I've somehow NEVER heard ALADDIN songs and I'm here to apologize and right this wrong
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If you enjoyed this, you’d likely enjoy Starkid’s parody musical, Twisted. If you haven’t seen it, I am politely asking for a reaction vid 🤲🏻🤲🏻
please listen to the nerdy prudes must die soundtrack by starkid , you won't regret it!!!!
I will :)
Listen to the original Broadway Cast recording of Disney's Aladdin. It has a lot of cut songs including Proud of Your Boy and High Adventure. And the genie us just as good as Robin Williams. The good thing is that he doesn't mimic Robin Williams but creates his own character.
I love how bro deliberately never watched anything as a kid so he could entertain us as an adult
NAH FR bro's never watched anything ever 😭
LITERALLY
Fr
His future self went back in time told him not to watch any of it.
FR
the thing about the Genie is that Robin Williams basically improvised his entire performance, to the point where the animators were told to just animate what they thought the Genie was doing in that moment, rather than go in with a solid plan
And his unused dialogues that Robin William do was used in once upon a stydio
Love that❤
@@santinoaugustosesmilo5268 Well...two lines of his 8+ hours of unused improv were used...
Not his entire performance. That's kinda disrespecting the writers since they still wrote a good chunk of the Genie's dialogue, and Robin just made it funny with his signature comedic timing.
@@megacrashthehedgehog5377 ok fair, I guess I was just basing the statement off the fact that there was supposedly 16 hours of lines that Robin Williams recorded for his role as Genie
You are supposed to like Aladdin. Literally just after the first song, he gives away the bread to some orphans. Classic diamond in the rough behavior ☺️
Jup, save the cat action to make us have sympathy for him 😊
He’s one of the the best, most selfless disney characters 🥰
Matthew can make anything sound existentially terrifying 😂
Very cause, omg he is judging hard core.
No literally
@@average-art3222yeah, maybe it’s because I grew up watching aladdin, but the genie isn’t even remotely scary to me 😅
Rest In Peace Howard Ashman. We should never forget that Disney’s Aladdin wouldn’t exist if Howard hadn’t pitched his version of the film in the first place. We lost him, one of the greatest minds in Broadway/Animation, too soon. RIP Howard Ashman.
This man has very clearly been living under a rock for the entirety of his life
Also, notice. The Genie can’t actually do that to Aladdin because he serves the person who rubs the lamp. Doesn’t have agency to torture his “master”.
Also, unlike a lot of genies in media, the Genie in Aladdin grants wishes in good faith. He doesn't try to twist your words to screw you over.
WAIT now that you've heard Aladdin songs you should totally listen to songs from Twisted by Starkid! It's an Aladdin parody and the songs are so GOOD I think you'd love it!
He absolutely would!!! I’ve had ‘If I Believed’ in my brain all day 😂
YES, TWISTED, IT'S NECESSARY NOW
100% it’s so damn good!
YESYESYES!! ALL THE STARKID SHOWS! except the hatchetfield series cuz I just know he'd refuse to do them in order 😭😂
@@_veronica_r he’s already seen tgwdlm so if he just watches Black Friday before npmd he’d be fine
As someone who's only heard the norwegian dub 8 years ago, this is almost like hearing compleatly new music
Ikr
Missed opportunity for “almost like hearing a whole new world”
man same! I've only heard the english version of the new ones
@@Nevertoleave i thought about that but I was to lazy
Yes! And somehow in my language it sounds better than the original?? More sharp and distinct. It's almost never a case for dub for me...
As far as remakes go, the Aladdin one was pretty good. They changed things up, put more focus on Jasmine, introduced new secondary characters-it works really well. For recommendations from the Aladdin universe, I’d recommend “Proud of Your Boy” from the stage production. It was written for the original movie but cut when they changed some things story wise, but it’s still fantastic
“Proud of Your Boy” is definitely my favorite song from the musical
I do like how the live action remake actually sets things up better, such as being careful with wording wishes.
