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77-726: Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams is a 2007 American direct-to-video animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Disneytoon Studios . It was the first and only film released for a planned Disney Princess Enchanted Tales series of direct-to-video films, each featuring new stories about the Disney Princesses . It was released on September 4, 2007, by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment . The film features new stories about Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin (1992). Keys to
154-710: A TV show or film for several possible reasons: a low budget, a lack of support from a TV network, negative reviews, its controversial nature, that it may appeal to a small niche market , or a simple lack of general public interest. Studios, limited in the annual number of films to which they grant cinematic releases, may choose to pull the completed film from the theaters, or never exhibit it in theaters at all. Studios then generate revenue through video sales and rentals. Direct-to-video films are marketed mostly through colorful box covers, instead of advertising, and are not covered by publications like Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide . The first direct-to-video release to go into production
231-677: A carpet, Flying Carpets Over Agrabah at Toon Studio in Walt Disney Studios Park in France , and Jasmine's Flying Carpets at Arabian Coast in Tokyo DisneySea . The Sultan is Princess Jasmine's father and the pompous but kind ruler of Agrabah. Some aspects of the character were inspired by the Wizard of Oz , to create a bumbling authority figure. In the 2019 film , the Sultan's personality
308-455: A different Princess every time", as opposed to dressing up things like this, Cinderella II , and Belle’s Magical World as movies. DVDizzy said "It is hard to praise a pairing of two half-hour "movies", created with standards not much higher than those of a Saturday morning cartoon, that are being marketed as a full-length movie". In a review of the DVD, InsidePulse said "The special features with
385-434: A direct-to-video movie may get a limited theatrical screening in order to build excitement for the actual release of the video such as was done for 2010's Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths , and Planet Hulk , 2016's Batman: The Killing Joke or 2013's Sharknado . In some cases, other direct-to-video films can also be theatrically released in other countries. As DVDs gradually replaced VHS videocassettes ,
462-431: A full cinema release or because its release window has closed. In film industry slang, such films are referred to as having been "vaulted". Like B-movies shown in drive-in theaters in the mid-20th century, direct-to-video films employ both former stars and young actors who may become stars later. Direct-to-video releases can be done for films which cannot be shown theatrically due to controversial content, or because
539-454: A successful live action film straight to DVD, due to a lack of budget in comparison to the original. During the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s, many pornographic films were released in theatres, some of which became some of the highest-grossing films in their release years, and in the pornography industry altogether. Toward the 1980s, porn began to shift to video release, because video allowed
616-469: A third of the average cost of a Hollywood release. According to Variety , American Pie Presents: Band Camp sold more than one million copies in a week. Some direct-to-DVD releases recently have tended to feature actors who were formerly bankable stars. In 2005, salaries for some of these direct-to-DVD actors in the multimillion-dollar range from $ 2 to $ 4 million ( Jean-Claude Van Damme ) and $ 4.5 to $ 10 million ( Steven Seagal ), in some cases exceeding
693-546: A trend in China; these films are called "Online Big Movies" ("OBM"; 网络大电影 in Chinese, or simply 网大). The word "Big" in the name was meant to be sardonic , as most of these films are often made on a very low budget and featuring mostly unknown cast members and sometimes nonprofessional actors. However, increasingly, the budget for these films have been slowly climbing up, due to the success of these films on digital distribution platforms;
770-538: A well before being scared off by Jafar's genie form. They reappear in the TV series, where they are involved in some of his schemes. The most prominent instance is when they use the feathers of a baby roc to pose as wind demons to rob Agrabah. Other schemes include when they aid Abis in infiltrating the palace with the help of a brainwashed Jasmine, traveling back in time with Abis to change history, and attacking Aladdin for spying on Abis. They often hang out at Skull and Dagger,
847-527: Is Jasmine's pet tiger who displays dog and cat-like behavior. Unlike Abu, he is not anthropomorphized, but can understand human language and emotions. Rajah also appears in Ralph Breaks the Internet . In the 2019 film , he bonds with Aladdin when he is in his Prince Ali disguise and is later imprisoned along with the guards. After Jafar is defeated, he is present at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding. The Peddler
