Disney Animated Movie Review: *****Aladdin (1992)

 This is a classic movie from Disney, with a love story, and music for the story.  "A Whole New World" is a show stopper, and has been covered by many singers.  And Jafar as is so evil with his side kick Iago.  This show has also been made into a Broadway Musical and was presented at Disneyland theater.  Aladdin becomes a prince with the help of the Genie so as to court Jasmine the princes.  All goes well until Iago steels the lamp and gives it to Jafar; who is evil deep down.  The moral of this story is, be true to yourself.  You don't have to be someone you are not.  Thumbs up for this movie.  Robin Williams excels.

Voice Cast:

Robin Williams as The Genie

Scott Weinger as Aladdin

Linda Larkin as Princess Jasmine

Jonathan Freeman as Jafar

Gilbert Gottfried as Iago

Douglas Seal as Sultan

Frank Welker as Abu (Aladdin's monkey), Cave of Wonders, Raja (Jasmine's tiger)

Brad Kane as Aladdin (singing voice)

Lea Salonga as Jasmine (singing voice)

Return Of Jaffar.  King of Thieves

Movie Review: Curious George 2: Follow that Monkey (2009)

This is a cute story about Curious George, but it lacks the peppy music of the original movie.  The music is written by Heitor Pereira, who actually wrote music for the first.  Pereira and Carbon Leaf provide the vocals.
The story centers around George determining that the performing elephant for a magic show is not happy.  He wants to see his siblings, who live in California.  George and the elephant are in new York.  that doesn't keep George from leading the elephant to freedom, and onto the California Express.  The man in the Yellow Hat follows.  There is a crazy security guard who wants to capture them all for kidnapping.  However, in the end, the magician turns out to be an OK type, and he even buys the other elephants so they can all be together.
Frank Welker provides voice for George, with no real words this would be hard.  Ted, the man in the Yellow Hat is voiced by Jeff Bennett.  In this version Nickie Bryar takes over the roll of Maggie, Ted's girlfriend.  Jamie Kennedy plays the crazy security guard, and Tim Curry portrays the magician, Piccadilly.  Of course this is based on the characters of H.A. Rey and Margret Rey.

Movie Review: **Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)

In this Curious George episode, George (Frank Welker) goes to space to retrieve a part off a satellite, which they want to use to help control and dam and stop flooding in Africa.  George retrieves the device, but has some problems upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere, and his ship ends up in Africa, where George has to save the day as a terrible storm approaches which will flood uncontrolled.  Ted (Jeff Bennett) (the Man in the Yellow Hat) also goes on the rescue mission, and sort of, George rescues him.  The man from NASA is played by Jeff Goodman.  The also meet an animal doctor (Angela Bassett) in Africa, and she takes them to see many of the animals.  This is a great film for a child who can't get enough Curious George, and a great change of pace from watching the same one over and over.

Movie Review: Curious George (2006)

This is a full length movie based on the lovable monkey of Margret and H.A. Rey.  Will Ferrell gave voice to Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat.  There is a woman (Drew Barrymore) who has interest in Ted  the museum owner (Dick Van Dyke) and his son Junior (David Cross) who is determined to sell the museum for a parking garage.  George's noises are voiced by Frank Welker.
In this movie, George befriends Ted when he visits Africa looking for a relic.  George comes away with his hat, and follows him to America, and eventually to his apartment.  The relic, turns out to be only three inches tall.  However it is billed to be 40 feet tall.  And this was the last effort to save the museum.  George, in his usual way, crashes the dinosaur bones, and all efforts seem to fail.  Ted has to eventually decide what is really important.
I found this movie cute, and the grand babies love it.  It is good for the little ones, however even Tony likes it.  The music is very catchy.  It was done by Jack Johnson.  The music track CD album hit number 1.

Upside Down lyrics - Jack Johnson

Who's to say

What's impossible

Well they forgot

This world keeps spinning

And with each new day

I can feel a change in everything

And as the surface breaks reflections fade

But in some ways they remain the same

And as my mind begins to spread its wings

There's no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs

I don't want this feeling to go away

Who's to say

I can't do everything

Well I can try

And as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren't always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs

This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste

Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

Upside down

Who's to say what's impossible and can't be found

I don't want this feeling to go away

Please don't go away

Please don't go away

Please don't go away

Is this how it's supposed to be

Is this how it's supposed to be

The song "We Are Going to be Friends is just as enjoyable.