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saifkadyrovroleplay · 1 year

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Bad movie I have Aladdin 2019

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Today's review on MyOldAddiction.com, Aladdin by #GuyRitchie starring #WillSmith, "the most fantastical elements of the tale are lengthy and dark sequences that are more Kagemusha than The Thief of Bagdad" GUY RITCHIE Bil's rating (out of 5): BB.5. USA, 2019. Walt Disney Pictures, …

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Good Omens is a nice and accurate adaptation of the book, but not much more.

#GoodOmens is a nice and accurate adaptation of the book, but not much more. #Review

“Good Omens”, starting on BBC2 tonight after an exclusive first run on Amazon Prime is a nice and accurate translation of a long-thought unfilmable book to the small screen, but that’s about it. Despite note-perfect casting, decent special effects and the presence of Neil Gaiman himself as showrunner, somehow the series ends up less than the sum of its parts, lacking that divine spark that made…

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Aladdin (2019) Review

A street rat Aladdin, just happens to be the diamond in the rough who can get into the cave and retrieve the magic lamp for Jafar, a power crazed Grand Vizier who wants to overpower the Sultan of Agrabah.

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ALADDIN (2019)

Starring Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar, Robby Haynes, Jordan Nash, Taliyah Blair, Aubrey Lin, Amir Boutrous, Numan Acar, Omari Bernard, Nathaniel Ellul, Sebastien Torkia, Buckso Dhillon-Woolley and the voices of Alan Tudyk and Frank Welker.

Screenplay by John August and Guy Ritchie.

Directed by Guy Ritchie.

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 128 minutes. Rated PG.

As has been noted many, many times before, it appears that the Disney folks have decided to make live-action remakes of just about every one of their animated classics. Sometimes it works – things like Cinderella. Sometimes it’s good but an ultimately pointless exercise since the new version adds little or nothing to the original – like Beauty and the Beast, Pete’s Dragon, Maleficent and Jungle Book. Most often it’s a bit of a train wreck – take Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmatians, Dumbo, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Christopher Robin.

Aladdin is the second of three of these reboots coming out in 2019 alone. Dumbo already came and flew away with very little fanfare a couple of months ago. The Lion King is scheduled to start later this summer.

I have to say straight out that Aladdin is probably one of my two favorite classic Disney cartoons. The other one is Beauty and the Beast, which came out within a year of the original Aladdin, a real high point in Mouse House animation. However, as I’ve pointed before – particularly with Beauty and the Beast – the original is still out there, is under 30 years old and has been widely available for most of that time. Why do we need another Aladdin when the original is pretty darned near perfect?

Add to that fact that this new version of the film is directed by Guy Ritchie, of all people – the director behind such violent-but-kinetically lightweight films as Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and the awful Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes movies. There is reason for concern here.

Therefore, I’m happy to report that the live-action version of Aladdin is actually good. Very good. Sure, it’s not on the level of the animated original, but it’s in the ballpark. It comes closer than we had any reason to believe it would.

Smartly, Ritchie doesn’t try to reinvent things here. He stays pretty faithful to the original storyline, right down to reusing a good amount of the dialogue from the earlier version. The tone is a bit darker, a bit more serious. The humor is still there, just muted a bit, particularly in the case of the scene-stealing parrot Iago who barely makes an impression in this incarnation. However, the original Aladdin was an action movie as much as anything, and thus it fits into a more realistic setting pretty well.

The biggest risk was taken by Will Smith, who had the thankless task of playing the genie, a role that was made iconic by Robin Williams. Smith recognizes the big shoes he’s filling and does as well as anyone could do in such a position. He knew no one can out-Robin Williams the late great Robin Williams, so he changes the character just enough to make it his own. Smith’s genie is a little calmer, a little more reserved, but still damned funny in his own way.

As said before, the rest of the film is pretty faithful to the original, to the extent of also recreating some of the shots and animated footage. Thus, the story of a “street rat” meeting a princess is not only affecting because it is a good story, it also adds an element of nostalgia for the original version. When the story deviates, that also adds an intriguing element.

