As a kid of the '90s, I was privileged enough to grow up in, what I believe to be, the heyday of Disney animation. Movies that have now become classics, such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King" and, my favorite, "Aladdin," were the crowning glories of the Disney film industry long before Pixar was ever part of the corporation - not just because of their breath-taking artistry, but also because of the endearing stories.
So you can imagine my excitement when I heard a version of the "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp" tale from One Thousand and One Nights would yet again be made into a film. This time, the story is adapted in a more authentic Bollywood style from Eros International/Boundscript Productions, called "Aladin."
If you think Disney's "Aladdin" was a stretch from the original tale (which it inarguably was), then this new film will really blow your mind. It's live action and set in, get this, modern times. From what I can gather from the much too vague trailer (which you can view at the link below), this film also strays far from the original plot, though possibly being truer to it than Disney was. I'm imagining a 1996 "Romeo + Juliet"-type interpretation for this particular film.
The official Web site for the film says "Aladin" will release on Oct. 30, but I'm still unsure as to whether that will be a limited or wide-spread release...or if it will even be playing in the United States at all.
And believe you me, I'll be super bummed if it's not.
You can view the trailer here.
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