How Aladdin Changed Animation (by Screwing Over Robin Williams)

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  • "After all, you've lied to everyone else, I was starting to feel left out."
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    Groves, Nancy. “Robin Williams' career in clips: from Mork to Mrs Doubtfire via Aladdin.” The Guardian, August 12, 2014.
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    Hill, Jim. "How Eric Goldberg Created the Genie Outtakes for Disney’s Diamond Edition of Aladdin." Huffpost. Dec 6, 2017. www.huffpost.c...
    McDonald, Soraya Nadia. “Robin Williams almost didn’t make ‘Aladdin,’ and a generation of children is grateful that he did.” The Washington Post, August 15, 2014.
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    Rawden, Jessica. “Why Disney Was Annoyed About Ferngully: The Last Rainforest.” Cinemablend, 2017. www.cinemablen...
    Stewart, James B. Disney War. Simon & Schuster, 2006. pg 88
    Tattoli, Chantel. “FernGully at 25: How an Upstart Disney Rival Created a Millennial Silent Spring.” Vanity Fair, April 25, 2017. www.vanityfair...
    Welkos, Robert W. “Abracadabra: Disney, Robin Williams Quit Feud : Movies: Studio President Joe Roth apologizes to the actor, acknowledging that it did breach an agreement with him. Both sides say they will now discuss film projects.” The Los Angeles Times, October 24, 1994.
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  • @kayladaly756
    @kayladaly756 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27047

    thank you Lindsay for confirming the true timeline. There is only Pre-Shrek and Post-Shrek

    • @lainey6474
      @lainey6474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +750

      Kayla Daly welcome to the year 18 a.s. (after shrek)

    • @AsteroSloth
      @AsteroSloth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +565

      Lainey a.S. please. Shrek’s name is to be on capital letters.

    • @lainey6474
      @lainey6474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +370

      Noe Martinez Forgive me, father

    • @hotwax9376
      @hotwax9376 5 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      I would argue it's really pre-Toy Story and post-Toy Story. Toy Story was the first Pixar film, and it kicked off a slow but steady takeover of feature animation by CG. And it's not like the A-list celebrities in that film (particularly Tom Hanks and Tim Allen) weren't heavily promoted in that film or its sequels. And let's not forget that the series also had Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Wayne Knight, and other established stars that I'm probably forgetting. If Toy Story hadn't been such a massive success then Shrek would never have been made either. But they saw what worked for Disney and proved effective at doing it themselves.

    • @santiagozamora3151
      @santiagozamora3151 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      @@hotwax9376 its a joke

  • @vihaze6725
    @vihaze6725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5000

    "One of the great thrills in my life was watching Robin Williams laugh at my animation" That made me smile.

    • @Dargonhuman
      @Dargonhuman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

      That would be such an honor, and I remember watching that interview years ago and thinking how humbled the dude was when recounting the memory.

    • @valerietheawkwardartist
      @valerietheawkwardartist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I read this as the video said it... weird.

    • @Inexplicably-Sane
      @Inexplicably-Sane 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Yeah, that's just pure joy and pride of the best kind, glad for him, watching that made my day

    • @benhubbell7525
      @benhubbell7525 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Popeye was great u can't change my mind

    • @adamolsen838
      @adamolsen838 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We save the star in my shool

  • @fanaethor
    @fanaethor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5390

    I think its telling that Robin Williams character in Ms Doubtfire, which was made the very next year, was a animation voice actor that would rather be fired and risk poverty than compromise his integrity and work ethics

    • @worrywirt
      @worrywirt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +445

      Yes! I love the scene when he’s playing with the dinos, just for himself and not for an audience. I always felt like that was actually genuinely what Robin was like - though of course I never knew him personally, so how would I know. But I loved him so much not just because he was hilarious but more because he always brought a tenderness and heart to his performances that made him likeable and believable.

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

      Robin Williams had many talents. Subtlety was not among them.

    • @estebanperez2557
      @estebanperez2557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@worrywirt probably my favorite scene in that movie so great

    • @JLo83
      @JLo83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @@worrywirt You're so right. It was the tenderness that made the roles work too. I wept when he passed.

    • @NuttyMongrel
      @NuttyMongrel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ha I never put that together

  • @SnowingNapalm
    @SnowingNapalm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6595

    "I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make other people happy, because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless, and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.” ~ Robin Williams (1951-2014)

    • @SnowingNapalm
      @SnowingNapalm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Thanks for a million laughs & more

    • @artbrownsr
      @artbrownsr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Emmet Kelly was a famous circus clown and as I understand it had a not too happy life, that is one example of support to your statement.

    • @kushstein
      @kushstein 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      Emmet went to the doctor one day and told the doctor “I’m just so depressed, I don’t know what to do.” The doctor replied, “Laughter is the best medicine. I hear there’s a clown in town, you should go and see him.” Emmet replies, “I am that clown...”

    • @coyotethepangolin6760
      @coyotethepangolin6760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      This hits different after Lindsay just announced her indefinite hiatus from TH-cam 😭 I really hope she's taking care of herself and doing fine

    • @chadlikespasta3142
      @chadlikespasta3142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Rest in peace to a good man

  • @codybailey855
    @codybailey855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1499

    This world did not deserve Robin Williams. He’s one of the only celebrities that I legitimately felt sad when I heard that he was no longer with us.

    • @nathanseper8738
      @nathanseper8738 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I cried when I heard his death on the radio.

    • @grappling.enthusiast
      @grappling.enthusiast ปีที่แล้ว +43

      same - idgaf about any celebs, but robin williams had an actual role in my childhood.

    • @PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury
      @PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Behind every smile is a sad sad person. The Lord Jesus Christ possibly saw redemption in him and now it's too late because of his self deletion.

    • @aaayjay
      @aaayjay ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFuryI disagree that it’s too late, we do not know what was in his heart

    • @jellybeansi
      @jellybeansi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury "Self deletion"? For crying out loud, just say it as it was. Suicide. I can't stand this tiktok sugarcoating/censoring nonsense.

  • @enzmondo
    @enzmondo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4404

    I love that Robin's daughter also took to animation and voice acting. I realy enjoyed Zelda's performance as Kuvira in Legend of Korra. She made a very convincing dictator.

    • @sonnyajvoll5865
      @sonnyajvoll5865 3 ปีที่แล้ว +318

      I didn't know that! She was awesome.

    • @TheLetterbomber
      @TheLetterbomber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      Yeah she was damn good in that role, I was so pleased when I discovered that it was Zelda.

    • @animationfanatic2133
      @animationfanatic2133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      She was great I hope she can play more villains in the future

    • @madi5286
      @madi5286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Why does this feel like a diss - i Know its a compliment haha

    • @terrahatvol7960
      @terrahatvol7960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Say WHAT now?! She did incredible!!

  • @Xteenrebel
    @Xteenrebel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6192

    Oh God not the slow piano music over footage of Robin Williams
    Lindsay please I'm on a bus everyone is watching me sob

    • @solomonthefoolish
      @solomonthefoolish 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      EXACTLY. WHAT THE FUCK LINDSEY

    • @chrisnotaperson8127
      @chrisnotaperson8127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +323

      Seriously. Having Robin himself talking about what he wants to leave behind and be remembered by and I'm suddenly impersonating a rainstorm.

    • @BubbleArcadia
      @BubbleArcadia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      I'm in a fucking coffee shop I know EVERYONE IS WATCHING ME SOB.

    • @straker454
      @straker454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Dammit I started tearing up too! XP

    • @nimrodthewise836
      @nimrodthewise836 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not alone bruph..

  • @NicolasClark7732
    @NicolasClark7732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2949

    It's a small touch, but I really like that Robin Williams got the "last word" in this video. Just resonates really well with me.

    • @wedgemccloud
      @wedgemccloud 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "Made ya look."

    • @doraexplora6436
      @doraexplora6436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@wedgemccloud god dam

    • @strawhatwolffy4701
      @strawhatwolffy4701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We had more love too watching the classics. I’m more in my video games then movies these day.

  • @Liquid278
    @Liquid278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +838

    “No matter what anyone says, you’ll always be a prince to me”
    And you will always be a king to us, RIP Robin 😭

  • @MRosezhahira
    @MRosezhahira 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10399

    "After Aladdin was released, EVERY Disney movie had a Genie knockoff featuring some extremely bankable comedic talent."
    holy shit. you're right.

    • @ldallas8315
      @ldallas8315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Ryan_Marshall_GA ... Did you even watch the video before diving into the comments section?

    • @ZettatteZ
      @ZettatteZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@MariusLaru how old are you anyways ? You look like you're in your early 20's

    • @wowanothercookie
      @wowanothercookie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@MariusLaru There is a difference between some big stars voicing characters and a similar character in every movie beeing voiced by a similar actor ( as stated by the original comment).

    • @teresahowick5197
      @teresahowick5197 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Omg after that part. Dammit!! She’s so right

    • @stevenarvizu3602
      @stevenarvizu3602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      I had this realization when I saw frozen and realized how useless Josh Gad’s character was until I realized it was just because they wanted to say josh gad was in it

  • @jojo5821
    @jojo5821 5 ปีที่แล้ว +721

    This warmed my heart. Robin was such a good person and he never let the Hollywood machine overtake his ethics. The interview at the end is beautiful. Thanks for reminding me of how wonderful Robin was

    • @TheRavenMask
      @TheRavenMask 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why does it hurt so much?