Since Disney is all-hands-on-deck with this whole live action versions of animated classics idea – beyond The Lion King coming out later this year, versions of Mulan and Lady & the Tramp are coming next year and Pinocchio, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Sword in the Stone and The Little Mermaid are all in development – then Aladdin should be looked at as a model of how to do it right. A mixture of nostalgic love for the original and just enough changes to make the film unique sounds like a winning formula.

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Okay but Amir Boutrous who plays Nasser on the Crown is hot.

#i hope they show more of him on this damp show

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Aladdin

Aladdin Elenco: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Amer Chadha-Patel, Amir Boutrous, Bern Collaco, Joey Ansah, Numan Acar Direção: Guy Ritchie Gênero: Fantasia, Musical, Romance, Comédia Duração: 128 min Ano: 2019 Classificação: Livre Sinopse: “Um jovem humilde descobre uma lâmpada mágica, com um gênio que pode lhe conceder desejos.…

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Aladdin Aladdin is a 2019 American musical fantasy film directed by Guy Ritchie, who co-wrote the screenplay with John August. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is a live action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name, which is based on the eponymous Middle Eastern folktale from One Thousand and One Nights.[1][a] The film stars Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy Magnussen. The plot follows Aladdin, a street urchin, as he falls in love with Princess Jasmine, befriends a wish-granting Genie, and battles the wicked Jafar. In October 2016, Disney announced Ritchie would direct a live action Aladdin remake. Smith was the first member of the cast to join, signing on to portray Genie in July 2017, and Massoud and Scott were confirmed for the two lead roles later that month. Principal photography began that September at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, also filming in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, and lasted until January 2018. Aladdin was theatrically released in the United States on May 24, 2019, and has grossed $449 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics: while the performances of Massoud, Smith, and Scott, music, humor, and costumes were praised, it was criticized for Ritchie's direction, Kenzari's portrayal of Jafar, pacing, and the CGI effects.[7] It received a positive response from audiences.Plot Aladdin, a kind-hearted young street rat living in the desert kingdom of Agrabah, along with his pet monkey Abu, rescues and befriends Princess Jasmine, who has snuck out of the palace, growing tired of her sheltered life. She hides her true identity, allowing Aladdin to believe that she is the princess's handmaiden. However, Jasmine rushes home after seeing Prince Anders has come to court the princess. Meanwhile, the Grand Vizier Jafar grows tired of being "second best". He and his parrot Iago thus seek a magic lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders to become Sultan. Only one person is worthy to enter: "the diamond in the rough", whom Jafar later identifies as Aladdin. Aladdin is captured by the palace guards on Jafar's orders. Jafar reveals Jasmine's true identity to Aladdin and persuades him to retrieve the lamp after telling him that he can be made rich enough to impress Jasmine. Inside the cave, Aladdin finds a magic carpet and obtains the lamp. Defying Aladdin's instruction to touch nothing but the lamp, Abu grabs a ruby. Aladdin, Abu, and the carpet rush to escape the cave as it collapses. Aladdin gives the lamp to Jafar, but Jafar double-crosses them and throws Aladdin back into the cave, but not before Abu steals the lamp back. Trapped, Aladdin rubs the lamp and meets the Genie, an incredibly powerful nigh-omnipotent being, who lives inside it. The Genie explains that he has the power to grant Aladdin three wishes, with the exception of murder, romance, resurrection of the dead, and wishing for more wishes. Aladdin wishes to be out of the cave and Genie takes him to the outskirts of Agrabah only to realize that Aladdin gave the lamp to Abu when making the wish, therefore making the wish invalid and getting Aladdin out of the cave without using one. Aladdin then uses his first wish to become a prince to impress Jasmine after promising to use his third wish to free the Genie from servitude. Back in Agrabah, Aladdin, as "Prince Ali of Ababwa", arrives in a large spectacle, but Jasmine is unimpressed. Later, Aladdin takes Jasmine on a ride on the magic carpet while the Genie goes out with her handmaiden Dalia. When Jasmine deduces Aladdin's true identity, Aladdin convinces Jasmine that he only dresses as a peasant to escape the stresses of royal life. However, Jafar also discovers Aladdin's identity and threatens him to reveal where the lamp is hidden. Aladdin refuses and Jafar throws him out of a tower into the sea. Abu and the carpet arrive with the lamp and Aladdin rubs it just before fainting. At the cost of his second wish, Genie rescues Aladdin. After speaking with Jasmine, they help expose Jafar's evil plan and the Sultan has Jafar arrested. After being offered the position as heir to the Sultan, Aladdin, fearing that he will lose Jasmine if the truth is revealed, reluctantly breaks his promise and refuses to free the Genie, upsetting him. Meanwhile, Iago steals the dungeon keys and frees Jafar, who steals the lamp from Aladdin with his own street smarts and becomes the Genie's new master. He uses his first wish to become Sultan. When Jasmine convinces the palace guards to rebel against Jafar, he uses his second wish to become the world's most powerful sorcerer, sending the guards and Rajah to the dungeon. He then exiles Aladdin and Abu to a frozen wasteland on the other side of the Earth and threatens to kill Dalia and the Sultan unless Jasmine agrees to marry him. However, the Genie has the carpet go to retrieve Aladdin and Abu. As