...And now we come to the last of the Package Films, and one of the most well-known, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad". I haven't seen them both in quite a while so let's see if they stack up... First, is "The Wind in the Willows": PLOT - J. Thaddeus Toad (Toad from now … Continue reading Disney’s “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (1949) Review

Ahh yes, "Melody Time"... Another of the Package Films, and memorable at that. A lot of childhood memories are in this film, but is this film as good as my childhood claims it is? (Also, I'll be splitting up the segment reviews in parts yet again.) "Melody Time" (Buddy Clark - Master of Ceremonies) - … Continue reading Disney’s “Melody Time” (1948) Review

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Ah yes, "Mickey and the Beanstalk", one of my favorite Disney shorts... What's that? There's more? More shorts in store? They rhyme all the time, At the drop of a dime, And make you feel like a bore? (Also, for those of you at home, The people I truly adore, I'm splitting the parts up, … Continue reading Disney’s “Fun and Fancy Free” (1947) Review

The third of the Package Films in the Disney Animated Canon, and personally one of the best. Seeing as there are ten shorts in this one, please indulge me as I rate them on sort of a mini-grading system for each short, 10 points maximum for each. "Martins and the Coys" - Based off the … Continue reading Disney’s “Make Mine Music” (1946) Review

No better classic, amazing trio of characters has ever been assembled in such a weird film as this. I loved these guys when I was younger and I remember this film for having such catchy music and great visuals... Was young me right? PLOT - Donald Duck (Clarence Nash) receives a gift from his friends … Continue reading Disney’s “The Three Caballeros” (1944) Review

And now, the moment we've all been waiting for: The Package Films. From 1942 to 1949, six films were released that contain several vignettes, or short films, packaged together to fulfill a runtime. Strangely enough, this is the shortest film in the Disney Animated Canon to date. PLOT - Disney Animators flew to South America … Continue reading Disney’s “Saludos Amigos” (1942) Review

Actually, that wasn't that sad at all. Huh... Hm... All right then. PLOT - Bambi, the new fawn "Prince of the Forest", learns how to walk, speak, and fall in love as he grows to adulthood. He meets several animal friends, a love interest, a rival, and encounters the most dangerous creature of all: Man. … Continue reading Disney’s “Bambi” (1942) Review

Hello, Everyone! Welcome to Jesse Hecht CREATIVE! You are about to witness a review so... Cerebral... Refined... Exquisite... Awesome... Thoughtful... Imaginative... Visionary... Exceptional... And also so short. PLOT - Dumbo (Unvoiced), a young elephant, is mocked by everyone he meets for his large ears. When his mother (Verna Felton) is put in confinement for protecting … Continue reading Disney’s “Dumbo” (1941) Review

... Just visuals and music. No sound effects. No words... That's what this film is about. An inner look into the mind of Walt Disney when he is not hampered by a screenplay or a story. This film is imagination at it's purest, unfiltered. PLOT - There is no story, at least, one that does … Continue reading Disney’s “Fantasia” (1940) Review