  • @user36able
    @user36able 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7329

    Fun fact - while Christopher Reeeve (the original Superman) was recovering from the accident that left him a paraplegic, he had a bunch of visitors, who unsuccessfully tried to cheer him up. In came his old college buddy, Robin Williams, dressed in a surgical mask and scrubs, who loudly announced in a Russian accent that he was about to perform a rectal exam on Reeve. And for the first time since his accident, Christopher Reeve laughed. That’s how I think of Robin Williams- as someone who cared about others, and who wanted to make people happy. I think it’s that kindness and sincerity that makes the genie a truly loveable character.
    Edit - I got the above anecdote from a section of Reeeve’s Wikipedia page, which quotes his autobiography. My apologies for spelling his name incorrectly.

    • @skeletordanzig4999
      @skeletordanzig4999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      George Reevescirca 1952 original superman Christopher Reeve 's father

    • @thabongnkosi
      @thabongnkosi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      skeletor danzig Omfg Google is LITERALLY a thing. That wasn’t his father. HIS surname is REEEVES, not REEVE. That should’ve been your first indication but you don’t think do you? Christopher Reeve’s father was Franklin Reeve, a writer and poet

    • @NotAnotherKuromi
      @NotAnotherKuromi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Source? Any proof of your claim?

    • @biolumine
      @biolumine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +321

      Source: Christopher Reeve's autobiography, Still Me
      “As the day of the operation drew closer, it became more and more painful and frightening to contemplate. In spite of efforts to protect me from the truth, I already knew that I had only a fifty-fifty chance of surviving the surgery. I lay on my back, frozen, unable to avoid thinking the darkest thoughts. Then, at an especially bleak moment, the door flew open and in hurried a squat fellow with a blue scrub hat and a yellow surgical gown and glasses, speaking in a Russian accent. He announced that he was my proctologist, and that he had to examine me immediately. My first reaction was that either I was on way too many drugs or I was in fact brain damaged. But it was Robin Williams. He and his wife, Marsha, had materialized from who knows where. And for the first time since the accident, I laughed. My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.”

    • @reikun86
      @reikun86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      He also took in Christopher Reeves’ son when Dana passed away.

  • @michaelh4227
    @michaelh4227 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +228

    This entire saga really makes you respect WIlliams as a man of principle. He did films like Ferngully because he was supportive of it's environmental message, and only continued doing the Genie for education roles. Toys was a film he was passionate about and wanted it to do well and didn't want any of the fame that came from his role in Aladdin. Unfortunately Disney is the exact opposite of that.

  • @ZacTheMusician
    @ZacTheMusician 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1029

    "Genie, I'm- I'm gonna miss you."
    *Lie Down*
    "Me too, Al."
    *Try not to cry*
    "No matter what anybody says, you'll always be a prince to me!"
    *Cry a lot*

    • @jakester362
      @jakester362 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I know man, that last line got to me real good.

    • @originaozz
      @originaozz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Didn't expect I'll be crying here after hearing all that Disney's mess.

    • @rawanx_x
      @rawanx_x 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ZacTheMusician fuck same

  • @shannonharrel1388
    @shannonharrel1388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2143

    He did that for 70k holy shit. Disney made most of that movie's money off of the genie.

    • @patrick__swayze
      @patrick__swayze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +182

      It only just hit me when you pointed it out. That’s genuinely unfathomable. I loved Aladdin FOR the genie; he was my favourite character by FAR. I feel bad knowing now that none of the money I or my family spent on the movie went to him.

    • @Yroko
      @Yroko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@patrick__swayze and yet, he never wanted the money to begin with. Just like he said in the interview he made. I always wondered why he never played the part in the 2nd movie tell much later when the internet had more websites and forums and news about such things. Shame on Disney. Now that they mad their bed, they can damn well sleep in it.

    • @mikeaninger7388
      @mikeaninger7388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Yeah Robin got boned on that one. You can tell he did it for the love of the character and could care less about the pay. Then Disney did what they do best: milk it for all it’s worth, quality or not.

    • @tracklizard4018
      @tracklizard4018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      70k is several year salaries or more than some people make in their entire life. Who gives a fuck, he should've asked for more or whatever idc.

    • @kohashiguchi1454
      @kohashiguchi1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@tracklizard4018 Who gives a fuck? Obviously some people do. You aren't wrong though.

  • @duffmanx2000
    @duffmanx2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2058

    "Its been long enough since he passed this video shouldn't make me cry."
    Narrator: It did.

    • @ginny1857
      @ginny1857 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      duffmanx2000 “that’s won’t be me, I’m really tough and I see it coming”
      *slow summery music and robin williams voiceover starts
      . . . I’m not crying your crying shut up I’m losing to a bird

    • @Jjrmtv
      @Jjrmtv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Robin was such a gift and left a loving legacy

    • @crazyjoshcravy
      @crazyjoshcravy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Love me a random AD reference

    • @Ledvolta
      @Ledvolta 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know

    • @JimmyneutronwasokayIguess
      @JimmyneutronwasokayIguess 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      There are certainly celebrity deaths that have affected me. But none more than Williams. It was a borderline grieving process. You play the right chords and it’s quite clear I’m still not over it. R.I.P

  • @angelh1743
    @angelh1743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    I still get sad when I think Robin Williams is no longer with us or when the anniversary of his death roles around. There simply won't be anyone like him ever again.

    • @alfalfa_art
      @alfalfa_art ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I still remember hearing about his passing, I was in a psych ward and had just been diagnosed with bipolar myself

    • @guysabol8743
      @guysabol8743 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      angel..nebber say nebber.. there will be a reply somewhere in the wings of the theatre always

  • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
    @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3740

    As if we needed any MORE reason to feel bad for Robin Williams.
    Damn.

    • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
      @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      King Similien Honestly? No.

    • @geraldgrenier8132
      @geraldgrenier8132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      BTW when she said Toys was a passion project for Robin, she means it was the Passion project for it to be made by one of Robin's Friends, and Robin's passion for the project was to help his friend.

    • @alanvitorj.b.fragamoreira7668
      @alanvitorj.b.fragamoreira7668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      he was too good for this world

    • @DarthScrewtape27
      @DarthScrewtape27 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The One and Only Michael McCormick it was a huge thing at the time. It’s kind of the archetypical evil studio screwing over an actor story. If you’re on the younger side it makes sense if you haven’t heard of this.

    • @geraldgrenier8132
      @geraldgrenier8132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@DarthScrewtape27 While is knew the Toys [movie] angle I didn't know about the Fern Gully factor myself

  • @MisterH37
    @MisterH37 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1996

    "Genie, I'm going to miss you."
    Yes, I'm crying.

    • @RoronoaZoro-ur6hr
      @RoronoaZoro-ur6hr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      B Huse I teared up at the end too because of Robin Williams suicide.

    • @julissavillatoro5725
      @julissavillatoro5725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Me too, it got me right in the feels 😭

    • @sevialvarez9761
      @sevialvarez9761 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That got me too. Out of nowhere with the gut punch

    • @DWATTS1989
      @DWATTS1989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Same.
      Even the I’m free line. Like he is free from the demons that haunted him.
      Love you Robin

    • @raevxo
      @raevxo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Right there with ya😞💔🙍 Oh, how I miss that man when I watch these things.
      Isn't it so special how he was/is loved and missed by all these people who didn't truly know him?? I think that's such a special thing... the way he made people love him. Very few souls in the world who can have that affect with so many.
      He's missed by millions. That's a legacy. Such an icon. I'll always adore Robin Williams.

  • @JamsandTea
    @JamsandTea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1919

    I’m continually amazed how Lindsay manages to come up with so many things to talk about while still being able to work in The Great Mouse Detective

    • @Tareltonlives
      @Tareltonlives 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      That's a life goal of mine she's inspired me to do-work in a reference to Great Mouse Detective

    • @luvkirby4ever
      @luvkirby4ever 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      I eagerly await the day she finds an excuse to write a Great Mouse Detective video essay :D

    • @OlYables
      @OlYables 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Yeah but we didn’t get a “see how I glitter” clip from Pocahontas this time :(

    • @ianjudge3813
      @ianjudge3813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Unsurprised she works in The Great Mouse Detective. A classic before the “Golden”age. Love that movie.

    • @Charlotte-lw3ox
      @Charlotte-lw3ox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@luvkirby4ever the day she finally makes a 40 minute long great mouse detective video essay is the day I become a happy person

  • @KnotPhound
    @KnotPhound 2 ปีที่แล้ว +681

    It's honestly kind of crazy how Ghibli movies always had more A and B list actors in their movies than Disney movies, and it's even crazier when you consider the fact that they used to distribute them for a long time.

