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Glen Banyard (13 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

Jun 9, 2019

Aladdin (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical

7.2

(157 Ratings)

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Jafar, just not malevolent

Not great, not terrible

So Aladdin came in for some possibly unjustified criticism when the trailers dropped and Will Smith was introduced as Genie, that though seriously is not the worst of the film.

The animated movie Jafar is evil, cunning and has the air of malevolence with every word he utters, in the live action, he's well, not, throughout the film he comes across weak, so that air just isn't there.

That though sad to say is not the worst, Jasmine and Aladdin, just no chemistry making the more romantic scenes more than a little painful to watch.

While kids will watch it and love the colorful genie, the parents will be fondly remembering the animated movie.

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Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Ice Age (2002) in Movies

Jun 10, 2019

Ice Age (2002)

2002 | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.1

(41 Ratings)

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Animated films, I feel, do snow a lot better than the majority of live-action movies. Why? Well it’s much easier to render snow when you’re creating a film that is solely CGI, you don’t need to worry too much about realism or shooting on location.

Ice Age remains one of the all-time greats of the genre, and in my opinion, it’s a little underrated. It’s spawned numerous decent quality sequels and has a cracking cast and a light, witty script that’s perfect for adults and children alike to enjoy. The snow is part and parcel of the movie, so that’s why it avalanches its way to number four in this list. Get it, avalanches? I’m on a roll.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/02/28/best-snow-movies-top-5/

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Kevin Wilson (179 KP) rated Maleficent (2014) in Movies

Sep 19, 2018

Maleficent (2014)

2014 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.6

(95 Ratings)

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Great cast (3 more)

Great twists

Great story

Great special effects

Great take on the iconic Disney villain

This was a fun movie. A great take on the sleeping beauty with good twists.

They manage to give this iconic Disney villain many different layers and was played brilliantly by Angelina Jolie. The story was great and I enjoyed seeing the backstory of Maleficent. It gives so much weight to the sleeping beauty story we all know and you have more understanding and sympathy for the villain.

All parts of the cast were great and the CGi/special effects were great. It had to be since this movie is practically all special effects. The music was great and this is by far 1 of my favourite live action adaptations of a Disney movie so far.

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Saskia (283 KP) Sep 20, 2018

Fun fact: Angelina Jolies daughter played the 3 yr old aurora because she was the only child that wasn't scared of Jolie in her full makeup for maleficent. All the other children they bought in cried. Xx

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Kevin Wilson (179 KP) Sep 20, 2018

Yeah I did hear that from the person I was watching it with haha it made sense when she just clung to her ?

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Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated The Lion King (2019) in Movies

Jul 22, 2019

The Lion King (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Animation, Family

7.1

(82 Ratings)

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A beautiful trip filled with nostalgia

Criticising this update of The Lion King because of its similarities to the 1994 original is doing a real disservice to the time, money and effort that has gone into getting this behemoth of a film to the big-screen. Jon Favreau delivered a unique take on The Jungle Book and while the result is slightly less successful here, The Lion King is a technical marvel that shows what incredible special effects look like today.

Those emotional moments may not hit as hard as they used to, but this is a treat for the eyes and the ears and another satisfying, if cautious, win for Disney’s ‘live-action’ remakes.

Read more at: https://moviemetropolis.net/2019/07/19/the-lion-king-review-a-technical-marvel/