Starting in 1989, the Walt Disney Company began a rather large undertaking: they were going to put out one animated film per year, over the course of ten years. Aladdin was third on their release schedule, and it was a hit in 1992 and continues to have a strong following today. One of my favorite aspects of this film is the varying color palette. The … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Aladdin (1992)
It has always bothered me that voice acting isn’t taken more seriously, as it is not the easiest of things to do. I have always said that an Academy Award category should have been created for voice acting the moment that Robin Williams played the Genie in Aladdin. Honestly, that performance was so good, and it was all done in a studio booth with nobody … Continue reading Voice Acting Still Doesn’t Have an Oscar Category, But Sure, Let’s Add a Category for “Popular Film”…
The Walt Disney Company, in just ten years, went from being on the verge of being picked apart and taken over to one of the most powerful and successful film companies of all time. Have you ever asked yourself how they did that? I did, when I was in college. In fact, I spent an entire semester researching and writing a paper on the subject. … Continue reading The Near Fall and Rise of the Walt Disney Company
