It apparently takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with no live trees (which begs the question of how there is anything at all alive that lives on land and breathes air but whatever.)  That's… a direction to take the story in, I guess.

You know an adaptation of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is horribly misguided when its Oscar-baiting end credit song is entitled "Where Are You, Christmas".

I wonder if, in all this, they ever dared to show "Head"?  Lemme tell ya, when I finally watched it, that was a strange viewing experience indeed.

"The scene is very brave, it goes on longer than it needs to, but the simple joy is sooo addictive."

It reminds me of how when I was little I never realized that there was a
sudden love for everything poodle skirts and checkerboard and soda
shops.  And that spurt of 50's-in-the-'80s is all but forgotten - save
for a soda shop in the Yacht/Beach club in Disney World.

So when are we going to see nostalgia for "The Tale of the Bunny Picnic"?

Speaking of "The Christmas Toy" (unsurprisingly, the Netflix version lacks Kermit's introduction and cameo at the end, though the flow of the story isn't affected that badly), that was essentially my family's "Emmet Otter" equivalent.  We taped it off the TV along with a dozen surreal commercials heavy on cheesy goo…

The Netflix version is lacking in the "Better fill, Harrison" line as well.

Oh, okay.  Still, it isn't like they sat the kids down for the original "Solaris" or something.

Welcome, brothers, to ouuuuur woooooorrrrllld…

Ignore this; I done effed up.

Yeah, people can rag on "Lost" all they like, it's still the only mainstream series I really felt emotionally invested in.

Lucky you.  For me, I tended to randomly tune into "The Great Divide" and equivocal episodes of other shows I wanted to get into.

Because Midichlorians!

"Island Experience Debriefing"

But remember, it was circa 1978 Don Bluth, not… well, not "Rock-A-Doodle" Don Bluth.

There were a few comments about it in the "Very Merry Cricket" post, but it hasn't been officially covered.  It's pretty easy to find online and worth watching if you like Jones.  It's pretty strange though; the message boils down to "don't leave your toys mint in box" which I don't think is something the target…

Especially since "Mickey's Christmas Carol" was made during a period when Mickey Mouse, and by extension Disney animation itself, wasn't really allowed to do anything interesting.

I'm pretty sure "The Constant" is still on my DVR somewhere.  Best adaptation of _The Time-Traveler's Wife_ really.

Aw shizz, Chickadees!  How could I forget Chickadees?