Highlights: Overall it is a really excellent movie. I find it to be quite enjoyable, funny, and emotionally touching. One of the nice things about this movie is that it keeps a good pace. They go on lots of adventures but it doesn’t feel too rushed, and it never really drags at all. Low points: The […]
March 2015 monthly round-up
February was an exciting Disney month for me as I got to spend a week down in the world! Our trip was packed with races, great food, fun times, and even a trip over to Universal to visit Diagon Alley. Expect to see lots of blog posts about various things from my trip. Big Hero […]
Kill, Refurb, Marry – Disney Sidekicks
Every month my friends over at Mouse on the Mind host a blog hop of “Kill, Refurb, Marry” – and this month’s topic is Disney Sidekicks! Here are my choices – what would you choose? Kill – Cheshire Cat To be fair, he is a cool character – I want to kill him more in […]
Thoughts on Alice in Wonderland
Highlights: The series of nonsensical adventures that Alice goes through are cute and captivating. There is a lot of silliness going on here, making it a pretty funny movie. Low points: Well, this was a highlight too, but the movie is just silly. There’s no real consistent plot to it, and sometimes it just gets a little […]
Kill, Refurb, Marry: Disney Villains
Ooh, this sounds like it will be a fun one! Disney villains are fascinating characters, though I will admit the thought of having to marry one of them might not be the most appealing thing in the world. And then there was this question: is “kill” the villain I like the least and “marry” the […]
Thoughts on the Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Highlights: The Wind in the Willows is a fun short with a cute story and memorable characters. The Legend of Sleepy Hallow portion has some high points in it, though overall I wasn’t a huge fan (though I know many people are). But I did enjoy some of the music in it and some of […]
Thoughts on Melody Time
Highlights: None of the shorts here were really awful. Does that count as a highlight? On the flip side, while they were all at least okay, there were none that I really enjoyed. If I had to pick a favorite I suppose it would be “Little Toot,” about a young tugboat and sung by the […]
Into the Woods review
I should start this review by saying that I’m a huge Into the Woods fan. I’ve been performing in musical theater since I was 11 years old, and have seen tons of musicals. Into the Woods is my favorite – I saw the revival on Broadway three times. As a middle school student I would most […]
Thoughts on Fun and Fancy Free
The next in the series of “package films” from the 1940’s, this one features two shorts: Bongo, about a bear who runs away from the circus, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a sort of re-telling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Highlights: Mickey and the Beanstalk is a cute, fun film with lots of little gags […]
Thoughts on Make Mine Music
Make Mine Music was released in 1946 and is the 8th animated feature from Disney’s Studios, and consists of a series of shorts. Highlights: We felt like every other short was good. It has an old fashioned feel to it, and may not be the cartoons that kids would enjoy today, but they’re still fun […]