“Aladdin”, you have seen (and loved) in the cinema, on DVD or in streaming. But have you seen “Aladdin and the King of Thieves”, one of the sequels to the Disney masterpiece. A catch-up session is necessary.
Do you remember Aladdin and the King of Thieves? Perfect for entertaining your children if they enjoyed the first Aladdin, it tells the story of the moment when Jasmine and Aladdin get married. The festivities are disrupted by the attack of 40 thieves led by a masked leader who wishes to steal a scepter hiding an oracle. The attack is repelled and Aladdin questions the oracle which is clear: his father, whom he thought was dead, is still alive!
From the age of 8
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This film is available on Disney+ mixes the tales of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp and Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. It is signed by Tad Stones, director of the Myster Mask series and who had already co-directed The Return of Jafar, the first sequel to Aladdin. Completed in 1 hour 20 minutes and six original songs, Aladdin and the King of Thieves is worth it for all fans of the character, young and old!
What will please them
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Genie imitates Forrest Gump
- Find the Genie (completely unleashed, even if his imitations will speak more to the parents), Iago faithful to himself and all the other characters who also have the same French voices as in the original cartoon. A familiar ground for little ones!
- The opening song, It’s Fantasia in AgrabahAnd Welcome to the 40 thieveswhich are really worth it and remain in the lead thanks to Disney’s know-how in this area.
- The relationship between Aladdin and his father, because Aladdin thought he was an orphan but therefore meets his father late. How to integrate it into your life? How can I forgive him for his absence? Lots of interesting questions for children.
What could scare them
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The evil Sa’luk
- The king of thieves’ obsession with the Hand of Midas is shown to be all-consuming to the point that he sometimes loses discernment. Can objects attract so much desire?
- The villain, Sa’luk, can be frightening with his claw-shaped “brass knuckles” and his perpetual recourse to violence. His tragic fate is well deserved!