    • @ahdog8
      @ahdog8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      i had no idea! it's funny to me that Matt Damon was part of the voice cast in Ponyo of all things
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponyo#Cast

    • @meee_5155
      @meee_5155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Matt Damon in ponyo? Can’t even imagine it lol what else of my childhood was a lie

    • @deniellechapman6911
      @deniellechapman6911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Kirstin Dunst was in Kiki's Delivery Service. Howl's Moving Castle had Christian Bale, Josh Hutcherson, and Billy Crystal.

    • @ArtemisWasHere
      @ArtemisWasHere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Goddamn mark hamil as muska

    • @MrBearyMcBearface
      @MrBearyMcBearface 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Who cares? The old Disney actors were marvelous. Being famous means nothing

  • @browniebattercup
    @browniebattercup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2545

    teared up at the end of this vid thinkin' bout Robin Williams. what a guy

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      The man was a comedic genius, but also a wonderful dramatic actor. I remember just crying buckets of tears hearing about his death

    • @KieraHennessey
      @KieraHennessey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I managed to hold back my tears until the end. Having dealt with suicidal thoughts myself, his death is so heartbreaking.

    • @canonogic
      @canonogic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I think we all did. And that is exactly what art, with heart, can do

    • @Scoobydcs
      @Scoobydcs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      1 of my favourite humans :(

    • @lorrie2878
      @lorrie2878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It still hurts. Such a waste.

  • @JackieMartin1974
    @JackieMartin1974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2281

    Robin Williams is the only celebrity for whom I cried when he died.

    • @chariscrane450
      @chariscrane450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Him and Alan Rickman for me.

    • @natalieps2387
      @natalieps2387 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I cried when he died. Also cried about joan rivers & my childhood crush luke Perry. His death hit close to home bc 90210 was my favorite show & still is . He reminds me of my childhood the good friends I had as a kid , bc we used to have 90210 parties & at sleepovers we watched the our favorite episodes together. Also luke was going to have such a good year , he was in the QT movie once upon a time in Hollywood, riverdale a hit show & the bh90210 reboot. It would have been the first time the original cast would have reunited since 1994 when shannen Doherty left. I also heard he & shannen doherty very much wanted to do a project together .

    • @deniseg.7557
      @deniseg.7557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I still can't watch "What Dreams May Come". It hits too close to home. Actually apparently I can't even mention it without crying. I'm crying. He was a beautiful soul that left us way too soon. :'(

    • @deniseg.7557
      @deniseg.7557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@chariscrane450 absolutely.

    • @lizfenton8971
      @lizfenton8971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Me too. Then the following weekend my kids were flipping channels and Aladdin came on. I made them stop so I could watch and cry.

  • @zippoboyshaneshank8954
    @zippoboyshaneshank8954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4291

    One of my biggest problems with celebrity voices in animation, is the fact that traditional voice actors get relegated to television roles.

    • @stanconnorstan4266
      @stanconnorstan4266 5 ปีที่แล้ว +791

      Not to mention the fact that most celebrity voice acting performances are generally worse than professional voice actors. They also make watching the movie feel like "oh that's *insert celebrity here* 's voice" instead of like "yep, that's the character and the only particular character voice I associate that character with."

    • @janiceandgonzogirl10
      @janiceandgonzogirl10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +272

      I agree. There’s so many talented voice actors that need big movie roles

    • @DiabolicalPaperClip
      @DiabolicalPaperClip 5 ปีที่แล้ว +359

      @@stanconnorstan4266 And celebrities almost never change their voices from character to character! Animated characters are supposed to sound a little bit caricatured and unique, but celebs like having their recognisable speaking voice in there.

    • @reikun86
      @reikun86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Yeah. In Finding Nemo, they’re Fish no. 243.

    • @alecfoisy58
      @alecfoisy58 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      @@stanconnorstan4266 To be fair, traditional voice actors' voices can get distracting too.
      Every time I hear Tom Kenny, I think "That's SpongeBob". Every time I hear Grey DeLisle, I think "That's Vicky". Every time I hear Cree Summer, I think "That's Elmyra". You get the gist.

  • @MikiAnne29
    @MikiAnne29 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    R.I.P Robin Williams, you captured the hearts of many and will be missed.

  • @TheBigBlueBugofJustice
    @TheBigBlueBugofJustice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1473

    Robin Williams: One of the very few A-list celebs with standards and a soul. That's one of the things I miss most about him; from every story I've heard about him, he seemed to genuinely be a really, really good guy who actually cared.

    • @unit-0123
      @unit-0123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Rest In Peace

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Many celebs could learn from him. May he be at peace

    • @isaacj.elliott2137
      @isaacj.elliott2137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Got to meet him backstage of a show in Afghanistan. He played golf with a friend in my units parents and he had me go with him and we got to talk for a while before he went on and I can honestly say he was a warm and inviting person and didn’t seem like someone who had been to the top of stardom. I’ll never forget it

    • @ralphcampisi8449
      @ralphcampisi8449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      agree 100 %

    • @NineSun001
      @NineSun001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maybe that's one of the reason for his depression and suizide.

  • @LittleR0b1n
    @LittleR0b1n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1663

    Cool video and all. But I really did NOT want to remember that Patrick Stewart played the poop emoji in The Emoji Moive.

    • @katherinemorelle7115
      @katherinemorelle7115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      And whose idea was it to cast him anyway? That joke/pun relies entirely on an American accent. Because it’s only Americans that say doodie instead of jyutee (though Australians often say jyudee, depending on their accent, and how carefully they’re speaking). It’s Americans that lose the “jy” sound. And the ye sound entirely. Like saying nooz instead of nyooz, eemoo instead of eemyoo (which is how it’s actually pronounced). That’s something particular to North American accents.
      So why cast someone with a British RP accent? Or, why keep that joke in after you’ve cast someone with an accent that doesn’t work for the joke? I know it’s a small thing, but it bothers me.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      When is society going to agree to forget that that movie ever existed?

    • @plkrtn
      @plkrtn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Posting now in the hope you get this notification and another reminder that a British Knight played a turd. 😜😁

    • @LittleR0b1n
      @LittleR0b1n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@plkrtn HEY! uncool :(
      Now I won't be able to get this out of my head for the next week.

    • @DMTInfinity
      @DMTInfinity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who the Hell is Patrick?

  • @0hpossum
    @0hpossum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I had the wonderful opportunity to see Robin at a live show before he died, and he seemed so genuine. I have trouble remembering now exactly what jokes he told, what he said, what he did, but what I DO remember is how much fun he seemed to be having. He looked so at ease there on stage, telling jokes until people were crying from laughing so hard. It felt like he never stopped smiling.
    Whenever I feel sad, I’ll pull up an old routine and just laugh for a while. Jumanji is one of my favorite comfort movies. I never had a personal connection to him, and I can’t claim to, but it felt like I lost a friend when he died. I remember, in the weeks and months after, thinking that I’d never again laugh like I did at Robin’s jokes.

  • @Snakie747
    @Snakie747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    Robin Williams was perfectly suited for voice acting, like, everything about him. Very different than more modern films with big stars in it.

    • @tomboy2980
      @tomboy2980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I totally agree. Comedians tend to excel in voice acting, simply because most forms of stand up comedy and/or live action movie/tv comedy teaches you skill that translates well into voice acting. Give a comedian decent screentime and room to just play around in an animated movie will create the most memorable moments. (Call me a loser but Billy Crystal in Monsters Inc will never not make me laugh my ass off.) That's the difference between Oprah and Keegan Michael Key. Oprah's acting skill (which she does have) is not the type to translate to animation and she's only there to get adult butts into seats. Keegan Michael Key is a gifted comedian who really needs to stop taking roles in these shitty low budget animated movies because he deserves a vehicle where he's truly allowed to embody a character beyond what people immediately think of when they think of him. (The difference between a role like Joy from inside out and Angelina jolie in Shark tale.)
      Wow that was venty. Sorry for spamming your comment. I just wanted to expand on the fact that comedians tend to be really good at voice acting lol

    • @dvillines26
      @dvillines26 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it's good that Disney generally doesn't do the cynical celebrity casting. like, with Wreck-It-Ralph, John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman almost seem like the characters were designed for them, and they're both really good at voice acting. For Frozen they had the guts to have Elsa voiced by Idina Menzel, and the main male leads were Broadway actors. thinking about it, that's one of those things that still make Disney features special, even if they're not necessarily great. I'd take Tangled, or Wreck-It-Ralph, or Zootopia over almost any other release by a mainstream animated studio.

  • @marcod5027
    @marcod5027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    That man was such a blessing. He kept his morals straight. R.I.P.

  • @kohashiguchi1454
    @kohashiguchi1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3179

    As someone who worked on "Hercules," "Tarzan," and "Ferngully," (you can look me up in the IMDb), at the big meetings headed up by the execs, it would have been shocking to contrast the suits with the artists, except that we all understood how much money influenced things. Working for Disney was the first time I ever *NEEDED* to get a contract lawyer to go over those details. Never got to meet Mr. Williams though....sigh....

    • @Dalister
      @Dalister 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      its like a black hole, get sucked in, and there is NO coming out.

