 Aladdin 1992  G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Lea Salonga, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings
The voice of Robin Williams is the genie in the lamp that provides comic relief in this Disney animated tale of Aladdin and his magic carpet. A Best Song Academy Award went to "A Whole New World." Four nominations were also received.
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tad Stones
Cast: Robin Williams, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, John Rhys-Davies, Scott Weinger, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, CCH Pounder, Val Bettin, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, Rob Paulsen
Aladdin's (voice of Scott Winger) and Jasmine's (voice of Linda Larkin) wedding day is interrupted by the 40 thieves who create a state of pandemonium in their search for a treasure. Then, Aladdin learns that their leader is his father and sets off to rescue him.
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Bad Medicine 1985 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harvey Miller
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, Julie Hagerty, Julie Kavner, Bill Macy, Curtis Armstrong, Joe Grifasi, Gilbert Gottfried, Taylor Negron
Two medical students at a south-of-the-border medical school become moved by the impoverished conditions at a nearby village. As a result, they begin stealing supplies from their school to treat the villagers.
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Funky Monkey 2004 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Harry Basil
Cast: Matthew Modine, Seth Adkins, Roma Downey, Bodhi Elfman, Jeffrey Tambor, Fred Ward, Gilbert Gottfried, Justine Basil, Pat Finn, Michael Diamant
A secret government laboratory makes kung-fu fighters out of chimpanzees. Employee Jack McCall (Matthew Modine) doesn't agree with what is going on, so he takes off with the chimp. When the government recovers the chimpanzee, Matthew and new-found friend, young genius Michael (Seth Adkins), team up to recover the chimp and stop the testing. Mindless family fun.
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House Party 3 1994  R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Eric Meza
Cast: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, David Edwards, Angela Means, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Bernie Mac, Gilbert Gottfried, Ketty Lester, Immature, Michael Colyar, Chris Tucker, Khandi Alexander, Anthony Johnson, Daniel Gardner, Joe Torry
In this sequel, Kid (Christopher Reid) is planning to marry his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), and Play (Christopher Martin) is managing the female rap act, "Sex as a Weapon" that he books with promoter Showboat (Michael Colyar) for a show. When "Sex as a Weapon" fires Play, he knows that it will upset Showboat if they do not appear for his show and tries to find a way to get them to perform. Meanwhile, Play arranges Kid's bachelor party, and, of course, after a number of problems, the big bash does take place providing fun for all.
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How to Be a Player 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Def Jam's How to Be a Player
Director: Lionel C. Martin
Cast: Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle, Lark Voorhies, Mari Morrow, Pierre Edwards, Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Anthony Johnson, Max Julien, Beverly Johnson, Gilbert Gottfried
As a way to teach her boyfriend Dray Jackson (Bill Bellamy) a lesson for cheating on her, Lisa (Lark Voorhies) and Dray's sister Jenny (Natalie Desselle) plan a BIG surprise for Dray.
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Look Who's Talking Too 1990 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Bruce Willis, Roseanne, Mel Brooks, Olympia Dukakis, Elias Koteas, Gilbert Gottfried, Damon Wayans, Twink Caplan, Lorne Sussman, Danny Pringle, Don S. Davis, Louis Heckerling, Neal Israel
In this sequel to "Look Who's Talking," Mikey (Lorne Sussman / voice of Bruce Willis) is a toddler just starting potty training. He now has a baby sister, Julie (voice of Roseanne), and confusion reigns in the household as Mikey and Julie add to the strains already being experienced by their parents James and Mollie Ubriacco (John Travolta and Kirstie Alley).
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Problem Child 1990  PG, 81 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Action / Fantasy
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck, Michael Richards, Peter Jurasik, Charlotte Akin, Anna Marie Allred, Adam Anderly, Robert A. Anderson, Cody Beard
This movie is AWFUL–so terrible that it spawned a sequel, an animated TV series, and a TV movie. Ben (John Ritter) works for his father, Big Ben (Jack Warden), a tough–and crooked–sporting goods dealer. Ben and his wife (Amy Yasbeck) decide to adopt a son and are conned into taking Junior (Michael Oliver) from the orphanage. They have more than they can handle with the mean, destructive demon. And then there's the bow-tie killer. Low-class humor.
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Problem Child 2 1991 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Laraine Newman, Amy Yasbeck, Ivyann Schwan, Gilbert Gottfried, Paul Willson, Alan Blumenfeld, Charlene Tilton, James Tolkan, Martha Quinn, Zach Grenier
Why would you use a bomb of a movie to make another? Someone must have spent money on the first one! Anyway, Junior (Michael Oliver) and the family are back and move to a new town. Dad (John Ritter) is looking for a new wife–and having fun at it–while Junior meets a girl just as bad as he is. Junior's mean tricks continue.
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Problem Child 3 1995 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Greg Beeman
Cast: William Katt, Justin Chapman, Gilbert Gottfried, Jack Warden, Sherman Howard, Carolyn Lowery, Eric Edwards, Blake McIver Ewing, Jennifer Ogletree, Brock Pierce, Jake Richardson, Ellen Albertini Dow, Jacqueline Obradors
OK, the first two in the series were BOMBs, and now TV execs decided to make a third. This one is flirting with making the "Bottom 10" list. New principals play Ben and Junior (William Katt and Justin Chapman), with Jack Warden a holdover as Big Ben. Junior falls in love with a classmate, and that means others who desire her are in for big trouble, as are all others who get in Junior's way.
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The Return of Jafar 1993  G, 66 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove
Cast: Jason Alexander, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Liz Callaway, Brad Kane, Dan Castellaneta, Scott Weinger, Frank Welker, Linda Larkin, Jim Cummings, Val Bettin, Jeff Bennett, B.J. Ward
This sequel to "Aladdin" relates the story of how the parrot Iago (voice of Gilbert Gottfried) tries to switch allies and befriend Aladdin (voice of Scott Weinger) and Princess Jasmine (voice of Linda Larkin).
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Thumbelina 1994 G, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Cast: Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gary Imhoff, Charo, Gino Conforti, John Hurt, Kenneth Mars, Gilbert Gottfried, Will Ryan, June Foray, Barbara Cook, Joe Lynch, Danny Mann, Loren Lester, Tawny Sunshine Glover
This version of Hans Christian Anderson's tale of the tiny Tumbelina (voice of Jodi Benson) is cleverly put together as our little heroine avoids many dangers. The voices of the cartoon characters are good, and Barry Manilow's music is a strength.
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| 1. Aladdin (1992)
2. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
3. Bad Medicine (1985)
4. Funky Monkey (2004)
5. House Party 3 (1994)
6. How to Be a Player (1997)
aka: Def Jam's How to Be a Player
7. Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
8. Never on Tuesday (1988)
9. Problem Child (1990)
10. Problem Child 2 (1991)
11. Problem Child 3 (1995)
12. The Return of Jafar (1993)
13. Thumbelina (1994)
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