Join Mickey and all your favorite Disney animated superstars-together for the first time ever-as they share a heartwarming holiday celebration and sing a special song, "The Best Christmas Of All," that captures this wondrous occasion.
When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at The House of Mouse, including Pooh, Piglet, Belle, Snow White, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit. The fun starts when Minnie pulls out their favorite holiday home movies and everyone starts to reminisce. Their magical memories soon put everyone in the Christmas mood-even grumpy Donald, who ultimately becomes the star of the evening. As everybody lifts their voices in joyful song, they realize that the "Best Christmas of All" is the one you share with all your friends!
1 THE GOOD WITH THE BAD...
Okay so basically it's like this...the entire Disney cast of characters is, as the title says, snowed in at the House of Mouse. The characters then decide to break out some hot cocoa and cookies and sit back and enjoy old movies which turn out to be some of the old Disney holiday classics such as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "Pluto's Christmas Tree" where Mickey chops down a Christmas tree not knowing it's home to Chip & Dale.
After the tree has been trimmed, the chipmunks delightfully explore their newly decorated surroundings, much to the chagrin of Pluto, the only one who knows that the tree contains the pair. Chip 'n' Dale soon drive Pluto crazy as they explore their new Christmassy surroundings. When Mickey finds out, he chuckles naively and thinks that they're cute.
Toss in a new rendition of "The Nutcracker" and a newer Donald short called "Donald On Ice". The featurettes are all pretty good but the bits in between are a bit forced and really not very funny.
Also at a running time of just over 60 minutes it's not the greatest value either. Still, if you don't have Mickey's christmas CArol, you can get it here along with the other shorts so it's not too bad.
2 Great Christmas special for House of Mouse!
This tells about Donald Duck whom is not getting into the Christmas spirit, but it will take Mickey Mouse and the other Disney characters to cheer him up for the holidays.
I'm a big House of Mouse fan and this is quite excellent, this has some shorts such as " The Nutcracker" and the 1983 Disney classic " Mickey's Christmas Carol".
3 Wonderful Viewing!!
This DVD is a great buy just to be able to see "Mickey's Christmas Carol". Mickey's Christmas Carol is a classic that all generations will love!
4 I think most of the reviewers wasted thier time
I can't believe that Disney is taking Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, and The Return to Neverland out of stock next year and this is still going to be out on video and dvd (at least for a couple more years). If you know a House of Mouse fan, this may be a good movie for them. But still I have seen some reviewers give this below 3 stars. I just think they have wasted thier time watching this movie. The movie starts with Mickey Mouse (Wayne Allwine) finshing a House of Mouse show on Christmas Eve. But the guests and Mickey's House of Mouse staff can't go home because they are snowed in at the House of Mouse. So Mickey decides to have a party (and going on with the show at the House of Mouse). But then Mickey has another problem Donald Duck (Tony Anselmo) can't get into the Chistmas spirit and keeps saying "Christmas bah, humbug". So Mickey starts showing short cartoons. And some longer ones like "the nutcracker".
5 Worth it for the classic material
There have been dozens of film adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" -- including particularly good ones starring George C. Scott and Patrick Stewart. "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is one of my favorites. The Disney characters take the roles in Charles Dickens's classic story of greed, ghosts and redemption. This also has the significance of being the first cartoon to feature the Scrooge McDuck character, who was created and popularized by Carl Barks in the Disney comic books. He is voiced here, and in most later appearances, by Alan Young (alias Wilbur from "Mr. Ed".)
You can't find it alone on video or DVD, but last year it was released in part of an anthology movie, "Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse." This movie is worth it for the Christmas Carol adaptation alone, but also has several new shorts and the 1952 classic "Pluto's Christmas Tree," that makes it worth picking up. The framing sequence is so-so -- a take on the "House of Mouse" cartoon show, but it's got nice bits and the Disney fans out there will appreciate it.
6 Excellent Viewing All Year Through
I bought this movie and enjoyed it a great deal. My granddaughter liked it (age 2). It is a movie to watch all year through, it promotes family togetherness and the giving spirit of the Christmas season.
7 Very cute !!!!!
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.
8 Mickey's Magical Christmas
This is rated 1-star only because 0-stars was not an option.