they proceed with the wedding ceremony, Aladdin returns and Jasmine helps him get the lamp back. Jafar transforms Iago into a roc and steals the lamp back after a brief chase. He overpowers the heroes, destroying the carpet in the process. However, Aladdin taunts Jafar for being "second best" to the Genie, tricking him into using his last wish to become the most powerful being in the universe. Genie turns Jafar into a genie himself, but since genies cannot live their own lives without being wished free, Jafar is now bound to a lamp. Jafar ends up trapped inside it, taking Iago with him. With Agrabah returned to normal, the Genie banishes Jafar's lamp to the Cave of Wonders and fixes the carpet. He then advises Aladdin to use his third wish so he can marry Jasmine. Instead, Aladdin decides to keep his promise and frees the Genie, turning him human. The Sultan declares that Jasmine will be the next ruler and tells her she may change the law to marry Aladdin. Genie leaves to explore the world with Dalia, now his wife, and their two children, while Aladdin and Jasmine get married and start their new life together. Cast Main article: List of Disney's Aladdin characters Mena Massoud as Aladdin: An impoverished Agrabah thief and "street rat" who is smitten with the Sultan's daughter. With the Genie's help, he masquerades as Prince Ali Ababwa. Massoud said that Aladdin "sees a future for himself that's greater than what's been set out for him at the present moment. He doesn't know exactly what it is or how he's going to get there, but he knows it is out there", and felt the character "[i]s very selfless and usually does things for other people, but as he falls in love he loses himself a little bit and starts to become someone that he's not. But he's a good person with good intentions and has good people surrounding him who lead him back to where he's supposed to be".[1] Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine: The Sultan's daughter and the feisty princess of Agrabah who wants to have a say in how she lives her life. Scott said that the character "will be strong and have fun, but also get it wrong and be emotional. She's a multidimensional woman, and she does not have to just be one thing. So in this movie, you see her go on such a roller coaster, as opposed to her one goal being to fall in love or get married". She further stated that Jasmine will try to find "the courage to speak out for her people",[8] and said that "Jasmine wants to know what goes on in her kingdom and reconcile the distance that has been created, and Aladdin gives her the courage to do just that".[1] Will Smith as Genie: A comedically eccentric and kindly jinn who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp. Smith said that he was "terrified" while playing the character, but that "[he] found a lane that pays homage" to Robin Williams' performance in the original film, while still making the role "[his] own thing".[9] Smith described the character as "both a trickster and a mentor" who tries "to guide Aladdin to the truth of the greatness that's already within him".[1] Smith physically portrays the character when he is in the guise of a human, while his blue genie form is CGI, portrayed through motion-capture performance.[10][11] Marwan Kenzari as Jafar: A nefarious and deceptive sorcerer, the Grand Vizier of Agrabah and the Sultan's chief advisor who, frustrated with the Sultan's ways of ruling, devises a plot to overthrow the Sultan as the ruler of Agrabah by acquiring the Genie's lamp. Jafar's backstory is explored in the film, which producer Jonathan Eirich felt would make the audience "understand why he's so bad, and [he thinks] that's what makes him such a good villain".[1] Navid Negahban as The Sultan: The wise and noble ruler of Agrabah who is eager to find a capable husband for his daughter Jasmine. Nasim Pedrad as Dalia: Jasmine's loyal handmaiden and confidante. Pedrad said that Dalia "[has] been by Jasmine's side for years and really looks out for her".[1] Smith said that the character was "a nice, delicate addition to the story that more humanized the Genie".[1] Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders: A suitor and potential husband for Jasmine from the kingdom of Skånland.[11][12] Numan Acar as Hakim: The head of the palace guards who is loyal to the Sultan of Agrabah since his father worked for the Sultan. Robby Haynes as Razoul: The royal captain of the Guard of Agrabah. Jordan A. Nash as Omar: The Genie and Dalia's son. Taliyah Blair as Lian: The Genie and Dalia's daughter. Aubrey Lin as Omi Amir Boutrous as Jamal: A bread vendor who Aladdin tricks to keep him from cutting off a disguised Jasmine's hand. Voices Alan Tudyk as Iago: Jafar's sardonic and intelligent scarlet macaw companion.[13] The film marks the first time the character is voiced by somebody besides Gilbert Gottfried (On December 20, 2018, Gottfried said he was not asked to reprise the role). Frank Welker reprises his voice roles from the original film as: Abu: Aladdin's kleptomaniac but loyal pet capuchin monkey with a falsetto voice.[14][15][16] Rajah: Jasmine's protective pet Bengal tiger and best friend, who communicates through growling, roaring and grunting. Cave of Wonders: A sand guardian that resembles the giant head of a lion (in contrast with being a tiger in the original) who has been tasked to protect the magic lamp from intruders and give it to those who are worthy like a "diamond in the rough."[14][15][16] Production Development and casting On October 10, 2016, it was announced that Guy Ritchie would direct a live-action Aladdin film with John August penning the screenplay for Walt Disney Pictures and Dan Lin attached as producer. The studio said that the film would be "an ambitious and nontraditional" take on the tale of Aladdin that would keep much of the musical elements of the original film. On the non-traditional aspect, the studio planned for the film to be told in a nonlinear format.[17][18] In February 2017, Lin said that they were looking for a diverse cast and that they would not try "to make Prince of Persia".