I LOVE this Christmas special. I just found it this year and have watched it at least 5 times. What makes it SO special? Everyone loves Donald. So often he is the butt of every joke, his pain and health ignored for the joke. But in this one, everyone loves Donald. They miss him when he's not there with either group, they NOTICE when he's not well, and they do everything they can to help him. His happiness, health, and joy, are everyone's priority. It was great seeing everyone love him. And, it was really fun seeing everyone else in his Duck family realize how much they miss him and how much fun he brings. And, finally, living in a warmer area myself, the message that a tropical, warm Christmas is still Christmas was really cute.
Mickey Mouse Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special
2016
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Mickey Mouse Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special
2016
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Plot summary
Donald decides to stay home for the holidays instead of migrating somewhere warmer. To celebrate this special time, Mickey hopes to make Donald’s first Christmas the greatest ever!
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Funny and Heartfelt
Awesome Christmas Special
Disney has resurrected the Mickey Mouse Cartoon franchise with this series. I really enjoy the animation style, it has a retro look to it, but with a sharp modern twist to it. The character are wonderful and true to Disney Universe. The voice actors did a terrific job on this series, keeping true to the original characters. My only complaint about this series is the episode length. They are all very short and under five minutes, the only exception being the Christmas special.
The Christmas special is something else, it hits the heart in all the right places. It has a nice message behind it with a wonderfully comedic story to follow. I'm not sure what the other reviewer was talking about, if you check the rest of his reviews he just rates everything a 1, so please don't listen to him. Give this episode and this series a chance, it's really something special.
On my short-list of all-time favorite Christmas movies!
This new Mickey Mouse special has quickly become one of my favorite Christmas movies. I saw it last year when it premiered and couldn't wait for it to be back this year! Two things about it especially make it great:
1) The references to old-school classics: it starts with a Bing Crosby-style opening song including Mickey dressed as the crooner, then there is a flashback to a Dickensian-style Victorian era Christmas, and even a musical number that would do Danny Kaye proud!
2) The message: ANYONE can celebrate Christmas! While I can appreciate "Charlie Brown Christmas," I have always found the end with Linus's big speech overly preachy and limiting the holiday strictly to Christians (which is why "Great Pumpkin" will always outrank "Christmas" in my book). This Disney special doesn't force a religious aspect (in fact, the only religious scene is a brief parody? homage? of the Nativity scene with Donald as the baby in the manger, which I suppose some Christians might even find offensive). By keeping Christmas strictly in the realm of a season to spend time with friends and family and celebrating with decorations, baked goods and gifts, it promotes the secular version of the holiday that anyone, including ducks who have to migrate to warm southern climates, can partake in.