"Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" Christmas Special Review

Hi, I'm the Amateur Critic. I review just about anything.

You can say that I'm doing a review on another adaptation of the Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol. Now, this adaptation is unique... uniquely depressing! It's Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

I found this Christmas special with The Original Christmas Classics (2-Disc) DVD set from Rankin/Bass that one of my relatives brought home last month. I remember my grandma playing this special on Thanksgiving, and boy, did most of us regret it. Just think of this adaptation as a depressing version of the original Charles Dickens story. It tries to convey emotions, but does it in the most tragic way possible.
Alright. Let's get this tear-jerker over with. This is Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

Opening Scene:
We see the credits rolling, trying to be as fun and fancy free as it could possibly be, seeing that the Charles Dickens story is supposed to be serious when it comes time to retell the story.
-Boring.
Then we see that Jim Backus is the voice for Mr. Magoo.
-By the way, who's Jim Backus? (researching) Okay, some of you may know him from The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), The Brady Bunch (1971), Miracle on 34th Street (1973), and from Pete's Dragon (1977). (Like I'm entirely familiar with this guy...)
Mr. Magoo: (singing) "It's great to be back, back, back, back..."
-Oh great! Who wrote these lyrics? That phrase was so annoying!
Bob Merrill
Yeah, the musical genius that brought you "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?" sung by Patti Page... (Great...)
As we move on, we get a strange opening.

-I mean, what are we even looking at? It's like the laws of physics and shapes didn't matter at all in this production.
We then see our main character Mr. Magoo, who's already up to his comedic antics, by driving the wrong way on a one-way street, as he rushes to get to a Broadway studio.

And, surviving a car crash without a scratch...

-Hi, how the hell is that possible?
... he continues to the studio. He has trouble doing so at first, but makes it in time for the show to start.

Start of Story:

As the stage production finally starts, we see Mr. Magoo assume the role as Ebenezer Scrooge.

-So far so good for an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story: he refuses to give any donations to two donation-collectors, he's already being a jerky and neglectful boss to his assistant Bob Cratchit.

-So what's next? A boring song to go with the mix?
(Mr. Magoo sings a song about money: "Ringle, Ringle.") Oh, right on cue. And while we're at it... let's add Bob Cratchit in this song, singing that "It's cold." (By the way, Cratchit is voiced by Jack Cassidy- who guest-starred in shows like Gunsmoke and Bewitched, and played the killer in that Clint Eastwood movie The Eiger Sanction.)
What makes this Scrooge more insulting is that he blows off some caroling children.
-Now, to be fair, Mr. Magoo's interpretation of Scrooge is far different from the Scrooge from Mickey's Christmas Carol. Mickey's Scrooge can be grouchy, but most of the time, he has a contained temper with him. But with Mr. Magoo's Scrooge, it's like anything can set him off in a rage, whether it's people visiting him, or somebody just looking at him with innocence.
-By the way, where's Scrooge's nephew in this version? Will he appear later on in the show?

Going Home:
So Magoo the Scrooge closes shop and walks home being as grouchy as hell.
-Dude, lighten up. I know you want to take Charles Dickens' story serious, but do it with a cool head!
So Magoo finally makes it home, only to find that this door knocker turns into his deceased business partner Marley.

Magoo is confused by this, but goes inside anyways.
Mr. Magoo: "Could I need spectacles?"
-Uh, no. What you should be asking is: "Did I get into the Vycodin again?"

That Night:
Scrooge is getting ready for bed, until the ghost of Marley comes into his room.
Mr. Magoo: "Don't you believe in knocking?"
-Gee, no pressure on this guy. In fact, it's like he's seen ghosts before and isn't afraid to meet one. I mean, wake up!
The ghost tries telling Scrooge who he is, but Scrooge doesn't believe in him. This causes Marley to yell in agony, and this finally gets Magoo on his knees begging for mercy.
Marley shows Magoo the chains that he has to carry around eternally. And then he magically opens a window, so that Scrooge can see the wandering ghosts that are outside.
-I'll admit that this follows well with the original story, because in the original, ghosts were accompanying Marley's ghost.
Anyway, Marley tells Scrooge to expect three more ghosts visiting. And obviously, Scrooge wants an easy way out of all this. Marley's ghost flies away, leaving Magoo to say: "Humbug!"
-Again, no pressure on this guy.