Now that you've heard the Aladdin soundtrack and are aware of Starkid, you should definitely check out Twisted. It retells the Aladdin story in the same way Wicked reframes the Wizard of Oz, and a lot of the Twisted soundtrack does a perfect job at emulating many songs from Aladdin
I would love to see your reaction to the whole movie. Seeing the songs in context will give you a whole new impression of the characters.
I loved the live action Aladdin. I never realized that Jasmine never had a song of her own until I heard Speechless. It's now one of my favorite songs. I loved how Disney gave her more of a backbone and she wasn't as much of a side character to Aladdin's story. She stood up for herself and, while he saved her, she didn't need him to do everything.
You'd probably like the stage play too, then. Jasmine also has more of a backbone in that
I mean to be fair in the original the whole plot was driven by her backbone and she also dodnt need alladdin to do everything anyway. She just didn't have a speech about it.
@@clarisacalderon9555I completely agree. The initial interaction between Aladdin and Jasmine only existed because Jasmine had enough backbone to leave the palace. She is a strong independent woman. She just didn't sing a song about it. I get so tired of this singular mindset that to be a strong woman you have to verbalize it 24/7. There is a strength in just living your morals and being kind to those around you.
I don't really like the movie itself. BUT THE SOUNDTRACK IS IMMACULATE.
@@staceyolvey1527whats funny is that in the live action reaction, she still technically didnt verbalize it. Her song, in universe, is all in her head, her character never sings it in reality.
I personally prefer cartoon version waaaaay more, but if you would watch entire cartoon and then check out Starkid musical "Twisted", where they actually mention all the concerns you had and Aladdin is actually more antihero then hero, you would love it! :D
Fun fact about the Applause sign.. the filmmakers put that in after an early screening didn't get the enthusiastic response they were looking for from the audience!
Omg that means you can watch starkid’s Twisted now!!! Its an Aladdin parody, and It’s so incredible and funny. Even better, all of the details you noticed throughout the songs will actually make it even funnier for you. Also, the songs are BEAUTIFUL!
The Aladdin remake was one of the better ones Disney's made, alongside the Cinderella remake and the Beauty and the Beast remake.
I feel like The Little Mermaid was pretty decent too
@@legendswarble2845 Haven't seen it yet so I'm in no position to give an opinion.
10000%
The Jungle Book too (music was bad but everything else was an improvement)
@@TearMeOpenIBelieve Been a while since I've watched, I've pretty much forgotten the whole film.
I enjoyed the Live Action, it felt like they changed enough that it wasn't like an exact replica and I enjoyed the character growth they gave Jasmine
You are going to absolutely love Twisted if you ever watch it. It's on KZhead. It's a genius musical parody of Aladdin.
If you haven't watched it already, you should try Twisted by StarKid, it's so good and funny, with amazing songs ! And it's kinda about Aladdin
oh my god mathew. i was hyperfixated on the live action aladdin for MONTHS im so excited youre reacting to the songs OMG. YOU NEED TO WATCH BOTH VERSIONS BTW WTF
YOU ARE SO REAL FOR THAT
I love your reactions!!! Okay, now you NEED to watch the scenes of Naomi performing Speechless *in* the movie. Speechless is split into two parts in the film, and in the second part, she's actually singing LIVE when she performs it. Her vocals are AMAZING and please, you need to react to them! Also, I'd love to see you react to songs from the Rainbow High series, they're really good too!!!
Yeees!! I was looking for this coment
@@user-xg6nf5xc9d same!! I was so disappointed to see he was watching the wrong version
the way Naomi performed it live and in one take for the movie👏🏾👏🏾
The aladdin live action is by far the best live action remake, and was mostly well received. Most people appreciate the differences because they were actually good and creative unlike the other live action movies. I personally love it but from what I remember the overall opinion was that it was decent.
Agreed!