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#1732876030956924-622: Is a Diamond in the Rough. After Abu touches the treasures, they escape from the Cave after the Magic Carpet saves them, and the Tiger God returns to its slumber. In the remake, the cave has a lion head-shaped stone entrance, rather than a tiger head rising from the sands, and does not move, except when swallowing unwanted visitors. Gazeem (voiced by Charlie Adler ) is Jafar's criminal minion, who retrieves
1001-702: Is a childish and incompetent thief with aspirations of wealth who does anything he can to get money. His first banter with Aladdin causes him to become a determined enemy towards him. He also appears in the TV series, where his villainous deeds revolve around power and riches and involve the use of magical artifacts or legendary creatures. He has a distant ancestor, Abnor Mal. Abis Mal's Thugs (voiced by Jeff Bennett , Dan Castellaneta , Jim Cummings , Rob Paulsen , and Frank Welker ) are thieves who follow Abis Mal. They first appear in The Return of Jafar , where they are shown to resent his leadership and attempt to kill him at
1078-516: Is a list of characters that appear in Disney's Aladdin franchise, including the 1992 film , its direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves , the television series , the live-action adaptation , and other spin-off projects. Abu is Aladdin's kleptomaniac pet monkey, who is greedy and seeks treasure. In Aladdin: The Series , he is a voice of dissent whenever he
1155-402: Is a mysterious desert-faring merchant who appears at the beginning of the original film and in the ending of Aladdin and the King of Thieves . The Peddler scene was improvised by Williams, who was put in front of a table with props and began pitching them as products from a salesman's catalogue. He implores the viewer to 'come closer', a reference to actor Sydney Greenstreet 's film trailers. In
1232-579: Is an old seer and powerful sorcerer who turned his evil giant brother Fashoom to stone centuries ago. He is implied to have known Mirage in the past and that they were romantically involved. Hamed (voiced by Val Bettin) is a nomad and ancestor of the Sultan and Jasmine, who, thousands of years ago, founded the city of Agrabah. Haroud Hazi Bin (voiced by James Avery ) is Abis Mal's sarcastic and cynical right-hand henchman who often considers his boss' schemes ill-conceived. Despite this, he regularly aids in his plans. Mechanicles (voiced by Charlie Adler )
1309-576: Is dragged into Iago's schemes, though, over time, they go from enemies to friends after Iago's reformation. The animators filmed monkeys at the San Francisco Zoo to study Abu's movements. Abu is based on Abu, a thief portrayed by Sabu Dastagir in The Thief of Bagdad . In other media, Abu appears in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, the animated television series House of Mouse , and
1386-485: Is heading to the palace and she runs after him. After she runs in front of his carriage, Aladdin intervenes and insults Achmed. In retaliation, Achmed shoves Aladdin into a mud puddle and tells him that he is nothing but a "worthless street rat". The next day, he leaves the palace after Rajah attacks him and is no longer interested in Jasmine. In the 2019 film , Achmed is replaced with Anders (portrayed by Billy Magnussen ),
1463-454: Is more serious compared to his animated counterpart, but retains the original's kind and benevolent nature. His wife comes from the kingdom of Shirabad, which Jafar sought to conquer, and was murdered prior to the events of the film, causing him to keep Jasmine inside the palace to protect her. At the end of the film, he steps down from his position as the Sultan and passes it on to Jasmine. The Royal Guards serve as law enforcement, patrolling
1540-549: Is voiced by Corey Burton . In the 2019 film, he is a mariner and marries Dalia some time after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding, later having two children. The Tiger God is a giant head of a tiger made of sand and the guardian of the Cave of Wonders, who is awakened through the Scarab Medallion. Its job is to protect the Genie's lamp and give it to those who are worthy while eliminating those who are not. The treasures hoarded inside
1617-684: The TV series , as well as in cameo appearances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Princess and the Frog . It also appears in Kingdom Hearts in the world of Agrabah, acting as transport between the city of Agrabah and the Cave of Wonders after Sora frees it. Carpet appears in the 2019 film . Several Disney rides have been based on Carpet: The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Adventureland in Walt Disney World 's Magic Kingdom , which simulates flight on
