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

Disney Movie Review: ****^Mulan

Mulan is a delightful movie.  It tells the story, based on an old Chinese ballad, of a young woman (Ming-Na), though she lacks confidence as a potential bride, takes her father's place when each family is asked to send someone to the war.  The Huns have attacked and every family must supply a soldier.  Mulan has not brothers, so her sickly father is ready to go, until Mulan takes his horse and goes for him.  To impersonate a man, and join the army is against the law in China at the time, punishable by death.  A dragon (Eddie Murphie) is sent to save the family honor. They should not have tried showing Mulan spitting, the saliva hanging from her mouth almost did me in.  There is also a scene bathing in the pond and the guys come to skinny dip.  As they take her for a guy, they are not very modest.  (This is not shown but implied.)  Mulan's reaction, "I never want to see a naked man again in my life."  The Captain (BD Wong), decides to sent Mulan home as being not fit for the army; but accomplishes a feet none of the others could do, and so becomes a part of the new recruits.
They head to the front to join the experienced soldiers, and discover they have all been destroyed.  Their army is the only army to defend China and the emperor from the Huns.  Mulan saves the day using cunning; but in doing so is injured, and her female status is revealed.  She saved the Captain who spares her life. But now she must save China and the emperor (Pay Morita) from the Huns who survived.
Donny Osmond and Lea Salonga sing the songs for the lead characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOG1evML8vs
Donny Osmond "I'll Make a Man Out of You"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fREsDSnT_2A
Lea Salonga singing the longer version of "Reflections"