Mickey Mouse | Table for Five

November 3, 2009 By Elizabeth

On Tuesday November 3rd, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse on DVD! This Christmas, share a hilarious and moving holiday celebration with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in this full-length adventure. This classic tale is sure to leave everyone in holiday spirits, starring more than 35 Disney characters including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Bambi, Dumbo, The Lion King and more! In this full-length adventure, a huge snowstorm leaves Mickey, Minnie and many other friends stranded leading Mickey and his guests at the House of Mouse to whip up an impromptu party that includes instilling a “Humbug”-quacking Donald Duck with the holiday spirit. Everyone shares their home movies and even grumpy Donald starts to smile when they realize the “Best Christmas of All” is the one you share with friends and family. It's fun to see so … [Read more...]

Mickey’s Christmas Carol DVD review

October 17, 2009 By Elizabeth

It's only 10 weeks until Christmas, which for me means it's time to start watching Christmas movies! Disney has re-released four of their popular animated shorts in a collection called Mickey's Christmas Carol, out now on DVD. The disc contains these four cartoon shorts: Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Small One, Pluto's Christmas Tree, and Santa's Workshop. Mickey's Christmas Carol is an animated retelling of the Charles Dickens' classic, with Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge, Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, and Goofy as Jacob Marley. Just like the original movie, this version has Scrooge visited by three Ghosts, including Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past, showing Scrooge his life as a young apprentice when he was in love with a girl (played by Daisy Duck) but chose money over her. The Ghosts of Christmas Present and Future visit Scrooge as well, until he wakes up in the morning with a new sense of compassion for others. The Small One was a short I had not seen … [Read more...]