This DVD contains the usual collection of old shorts tied together by mediocre (at best) clips of every Disney character ever! This was mostly predictable if you have any experience with prior Disney compilations.
The real problem with this video is the LONG and MANDATORY preview section. On a tape you can fast forward through the commercials but Disney has chosen to embed them in the protected area of the disc that forces the viewer to see them all at 1X speed EVERY TIME you want to watch the video. Disney charges full price for this disc, around [amt], so this intrusion is unacceptable.
I wanted to spend some time with my young daughter watching a cartoon video but by the time the feature started we were both in a sour mood.
This is my first Disney DVD. If all of them are similarly formatted, it will be my last.
9 Another Disney Christmas Movie
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
10 A complete letdown
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....
11 Mickey's Mediocre Christmas
If you're checking this DVD out in the first place, chances are you're either a parent with young kids or a big Disney fan. If the former is the case, the DVD could be hit or miss depending on what your kids want. If they really enjoy the format of "House of Mouse" - brief glimpses of most of the Disney entourage framing various cartoons - then go for it. But if your little one has a favorite character and the main draw of this flick is to see that character, you may be better off going with the movie. A lot of lines and shots are tossed to Belle, Beast, and the seven dwarves, probably to cross-promote the upcoming IMAX and current DVD/video releases of the two films respectively. But a lot of other characters only show up in brief overhead pans which might leave your kids unsatisfied. Other than that, the cartoons are fairly entertaining (though really young kids might be upset by parts of Mickey's Christmas Carol) and the two included sing along songs ought to keep 'em busy long enough for you to wrap a present or two.
As for the Disney fans, again it's a bit of a hit or miss proposition. You may appreciate having a nice DVD copy of both "Pluto's Christmas Tree" and "Mickey's Christmas Carol", the animation of which puts "House of Mouse" to shame. And you may get a kick out of seeing the majority of the Disney crew togather and subject to the usual in-jokes (though if you happen to love a character from Roger Rabbit or one of the Disney TV shows, you're out of luck). Plotwise, however, the frame story falls pretty flat. The major problem is that we never know exactly WHY Donald doesn't have "The Christmas Spirit". Maybe he really wanted to go home. Maybe he never gets what he wants for Christmas. Maybe Mickey et. al. make him play the Mouse King in the Nutcracker every single year and it drives him nuts. If there was some reason for Don's grumpiness, the story might have had some direction. Instead, we watch as the gang tries various methods to cheer up Don, most of which involve showing cartoons, until one which doesn't seem any better than the others eventually works. So basicly it depends on how much the short cartoons are worth to you. Because the House of Mouse story does not carry this DVD.
12 Sorely disappointed
This movie was like a Disney Channel rerun. Bits of past holiday cartoons or movies took up most of the 65 min. run time. I do not recommend buying it, it's not worth putting in your Disney collection.
13 I wish I could have read this before I bought this DVD!
I am one of the biggest Disney fan's you'll find. I buy every video (DVD) they make practically and have been going to Disneyland every year since I was born, save a few here and there. This DVD was one of the biggest disappointment's Disney has served up since Pocahontas followed Beauty and the Beast. Especially if you bought Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas. This video IS that video, with a couple of POORLY animated comments in-between. They obviously knew that the Disney loyals would run out and buy it right away, and the non-Disney loyals would take a chance on it. PLEASE don't. Don't be fooled.
14 Where are the princesses???
I bought this video for my 3 year old who loves the Disney princesses and she kept asking while watching the movie, "where are the princesses?" I would like to know that too!! This movie was completely marketed as a lie!! I wish I would have saved my money!
15 Magical Mickey Marketing
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.
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16 The details about this DVD, So you can judge for yourself!
