Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

Plot synopsis:
The narrator recites the first 10 words of The Night Before Christmas before saying, "Oh, wait. Different story, but we'll still see a mouse". The narrator announces new tales of giving and loving, and a book opens to show pop-up elves.
=== "Belles on Ice" ===
This first segment tells the story of Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck, who are competing in an ice skating competition. The girls each are joined by their boyfriends, Mickey and Donald, as they prepare to take the ice. Daisy becomes envious of crowd's reaction to Minnie and attempts to steal the spotlight for herself. Minnie performs several daredevil stunts to regain the spotlight, Daisy summons the Fantasia Hippos, who become her backup skaters, while her counterpart summons the Alligators from the same film. Fed up, Daisy and Minnie argue and shove each other, putting each other at risk, and then try pulling dramatic stunts to draw the attention of the crowds. When Minnie accidentally slipped on a fallen handbell while landing from a stunt blindfolded, Daisy helps Minnie up feeling sorry for her actions. Minnie also feels the same way, and they perform a grand finale.
=== "Christmas: Impossible" ===
The second segment tells the story of Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck celebrating Christmas Eve at their Uncle Scrooge's mansion in Duckburg. Donald Duck and Daisy Duck also join in the festivities. The boys know that they are on the "naughty list" for sure, so they travel to the North Pole to write their names on Santa's "good list". At Santa's workshop, the trio cause much trouble, such as messing the elves' jobs up, but they and the elves help clean up the mess and save Christmas. Before they leave, they luck into an opportunity to add their names to the "good list"; however, they add Uncle Scrooge's name instead, mindful of the fact that he was never written onto the list either. On Christmas, Santa leaves them a note that explains that their actions have caused them to be put on the Good List, too.
=== "Christmas Maximus" ===
The third segment's focus is about Max Goof and Goofy celebrating the holidays. A college-age Max brings home his girlfriend Mona to meet Goofy. However, Max is unsure whether or not he wants Mona to meet his dad. Most of the story takes place within the song "Make Me Look Good". Max at first is embarrassed by his dad, who shows baby pictures to Mona, but after noticing that his scarf is made by him, he realizes that Goofy is always goofy, and that is why he loves him. Max forgets about being embarrassed and decides to join in the fun when the popcorn making machine goes haywire and causes the house to explode popcorn like a volcano and Mona reveals to have the same kind of teeth like Goofy and Max.
=== "Donald's Gift" ===
The fourth segment's focus is about Donald Duck and his Christmas wish of peace and quiet. Daisy Duck and Huey, Dewey, and Louie also appear. As Donald returns home from Christmas shopping, he daydreams and misses his bus. He runs to catch after it, but he is slowed down by a series of well-wishers. Donald becomes increasingly annoyed by the joyous people, and, at home, he is annoyed to hear the same Christmas carols on his radio. When Daisy and his nephews arrive, Donald becomes annoyed that they want to go out so soon after he returned home, but Daisy drags him out. Donald finds that is stuck with the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", and he inadvertently vandalizes a windows display. After he is kicked out of the mall by a policeman, he feels guilty for his lack of Christmas spirit and helps off-key carolers. Daisy and the boys join him, and Donald sings from his heart.
=== "Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas" ===
The final segment stars Mickey as he makes decorations for the Christmas party, which Pluto keeps interrupting. Pluto attempts to put the star on the tree, but when he destroys all the decorations, an angry Mickey sends Pluto to the dog house. Pluto then gets upset himself feeling unappreciated and decides to run away from home and finds himself shipped to the North Pole, where the reindeer adopt him. At home, Mickey attempts to reconcile, only to find Pluto missing. Mickey posts several "lost dog" posters and eventually turns to a department store Santa, who turns out to be the real one. Meanwhile, Pluto becomes homesick, and the reindeer and Santa help Pluto to return home. As Mickey's friends arrive, Pluto completes the Christmas tree decorations, and everyone celebrates Pluto's return, even Donald and Daisy Duck, who had just showed up with Huey, Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Max, Goofy and Minnie Mouse. Minnie is also entranced by the decorations. The film concludes with a medley of various carols.

Tags: psychedelic

Review:
Some Of Our Favourite Disney Characters In CGI.
'Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas' is a nice animated film with a series of stories that feature some of our favourite Disney characters: Micky, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Scrooge McDuck, his nephews Huey, Louie and Dewey, Goofy, his teenage son and the girlfriend.
The stories follow the traditional Disney style and the only difference in presentation is that this time the animation is done with CGI rather than drawings.
While it was refreshing to watch and the animation wasn't done in a bad way by any means, I still prefer they use their traditional drawing method and leave the CGI to Pixar films.
