Rating: 
Summary: Not as good as I'd hoped
Review: I can't say this video was all bad. I'm giving it a 3 because my almost-four-year-old does like it, but when I put in the DVD, the first thing he wants to see is the preview for the new Peter Pan movie that is coming out in Feb 2002. And if I wanted to see that much of Mickey's Christmas Carol, I'd watch Mickey's Christmas Carol!!!
Rating: 
Summary: Well, I'm expecting a 5 star toon, here's why...
Review: I don't know how many of you out there have seen the new animated Disney TV series House of Mouse, but those of you who have will know what I'm talking about. This is a dream come true to watch. Every Disney cartoon character ever made is seen together at last! The House of Mouse is a hip new night spot where every Disney character from Snow White to Kuzco the llama get together night after night to have dinner, mingle, and watch all new cartoons starring the fab five(Mickey and his crew). The new cartoons are very funny, seeing all the characters together is GREAT, and the idea of a Christmas DVD based on that show sounds like a wonderful Christmas gift to me! I can't wait to get mine! Especially if last year's Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas is any indication of what we can expect!
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Summary: Mickey's Christmas Carol finally on DVD
Review: I have been hoping that "Mickey's Christmas Carol" would be released on DVD. Now, it is a part of this fun filled Christmas production from Disney. The transfer is wonderful, clear, good color and wonderful sound. This particular version of "Christmas Carol" has always been the "fun" version and a great way to introduce the classic story to children. Plus adults can smile and feel good watching the familiar Disney characters playing the well known parts. Even if a viewer is not thrilled with the rest of the production, the chapter stops can be used to watch just the "Christmas Carol" section. But there is a classic Disney cartoon with Chip and Dale, Pluto and a Christmas tree that I've always enjoyed and a fun version of "The Nutcracker" with Mickey and Minnie as the Nutcracker and Marie - the little girl plus Donald in mouse ears as the Mouse King and Goofy as, believe it or not, the sugar plum fairy. This is an extremely enjoyable Christmas DVD that can easily be viewed in the individual sections if you don't care for the whole thing.
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Summary: Mickey's Christmas Carol finally on DVD
Review: I have been hoping that "Mickey's Christmas Carol" would be released on DVD. Now, it is a part of this fun filled Christmas production from Disney. The transfer is wonderful, clear, good color and wonderful sound. This particular version of "Christmas Carol" has always been the "fun" version and a great way to introduce the classic story to children. Plus adults can smile and feel good watching the familiar Disney characters playing the well known parts. Even if a viewer is not thrilled with the rest of the production, the chapter stops can be used to watch just the "Christmas Carol" section. But there is a classic Disney cartoon with Chip and Dale, Pluto and a Christmas tree that I've always enjoyed and a fun version of "The Nutcracker" with Mickey and Minnie as the Nutcracker and Marie - the little girl plus Donald in mouse ears as the Mouse King and Goofy as, believe it or not, the sugar plum fairy. This is an extremely enjoyable Christmas DVD that can easily be viewed in the individual sections if you don't care for the whole thing.
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Summary: Advertising Slack on 'House of Mouse'
Review: I have to admit, the video is fun. Like all Disney animated
adventures the graphics are excellent and it is nice to see the
'House of Mouse' gang together. However, the one and only real
complaint is that the Disney advertising machine has once again
pulled the wool over the eyes of the buying public. True, there
is a lot of the mouse gang available, but the majority of the
movie consists of an old Pluto/Chip n' Dale cartoon and the more
recent 'Mickey's Christmas Carol'. For anyone who has a collection of Disney animation, and especially the Christmas
releases, disappointment will follow purchase. The T.V. ads are
deceptive and the write up on back of the VHS and DVD does not
mention that it is basically a reprint. For those who do not own a great deal of Disney animation or the Christmas Carol starring Mickey and Uncle Scrooge, it will be a treat. For those
who do, beware.
Rating: 
Summary: Very cute !!!!!
Review: I know there are several bad reviews of this movie. Mickey's Once upon a Christmas is better, but this is really very cute! My almost 4 year old son really likes this movie. It's a very nice Christmas movie to have in the collection. I enjoyed watching it too.
Rating: 
Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I personally found this Disney movie to be very disappointing. I was expecting a full length feature movie, but the film was a brief 65 minutes. Also, most of the holiday segments in the cartoon are holiday cartoons that had been previously released by Disney. There is very little new material, and much of it is not the quality we have come to expect from Disney. The one highlight of the film is Mickey's Christmas Carol. Though it is something we have all seen before, it is still a classic and a favorite.
