Daily Dose of Donald

Not much to say about this one. The payoff is not what I expected, I thought of the tub ending up upside down on top of Donald, but this works.

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Daily Dose of Donald

Two words...Kar -- ma! Okay, I know it is one word, and I don't even believe in it (in the form that the Hindu's do), so what. It's showing that you get what you deserve! Okay is that better?! Sheech!

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Daily Dose of Donald

Here we have another example of something we see coming a mile away, yet the payoff is funny! Also, Donald's mischief is what gets him busted, my son lives by this, "I know I'm going to get busted, so I better hurry and do it already!" moto.

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Chef Donald

It's that time of year again kidos. Quick, who knows what is coming up on June 9th? Seriously, somebody should know. That's right, it is Donald Duck's "Birthday"! Why the quotes, because it is just the Anniversary of Donald's first appearance in a cartoon, "The Wise Little Hen". For the majority of the Disney characters, Mickey, Minnie, etc. their "birthday" coincides with their first appearance, but Donald Duck has an actual birthday, it is March 13...but I digress.

In the weeks leading up to this momentous "birthday", what you say, how old will Donald be? I'm glad you asked, he will be 75 this year. Anyway, in the weeks leading up to June 9th, I will present a brief review/commentary on some of my favorite Donald shorts (no, I did not intend to use 'brief' and 'shorts' in the same sentence!).

This week, I want to look at "Chef Donald". Arguably, one of, if not the, best Donald short that was produced. In this short, Donald is attempting to make some waffles, encouraged by Old Mother Mallard (a sort of Rachel Ray on the radio). In the mixing of the batter, Donald accidentally adds rubber cement in instead of milk, and mayhem ensues!

I love this short, but it holds a very special place in my heart. This is the first cartoon that my son (who was 2 at the time) actually laughed at in the appropriate places. In fact, he wanted to watch it over and over and would squeak, anticipating the payoffs of some gags. He would "Oh no" when Donald got out his hatchet and just bust out with the most contagious belly laugh when Donald "waffled" his tail. But I think the best moment was when DDFC jr. first "got" that it was rubber cement when he read it off the bottle...wait, he just read it!!!!

Now, whenever I sit to watch "Chef Donald" (yes, I watch them quite often...shut up!), I hear his little giggles and squeak leading up to the payoffs...I love it!

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Sorry I missed yesterday, I forgot my laptop at home.

This is a classic Donald gag, you see it coming a mile away, yet the payoff still works and it is funny!

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Sad week

This is a sad week in the land of us "Disneyaholics". On Monday, Wayne Allwine passe away due to complications with his diabetes. What, seriously, you don't know who Wayne is and why he was so important to the Disney community, well let me tell you. Wayne was the voice of Mickey Mouse. There have been only three people to voice Mickey (really there was 5, but that is for a different time...yes I'm a geek...shut up!), Wayne, Jimmy MacDonald and the big guy himself, Walt Disney. Wayne held the job for the longest and ANY time there was a need for Mickey to speak in the past 30 years or so, Wayne performed it.

There is a great story that I heard about Wayne a few years ago that made me respect him. First, when he took over the job from Jimmy MacDonald, Jimmy explained that the original voice for Mickey was indeed Walt. Jimmy told Wayne "Just remember, kid. You are only filling in for the Boss!" Wayne took that to heart and took the position of Mickey's voice very seriously. He took it upon himself to "protect" the integrity of Mickey, he would have writers rewrite things if it didn't fit in Mickey's persona or character. Mickey was in good hands.

I have, in the past gone on record about my feelings for Mickey (remember, I am a Donald fan!...DDFC!!!!), but today, as a Disney fan, I grieve!

Wayne is survived by his wife Russi Taylor (who is the voice of...wait for it...Minnie Mouse!)

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Daily Dose of Donald

Imagine the strength it takes to haul up a grown man in a diving suit! Wow, that duck is phenomenal...or should I say phenom-a-fowl...sorry.

Daily Dose of Donald

You know, I got to thinking that it would be fun to do a short comment on each Donald Comic. Again, we'll see how long this lasts...

The thing that I enjoyed about today's comic is that it shows Donald's resourcefullness. He has a quick temper and when things don't go his way (which they often don't) he lets the world know he is upset, but in his temper, he finds a good "out".