[19] A worldwide casting call for the lead roles of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine commenced in March 2017, with principal production set to begin in the UK in July 2017 until January 2018.[20] On April 19, 2017, it was reported that either Gabriel Iglesias[21] or Will Smith was in talks for the role of Genie, for which the latter was confirmed in July.[22][23][24] In May 2017, Jade Thirlwall was in talks for the part of Princess Jasmine.[25] On July 11, 2017, it was announced that principal production on Aladdin had been pushed back by a month, to August 2017, due to struggles in finding the right actor to portray the titular role. Over 2,000 actors and actresses had auditioned for the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine but that finding a male lead of Middle-Eastern or Indian descent in his 20s who could act and sing had proven difficult. Naomi Scott and Tara Sutaria were the final two actresses in the running for the role of Jasmine, but neither could be cast until a chemistry test was done with whomever was cast as Aladdin. The studio was initially interested in casting Dev Patel or Riz Ahmed for the lead role of Aladdin, but later decided to cast a relative newcomer. In what became the final rounds of screen testing, actors Achraf Koutet, Mena Massoud, and George Kosturos were still in the running for the role of Aladdin. However, the studio had begun perusing old audition tapes for the role, having not been satisfied by the latest round of screen tests.[23] At the 2017 D23 Expo, on July 15, it was announced that Massoud had been cast as Aladdin and Scott had been cast as Jasmine, ending a four month long open casting call.[26][24] On July 17, 2017, it was announced that Disney had hired Vanessa Taylor to polish the original screenplay by August, specifically to do some "character work" and what is called "script doctoring".[27] Meanwhile, Richie and the studio focused on casting the other main roles with filming slated to start in August in London.[28] In August 2017, Marwan Kenzari joined the cast as Jafar with Nasim Pedrad cast in a newly created role as "a hand maid and friend of Jasmine" who will serve as a "comic relief" and Numan Acar as Hakim.[29][30] The following month, Billy Magnussen joined the cast in a newly created role as Prince Anders alongside Navid Negahban as the Sultan.[31][32] The decision of casting Magnussen as a new original white character into the film has drawn criticism with fans and critics deeming it "unnecessary" and "offensive", sparking accusations of whitewashing to the film while pointing out the irony regarding the worldwide search for actors and actresses to play the leads in connection to the controversy.[33][34][35] The trailer confirmed that Frank Welker would reprise his role as the Cave of Wonders. In November 2017, Robby Haynes was cast as Razoul, while Welker was announced to also reprise his role as Abu the monkey.[36] The decision to hire Scott, who has Ugandan-Indian heritage on her mother’s side, to play the lead of Princess Jasmine has also drawn criticism as well as accusations of colorism, as some expected the role to go to an Arab or Middle Eastern actress.[37] In December 2018, Julie Ann Crommett, Disney's Vice President of Multicultural Engagement, said the decision to cast Scott as Jasmine reflected a mixing or association of different cultures in a broad region that consists of the Middle East, South Asia and China by extension, which all make up the Silk Road.[38] The real intention for Agrabah was for it to be the center of the Silk Road and added that Jasmine's mother would be from a land that was not Agrabah.[38] When asked about Ritchie's take on the film, Pasek & Paul described it as "very muscular and action-packed".[39] Despite initial reports, the animal characters Abu, Iago, and Rajah from the original film do appear in some capacity.[40][41] On December 20, 2018, Gilbert Gottfried said he was not asked to reprise his role as Iago.[42] In March 2019, it was announced that Alan Tudyk would be voicing the character instead.[13] In May 2019, Welker was announced to reprise his role as Rajah, Jasmine's pet tiger. Filming Principal photography began on September 6, 2017, at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, and wrapped on January 24, 2018.[43][44][45][46] Part of the film was shot in Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan.[47][48] The Royal Film Commission provided support to the production during filming and assisted in facilitating logistics. Reshoots took place during August 2018.[49] The film's production sets were designed by Game of Thrones production designer Gemma Jackson.[50] In January 2018, it was reported that the white extras were being applied brown make-up during filming in order to "blend in", which caused an outcry and condemnation among fans and critics, branding the practice as "an insult to the whole industry" while accusing the producers of not recruiting people with Middle-Eastern or North African heritage. Disney responded to the controversy, saying, "Diversity of our cast and background performers was a requirement and only in a handful of instances when it was a matter of specialty skills, safety and control (special effects rigs, stunt performers and handling of animals) were crew made up to blend in."[51][52] The "Prince Ali" musical sequence features 1000 dancers and extras.[53] Post-production The visual effects were provided by Industrial Light & Magic and supervised by Michael Mullholland, Daniele Bigi and David Seager with the help of Hybride Technologies, DNEG, Nzviage and Proof.[54] Music See also: Aladdin (2019 soundtrack) Alan Menken was brought in to compose the score for the film after previously doing so in the original animated film, while Pasek & Paul wrote a new song with Menken, and several songs from the original film, by Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, were featured in the remake. Release Aladdin held its world premiere at the Grand Rex in Paris, France on May 8, 2019.