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I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

This is a fairly exciting Disney cartoon where Mickey and Minnie were kidnapped and tied up by Peg-Leg Pete and his crew on his ship. However, Mickey breaks free and what results is a semi-amusing sword fight between him and Pete. Nice black and white animation and a somewhat fast-paced story, but with lesser humor and a predictable climax.Grade B-

Here's one of my favorite Mickey cartoons from 1934. As I said a few times, I am quite terribly particular about that - a favorite cartoon short from a particular year. In the story, Mickey and Minnie were captured by Pete and his band of pirates. When Pete was making advance at Minnie, Mickey breaks free from his bonds and duels with the pirate captain. That's I'll tell you. Watch and see how it ends.I really love this cartoon. Though I did found it odd that Mickey and Minnie didn't have any dialogue, except for Pete and his pirate crew; Minnie did scream too. The funniest part is when a pirate repetitively sings "The captain's got a girl" in a falsetto voice.

Shanghaied (1934) is fun as all get out. Mickey is never more entertaining than when he's the underdog action hero and that is precisely what he is here.The short wastes no time to get us into the action, starting in medias res with Mickey and Minnie tied up and at the mercy of pirate captain Pete. Just as Pete tries forcing himself on Minnie, Mickey breaks free of his ropes and the two rivals engage in a hilarious duel with gags galore. The humor is well thought out and rivals the likes of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.Not particularly or groundbreaking, but Shanghaied is still tons of fun. The entertainment factor has not eroded with time.

Disney has always been a big part of my childhood, and Shanghaied is no exception to that rule. In fact I simply love this short in every way imaginable. True, we don't see Mickey and Minnie were shanghaied in the first place or why, but it is something that we imagine to ourselves. What makes Shanghaied so repeatedly watchable is many things. The animation is really beautifully done, especially in the opening sequence with the ship on the ocean. The music and sound effects have always been a big part of the Disney shorts' success, and here they are as rousing and energetic as ever. The story may read of a Mickey and Minnie vs Pete sort of story, but it is buoyantly paced and done in a fresh way, being in a different setting and having a different kind of action. The sword-fighting/swashbuckling is exciting to watch, very well-animated and I also think very funny as well, especially when Mickey's swordfish goes limp. There are some imaginative and fun gags that include Pete being knocked over and having a rolling chair's bottom attached to his peg leg, launching pots out of a cannon that stick on their heads and heaving a stove at them that the pirates get stuck in and Mickey launching a harpoon that corrals all the pirates and Pete, sticking them in an arc over the ocean. Mickey has never been more heroic and Pete(in these shorts that is) never more vile. Minnie is also likable, though Mickey and Pete have the best moments. I also liked how the identical pirate crew were reminiscent of the Beagle Boys. All in all, wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox