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Summary: Warner Bros take note!
Review: Boy, is this the way to do a DVD of classic cartoons. Ever since I warmed up my DVD player for the first time I've been waiting for Disney, Warner Bros. and some of the other companies to release sets of their classic short cartoons -- there have been the odd collection here or there, but this Walt Disney Treasures Edition is really the way to do it!To keep it brief, this is simply a collection of cartoons -- all of the Mickey Mouse color cartoons up until 1938, along with some nice behind-the-scenes stuff with Leonard Maltin and a rarely-seen short made for the 1939 World's Fair that seems like an ordinary enough Mickey and Minnie cartoon at first, but has a hysterical (from my perspective) twist at the end -- product placement is nothing new, folks. While watching these cartoons something Maltin notes in one of his sequences becomes very obvious -- Mickey Mouse may be one of the most beloved characters on Earth, but in and of himself, he's not very funny. Oh he's cute, he's likeable, but he's not FUNNY. The animators knew this and started teaming him up with funnier characters -- Donald, Goofy and even Pluto -- and together made some wonderful cartoons. "Mickey's Trailer," included in this set, is still one of my favorite cartoons of all time. I can't wait for the Mickey Mouse black-and-white set and the Goofy set scheduled to come out this Christmas -- and let's hope Disney does a Donald Duck collection soon. Word is that Warner Bros. is currently at work on DVDs of their Looney Tunes shorts (even better than the Disney shorts, in my opinion) -- take note, guys! This is the way to do your DVDs!
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Summary: Mickey Mouse Looks Great in Color!
Review: Kids of all ages will love this DVD "collectors edition." Lots of those cartoons you remember from either the Mickey Mouse Club (on TV) or the Saturday matinee at the Strand. My favorite is "The Band Concert," followed closely by "Lonesome Ghosts" and "Mickey's Fire Brigade." Okay, and "Mickey's Moose-Hunters" is pretty great, and "Mickey's Caravan" does make me laugh...You caught me -- I love them all!! Leonard Maltin's intros I can do without, but Mickey is why you bought this DVD in the first place, right?? Donald and Goofy show up plenty, too, even Clarabelle Cow (in the bathtub!). One nice feature is something I didn't even know existed -- pencil tests of whole cartoons! They have pencil tests of a couple of cartoons, showing how the finished films would look, albeit without the brilliant color. Actually, my absolute favorite cartoon on the 2-DVD set is one the public wasn't supposed to see. It was originally shown to the attendees of the Academy Awards (before TV) in 1935, and caricatures several of the major stars nominated that year. It is fabulous.
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Summary: The Orginal and the Best. Mickey is THE Mouse.
Review: Mickey and the gang mean as much to me now as they did when I was a kid. This dvd is the one I watch when I've had a bad day or when I'm really tired and I don't want to think! This is perfect to have on hand when kids come over - I don't have any kids of my own - I can put this on and they will watch it and there's no super scary stuff, just good clean fun. I love Finding Nemo and The Lion King but it scares some kids which I totally understand! I have also found that alot of the adults usually end up having desert and coffee in the TV room cause they want to watch Mickey too. Never underestimate the power of the mouse!
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Summary: Very rare DVD plus the best out there!
Review: If you want the classic mid and late 1930's cartoons I suggest you buy this DVD! This has lots of entertainment. You will not regret when you buy this DVD! I Highly Reccomend this DVD to The People who missed the cartoons. people, they don't show the 1930's cartoon in the disney channel anymore! so decide quick before the DVD's sell out. Why Is the DVD fifty bucks or more? good question. A: because they don't make them anymore. plus they got the best out there. hey even it is fifty bucks, do not hesitate! BUY NOW!! ITS GETTING HOT!!
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Summary: Almost Perfect
Review: I wish I could give this great set five stars, but. . .more on that in a second. These Mickey Mouse cartoons look great on DVD! They'll never look or sound better. The menus are designed nicely as well, giving you the option to select an individual short or a "play all" feature that will play everything on the disc. A few extras would have been nice, like a documentary on how Walt Disney got started, etc. But this set's about the cartoons and the lack of extras is a minor complaint. And it isn't the reason this set gets four stars instead of five. Personally, as excited as I am to have Disney release their shorts, I'm very disappointed in the random format they've selected. Why start out with the Mickey color shorts? Where are the black and whites with Plane Crazy and Steamboat Willy? This set covers the years 1935-1938. But guess what? There were also black and white Mickey Mouse cartoons released during those years. Will we ever see those? It just seems like it would make much more sense to release these in chronological order, starting with Plane Crazy and moving right on down the list. Disney has stated that they would eventually like to release ALL their shorts on DVD (Mickey, Donald, Goofy - all of them), so now it seems like they've already made it more confusing for consumers by taking this approach rather than a much more logical, easy to follow chronological approach. Otherwise, this really is a terrific set and I can't see anyone who likes Disney shorts being disappointed! Let's hope for more shorts from more characters soon. If Disney lifts the long moratorium on their war propaganda shorts (especially "Der Feuhrer's Face w/ Donald Duck) and releases those as well, I'll be the first in line.
