There's not really anything I can say that hasn't been said. I've spent the past few days reading through this thread first. Aladdin was my favorite and still is my favorite traditionally animated Disney film. (With Emperor's New Groove being close second and Tangled being my favorite CGI animated film.)
This trailer does not give me any hope. The acting is wooden, the CGI is bad. The Cave of Wonders is uninspiring. I don't like Jasmine's outfit. The music was terrible. Jafar is not Jafar at all. This movie is three months away and it's not looking good right now. I hope we end up being wrong but I dunno. I'll wait to reserve full judgement for when we get a full trailer and clips. But until then...
I just realized that guy is lying with the nails inside of him already instead of on top of them. I'm pretty sure that whole thing is painful for everybody. Including the guard who lands on him and now has a bunch of nails in his legs and ass.
There's a chance it's Jafar in disguise, like in the animated movie before. Maybe less "zany old man", but still putting on a voice?
I don't buy it. We already know the cast. That's Jafar's normal look. So they must have changed the story or something. In the original Aladdin gets arrested and put in the dungeon when he comes upon the old man who shows him how to escape. I'm guessing in the new one, Jafar offers Al a deal. Bring him the lamp and he gets to go free. Not sure I like that change but we'll see. Frankly I'd have been happy with a shot for shot remake, but I can't imagine Smith trying to imitate Williams and all his improvisations. Or, I guess all the now outdated references to '80s and '90s media.
So.. why is Jafar dressed.. as Jafar in the cave scene?
My theory is posted above. I'd rather it be the original way though.
Have you guys seen Bright
I have. I enjoyed it for what it was, even with all its glaring flaws.