Aladdin live action movie | 24 MAY 2019 | Disney | 7th most profitable movie of 2019. Disney does it again!

[OncomingStorm93]

Just now, John Marston said:

Jesus Disney. Why can't you have some quality control on the remakes of your classics? 

Disney's totem pole of cinematic priorities: Marvel > Star Wars > Buying Other Studios > Live Action Remakes

[I Am]

4 hours ago, Yandereprime101189 said:

 

Dude, it doesn't matter if it fits the original Aladdin

 

It fits THIS Aladdin.

It's generic, insipid, and uninspiring - so you're absolutely right, dude.

Edited May 22, 2019 by I Am

[PNF2187]

And it happened...

TOMATOMETER

 59%

All Critics | Top Critics

 

Average Rating: 6.1/10 
Reviews Count: 58 
Fresh: 34 
Rotten: 24

[MovieMan89]

1 minute ago, John Marston said:

Jesus Disney. Why can't you have some quality control on the remakes of your classics? 

Because these really shouldn't exist in the first place. The live action robs them of the inherent charm of the medium of animation and all the best they can do is copy and paste to reductive results. Or they mess with a classic story people probably don't want messed with just for the sake of something different. It's a lose-lose. The only place there is potential here is with the animated ones that aren't so beloved and perhaps have a good premise but are flawed, leaving room for interesting improvements (i.e. The Sword and the Stone is one that fits this that could turn out great).

[Mulder]

Well this won't be getting a reviews boost.

[OncomingStorm93]

RIP Aladdin 2019's Positive RT Score:

 

May 22, 2019 7am - May 22, 2019 12:40pm

[Nova]

This movie’s critic score dropped harder in the past 2 hours than my grade in a class after I just took its final. Guess Aladdin and I decided to spend the last two hours taking Ls. 

[titanic2187]

all of sudden, i feel deadline s 75m 4 days opening will be quite spot on....

[Curtis1986]

Seemed like it was just a few hours ago some members were celebrating calling this great and getting fantastic reviews.

[KJsooner]

I’m okay if this bombs, people can go see Endgame a head! Let’s get it pass Avatar!

[Alli]

I have a feeling that if this was original movie, it would fare better with critics. but the original is so beloved, there's no way to go but down. it's impossible to successfully replicate the animation into live action. it's just not possible

Edited May 22, 2019 by Alli

[titanic2187]

Alright, aladdin haters, you can now reclaim the ground. 

[jedijake]

That green splotch just killed its chances of hitting $200 million domestic. RIP Aladdin. 

[salvador-232]

2 hours ago, lorddemaxus said:

Presales in Mexico are looking at a bit over half of Maleficent OW according to the Mexico thread. Should be the same in other Latin American markets. But @salvador-232 knows more about Latin America than I do.

In Chile presales are not as disastrous as it appeared yesterday, but Aladdin in the region is looking to be way more closer to Dumbo than to Beauty and the Beast 

[John Marston]

Lion King should be OK. Jon Favreau will play it safe storywise and wow people with visuals like The Jungle Book. 

[stealthyfrog]

5 minutes ago, Alli said:

I have a feeling that if this was original movie, it would fare better with critics. but the original is so beloved, there's no way to go but down. it's impossible to successfully replicate the animation into live action. it's just not possible

That's the risk with remaking a beloved movie. The remake generates immediate interest from nostalgia, but audiences and critics (rightfully) use the original film to compare the remake, and things can go south if the remake just doesn't compare to the original. Aladdin could have still gotten a $100M 4-day weekend if the marketing campaign was competent, though.

Edited May 22, 2019 by stealthyfrog

[John Marston]

Aladdin doubters

 

[I Am]

36 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

I'm flattered by the comparison

You should be.

 

It's not often someone can be lord over horrible musical soundtrack opinions.

[filmlover]

lol why are we freaking out now? 59% is actually still much better than most were expecting.

 

I guess the worst thing you can say about these live-action remakes is that they expose how overall flimsy the plots of the classic animated originals were in the first place when transported from the animated realm into a flesh and blood one (as well as how animated movies vs. live-action are approached differently). The recent Dumbo remake, in which the entire plot is set in motion by the first appearance of an unquestionably adorable creature being met with boos from the audience, felt like an especially extreme example of this.

[Mr Impossible]

I think the Memorial Weekend curse continues for Disney...