[55][56] It was released in 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on May 24, 2019, replacing the original date set for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[57][58] Aladdin's first regional premiere was in Jordan on May 13, 2019,[59] in the presence of Prince Ali bin Hussein and Princess Rym Ali. Marketing Will Smith debuted the first official poster on October 10, 2018.[60] The teaser trailer was released the following day.[61] In December 2018, Entertainment Weekly offered a first official look at the cast in costume on the cover of their issue for the most anticipated films of 2019.[62] On February 10, 2019, Disney debuted a special sneak peek of the film during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards which was met with largely negative feedback from audiences, primarily due to the quality of the CGI Genie in his blue design, created via motion capture effects.[63][64][65] The negative reception sparked a large amount of memes and Photoshop edits mocking Will Smith's appearance in the sneak peek, several of which humorously comparing it with Tobias Fünke (from Arrested Development) painted in blue in an attempt to join the Blue Man Group.[66][67] On March 12, 2019, Disney debuted a second trailer on Good Morning America. This trailer was met with a much more positive reception than the previous one, as it featured several songs from the original film and more of Smith not entirely in motion-capture, but also having his CGI aspects scenes being quite suitable.[68][69] Home media In regard to streaming, Aladdin will be released exclusively on Disney+, Disney's upcoming streaming service.[70] The film will be available during the service's first year of launch.[70] Reception Box office As of June 2, 2019, Aladdin has grossed $185.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $264.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $449.9 million, against a production budget of $183 million.[6] In the United States and Canada, Aladdin was released alongside Booksmart and Brightburn, and was projected to gross around $80 million from 4,476 theaters over its four-day opening weekend. While Disney was projecting a $75–85 million debut, some independent trackers had the film opening to as low as $65 million or as high as $100 million.[71][72] The film made $31 million on its first day, including $7 million from Thursday night previews, the second-best total of the Disney live-action remakes.[73] Opening day audiences were 59% female and 41% male, and ethnically 42% Caucasian, 27% Hispanic, 15% African American and 11% Asian. The film ended up overperforming, grossing $91.5 million in its opening weekend,[74][75][76] and $116.8 million over four days during the extended Memorial Day weekend.[77][78][79] It was the third biggest opening of 2019 (behind Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel),[80] and the fifth-highest Memorial Day launch ever, as well as the best debut of Ritchie's career and second best of Smith's.[77][81] It then grossed $11.9 million on its fifth day, the biggest post-Memorial Day Tuesday ever.[82] In its second weekend the film made $42.3 million, finishing second behind newcomer Godzilla: King of the Monsters.[83] Worldwide, the film was expected to gross an additional $100–120 million, including $10–20 million in China.[84] It went on to gross $123.2 million from foreign territories in its opening weekend, for a global debut of $214.7 million. It was the number one film in every Latin American and Asian territory where it released. Its biggest international openings were in China ($18.7 million), Mexico ($9.2 million), the United Kingdom ($8.4 million), Italy ($6.6 million), and South Korea ($6.5 million).[85] In the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, it had the best Ramadan opening of all time.[85] It also scored the second best opening of 2019 in Italy, Spain,[85] Indonesia, and Vietnam.[86] In India, it debuted with ₹220.3 million (US$3.2 million),[87] the year's second best opening for a foreign film.[86] By Monday, the film had a global four-day launch of $255 million.[82] In its second weekend of international release the film made $78.3 million from 54 countries (remaining number one in 32 of them).[88] Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 304 reviews with an average rating of 5.82/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Aladdin retells its classic source material's story with sufficient spectacle and skill, even if it never approaches the dazzling splendor of the animated original."[89] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100 based on 49 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[90] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an overall positive score of 90% (with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars) and a 70% "definite recommend".[77] Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, praising Smith, Scott, and Massoud's performances and calling it a "shining, shimmering live-action update".[91] Variety's Peter Debruge summarized his review with: "Will Smith steps into Robin Williams's shoes, bringing fresh attitude to the role of the Genie in Guy Ritchie's high-risk, mostly rewarding live-action remake."[92] A Mir Fantastiki review by Yevgeniy Peklo gave the film a score of 8/10, saying it was "probably the best Disney live-action remake up to date".[93] Despite praising the cast, William Bibbiani of the TheWrap said of the film: "If you don't think about it very hard (although you probably should), the remake of Aladdin might entertain you. But you'd be a heck of a lot more entertained by watching the original film again. Or by going to a real-life parade. Or by doing some light gardening. Or by doing a crossword puzzle."[94] Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press wrote that "Guy Ritchie... was always an odd choice to helm a big Disney romantic musical and proves utterly the wrong guy here. Aladdin, in his hands, is more like The Mummy than Frozen. This is an Aladdin with a torture scene and pointlessly artful fast

