Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=75730" target="_blank"><b>Latest: LATimes: Mixmaster Mickey Makes Mixed Debut at Disney California Adventure</b></a> <p>The <em>Los Angeles Times</em> reviews the new performance by Mickey Mouse in Disney Dance Crew saying, "I was amazed by the animatronic advances made by Walt Disney Imagineering yet befuddled by Disney's foolhardy decision to turn the company's renowned icon into Gangsta Mickey."<br /></p>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt LOL. Gangsta Mickey? Hardly. This stuff is so mainstream now that I'd hardly call it "gansta".
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance They should give Mickey tattoos covering his arms and neck, and he should wear one pant leg raised and have a cigarette hanging out his mouth.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt And complete the look with gold teeth. Maybe he could speak ebonics for good measure.
Originally Posted By danyoung I have yet to see the show, but as I said on another thread, as long as Mickey isn't busting a cap in Goofy' a**, I don't see the problem with making him a bit more current.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Happy to see that my sisters and I aren't the only one's who don't care for remake of Mickey's innocent personality. He's already fine the way he is. Don't fix what's not broken.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I'm all for the latest dance craze and trendy fashion, but this show is just about three unfortunate steps over the line for Mickey Mouse. This seems like a show they would have done in 2001 when they were trying to make DCA "hip and edgy". But it never works when Disney tries to do this, especially with their core characters. And Mickey Mouse? It's borderline un-American really. Aside from the socio-cultural issues beneath the surface here, the most important thing is that this show is just a bit... well, tacky. It's just tacky.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Why does Mickey always have to fear getting beat up when they try to make him hip and edgy? Do they think Mickey Mouse rapping is going to appeal to anyone that is hip and edgy???
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think some people here have it backward. Mickey doing rap, disco, rock, Jazzercize, or whatever, its a clear sign that that trend has bottomed out and is no longer "hip" or "edgy". Hip hop dancing became mainstream about 20 years ago. Folks this is a family show at a theme park. The show may be tacky, but the content and premise is hardly cutting edge for 2010.
Originally Posted By utahjosh As a fan of So You Think You Can Dance, this kind of dancing doesn't make me think "gangster" or anything like that. I haven't seen the full show - but it does look pretty silly and will be mocked in years to come.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Valid points Hans. Totally Minnie came out in 1986, about 4 years after the Valley Girl was the hot, new thing. They're always behind the curve on this trendy stuff, so you have to wonder why they bother and who they think they are playing to.
Originally Posted By TP2000 That's really the silver lining here utahjosh. Video clips of this show are going to be hysterically funny in 20 years, and will be used for a quick summary on kitschy and dated pop culture from 2010.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Video clips of this show are going to be hysterically funny in 20 years>> I think they're pretty funny right now...
Originally Posted By DBitz2 Ugh, how many different threads is this going to be rehashed in?!! There's already two going about it.
