was aladdin THAT fucked up?

[atxrocker]

entertainment weeklys top 25 list of controversial films:

1.The Passion Of The Christ
2.A Clockwork Orange
3.Fahrenheit 9/11
4.Deep Throat
5.JFK
6.The Last Temptation Of Christ
7.The Birth Of A Nation
8.Natural Born Killers
9.Last Tango In Paris
10.Baby Doll
11.Message
12.The Deer Hunter
13.The Da Vinci Code
14.The Warriors
15.Triumph Of The Will
16.United 93
17.Freaks
18.I Am Curious
19.Basic Instinct
20.Cannibal Holocaust
21.Bonnie And Clyde
22.Do The Right Thing
23.Kids
24.Caligula
25.Aladdin

http://www.listsofbests.com/list/7650/compare/paulinseattle

[Das Texan]

why was aladdin that controversial?

[jman3000]

Wasn't there subliminal stuff in the background?

I know the Lion King sex thing ... but im not sure about the aladdin thing.

[Das Texan]

Wasn't there subliminal stuff in the background?

I know the Lion King sex thing ... but im not sure about the aladdin thing.



ya stuff you can only pick up on when you put it in freeze frame.


big damn deal.

[jman3000]

I think it said something like "children take off you clothes" somewhere in the movie...thats off the top of my head though... could be wrong.

[ShoogarBear]

Hmm, Aladdin vs. Caligula?

http://parent-2-parent.com/forum/images/smilies/curious.gif

Yep, pretty close on the 'ol controversy scale . . .

[atxrocker]

why was aladdin that controversial?

i read the actual article and it said something about racial undertones, a backlash from arabic countries. something about the film saying where else could you get your hand chopped off or something to that effect.

[ObiwanGinobili]

How come Lolita isn;t on that list??

or that early 80's Sean Connery movie about the famous english mt. climber who had an affair with his 15 year old cousin (i think)??

[jman3000]

I read the wiki:

One of the verses of the opening song "Arabian Nights" was censored because of political sensitivity. Following protests from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, (ADC) the lyrics were changed in July 1993 from "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face/It's barbaric, but, hey, it's home," in the original release to "Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense/It's barbaric, but, hey, it's home." The new change was seen on the 1993 video release of this title. The original lyric was intact on the initial CD soundtrack release that predated the movie's theatrical release and subsequent protests. The soundtrack was re-released at the time of the DVD release of the film; on the re-released soundtrack, the edited lyric is used.

It is rumored that during a scene in the film, Aladdin whispers "C'mon, good teenagers, take off your clothes". According to Snopes, Aladdin actually says "good kitty" to Rajah the tiger, only to have a second voice say "take off and go...". It has been suggested that this second voice was the Genie's, who at the time was under the balcony and had previously been commenting on what was going on. This dialogue is edited in the DVD version, lessening the chance of misunderstanding. Other Disney films have alleged subtle sexual references.

Also, when Aladdin & Abu are in the Genie's Cave and the lava appears, Abu is seen skipping across the rocks and lava spalshed in front of his, if listened to carefully, he appears to say "Oh shit".

[King]

The Lion King 'sex thing' was actually a Lion King "SFX thing." It was put in there by the special effects team. It doesn't say sex.

[spursgurl101]

that's fucked up.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

:rolleyes clockwork orange isn't really that fucked up if you think about it, and i actually like the book/movie so im not just putting it down


is the movie Kids that one movie where this Kid is sitting in the back of hte classroom and crushes weed then rolls a picture perfect blunt on camera all in like 30 seconds?

[Melmart1]

it was controversial for its time though, CBF. Today their are far more messed up movies, but in its day, there was nothing like it anywhere in the mainstream.

[ShoogarBear]

A Clockwork Orange was banned in England for like 30 years.

It was HUGE in its time. You can't tell now 'cause everything is a ripoff of Pulp Fiction. But basically there were almost no truly violent movies before it (and Bonnie and Clyde).

[Darrin]

Why Aladdin and not Little Mermaid, where the priest has a hard-on?

[Spurminator]

What was Deer Hunter controversial for?

[ShoogarBear]

The Russian Roulette scenes caused a lot of controversy. They were supposed to be allegorical, but some actual Vietnam Vets who say they never saw any shit like that were upset.

[scott]

Fahrenheit 9/11 more controversial than Birth of a Nation? Some far left twit's documentary more controversial than what essentially was a KKK recruitment film? Ohhhhhhhkay.

[atxrocker]

:rolleyes clockwork orange isn't really that fucked up if you think about it, and i actually like the book/movie so im not just putting it down


is the movie Kids that one movie where this Kid is sitting in the back of hte classroom and crushes weed then rolls a picture perfect blunt on camera all in like 30 seconds?

kids is the movie debut of rosario dawson (who the director literally found on the streets of ny) and chloe whatever her name is. very controversial at the time. yeah, they do roll a picture perfect blunt in the movie but its in a park, not a classroom.

[Spurminator]

I plan to top this list when I complete my debut film, tentatively titled "Jew Baby Stew." It's alegorical as well.

[scott]

kids is the movie debut of rosario dawson (who the director literally found on the streets of ny) and chloe whatever her name is. very controversial at the time. yeah, they do roll a picture perfect blunt in the movie but its in a park, not a classroom.

Didn't that movie win an award for Best Use of Daterape in a Drama?

[Spurminator]

Kids was annoying. I wanted to like it, but when your lead actor talks like he has a handful of marbles in his mouth, it's hard to hold the audience's attention.

[scott]

Shhhhhhhhh Spurm... it's just me... Casper... shhhhhhhhhh

[Spurminator]

:lol

It's also hard to take characters named "Casper" and "Telly" seriously...

[atxrocker]

Shhhhhhhhh Spurm... it's just me... Casper... shhhhhhhhhh


:lol :lol

[v2freak]

How do people know about these little tidbits that Disney adds in their movies?

[Mixability]

How do people know about these little tidbits that Disney adds in their movies?

http://www.snopes.com/disney/disney.asp

[j-6]

kids is the movie debut of rosario dawson (who the director literally found on the streets of ny) and chloe whatever her name is. very controversial at the time. yeah, they do roll a picture perfect blunt in the movie but its in a park, not a classroom.

Chloe Sevigny, the blowjob queen.

[Guru of Nothing]

http://disney.jbug.net/mvdata/data/Song_of_the_South.jpg

[tlongII]

Natural Born Killers was a disgusting movie. I walked out of the theatre in the middle of it.

[DarkReign]

Natural Born Killers was a disgusting movie. I walked out of the theatre in the middle of it.

One of my favorites of all time.
Disgusting in that if 2 serial killers managed to stay "at large" as long as they did, they would be famous and protected.

God Bless America.

It was offensive for the sake of being so. It was the point.

[v2freak]

http://www.snopes.com/disney/disney.asp

Ah, thank you very much

[tlongII]

One of my favorites of all time.
Disgusting in that if 2 serial killers managed to stay "at large" as long as they did, they would be famous and protected.

God Bless America.

It was offensive for the sake of being so. It was the point.


It glorified senseless murder. That is ridiculous. Obviously our tastes in movies differ greatly! :lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bit of pain in the gulliver. Viddy again later, mum, or I'll tolchock you.