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The celebration of Mickey’s colour capers continues in this second volume of shorts - from "Society Dog Show" in 1939 to his last short, "The Simple Things" in 1953 - and films, giving you a decidedly colourful history of the most famous mouse in the world. This outstanding review of Mickey’s colour career spotlights some very special features, including his groundbreaking performance in "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" and a commercial film created for the Standard Oil Company, which hasn’t been seen since 1939. You’ll also get an inside look at Mickey’s recent career through the eyes of his most recent "performers" Mark Henn and Andreas Deja and voice actors Wayne Allwine (Mickey) and Russi Taylor (Minnie).
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Bringing the classical cartoons of Mickey Mouse to an end. Living Colour volume 2 has some of the greatest cartoons Mickey's career has brought to the silver-screens. Although some of his later cinematic cartoons are less evolutionally and certainly a little tamer compared to that of Warner Bros (or Donald and Goofy's cartoons for that matter); that doesn't reduce the quality they have in their own right. This disc set contains the whole of Mickey's silver-screen career from 1939 to the present day. Eighteen short subject cartoons: from the 1939 short "Society Dog show" to his last short "The Simple Things" in 1953, are included in the box. Some of these shorts are introduced by animation historian Leonard Maltin, talking mostly about the stereotypes and strange behaviours that are in some of the films; explaining that they are products of their time. A few of these cartoon are technically Pluto cartoons, especially some of the later cartoons.
As well as the short subject cartoons, this twin disc set also includes Mickey's featurettes, each of these are also introduced by Leonard Maltin:
As well as the short subject cartoons, this twin disc set also includes Mickey's featurettes, each of these are also introduced by Leonard Maltin:
His segment of Fantasia - Always beautifully animated and inventive, not to mention probably one of the best known pieces of Mickey's career. A classic piece of animation. However, it's been released so many times, in different compilations, that I how have multiple copies of this piece of animation. Two of which are on my copy of Fantasia/Fantasia 2000.
Mickey and the Beanstalk - The last cinematic cartoon to star Walt Disney as the voice of Mickey Mouse. A little slow to get moving by today's standards. It still is a great little cartoon, with Donald and Goofy in supporting roles. The giant is more fun than scary, but still represents enough of a menace to Mickey's safety. The live-actions bits are awkward for the most part because few people in this country may know or remember who Edgar Bergen or Luana Patten are, however this doesn't detract from the film.
The last three make up the second disc's cartoons, and are, in my opinion, among the best Mickey cartoons ever made.
Mickey's Christmas Carol - A wonderful retelling of Dickens's immortal story with an guest the character cast. cameos aplenty as Disney characters from classic films take on bit parts. Notable for being the first appearance in cinemas of Scrooge McDuck (as the lead character Ebenezer no less). The film is quite charming, taking as much as it needs of the source to work. The casting is, for the most part, spot on; Pete is great, in his brief appearance as the ghost of Christmas yet to come. The one exception of Goofy as the sinner Jacob Marley, its just too hard to believe Goofy as being cruel to anyone.
The Prince and the Pauper - Mickey's second featurette was another retelling of a classic story, this time from the pen of Mark Twain. Mickey plays the two parts of the title. Faster paced than the previous featurettes, but it still only takes as much as is needed to tell the story; which it tells well.
Finally there's Runaway Brain - Mickey can't afford the holiday he accidentally promises Minnie. So to make it up he takes up a job in the paper. A great, fast-paced, piece of animation that parodies the horror film Frankenstein and has time to fit in one or two little in-jokes. This cartoon is closer in tone with the 'House of Mouse' cartoons.
The programmes are presented in their original formats: for the shorts that's mostly fullscreen. Christmas Carol, Prince and Runaway Brain are in widescreen. Sound is two-point surround, though this is only truly evident on the featurettes. The Extras include rare footage like commercials. There are also a few documentaries and interviews. One with the animators, the other with the current voice actors of Mickey (Wayne Allwine) and Minnie Mouse (Russi Taylor). A full compliment of subtitles are on offer and the transfer is as you would expect from Disney. Personally, I think the tin case is a little pointless and makes it awkward to put the DVD up on the shelve with the other DVDs, but that's one of the few cons I can think of. In what is a great compilation.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I bought this simply as something to keep the kids entertained but I found myself enjoying the cartoons just as much as them, if not moreso. Sometimes I think it's easy to forget how great the Disney animated shorts were, and how cheap and sterile most modern kids cartoons are in comparison (most of them it's just a still image with only the mouth moving, how boring is that??). You can really feel the care that was put into crafting these shorts, and the DVD is bursting with 243 minutes of content. What more could you want? Well, you could do worse than getting the Donald Duck volume which is just as entertaining.
Massively recommended. It truly is a piece of history.
Found this invaluable as it expanded my grandchilds (and by default the rest of the family) collection to give a wider choice (yes I mean adults) and more entertainment value. A must have if you want to be able to say the same.
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a treasure to be treasured
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A gift for my Grandson
My Grandson (age 2)loved the Mickey and the Seal clip on UTube so I thought this might be a good buy. He loves it! Read more
Published 7 months ago by I am
Great Stuff
Although not as quite as funy as volume one this is still a great set of excellent value cartoons. I think they are superior to todays' Mickey and really any other modern cartoons. Read more
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Purchased this for my grandson (3 years)It is simply marvellous,funny, hilarious. He will not let me put it off. I get as much fun as he does. Beautifully made. Read more
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Vintage Mickey!
As with the companion release this represents the epitome of animation by the Disney Studio. Not just Mr. Mouse but his stable-mates too are generously represented. Read more
Published 8 months ago by P. LINDUP
good old mickey
It is nice to have the old proper mickey cartoons for the kids but there is too much introduction in between that doesn't entertain them. Still it is very good value for the money.
Published 11 months ago by Mohammad Dashti
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With some cool special features too. Read more
With some cool special features too. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Christopher D. Keen
ANOTHER TRBUTE TO WALT DISNEY
If your looking to buy mickey mouse in black white v1 v2 in r2 Amazon fr french sells them. They are in english but the frount french. And before any1 say this. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2007 by M. barlow
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