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Termina nel migliore dei modi l’emozionante terza edizione del Festival Internazionale di Cinema Breve Via dei Corti, organizzato dalle associazione Gravina Arte e No Name con il patrocinio del Comune di Gravina di Catania, frutto dell’instancabile lavoro del direttore artistico Cirino Cristaldi e del sempre più folto staff di professionisti e volontari che lavorano tutto l’anno al progetto.

Tutto si conclude con il trionfo di Amira di Luca Lepone, che si aggiudica i premi al Miglior Film, Miglior Regia e Miglior Colonna Sonora per un cortometraggio che ha letteralmente stregato la giuria tecnica composta da grandi nomi del panorama televisivo e cinematografico come Claudio Masenza, Giuseppe Sciacca, Nino Graziano Luca, Lucio Di Mauro e Giovanni Ruggeri. Un compito, quello dei giurati, reso davvero difficile dalla direzione artistica del festival che aveva dovuto scegliere i 20 finalisti internazionali tra una selezione composta da oltre 1200 cortometraggi da tutto il mondo.

Invece, la giuria votata a giudicare la Sezione Corti d’Animazione, composta da Andrea Maglia, Alessandro Marinaro, Ermete Labbadia, Antonio Mannino e Vincenzo Cosentino ha premiato il corto francese Overrun diretto dal team di “animatori” Pierre Ropars, Antonin Derory, Diane Thirault, Jérémie Cottard, Matthieu Druaud e Adrien Zumbihl.