I hope they don't continue making CGI movies especially those featuring the classic characters.
Wonderful Christmas stories for the whole family.
Disney Australia did a great job on this one and I'm really looking forward to more animation in 3D from them.The short stories are full of beautiful animated Christmas spirit.
I think this DVD will be part of our every-year-watch-it collection for Christmas times.
I think the production value is very high and that Disney has to make two more DVDs like this to earn money with this.Hohoho everyone, have fun..
Good stories, bad CGI.
Mickey always was a little wimpy but even Donald has been completely Dippified with the Evil Daisy Duck browbeating him at every opportunity.
Goofy has become a caricature of himself and his goofiness has been choreographed to a perfect death, Huey Dewey & Louie can't stay conniving for more than 30 seconds without guilt spoiling it all, while Pluto would be better off on Animal Control's 3 Day Plan.
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas came out on DVD last week and I was a skeptic.
Sure, Pixar and Disney have had (mostly) homeruns with their computer animated films.
Why not a computer animated Mickey, Donald, & Goofy?
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas, is a good holiday family film.
It isn't too cloyingly sweet, it's probably got more in common with recent Mickey/Donald/Goofy films than with Mickey's Christmas Carol (my personal fave), but, it certainly tries and actually has good stories (it's an anthology of mostly, fluffy yule-tide tales).
Anyway, how does a CGI Mickey look?
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas uses computer animation well and it looks good, has a good storyline, and is overall successful and worthy to add to your collection of Disney DVD's.
I certainly hope we don't just get CGI animation from Disney or other companies anymore, although, it really looks like we may,...*sigh* But, if the quality is like Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas it'll definitely soften the blow.
Each of the stories were very good, and they each had a moral at the end.
The first one is about Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse fighting for the spotlight at a ice skating competition, the second one was about a Christmas gone wrong at Donald Duck's house, the third about Goofy and his son Max, who is bringing his girlfriend over for a visit, and is afraid that his dad will embarrass him.
The fourth one is about Donald's trouble with spreading Christmas cheer, and finally, the fourth - the best one - about a fight that is resolved between Mickey Mouse and Pluto through an intervention from Santa and a few of his wisecracking reindeer.
All in all, I loved this, and I think I may add it to my Disney DVD collection!
I Disney has decided to ride the wave of computer-graphic based animation.
Toy Story (1&2) and Monster&Co were good examples of how to use modern techniques in the context of a good starting idea although I can't help thinking that art of animation the way I knew (and loved) has been certified dead by monstrous photo-realistic productions.
I saw a clip of this and knew from the start that this was different from the same old Mickey Christmas movies that they come out with every year knowing it will sell.
The special features are a for little kids, but the movie is for all ages.
You would think this is a cliché, wimpy Mickey Mouse movie (quite the contrary);however, if you're looking for a landslide from boring Disney movies I would recommend this this.
Some complaints have been made about the computer animation, but at least these are new shorts and not just old ones thrown together with a thin story line.
I liked seeing these characters animated this way.
Not that this computer animation is better (or even as good) than the traditional, but having never seen these classic characters like this was interesting.
The best one, by far, is the last: MICKEY'S DOGGONE Christmas.
A touching and warm Christmas story, made with Disney magic..
It is a shame it was a direct to video release because the animation is awesome, and certainly looks like it is feature length quality.
I was looking forward to seeing it, especially since this is the first time the "Fab Five" have been computer animated for a movie.
Without giving too many details, the film has all your favorite Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, and his son Max, Donald and his nephews Huey, Duey, and Louie, and their Uncle Scrooge, and Daisy Duck.
There are different stories involving the characters and the true meaning of Christmas.
It is a wonderful movie to watch for the holidays, and it has a great story.
I highly recommend it, if you are a Disney fan, or like to watch Christmas movies..
In this sequel to the very successful direct to video release of Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas, we see the group in 3D.
Probably not the best way to transition the characters we are all use to seeing in hand drawn 2D animation to this monstrosity of Mickeys Twice Upon a Christmas!
To say that this film is a waste of good stories is an understatement, just that in 3D, it seems unlike a Disney film!
Still, however, this is a fairly nice Christmas video for the kids, don't get me wrong, they will most likely enjoy it!
"Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas," however, is perfectly suited for CG animation.
Disney is no-doubt attempting to flex its CGI muscle as it transitions away from hand-drawn animation (also, see the theme park commercials, Mickey's Philharmagic, etc.).
Also, it should be noted that comparing the quality of this animation with that of a big budget Pixar movie is extremely ignorant.
My only complaint is that it would be nice for Disney to create a full feature Mickey Mouse film.
