Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #77 Ku'u Lei Melody 2016 9 out of 10

 Ku'u Lei Melody 2016  9 out of 10

I absolutely loved this cartoon.   Mickey is trying to compose the perfect melody on a Uke and has been inspired by on island spirit in the form of Minnie Mouse.  The animation is superb.  It is the perfect mix of Tiki and Mickey.   Surfer Goofy and Donald interrupt Mickey.   They all end up searching for his melody in an ancient Tiki area that brings forth some cool Tiki Room references.  Mickey eventually finds Minnie and his tune.

Here is a picture for Mickey, Goofy and Donald walking past some Tiki room Totems. 

One of the only things I like as much as Disney is Tiki Stuff so this episode grabbed my attention on so many levels.

Mickey ends up connnecting with Minnie and the end of the episode and finding the mystery melody he was searching for.
This episode captured everything I love about the current Mickey cartoon series.  It featured the big 3 and had some adventures humor and fun.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #76 Turkish Delights 2016 5 out of 10

Turkish Delights  2016  5 out of 10

In the latest Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey is a food vendor in Turkey trying to sell his treats on the streets.   Turkish versions of Goofy and Donald (wearing mustaches) are annoyed that Mickey is stealing their business and a battle occurs. Usually when the cartoons feature Goofy and Donald Duck it increases the likability of the cartoons.   This cartoon falls kind of flat.  The sight gags aren't especially funny and as I've mentioned before the attempts at the international cartoons are generally the least interesting ones to me.  I think the characters are better when they are themselves instead of some weird international versions of themselves.   I'd much rather see Mickey and Donald trying to take Goofy to Potatoland than watch mustached  Goofy and Donald fight with Mickey over vending space in Turkey.   When they let the characters be themselves --they tend to shine more.  

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #73 Roughin It 8 out of 10 2016

Roughin It  2016 8 out of 10

Donald, Goofy and Mickey together again.  The cartoons that feature all three of them in main roles are always my favorite episodes.  In this latest adventure they go camping.  

Mickey wants and old time camping experience. Donald has a completely different experience in mind.    Donald pulls up in his giant state of the art RV that brings the home to the forest.  While Donald and Goofy enjoy the luxury of the RV, Mickey ends up literally battling nature as he is mauled several times by the woodland creatures like a scene out of Revenant.   Eventually the Monster RV goes haywire and tries to pull a Thelma and Louise --and Mickey has to rescue them.  

Like I mentioned before the cartoons that include Donald and Goofy tend to be the best in the series and this was no different.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #67 Wonders of the Deep 2015 9+ out of 10

Wonders of the Deep   2015 9+ out of 10

One of the latest Mickey Mouse cartoons really hit home for me. This cartoon stars the big three Mickey, Goofy and Donald and features a guest appearance Professor Ludwig Von Drake.  This cartoon features the gang on a Submarine Voyage (which hits home because when I worked at Disneyland I was a Submarine Voyage Captain).  The Professor takes them on a Voyage into the Deep Blue and all they see is a guppy at first until Mickey wants to go deeper to see the real mysteries of the deep.  And see the Mysteries of the Deep they do...This cartoon brings out the best of each cartoon as they search the deep ocean for mysteries .  We get to see Mickey's wide eyed wonderment.  We get to see Goofy --be well Goofy and Donald has one of his  classic temper tantrums.   The Professor gets accidentally ejected into the ocean and is swallowed by a Giant Clam.  Mickey and Donald go out to rescue him while Goofy messes with the equipment on the Sub.   Mickey and Donald think they encounter some Mermaids --but it turns out they were just hallucinations do to lack of oxygen.  Instead of Mermaids they find themselves face to face with a Kracken.   The cartoon was nearly perfect and had everything you could want in a Mickey cartoon.    I loved this cartoon.  Partly because of it's connection to the Submarine Voyage which I used to spend 8 hours a day driving around the lagoon.  I loved it mostly because of the fact that it gave all three Disney Stars a moment to shine like the old Mickey, Goofy and Donald cartoons.

