Disney Punch Mash-Up Trailer

Courtesy of forensicator8 on YouTube. Hat tip to blastr, and to my beloved for sending the link.

YouTube: Confessions of a Disney Employee

Swooz1e worked at MGM Studios, and he’s got a tale to tell. Just don’t send it to WDW Security, mkay?

Wishery (Disney Remix) by Pogo

How have I not heard this before? Pogo‘s remixed Snow White audio and video into a enchanting electro-trance that I could listen to all day.

Hat tip to Geoff Carter, who posted a more recent (and non-Disney) pogo on FB today.

Mash-up: Spirited Away/You’ll Be in My Heart

Kudos to Larkiepants! This mash-up is so good, it almost makes me like Phil Collins. Almost.

Spirited Away is easily one of the best films I’ve ever seen, and I’m not just saying that because ConnectiCon just renewed my obsession with anime (though I can blame ConnectiCon for the fact that my Netflix queue is now full of Bleach and Neon Genesis Evangelion). I’m saying that because Hayao Miyazaki is indeed a master storyteller, and this mash-up reminded me just how deeply touched I was by the story of this little girl finding her courage and strength. And if you’re intimidated by anime, and averse to subtitles, you’ll be relieved to hear that John Lasseter and company did a fine job with the English dub.

Music Video: Stitch Dances High School Musical

Tired of Stitch taking over Magic Kingdom? Irked that High School Musical pep rally spent all that time in Tommorowland? Then dude, you really don’t want to watch this.

The Daily Show: Disney vs. Anaheim Housing Dispute

Not recommended for Disney purists or the easily offended, it’ll just get yer hackles up. (Though I’m guessing none of those folks read this blog anyway, now do they?)

And hey, don’t watch this one with the kids either, unless you feel like explaining what fellatio is.

Creepy Mashup: The Incredibles Recut

Not for the little ones. Don’t go calling me at 3AM if it gives you nightmares.

Thru The Mirror Mickey Mouse, Pink Floyd Time Trance

Watching this with my son, he said, “I feel like I’m at Cirque du Soleil, only animated, with Mickey Mouse.” I couldn’t agree with him more.

Kudos to nolastcalls, this is some awesome stuff.

Pirates of the Caribbean, Ratatouille on Disney xD

Disney Insider today includes a link to a “behind the scenes” video plugging Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, as part of the Disney xD beta web site. And as of May 1, there’s a 9-minute clip from Ratatouille available as well, which is follwed by an especially cool short on the modeling under the animation. Gotta love it when the software engineers get their day in the spotlight! Go go code monkeys!

Disney xD beta is reasonably good at delivering good quality, relatively high-resolution video. Given that I’ve been on the couch watching back episodes of Lost on ABC.com’s online video viewer (curse you, bronchitis!!), I can’t help but compare the two (and of course, the fact that both sites are coming out of the same parent company invites comparison anyway). ABC lets you go full-screen, with whatever loss of image quality results, while Disney xD seems to be constraining the image size to the actual pixels of the video, giving you better quality images but perhaps not as large an image as you’d prefer. And maybe it’s not a coincidence that this means Disney xD still has plenty of room on your screen for ads.

kottke.org today implies that the Ratatouille clip might not be viewable on Disney xD by those outside the US, and provided the link to this YouTube (which sadly does not include the second clip about the awesomeness of software engineers):

I was able to find the POTC behind-the-scenes video there as well:

Jim Hill on Disney’s Muppet Revival Project

Today’s Jim Hill Media post asks, Will the third time be the charm with Disney’s Muppet revival project? And he doesn’t have any easy answers. Disney fought hard to own the Muppets, but it doesn’t yet seem to know what to do with them. I wince every time I see Kermit shilling for SUVs.

MouseExtra offers some interesting commentary on Jim Hill’s overview and analysis, and asks an important question about what Disney is doing with the results of Guest surveys in response to the Mobile Muppet Lab.

As both articles point out, most young people today do not recognize some of the Muppets whom others cherish most, such as Dr Bunsen Honeydew and his faithful assistant, Beaker (who will soon be rolling through Disney’s California Adventure again as the Muppet Mobile Lab).

I cringe to think that today’s young people may be limiting their Muppet consumption to the obvious (admittedly classic) choices of Kermit, Piggy, and Animal. So, because not every household is lucky enough to have easy access to The Muppet Show on DVD, here’s a classic Beaker moment currently available on YouTube: