History YMMV / DuckTalesTheMovieTreasureOfTheLostLamp

* AssPull: Just where does one get a magic amulet that grants infinite wishes from a genie[[note]]although maybe just as a side effect[[/note]] and allows VoluntaryShapeshifting anyway?

* ValuesDissonance: Even for 1990, the negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people, which play a large part in the plot of this film, were horribly outdated (this may also explain the film's sporadic home video release since), seeing as they were based on adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive [[note]]By sheer coincidence, the movie was released ''exactly one day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''[[/note]]. As the years pass, it becomes less and less likely that general audiences would tolerate such characters in a family movie, especially in light of UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and modern awareness of Islamophobia.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tulgrafuehw soundtrack]] to the movie by David Newman.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Was Collie Baba really sincere on his promise to protect the Genie from Merlock, or is Collie Baba just trying to get in the Genie's good graces and thus make the Genie feel indebted to him forever?

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Webby's interactions with Scrooge and Genie are either this or genuinely sweet and heartwarming depending on whether a fan considers her TheScrappy or not.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Ever noticed how this movie is similar to ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''? Well, that is because the latter took inspiration from ''this one'', along with ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (and this is after a regular ''Ducktales'' episode used the "three wishes lamp" idea itself; the clip of Scrooge and Glomgold climbing a column to claim that lamp is the last episode scene in the show's opening, just before the title shows up. ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' had also done an episode with this premise).

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' already boasted some of the best TV animation of it's time, and the movie really uses it extra budget for some even more fluid animation, luck backgrounds and ambitious camera work.

* WhatAnIdiot: The nephews and Webby have three wishes each, quite literally the power to change the world twelve times over. Even with the Genie's limitations that he can't grant "miracles", he also clearly can grant some very powerful wishes as shown by what Merlock forced him to do in the past. The only things they wish for are [[WastefulWishing a baby elephant, a sundae, and to bring a roomful of toys to life;]] two of those wishes even had to be, predictably, undone by more of their wishes because of how fast they spiraled out of control, when there are so many other things the wishes could have been used for. For example, they don't even ''try'' wishing for their parents to come back, [[{{Nephewism}} presuming there's a real reason why they're never around.]]

* ValuesDissonance: Even for 1990, the negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people, which play a large part in the plot of this film, were horribly outdated (this may also explain the film's sporadic home video release since), seeing as they were based on adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive. At the time, political correctness was only just becoming a cultural norm and, therefore, this wouldn't have been considered as big of a problem[[note]]By sheer coincidence, the movie was released ''exactly one day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''[[/note]]. As the years pass, it becomes less and less likely that general audiences would tolerate such characters in a family movie, even after the huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern descent following UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and ''especially'' not after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation that can be made of the depiction of nonwhite cultures in movies both old and new are vocally criticized on social media by more racially sensitive viewers.

* ValuesDissonance: Even for 1990, the negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people, which play a large part in the plot of this film, were horribly outdated (this may also explain the film's sporadic home video release since), seeing as they were based on adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive. At the time, political correctness was only just becoming a cultural norm and, therefore, this wouldn't have been considered as big of a problem[[note]]By sheer coincidence, the movie was released ''exactly one day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''[[/note]]. As the years pass, it becomes less and less likely that general audiences would tolerate such characters in a family movie, even after the huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern decent following UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and ''especially'' not after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation that can be made of the depiction of nonwhite cultures in movies both old and new are vocally criticized on social media by more racially sensitive viewers.

* ValuesDissonance: Even for 1990, the negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people, which play a large part in the plot of this film, were horribly outdated (this may also explain the film's sporadic home video release since), seeing as they were based on adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive. At the time, political correctness was only just becoming a cultural norm and, therefore, this wouldn't have been considered as big of a problem[[note]]By sheer coincidence, the movie was released ''exactly one day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''.[[/note]]. As the years pass, it becomes less and less likely that general audiences would tolerate such characters in a family movie, even after the huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern decent following UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and ''especially'' not after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation that can be made of the depiction of nonwhite cultures in movies both old and new are vocally criticized on social media by more racially sensitive viewers.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Disregarding some of the more racially insensitive aspects of his character, Dijon is and otherwise beloved villain. He was popular enough to [[CanonImmigrant appear in the last season of the TV series]] and, later, a significantly less racist version of him named Faris D'jinn in [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 the 2017 reboot series]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Merlock is voiced in the Brazilian dub by Jorgeh Ramos, a VA who also voiced several other Disney animated villains. However, he and Creator/ChristopherLloyd would share another EvilSorcerer outside of Disney in ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Merlock is voiced in the Brazilian dub by Jorgeh Ramos, a VA who also voiced several other Disney animated villains. However, he and Creator/ChristopherLloyd would share another EvilSorcerer in [[WesternAnimation/Anastasia a non-Disney animated film]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Merlock is voiced in the Brazilian dub by Jorgeh Ramos, a VA who also voiced several other Disney animated villains. However, he and Creator/ChristopherLloyd would share another EvilSorcerer in [[WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Merlock is voiced in the Brazilian dub by Jorgeh Ramos, a VA who also voiced several other Disney animated villains. However, he and Creator/ChristopherLloyd would share another EvilSorcerer in [[WesternAnimation/Anastasia a non-Disney animated film]].

