Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on February 19th, 2006
This disc is one of those classic cartoon sets that is marketed directly to children alone. Serious animation collectors will no doubt go for Disney's fantastic Walt Disney Treasures releases instead of a one off release such as this one. This disc is one of those products that is set up as a quick point of purchase sale for parents that need something to throw in the DVD player while in the mini-van, or to keep the kids entertained while the parents are busy doing laundry or making dinner.
The simple ...act is, there are only seven Donald Duck shorts on this disc, and that's about it. The disc's complete running time is less than an hour, and while that may be a good length for kids to watch the disc in its entirety, whoever purchases this disc is most definitely not getting their money's worth. In my opinion, the smart move would be to pick up Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald instead. Just because a product has 30 or 40 animated shorts on it, that doesn't mean the kids (or adults) have to watch them all at once.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on February 7th, 2006
I have always held a place in my mind and heart for the warmth of Mickey, even though I usually prefer the antics of Goofy or Donald Duck. Mickey just seems to have that innocent, charming look to him that one would not picture as someone who would get into mischief. This is probably why Disney slowly phased Mickey out of cartoon shorts and relied more on Donald Duck, Goofy and the rest. Funny Factory with Mickey Volume 1 contains 8 Mickey shorts totaling 61 minutes.
The 8 cartoons we are given range...anywhere from the early 1930’s to 1950. Each cartoon is around 7-8 minutes long and each feature Mickey in wacky situations. One pleasant surprise though is the quality of the episodes. One might expect them to be a bit poor considering the age, but Disney, as they always do with new and old releases, touched up the quality keeping the picture looking nice. Onto to the cartoons!
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 21st, 2006
If the Lifetime channel was around in the 70's, I would swear that this was an original production. This is a women's liberation film at the height of the movement. Unfortunately, while its heart is probably in the right place, the film is just a big mess. When Martin Scorsese made Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, he nailed the feeling and the theme of this movement on the head. This thing, however, is a train wreck. It just tries way too hard. An Unmarried Woman is one of those films that tells the vi...wer what is happening, instead of showing them. One minute, a man and woman hate each other. Moments later, they are madly in love. For a film that deals with relationships, there sure is an awfully lot of talking for so little nuance and emotion.
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