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Who is the main character of "Aladdin"?

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[quote="Fez_Head"]You've written some really good points about the benefits of traditional hand drawn animation, and I completely agree with you. I said there is a bit of a nostalgia factor to this style because it is what I grew up with, so yes, I believe I will be a bit more partial to it than CGI. Also, the beauty. Good lord, I still can't wrap my head around how much time and patience all of those animators must have to draw out those characters and various settings. :shock:  It's just so beautiful that it leaves me breathless. I was actually talking about this with a friend the other day and I know this is an Aladdin forum, which is a beautiful film in its own way (I mean, look at all of those vibrant colours), but Sleeping Beauty. Say what you will about the film (I know that some people don't like that Aurora is only in it for 18 minutes, for example), but my goodness, that movie is just stunning. That movie, for instance, would look weird in CGI to me and would ruin what Walt was envisioning for it: to be a moving tapestry. So yeah, hand drawn animation all of the way!

I won't judge you on your love for men, don't worry. I'm an Aladdin fan, so I seriously can't even begin to judge.  :D I love Aladdin's character. It defies, in a sense, the heroic archetype, which makes him more rounded and fleshed out. It's not like the prince in Snow White who is like "I sang, I kissed, I conquered." Sorry if you like that character, but he's kinda okish. Although, he does wear a pretty nifty hat. I also really like Jasmine's maturity, like you. I would hate to see her subjected to the role of the "cute, clumsy girl" Disney seems to be fond of nowadays (I think it works for these particular characters), but I feel that would demean Jasmine as a character. And yeah, I never understood how these qualities, like being clumsy or a workholic, are considered flaws. Yes, perhaps Tiana could probably do with a break (or two), but I don't consider this a bad thing. People are constantly trying to scale the corporate ladder through determination in the real world, so why should a fictional character be scolded for being goal-oriented? I actually liked that about Tiana's character.

I honestly don't know what they would call the movie in order to make it sound more modern. *shrugs shoulders*

The whole "too white" thing reminds me of that picture on the internet of Aladdin that says "At the beginning of the movie, he was poor. At the end of the movie, he's white." I've seen the movie quite a few times and I do not recall at any moment when Aladdin suddenly obtains vitiligo. If this did happen, please let me know. It'll give me a chance to watch it again 
 :D .

I would not be happy if Genie's role was diminished just to give Jasmine more of a role. I love both characters, but I love the total bromance between Aladdin and Genie a little more. This reminds me. I saw a clip of Aladdin and the King of Thieves in French on YouTube one day and noticed that, as Aladdin and Genie were talking about Al's father being a total no-show at the first wedding, Genie used the words "ton pere." Using the "tu" form in French is strictly between friends or individuals who are quite close, so when I heard that, I was actually quite happy that this particular translation actually emphasized their close relationship. I would be livid if Genie was just demoted to some side character (Nope, that place is filled by the one and only, Prince Achmed. Twisted reference, anyone?   :lol: ) or a significant plot point. Nope, I'm going to pretend you didn't even suggest that. *Puts fingers in ears and starts humming "Friend Like Me"* :D

Anyway... I do think it would be rather interesting if they did go for the whole "uncle" concept from the original story. Could you imagine, Uncle Jafar? That's just so bizarre. I do think that if Disney did that, he would definitely use emotional manipulation to get Aladdin to do his bidding like Gothel. And I'm also a little unsure of Iago. I'm not a big fan of the stuffy British bird, but I guess his character would depend on the new version of Jafar.   :?[/quote]

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