This cartoon short was about 7 minutes...Twice as long as most of the cartoons in the series..

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #58 Bronco Busted 2015 7 out of 10

Bronco Busted 2015  7 out of 10

In Bronco Busted  Mickey and the gang have their car breakdown in the middle of the country and the only way to get it fixed is to win a local rodeo.  The attempt to get a wild horse in order to entry the rodeo and go through a series of silly failed attempts to secure one.  Then Mickey notices how wild with angry Donald Duck gets and rides him in the rodeo instead.   He wins the contest only to find out that there is no prize money this year.   Then a silly surprise twist of fate happens at the end that you will have to watch for yourself to find out.   It was a good Mickey Cartoon in the series but not one of the best. I love it whenever they have all three characters on screen together --but this idea seemed a rehash of the Dog contest short where they passed Goofy off as Pluto.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #56 Working Stiff 2015 6 out of 10

Working Stiff 2015  6 out of 10

The latest in the new series of Mickey Mouse cartoons could quite possibly be the oddest one yet.  Mickey and Donald have to wake Goofy up for a job interview and when they are unable to they get the bright idea to drag his sleeping body to the interview and try and talk for him. Goofy has a nightmare in the middle of the interview and some bizarre stuff happens.  It was like watching a Mickey and Donald version of a Weekend at Bernie's - Goofy looks like he is dead and this cartoon was really strange and just average for this series of cartoons.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #50 Mickey Monkey 2014 8 out of 10

Mickey Monkey 2014  8 out of 10

Mickey Mouse is in for some Monkey Misadventures in his latest of the new cartoon shorts.  The Cartoon opens with what looks like the Swiss Family Treehouse and kicks off with Mickey and the gang getting ready to take a Jungle Cruise.  Problem is a Monkey steals Mickey's clothes and identity and Mickey has to spend the entire cartoon trying to get his identity back.  This cartoon features some great lines from Goofy and some cool animation as the gang treks down the jungle river in a boat straight out of Adventureland.  The cartoon also has a great throwback to Steamboat Willie with the Mickey Monkey at the helm. The animators of this cartoon series really know what they are doing with these fun cartoons at this point.  Goofy is slowly looking a little more like the Goofy I know and love and less (or maybe I'm just getting used to the animation). 

  I'm also personally love the Mickey Tikis from Mickey's Treehouse home after having just bought a Mickey Tiki necklace about a week ago.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #44 Goofy's Grandma 2014 6 out of 10

Talk about an odd cartoon.  

(Warning Spoilers) 

This entire in the new Mickey Mouse cartoon series was definitely odd.    Goofy unloads his Grandma on Mickey’s house and then grandma causes a whole bunch of damage.  Mickey finally gets to his breaking point where it is revealed that Goofy’s Grandma is actually Goofy in disguise, because he is afraid of something at his house and wants to stay at Mickey’s as a result of this thing that he is scared of.

 Goofy’s house is shown as some weird Bayou shack. (not sure what that is about probably sticking with his odd looks in this series of cartoons) –This series of cartoons definitely doesn’t have any continuity with previous cartoons as each cartoon seems to be in its own world ignoring character living arrangements for whatever story they want to tell at the moment.  It was an okay cartoon- but definitely not one of my favorites from the series.

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #41 Down the Hatch 2014 8+ out of 10

Down the Hatch  2014     8+ out of 10

The latest in the new Series of Mickey Mouse cartoon features Mickey, Donald and Goofy in a tribute to the old Disneyland Attraction Adventures Thru Innerspace.   The gang heads to the Halls of Science which also gives us a cameo by another old school Disney character Ludwick Von Drake Duck

While Donald is getting himself a drink Mickey and Goofy get shrunk by a shrink ray after many references to the classic Tomorrowland ride.   They end up inside of Donald's body and explore Donald Fantastic Voyage style much to Donald's discomfort.  It makes for a strange and which fun cartoon and the references to this classic cartoon are something that only adults would get.  The cartoon even ends with Donald singing the classic song from the attraction during the end credits.   

