Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

To me, this movie is perfection.

An Exercise In Nonsense

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Most of the time when straight to video Disney Sequels are made you can understand why the film was not released in theatres. However in the case of Aladdin and the King of Thieves I feel that this film should have been released in the theatres.Aladdin and Jasmine have their wedding interrupted by an attack by the Forty Thieves. Soon Aladdin learns that his father is the King of Thieves. He brings his father back to Agraba hoping that he will reform, however Aladdins father has hopes of finding the ultimate treasure no matter the cost.The artwork for this film is way better than in The Return of Jafar. Also the story is excellent and action packed.One of the main reasons why this film works is the return of Robin Williams. He is as hilarious as ever as the Genie, and actually I think that he is much more funny in this film as opposed to the first Aladdin film. Genie is hilarious in this film and that is the major reason this film is great.Also I like how Aladdin's father is in this film. A great idea and I think that this somewhat is similar to the third Indiana Jones film. Not only is the idea similar but the fact that they got the actor who played Sallah in the Indiana Jones Trilogy (his name escapes me) makes the idea work all that much better.Also there is a good villain in Suluk, a sort of huge evil guy with a sharp claw thing on one of his hands.I guess the one flaw might be the lack of great songs. If they had improved on that a little this film would have been perfect. But I would rather there be great humor, action, and story than a few great songs.If they had improved the artwork a little, and added some awesomer music this would have been a great film to release in theatres.Of all the Disney sequels that have been released straight to video, this is BY FAR the best. I recommend this film greatly.

OK, it isn't as good as the original, but it is a huge improvement on The Return of Jafar.TROJ wasn't terrible, it was just disappointing. The characters are more mature here, and yes Robin Williams is back and in hilarious form. The only reason why this isn't a 10, is because it just can't compete with the original, which is a 10. The animation is better than in TROJ, and so is the humour. True there are colour changes in some scenes, but that is what is to expected. Jasmine's animation is my only complaint, it was a little deflated, but I thought she was animated worse in TROJ, where she lacked her vivacity that she had in the original. I loved all the Genie's jokes. Here, he imitates Sylvester Stallone, Bob Hope, Forrest Gump, Mrs. Doubfire and Steamboat Willie to great comical effect. My favourite was when he shouted STAMPEDE dressed up like a cowboy. The story, while complicated, is well-told, much more involving than TROJ, and fills the running time perfectly. Never once is it boring. The songs are so much better than TROJ, bringing a nostalgic feeling to the original, and some of them have humour in them. "In or out" is my favourite. The score by Mark Watters is just brilliant, and deserves a mention.The voice-talents are great. Iago is less irritating in this movie, and Robin Willaims is fantastic. There is also pitch-perfect support from Jim Cummings, Jerry Orbach and John Rhys-Davies, especially from Rhys-Davies. All in all, watch this movie, you'll enjoy it ! 9/10. Bethany Cox

1992's "Aladdin" was one of Disney's very successful efforts of the decade, which lead to two straight-to-video sequels, "The Return of Jafar" and "Aladdin and the King of Thieves". Sadly, "The Return of Jafar", while not exactly bad, seems more like a cheap parody of the theatrical Disney blockbuster than a sequel, and the same can probably be said about the "Aladdin" TV series. Fortunately, at least that isn't the case with "Aladdin and the King of Thieves", the final installment in the movie trilogy, which concluded this particular Disney franchise.Aladdin and Princess Jasmine are finally getting married, but their wedding is interrupted by the Forty Thieves, who raid the place! The bride and groom, along with the Genie and others, successfully fight the thieves off, but the wedding is still ruined, as the pavilion has been destroyed. After this, Aladdin finds a staff, which is what the Forty Thieves were after! Inside this staff is an oracle, which can come out and answer one question! Desperate to learn more about his past, Aladdin thinks long and hard about what question to ask the oracle, and finally decides to ask her about his long-lost father. She directs him to the secret lair of the Forty Thieves, so he is convinced that his father is their prisoner, and sets out to rescue him. However, once he arrives at their lair, he soon learns that his father is not their prisoner, but their king! This movie shows a return to form for some of the characters. In "The Return of Jafar", Aladdin and Princess Jasmine seem silly and less mature, but in "The King of Thieves", they are back to the way they originally were. Another character who shows a return to form in this final installment in the trilogy is the Genie. Robin Williams as the Genie is one of the main merits of the first "Aladdin", and the character isn't nearly as funny with Dan Castellaneta providing his voice in "The Return of Jafar" and the "Aladdin" TV series. However, with Robin Williams back, the Genie is once again hilarious! Aside from the characters, this second straight-to-video "Aladdin" sequel also has better animation than the first, though not quite as good as the stunning animation in the original.I must confess I didn't like this movie quite as much the last time I saw it as I did when I saw it last year, which was the first time I saw it in many years. I found some parts a bit bland, and like "The Return of Jafar", most its songs are forgettable. I also didn't find quite as much excitement in it this time. However, overall, it had enough to impress me, with its humour, animation, and some reasonable adventure. It's definitely a stronger effort than the middle film. So, if you've seen "The Return of Jafar" and were severely disappointed by it, so you decided there was no point in watching "Aladdin and the King of Thieves", assuming it would be the same or worse, you might want to reconsider. While not nearly as good or memorable as the original theatrical film, it could be worthwhile.

The "Aladdin" series of stuff keeps on piling up in 1996 with its third part and its second video- only movie so far, "Aladdin and the King of Thieves."Here, Aladdin has decided to marry Princess Jasmine. But as the ceremony was about to go through, something bad happens!!!!! There are bad guys; thieves!!!!! Now, Aladdin's job is to stop them before it's too late and that the wedding will go on!!!!!I must say, "Aladdin" was a very successful Disney medium of the 1990s. Yes, I have enjoyed "Beauty and the Beast," but I too have enjoyed "Aladdin." This spawned three movies (one theatrical and two video), plus a TV series and a video game, and lots of toys, too.This final chapter in the "Aladdin" series is a must see!!!!!10 stars