Cinderella is actually the most well recieved live action disney movie but i agree Aladdin is a decent one too
disagree, Maleficient was really good.
@velky_reeds I never said it was the most well received one?? I said it was "mostly well received," as in it was mostly liked and not hated, because in the video, he asked how the movie was received. The part where I say it's the best is just my opinion, but I can see how making it in the same sentence as the "well received" might make it sound like I'm trying to say that. Sorry for the confusion.
@@cloverlucky5977 Tbf Maleficent isn't so much a remake as a reimagining - but definitely one of the better of those as well.
Looking at Mathew reacting and being surprised at the first song I think that HE NEEDS TO REACTO TO "TWISTED" FROM "STARKIDS", I am pretty sure he will be happy with them addresing all that stuff and the show is so freaking good that he should not be missing it.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love that they gave Jasmine her own song in the remake. It's so good!
Besides watching Starkid's Twisted next (you are now contractually obligated), you should check out Friend Like Me live from the Broadway stage adaptation of Aladdin
Okay but now you ABSOLUTELY have to watch Twisted! It’s by the same people that did The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
I just love how you can SO see Robin full acting the scenes as he sings, had to be a great set to be on, sad they screwed him over so badly on the whole thing
I grew up with the original aladdin trilogy of movies and absolutely love them so when they announced the remake i was really on the fence about it but then i went and watched it in theater and yes they did make an effort to change things, it still has the same core story but is definitely it's own thing and i was blown away by it
You should totally look up the movie versions of Speechless! Naomi sang both sections of the song live, and the second part of it has so much power and emotion behind it. This version is the "pretty" version, while the movie version is real and gritty and powerful. Also, Naomi Scott is a main character in Lemonade Mouth, which also has great songs!
I love Aladdin. Also, the girls in "One jump ahead" dont like him because he is broke and they are prostitutes lol I just love 90's movies
Hey Mat, since you've now seen the alladin songs, I strongly suggest you listen to or watch Twisted the untold story of a royal visor. It's by team starkid, and it makes fun and over exaggerates questionable things that happen in the movies.
Wait didn't they make Aladdin the villain for wanting jasmine?
@finland4ever55 yeah they made him a 33 year old theif who also stole virginity. :) Its hilarious if you don't think to hard on it lol
SPEECHLESS ALWAYS GIVES ME CHILLS. I get *enthralled* every time I listen to it!!
I just saw Aladdin on Broadway this weekend and it was genuinely one of the best musicals I’ve ever seen! I’d love to see you react to those versions of the songs!
Funny because they're literally advertising the Toronto one (I live in Hamilton, Ontario, I would know). Can't go see it because I'm broke tho
u would like team starkid’s twisted i think. beautiful acting and songs but also completely turns this movie around. aladdin is an antagonist. so is pixar as a whole (kinda). jafar is the protagonist actually in it and it works SO well
Really? You NEVER watched the animated Aladdin movies?(Yes, movies, there's three of them) Uh...that's surprising. That or you're, like, really young The monkey is called Abu 7:30 Three wishes. And no wishing for more wishes, that's against the rules 8:47 He describes his powers as "Phenomenal cosmic powers" As for the live action Aladdin, people either loved it or hated it, there was no middle ground
To be fair, i also didn't grow up watching disney movies. I think i only watched movies like mulan for the first time when i was about 16. I don't blame him for not knowing
That’s me, I’m the middle ground. I liked the original better but I didn’t hate the live action. I prefer the original’s songs but ADORE Speechless. If I could take some aspects of the live action and put them into the original, it would be the perfect movie in my opinion.