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#17328760309561694-516: The Tribeca Film Festival in April, where it was reviewed positively, but only received modest distribution offers. At the time, it was not very common for consumers to make digital movie purchases. As part of a push by the service towards original content, the subscription video on demand service Netflix began to acquire feature films for distribution on its service in the 2010s, including
1771-468: The 2013 documentary The Square , and its first feature film in 2015 — Beasts of No Nation . Netflix pursued a simultaneous release strategy for its films, partnering with a distributor for a limited theatrical release (in order to maintain eligibility for awards requiring theatrical release, such as the Academy Awards ) simultaneous with their availability to subscribers. As this practice violates
1848-579: The 2014 film The Interview was released simultaneously on digital and at selected cinemas, after major chains dropped the film due to terrorist threats by a hacking group believed to have ties to North Korea (whose regime is satirized in the film). The group had also leaked confidential data from the internal servers of the film's distributor, Sony Pictures . The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in worldwide closures of cinemas due to economic restrictions and guidance against public gatherings, which prompted direct-to-digital releases for several major films;
1925-684: The Arabic language using masculine pronouns by default. It is playful, as it reacts with Abu, intelligent, as it beats Genie at chess, and helpful, as it helps Aladdin romance Jasmine during " A Whole New World ." Carpet's design was maintained through CGI . Advances in CGI had progressed since the ballroom sequence in Beauty and the Beast , making it easier to animate Carpet 's texture and pattern regardless of which way it moved. Animator Randy Cartwright refused to resort to
2002-707: The Chinese film Lost in Russia was acquired by ByteDance for 630 million yuan (almost 100 million in US dollars) and streamed on its platforms (including TikTok ) for free in lieu of a theatrical release, as part of a larger relationship with the company and the film's distributor Huanxi Media. A number of U.S. films were shifted directly to video-on-demand rentals in lieu of a theatrical release, while some have been sold directly to subscription services, including Disney+ , Max , Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video . OV ("original video") are movies made for direct-to-video release in
2079-482: The Japanese market. OVA (" original video animation ") is distinguished from OVM ("original video movies") or V-Cinema, which usually refer to non-animated works. Different production studios may use other labels like "V drama". The OVA market developed in the mid-1980s. The lax restrictions and censorship in comparison to broadcast television appealed to filmmakers, allowing them to include more controversial content, as
2156-415: The King of Thieves with Iago and presumably Cassim returning to Agrabah. Princess Jasmine is tired and bored with her usual princess duties. She is no longer satisfied with overseeing shop openings and assisting in the sale of a camel at the local market place. While having her portrait painted as a "Peacock Princess," Jasmine loses patience and says she wants more responsibility. The Sultan gives her
2233-668: The Kingdom features characters from Disney 's Sleeping Beauty taking place after the original film. King Stefan , Queen Leah , King Hubert and Prince Phillip have left the kingdom for two days for a Royal Conference, leaving Princess Aurora to reign over it in their absence. The three good fairies , Flora, Fauna and Merryweather offer to help her, but Aurora declines their offer because she believes she can do it alone. Merryweather gives Aurora her wand in case she needs any assistance and warns her to be very careful with it. The fairies also gave King Hubert his speech, which he forgot. With
2310-463: The Netherworld. Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell ) is a goblin -like creature who can create illusions and transform people into slug -like creatures. Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer ) is a winged blue cat who desires that life be unpredictable. He loves pranks and dislikes fate and being given orders. Eden (voiced by Valery Pappas) is a genie who is the Genie's girlfriend and is reawakened after
2387-418: The Rough" to enter. However, they fail to understand this, and it kills Gazeem after attempting to enter the Cave at Jafar's instruction. Afterwards, it returns to its slumber, causing the Scarab Medallion halves to return to normal, but not before advising Jafar to search for a Diamond in the Rough. Jafar later reawakens the Tiger God, who has brought Aladdin and Abu with him, and allows Aladdin to enter since he
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2464-529: The Sleeping Beauty segment being entirely mediocre and barely worthy of Disney". It concluded that this project was focused on turning a profit than upholding artistic integrity". Antagony & Ecstasy described it as "the first in an aborted attempt to create a new series of cheap-even-by-the-standards-of-cheapquels videos", and concluded "I cannot entirely hate this dreadful little cast-off. It's too short; it's too ebulliently random; and it might very well be