Some people have hated this DVD, most actually, and a handful have been able to see the good points in this obviously flawed feature. No doubt, there was some false advertising involved, but it's really only the point that it has been referred to as an ALL NEW FEATURE. I've tried to write this review so many times, but it's always too long to be posted, so I'm going to cut to the chase with this attempt, so here goes. First, you HAVE to see the House of Mouse TV show before watching this Christmas special in order to appreciate it. If you had ever seen it you would have known exactly what to expect. Disney even provides us with the premiere episode as an extra on this DVD, of course that still means you have to buy it first. But I do suggest you watch that premiere episode before the feature anyway. In fact, it's actually better than the feature, not counting the wonderful Mickey's Christmas Carol segment. There are 3 other extras on this DVD by the way, two sing a longs, and a really unnecessary and short look into cartoon sound effects. As for the feature, the other reviewers aren't giving you the entire details when they say there is hardly any new footage. The new footage is probably equal to the old, or almost anyway. There are two "new" cartoons, along with the new wraparound footage, which is where you get to see all the Disney characters hanging out and sometimes performing, in Mickey's nightclub. They are never in the main cartoons, but they usually, especially in the regular episodes of the show, do get a good amount of screen time. It's just that they want to show you so many characters that few of them really get that much to do. The joy is seeing all of them together, period. For some Disney fans that alone is a wonderful treat. The two new cartoons are a new Donald Duck short involving some snowplay, that may seem like an old cartoon since we have often seen Donald and the boys in the snow in the past, and a really great Disney version of the Nutcracker with Narrator John Cleese. The two old cartoons are the classic Pluto's Christmas Tree, and the classic Mickey's Christmas Carol. Personally, even though I have them both on previous videos, it's great to get them on DVD in my opinion, and any true Disney fan should agree with me! True, I'd like to see Mickey's Christmas Carol get it's own DVD release though, so I can get the wonderful credits too. Overall, this DVD is really not that bad. It's flaws are the fact that not enough people are familiar with the House of Mouse series to know just who stars in the toons and who is just window dressing, and that the wraparound plot about getting snowed in and Donald being a Humbug are forced at you within the first minute of the show, which sets you off on a bad pace because it's so badly done. Oh, and that little matter of advertising as being "ALL NEW." I, for one, expected this DVD to be great because I admit, I ALSO thought it would be all new, not to mention Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas, which came out on DVD two years ago, WAS all new and was great. Also, I had seen House of Mouse. After finally buying it though, I WAS disappointed in the quality of the opening, and that there was less new footage than expected, but I still am glad I bought it. It's well worth it for the old Classics AND the two new cartoons, including the bonus House of Mouse premiere. But for what it turned out to be, it IS overpriced. It should be more in the range of 14.99, while I couldn't find it cheaper than 19.99. Well, if you still think you want to get it, I DO recommend it. If you are unsure, stick with the fairly recent Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas. It's ALL NEW and it's very good. But this is still straight to video folks, please stop being upset that you're not getting BIG SCREEN animation quality! I mean, grow up, that's not going to happen! Although Lion King 2 was close.
17 Not as good as I'd hoped
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!!!
18 Did they say it featured favorite Disney Characters?????
This is a great movie IF you are buying it to watch Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. If you are purchasing it to see all your favorite Disney characters, save your money and buy something else. We bought the movie for our 4 and 2 year old girls who love the Disney princesses. Basically, the Disney characters just walk by to get to their seats or are shown as part of an audience who come to Mickey's house to watch him entertain them. Belle and a couple of the characters from Lion King have one or two quick speaking parts, otherwise it is all about Mickey and Donald. I was very disappointed in the movie and thought it was dishonestly advertised.
19 Great Holiday DVD for the young ones!
Granted this is not Disney's best work but it is a featured filled DVD that is great for the holidays. My four year old daughter just loved this DVD and it kept my 10 month old occupied. Sure there are better Disney movies but many of them are to intense for kids under the age of seven. This movie can be shown to a child of any age. It includes the classic one with Pluto going through the Christmas tree looking for Chip and Dale. It also has the vintage Disney telling of a Christmas Carol. This DVD includes sing alongs and the original House of Mouse epsiode. Yes it is a little busy but my daughter loved finding the various characters throughout the movie. The video transfer is first rate, you can definitely tell the older circa 1950s classic cartoons but they are of good quality as well considering their age. The DTS 5.1 soundtrack is first rate and well compete with any DTS 5.1 soundtrack from any movie. If you have kids under the age of seven they are sure to enjoy this heartwarming DVD.
20 It could've been waaaaaaay better......
The premise of Mickey's Magical Christmas has a lot of potential to be a fun holiday movie. But, simply put, they blew it.
Okay, here's more detail. A bunch of Disney characters old and new are trapped at the House of Mouse on Christmas Eve due to a snowstorm. What first comes into your head? I pictured a bunch of characters having to cope with the crowded conditions and a bunch of cute scenes coming from all the characters from the different movies interacting.