@@emerythegremlin5727 You're like a shiny Pokemon
@@Ashurman666 Lmao, love that
Hes in his late 20s i believe, and tbf unless youre a big disney fan, you dont really know about the Direct to DVD Aladdin sequels. Especially since they were kind of shitty lol
Now please watch Starkids Musical "Twisted", it's a Aladin-parody show and extremely good!😃
In the movie, after the One Jump Ahead song, Aladdin sees some homeless children and decides to share his stolen bread with them. So he’s a good thief lol
Now you have to do Twisted, you just must
Yes please
It’s only fitting
the way you were going on about Addlin in the first song makes me think you would enjoy Starkids rendition called twisted
I don't think Mathew knows how genies work lmao
Ever since I watched twisted by star kid I can’t help but think of this as just Aladdin’s retelling of the truth which made you pointing out the “only steal what I can’t afford” line make me laugh
Great! Now it's time for Starkid's Twisted
So this video really brings it home that Mat will always find the darkest parts to the way the songs are shown. I mean he somehow convinced himself the Genie could send Aladdin to a dimension of eternal torture.
5:19 He's not flying. He's falling with style.
I love that he knew the After Ever After parody version of Prince Ali (talking about the war on terror) but not the original
oh my god LOL i didnt even realise that was what i sung
There are not only more songs from these movies, but the original got two sequels that also had songs. Their quality is not as good as the original film, but watching them might still make for a fun video.
The actress who played Jasmine also played a girl named Mo in disneys original movie Lemonade mouth. I would love it if you listened to a couple songs from that movie as well ☺️
me when I've somehow NEVER heard ALADDIN songs and I'm here to apologise and right this wrong
I wish you had watched the actual scene from the movie for Speechless, Naomi's acting and the imagery they use are SO powerful, and it makes me cry every time 🥲 so so good. ❤
Yes, you're supposed to like Aladdin. You never got to see the fact that the bread he worked so hard to steal during that song, he gives it away to a couple orphaned children.
He’s GOT to listen to Annapantsu! Especially her Prince Ali cover, PLEASE!
After watching this I think you should watch Aladdin (obviously) and Starkid's Twisted. What you said in One Jump Ahead is actually referenced in it and it's hilarious.
The version of Speechless from the movie is even better. It was shot in one take and she sings live for it. It’s breathtaking. The remake of Prince Ali was also fire
So here's the thing... I am a HUGE Aladdin fan. Watched it basically 3 times a day as a kid. And Aladdin is my favorite character (of course Genie too, but I always think Aladdin doesn't get enough love). Aladdin may seem cocky in the clips you saw, but he's actually filled with self doubt and longing for a better life. He played the part of a prince in order to be allowed to win the girl he loved since that was the law. He loved her even before he knew she was a princess. And throughout his story, he realized that he needed to stop pretending to be someone he wasn't and learn to love himself and be honest. His story has always been super motivational for me, and I love his development. That being said, you are right to think that the live action Aladdin was an interesting conversation starter between Disney fans. As fans of the original (especially Robin Williams), many people were quick to disregard the live action and hate on it. One of the biggest problems people had was actually Will Smith as Genie, stating that no one but Robin could be Genie. I understood the sentiment, but I think those fans forget that there are many INCREDIBLE Genie performances like in the Broadway. I appreciated that Will Smith took the time to address it, saying that he was actually quite fearful of the role since he respected what Robin brought to the character. It showed he cared about what he was getting into in my opinion, and I love that he brought himself into a new Genie. He wasn't trying to be Robin Williams. He created a new flavor of Genie that you could tell was based off some of his past roles. People also tended to hate on the music of the new movie. I honestly think playing the music outside of the movie is an injustice. They are quite odd by themselves, but once you see them in the context of the film, they fit quite well. I'm sure there are still plenty of people who will give me hate on this comment. Of course the original will always be my favorite, but I actually really liked the new one. I enjoyed the different aspects they gave to the story, and how that brought in new fans to it in general. It was similar to the original but not the same in a way that made it refreshing to watch. Definitely worth it in my opinion. :)
Twisted is a great musical.
I'd love to see you react to some of the songs from the sequel movies, like 'You're Only Second-Rate', 'Welcome to the Forty Thieves', and 'Are You In Or Out.'
