![]() It did mention some of the technological achievements, but neglected to point out some of the great hand-drawn elements that make Aladdin such a beautiful work. It seems strange that a book about a film would leave out some of the artistic innovations that made it stand out when it was being produced. It was also kind of odd to me that there were some elements of animation unique to this film that weren't even mentioned, and which a lot of fans must surely have heard about over the years. Apparently there were some legal issues regarding Williams's involvement with the studio at the time of writing, reportedly due to his concurrently making a film for another studio or something, but the lengths to which the author went to mention the actor without actually mentioning the actor were kind of a stretch, sometimes even quite laughable(he was once referred to as "the chap who signed a contract to do the voices of the Genie and the Peddler"). Another interesting and kind of ridiculous thing to note is how the voice actors are all referenced by name and photograph, except for Robin Williams, who so famously provided the voice for the Genie (as well as the Peddler in the prologue scene). I understand John Culhane has a history of writing about animation, especially about Disney (to the point that one of the characters in The Rescuers was named and modeled after him), which made me wonder why and how he could write this book so awkwardly. The writing seems really disjointed and odd at times, almost like it's trying to be a really casual read, but it comes across as kind of sloppy and confusing. The organization is a little confusing, with each chapter focusing on one of nine major characters, as well as one usually unrelated aspect of filmmaking. But the artwork is still fantastic, and it does provide a little insight (albeit understandably dated) regarding the making of this excellent film. Um, so, the writing in this book isn't very good. I think I must have looked through this book a hundred times or something, and did several drawings based on the illustrations, but never actually read it until now, which I did as I'm working my way through a lot of my art books. I loved the beautifully animated characters and the exotic setting, the thrilling music and the great story. I was completely obsessed with all things Disney, and Aladdin was (and remains, incidentally) my favorite Disney animated film. I received this book for Christmas when I was probably 12 years old.
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