* Merlock is voiced in the Brazilian dub by Jorgeh Ramos, a VA who also voiced several other Disney animated villains. However, he and Creator/ChristopherLloyd would share another EvilSorcerer in [[WesternAnimation/Anastasia a non-Disney animated film]].

* ValuesDissonance: 1990 was perhaps the last time a family movie would have had such negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people. Not only was this just as political correctness was becoming a cultural norm, but the characters themselves are taken right out of adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive but remembered with fond nostalgia by general (read: predominantly white) audiences at the time (it didn't help that the film was released ''the day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''). Even after UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror sparked another huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern decent in America, absolutely no mainstream America audience would find such depictions socially acceptable in a family film (which may be why it wasn't re-released for several years, though Creator/Disney+ doesn't give it a ContentWarning); less so after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation that can be made of the depiction of nonwhite cultures in movies both old and new are vocally criticized by more racially sensitive viewers.

* ValuesDissonance: 1990 was perhaps the last time a family movie would have had such negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people. Not only was this just as political correctness was becoming a cultural norm, but the characters themselves are taken right out of adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive but remembered with fond nostalgia by general (read: predominantly white) audiences at the time (it didn't help that the film was released ''the day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''). Even after UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror sparked another huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern decent in America, absolutely no mainstream America audience would find such depictions socially acceptable in a family film (which may be why it wasn't re-released for several years, though Creator/Disney+ doesn't give it a ContentWarning); less so after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation can be made of Hollywood's depiction of nonwhite cultures are vocally criticized by more racially sensitive viewers.

* CultClassic: Was a box office flopped and killed off numerous future Disney projects, but is well-regarded among fans of both the show and '90s Disney films.

* CultClassic: The film did not do very well at the box office, but it gained a massive cult following.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Dijon is quite a funny antagonist if one can look past the ValuesDissonance. He was popular enough to [[CanonImmigrant appear in the last season of the TV series]], and there is an updated (i.e. less racially insensitive) version of him named Faris D'jinn in [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 the 2017 reboot series]].
* EthnicScrappy: Dijon is a [[ValuesDissonance blatantly racist]] caricature of a Middle Eastern person: a cowardly and lazy kleptomaniac with a comical accent.

* ValuesDissonance: 1990 was perhaps the last time a family movie would have had such negatively stereotypical depictions of Middle Eastern people, themselves taken right out of adventure films from the 1940s which were even ''less'' racially sensitive but remembered with fond nostalgia by general (read: predominantly white) audiences at the time (it didn't help that the film was released ''the day after UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar started''). Even after UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror sparked another huge wave of racist backlash towards any and all people of Middle Eastern decent in America, absolutely no mainstream America audience would find such depictions socially acceptable in a family film (which may be why it wasn't re-released for several years, though Creator/Disney+ doesn't give it a ContentWarning); less so after TheNewTens, when even the slightest problematic interpretation can be made of Hollywood's depiction of nonwhite cultures are vocally criticized by more racially sensitive viewers.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Ever noticed how this movie is similar to ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''? Well, that is because the latter took inspiration from ''this one'', along with ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (and this is after a regular ''Ducktales'' episode used the "three wishes lamp" idea itself; the clip of Scrooge and Glomgold climbing a column to claim that lamp is the last episode scene in the show's opening, just before the title shows up. Plus it was used on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'').

* UnfortunateImplications: WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic mentions the character of Dijon may fall into EthnicScrappy territory, or at least comes close to it. ''[[AC: [[http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/disneycember-duck-tales-the-movie-7125202]]]]'' He then goes on to wonder if this is part of the reason the movie has taken so long to be released on DVD; because Disney were nervous of a backlash.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Oh boy. WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 was already famed as one of the most beautifully animated shows of its time and with a movie budget it got taken UpToEleven with some truly gorgeous animation.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Ever noticed how this movie is similar to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''? Well, that is because the latter took inspiration from ''this one'', along with ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (and this is after a regular ''Ducktales'' episode used the "three wishes lamp" idea itself; the clip of Scrooge and Glomgold climbing a column to claim that lamp is the last episode scene in the show's opening, just before the title shows up. Plus it was used on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'').