Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two

Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol. 2 is a great dvd package. Included are some very entertaining shorts and featurettes, many of which I had forgotten until I just viewed them again. In my opinion, I prefer the shorts on Vol.1, but it is nice to finally have the whole collection to enjoy forever. A lot of people have complained here that Leonard Maltin's introductions to some of the shorts are annoying and unnecessary. I agree to an extent, that they can get repetitive. But Maltin was a major player in getting this great material released to the public in all of its uncensored glory. It does seem rediculous that we need to put shorts like "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip" into perspective when Mickey dresses like an indian, because it was all done in fun and not meant to offend. Personally, I think that anyone who gets offended by a cartoon has bigger issues to deal with in their lives. We live in such a politically correct world though, that if he did not do this we may not be able to see the original versions. So you should thank Maltin for working so hard to get these to us. Okay, as far as the content goes, it is great and each has its own charm. Highlights for me were "Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip", "The Little Whirlwind", "Orphan's Benefit"(Donald steals the show again), "Mickey and the Seal", and "Mickey's Christmas Carol(my new holiday favorite. Of course that only is the tip of the iceberg. Others are included that were already available, like "Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Mickey and the Beanstalk" that are nice to have in a complete set. Extras are plenty on this volume as well.Included are the following:"Mickey's Cartoon Comeback""The Voice Behind the Mouse"---The evolution of Mickey's voiceMickey Mouse Club Titles in Color---5 original openings to the show.(This will be a Treasure in the next wave by the way)"Mickey Meets the Maestro"Mouse Mania-- A very strange stop motion short that you gotta seeMickey Cartoon Physics from "Plausible Impossible"Mickey on the Camera Stand from "Tricks of Our Trade""The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol"--My favorite extraPublicity and Memorabilia GalleryStory and Background Art Gallery In my area this and the Donald treasure have been the biggest sellers. This has a lot of entertaining content between the shorts, featurettes and the extras, which include great behind the scenes looks at how a lot of this material was brought to the screen. The picture never has looked better and probably never will. Children and adults alike will enjoy what this set has to offer, so get your copy now before they are gone. So far I have viewed this, Donald and Tomorrowland and I would rank this #3 behind Donald(1) and Tomorrowland(2) and I am about to go through On The Front Lines. But I say I rank it third and that is not a bad thing, fans of Mickey and animation in general should appreciate this set. It is definately worthy of bearing the Walt Disney Treasures name.

Just to be fair to anyone reading this, please know first, that I am a major Disney and Mickey Mouse fan. I have studied many of their books, enjoy most of their movies and love their animation. If you find yourself in love with these characters, way of storytelling and this Mouse in particular, this is a DVD for you. Aside from the stunning collection of Mickey Mouse shorts here, you will also find interesting extras and easter eggs.As Disney fans, we have always known Walt to have voiced Mickey early on, but to actually see him standing their, recording his voice on camera is something else entirely.I find this to be an amazing collection of Disney's most loveable Mouse and a real treat for any inthuseist! Once you start it is hard to stop, better than Pringles!!!Aside from this being a great trip through the years of Mickey Mouse in color, I was after this specific DVD for a hidden gem of it's own. Back in the mid 90's Disney released a silly and fun loving movie called, "A Goofy Movie". As Disney has done with select movies, they released a short before the film, only in theaters. THe name of this short is, "Runaway Brain". This is icnoic for several reasons and something any true Disney fan should not be without!Why you ask...well let me explain. First of all, it takes us back to a rivalry that gets almost forgottn from the early years of Mickey Mouse, which is Pete, aka "Julius". Secondly, if you are into horror/Halloween, this is perfect as it visits the darker side without losing it's Disney soul. :)The basis is Mickey wants to do something special for Minnie for a certain holiday but has no money...what to do? Well, check the classifieds and see what happens. Don't worry, I won't spoil it for you!The ABSOLUTE most important thing here goes far beyond storyline, Mickey Mouse or any of the happenings in this. THis picture was a triumph in itself for one reason...Disney was years and years ahead of its time and showed what the future would soon hold...computer animation. No, it isn't a Pixar picture, but seemlessly laced traditional animation with computer animation to emerse the watcher and give things a new twist.There is also an omage to two of Disney's greatest animators...all I can say is it's in a name, I'll let you discover which character it is and who exactly they are, as it is worth learning to those who care enough to.I will conclude with this, If you love Disney and Mickey Mouse, A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!

Love these classics! Great for kids and adults! The magic of Walt Disney remains as vibrant and charming as ever. The history is interesting, good and bad, but we don’t need to be lectured by “the enlightened” in order to figure it out for ourselves. So, Leonard Maltin’s commentary can get annoying. That said, at the time of the recording of his messages, there wasn’t any push to erase/censor this material. We are living in different times now…so, before some of this material becomes completely verboten, get your copies ASAP!

Came brand new. Kids watched the first disc and loved it. Good quality picture considering how long ago some of them were made. Very happy with this purchase.

Does not work on any dvd players we have tried. Did not realise it would not work on english players . Daughter very disappointed

Very rare... good luck finding it at a good price