Step into the magical world of Agrabah as we embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting and adventurous tale of Disney’s animated masterpiece, ‘Aladdin’! Released in 1992, this beloved classic has charmed audiences with its dazzling animation, unforgettable characters, and a captivating story of a street-smart young man and his encounter with a mystical genie. While ‘Aladdin’ has undoubtedly weaved its spell on viewers worldwide, even the most magical of films can have their hidden blunders. Join us as we delve into the realm of Arabian nights to discover the intriguing movie mistakes and delightful behind-the-scenes facts that add an extra touch of enchantment to this iconic Disney gem!
- Magic Carpet Pattern: In some scenes, the Magic Carpet’s pattern changes. It sometimes appears to have a border around the edges, while in other scenes, the border is missing.
- Jafar’s Transformation: When Jafar transforms into a giant cobra, the patterns on his back change direction between different shots.
- Genie’s Earring: The Genie has an earring in his right ear throughout most of the film, but in some scenes, it inexplicably switches to his left ear.
- Sultan’s Missing Ear: During one scene, the Sultan’s ear disappears briefly when he turns his head.
- The animators have clearly tried to make all the writing in the film look Arabic. However in one scene we see the faces of Jafar and the Sultan as they read a scroll. Their eyes move from left to right; Arabic is read right to left.
- Missing Stripes: Rajah, Jasmine’s pet tiger, sometimes loses his stripes during certain scenes in the film.
- Abu’s Extra Fingers: Abu, Aladdin’s monkey companion, is depicted with an extra finger in some shots.
- Floating Sultan: During the scene where Aladdin and Jasmine are flying on the Magic Carpet, there’s a shot where the Sultan is seen standing on a balcony. However, in the very next shot, he is suddenly standing on the ground, despite the balcony being high above.
- Jafar’s Disappearing Staff: In one scene, when Jafar is trying to convince the Sultan to arrange Jasmine’s marriage to him, his staff disappears and then reappears in subsequent shots.
- Changing Eye Color: In some scenes, Aladdin’s eye color changes from brown to black and vice versa.
- Genie’s Wrist Cuffs: The color of Genie’s wrist cuffs alternates between gold and blue throughout the movie.
- Abu’s Fez: In certain scenes, Abu is shown wearing a red fez, but in other scenes, the fez disappears.
- Carpet’s Feet: In some shots, the Magic Carpet is shown with visible feet, but in other shots, its feet are absent.
- Genie’s Earring (again): There are scenes where the Genie’s earring vanishes entirely.
- Jasmine’s Necklace: The number of pearls on Jasmine’s necklace changes throughout the film.
- Jafar’s Attire: During the final confrontation between Jafar and Aladdin, there are instances where Jafar’s sleeves change from red to black
