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All reviews by user Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  The Biggest film now on DVDIt is easy to forget the moribund state of feature-length animation before the 1989 release of The Little Mermaid. Beauty and the Beast kept the revival going and, with Aladdin, Disney proved that the animated film's resurgence was no fluke. Composer and lyricist Alan Menken rubbed his magic lamp once again to produce a toe-tapping (and Oscar-winning) score, including the radio-friendly A Whole New World. But if any one person can be credited with Aladdin's success, it is Robin Williams. With one-liners galore and imitations of everyone from William F. Buckley to Arsenio Hall, Williams' manic (what else?) genie is a comic whirlwind with an animated body that can keep up with the real thing's boundless energy. Not every joke in Aladdin hits, but more than a few adults were surprised to find themselves laughing harder than the little ones they brought in tow. The film falls a little short of the high mark set by its two predecessors, as its plotting and lead characters are somewhat more conventional. And not all viewers felt that Disney's foray into ethnic diversity was without stereotyping. But overall, Aladdin once again proved the Disney magic for creating an animated film worth watching with or without the kids. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  ‘Paparazzi’ not worth the film it's shotTom Sizemore is the only bright spot in this ridiculous film, ouch. Some movies are comedies, some are dramas. When “Paparazzi” comes out on video, which should be happening right...about...now, you can find it filed under the “No, duh” category.<br><br>The photographers of the film’s title slink and slither through Los Angeles, stalking their celebrity prey with single-minded sleaziness. The stars they follow feel justifiably violated and sometimes fight back. Tabloids pay a lot of money for these pictures — the more intrusive the better. Average people perpetuate the cycle by spending money on such trashy publications.<br><br>And that’s it. No new insights into the nature of fame, the nuances of privacy or the need for this kind of “journalism.”<br><br>Alec Baldwin (Daniel's Dad)— who clashed with a photographer in 1995 when he and his then-wife, Kim Basinger, were returning home from the hospital with their infant daughter — is mentioned in the movie, and his brother, Daniel, plays one of the lowest of the low-life shooters.<br><br>And the movie’s mad band of photographers praise George Clooney — who has famously crusaded against the paparazzi and tried to change the laws that protect their work — as “a real gold mine.”<br><br>It’s all very knowing, but as a viewer it’s hard to care.<br><br>“Paparazzi” wasn’t screened for critics before opening day, which is never a good sign, but it’s sort of a wonder that the movie is appearing in theaters at all. Its low-budget aesthetic and stiff performances seem better suited to the kind of direct-to-cable fare you might watch with detached interest while flipping channels in the middle of the night. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-2 of 2 Per Page |
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