Short stories work fine, but it ends and starts again too soon to create any audience involvement..
The CGI could really be better (it was not completely unsightly but it was in dire need of of improvement)but the stories were good.
I was so happy to see that Disney selected stories that originated from comics (I've read these stories in magazine "Μεγάλο Μίκυ" (eng: "Big Mickey") which used to be published in Greece, I just don't if the stories were published before the movie or afterwards).
Okay, they were not the most fascinating stories and they had more time of musical than one can endure (seriously, nor children nor any type of comic/animation show fan likes musicals, action is better), but it was good to watch in the end..
Christmas is my favourite holiday ever, mostly for nostalgic reasons, and I decided to check out this film because I love Christmas movies(Miracle on 34th Street, Its a Wonderful Life, Scrooge, Muppet Christmas Carol) and I loved Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.
And while this is hardly the best Christmas movie, it is a heart-warming and touching one.
I was pleasantly surprised.The animation is surprisingly effective, I was skeptical of it being in CGI but the characters actually do not look robotic and the colours and backgrounds are exquisite.
The music is wonderful too, hearing songs and music like that always make me feel warm and tingly inside particularly in the Christmas season.
The dialogue isn't cloying, in fact it is funny and touching, and I loved the stories.
In fact the only story that didn't quite work for me was the one with Donald losing his Christmas spirit and cares, the change to Donald's character was rushed I felt and I just didn't like that side to Donald, he was really mean-spirited in this one.
The real delight were the characters, Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Daisy, Minnie, Donald's nephews and Scrooge McDuck are always a delight, and just seeing them was a delight in itself.In fact, my only other real complaints are some parts that drag and that the narration occasionally got a tad over-eager, it wouldn't have hurt to have brought Kelsey Grammar back as his narration was note-perfect.
Other than that, it is a very nice Christmas film.
Where 'Once Upon a Christmas' was a standard Disney cartoon with the famous characters as you are used to seeing them, this film presents five computer-generated shorts including a battle on ice with Minnie Mouse squaring up to Daisy Duck; Mickey Mouse losing Pluto after an argument, whereby the hapless dog gets adopted by reindeer; and Donald Duck's nephews causing havoc in Santa's workshop at the North Pole.
The other two shorts - Donald Duck losing the Christmas spirit; and Goofy's son Max trying to impress his girlfriend even while his dad is around, are less memorable, but still good.The CGI animation doesn't sit well with Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Pluto, and so takes some getting used to - however, once this obstacle is overcome, the film can be enjoyed, and with modern touches will probably entertain the little ones more than its predecessor..
Luckily for me, I'm a big kid at heart and really liked this film.This compilation of five Christmas Tales hooked me in right from the first story - Belles On Ice. Not because of Minnie or Daisy, but because the Hippo's and Alligators from Fantasia are back, as backing skaters - awesome.
It was also nice to see secondary characters turn up, like Scrooge McDuck, whose always been a favourite Disney character of mine; and Goofy's son Max, who I can't remember at all.Each story is well written and animated, as you would expect from Disney.
At the start, I wasn't too sure about it being CG, but by the time the Hippo's hit the ice I was loving it so much it was no longer an issue.It was also nice to see they've also brought back the moral ending.
This is a good thing and one of the reasons I would recommend this movie for kids..
This is a pretty good sequel to the first Mickey Christmas movie but one thing that gets me down about this is that Max is no longer with Roxanne but with some other girl and it makes me upset.
That makes me want to write a letter to Disney and tell them to make a sequel to a Goofy Movie and one that will be better then an Extremely Goofy Movie and I saw that that movie got horrible reviews.
This movie has pretty good stories in it just like the first one did anyway.
Lovely Christmas Movie.
With five different stories involving all of your favorite Disney characters, it is a lovely and heartwarming movie.
Modern day meets traditional happily-ever-after - characters have their faults but manage to work it out in time for a happy and funny Christmas.
I just wish the movie was longer, as I have watched this a thousand times - its my favorite, after all..
The standard Mickey Christmas offering.
The Christmas 2004 Mickey mouse "film" is not ideal either.
It's cute, and the CGI animation is very good but it just doesn't say or show anything new.
If you just want a Mickey Mouse film, choose something else - this isn't a good example..
Watch Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas--it is excellent.
It's animated holiday fun with heart--the Disney way!
This sequel, done with Disney's new computer animation unit, has almost NO heart.
The first story involves Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse trying to outdo each other at a skating event, which ends evenly only after Minnie is hurt in an accident.
The second story is dreadful--Huey, Dewey, and Louie eat ALL of the Xmas Eve dessert BEFORE dinner, then make jokes about it at the table.