2541-447: The Sultan's most precious treasure — Jasmine. Despite holding her captive, he befriends her due to her kindness and appreciation of his artwork. After the rose on his lapel is cut off, her withers and dies along with the flower garden he created and Aladdin, Jasmine, the Sultan, and the Genie replant the flower. Ayam Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp ) is an undead sorcerer who uses dark magic and seeks to trap Aladdin and his friends in
2618-493: The TV and movie distribution markets. Because inferior sequels or prequels of larger-budget films may be released direct-to-video, review references to direct-to-video releases are often pejorative . Direct-to-video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $ 50 million revenue worldwide. A production studio may decide not to generally release
2695-507: The TV series. In the 2019 film , Farouk is replaced with the bread vendor Jamal (portrayed by Amir Boutrous). His role in the story is largely the same, but different in that he attempts to remove Jasmine's bracelet instead of cutting her hand off. Omar (voiced by Charlie Adler in the first film, Dan Castellaneta in the second film, Rob Paulsen in the TV series) is a merchant who sells watermelons and who Aladdin and Iago attempt to steal from. Abis Mal (voiced by Jason Alexander )
2772-408: The actors' theatrical rates. With the increasing prominence of digital distribution platforms in the 2000s and 2010s, direct-to-digital releases began to emerge alongside, or in lieu of home video. In November 2007, Ed Burns ' Purple Violets became the first film to "premiere" exclusively for sale on iTunes Store , being exclusive to the platform for a month exclusively. It had premiered at
2849-557: The animation studio units under the Walt Disney Company underwent into a corporate restructuring as the Pixar leadership assumed more control, the film series was cancelled. Common Sense Media assessed that the film had "perseverance lessons for princess fans ages 3-6" and gave it a rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It noted the prevalent themes of "follow your dreams and never give up", the "plucky, brave and determined" role model nature of
2926-526: The anthropomorphic style of putting a face on a carpet, instead using body language to make Carpet more flexible and almost human. Computer artist Tina Price took Cartwright's outlined form and superimposed the Persian design, which could stretch, squash, and roll up without changing. According to film critic Leonard Maltin , this made Carpet's animation one of the best collaborations between traditional and technologically advanced animation to date. It appears in
3003-451: The assistance of the castle majordomo , Lord Duke, Aurora's tasks include planning banquets, dealing with peasants , and organizing servants who look after the kitchens and the gardens. Aurora believes she can do her job without the use of the wand, but later at night before bed, Aurora can't help but play with it and uses magic to make herself a big yellow ballgown. Eventually, after a long day dealing with complaints, Aurora gives in and uses
3080-464: The best-selling DTV films of all time ). By 1994, an average of six new direct-to-video films appeared each week. Erotic thrillers and R-rated action films were the two most successful genres. Family films became more important than such genres later in the 1990s, as retailers stocked more copies of blockbuster films instead of more titles. According to the Los Angeles Times : Often,
3157-540: The budget for these films can now range from less than 1 million yuan to upwards of 10 or 20 million yuan. Although these "Online Big Movies" rarely feature well-known actors, in recent years, many "Online Big Movies" have hired veteran actors from Hong Kong action cinema and Taiwanese cinema to join its cast. These movies are also to be differentiated from films that are made for theatrical release but were later acquired by digital streaming services, in that these "Online Big Movies" are produced by internet companies with
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3234-523: The cafe headquarters of Agrabah's guild for thieves and criminals. Amin Damoola (voiced by Jeff Bennett impersonating Peter Sellers ) is a clumsy, cowardly, and incompetent thief, who is nicknamed "Butterfingers" by his fellow criminals due to his incompetence and attempts to cause trouble for Aladdin. Arbutus (voiced by Ron Perlman ) is a sorcerer with the ability to manipulate plants, who views most humans as enemies for killing plants. He values art and
3311-404: The cave are used to test those who are worthy to enter, as touching them will cause the Tiger God to eliminate them. It was portrayed by computer-generated imagery , following reference drawings by animator Eric Goldberg. After Jafar and Gazeem obtain both halves of the Scarab Medallion, it guides them to where the Cave of Wonders is. There, they awaken it and tells Gazeem that only a "Diamond in
