It's probably not fair that I am reviewing "Once Upon a Studio" after my first viewing, as I'm sure you could watch this short 30 times and find something new to appreciate each time. However, I thought I would share my initial thoughts on the short.
Overall, this was fantastic. I cannot see how the crew could have made this any better. From the lovely opening with the live action Disney employees to the final group photo at the end, this short film was a perfect culmination of Disney's 100th anniversary.
Here are some random moments, in no particular order, that I especially enjoyed:
-The elevator scene was probably my favorite scene in the entire thing. It was the perfect way to include Flash, and Baymax coming in at the very end was the cherry on top
-I love that Scar got to incorporate his, "I'm surrounded by idiots" insult in there somewhere. One of my favorite Disney villain lines
-Ursula being chased by the blue creature from Strange World was a fun addition
-Rapunzel slamming Kaa in the head with her frying pan was a character interaction I never knew I needed in my life
-Very glad Kuzco's "No touchy!" line was used
-Also appreciated that some characters from less popular films were included, such as "Meet the Robinsons" and "Brother Bear." There were even some characters I didn't recognize
-I got a huge smile when Genie had his moment to shine. So neat that Robin Williams could make it into the short
-Fix-It-Felix repairing the camera was extremely clever
-Nice seeing the new lead from "Wish" make an appearance, as I believe this short is set to play before the movie
-The moment between Mickey and Walt's photo was sweet. Predictable, but sweet
Again, there is so much more to this short, but this was everything I could remember without going back and scrolling through. Overall, I absolutely adored Once Upon a Studio. I'm looking forward to seeing it again when "Wish" is released!
Overall, this was fantastic. I cannot see how the crew could have made this any better. From the lovely opening with the live action Disney employees to the final group photo at the end, this short film was a perfect culmination of Disney's 100th anniversary.
Here are some random moments, in no particular order, that I especially enjoyed:
-The elevator scene was probably my favorite scene in the entire thing. It was the perfect way to include Flash, and Baymax coming in at the very end was the cherry on top
-I love that Scar got to incorporate his, "I'm surrounded by idiots" insult in there somewhere. One of my favorite Disney villain lines
-Ursula being chased by the blue creature from Strange World was a fun addition
-Rapunzel slamming Kaa in the head with her frying pan was a character interaction I never knew I needed in my life
-Very glad Kuzco's "No touchy!" line was used
-Also appreciated that some characters from less popular films were included, such as "Meet the Robinsons" and "Brother Bear." There were even some characters I didn't recognize
-I got a huge smile when Genie had his moment to shine. So neat that Robin Williams could make it into the short
-Fix-It-Felix repairing the camera was extremely clever
-Nice seeing the new lead from "Wish" make an appearance, as I believe this short is set to play before the movie
-The moment between Mickey and Walt's photo was sweet. Predictable, but sweet
Again, there is so much more to this short, but this was everything I could remember without going back and scrolling through. Overall, I absolutely adored Once Upon a Studio. I'm looking forward to seeing it again when "Wish" is released!