Great video!!! it's interesting to hear the perspective of someone who has never watched Aladdin before. Also are you going to react to the rest of the songs? The ones you have left from the OG that you haven't seen: 1.Arabian Nights 2.One Jump ahead (reprise) (It's short but still important for Aladdin's character) 3.Prince Ali (reprise) (Also short but it's the only song Jafar gets in the OG) The ones you have left from the remake that you haven't seen: 1.Arabian Nights Will Smith's version 2.One Jump Ahead 3.Speechless Part 1 4.Prince Ali 5.One Jump Ahead Reprise 2 6.Speechless Part 2
dont for get a whole new world!
@@missroyaltea4012 He said he already heard that one. also it's don't forget not dont for get.
About the Genie. The Genie is a nice djinn. Even explaining how a wish can be misinterpreted to Aladdin in the LA remake. In the sequel to the original there's another djinn that misinterprets the wishes to screw over the owner of the lamp, so no having the lamp does not protect you.
So, Mathew can officially watch Twisted now? Awesome
AAH Aladdin is my favourite Disney movie!
I'm so happy you reacted to one of my favourite Disney films! And I didn't even think the live action remake was too bad. One that is VERY underrated is the Disney film of Robin Hood. it's another favourite of mine but I rarely hear people talk about it. I would love if you reacted to it :3
I think the logic of "just dress Aladdin up and call him a prince of a far-off land" worked on the idea that like, A Knight's Tale did - that there were so many princes of tiny little kingdoms that had various nobility, and it wasn't like they had google, so it was highly unlikely they'd ever discover he was a fake that way. And yeah, Genie was literally just being Aladdin's hype man.
One of the plot points of this movie is that Aladdin is a 'diamond in the rough.' He is a fundamentally good person who has just sadly been screwed over by the circumstances of his birth. He steals... but we only ever see him stealing _food._ As in, he COULD go about doing proper robbery and much more serious and lucrative crimes, and get away with it too. He has that capability, as he shows in 'One Jump Ahead'. But he refuses to compromise his morals any more than he has to to get by. If he didn't have to resort to thievery he wouldn't do it at all. He constantly passes up self benefit in favor of being as moral as possible and choosing the right thing even over his own welfare. As an example, that bread he worked so hard to steal in 'One Jump Ahead'? Wait till you see what he ends up doing with it, which is a massive character establishing moment for who he is. Even when he's surrounded by an endless treasure hoard one handful of which would set him up for life... he doesn't take any of it because he's been told he can't have any of it. Personally passing the morality test of the Cave of Wonders with flying colors and proving that he is absolutely worthy of the ultimate treasure of the Cave, the one that makes that gigantic hoard seem like a worthless pile of pebbles in comparison: Genie's Lamp. Once he no longer has to steal, he NEVER DOES AGAIN, because he doesn't want to be a thief.
Kind of amazing how well these older musical numbers convey exactly what they’re all about in story compared to some of the modern Disney movie songs
Now that youve seen some of aladdin may i introduce you to Starkids Twisted??
Don’t know how you would ever incorporate this in a video - maybe as the entire album? - but Disney got a lot of artists to remix some of their most classic songs, and Neyo’s rendition of Friend Like Me is, for me at least, just a hairs breath beneath Robin Williams’ as my favorite version. An amazingly smooth jazzy/big band rendition that I think you would absolutely enjoy!
One I would highly recommend is "proud of your boy " from the Aladdin stage musical
You should definitely react to all of Aladdin’s music.all are incredible!
Loved speechless from the live action bc it was about how princess jasmine was done being silent and she spoke up for herself 💜💜💜
i love the remake for giving jasmine her own song, and a beautiful one at that. naomi has such a gorgeous and powerful voice-and don’t mind my pun-that makes you speechless when listening to her song.
Speechless is a good song. But it fits in Aladdin about as well as mustard on ice cream.
Plaese watch twisted, its a starkid musical of Aladdin told from Jafar's perspective, i think your reaction to it would be great
Probably been posted before but didn't see it: A "Nom De Plume" is an alias/alternate identity, the phrase specifically referring to pen names that authors use in place of their real names.
Speechless was such a good song when I heard it I was immediately in love with it
I actually love the live action films so much that they do for old Disney movies!! The songs are incredible
Highly recommend you check out the songs that are JUST in the broadway/west end version of aladdin too. Theres some beautiful songs in that. Aladdin even has a ballad.
Matthew i need u to give me a list of shows/ movies u watched as a kid to actually believe that u had a childhood 😭
practically any nick cartoon from early 2000s. Most Disney cartoons from same time, didn’t like Cartoon Network as much. ppl just think I’m way younger than I am lol
Matthew, the last song is sung by Naomi Scott who played in another Disney channel musical movie Lemonade Mouth which is amazing and you should definitely check it out if you haven't already
This was so fun! As one of my favorite Disney movies, I really enjoyed this❤️
9:46 Dude, that's on you if your trust issues are that bad.
Nom-de-plume is a french word that translates to "pen name." In the context of the song it esentially means alias.
i really liked the animated aladdin when i was younger, then didnt watch it for at least 7 years or so and then the kive action came out and i absolutely loved it and went to the cinema twice to watch it haha speechless is my absolute favorite aladdin song and im glad jasmine got her own song in the live action naomi scott absolutely killed it (i watched the movie at the cinema in german and the german version is also amazing but sang so differently than naomi sings it and i listened to the english songs on my way home from the cinema and absolutely loved both versions)
U need to watch Aladdin Now!!! It’s so good. One of my fav’s. Mulan and Pocahontas are also ones I liked a lot when I was younger. U need to see all the Disney Renaissance movies like now! They are amazing!
I know I'm late to the party but, the Genie has limitations. The classic 3 Wishes, can't kill someone, can't bring someone back to life and cannot make someone fall in love. Also must obey whoever rubbed the lamp so don't let your enemy get hold of the lamp! So since Aladdin cannot wish for the Princess to fall in love with him (which would be all rapey as hell), and because the Pricness is ment to be wed off to a Prince and not some lowlife commoner and thief, he wish to become a prince so that he can court her the "normal"way and win her heart.
Jasmine’s best song was the peacock princess one from this Disney stories movie, I wished she sung that one in the live action movie
7:37, in the movie, it’s the former. In the source material, it’s the latter
I would love to see videos like this for any other disney movies you havent seen! It was a delight to see someone watch these for the first time
This is so cool! I actually played as Aladdin in an Aladdin musical back in May!!
I shall now begin to ask you to watch the musical Twisted by Starkid. It's company behind The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals. It's great timing now.
I need you to react to Twisted by Starkid. It's an aladdin parody musical, in the style of Wicked (So you have to watch the whole Aladdin movie first).
Dude the amount of trust issues that this guy has for the genie. And the minute he figures out that he can’t actually do anything. He is greeted with the puppet scene 😭
Wow. Did not expect to see so many requests of Twisted. Anyway, you should also check out Lemonade Mouth, if you haven’t. The actress who plays Jasmine is in it. Also, if you have any spare time, please make some playlists of your reactions.
Aladdin has a couple of sequels and I think they have songs too.
When he said bwah, bwah🎶, I felt that.
Speechless is so good! I saw the movie twice in theatres and my friend started crying when Speechless Part 2 (the really awesome version from the movie) started playing
I love to see you react to the movie!! The vocals in the remake are incredible. ❤
After this video and you saying you like Disney movies I need that starkid twisted reaction. There's demand for it your second channel video for the guy who didn't like musicals is at 90k views ;)
now that you have (finally) watched aladdin, you should definitely check out Twisted, Starkid's AMAZING musical parody