Aladdin : 5 of 5

It's so much fun filling in the gaps in my Disney animated feature timeline! Now that hole between Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King is taken by Aladdin, a truly spectacular motion picture in so many ways. I don't remember the last time I had seen the whole movie (probably a friend's VHS version), so it was thrilling to see it again "for the first time". Looking at its cartoon style (following a specific characatured style) against other Disney features is amazing - they were able to accomplish so much that I could go on and on about characters, such as Aladdin himself, Jafar, the amazing magic carpet with a personality, the incredible Genie, and of course, Jasmine - I love staring at her little cartoon belly button. The music and songs are incredible (and fun to sing!), and the story is so wonderful (with just the right touch of romance, including what's known as "Disney's hottest kiss"). The bonus material is spectacular also, including two complete audio commentaries and a two-hour documentary with tons of interviews and special insights. This stuff is so great, because these animators truly are geniuses and need to be recognized! I watched the movie three times straight in just a couple days, and I think I could watch it again soon!