3388-456: The cave. In the Aladdin video game, Gazeem is the first boss fought, dropping half of the Scarab Medallion necessary for Aladdin to enter the Cave of Wonders. Prince Achmed (voiced by Corey Burton ) is one of the potential suitors for Princess Jasmine. After Aladdin and Abu give their stolen bread to a sister and her younger brother, the brother runs out in front of Achmed's horse as Achmed
3465-408: The concept of 'living beauty' and sees himself as an artist, using plants to create something beautiful, even in battle. In the past, a younger Sultan came to Arbutus's garden to pick a flower for his bride; though he was enraged by this, he let the Sultan go in exchange for receiving his most previous treasure in twenty years. Twenty years later, Arbutus comes to Agrabah to fulfill this deal and receive
3542-639: The cost involved in a theatrical release is beyond the releasing company. Animated sequels and feature-length episodes of animated series are also often released in this fashion. The first feature length animated film to be released direct-to-video in the United States was Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation in 1992. The practice of creating and releasing regular fiction specifically for video did not really take off until 1994, with Disney 's The Return of Jafar and Universal 's The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure , neither of which
3619-498: The downfall of live-action family films at the box office is their strength on video. Their appeal is to families with young children, who may go to only a couple of movies per year but who will watch many videos multiple times. The teens and young adults who drive blockbuster box office statistics stay away from family movies. Some horror films that are unsuccessful in theaters, like Witchcraft , begin successful direct-to-video series. Studios may also release sequels or spin-offs to
3696-530: The explosion in quantity and variety of such movies established and cemented genres like J-horror and yakuza films . The success of OVAs and V-Cinema has resulted in less stigma regarding direct-to-video releases in Japan than in western markets. While there are still OVA and V-Cinema releases, the market is considerably smaller than it was in the 1980s and 1990s. In the mid-to-late 2010s, low-budget B-movies that are made exclusively for digital streaming became
3773-456: The films did not need to rely on sponsored advertisements for financial support. The result was animated films with greater sexual, violent, or political content. The market continued to expand during the Japanese asset price bubble and began to decline with the collapse of the bubble in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With the rise of VHS home video and the decline of the Japanese economy in
3850-495: The first of a series of spinoffs "in which short stories about the various princesses from the Disney canon were paired according to some thematic overlap". Originally, the first film in the series was to be titled A Kingdom of Kindness and feature a completely different Aurora story as well as a story about Belle from Beauty and the Beast rather than Jasmine. Trailers were released for this installment on various Disney DVDs, but it
3927-410: The games are aimed at girls and Lord knows you won’t enjoy them unless you’re under the age of...6 years." It added that it "does provide a modicum in fun in that it lets us see these winning characters again and more of their lives. But in contrast to the excitement and entertainment of their big screen outings, their lives here are a bit boring and didactic." Mary Costa , the original voice of Aurora,
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#17328760309564004-566: The job of "Royal Assistant Educator" at the Royal Academy. Jasmine is thrilled until she meets her pupils. They misbehave, draw on the walls, pillow fight, and throw books. She calls her pet tiger Rajah to scare the children into behaving, but they ignore him before chasing him and Jasmine into the mud and up a tree. Jasmine gives up. Later that night, her lady-in-waiting tells her that she needs patience and perseverance and that with these tools, she can do anything she wants. The next day, Hakeem ,
4081-497: The last minute due to the success of another film with a similar subject matter or an ultimate studio decision. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is an example of this. However, despite the movie's critically acclaimed success, its box-office performance was very poor, which has been attributed to the last minute nature of its theatrical release. The film had much better commercial success in its subsequent home video releases. Other times,
4158-558: The late 1980s, film studios struggled to recoup investments on big-budget films. Inspired by the success of OVAs, Toei released its first V-Cinema, Crime Hunter , in March 1989. Following Toei's success, other studios began to release a slew of direct-to-video movies. Relaxed censorship in V-Cinema gave way to the premier and rise of expressive auteur directors such as Takashi Miike , Hideo Nakata , Shinji Aoyama , and Kiyoshi Kurosawa . As