What do we get for real? A "movie" that is 70% old Disney cartoons, 20% trying to cheer Donald up, and 10% other stuff. Yes, Donald is the ONLY character who has any problem with being snowed in. Everyone else is perfectly content to be trapped, and the movie's entire "plot" is about cheering Donald up! And you're thinking "Wait a minute. Why doesn't Aladdin complain that he's stuck in the House of Mouse with Jafar?"
I was expecting something more like the cheerful chaos that emerged from all the Muppets being trapped in Mrs. Bear's house in the similarly-plotted, and far superior, TV special, "Muppet Family Christmas," which I just love. That special actually took advantage of the plot: worrying where everyone's going to sleep, a few complaints about now having a quiet Christmas, but all resolved with the joy of the season (without getting too sappy!). Mickey's Magical Christmas did none of that.
Now, back to Mickey. What did the movie characters actually do? Not much. There are two brief "interview" segments in which a few movie characters talk about what they want for Christmas and what they're thankful for. These are amusing, but they don't do enough of it. The large majority of the characters only make brief camios, or they just say one cheep line.
Blink and you'll miss the second-long camio of Mulan, who you have to squint to see. The entire Winnie the Pooh cast is here, but Eeyore is the only one who speaks. And get this. One of Jafar's two lines is "It's so good to see that everyone is having a Merry Christmas!" Huh? Since when does JAFAR care about other people having a Merry Christmas??? Am I the only one who thinks there's something a little whatever about vilains like Jafar and Hades singing joyfully with everyone else? And, this is a personal note but I have to say this, there was absolutly NO ONE from my absolute-all-time-most-favorite Disney movie, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame!" Not even brief camios!! WHY?? Why did Disney forget them??? There were no "Tarzan" characters either.
Now, about the cartoons that Mickey shows to cheer Donald up. As cartoons, they're great, but as part of a movie, they're time-killers. Okay, Donald on Ice and Pluto's Christmas tree I can accept: they're short and sweet. And I loved Mickey's Nutcracker with it's hectic narrator and hillarious script, but still, it was an old Mouse Works cartoon which took up more time. And why, why, WHY include Mickey's Christmas Carol, a long holiday classic that EVERYONE'S seen??? It took up a good 20 minutes that could for used for new stuff! Why not just release these cartoons on DVD as a seperate collection instead of taking up so much time on this "movie?"
Now if you're going to make a holiday movie, make a holiday movie. Don't use up half the time with old cartoons, and the rest of the time with cheap scriptwriting. This film could have been GREAT, but, simply put, they blew it.
21 Really disappointed
We bought this on VHS - thank goodness we didn't spend the extra for the DVD. The movie itself feels cheap - the animation is sloppy and ordinary, the story rushed to say the least - it's just a lousy holiday film. I couldn't believe that Disney would pur their name on something like this. My 5 year old niece was even disappointed because she didn't get to see all the characters do anything except clap occasionally.
If you are thinking of buying this movie, don't. You'll be very let down.
22 This was cute but....................
The first Mickey's Magical Christmas is better. For some reason this seemed to jumbled to really get into. It was cute to see all the characters, such as Belle and the Beast. But the storyline just didn't hold my attention. But hey, what do I know...I'm no kid!....as for my children, they enjoyed it.
23 Don't waste your money
This DVD is not worth the $... I paid for it. I love Disney movies, but this one is a total dissapointment. If you definitely need to have it, wait until the price drops ... or make a copy from a friend. The DVD quality is extremely poor.
24 Advertising Slack on 'House of Mouse'
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.
25 Advertising Slack on 'House of Mouse'
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.
26 Dear Disney: Release Mickey's Christmas Carol on DVD!
Hey I know it's on this shabby DVD, which is why I've purchased it! However (aside from the Pluto cartoon which is really good) this video is slapped-together rubbish. Since the "House of Mouse" cartoon seemed decent whenever I caught a little bit of it, I thought it would be ok... AND I'd have Mickey's Christmas Carol on DVD! This is a grand disappointment. Everything else really brings this DVD down. Sure I can skip to the good stuff but I shouldn't have to!