Rating:
Summary: A complete letdown
Review: I recently recieved this movie as a gift and I was truly excited about it until I put it into the VCR. The film is loosely held together, with little plot. Most importantly, the idea that this film is a reunion of past Disney characters is great, this movie fails to do more than simply show the characters with out making them part of the movie. I would only recommend this movie for young children as it might be entertaining for them. Otherwise, I give 1 star. SIDE NOTE: The Mickey Christmas cartoon that came out last year is far better than this. I definitely recommend that video....
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Summary: Magical Mickey Marketing
Review: If you have children under 10 who have enjoyed several Disney films, the DVD might make a good Holiday addition to keep the little tykes busy for an hour. This DVD is a home video/dvd release extended special episode of the Disney channel's House of Mouse show. The House of Mouse show combines new footage with old cartoon clips. On the DVD box it says: Full Length Holiday Movie. Look closely at the back of the box and you'll see it says it's approximately 65 minutes long. It was never released to the movie theaters. Many will think it must be a new movie.. even a new direct to video movie because it says so on the box. If you don't get cable t.v. or the Disney Channel/ Toon Disney you won't know what House of Mouse is. About 25 minutes of this DVD is the Mickey's Christmas Carol short, shown without credits and tied into the new shenanigans at 'the House of Mouse". The older Pluto and Chip N Dale cartoon : Pluto's Christmas Tree and brief snippet of another Mickey Mouse cartoon take up another ten minutes of time. There appears to be a brand new cartoon with Donald Duck on the DVD, and a cartoon I've not seen before that you might call Disney's Nutcracker, which is narrated by John Cleese. Those take up close to 15 minutes on the disc. That leaves under 15 minutes for new footage and credits. Mickey and his friends have just finished a concert show at the House of Mouse. They get snowed in and decide to celebrate Christmas anyway. Donald Duck doesn't feel the spirit of Christmas so Mickey and his friends- consisting of nearly every single featured Disney character try to cheer the Scrooge like Duck up. They decorate, and then they begin to tell him stories which allow for the showing of new and old cartoon clips and eventually Mickey's Christmas Carol which features Scrooge McDuck and Mickey as Bob Cratchet in an entertaining re-telling of Dickens' Christmas Carol most of us have seen (which isn't better than versions featuring: Mr. Magoo, Alistair Sim or George C. Scott ). Do you think Donald finds the spirit of Christmas and joins the Disney gang for a brand new
"Best Christmas of All" song? Hey I'm not going to spoil it for you. The new animation is of course not done as well as it would have been for a major Disney feature, but children will have a good time trying to spot the characters and villains from the Disney movies they probably know very well. Some of the characters do little bits of business. dvd stuff: Mickey's Magical Christmas is presented in full frame 1:33:1. The colors are bright and crisp. The older cartoon clips are free from any defects, grain, or telltale print damage. The new material is not as well animated as the older material, but they blend fairly well together. Audio is presented in 5.1. Dolby and the full spectrum of your home theatre speaker set up are utilized. Even some of the older cartoon clips move some of the sound effects around the room. It's pretty impressive actually. DVD EXTRAS: Three Bonus features are included on the DVD and adults will fine the extras easier to watch with their kids then the main attraction. The Premiere episode of the Disney Cable t.v. channel program : House of Mouse is included. The House of Mouse combines old and newly created segments to showcase vintage cartoons from Disney's Vault. The new material involves many many characters from Disney features that gather at the House of Mouse nightclub to watch M.C. Mickey and gang put on a show. It's a lot like The Muppet Show in many ways. The jokes are funnier and pacing is better on the
Premiere episode than in the main attraction. SingAlong Songs includes two follow the bouncing ball shorts. The songs are Deck the Halls and Sleigh Ride. The Sounds of Christmas is a very short under 4 minute feature in which a group of children learn that a variety of objects create the sound effects that are used in Disney cartoons. Hey kids did you know tied up bamboo sticks made the sound of the forest fire in the movie Bambi? There's also a long preview of the all new Peter Pan movie that's supposed to be out in theaters in February.
FINAL WORD: If you have little ones in your house-hold who love all things Disney and you want to own a pristine copy of Mickey's Christmas Carol, than this DVD will make an inoffensive program to pass the time for the children. There's too much saccharine for adults to enjoy it very much I'm afraid, but Adults might enjoy the extra material on the disc more than the main attraction and almost enjoy watching it with the kids. Christopher Jarmick, is the author of The Glass Cocoon with Serena F. Holder a critically acclaimed, steamy suspense thriller.
Rating:
Summary: Another Disney Christmas Movie
Review: If you liked 1999's Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas then you'll probably like this one it's little corny but it okay I watched this at my cabin it had Mickey's Christmas Carol and a ton of little Christmas cartoons it was okay but the end was really corny so it was okay. I recommmend you get this it's a little corny but you'll like it. 14 yr old veiwer
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