    • @coolbeans621
      @coolbeans621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Rip

    • @zinnydin2345
      @zinnydin2345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      really cool insight, I did in fact look you up and those movies were huge for me. Hercules is my fav disney movie lol thanks for your contributions to such lasting art :)

    • @Oddballkane
      @Oddballkane 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I was obsessed with ferngully as a kid. My name is Batty the logic is erratic.

    • @LuanaSantos-rl4sb
      @LuanaSantos-rl4sb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Tarzan was the first movie I remember watching. I was 6 and it made me cry ( in the school I didn't care) bc it understood me, a child with a abusive mother, living with a stepfather molester, longing for anything to nurture me, protect me. it really didn't matter if his mother was a monkey, kids just want the love. I understood Tarzan. These movies make a huge impact on us, even if the adults now dont want to admit it. its sad that the artists has to deal with the suits to give this treasure to us, but just know that it matters, at least to me, it was everything.

  • @laurie113
    @laurie113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    There will never be another comedic actor like Robin Williams. Saying that , well known people have always been used in Cartoons , Voice overs. His 🧞‍♂️ Genie will always be The ONLY GENIE for me ❤️

  • @LeadingMole058
    @LeadingMole058 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1059

    I'd love to see Robin's stand up routine but animated with the Genie over it because that little 5 second clip was funny as hell.

    • @stumbling
      @stumbling 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      There's a good college animation project idea for someone.

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yep

    • @deusexmachina101
      @deusexmachina101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Genie live at the met!

    • @thatnorwegianguy1986
      @thatnorwegianguy1986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@deusexmachina101 Can you imagine a bigger fuck you to Disney the Genie talking about being a reformed alcoholic.

    • @arturia-leafgreen5127
      @arturia-leafgreen5127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      makes me think of those fan animatics people do to standup comedians but better

  • @madmaster0015
    @madmaster0015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1941

    Genie really was one of the most visually impressive animated characters.

    • @LoutreDuBengale
      @LoutreDuBengale 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Eric Goldberg is a genius.

    • @deanjamesy
      @deanjamesy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IS*

    • @melaniehoyle5483
      @melaniehoyle5483 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Will Smith got nothing over Robin Williams. All I hear in my head is "Will Smurf".

    • @rubenlasluiza5178
      @rubenlasluiza5178 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@deanjamesy 7

    • @uxsenebeli
      @uxsenebeli 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Killer Bee naruto sucks ass. and killer bee is by far the lamest character.

  • @bigskyski1
    @bigskyski1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3722

    I think it should be stated, The Rock in Moana was good casting.

    • @lucianmykel781
      @lucianmykel781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +241

      Oh GREAT casting!

    • @jerelminter
      @jerelminter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +510

      I like how Disney Incorporated his real life heritage into his character because he's actually Samoan and he has tattoos just like the character Maui.

    • @LindsayEllisVids
      @LindsayEllisVids  5 ปีที่แล้ว +395

      girl.

    • @bigskyski1
      @bigskyski1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@LindsayEllisVids she was good casting too. Actually everyone in the movie I remember was a good choice

    • @rambomoore381
      @rambomoore381 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      $$$$$

  • @gonzfd
    @gonzfd ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I’ve just arrive to your work and I’m making myself a Sunday-treat with all the info, your knowledge, the laughs… an omg, I didn’t expect to cry out this much, this soon!
    This man 💙

  • @kipcharbonneau9245
    @kipcharbonneau9245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1203

    Someday I wish to love someone as much as Lindsay loves the clip of Jason Alexander saying "I'm losing to a bird!"

    • @pathora44
      @pathora44 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      One day I will look into my future wife's eyes and wonder "Do I love her as much as Lindsay loves I'm losing to a bird?"

    • @Irisverse
      @Irisverse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I think the Pocahontas "See how I glitter" is the epitome of those clips.

    • @joannassienkiewicz1997
      @joannassienkiewicz1997 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *see how I glitter*

  • @neoweaponx
    @neoweaponx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +910

    "Genie, you're free"
    These words will forever bring tears to my eyes. Robin Williams, you became a legend who was not only able to touch the hearts of those around you, but countless hearts around the world. Thank you.

    • @fawnieee
      @fawnieee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I miss him, I miss him so much. If I ever have kids I'm definitely raising them on his movies.

    • @krissp8712
      @krissp8712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kinda ironic now that I think about it in the context of marketing :(

    • @AerowynTyr
      @AerowynTyr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm surprised nobody had done suicide art with Aladdin saying that.

  • @skyclaw
    @skyclaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1543

    “I want to make it absolutely clear that we only violated the _spirit_ of the law.” - effectively Disney

    • @candacecasey5634
      @candacecasey5634 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      The letter kills ,the spirit gives life. Thus " violating the spirit of the law " is a crime against justice. Not only that the very notion sounds blasphemous.

    • @SantaPorter420
      @SantaPorter420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@candacecasey5634 only if you're religious

    • @karateman302
      @karateman302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@SantaPorter420 Not really. There is a big difference between justice and the law. Just look at all of the loopholes companies find or all of the different ways the rich avoid paying taxes that they should be paying. A lot of the time it's legal but most people wouldn't call it fair or just.

    • @marcgonzalez9690
      @marcgonzalez9690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seph is pretty name

    • @SantaPorter420
      @SantaPorter420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karateman302 her point is that it was blasphemous
      Mine was only if you're religious
      Non religious people care very little about blasphemy
      As far as the law
      There is the law, and there is morality, they rarely intersect

  • @NTLMBigBench
    @NTLMBigBench 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    One thing we also got to remember: Many countries dub the movies in their own language for children. I didn’t even know Robert W. Played Genie in Aladdin before a few years ago, because the movie was in my native language.

  • @joekaput747
    @joekaput747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +438

    Ending with a heartfelt speech from Robin. There was no other way to do it.

  • @SmashBroRazz
    @SmashBroRazz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +812

    Apart from being highly informative, this video is a beautiful tribute to Robin Williams. Well done.

  • @shawnlusby1538
    @shawnlusby1538 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2872

    R.I.P Robin Williams 😞. We'll always have the memories

    • @fadedtiger3181
      @fadedtiger3181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      " Whats a paramecium brain? That!! That's a paramecium brain!!"

    • @BETMARKonTube
      @BETMARKonTube 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Party pooper -_-) Now I'm depressed.

    • @nickklein1194
      @nickklein1194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I don’t think I’ll ever stop missing him. :(

    • @PeachesCourage
      @PeachesCourage 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you have a soft heart no matter what your life If you have a harded heart your not alive Taoism or the natural way *

    • @PeachesCourage
      @PeachesCourage 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fadedtiger3181 If you have a soft heart you are of life If you have a hardened heart your not alive Taoism or the natural way

  • @rhiannonschaumburg564
    @rhiannonschaumburg564 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Ferngully also had Tim Curry!! And Tone Loc, and Christian Slater. Man. What a great movie. I realize this video is three years old, but I have no one else to brag about this to - so I'll scream into this void. I still know all the words to Batty Rap. I had the soundtrack on cassette tape (that's right). I was about 10 when this movie came out. I was obssessedddddddd.

    • @alim.9801
      @alim.9801 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Every time I remember that's Tone Loc it kinda cracks me up 😂
      Also I had the tape as well and listened to Batty Rap on REPEAT before I even saw the movie and understood the context so man, I feel ya. A classic!! 😂😂

    • @justaguy2365
      @justaguy2365 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same man!!! Loved it!! Hexus was the coolest villain

  • @eddieperez8516
    @eddieperez8516 5 ปีที่แล้ว +919

    "...Aladdin is a Warner Bros film in Disney drag." Robin Willliams.

    • @ianbaker672
      @ianbaker672 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I miss him

    • @DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly
      @DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That comment confused me cause there is plenty of drag in old Warner brothers cartoons

    • @frostfang1
      @frostfang1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      When he said that i thought of Animaniacs immediately and was surprised at how accurate the correlation is. I mean you have your Hellloooo Nurse moments that are similar to issues mentioned in the video, but it wasnt trying to be both things like a lot of Disney movies, it just was both things, educational, jokes for kids and for adults, content packed.

    • @fatbroccoli8
      @fatbroccoli8 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is that good or bad?

    • @normadgarmez7026
      @normadgarmez7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And he is correct on. The gags, 4th wall breaks, the silliness... along with Disney modern traditional animation

  • @pepijnclaus
    @pepijnclaus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    As an animator myself, I am so happy that you also give the animator Eric Goldberg credit for his talent. He really captured Williams' voice beautifully in his animation of the Genie. People should think about the animationteam more often, in stead of only focusing on the voice-cast.

    • @Horatio787
      @Horatio787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If people thought about the animation more, we would still have mainstream 2d animated movies somewhere other than Japan.

    • @noahbossier1131
      @noahbossier1131 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Horatio787 Well Netflix is willing to greenlight such films and I am developing scripts that I intend to send to Duncan Studios.

    • @Horatio787
      @Horatio787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@noahbossier1131 Well if that's true then great. I think I'm still considering it in terms of theatrical release, but the entire industry is moving past that as a necessary thing for a movie to be "legitimate" so I guess the rules are changing.

