Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5654 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-29
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 63 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Mickey Mouse and his friends enter the realm of computer-generated animation in this five-episode, 68-minute Christmas celebration. The holidays are a time for celebration, but when Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and host of other Disney characters become obsessed with holiday preparations, the frenzy of activity leaves everyone feeling stressed, selfish, and full of regret. A skating contest leads best friends Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck down a path of jealousy and hurt feelings in "Belles on Ice," and "Christmas Impossible" finds Huey, Dewie, and Louie selfishly scheming to get on Santa's "good list" at any expense.

In "Christmas Maximus," Goofy's son Max is mortified by his father's silly antics and, in "Donald's Gift," Donald's craving for peace and quiet threatens to ruin the whole family's holiday fun. "Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas" finds Mickey so absorbed in planning the perfect Christmas party that he lashes out at Pluto and almost loses a very special friend forever. While the animation style is new, what hasn't changed is Disney's commitment to stories with wholesome values: Mickey and the gang remind viewers that the holiday season is not about selfishness, flashy parties, and expensive gifts, but about selflessness and the celebration of family and friends.--Tami Horiuchi

Synopsis
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto are celebrating Christmas again, but there are a few lessons to be learned along the way. Donald doesn't feel like celebrating the holiday season this year, and Mickey and Pluto will both learn valuable lessons about the true meaning of friendship during the most magical time of the year. Following the success of ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS (1999), Disney Studios has created another animated holiday classic especially for home video, with more heartfelt holiday spirit and some of the most beloved characters in animated history.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic family entertainment
I bought this DVD for my little girl as she loves Mickey and friends, It appealed as it is classic family entertainment that delivers some great messages about the importance of family and friends especially at Christmas time.
I haven't been disappointed, my little girl loves the film and she even understands the messages which at 3 years old, I don't think I could have explained it to her and achieved the same result.
I feel the 3D format is just moving with the times as it reflects other recently released Disney films, my little girl can relate to it more - Mickey and his friends are still and
will always be fantastic family entertainment - well worth the money.

Very good, bringing old favourites into the 21st century
Our little one (almost 3) just adores this. The content is a variety of Christmas tales featuring all the main Disney characters in turn. For us, CGI enhanced the enjoyment of it. Good old fashioned Christmas stories for young and old, "Belles on Ice" featuring Minnie and Daisy is beautifully done, with stunning animation and 50's style setting on the skating rink. As the saying goes, "You can't stop progress!", and whilst CGI is different it certainly does not detract from one's enjoyment of traditional Disney.

Well Worth Watching
I purchased this primarily as it was Christmas Themed, not because my children particularly liked Mickey Mouse and Friends. Both of my children aged 4 and 6 have enjoyed watching this DVD and it has even been know to be watched twice on the same day. Yes, it is computer generated but then most things are these days and I don't believe that this makes the DVD any more disappointing to watch, if anything I would say it almost makes the DVD as it is good to see Mickey Mouse in a different format. It has a happy Christmas theme which obviously my children liked and I think this was probably the reason it was such a hit.