Aladdin Freedom and Confinement Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Aladdin.

Quote #4

ALADDIN: What would you wish for?

GENIE: Me? No one's ever asked me that before. Well, in my case, ah, forget it.

ALADDIN: What? No, tell me.

GENIE: Freedom.

ALADDIN: You're a prisoner?

GENIE: It's all part-and-parcel of the whole genie gig. Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty-bitty living space

ALADDIN: Genie, that's terrible.

GENIE: But, oh, to be free. Not have to go "Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need?" To be my own master, such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world! But what am I talking about, here? Let's get real here. It's not gonna happen. Genie, wake up and smell the hummus.

ALADDIN: Why not?

GENIE: The only way I get outta this is if my master wishes me out. So you can guess how often that's happened.

ALADDIN: I'll do it. I'll set you free.

GENIE: Uh huh, right.

ALADDIN: No, really, I promise. After make my first two wishes, I'll use my third wish to set you free.

GENIE: Well, here's hopin'.

Awww. This is where we really start to feel for the Genie. He's not just some Santa Claus-type wish granter—he's a being with hopes and dreams. He wants to be free, not trapped in some lamp for the next 10,000 years. And Aladdin's gonna make it happen. Maybe…

Quote #5

SULTAN: Jasmine will like this one!

ALADDIN: And I'm pretty sure I'll like Princess Jasmine!

JAFAR: Your highness, no. I must intercede on Jasmine's behalf. This boy is no different than the others. What makes him think he is worthy of the princess?

ALADDIN: Your majesty, I am Prince Ali Ababwa! Just let her meet me. I will win your daughter!

JASMINE: How dare you! All of you, standing around deciding my future? I am not a prize to be won!

How dare they, indeed. Now we can see another reason why Jasmine hates her gilded cage so much. A bunch of dudes standing around debating about who she'll marry, without even asking her? We wouldn't like it, either.

Quote #6

ALADDIN: I can show you the world—
Shining, shimmering, splendid.
Tell me princess, now when did you last
Let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes,
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways, and under
On a magic carpet ride.
A whole new world!
A new fantastic point of view.
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming.

JASMINE: A whole new world!
A dazzling place I never knew.
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you!

Sweet freedom. Can you think of anything more liberating than jetting off on a magic carpet ride over Europe and Asia? We can't. Aladdin and Jasmine have never been outside of Agrabah, and now they're seeing the world for the first time. It's an incredibly freeing experience for both of them. The world is so much bigger than they ever could have imagined. Maybe now they should kiss?