4235-418: The live-action film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants. In the 2019 film , Hakim is depicted as the head of the guards and Jafar's right-hand man, who worked for the Sultan. He redeems himself by the end of the film, playing a similar role to Razoul. Nahbi (voiced by Frank Welker in the TV series and Jeff Bennett in the third film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants. Rajah (vocal effects by Frank Welker )
4312-403: The mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode . In the 2019 film , Abu is depicted as a tufted capuchin . The Magic Carpet is an ancient carpet that Aladdin finds in the Cave of Wonders' treasure room. It does not speak, instead expressing itself through pantomime and movements , as well as using its tassels as hands and feet. Though genderless, it is referred to with male pronouns due to
4389-515: The original ending of Aladdin , the Peddler, now a sailor, was revealed to be the Genie, either masquerading as a human or having been turned into a human, but this was cut from the final film. Despite this, the directors of the film later revealed that the Peddler is still the Genie. He also appears in Disney's Aladdin , selling extra lives and wishes to the player, and in Kingdom Hearts , where he
4466-475: The other half of the Scarab Medallion, but refuses to hand it over until Jafar gives him his reward. Once they locate the Cave of Wonders, Jafar has him retrieve the lamp from the cave and lets him have the rest of the treasures. However, the Tiger God refuses to allow him to enter, as he is not a "Diamond in the Rough". Despite this, Jafar urges Gazeem to enter the cave and the Tiger God kills him. Having lost his accomplice, Jafar sets out to find another man to enter
4543-529: The palace and the streets of Agrabah. Razoul (voiced by Jim Cummings ) is the Captain of the Royal Guards of Agrabah in the films and the TV series. He is named for layout supervisor Rasoul Azadani . He dislikes Aladdin, but is loyal to the Sultan and Jasmine and takes his job seriously. In the 2019 film , Razoul is portrayed by Robby Haynes and has a reduced role as a chief city guard, with most of his role in
4620-619: The prince of Skånland. His role in the story is assumed by an unnamed castle horseman. Farouk (voiced by Jim Cummings ) is a merchant who runs a fruit stand. When he sees Jasmine giving an apple to a hungry boy without paying, he attempts to cut off her right hand, but Aladdin stops him by claiming that Jasmine is his mentally handicapped sister. Farouk is initially willing to accept this and let them go, but realizes that he has been tricked after seeing that Abu has stolen some of his apples; however, Aladdin and Jasmine leave before he can catch them. Farouk also appears during " Prince Ali " and in
4697-466: The princess protagonists, and the notion that "as a Disney property, this film inevitably works as brand reinforcement for the Disney Princess line of products." CineMagazine gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 stars, noting: "It is unfortunate that the two stories have such varying quality. If it had been a little more balanced then [the film could have] become a great movie. Now it remains weak due to
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#17328760309564774-420: The producers to work on extremely low budgets and dispense with some film production elements, like scripts, and the increased privacy and convenience of the format change were preferred by the target market. During the late 1990s and onward, pornographers began releasing content on the Internet. Occasionally, a studio that makes a movie that was prepared as a direct-to-video film will release it theatrically at
4851-412: The reason that the Disney sequels were finally strangled to death." AnimatedReviews said "This is Disney Product with a capital P" and "I thought Disney had turned a corner in getting away from this low-level quality, but this is just poor, poor, poor". It added "Personally, I’d like to see this kind of thing where it belongs" which is on a television show called " Disney Princesses , with a new episode with
4928-457: The release of these titles were outside of usual distribution, studios and directors worked quickly to capitalize on niche markets or upcoming and current trends to increase financial returns. This period of history in Japanese cinema has been described by film journalist Tom Mes as "a far more diverse and vibrant film scene [than previous eras]". By 1995, the V-cinema industry was in decline, but
5005-440: The sole intent of digital release. In additional to the digital distribution of these films in China, many of the "Online Big Movies" have also been released on digital platforms outside of China, such as on YouTube . Several YouTube channels, such as Q1Q2 Movie Channel Official and YOUKU MOVIE are popular channels that distributes these "Online Big Movies". List of Disney%27s Aladdin characters#Hakeem The following
