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persian85033 · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject: Broken fountain?

In the first movie, the only time you see that peacock fountain working, is the first time when Prince Achmed is there. Afterward, when Jasmine runs away, and when the Sultan goes after her, and Jafar watches from teh balcony, it doesn't work. Anyone else notice that?
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing it's turned off at night to save money Laughing

APK · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

In the series, the fountain had no water! Laughing

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject:

It had water in it; I just don't think the top part was running Laughing

At least I can't remember a time off the top of my head..

APK · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject:

Or maybe the water was just brown. They didn't draw the fountain well in the series. I guess Jasmine doesn't need her fountain anymore now that she's busy with Al. Wink

Or maybe you're right and they turn it off sometimes due to budget cuts. Laughing

Syera · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject:

"Budget cuts" is probably right. The animators probably didn't want to be bothered with drawing the fountain. And given the quality of the artwork, it's probably be more annoying and distracting in the background than anything.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject:

The design of her fountain changed in just about every episode Laughing

Syera · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

Wow. Somehow, someway, I feel a total and complete lack of any surprise whatsoever over that factoid. Razz

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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject:

Sometimes it has the peacock design at the top, sometimes the fountain doesn't have anything up there at all.
Sometimes the water that sprays to make their tail is there, sometimes it's just two peacocks randomly up there.
The base changes in depth along with size.
The fountain part in the middle sometimes has the peacock base surrounding it and sometimes it doesn't.

And hell, sometimes the entire courtyard holding the fountain is different Laughing

Syera · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

Moley-snogs. And I thought watching the cartoon series might help me get a better grasp on the palace's layout...

Yeah... I guess I hope for too much sometimes.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject:

If anything it will mess you up even more Laughing

. I'd stick with what you see in the movie and any new room in the series I'd add on to that. That courtyard goes through huge remodeling...unless there is more than one courtyard.

Husse · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:18 am Post subject:

They're rich! They can afford to do weird things with their fountains! Laughing

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persian85033 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject:

True, the courtyard does change, now that I think about it. In the first movie, outside of Jasmine's balcony is the peacock fountain, later there's no fountain, and in ROJ, there's a pool. Unless Jasmine has more than one bedroom, or something. And I've always thought there were more than one courtyard. This movie is just what gives me my love for fountains. I want loads when I have my own place. And like all the ones I've seen in the movies, too. Very Happy

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Syera · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

I actually managed to get the pool/fountain mess straightened out whilst looking at the back-shot of the palace in RoJ. Near as I can tell, the pool is exactly behind the throneroom, while the fountain is more to the left if you were facing the throne, IE, the east. (The palace faces west.)
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persian85033 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

Now that you brought it up, there's the throne room itself. In the first movie, when the Sultan is telling Jafar to discuss sentencing of prisoners, and all that, the balcony is right beside the throne. Then in RoJ, when Jafar is bringing up all that treasure for Abis Mal, it's on the wall to the left of the left the throne. And in KoT, it's on the right. Confused

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