Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Borgarkeri
A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Kirandeep Yoder
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Edwin
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
mike48128
Available on disc as a "collection's edition" with other Christmas cartoons including "Pluto's Christmas Tree". Mickey's Christmas Carol is a wonderful blend of classic Disney Magic, with many of the "supporting cast members" from other beloved Disney cartoons. The "baby" versions of The wolf and the 3 little pigs chase each other in the background with a "pop" gun. Everyone has a logical part from Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Daisy, Willie the Giant to Jiminy Cricket. See how many other characters you can identify. "Goofy" is the absent-minded ghost of Marley and falls down the stairs. "Uncle Scrooge McDuck" naturally plays Scrooge (Alan Young). "Big Pete" plays the Ghost of Christmas Future, is not that scary at all, and smokes a cigar! May be "edited for time" by speeding up the "film", but still uncut. The reviews said that the new Blu-Ray version has been "scrubbed" or cleaned up, and some of the fine detail suffers. As, I own the older DVD version, I cannot compare the two. Still worth owning as little kids thoroughly love it. "G" rated, as it should be!
ersinkdotcom
Although Charles Dickens' classic tale has been adapted for the screen dozens upon dozens of times, "Mickey's Christmas Carol" stands out as one of the best. Its use of everyone's favorite cartoon characters to bring the story to life is charming and the pace is perfect to keep the attention of children of all ages.The greedy Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) doesn't understand the meaning of Christmas. Four ghosts (Goofy, Jiminy Cricket, Willie the Giant, and Black Pete) visit him Christmas Eve to show the old miser the error of his ways. He'll also get a sneak peek of what he can expect if he keeps traveling down the same road in life.I remember seeing "Mickey's Christmas Carol" when it came out paired with "The Rescuers." Talk about making someone feel old. It stands the test of time and remains as entertaining for the whole family as it was when it first hit movie screens.
ApeLieUproar
I agree with Roger Ebert, that MICKEY's Christmas CAROL felt like a "forced march" through the famous Dickens novella. Watching it with the running time (26 min.) in mind, the viewer might wonder how the story will be told. Somehow it is, but it's a rush job. The animation was fine but the adaptation is too short and misses out on too many key developments and nuances in the story.This was before animation experienced a renaissance in the late 80's so perhaps there wasn't much of a budget to do a full-length feature, but still, it's disappointing. I wish Disney had waited to do it proper, with Scrooge McDuck or without (and I don't count the Zemeckis-directed version).
pieter_bond
This is a true gem. Call it Disney's "It's a Wonderful Life". A short fantastic story by Charles Dickens with a great message for all of us during the holidays. First of all i want to thank the screenwriters who successfully adapted the story into a Disney setting: Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Jiminy Cricket as one of the Christmas ghosts, etc. Great job ! The drawings are perfect again. These could have been easily made by Disney's Nine Old Men. Look at those houses, the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. All beautiful ! And above all there is this heartwarming story with some touching scenes. (Tiny Tim's Funeral)10/10 Truly, the best Disney short and probably the one that Walt would have been proud of.
