Film Theory: Aladdin's Mistake - How to Marry Jasmine in ONE Wish! (Disney Aladdin)

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Better yet, HOW should you wish to get what you want in the LEAST amount of wishes and, thus, maximizing your gains? Aladdin sure didn't know how! In both versions of Disney's Aladdin, he wastes his wishes trying to climb the social ladder to be able to marry Jasmine when he could have done it in ONE! What one wish, you ask? Watch and find out!

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Writer: Matthew Patrick and Stephanie Patrick
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[ismaeelmahmood]

Aladdin: "I wish for more wishes"
Genie: "You can't make that wish"
Aladdin: "I wish i could"
Genie: "listen here you little sh-"

[Bexa-]

Genie: “I can’t make people fall in love”
Aladdin: “I wish you could make people fall in love.”
Genie: “Son of a b-“

[Thedarkbunnyrabbit]

The problem with this wish is that it presumes Aladdin knows that Jasmine loves him and wants to marry him upon making the wish. He does not. He in fact thinks she doesn't even remember him, and believes his smitten feelings for Jasmine are completely unrequited. He wishes to be a prince not just because 'only princes can marry Jasmine' but because 'only a prince would even have a chance with her'. The reason he hides his identity from Jasmine is because he's convinced she has no interest in a street rat and would only be interested in a prince. If he knew Jasmine had the hots from him from the outset 90% of the movie would be missing because he'd just tell her who he was immediately and then Jasmine would conspire *with* him to get married, rather than fight against him about it until she realizes who he really is.

[ViewerOnline]

Technically, he DID marry her in one wish. The first was to be a prince, which led to him reuniting with Jasmine. His second "wish" was to be saved from drowning and the third was to free Genie.

[c.j.playzmc]

Aladdin: “I wish Jasmin will love me”
Genie: “yeah, sorry can’t do that”
Aladdin: “I wish Jasmin LIKE LIKE me
Genie: “well played”

[Galimeer]

"I wish that I can marry Jasmine"
"You can't wish for people to fall in love"
"I never said love"
"Touché"

[Beansprout]

Aladdin: "I wish for more wishes"
Genie: "You can't wish for that"
Aladdin: *Writes a list on a paper of everything he wants* "I wish for everything on this paper to come true
Genie: "I-"

[BluenosedCash]

11:07 It’s been 3 years and I still think about this line. The writing, delivery, everything about it is perfect

[mirmirma]

“I wish the law would let me marry the princess”

[jksanrio]

Aladdin “I wish to be married to Jasmine!”
Genie “you can’t wish for someone to lov...”
Aladdin “who said anything about love?”

[TheOrangeViking]

I was in bed at night while watching this and the “DON’T YOU DARE CLOSE YOUR EYES.” Scared me.

[khonshugodofthenightsky]

Okay, the animated version, the genie keeps his powers after he's freed. So Aladdin should've just wished him free, and then he could've done whatever Aladdin wanted

[Irishrebel]

Genie: "you can't wish for more wishes."


Me "I wish I was allowed to wish for more

[niclassjrslev]

Genie: "you can't wish for more wishes."

me: ''I wish for more genies.''

[SleepyBlanketDemon]

0:27 the way interpret the line “don’t you dare close your eyes” is as “look around and see you’re free”

[crystalt]

Can we appreciate the effort MatPat and his crew puts into his videos

[TheSteveLynx]

"I wish that everybody wholeheartedly consents to our marriage."

[HyperLexus]

"I wish I can win any bet"
Genie: "well ok"
"I bet I can marry Jasmine"
bam, infinite wishes

[_Uno_Cinco_]

Aladdin: “I wish to be a prince.”

*fails miserably*

Aladdin after a few more failed wishes: “Hmm.. I wish-“

Genie: “You’re hopeless, man. Just wish to marry the woman.”

Aladdin: “Oh yeah-“

*That’s how it should’ve gone* 😂😂

[AdrenalineandEpiphany]

Fun fact: Aladdin is set in a post apocalyptic world, but they tried to portray an ancient time-line, so when they flew over Greece and Aladdin threw an apple to Jasmin, he proposed to her by doing so because that's what they did in Ancient Greece.