Kids might enjoy this, though, because it has many characters featured, even if just for a glance. For other Mickey fans: get the "Walt Disney Treasure: Mickey Mouse in Living Color" DVD set, that looks much more promising... wait until Christmas Carol is featured by itself (maybe with the making of.. or some other special features). Do NOT buy this only for M's CC because the rest is annoying and of poor quality.
27 I haven't seen this and I already hate it
This movie is nothing more than corporately sponsored fan fiction
as well as toxic waste for the brain. I've been against THE HOUSE
OF MOUSE from the beginning and SNOWED IN is a horrifically bad
idea. For those of you who aren't familiar with my tastes,
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is actually my favorite film. I cannot
stand to watch yet another desecration of Belle or The Beast(or
if Disney had actually had the courage,the Prince)as I'm sure the hacks responsible here have perpetuated. I've discredited THE ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS,and it was neccessary to do so. This isn't the least bit important.
28 Don?t waste your money!
Absolutely disappointing!!! If you want to make a Christmas surprise for your little one forget this expensive DVD. Mickey Mouse and all his pals (old and new) are meeting at the House of Mouse and spending time on uninteresting conversations, unimpressive gags, and non-catchy songs. There are four cartoons interjected in Ricky Lake-like show. "Donald Duck" skating lesson and Mickey Mouse Christmas tree picking are classics and worthy of watching but they are only 5 minutes each. The only feature on this DVD my three-year old was salivating was the story of Scrooge with Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Goofy. But do you really want to spend over (dollar amount) for 25 minutes worth of cartoons? I grew up on Disney cartoons and I am initiating my daughter to Disney, but this is simply a rip-off!
29 Disappointing
Stuffing a whole bunch of unrelated characters into one video lacks direction or purpose. Adding a whole bunch of old cartoons doesn't justify the cost. I am an old time Disney fan but this DVD is a rip off.
30 Very Disappointed
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.
31 The Magic Of Disney Shines In This Holiday Season
Whether you have children, or just want to venture into your own past, remembering the magical spirit of Mickey Mouse, this video is perfect. This video has a little something for everyone, and those of you with children, like myself, will see the holiday magic light up on their faces.
MICKEY'S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS is simply about friends getting together during the holiday season. With unexpected visits from a plethora of Disney characters, the storyline has Mickey and friends trying to cheer up Donald Duck. To bring out the smiles, the Disney gang watches old movies together, and the fun is just beginning.
Two of the four movies shown are fairly recent, but "Mickey's Christmas Carol" still brings a warm, fuzzy feeling to my stomach, let alone, huge smiles to the faces of my three daughters. Another classic, "Pluto's Christmas Tree" is also included, and for those of you who can remember this one, Pluto and Chip & Dale are at their best. This humorous cartoon is sure to bring lots of laughter to your family.
John Cleese as the narrator was an excellent addition, and the sound and color is absolutely phenominal. This truly is a wonderful video that culminates with the tremendously heartwarming song "The Best Christmas of All," sung by this outstanding cast of Disney characters. This is the perfect holiday gift for any fan of Disney. It is sure to make you smile.
32 Holiday Rip-OFF
Sorry to say that next to no thought went into this. Of course perhaps the target audience is the big pants crowd from Ohio, and I suspect so. Children naturally get excited to see these wonderful characters that Disney has passed down, too bad this seems to be an attempt to take advantage of that fact. Again, best left for the dummies in the Mid-West who don't know the difference. Very, very poor.
33 Mickey's Christmas Carol finally on DVD
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.
34 Where's your Christmas spirit reviewers?!
Wonderful! A great value, packed and well considered DVD release.
I fail to see why people don't like this Disney DVD - who could resist a title that features many characters from Disney's finest films who all come together to sing a finale of a show on a Christmas high? Belle, Hades, Jafar, Snow White, Lumiere....The list goes on as they sing the new Disney song `Very Best Christmas of All'.
This effort from Disney not only features two Christmas sing alongs and the fist ever House of Mouse cartoon but it also included the timeless Disney short where Mickey and Pluto dress their tree only for Pluto to realise that the two chipmunks have moved in to it!
Additionally, this DVD includes the award-winning Disney's `A Christmas Carol' - the famous one with Scrooge MacDuck, Jiminy Cricket and cute little Tiny Tim. This feature-length animation is available individually on VHS - so what a bargain this DVD is! It's a Christmas Classic!