    • @benjamin0089
      @benjamin0089 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Horatio787 japan really loves drawing manga. They really passionate about creating a great manga/animation than give us a b+/just to get money animation.
      But we have Marvel/DC comics in the us why we can not put them in cinema like what japan do to their manga?

    • @Horatio787
      @Horatio787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@benjamin0089 It's just a cultural thing. Animation is always a "Cartoon", but Reality TV is "mature."

  • @AfferbeckBeats
    @AfferbeckBeats 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1098

    Hearing all those dramatically read lists of famous actor names just makes me think... *_Too_* *_Many_* *_Cooks_* . . .

    • @Cybo-18
      @Cybo-18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Oh god, now I HAVE to go watch it again. The theme started playing in my head.

    • @averagebritishguy7082
      @averagebritishguy7082 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh no.

    • @AbMaSync
      @AbMaSync 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Cybo-18 Do it, dooooo iiiit.

    • @LoveNeko64
      @LoveNeko64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please make the video.

    • @Cybo-18
      @Cybo-18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AbMaSync I did it while at Chipotle. I have no regrets.

  • @percymoss2732
    @percymoss2732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I think this was the very video that introduced me to the concept of video essays, and it’s been my favorite TH-cam rabbit hole since. All the best and good vibes Lindsay, whatever you do next.

  • @Katwashere_
    @Katwashere_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +754

    RIP Robin Williams - today would have been his 69th birthday. Forever missed, forever remembered.

    • @Electricshrock
      @Electricshrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      69... No doubt a number he would have capitalised on in his stand up.

    • @billygoatguy3960
      @billygoatguy3960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Nice...respectively

    • @spooderman6312
      @spooderman6312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If he were still alive and were acquainted with the memes, i assure you he would love every second of it. R. I. P. Robin, see you in whichever afterlife you are in

    • @justbeyondthecornerproduct3540
      @justbeyondthecornerproduct3540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nice 🥲❤️

    • @applepie1272
      @applepie1272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha,69

  • @cartoonhigh9990
    @cartoonhigh9990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1011

    I often forget Robin isn’t with us anymore. He was such an important part of my childhood and I miss him dearly.

    • @RyanReadsStories
      @RyanReadsStories 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same. :(

    • @SethTurnerPrinting
      @SethTurnerPrinting 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You can thank divorce laws for that

    • @Powered1Buttercup
      @Powered1Buttercup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Growing up in a country where english isn't the main language, Williams wasn't in my childhood as it did for the countries that do speak it, hell I've never even seen Alladin in english but it still breaks my heart to know he's not here anymore

    • @poly4173
      @poly4173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@SethTurnerPrinting divorce laws arent the Blame for someone's death, it was suicide. Dont be like that

    • @jeishiikanzaki
      @jeishiikanzaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@SethTurnerPrinting What are you talking about? He committed suicide because he was losing his mind and body to Lewey Body Dementia.

  • @caravaggio1534
    @caravaggio1534 5 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    "No matter what anybody says, you'll always be a prince to me."
    Here come the waterworks.

    • @shessomethingelse1639
      @shessomethingelse1639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      A part of my childhood died when Robin past away. Such a kind and sweet man. I hope he's safe and happy where ever he is. R.I.P legend ❤

    • @JesusChrist4TheWin
      @JesusChrist4TheWin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I was not expecting that to hit me the way it did and now I’m at work crying

    • @haleyspence
      @haleyspence 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      "I'm free" is the line that just destroys me every time now.

    • @therealhishaam
      @therealhishaam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This line, there is so much emotion coming from it, Oprah or Jason Alexander could never pull this line without sounding cheesy. It’s a thin line between sincerity and cheesiness, but Robin Williams nailed it.

    • @lamcb.9476
      @lamcb.9476 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I read the comment as was watching. Then the moment happened, by God, I actually cried

  • @DaJackCracker
    @DaJackCracker 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    There's a Bartok film where Bartok teams up with an acting bear and a slinky snake girl to fight a witch and a dragon.
    It was one of my favorite childhood cartoons. I didn't know that Bartok was from the animated film Anastasia until my late teens.

  • @shaelynstreet
    @shaelynstreet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4148

    “I’m losing to a rug!” > “I’m losing to a bird!”

    • @michaelstrong5383
      @michaelstrong5383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      I mean, the Genie IS the much better Disney comic relief after all.

    • @chickensangwich97
      @chickensangwich97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Way to summarize the entire video in one equation

    • @IamMissPronounced
      @IamMissPronounced 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      THIS

    • @stui8Bit231vamp734
      @stui8Bit231vamp734 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'll take a Rodney Dangerfield impression over some annoying gargoyle

    • @ikkabon
      @ikkabon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IamMissPronounced a b,
      1

  • @willowneedles4061
    @willowneedles4061 5 ปีที่แล้ว +931

    I want to see a Lindsay Ellis video essay that's actually about the Great Mouse Detective. Like, after all the jokes and references, what would that even be *like*?

    • @thedoublechip
      @thedoublechip 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I agree with this

    • @edisonlima4647
      @edisonlima4647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Probably like a montage of the 200 bit times she talked about it in a billion different videos. lol

    • @OLeg89s
      @OLeg89s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Watching The Great Mouse Detective for the first time recently was extreme freaking weird thanks to Lindsay. In a good way =)

    • @gabrielledebourg2487
      @gabrielledebourg2487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      YES! Please! My favorite youtuber covering my favorite Disney!

    • @Firegen1
      @Firegen1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes

  • @StephEmra
    @StephEmra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1012

    I'm so glad Robin stuck with Fern gully loved it as a kid.

    • @Melina-fi3sc
      @Melina-fi3sc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Me too

    • @timmylong833
      @timmylong833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Never heard of Ferngully until this video..

    • @normadgarmez7026
      @normadgarmez7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Same here. It's no masterpiece, but I enjoyed it. Disney just couldn't wait their turn and just try to force the situation.

    • @dubyabalthazar4598
      @dubyabalthazar4598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I love ferngully! Present tense.

    • @dubyabalthazar4598
      @dubyabalthazar4598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@timmylong833 it's really good, you should watch it.

  • @fersuvious
    @fersuvious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Weirdly enough…Anastasia was still one of my favs from that era. Imagine my thrilled surprise when (in my animation class…I’m a digital compositor) my teacher brought in ORIGINAL DRAWINGS of Bartok from when he worked on it back in the day. So cool!

  • @justineharper3346
    @justineharper3346 4 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    God. I love Robin Williams so much. It breaks my heart that we'll never get more material from him. I literally sobbed when I found out he died. I've never had that reaction to any other celebrity except Carrie Fisher, but that's because Princess Leia was who I wanted to be when I grew up. Robin was a huge part of my childhood as well. His standup has been a staple of my adulthood. He's brought me so much joy in life. It felt like a close friend died

    • @spooderman6312
      @spooderman6312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The best we can do now is enjoy his older movies, no matter how weird they can get.

    • @Goldengirl48
      @Goldengirl48 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I also cried when Alan Rickman died. He was incredible!

  • @Sylens21
    @Sylens21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +992

    "it's [about] heart"
    Well said.
    RIP, Robin. We will always miss you.

    • @j.staleygalan222
      @j.staleygalan222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dontcare7477 I mean... okay.

    • @aidanh3056
      @aidanh3056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      D T :( y tho

    • @arsenalmob
      @arsenalmob 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That part made me shed a tear I didn't even know was building

    • @phl6716
      @phl6716 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I miss him too. The end of the video made me cry.

  • @MrRock4evr
    @MrRock4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +602

    "With art, people can tell when inspiration comes from a genuine place of sincerity,
    rather than a place of corporate cynicism"
    I couldn't have said that any better myself :)

    • @Hawx32
      @Hawx32 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow how did you do that ? I was scrolling through the comments and got to your comment at the exact moment she said that quote... This felt very very weird

    • @fightingmedialounge519
      @fightingmedialounge519 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pretty presumptuous to claim in a broad sense.

    • @mikesutliff9142
      @mikesutliff9142 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I looked at the quote at the same time, too. Weird.

    • @comicconcarne
      @comicconcarne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maybe that's why Shrek is one of a kind. Big name actors, pop culture references, digs at Disney, but it's sincere. It was the dungeon where you got sent if you didn't behave with Prince of Egypt, and it was full of people saying "well screw you guys, let's do what we want" ... which is one of the big themes of the movie. It wasn't meant as a cynical cash grab (look to Shrek the Third for that), it was people making art in a certain style that they knew didn't exist in a cultural vacuum.

    • @Jusuuw
      @Jusuuw 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Hawx32 okay now I'M feelong weird. I had the exact same thing to happen, and i wanted to comment about it but u already did it...

  • @peechykern9705
    @peechykern9705 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Rest in peace Robin, you are sorely missed and so loved by so many. Your work lives on and keeps the laughter in our hearts.

  • @rkrokberg
    @rkrokberg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1373

    "I'm losing to a bird" has a lot more meaning if it is about the gargoyle never reaching the same heights as the Genie.
    In other words: he's losing to a Robin.

    • @TheReddaredevil223
      @TheReddaredevil223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Nice

    • @cwgodzilla
      @cwgodzilla 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Did you put on sunglasses and listen to The Who when you wrote that? Because you should have.

