one).

 

[Dark Raven]

We seem to have had relatively little publicity for Naomi Scott. She seems to have been mostly under the radar, especially compared to the Will Smith or Aladdin.

 

[scarlet-witch]

I watched Double Toasted's final trailer reaction and now all I hear is "Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali a-bullshhhh

 

[jmc]

We seem to have had relatively little publicity for Naomi Scott. She seems to have been mostly under the radar, especially compared to the Will Smith or Aladdin.

Probably because most people don't know who she is.

 

[scarlet-witch]

Her singing voice is lovely, I think releasing a whole new world clip would've gone over better than this Prince Ali one.

 

[Dark Raven]

Her singing voice is lovely, I think releasing a whole new world clip would've gone over better than this Prince Ali one.

That would've definitely gotten people more excited.

And I know it's Will Smith, but couldn't someone have given him some vocal lessons to sound more baritone and do more impressions?