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When they announced a live action remake of Disney’s beloved Aladdin, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. They did a great job with Jungle Book, but dropped the ball with Dumbo.

Then the early trailers showing an extremely blue Will Smith had a lot of people up in arms. …

Disney’s animated Aladdin was a huge success. Casting Robin Williams as the genie turned out to be a great idea. Robin’s animated mannerisms fit the genie’s persona perfectly. His portrayal of the genie was iconic.

Disney is in the midst of making “live action” remakes of a lot of their popular titles. …