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Daily Dose of Donald

Okay, I'll try this again.

Enjoy!

Crunch time

This is my least favorite time of the year...one week before finals. The kids are in high panic mode, trying to get everything in at the last minute. The weather is HOT (I hate any weather where the temp is above 50 degrees!) and all the kids want to go outside to "work".
I'll try for another post when things settle down!

I also, have fallen down on the Daily Dose of Donald, so I'll get back on that!

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Daily Dose of Donald

Enjoy...

Daily Dose of Donald

Enjoy!

New Feature...

Alright kiddos, the Lockedawg is going to try to install a new daily (yeah, we'll see how long this lasts...) feature.
Your Daily Dose of Donald!


This is a comic strip that has been previously printed back in the day...way back (1938!)


Enjoy!

I can't believe that I almost forgot to wish Disney's Hollywood Studios (formally the Disney MGM Studios) a very happy 20th Anniversary! On May 1, 1989, Disney's MGM Studios opened their doors (okay technically they are gates...whatever!).

My only issue (and I know I'm not alone) is the nauseating "Ears" that are sticking up out of nowhere. Not just because of my feeling for the "rat" but really they are blocking the view of the Grauman's Chinese Theater. I do find it humorous that several of the original "imagineers" have voiced their disapproval of them too! Oh well...

Until next time...

the Lockedawg

Not the comic...

Okay kids, it is time for the Lockedawg to try his hand at a movie review.





I grew up as a big comic book geek! I loved them all, Batman was my favorite (but the only DC comic I enjoyed), then there was The Punisher, Spiderman, The Avengers and of course The X-Men. I loved the escape that comics provided, spending some time in a world where people could fly, climb walls, do super-cool-sweet ninja kicks. There was also the drama of relationships, betrayal, loyalties questioned, basically soap operas for geeks. I ate them up!

When the newest Hollywood craze of making movies out of comic books, I was of course excited, imaging getting to see on screen the comics I knew and loved. To my initial disappointment, I found the movies to be lacking. "That's not how so-and-so would say that", "that's not where so-and-so came from", "that not how...". I soon got over it realizing that movies are not exactly like the books and so it is with the superhero movies. There will be differences, some things don't translate onto the "big screen", some back stories are too complicated, etc.

Having said all that, I went to see X-Men Origins Wolverine this weekend and was not disappointed! No, it will not be nominated for an Oscar, and no, it does not follow the comic mythos of Wolverine either. It is what it is, an action packed, big screen rendition of a comic book superhero. There was lots of action, lots of explosions, characters that I have grown to love doing what they do best...destroying things and getting the bad guys. There was relationship drama, there was betrayal, loyalties questioned...everything I enjoyed in the comics. This was a comic book on the big screen.

I have seen quite a few reviews by some of the so-called "fanboys" that are upset that it didn't tell the story of Wolverine that they have accepted. No,it was not a carbon copy of the exact story that I knew growing up. It is a different mythos, and I am okay with that, it fit with the mythos that was established in the previous X-Men movies and the consistency of the 4 movies was there, and that is what mattered to me. It is to be a pre-quel to the movie mythos, not the comics(get over it fanboys!).

Did it have good action, yes. Did it have Wolverine using his sweet claws to destroy things (and the bad guys), yes. Did it have betrayal, yes. Like I said, it was a comic book on screen, and it was a really fun ride!



Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen the movie, and don't want any of it ruined, do not read on...Okay, here is a couple of my specific issues.



There was just two scenes that I didn't like. When Logan is cleaning up in the old couples bathroom, the Logan that I know isn't that clumsy. He wouldn't have sliced up the whole bathroom, he is a finely tuned fighting machine, his body is a highly trained instrument, he has more control of himself than that! I realize that they put that scene it for two reasons, it was to demonstrate how sharp his new claws really were, and it was for some comic relief (it was pretty tense until then). The other part that bothered me, was at the end of the movie when Prof. X is escorting his new students to the plane, the "blue screen" effect was very poorly done. It looked like it was added just before the release and not cleaned up. In a movie that had some pretty nice effects, the poor ones are just that more glaring.

Until next time...

the Lockedawg