Pluto ends up at the North Pole with reindeer that do not look like Disney characters.
To this day, whenever Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is on, I will lovingly watch (even though I own the DVD).
I can't imagine what the Disney Corporation was thinking in approving this disgusting display of amateurish CGI animation, except to make a buck.
I'd come to expect bad animation and horribly neglectful illustrations from Disney sequels, but this was no sequel; it was a feature film!We saw what could be done through CGI with Monsters, Inc., A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, etc.
I was very disappointed with this attempt, and would admonish Disney to do better next time!It rates a 1.3/10 from...the Fiend :..
Some (if not most) of the segments fall flat upon revisiting them as an adult, the animation of the side characters is passable at best, and Goofy's section of the film is as cringe-worthy as I remember it being when I was a child...but even with all that said, I still can't bring myself to hate or even dislike this movie!
Maybe it's the festive and cheerful nature of the whole thing, or perhaps my own nostalgia for Christmas' past when I would watch this film constantly, but in the end, my only feeling towards this movie is pure 
Minnie and Daisy get overly competitive in an ice-skating spectacular, Donald's nephews mail themselves to the North Pole in a Mission Impossible-style attempt to get their names on the nice list, Goofy causes all kinds of embarrassment for Max when he invites his new girlfriend home for the holidays, Donald struggles to find his Christmas spirit during his relentless pursuit of a nice mug of hot chocolate, and Pluto runs away to the North Pole after Mickey scolds him for ruining his Christmas decorations; standard scenarios with a festive twist, essentially.While all of these scenarios may seem clichéd or hackneyed nowadays, the addition of classic Disney characters, festive cheer, some fairly solid comedic writing (such as the 'Jail-Break Bob' doll's one-liners and Jim Cummings' exasperated rendition of Blitzen the reindeer) and a few heartwarming moments (the triplets' decision to put Uncle Scrooge's name on Santa's list in the place of their own names is one example) ensures that the shorts still remain entertaining after multiple rewatches, especially if you're pining for some old-fashioned Disney magic to brighten up your Christmas or even if you just want to watch something around the period with any small children in your household.Of the shorts listed, my personal favourites are probably 'Belles on Ice' and 'Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas', not only because they have somewhat better visuals and writing, but also because of their clever nods to the continuity of past Disney films, primarily Fantasia (at one point, for example, Mickey proclaims that he'd "have to be a sorcerer to clean up [Pluto's] mess"!).
'Belles on Ice' is particularly impressive, especially since it makes good use of its soundtrack and animation to tell the story visually rather than simply stating it outright through cumbersome dialogue, and perfectly illustrates that this film, while clearly designed with children in mind, can still appeal to adults in a variety of ways.
And, in all honesty, it's always nice to hear Wayne Allwine's voice coming from Mickey!While not a masterwork by any stretch of the imagination, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas manages to blend touching moments of sincerity, well-crafted comedy, and sneaky nods to extended Disney canon together to create a film that perfectly serves enough festive cheer for adults and children alike.
Sweet Update of Mickey Mouse Christmas.
Hey everybody Merry Christmas Today I'm going to talk about the 2004 CGI Film Mickey Twice Upon a Christmas which I have on VHS growing up.
This is film has new Christmas tales like Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck fighting over the spotlight in ice skating contest.
Huey, Dewey and Louie learn the true meaning of Christmas instead of being selfish.
I i really like this Christmas Special and just watch it again this past Tuesday an I really like it .
It is a really cute Christmas Special and I don't care if it is in CGI it's a cute Special.
I recommend this Special to anyway who like Mickey Mouse and Disney.
Anyway giving Mickey Twice Upon a Christmas get a 10/10 stars.
Probably not as heartwarming and memorable as the first film ("Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas"), this one is also fun, entertaining and amusing (perhaps even more amusing than the last one)!
Unfortunately the stories aren't as well-planned as they could be, with unnecessarily mean characters (even Louie, Douie and Huey are a bit meaner than usual) and unnecessary grumpiness.
Like the last film, this has a few stories about Mickey and his friends at Yuletide.
This is computer animated and also unlike the first film, has more stories.
The first story is about Daisy and Minnie dancing on ice and both becoming cross with each other.
The second story has Douie, Huey and Louie going to where Santa lives to try and be on his list so they can get presents.
Personal rating: 7.The third story is the shortest, but is surprisingly well done.
This story is luckily funny and entertaining, with well-used CGI yet again.
Pluto knocks over all of Mickey's Christmas decorations by accident and is sent to his doghouse.
Thinking that Mickey no longer loves him, Pluto runs away.
Personal rating: 8.Recommended to Mickey Mouse fans and CGI likers.
Enjoy "Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas"!