This cartoon can be seen on the Disney channel or Disney's official You tube page.

Here is a little attraction audio for Disney fans that remember this ride

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Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #37 The Third Wheel 9 out of 10

The Third Wheel   9 out of 10

Goofy shines in the latest Valentine's Day themed Mickey Mouse cartoon.  Mickey tries to take Minnie out for a romantic evening--- but Goofy---well Goofy goofs it up.  He doesn't get the hint that it isn't a group thing.   When he finally does get it he tries to over compensate and ends up messing things up even more.  I still don't like Goofy's look in this series of cartoons - but his character is really hitting its stride and like in "Potatoland" really is the star once again in this short.  Goofy's antic spell Valentine's Day disaster.

The cartoon can currently be found airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Online

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #36 Tapped Out 2014 8 out of 10

Tapped Out 2014   8 out of 10

The gang are at a Wrestling match watching a fearsome champion wrestler beat up on his opponent.  Mickey declares to Goofy that he would show that guy "what for" and when the wrestler challenges the audience Goofy (taking Mickey seriously)  decides to volunteer Mickey.  Donal Duck meanwhile is more concerned with his nachos.  It was a fun Mickey Mouse cartoon that pits Mickey in a David vs Goliath sort of battle. Somehow throughout this comic wrestling match Mickey comes out on top after some random help from Donald. I really liked this cartoon, but it was derivative of a classic Spongebob cartoon featuring wrestling which was better.

The cartoon can currently be found airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Online

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #35 Flipperboobootosis 2014 6 out of 10

Flipperboobootosis 2014   6 out of 10

The first of the new Mickey Mouse cartoons to hit the air in 2014 is Flipperboobootosis.  The cartoon centers on Donald Duck having a red throbbing sore on his foot and not wanting to go to the doctor about to get it treated.  Mickey and Goofy try to help out to the increased pain of Donald.  It was a short and very average cartoon compared to some of the better cartoons in the series. There are a few good sight gags, but nothing really new, funny or great about this particular cartoon and the ending just finished with a thud.  Definitely not one of the better of the new Mickey cartoons.  

The cartoon can currently be found airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Online

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #33 Sleep Walkin 2013 9 out of 10

Sleep Walkin 2013  9 out of 10

The latest of the series of new Mickey Mouse cartoons features Mickey Mouse trying to help out his friend Goofy who is having trouble sleep walking at night.  Well it turns out Goofy is sleep running which leads Mickey on a series of crazy adventures all over town trying to keep him safe.  This cartoon is action packed and fun adventure in the spirit of the great Roger Rabbit short cartoons like Tummy Trouble which did this type of cartoon the best. I love that they keep coming out with new Mickey Mouse content.  It is a joy to see that a new episode has popped up on my DVR and it is great that a younger generation is being reintroduced to these classic characters.

The cartoon can currently be found airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Online

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #31 Potatoland 2013 10 out of 10

Potatoland  2013  10 out of 10

I absolutely loved the  latest Mickey Mouse Cartoon finds Mickey, Donald and Goofy on a road trip to Potatoland.  The amusement park of Goofy’s dreams.  Unfortunately all Potatoland turns out to be is a sign welcoming them to Idaho.   Donald and Mickey end up building an amusement park overnight in order to fulfill Goofy’s childhood dreams.  This cartoon was excellent from start to finish.  Goofy’s excitement for this makes believe theme park is infectious.   With great references to Disneyland throughout this was a gem of a cartoon.  It reminded me of the cool Lester's Posum Park from The Goofy Movie that Goofy drags his son Max to.  It was great to see Donald and Mickey go all out to make their good friend happy.  The cartoon features a parody of the Haunted Mansion with a hilarious slapstick scene with Donald as a ghost and a potato version of Abe Lincoln.  Awesome....  My favorite of the new Mickey Mouse cartoons so far

