Well, we’re back to Disney. And the category.
Disney put out a direct to video Christmas movie November 9,
1999. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
was a package film with three segments. Starring Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo,
Jeff Bennett, Alan Young, Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer and Frank Welker, it was
narrated by Kelsey Grammer.
The first segment, “Stuck on Christmas” puts Huey, Dewey and
Louie in a Groundhog Day loop on Christmas day. And they soon get tired of it.
“A Very Goofy Christmas” has Max question Santa’s existence
and Goofy is determined to keep his faith alive.
The final segment, “Mickey and Minnie’s Gift of the Magi”
centers on the duo planning to give each other great gifts, but can’t because
of circumstances. They then sacrifice their prized possessions for the gifts.
When you have an Aesop to teach, there’s one of two ways to
do it. You can either present it in a subtle manner or whack the viewer over
the head with a sledgehammer. And while these three segments are good, all
their lessons come about the latter way.
There’s not much I can say on these other than that, except that
the second segment can actually be very relatable. Especially for someone who
dealt with the subject matter at that age.
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