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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:06 am Post subject: Aladdin Boycott Videos

http://www.illumemag.com/zine/articleDetail.php?The-Man-Behind-the-Aladdin-Boycotts-Sameer-Asad-Gardezi-13682

You know, I thought the first one was interesting (after I realized it was a joke because holy crap I was pissed when that was passed along to me Laughing

), but three parts? Confused

APK · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

Three parts is a bit excessive Laughing

You just KNOW people out there will actually agree with him without realizing it's satire. And a lot of people won't bother reading the whole article, either. I hope this doesn't get featured on yahoo, because the posters there are not so bright...even though I have an account Laughing

The chants were funny though. "We don't want a whole new world! We want things to stay the same!" Laughing

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject:

I laughed when he said in this in the article:

"Everyone loves Aladdin. I mean, it's Aladdin. What type of monsters would want to boycott that?"

It features magic and Arabs - that pissed off about two groups of people alone. You have no idea, sir Laughing

APK · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:24 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately, I have seen at least one person on a movie board a few years ago care that the characters are Muslim. He tried to make it seem like the movie wasn't a huge success and everyone else was just trying to make it seem popular. However, that guy in the parody video is a pretty good singer Laughing

Do you think he tried out for Seattle and didn't make the cut and now wants payback? Laughing

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject:

Oh, I've seen a bunch of people say that same thing, or keep their kids away from it because they're terrorists and don't want to show them Arabs/Islamic images Rolling Eyes

Al is love · Streetrat Joined: 04 Oct 2011 Posts: 46

I don't care what they say. I still love Aladdin. Razz

Some do take the movie too seriously that way.

Meesh · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:51 am Post subject:

Yeah, I think it's dumb. My grandparents came to America on a ship from Lebanon. They bought me the VHS and watched it with me practically every time I went over their house. It has never occurred to anyone in that very Arabic family to be offended by it.

Maybe because they are Christian Arabs and not Muslims? Idk. It's dumb IMO.
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Al is love · Streetrat Joined: 04 Oct 2011 Posts: 46

I'm mixed (Black,Filipino and Native American) Very Happy

My mom bought the VHS for me ( I even had the dolls )as well I'd watch over and over. I even got to watch it in theaters when it was out back then I was 4 years old at the time. Smile

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