Buckle up, because the Dummies are on the edge of their seats this week as they watch Cruella de Vil chase 101 Dalmatians across the English countryside. And don’t worry, cat fanatics – the Dummies have got lots of love for the REAL hero of the story, Sargeant Tibbs!
Sleeping Beauty: Was she really a beauty? And was she really asleep? Well, the Dummies won’t be answering those questions this week, but they WILL be covering the drama, romance, and single deeply comedic moment of this classic Disney princess film.
DD15 – Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- December 8, 2020
- Tagged as: classic, disney classic, disney plus, dog, doggos, dogs, evil, lady and the tramp, love, noodle, pasta, pound, puppies, puppy, rat, spaghetti, spaghetti scene
Lady and the Tramp: the film that changed spaghetti forever. Follow along with the Dummies and our four-legged friends as we watch our two heroes overcome villainous dog catchers, classist aunts, and one very romantic…
We’re off to Never-never Land as the dummies take on Peter Pan! Join us as we explore the classic film’s glorious imagery, imaginative storyline, and unfortunately, its blatant racism. Just aim for the second star…
Fall down the rabbit hole with the Disney Dummies as we follow Alice into Wonderland this week! We’ll be partying with the Mad Hatter and March Hare, hiding from the Queen of Hearts, and keeping…
DD12 – Cinderella (1950)
- October 27, 2020
- Tagged as: bibbidi bobbidi boo, carriage, cinderella, disney, disney dummies, disney vault, dream, evil step mother, evil step sisters, fairy, fairy godmother, glass slipper, godmother, gus gus, Ilene Woods A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, lady tremaine, mice, prince charming, pumpkin, stepsisters
There’s nothing like a good old fairytale to get the Dummies out of a rut, and Cinderella and company are here to save the day. We’re talking wicked stepsisters, glass slippers, and animal friends here to save the day as we take on one of Disney’s greatest classics.
For the sixth and final installment in our streak of Disney packaged films, Walt paired up everyone’s favourite headless horseman with everyone’s favourite anthropomorphic toad and called it a day. Limp across the finish line with the Dummies as we dissect The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
If a short film about a tugboat named Little Toot isn’t enough to warm your heart, well, the rest of this movie ain’t gonna do it either. This week the Dummies take on Melody Time, the film brave enough to take on Johnny Appleseed, Flight of the Bumblebee, and even Donald Duck.
Ever heard of Bongo the bear? We’ll be honest: there’s a good reason you haven’t! Tune in to hear the Dummies’ take on Fun and Fancy Free, the fourth Disney package film that follows the story of a forgettable bear with an unforgettable climb up a beanstalk with our best pals Mickey, Goofy, and of course, Donald.
DD08 – Make Mine Music (1946)
- September 1, 2020
- Tagged as: After You've Gone, alice, All the Cats Join In, baseball, Blue Bayou, bluebonnet, Casey at the Bat, disney plus, Finale: The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met, Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet, johnny fedora, make mine music, opera, Peter and the Wolf, The Martins and the Coys, Two Silhouettes, whale, Without You
What do anthropomorphic hats, a singing whale, and a mediocre baseball team have in common? Honestly, nothing, but Disney made this movie anyways. Check out Make Mine Music to find out what The Dummies think of this truly random collection of shorts!