Everything about the backstory of Hassmann’s feature is inspiring, especially to independent filmmakers who commit one hundred percent to their vision, whatever it may be. Unfortunately, the result is one of those films that just doesn’t work. Even for a picaresque plot comprised of incidents and moments, it’s a flat and disjointed effort that lurches forward and stops and … Read more
The Mean One director Steven LaMorte is making a Mickey Mouse horror movie inspired by the public domain cartoon Steamboat Willie On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple … Read more
The horror short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie is inspired by the public domain Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie As of January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain. Then director Jamie Bailey and writer/producer … Read more
The official Steamboat Silly trailer for the final installment to Disney+’s The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse has been released, as part of the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of Disney Animation Studios. The video features Mickey Mouse meeting the iconic Steamboat Willie. This is the popular Disney character from the 1928 short film, which served … Read more