5082-516: The stable boy, seeks Jasmine's help. The Sultan's prized horse, Sahara , is missing from the Stables and if he isn't located, Hakeem will lose his job. Jasmine takes it upon herself, with Carpet , Abu , and Iago 's help, to find Sahara and return him to the Palace. Upon returning with Sahara she is able to gain the respect of the students at the school and her father. This film was originally intended to be
5159-452: The story being taken by Hakim. Fazal (voiced by Jack Angel in the first film, Frank Welker in the sequels and the TV series, understudied by Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day") is one of Razoul's lieutenants. Hakim (voiced by Patrick Pinney in the first film, Corey Burton in the third film, Frank Welker in the TV series, Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day", portrayed by Numan Acar in
5236-409: The term "direct-to-DVD" replaced "direct-to-video" in some instances. However, the word "video" does not necessarily refer to videocassettes. Many publications continue to use the term "direct-to-video" for DVDs or Blu-rays . Both disc-based release types may also be referred to as "direct-to-disc". A new term sometimes used is "DVD premiere" (DVDP). Such films can cost as little as $ 20 million, about
5313-457: The traditional release windows mandated by the cinema industry, major chains have typically declined to screen the films. Since 2018, Netflix has partially backpedaled from this strategy, giving its films a one-month theatrical run before their premiere on the Netflix service. Unique circumstances have also resulted in direct-to-digital releases, sometimes alongside a limited theatrical release;
5390-410: The wand to help a local farmer in need of new chickens , pigs and cows . Her magical inexperience leads to unusual consequences, including massive chickens, green pigs, and transforming the farmer into a duck . When Stefan, Hubert, Leah, and Phillip are about to enter the castle from a royal conference, Lord Duke warns them about giant chickens, green pigs, and cows. After Aurora realizes that using
5467-440: The wand was a mistake, she promptly comes up with ideas to solve the problems on her own just before her parents, Duke, Hubert, Phillip, and the fairies arrived, only to see that they were no giant chickens, green pigs, and cows. At the end of the first segment, they attend the royal banquet, hosted by Aurora. More Than a Peacock Princess features characters from Disney 's Aladdin and takes place sometime after Aladdin and
5544-434: The young orphan Dhandi discovers her bottle. She is kind and caring, but can be impulsive and easily angered when someone threatens her friends or boyfriend. She also seems to prefer to cheat on the wishes of her master to improve or otherwise twist them to make the wishes work her way. Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry ) is a young, optimistic orphan girl who is Eden's mistress and friend. Fasir (voiced by Ed Gilbert )
5621-462: Was E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind in 1984 produced by CineTel Films . Direct-to-video releases have historically carried a stigma of lower technical or artistic quality than theatrical releases. Some films released direct-to-video are films which have been completed but were never released in movie theaters. This delay often occurs when a studio doubts a film's commercial prospects to justify
5698-548: Was intended to hit theaters at any point in its production. Several of the animated sequels, like MGM 's The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue from 1998, have sparked criticism due to the deliberate neglect of the original source material by creative content limits as these franchises will abruptly discontinue. Several other film series will be continuous if they become more successful, like Scooby-Doo for instance (their video debut Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island became one of
5775-422: Was never released. The second film in the series, referred to simply as Disney Princess Enchanted Tales in previews on various Disney Princess related DVDs, was originally scheduled for a 2008 release. It was to have a new Cinderella story as well as a new Mulan story. It too was never released, due to poor sales of Follow Your Dreams . The fan blog Antagony & Ecstasy speculates that this specific project
5852-411: Was not fond of this film and felt that it did not work. Direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film , television series , short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere . This distribution strategy was prevalent before streaming platforms came to dominate
5929-487: Was the catalyst for newly appointed Chief Creative Officer for Disney animated projects John Lasseter shutting down all DisneyToon Studios sequel projects that weren't too far into production. Initially, after the release of Follow Your Dreams , there was planned to be an entire series of Enchanted Tales direct-to-video film installments. However, after DisneyToon Studios president Sharon Morrill stepped down in June 2007, and
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