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Summary: A "Treasure" For Any DVD Collection
Review: Review 1 of 4 for the "Walt Disney Treasure Series" Mickey, the mouse that started it all, comes to life in color. These were the first 28 color cartoons featuring Mickey. Mickey Mouse was the mouse that started it all, and he made and overnight star of himself and his creator, an alter ego, Walt Disney. His first color cartoon was the minni masterpiece, "The Band Concert." This collection starts when you put in the first disc. After the "Walt Disney Treasures" preview, you are in the theater and the curtian lifts on Mickey Mouse. Leanord Maltin will be your host, and will tell you the things you will be seeing at the corner of Mickey Avenue and Dopey Drive on the Disney Studio lot. When you get to the menu, you may play all, go to 1935 or the 1936 cartoon years. You may also choose to play the Easter Egg, "Walt and Mickey" T.V. excerpted from the Disneyland Story. There is also an extra cartoon named "Parade of Award Nominees" for the 1935 Oscar ceramony. Then you may use captions, and play the introduction. The cartoons on this disc are: "The Band Concert," "Mickey's Garden," "On Ice," "Pluto's Judgement Day," "Mickey's Fire Brigade," "Thru the Mirror," "Mickey's Circus," "Mickey's Elephant," "Mickey's Grand Opera," "Mickey's Polo Team," "Alpine Climbers," "Moving Day," "Mickey's Rival," and "Orphan's Picnic." The final thing on disc one is the pencil tests for "Mickey's Fire Brigade," "On Ice," and "Pluto's Judgement Day." After that, disc two goes in. The curtains part and you see a menu featuring the play all, 1937 and 1938 cartoons, captions, gallery of art, theatrical posters, and photos, and the "Mickey In Living Color" eaturette with Leanord Maltin. The featurette discusses the mouse that started it all. There is another eater egg here. It is the cartoon shown at the 1939 World's Fair. It was a promotional film for Nabisco named "Mickey's Surprise Party." The cartoons on this disc are: "Hawaiian Holdiay, "Moose Hunters," "The Worm Turns," "Magician Mickey," "Mickey's Amateures," "Clock Cleaners,"Lonesome Ghosts," "Mickey's Parrot, "Boat Builders," "The Whalers," "Mickey's Trailer, and "The Brave Little Tailor." This set comes with a booklet. This has a letter from Leanord Maltin and a list of features and "Treasures." The final thing is a postcard size lithograph. It is a reproduction of the 1935 theatrical poster for the short "The Band Concert." All of this comes packaged in a tin case. This set is limited. There are only 150,000 copies. So get yours before it runs out. You and your children will love "Mickey Mouse in Living Color." It is a "Treasure," for any DVD collector.
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Summary: Classic Disney full of Nostalgia
Review: This and the other DVDs that are part of the Walt Disney Treasures Collection are, as their name suggests, true treasures for any Disney fan. This two-disk set includes all of Mickey's color cartoons, between 1935 and 1938 which includes such classic shorts as "The Band Concert", "Thru the Mirror", "Lonesome Ghosts" and "The Brave Little Tailor just to name a few. Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck, and Goofy also make appearances co-staring in many of these shorts as well. Vintage bonus features make this great DVD even better, including rarely-seen gems such as "Parade of the Award Nominees" , a short created especially for the 1934 Academy Awards Banquet, "Mickey's Surprise Party", which was created as a Nabisco advertisement for the 1939 World's Fair, and full shorts in pencil test form. All in all, this is a must-have for Disney fans and a great way to introduce the new generation to the world's favorite mouse.
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Summary: Mickey in color: "The Band Concert" to "Brave Little Tailor"
Review: The Walt Disney Treasures collection of "Mickey Mouse in Living Color" offers up 26 (uncensored) cartoons shorts released between 1935 and 1938 starting with the classic "The Band Concert." This means that the worst thing you can say about this collection is that it starts with the best cartoon of the bunch. But then, just to provide a sense of symmetry, the second best offering is the equally classic "Brave Little Tailor," which is the last cartoon on the collection. Then it is just a question of determining (after careful study, of course), which of these other cartoons are your personal favorites: my choices are "Mickey's Fire Brigade" and "Mickey's Polo Team" (any cartoon that brings Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx together is going to meet with my high approval). Of course there are also lots of bonus features in this two-disc collection, such as an Oscar promo "Parade of Award Nominees," pencil tests of Mickey and friends (along with initial audio tracks), and a gallery of original concept art and theater posters. There are also the traditional interview featurette with the animators and vintage television clips of Walt Disney discussing Mickey. All together there is 3 hours and 37 minutes worth of Disney fun. The most fun is watching the innovation of the Disney studio in these early days of animation. You might notice a lot of animation loops and you might be thrown by how odd the original version of Donald Duck looks (he looks "normal" by the end of these cartoons), but you will also seem some creative sequences (including some that will remind you of Salvador Dali's artwork). "Mickey Mouse in Living Color" is a step below "Silly Symphonies," which remain the apex of the Disney cartoon shorts, but I still have a fondness for these early works and a decided preference for them over the more modern cartoons. The other entries in the original Walt Disney Treasures series offer up the complete Davy Crockett television series and the special historical broadcast of "Disneyland U.S.A." Since then there have been additional sets with, naturally, "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" along with "The Complete Goofy." As we have come to expect with the Disney features from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" to "Beauty and the Beast," Disney DVDs evince the same high standards we associate with the Walt Disney legacy.
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Summary: Disney is too mainstream....
Review: The Mouse, I think, is the most over-rated cartoon ever created. He's nothing but a nice, one dimensional boy scott, who talks like a girl. These shows were supposed to reflect mainstream America, but I think they catter more to the rich and the establishment view of things. Which does not know what it's doing.
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Summary: Best DVD!!!!!
Review: I Got this DVD On Christmas 2003. Its great but out of print! It has Lots of shorts I remembered. If you want 1935-1938 Shorts, this is the DVD you want. I recommend you buy the Mickey in Living color and Silly Symphonies.
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