As a bonus here is Lester's Posum park from the Goofy Movie

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #28 Dog Show 2013 6 out of 10

Dog Show  2013   6 out of 10

In the latest in the current series of Mickey Mouse Cartoons Mickey and Pluto are getting ready for the big dog show.  It was nice to see Pluto making an appearance, since I don't recall seeing him in the series so far.    Anyway Goofy shows up and throws a stick for Pluto that goes over a cliff leaving Pluto injured and unable to be in the dog show.   Mickey gets the idea to have Goofy take his place since the prize money was going to go to the Orphanage.  This brings up the old argument regarding  why is Mickey's best friend Goofy a dog that can talk ---while Pluto also a dog (that can't talk)  his pet???  It will remain one of the mysteries of the universe that I guess I will just have to accept.   Moving on....Goofy ends up not performing that well in the dog show leading a frustrated Mickey to perform all the tricks himself and accidentally winning the prize when he is mistaken for a dog.    It was a simple cartoon that was ok, but not great.

The Goofy problem is really starting to bug me.  Why do they insist on making him look like a dirty homeless dog with no pants.   Goofy is my favorite Disney character and his look in the current cartoon series is really unpleasant.  There wasn't much difference between the Zombie Goofy from last week and the bedraggled version in this weeks cartoon.

The cartoon can currently be found airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Online

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #23 Stayin' Cool 8 out of 10

Stayin' Cool  2013    8 out of 10

The latest in the new series of Mickey Mouse cartoons is Stayin' Cool.  It features Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck trying to stay cool on a day that is so hot that things are literally melting.  Their attempts to stay cool were fun and interesting to see.  Their adventure takes them from pool crashing to a car wash, meat freezer and then finally to an action packed journey inside a runaway ice cream truck.   The site gags in this short were funny and I'm enjoying this new Mickey series of cartoons expect for the look of Goofy.  Goofy is my favorite Disney character and the  rough old school looking Goofy just isn't sitting well with me.   The Mickey and Donald are stylized, but yet still familiar.  Goofy just looks weird to me.

Here is traditional modern day Goofy

And here is the rough looking Goofy from current cartoon series

Disney/Pixar Animated Short Reviews: #15 No Service 7 out of 10

No Service   2013    7 out of 10

No Service is the latest in the series of new stylized Mickey Mouse cartoons.   This one  features  Mickey Mouse  and Donald Duck strolling along the beach boardwalk in an attempt to buy lunch for Minnie and Daisy.   Unfortunately they are denied service under the common rule of  "No Shirt, No Shoes,  No Service"  by Goofy  (which being my favorite Disney character the stylized version of displeases me.)    This cartoon was a fun comedic adventure in that features Donald  (who wears no pants or shoes)  having to borrow Mickey's pants and shoes which leaves the  shirtless  Mouse in his birthday suit trying to hide while Donald waits for their order.   The cartoon is funny, but opens up a can of worms in the whole   Why does Donald Duck not wear pants debate that has raged on for decades.   This debate was even a conversation between Norm and Cliff on an episode of Cheers in the 80's --so it is surprising to me that this brand new Mickey Mouse cartoon actually focuses on the subject.   The Cartoon is currently showing on the Disney channel or Disney online.

For more on the Donald Duck no pants Mystery  ---check out this blog I did awhile back that has   a clip from  The Three Caballeros . 

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DCA Picture of the Day: Buena Vista Street Goofy

Disneyland Photo of the Day: Goofy is ready for Christmas

Getting Goofy with Water

It is time to get a little Goofy with a day time Water show.

Call this little show a minor attraction.

Goofy being my favorite character I had to stop by and see what he had up his sleeve.

A silly day time water show....is about to happen next to Paradise lagoon.

With great precision....Goofy guides the show

Goofy Hamming it up for the Crowd