The Return of Jafar (1994) (V)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Directors:

Toby Shelton
Tad Stones

Writers:

Kevin Campbell (writer)
Duane Capizzi (story)

Release Date:

20 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Musical | Fantasy

Plot:

Jafar comes for revenge on Aladdin, using a foolish thief and Iago's trechery to find away back into power.

Plot Keywords:

Genie | Princess | Wrongful Conviction | Edited From TV Series | Monkey

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jonathan Freeman	...	Red Genie: Jafar (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Iago the Parrot (voice)
Jason Alexander	...	Abis Mal, the Chief of the Thieves (voice)
Scott Weinger	...	Aladdin 'Al' (voice)
Linda Larkin	...	Princess Jasmine (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Razoul the Chief Guard (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Abu the Monkey (voice)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Blue Genie (voice)
Val Bettin	...	The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)
Brad Kane	...	Aladdin 'Al' (singing voice)
Liz Callaway	...	Princess Jasmine (singing voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Thief (voice)
Brian Hannan	...	Thief (voice)
B.J. Ward	...	Street Mother (voice)

Also Known As:

Aladdin 2 (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

69 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/4 | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:G | UK:U | USA:G | Greece:K

Company:

Walt Disney Home Video

Trivia:

The Genie lost his cuffs (the mark of his imprisonment) in the first movie, but he wears them in both sequels and the TV show because he "looks better" with them on.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Aladdin, Jasmine, and Genie are singing "Quite Like a Friend", at the end we see Aladdin on Genie's right side and Jasmine on the left, but in a later shot, it appears that Jasmine and Aladdin have switched places.

Quotes:

Abis Mal, the Chief of the Thieves: I got it! I could wish for the famed treasure chest of King Malakhan!
[Jafar makes the chest appear with Abis Mal in it, then makes it disappear]
Jafar: Oh, I am dreadfully sorry. I thought that was your wish. Are you quite all right?
Abis Mal, the Chief of the Thieves: [agitated] No, I am not quite...
Jafar: Wonderful! Good to see all is well.

Movie Connections:

References The Little Mermaid (1989)

Soundtrack:

Nothing In The World (Quite Like A Friend)

Not as good as the first one

"The Return of Jafar" isn't as good as "Aladdin" but, to be fair, it isn't that bad for a Disney sequel either. There are much worst Disney sequels than this, made after this.

"The Return of Jafar" continues the story of the original "Aladdin": now Aladdin and Jasmine are married and live together in the palace, the genie returns from his vacations, Iago escapes from Jafar and becomes a «good guy» and Jafar returns with the help of a new villain (a thief called Abis Mal).

Naturally that this movie isn't as good as the first one, like I said. Why? There are many reasons why. The story is more lame. The artwork looks more poor comparing to the first one (which is more refined and more according to Disney's standards). The humor isn't as funny and classic. The colorful imagination, creativity and magic of the first one are gone. The characters seem somehow to have lost their personality.

Speaking of the characters, let me start by Iago. He has the same general sarcasm and I like the idea that he becomes a «good guy», but let's be frank: he's way funnier in the first one. Jafar is now more annoying and not as humorous as in the first one. Aladdin, Jasmine and the Sultan seem to have lost some of their maturity. The Genie is still funny, but without the colorful imagination and brilliant sense of humor he's got on the first one. The whole movie in general doesn't hold a candle to the original, although it is still entertaining enough. Besides, there is no Robin Williams here, which is a deep lost. It also becomes tiring to see Jafar so many times as a Red Genie. The soundtrack itself is nowhere near as impressing and memorable as on the first one - in fact, none of the songs here really capture our attention and hearts.

Overall, this is not a bad movie. For kids it is just as recommendable and entertaining as the first one, but for older people the first one is, without a doubt, the best choice.