    • @silversamurai0267
      @silversamurai0267 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Not to mention it's the same joke Genie used in Aladdin, just a thousand times less successful... "I'm losing to a rug."

    • @HikariTheGardevoir
      @HikariTheGardevoir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel so stupid now. I just got it😂

    • @gracekim1998
      @gracekim1998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Krokberg wow

  • @standanddeliver24
    @standanddeliver24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +656

    I’m so happy about the return of “I’m losing to a bird!”

    • @KrazyKelor
      @KrazyKelor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But this is genius. By quietly setting it aside and making other videos with catchphrases of their own, you can abruptly reintroduce it later and remind people of the video in which you first used it. Oh! I remember that video! I kind of miss it. I’ll go watch it again! And the cycle continues while she works on the next one.

    • @alex0589
      @alex0589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SOMEBODY ONC...

  • @stormRed
    @stormRed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3561

    Robin W: Hey Disney please don't commercialize my voice please.
    Disney: _How about I do _*_anyway_*

    • @cinnamonnoir2487
      @cinnamonnoir2487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      That was a _choice_ Bill Wurtz reference.

    • @oanaalexia
      @oanaalexia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry, I'm dumb, but what reason might of he had to say no to Disney promoting him?

    • @ElementalofAir
      @ElementalofAir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That's how mafia works

    • @oanaalexia
      @oanaalexia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Daniel Appleton understandable, yes, makes total sense, thank you.

    • @ladyastralis
      @ladyastralis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      stormRed1236 Solid History of Japan reference!

  • @SuperWorldJumper
    @SuperWorldJumper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    “[Genie] is like the old Warner Brothers cartoons except dressed in Disney Drag.” -Robin Williams
    I love that line so much.

  • @sweetlorikeet
    @sweetlorikeet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    I find it very satisfying that Fern Gully still managed to be moderately successful even with the ridiculous amount of sabotage going on - in Australia particularly it was a pretty significant cultural touchstone of the 90s.

    • @Fuzzball_supreme
      @Fuzzball_supreme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They even named a suburb after it

    • @stevethepocket
      @stevethepocket 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Well, it _does_ literally take place in Australia, so it was either that or become an even bigger laughingstock like what _Hercules_ was in Greece.

    • @Prodigious1One
      @Prodigious1One 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I still love Fern Gully!

    • @anestashekelly9763
      @anestashekelly9763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fern Gully was a huge part of our childhoods....still is one of my favourite movies and I'm in my late 30s now. I watch it with my son all the time.

    • @Prodigious1One
      @Prodigious1One 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stevethepocket the Disney Hercules?

  • @janrupertalfeche8959
    @janrupertalfeche8959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    Oh snap, the bit with Aladdin saying goodbye to Genie. IT HURTS, MAN.

  • @bon7029
    @bon7029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    Popeye the Sailor could have been a smashing success if the writers could have decided if they were writing for children or adults.

    • @Quintinohthree
      @Quintinohthree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      They built an entire seaside village on Malta for the movie, and it's still there, because they never took it down and the Maltese hardly got paid so they made it an attraction of sorts.

    • @gotherecom
      @gotherecom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It IS a smashing success. I re-watch it often, being myself both child and adult.

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@gotherecom child-ish dude here, and it is a great movie. though it can be confusing, its how it is!

    • @obiwankenobi9141
      @obiwankenobi9141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah that film is very tonally confusing.

    • @jonathangoeldner3560
      @jonathangoeldner3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the new bluray from Paramount, made me appreciate the movie even more as an adult. Sure it's flawed, but there's a certain charm to it.

  • @adrianvanleeuwen
    @adrianvanleeuwen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Robin will always be remembered for the joy he brought to young and old in his performances. Totally one of the greats as a comedian! His films are funny and often have heart also. His interviews with talk shows are zany and bring on belly laughs like his stand ups did. I think they ranked him number 13 of the top 100 comedians of all time. We salute you Robin!

  • @chrismaddock5790
    @chrismaddock5790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +788

    Anastasia was a pretty good film, I thought, in all fairness - most of Don Bluth's movies were and still are of an extremely high quality, heck, the man made his debut in his own studio after leaving disney in the 70's cause he didn't agree with their 'cutbacks' they were making to their movies at the time, saying it killed the quality of their animations. But yeah, Disney fucked over Williams royally with Aladdin and although the rennaisance age in the nineties to early 2000's is still recognised as one of their finest decades, the out of place comic relief characters kinda grind at you in p;laces (except perhaps Mushu from Mulan and Phil from Hercules, but that's just cause they didn't feel like they deviated from the films too much).

    • @mackenziewalz4056
      @mackenziewalz4056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Right? I get almost every point made in this video but I don't understand the hate for the voice cast. Maybe she never saw it until she was older. I saw it when it came out and I was seven. I didn't have a clue who the actors were before that and I don't find them miscast at all. Still don't see that. I'm lost as to why they were supposedly such bad choices, especially considering how beloved the film is to this day.

    • @kittykatmalloreena
      @kittykatmalloreena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@mackenziewalz4056 Totally agree with you here! I kind of went searching in the comments for someone who felt the same way about it that I do 😅 I understand if it's just a matter of how old you are when you see a film, because I truly don't feel that the voice actors are discordant with the characters they portray

    • @mackenziewalz4056
      @mackenziewalz4056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Mallory Holt It absolutely does. Like, to me, Williams IS Genie. Every other role came afterward in my life, and while I love him in everything I've seen (standup, Fern Gully, Mrs. Doubtfire, Deat Poet's Society, Good Will Hunting, World's Greatest Dad), he'll always get his start as Genie in my heart. All because of my age of exposure. The trouble with art is that these things are hard to quantify. Who decides whether someone is miscast? You can make arguments but it's ultimately pretty subjective.

    • @thejedisonic67
      @thejedisonic67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      In Hercules, every single character was subject to a goofy and lighthearted tone, so any "comedy relief" character was really just another addition.
      In Mulan, while there are serious characters, there are a bit more silly additions like Chi-Fu or the three soldiers that helps Mulan

    • @lethaldream50
      @lethaldream50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@mackenziewalz4056 Totally agree with you I was also 7 or 8 when it came out and didn't know any of the actors. Not only do they fit the movie to me but I think some of the songs in the movie are pretty good (like the one Rasputin sings) ... As a child I found this genuinely scary and thrilling. I've rewatched it as an adult now and I still think it's a good movie. So yeah.

  • @tomecalm7
    @tomecalm7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2010

    I was sadly astonished to NOT see anything in the credits of the remake of Aladdin that said "To the Memory of Robin Williams".
    But after watching this video, now I understand why. Shame!

    • @cultistoftheboar7782
      @cultistoftheboar7782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      R.I.P Robin Williams...

    • @tomecalm7
      @tomecalm7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@cultistoftheboar7782 Damn! I had No IDEA this comment had so many likes! At least I wasn't the only one. Thanks Guys!

    • @Jomnomify
      @Jomnomify 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Tom_E Calm_7 doesn't this video end with Disney and Robin Williams ending on good terms?

    • @oliviamurphy9482
      @oliviamurphy9482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      He died several long years ago, films don't really do that. Posthumous commemorations are usually reserved for when the person died during, or right after the film was made, not five years on, when his work was not used in the remake at all.
      Don Rickles was mentioned at the end of Toy Story 4 because he died right before he was set to record his lines. They scavenged his work from the last three films and were able to still use his voice in the film.

    • @sketchyjulia
      @sketchyjulia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      I remembered the day after he died they played Aladdin on Disney Channel and dedicated it to him

  • @MrHEC381991
    @MrHEC381991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +741

    Robin Williams did it for $70,000!?
    Jesus, that probably doesn't cover the costs for the Avengers' catering today.

    • @chaosdirge4906
      @chaosdirge4906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      When it came down to it, Williams was a saint.

    • @fuckenps3
      @fuckenps3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      Also keep in mind inflation. Money becomes more worthless every day because we have a fractional reserve debt-based fiat money system designed to enslave us.

    • @makmanaman5415
      @makmanaman5415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @Chris Anagn. yeah! call him/her Lenin, that would make what he/she said untrue

    • @1992disney
      @1992disney 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      It shows that he really didn't care about getting paid. He just cared about making people laugh.

    • @bobjones2959
      @bobjones2959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@makmanaman5415 It was a joke poking fun at the guy for bringing a borderline irrelevant serious topic into a relatively non-serious youtube comment thread. r/wooosh

  • @joanpalomaresjunquera2327
    @joanpalomaresjunquera2327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Even though the Prince of Egypt has some important actors it is a masterpiece and I really think it is one of the best movies out there

    • @magnusgranskau7487
      @magnusgranskau7487 ปีที่แล้ว

      and the soundtrack by whitney houston and mariah carey is beautiful

  • @lazlow8788
    @lazlow8788 5 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    Robin Willaims was a man who made us laugh and cry. Even though he's no longer with us, we all still love and miss him.

