As the hyperkinetic genie, Robin Williams spouts off pop culture references like Dennis Miller on a sugar high (a huge thank you to Richard Roeper for that line, even if it was used in reference to Shrek 2). Disney's rule had always been to make its films timeless, with no references to a particular time or era. Robin Williams aside, the most recognizable voice of the cast was Gilbert Gottfried, and who goes to a movie to hear him? The real risk in Aladdin wasn't its insult of Arabs, it was the modern slant of the film. Its box office was stellar, which is all the more impressive given its near-total lack of name voices. It's barbaric, but hey it's home.' The new lyrics are 'Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense, it's barbaric, but hey it's home.' The controversy didn't hurt the film though. The original lyrics were 'Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face. The offending was song 'Arabian Nights,' which opened the film. Casey Kasem, the long-time DJ and host of American Top 40, led the fight, and by the time the movie was released on home video, the song was changed. Disney's animated Aladdin got off to a rough start in 1992 due to some lyrics that drew the ire of Arab-Americans.

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