How many Disney characters did you spot? I saw characters from Pete's Dragon, Song of the South, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Aladdin, Hercules, Mary Poppins and some from old Disney shorts - children will love to pause the DVD player and zoom in on the characters! It works best on the swooping CGI shots over the heads of the audience. What a game to play on Christmas Day!
Ignore the bah-humbug reviews - this DVD is full of seasonal cheer. Sit through it, suspend your disbelief and rekindle that `glow' of Christmas you felt when you were a child!
35 DONT BUY THIS VIDEO OR DVD!
Not only was it very corny, but I expected to see alot of characters from my favorite Disney classics. Instead, Disney went and put a compilation of christmas shorts including the short story, "Mickeys' Christmas Carol", and rolled 'em all up into the "new" "MICKEYS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS". Its so OBVIOUS The Disney co. is going downhill with (aweful) movies like Atlantis, the Emperors New Groove, etc. Are they running out of ideas??? Look at the (aweful) "direct to video" sequals theyve made. Disney should just leave the great memory we have of their greatest classics, and leave 'em alone. When they make these "direct to video" sequals, they do nothing but leave a very bad taste in my mouth. The Little Mermaid 2 was a bomb. The worst! But anyways.....Please save your money from purchasing this video. I wish I did!
36 Ba! Humbug!
All the classic Disney stars are here but only for a split second! Don't blink, you might miss Snow White even though she's featured on the cover. The animation is not up to Disney standards nor are the songs! Stick with "Mickey's Christmas Carol"!
37 Not what I expected
The cartoon does not involve as many characters as you might think it should. The appearences are very brief. It shows a lot of the old skits from previous holiday cartoons. I expected to have more of a new cartoon rather than remembering the old ones. If you are wanting a new holiday movie that you have not already seen, then this is not the one you are looking for.
38 Mickey's Magical Christmas - Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Curiosity won out when I was considering buying Mickey's Magical Christmas on DVD. I thought the idea to make an all star Christmas movie was a good one, I did not know at the time that a TV show of this existed. The animation is the quality of a TV show, but to see many characters that span Disney's long legacy is worth getting the video.
The movie centers around everyone trying to get Donald into the spirit, by showing old Christmas videos. Two of the 4 videos shown are recent, but the real gems are two old cartoons from my childhood. One is about Pluto vs Chip & Dale, when they sneak into Mickey's Christmas Tree and the other is "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (a title that I was hoping would have a DVD release one day, and it surprisingly came this week).
The DTS 5.1 Soundtrack isn't extraordinary, but more than adequate for this type of release. Most of the surround is used to split the music.
Mickey's Magical Christmas will without a doubt keep kids in front of the TV and quite possibly, the movie fans who grew up with all of these characters with be right there with them.
39 Very disappointed!
This title includes a series of short movies, some of them were in "A Walt Disney Christmas", others are new movies, which are poor repetition of what have been shown in "A Walt Disney Christmas." The gathering of all Disney animated characters is not well-blended, making it a very disappointing movie ever. DO NOT buy this as Disney just tries to put something together quickly and carelessly to sell for the holidays.
40 Very disappointed!
This title includes a series of short movies, some of them were in "A Walt Disney Christmas", others are new movies, which are poor repetition of what have been shown in "A Walt Disney Christmas." The gathering of all Disney animated characters is not well-blended, making it a very disappointing movie ever. DO NOT buy this as Disney just tries to put something together quickly and carelessly to sell for the holidays.
41 LONG LIVE HOUSE OF MOUSE!!!
In My Opinion,Disney's House Of Mouse Rules!!!It's 100% And Times Way Better Than Mickey Mouse Works!!!Disney Did A Great Job On This New Show!!!I Love This Show!!!Disney,Keep Up The Great Work And Your Ratings Can Sky-Rocket!!!It's #1!!!I Hope It Really Does Go Straight Up To The Top!!!And Also Becomes The Best And Longest Running Disney Tv Series Ever Yet!!!I Also Hope That Disney Contemplates On Making Another House OF Mouse Movie In Theaters And Even Longer Than This One,Like 120 Minutes At Lease Or So!!!Keep Up The Great Work Disney!!!
42 Well, I'm expecting a 5 star toon, here's why...
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!