Per quanto riguarda la sezione Film in Sicily, dedicata alle produzioni di lungometraggi siciliani, a vincere è stato il film 90BPM di Filippo Arlotta e Salvo Campisano, felicissimi di ricevere sul palco assieme al cast il meritato premio.

Via dei Corti 2017 ha visto il susseguirsi di personalità di grande impatto che hanno dato il loro contributo, trasmettendo il loro sapere agli studenti e agli appassionati della Sezione Campus.

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Una sezione da record, che ha visto la piccola Gravina di Catania come epicentro culturale di una intera città con ben 16 incontri e Master Class che hanno riscosso coinvolgimento da parte del pubblico. Tanti gli ospiti, a partire da Antonio Piazza e Fabio Grassadonia con il loro Sicilian Ghost Story, Donatella Finocchiaro, Claudio Masenza, Gino Astorina, Ruggero Sardo, Dinastia & Gli Ultimi, gli iPAF, Roberto Lipari, Rosario Scuderi, Paolo Maria Noseda, interprete ufficiale e voce fuori campo del programma “Che tempo che fa”, il regista Rai Giuseppe Sciacca e Nino Graziano Luca, Max Nardari e Roberto Carrubba con il loro film La mia famiglia a soqquadro, il maestro Giuseppe Palmeri e molti altri ancora.

Oltre alla proiezione dei cortometraggi finalisti, il pubblico ha assistito numeroso alle proiezioni di due interessanti sezioni fuori concorso: Horror Corner e Retrospettiva sulla Commedia all’italiana.

Inoltre, ci sono stati diversi momenti di “non solo cinema” che hanno contornato la manifestazione di aspetti interessanti e di gran rilievo: Cono Cinquemani con il suo libro “Zia favola, una storia siculish”, Antonio Pagliuso con il suo libro “Gli occhi neri che non guardo più” e la tavola rotonda sull’Ambiente e i Cambiamenti Climatici, tema portante di questa edizione del festival, moderata da Andrea Maglia e con ospite l’avv. Enzo Faraone.