    • @BeastnBrushes
      @BeastnBrushes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Think about it this way...Even tho he is not here anymore, that man has the power to make you laugh and cry even from beyond the grave. That my peeps is real inmortality

    • @ChillavaKirby
      @ChillavaKirby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He’s our family guy

  • @sydneymartinez9033
    @sydneymartinez9033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Robin Williams was the first and only celebrity death that rocked me to my core. Genie, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mr. Keating were characters who were truly uplifting and transformative to me. I miss him still.

    • @LoveMyUnusual
      @LoveMyUnusual 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same. This includes Phil Hartman, Michael Jackson, Bernie Mac, and Stan Lee for me. I was too young to comprehend the former, but reading up on his work and how he died saddens me to this day.

    • @panth753
      @panth753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was the same for me. I felt sad for other celeb deaths, but Robin's death is the one that hit the hardest.

    • @raulrojas9253
      @raulrojas9253 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      so you didn't feel anything when Michael jackson die? Stan lee?David Bowie? You are pitiful.

    • @Trent_-jl8xt
      @Trent_-jl8xt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Steve Irwin's death probably hit me the hardest. Watching his shows had such an impact on me when I was younger. Also Chester Bennington's death hit me really hard. His music got me through a lot when I was at dark times in my life. Sometimes I'm still shocked that he's gone. I hate mental illness. It takes too many good people.

    • @Abigail-lc6mj
      @Abigail-lc6mj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I grew up watching films with him, Aladdin was one of my favorites even before I realized it was his voice. I don't remember ever crying as hard as when I found out he was dead. I locked myself in the bathroom and still makes me tear up whenever I think of the impact his films have had on my life

  • @JennyNicholson
    @JennyNicholson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1522

    Re: your take on Return of Jafar how very dare you

    • @xmlthegreat
      @xmlthegreat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Fight! Fight! Fight!
      Or just make a video about how Return of Jafar was the very best of Disney animation.
      I'm fine either way.

    • @Blokewood3
      @Blokewood3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Years ago she had put it on the "least bad Disney Sequels" list, at number 5 if I remember right. And Aladdin and the King of Thieves came in at number 2.

    • @xmlthegreat
      @xmlthegreat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Blokewood3 I forgot about that.

    • @LightsolP
      @LightsolP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Thing that frequently gets forgotten about the Return of Jafar is that it was created as a combination pilot/promotional tool for the Aladdin television series...

    • @FiredraPhoenixhawk
      @FiredraPhoenixhawk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Kingdom Hearts did a better version of Return of Jafar than Return of Jafar did for itself.

  • @14JoeThompson
    @14JoeThompson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your voice over work here is spot on and the writing is hilarious. Can’t wait to check out more of your content!

  • @kimberlywilson7986
    @kimberlywilson7986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +411

    It's soooo nice to see someone who is appropriately critical of Disney while also enjoying it for what it is. I wasn't sure it could be done and now I feel so validated.

  • @CyberChamp
    @CyberChamp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    I believe Moana shows this point well.
    The Rock could have been a cash grab but he did so well to subvert this. He fitted the role so well.

    • @codyhumble7855
      @codyhumble7855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      oh yeah. the way he spoke did such a great job of subverting merchandising.... so fucking dumb.

    • @brotherloops
      @brotherloops 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Pretty sure he is also of islander decent too

    • @SantaPorter420
      @SantaPorter420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The tooth fairy wasn't a cash grab?

    • @SantaPorter420
      @SantaPorter420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brotherloops that he is

    • @pizzahighfive2612
      @pizzahighfive2612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The big dude with the tattoos was an asshole, and his "apology" at the end meant nothing.

  • @Doodlebob108
    @Doodlebob108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    I really enjoyed Eddy Murphy as mushu tho.
    I feel like he really fits that roll.
    I could also be biased cuz Mulan is my favorite movie

    • @KidSnivy69
      @KidSnivy69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Not the point of the video

    • @Doodlebob108
      @Doodlebob108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@KidSnivy69 ok damn, I know, I watched the video too, I was just making a comment

    • @LoveMyUnusual
      @LoveMyUnusual 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      I know what you mean. I feel the same way about Danny DeVito as Phil and John Mulaney as Spider-Ham (brilliant

    • @partycitydumpster
      @partycitydumpster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I agree. There's also the simple fact that voice acting is a specific talent that not all actors can do. Comedians are probably a little more likely to be good at it, so we see more successful comedic portrayals than dramatic ones.
      Williams and Murphy also have extremely recognizable voices. Oftentimes the point of having a celebrity in an animated movie is lost on me because I struggle to connect their voice to their face. Or I do recognize them but only because they are extremely famous (Will Smith), not because they have an affecting voice.

    • @Thehouseoffail
      @Thehouseoffail 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, Mushu was better done then many of the sidekicks.

  • @ageldenb
    @ageldenb ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you. This was a tribute to a fantastic talent and a man of principals. I miss you Robin Williams. Miss you very much.

  • @stewdrawsstuff
    @stewdrawsstuff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Every time I hear Robin speak with sincerity it makes my heart melt

  • @mordsythe
    @mordsythe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1254

    Fun fact.. almost 90% of robin williams lines in the movies where his own improv. His lines where WAY funnier.. so they kept them.
    RIP. Robin Williams. We miss you

    • @thelolipoptroop7148
      @thelolipoptroop7148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Were**

    • @mordsythe
      @mordsythe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      TheLolipopTroop lol. Fkin autocorrect.

    • @santiagoqr1
      @santiagoqr1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      “90%” lol I would like to see your sources
      “Hey what time is it”
      “Hey what’s the time”
      That’s not improv, if that’s why for you it adds up to 90%
      Why would you spread lies? Don’t lie about a dead man, that’s a little bitch move.

    • @mordsythe
      @mordsythe 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Santiago Quintero dick head. Go watch the documentary on it. I have. Over a dozen times. I’m not talking bad about my hero... in stating FACTS. And I’m also stating he was so amazing that they let him basically improv a lot of scenes that they kept.
      Damn fuckwit. That got away from you didn’t it.. fucking moron

    • @mordsythe
      @mordsythe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Santiago Quintero here’s a quote for ya kiddo. Whilst it doesn’t mention 90% specifically.. let’s call tht hyperbole from me... it represents the spirit of what I said..
      Robin Williams improvised a lot while making Aladdin. A lot. Like a looooot. Because the filmmakers wanted Williams’ manic energy and natural hilarity in order to bring the Genie to life, they let the actor go hog wild in the studio. A gifted mimic and impressionist, Williams would perform certain lines multiple times, flitting between doing them as celebrities like Groucho Marx, Peter Lorre, and W.C. Fields in rapid succession. At the end of filming, Williams had recorded 16 hours of improvised material on top of his normal dialogue
      That’s taken directly from the interview about the movie and robin williams part... seriously... look it up.. then open your mouth. Until then.. stfu about subjects you know nothing of.

  • @SirPaladin
    @SirPaladin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    i can't believe it's been almost FIVE YEARS since Robin left us. :( "You'll always be a prince to us...."

    • @michaelstrong5383
      @michaelstrong5383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Still not over it personally. :(

    • @starbird3939
      @starbird3939 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SirPaladin My heart just cried

    • @progrockdude2691
      @progrockdude2691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@michaelstrong5383 I don't think we'll ever be.

    • @eventhorizon
      @eventhorizon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I read this, audibly sighed thinking "Shit, has it really been half a decade already?" stopped and had to really think...
      I'm not one to get overly emotional about celebs, normally I think "That's a shame" and feel bad for their actual loved ones- but Robin Williams was definitely different in that aspect. I read that comment and all I could think was it had to be more like only a year ago 'cause the idea of what lead to his death still hurts like it's new news.
      Nope. He was such a good person that the sadness that came from his passing still hits home, and I'm talking as someone who has had way too many people I actually loved and knew pass. He's one of a very few deaths of someone I didn't personally know, that actually makes me feel like I got my wind knocked out of me to this day.

    • @juliagoodwin3461
      @juliagoodwin3461 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...well there’s another punch to the heart.

  • @artieskuld6858
    @artieskuld6858 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The ending brought a tear in the corner of my eye. I'm glad Disney decided to make it up with Robin Williams. He was such a great performer and such a good person.

  • @actually_curious4773
    @actually_curious4773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1858

    "Disney doesn't shoehorn actors into roles anymore based on their starpower"
    *looks at live action Beauty and The Beast, shudders*

    • @maddalonefarms
      @maddalonefarms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      She probably meant the animated ones

    • @hecticfreeze
      @hecticfreeze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      All the live action versions of the animated classics are shameless cash grabs. Disney does still make great pieces of art, but the remakes aren't the place to look for it

    • @joshuajoe1419
      @joshuajoe1419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      She was taking about Walt Disney Animation Studios not Walt Disney Pictures.

    • @darthestar8791
      @darthestar8791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      She must have meant the animated movies, not the “shitty live action remakes”

    • @Feelingabitgoofy
      @Feelingabitgoofy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Emma Watson slayed that role wym

  • @WatashiMachineFullCycle
    @WatashiMachineFullCycle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    As a voice actor who always treasured Williams it really means a lot to me that he explicitly didn't want to be used as marketing for the movie. Famous film actors are constantly used this way, in both animation and video games, taking the work away from their VO peers who have dedicated just as much time, energy and money into their craft (which is notably a different beast entirely - Williams was incredibly talented in both screen and voice acting but they are completely different fields, and plenty of screen actors do not have the training to do voice acting (and visa versa). Whether or not Williams recognized the dangerous precedent he could be setting with Aladdin or not, I respect him greatly for setting that boundary and expressing his frustration with that boundary being crossed.

