We all knew it was coming. In an attempt to revitalize the Mickey Mouse brand, Disney has given the once hand-drawn, 75-year-old icon and his pals a 3D makeover in Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, a direct-to-video, CG holiday feature that arrives on store shelves today.
In the movie, Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck are best pals whose friendship is put to the test as they each vie for the limelight at a big figure skating show. Meanwhile, Donald’s mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, fear they may be left off Santa’s good list and hatch a plan to infiltrate the jolly one’s workshop and make sure their names are there. Donald, on the other hand, wants to avoid the holiday hassle altogether but learns he can’t escape it, especially when he gets dragged to the mall. The Christmas spirit is tested again when Goofy’s son, Max, brings his college girlfriend home and tries to keep dad from embarrassing him too much. Finally, Mickey’s having a blue Christmas after Pluto runs away and ends up on a train to the North Pole, where he falls in with Santa’s reindeer and has the time of his life.
In addition to the 68-minute feature presentation, the DVD offers deleted material, a feature where Donald sings carols and the viewer has to guess what he’s singing, a pair of Santa’s workshop games, a look at how Olympic star Michelle Kwan inspired animators for the ice-skating scenes and DVD-ROM holiday printables.
Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas is directed by Matthew O’Callaghan and produced by Pam Marsden-Siragusa. The Buena Vista Home Entertainment release is rated "G" and lists for $29.99 on DVD and $24.99 on VHS.
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