It's a cliché by this point to wonder about the purpose of Disney's live-action remakes. They make lots of money, they scratch a nostalgic itch, they reintroduce these stories to a new generation -- ...
“I can show you the world,” the plucky “street rat” Aladdin proclaims as he serenades Princess Jasmine on a magic-carpet ride over the wondrous desert kingdom of Agrabah. His promise may well be the ...