    • @TheOriginal_Unaleska
      @TheOriginal_Unaleska ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think Robin respected voice actors. He certainly seemed to respect animation.
      Over-all, I think he is a man who gives respect and understands respect, and will always make sure to do his best no matter the role.

  • @jonahfalcon1970
    @jonahfalcon1970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    Should mention Terry Gilliam respected Robin Williams' wishes, and credited him as "Ray D. Tutto".

    • @mrfivegold
      @mrfivegold 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jonah Falcon LoL but we all knew who that flying head was.

    • @jonahfalcon1970
      @jonahfalcon1970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrfivegold Jack Nicholson refused to be mentioned on the poster for Broadcast News, only appearing in the normal closing credits.

  • @olivialovelle
    @olivialovelle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Ferngully was my absolute favourite movie as kid, I wish it got more acknowledgement at the time for how great it was.

  • @SkirRUHappyNow
    @SkirRUHappyNow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Starting from 22:52 to the end, that really killed me. When Robin began saying that, " Because when you get to a certain point, you say; What are you going to leaving behind if it's movies like this I say great." It's true. Even though he's gone, Robin's passion and life and his career still live on thanks to his movies and roles that either make us laugh or tear up.
    When Aladdin began saying that he was gonna miss Genie, it's basically the people who he has inspired who deeply miss him.
    *"No matter what anybody says, you'll always be a prince to me"*

  • @CabinBoyProductions
    @CabinBoyProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Because of your Hunckback video, my wife and I constantly shout, "I'm losin to a bird!" Thanks for working in that clip 3 more times.

    • @rarabunfunny3611
      @rarabunfunny3611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      See how i glitter~

    • @QuiteDan
      @QuiteDan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "I'm losin' to a rug!"

  • @lulumew8235
    @lulumew8235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1387

    Comin' back to this video after the Mario movie by Illumination got announced like, an hour ago. Just to confirm my extremely rigid and weirdly specific biases of voice acting in animated movies. Thank you Lindsay~

    • @fakename9186
      @fakename9186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Same. As soon as I saw the announcement I thought of this video. God I wish we could go back.

    • @levianderson7795
      @levianderson7795 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      found this video today but I immediately thought of the announcement of the Mario movie

    • @kassandrax2322
      @kassandrax2322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah same

    • @brkh96
      @brkh96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It released and everyone went to see it in suits 🧑🏻‍💼

    • @englishmailbox8830
      @englishmailbox8830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@brkh96 They said Mario movie. Not minions movie.

  • @AnA2Cs24
    @AnA2Cs24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Some of those you named may not be big stars to the 2022 social media crowd, but they were actually big stars at the time. Jerry and Dame Angela were known for their stage work, Dame Angela had 5 Tonys before BATB, as well as very successful TV careers. Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, & Geraldine Page had great careers, too. Not to mention Dame Angela's movie career and past work with Disney. People knew Kurt Russell because of the many Disney movies that he did, and Mickey Rooney and Pearl Bailey were well known, too.
    Sadly Disney has relied too much on big name stars and politics instead of putting their focus into the scripts lately. Hocus Pocus 2 was terrible. The Santa Clauses is terrible. I'm not holding my breath for Willow either.
    The thing with Robin was, you knew it was him, but he was SO good at improv and giving the characters within his character of the Genie substance that you forget it was Robin Williams. You just loved the Genie. We don't have that anymore. We just have very recognizable actors voicing animated characters for big dough and big publicity.

  • @morganjohnson539
    @morganjohnson539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +574

    Robin Williams is the only celebrity I can actually say I loved. His characters were never "put on", they emerged from inside. And I fell in love with that frenetic, vulnerable soul who only wanted to see me laugh. My life has been filled with pain, so was his. We came from the same place. Without Robin and his genuine genius I would have been hard pressed to get this far. I miss him like I miss my own family.

    • @chocofudge1932
      @chocofudge1932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      For me it's him and heath ledger.. I guess with heath it was (also) the fact that he realized too late that actual 'fame' wasn't what he really wanted, it was just honest admiration for his craft. Just as with Robin Williams. They both just wanted to entertain, touch and connect with people. I guess that's why both of their deaths stung so deep with me. They were such genuienley good guys stuck in a medium that didn't really offer what they actually wanted even though they hoped it would.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +395

    Nobody:
    Jason Alexander:"IM LOSING TO A BIRD"

    • @TheRavenMask
      @TheRavenMask 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Why does it hurt so much?

    • @sbells272
      @sbells272 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That should legit be a meme lmao

    • @elijahblechman8633
      @elijahblechman8633 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheRavenMask i don't remember that episode of Seinfeld.

    • @bergonath8851
      @bergonath8851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      TheRavenMask
      Because it was real.

    • @urzaz
      @urzaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nobody:
      Genie as Rodney Dangerfield: "I can't believe it, I'm losing to a rug!"

  • @bluebastion
    @bluebastion ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just ran into this video and I’ve gotta say this was well done and beautifully made. Bravo! 🎉

  • @thegray5730
    @thegray5730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    I have no doubt that this video would have made Mr. Williams' day.

  • @frauleinzuckerguss1906
    @frauleinzuckerguss1906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    I loved The Rock as Maui because you could tell that all parties were passionate about the project, even if he isn't the greatest singer or anything, I still enjoyed his performance.

    • @SylenisCrafts
      @SylenisCrafts 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      The Rock was so excited to play Maui and you could just tell, the entire movie. I really enjoyed that

    • @shawneeseguin2551
      @shawneeseguin2551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Yeah and the reason it kinda worked is that, in contrary of what Lindsay may say, the writers of Moana DID have The Rock in mind while writing him.

    • @wierdalien1
      @wierdalien1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shawneeseguin2551 absolutely

    • @Hearthburn1
      @Hearthburn1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@shawneeseguin2551 Yeah, 'You're Welcome' was specifically written after the Rock was cast *because* it was the Rock. Lin-Manuel Miranda even said "...who else can pull off the lyric, 'you’re welcome', and still have you like him?"

    • @mckenzie.latham91
      @mckenzie.latham91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      the rock was great as Maui and especially Jemaine Clement as tamatoa

  • @t4washere384
    @t4washere384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    And as some European that grew up with dubs, this whole celebrity thing did not really matter. Great vid btw.

    • @natejames3299
      @natejames3299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I encourage you to watch the English version and decide for yourself.

    • @itzelmontalvo6645
      @itzelmontalvo6645 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I relate as a spanish native

    • @AttilaAsztalos
      @AttilaAsztalos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Which is why I make it a point always to watch any movie in its original language, and consider myself lucky to have grown up in a European country where dubbing was something that happened to bootleg VHS tapes, not cinema or television (sadly, that's no longer necessarily the case for TV)...

    • @johanna2690
      @johanna2690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@natejames3299 I think the Person meant that here in Europe Disney couldn't use the celebrities to promote the movie since other voices were used

    • @kathulhurises
      @kathulhurises 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Attila Asztalos I mean I didn’t speak or understand English when I was a kid. I agree that watching a movie in its original language is crucial, but if you simply don’t speak the language, it’s better than to not watch it at all.

  • @rlbrooksssg
    @rlbrooksssg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was really good. My only arguments would be that I think those of us who were around 10 when Popeye came out still hold a fondness for the movie. I'll still often send my sister the video clip of the old man saying, "Someone owes him an apology.". I would also argue World According to Garp was the first Williams movie that got him recognized as a serious actor. Finally, I would argue that the Care Bear Movie was Bluth's first big hit in 1986 and not Anastasia more than 10 years later. Still nice work here though.

  • @MaxMarriner
    @MaxMarriner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    This is honestly one of my favorite videos from this channel now. Such a fantastic exploration of a part of animation history that no one ever talks about.
    I mean, I know half of us are waiting for a GoT post-mortem, but this was wonderful.

    • @fei7134
      @fei7134 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      **wheezing**

    • @thematman92
      @thematman92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I'm hoping for a hobbit level of investigation. Like she travels to Greenland, Morocco. And every other location they filmed at

    • @d.rabbitwhite
      @d.rabbitwhite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You wanna hear some stories? Talk to any animation student who has had an ex disney instructor (if you no access to the ex disney instructor, or just ex disney animation person).

    • @thematman92
      @thematman92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@d.rabbitwhite where do I find these people? Like I don't know anyone who studies/studied animation

    • @d.rabbitwhite
      @d.rabbitwhite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thematman92 Well, if you live in a town with animation studios - there are likely schools feeding these studios, and likely old timers to folks now, that teach, that have experience working for many people.
      If there are pubs near to the studios, they may go there for group meals.
      Go to an animation school. Or look up books on animators or by animators...
      Or some Lindsay Ellis class investigation.