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| Walt Disney Treasures / The Complete Pluto Vol 2 : 3 of 5 | |
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4.19.2007
6:52 AM | Link |
 I always enjoy the cartoon short collections in the Walt Disney Treasures series, and this second set of Pluto cartoons really went by quickly! Each DVD contains around 12 cartoons, and only the first DVD has true bonus material, but what's they've included is extremely good. There are two Master Class segments where Disney animators (including Andreas Deja) provide wonderful commentary on a Pluto short, with the ability to pause and repeat key scenes! This allows them to comment directly on unusual poses, point out inside jokes, and generally give the viewer a really personal look at some of the best Pluto shorts (including the wonderful Hall of Mirrors sequence in Bone Trouble). There's also an interesting segment called Pluto's Process, which combines pencil tests, storyboards, and layouts along with the finished cartoon - this kind of feature isn't really new, but the presentation is pretty unique. The cartoons themselves are really fun (though not as good as the first DVD set), typically pairing Pluto with some other animal (such as a seal, gopher, bee, turtle, or anything else) as an annoyance or buddy. My favorite is Pluto's Sweater, where Minnie knits Pluto a silly-looking fuchsia sweater that he can't stand, and he goes crazy trying to get it off while the other neighborhood dogs laugh at him! This cartoon also features Figaro the cat, one of my favorite characters from Pinocchio, and this set actually includes several Figaro cartoons as a bonus (I didn't even know these shorts existed)!
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