E, come ciliegina sulla torta, la direzione artistica del via dei corti ha assegnato diversi premi agli ospiti che hanno avuto il piacere di accettare l’invito a partecipare:

Premio al Talento Siciliano a Donatella Finocchiaro, Gino Astorina, Ruggero Sardo, Roberto Carrubba, Antonio Piazza e Fabio Grassadonia, Vincenzo Cosentino; Premio Arte per il Sociale a Roberto Lipari; Premio Cantautore dell’anno a Dario Brunori; Premio Una vita per il cinema a Claudio Masenza; Premio CineMigrare a Riccardo Napoli e Massimo Malerba; Premio per il cinema sperimentale a Vito Oliva.

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Via dei Corti ha riscosso un grande successo di pubblico finora mai registrato, vantando una partecipazione assidua non solo di studenti delle scuole e dell’Università, ma anche dei tantissimi appassionati di cinema che non hanno voluto mancare all’appuntamento. Un festival social, che ha permesso a tutti di seguire in diretto lo snodarsi delle giornate tramite i canali facebook e instagram, con un riscontro più che positivo. L’appuntamento è per l’anno prossimo, con ancora tanta carne sul fuoco e tanti progetti in cantiere.

Di seguito l’elenco completo dei cortometraggi vincitori della terza edizione del festival:

Sezione Cortometraggi Internazionali (Giuria tecnica: Claudio Masenza, Giuseppe Sciacca, Nino Graziano Luca, Lucio Di Mauro, Giovanni Ruggeri)

– Miglior Film ad Amira (Italia) di Luca Lepone; – Miglior Regia a Luca Lepone per Amira (Italia); – Miglior Colonna Sonora a Luca Lepone per Amira (Italia); – Premio Giuria Giovani a La Viaggiatrice (Italia) di Davide Vigore; – Premio del Pubblico a Penalty (Italia) di Aldo Iuliano; – Miglior Montaggio a Marco Spoletini per Penalty (Italia) di Aldo Iuliano; – Miglior Fotografia a False Flag (Spagna) di Asier Urbieta; – Miglior Sceneggiatura Davide Vigore per La Viaggiatrice (Italia); – Miglior Interprete all’attore Amir Boutrous per l’interpretazione in The Chop (Inghilterra) di Lewis Rose

Sezione Corti d’Animazione (Giuria tecnica: Antonio Mannino, Alessandro Marinaro, Andrea Maglia, Ermete Labbadia, Vincenzo Cosentino)

– Miglior Film d’Animazione a Overrun (Francia) di Pierre Ropars, Antonin Derory, Diane Thirault, Jérémie Cottard, Matthieu Druaud, Adrien Zumbihl (2° classificato: Down to the wire (Spagna) di Juan Carlos Mostaza; 3° classificato: The Box (Inghilterra) di Merve Cirisoglu Cotur)

Sezione Film in Sicily

– Miglior Film Siciliano a 90BPM di Filippo Arlotta e Salvo Campisano (2° classificato: Aspettiamo di Francesco Di Martino; 3° classificato: Un bellissimo caos di Luciano Accomando)

Premio Globus – Via dei Corti per la valorizzazione del territorio

– Miglior cortometraggio a Catania (Italia) di Luca Morreale

Sezione Corti Scolastici

– Miglior Film a “Il Disegno“ – Miglior regia a “61964” – Miglior colonna sonora a “Mio Padre” – Miglior fotografia a “Tra Cielo e Terra” – Miglior montaggio a “Mare Nostrum” – Miglior sceneggiatura a “Il Segreto di Lorenzo” – Premio del pubblico a “Un Amore Senza Filtro” – Menzione speciale a “Tutti Diversi, Tutti Uguali” – Premio speciale per una scuola siciliana a “Differenziamoci”

#nowinsicily “Amira” di #LucaLepone trionfa all’edizione dei record di #ViaDeiCorti Termina nel migliore dei modi l’emozionante terza edizione del Festival Internazionale di Cinema Breve Via dei Corti, organizzato dalle associazione Gravina Arte e No Name con il patrocinio del Comune di Gravina di Catania, frutto dell’instancabile lavoro del direttore artistico Cirino Cristaldi e del sempre più folto staff di professionisti e volontari che lavorano tutto l’anno al progetto.

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