Tag Archives: walt disney

OzCon Online

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Nathan

Since physical gatherings are a bad idea these days, OzCon International in California was canceled this year, but some attendees decided to do a virtual one, live from the Valley of Virtula. No, not really; that’s the prehistoric name for … Continue reading →

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Lord, Protect This Balloon House and All Who Dwell Within the Balloon House

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Nathan

Up – It’s interesting that, at least in my own fairly insignificant experience, it seems like people only really talk about the very beginning of this movie. It makes sense, as it’s a very emotional start, but there IS a … Continue reading →

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Disney Does Dali

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Nathan

Mickey and Donald: The Persistence of Mickey – The lead story in this volume is based on the real-life collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali. They worked on an animated short called Destino, but due to cost issues, all … Continue reading →

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Just Ducky

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Nathan

It’s too bad that, these days, the default Google suggestion for “Donald” is our not-so-esteemed president rather than the duck. The two of them do have something in common (aside from the terrible temper), in that both had mothers from … Continue reading →

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It’s a Jolly Holiday with Mary

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Nathan

Beth and I spent much of New Year’s Eve watching Mary Poppins, which neither of us had seen in some time, and I’m making a point of rewatching (or in some cases watching for the first time) the Disney animated … Continue reading →

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Throwing the Books at You

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Nathan

The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, by A. Lee Martinez – I haven’t read all of Martinez’ books, but I believe each one takes place in a different universe, at least as far as we know. He definitely has a … Continue reading →

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I Have Seen the Sleeping Knights of Jesus

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Nathan

As I mentioned in my review, Alan Garner’s Alderley Edge fantasies incorporate a local legend about sleeping knights. The story has it that a farmer from Mobberley set out to Macclesfield to sell a horse. An old man near the … Continue reading →

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Dragon Nance

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Nathan

The Reluctant Dragon – I’ve seen this 1941 picture referred to as the first Disney film to mix live action and animation, but the two formats don’t really interact with each other that much. It starts with Robert Benchley’s wife … Continue reading →

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Behind the Schmaltz

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Nathan

This time around, I review a Lifetime movie and a PBS documentary. There isn’t much similarity between them, but they DO both deal with allegedly wholesome family entertainment. The Unauthorized Full House Story – Beth and I watched this crappy … Continue reading →

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The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Nathan

Frozen – This was the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but Beth and I didn’t get around to watching it until last night.  The idea was originally to make a movie based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” … Continue reading →

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