Date: December 13th 2010

 

Land of Mickey

EAR-lectronic News

Week of December 13, 2010

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Hi All-

Best Viewed Full Screen

Edited by: Mark Hildenbrand

email to: mark@landofmickey.com

www.landofmickey.com

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I think this is one of the best articles I’ve read in a long time

regarding the relevancy of The Walt Disney Company – Editor

 

Why Walt Disney Still Matters

By George Prentice / from Boise Weekly

If I were to recommend one of the best movies of 2010 as visually stunning, full-hearted and character-rich, I would hope that you'd put it on a must-see list. But if I were to tell you that it's a cartoon, would you consider taking a date to see it? If you choose to dismiss Tangled as just another animated feature, you'll deny yourself a Christmas present. It may well be the season's biggest surprise.

With the success of Tangled bundled with this year's Alice In Wonderland, Toy Story 3 and Tron, I dare say we're currently in a platinum age for Walt Disney Studios. Pound-for-pound, the House of Mouse continues to produce the most entertaining, story-driven films of our era.

You have to go back to a post-war America to consider Disney's golden era. The man had already changed the entertainment landscape in the late 1930s and 1940s by introducing feature-length animation. From 1950-1965, Disney gave us a score of classics including Cinderella, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp. As a complement, his live-action fare included Davey Crockett, Treasure Islandand Mary Poppins--genius filmmaking--but from the late 1960s through the 1980s, Disney sputtered with constant attempts to reinvent itself. When Michael Eisner took charge in the mid-1980s, he had more hits but also a fair number of misses. For every Little Mermaid there was Dick Tracy. For each Lion King there was Oliver and Company. Eisner went to the well too often, and on his watch, Disney simply made way too many movies. In spite of occasional winners, the Disney brand was diluted.

But the last several years have been pretty great with Pirates of the Caribbean, Enchanted, The Chronicles of Narnia, Alice In Wonderland, as well as wonderful animated classics that are among the best in the entire canon of animated films: Ratatouille, Wall-E, Cars, Up, Toy Story 3 and now Tangled.

DreamWorks has posed a little competition with Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon, Megamindand and Shrek. But there's a cotton-candy-canyon of difference between the two studios when it comes to how to tell a story. Time and again, Disney films have characters to care for and themes to dream about.

Tangled is a prime example of how. Think you know the story of Rapunzel? Think again. It turns out that evil stepmothers may simply be misguided with good intentions and even bad guys can be heroes now and then.

And in these uncertain times, dreams can still come

true and you can still wish upon a star!

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The Land of Mickey

will be holding our

very special

Holiday Party

on

January 9, 2011

at

Maggiano's, Schaumburg

Noon – 4PM

What a great way to wrap up the holidays! Good friends gathering to enjoy the company, the food and the fun!

Maggiano’s is welcoming us with their unique blend of great food and old fashioned hospitality. There’s a lot waiting for you!

Delicious home style lunch!

Great table gifts!

‘White Elephant’ gift exchange* (if you wish).

Hope To See You All There!!

Maggiano’s Little Italy

At the Streets of Woodfield

1901 E Woodfield Rd.

Schaumburg, IL.

(847) 240-5600

Time: 12:00 Noon

Adults: $30.00

Children under 12: $15.00

* In addition to some other fun things we have in store, don’t forget the white elephant gift exchange. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift – (preferably Disney) - that you would like to see OUT OF THE HOUSEPermanently! You know what I’m talking about. It’s the ‘must have’ piece that you picked-up on your last WDW trip that you simply could not live without - that now occupies a very special place in your junk drawer or just holds the door open. Remember – there is no telling what you’ll get in return, so come prepared with your thumbs and sense of humor firmly attached. In fairness to all, it should have a original value of $20.00 - $25.00  

Please make your check payable to Land of Mickey and return by January 4th to:

Debbie Hildenbrand

PO Box 17

Lincolnshire ,  IL .  60069

This is the one NOT to miss!!

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!!! IMPORTANT !!!

At our March meeting we will present our slate of Club candidates who will stand for election at our April meeting.

 Now, come on folks. A club like the Land of Mickey can only survive if there are volunteers to hold office. The work isn’t hard – maybe a couple of hours a week and some meetings to ensure everything is moving forward. So how about it? Ready to help out a little?

 These are the offices and current officers

 President – Bob Murphy

Co-President – Marilyn Murphy

Treasurer – Debbie Hildenbrand

1st Vice President - Activities – Steve Kwate

2nd  Vice President - Communication – Mark Hildenbrand

Secretary – Bonnie Goodman

Membership – Steve and Debby Jacobs

 ALL positions are open to ALL members who wish to run. At this time, we have several members who have indicated an interest in several positions:

 President - Steven Kwate

 Treasurer – Debbie Hildenbrand

 1st Vice President - Activities - OPEN

 2nd Vice President - Communication – Melody Danley

 Secretary – Marilyn Murphy

 Membership – Steve and Debby Jacobs

If you are interested in ANY of the above positions, please email

 Steve Kwate: steve@landofmickey.com

 or

 Mark Hildenbrand: mark@landofmickey.com

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NEXT UP:

 December –

NO MEETING

January 9, 2011

Club Holiday Party!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR….

….for the most anticipated Club event of the year

Maggiano's, Schaumburg

Noon – 4PM

March, 2011

Slate of Candidates

Place: TBA

 

April, 2011

Club Elections

Place: TBA

 

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