One O'clock in the Morning:
Scrooge's alarm clock strikes one, and just as Marley predicted, The Ghost of Christmas Past comes to visit Scrooge... I mean, the Ghost of Christmas Present.

-Okay, so obviously, this adaptation is being told out of order.
-And I gotta say that this version of the Ghost of Christmas Present looks more promising than the Mickey version.
Anyway, this ghost comes to take Magoo to Cratchit's house to see what the Cratchit family are like. The ghost explains that the family has something that Scrooge doesn't have: love.
We see that Cratchit has a loving wife and obedient children, including Tiny Tim who, like in the original, bears a crutch. The children are wishing for more to eat and for a much better Christmas, considering that they've been obedient; but their father informs them that they'll be happy as long as they were together as a family. This is all emphasized in the song "The Lord's Bright Blessing."
-The first time I heard this song, I was touched. The lyrics are so passionate, that you can't help but sympathize with this family.
Anyway, Magoo asks what's wrong with Tiny Tim, who says the famous line: "God bless us, every one."
-Uh, kid? You're supposed to say that towards the end of the story. But hey. This adaptation is already told out of order.
The ghost says that Tiny Tim will die if not given the proper care that he needs, due to troubling finances. This makes Scrooge think back on what his refusal to donate to the poor.
And then we get... I guess, an intermission, because the stage curtains close.
-Wow, the first time I saw this special, I was so into the story that I forgot that this was a stage production.

After Intermission:
After a brief intermission, the story continues.
We then see Scrooge get a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past.

-Yeah, it's obvious about the order of the events here...
Scrooge reluctantly goes. The ghost flies him to a place where he once lived as a boy.

They visit Scrooge's old schoolhouse and see a young Ebenezer Scrooge sitting by himself, and wishing for a family in his song, "Alone In The World."
-In the original story, Scrooge had a devotion towards his sister Fanny, and wanted so much to be with her. Here, it's never emphasized. They just show young Ebenezer wanting a family.
This makes Scrooge rediscover his innocent side.

-How much more do we need to sympathize with Scrooge? They've already got us holding back tears!
Anyway, the spirit shows Scrooge to his first boss Fezziwig, of whom he was an apprentice to as a young man.

Fezziwig prepares a Christmas party for the town, where Scrooge meets his love interest Belle and dances with her.
-By the way, that's Jane Kean doing the voice of Belle. (You may know this woman from The Honeymooners.)
Magoo sees that his younger self and Belle had hit it off well, until one day, where he chooses money over her. Belle is upset by this.

She sings her song "Winter Was Warm," emphasizing lost and yearning love.
-Aw, come on! Some of us are still recovering from the little boy's song about being alone in the world! Give us a break!
So Belle dumps young Scrooge, and the real Scrooge feels bad for choosing money over her. The spirit takes Scrooge to a dismal place, leaving him to be with the third ghost: the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.

-That's right. Another Grim Reaper figure to emphasize the third ghost.
Anyway, the third ghost shows Scrooge to a group of business men who are talking about a deceased person that's going to get a cheap funeral, because he didn't leave a will saying who will get his money.
Then the ghost takes Scrooge to an old shack, where a charwoman, a laundress, and an undertaker take Scrooge's stolen goods to a professional pickpocket named Old Joe.
-Most obnoxious song in 3... 2... 1...
(singing "We're Despicable (Plunderer's March))
Chorus: "We're... des-picable..."

You know what? I'm just gonna fast-forward to the next scene. I'm not gonna bother with this song. I mean, the song itself is "despicable"!

(Fast-forwarding)

The third ghost takes Magoo to Cratchit's house, only to learn that Tiny Tim died from his illness.

Scrooge feels bad about not doing anything to save Tiny Tim. But the ghost shows that it has no time for sympathy, because it finally leads Scrooge to a graveyard where Scrooge's tombstone is waiting.
Magoo begs the spirit to undo the future, pledging that he'll change and be a better man to the world.

The spirit leaves him there, which brings Magoo to sing the reprise of "Alone In The World"...

-Man, this just gets sadder and sadder. Why must we be invested if this special is nothing but a crying fest?!
And then there's another intermission...
-How many intermissions are there?

After (Another) Intermission:
After another intermission, Scrooge wakes up back in his bed. Scrooge is grateful to have woken up and given a second chance in life.

-Since this is all following the original story, I'm just gonna wrap this up.
Scrooge buys a prized turkey and sends it to Cratchit. Scrooge gives some money to the donation-collectors.

Then he goes to the Cratchit house to give them money and a Christmas that they truly deserve, giving them a Christmas tree and pledging that he'll assist them in paying for the family's well-being.
Tiny Tim: "God bless us, every one."

-There you go! You said it at the right time!

Ending:

The audience gives the cast and crew a round of applause. Magoo stays behind to bow to... the backstage props and set, when he should be doing that to the audience.
-Turn around! The audience is behind you!
Magoo brings the director onto the stage to get some needed applauding; but Magoo's antics give the director the axe...
-Yeah, it's tough to be a director...
Mr. Magoo: "I've brought down the house!"
You sure did! (In a bad way...)

And that's Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, which I'd like to call... a waste of time.
Just because it followed most of the Charles Dickens story (even though some of it was told out of order), it still blows! The characters are annoying; most of the songs will make you cry; and... about the crying... this adaptation likes to shove in so much emotional drama in the story that it offers nothing to the audience in return.
I don't know. I just find this adaptation of the Charles Dickens story so diabolical! Why should we be invested in an adaptation that only wants to make us lose ourselves in many emotions, but never questioning its own technique of delivery?
Thank God I'm done reviewing this special! I'd rather review something else now!

Amateur Critic
Source: Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

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"Mickey's Christmas Carol" Christmas Special Review

Hi, I'm the Amateur Critic. I review just about anything.

It's the month of Christmas, and what could be better than gathering around the TV to see all the Christmas specials. From Rankin/Bass to the brand new Christmas movies always premiering every weekend on Hallmark Channel. Even Disney knows how to be a shoe-in in the Christmas season when it comes to movies and specials. Case in point: Mickey's Christmas Carol.

Now before we go any further, it's time for a backstory:
Once upon a time in 1843, Charles Dickens wrote a novella called A Christmas Carol, which was divided into five chapters known as "staves." This allowed readers to learn about the story's conflict, how and why the main character Ebenezer Scrooge acted the way he did in the begin, and... all that makes Scrooge a complex character, because part of him is consumed by greed, but then there's a side of him that wants to truly be happy- to be loved and cared for. Ever since the publication of this book, the story has become a widespread tradition, resulting in transitioning into theatrical plays and multiple movie adaptations.
Now, for the movie/TV show adaptations, some of them follow most of the original story; others tell the story out of order; others leave out stuff from the original; and others are combinations of the three categories mentioned. This Disney special tends to follow most of the original story, but left out of things.
So does this special fair up with the original Dickens story or what? Well, let's check it out.

Opening Scene:
The special starts with our main character Ebenezer Scrooge walking to his counting house... and is already being a jerk-off towards some homeless people.

-I gotta say: Scrooge McDuck plays a really good Scrooge for this adaptation.
Anyway, he stops in front of his counting house and remembers his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, who was known for swindling the poor and doing bad things out of greed.
-And Scrooge looks up to his guy? Well, looks like somebody needs to take some logic classes.

Counting House scene:

Scrooge walks inside, and we see Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit. We see that Cratchit is overworked but is underpaid, but he still puts up with Scrooge's moody demeanor.

And (get a load of this), Scrooge has Cratchit wash his laundry!
-(mimicking Scrooge) Oh, and while you're at it, work around the clock and spend less time with your family as possible... It's not like I'm giving you hell on purpose... No pressure.
And what does Scrooge do while Mickey is slaving away at his desk?

Writing about money... Touching money... and even hugging money.
-What a prick!
Then his nephew Fred (played by Donald Duck) comes in and invites Scrooge to dinner.

But Scrooge politely (sarcasm) refuses by... throwing Fred out of his counting house.

-Seriously, who throws people out of buildings? I mean, that's just rude. Well, the Scrooge from A Muppet Christmas Carol did the same thing to one of his workforce... so (sarcasm) yay!
We next see two more people come into the counting house.
-Now tell me if these look familiar.

That's right. They're the guys from the Disney video The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. (I remember seeing that video when I was a kid.)
Anyway, the two guys are asking Scrooge for donations for the poor, but Scrooge refuses...
-Okay, wait. Everyone has apparently picked a bad day to ask Scrooge for anything, because he's kicking people out a few too many times. He should've installed a revolving door if he's gonna be doing all that kicking people out stuff!
-And plus, is it fair to say that during this scene, all I'm thinking about is the "Talk Is Cheap" sign on the wall?

Scrooge: "What is this world coming to, Cratchit?"
-I'd like to ask the same thing about people like you, Scrooge.
So as the day ends, Cratchit finishes his shift and goes home, leaving Scrooge to his greed and moodiness.

Outside:
Scrooge closes the counting house and walks home. When he arrives, he's greeted by his door knocker.

-No kidding. He's greeted by his door knocker.
Now fearful, Scrooge hurries to his bedroom, locking himself in tight. But that doesn't stop the supernatural intruder from coming in and... slipping on Scrooge's dropped cane.
It turns out that Jacob Marley is played by Goofy.
-Neat.
Marley intimidates Scrooge by telling him change his ways, lest he wants to suffer the same fate, which is roaming the earth, baring heavy chains and boxes...

-I really want to take this scene seriously, but all I'm thinking about is how part of the chains try to choke Scrooge like a noose. (sarcasm) Great way to emphasize the theme of death in a Disney video.
Marley tells Scrooge to look out for three spirits that'll visit him.

Bedtime scene:
As soon as Marley leaves, Scrooge goes to bed.
-Wow, it's like he never saw a ghost that happened to spook him at the door and then come into his house to scare him...
-In the original story, Marley leaves, and many other ghosts appear before Scrooge and wish that they could help him but can't because they lack the power to do so. Here, it's like: there's a ghost... good-bye! And don't forget to turn out the lights! It's that brief in this version!
And then we see the first of the three ghosts: it turns out that Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio is the Ghost of Christmas Past; and already, Scrooge isn't taking him seriously...

-...just like I'm not taking this special seriously. It's the best of both worlds.
So Jiminy takes Scrooge to a place called Fezziwig's. Outside the window, Scrooge sees a party going out with people dancing and Fezziwig himself playing the violin.

-Okay, in the original version, Fezziwig was Scrooge's first boss from his youth. Here, he's the proud owner of a dance hall and playing a violin.
-And by the way, that's Mr. Toad from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Okay, wait a minute... the guys from earlier...

Mr. Toad...

and some of the other characters in the dance hall...

It's like we've walked into a Disney universe... or is this a Disney Classics reunion? I don't know which. What, are we gonna run into Bambi and his animal friends next?
Okay, despite all the cameos, we see that the young Scrooge had a love interest named Isabelle, played by Daisy Duck.

-Another reference to the original: the love interest's real name was Belle. Here, her name is Isabelle. (Just thought I point that out).
Jiminy then shows Scrooge how the young Scrooge (cutting to ten years later) chose money over Isabelle.

Scrooge sees this mistake and begs the ghost to take him back home. Jiminy agrees, but warns that Scrooge was the one that brought this on himself.
-I agree.

Bedroom scene 2:
Scrooge is returned to his bedroom, where he's greeted by our next ghost...
-Oh, God. Don't tell me the Ghost of Christmas Present is played by Willie the Giant from Mickey and the Beanstalk!

So Willie takes Scrooge to Cratchit's home to watch Cratchit and his family have dinner.

We then see Cratchit's youngest son Tiny Tim and, just like in the original, the boy is ill and needs special care from his family.

-However, in the original, Tiny Tim's illness is specified; but here, it's never explained- they just show him with a crutch and that's it.
Cratchit and his family show that no matter the situation that they're in when it comes to finances, they're still happy that they have each other.

Scrooge starts to feel sorry for Mickey and his family, but finds himself by his lonesome after knowing the truth about Tiny Tim.
Just then, our final ghost comes to Scrooge, sending our main character to a gravesite.

-Now, this is totally disrespectful to the original version, because one: who even knows that Grim-Reaper-figures have lungs to damage? And two: in the original, the third ghost did NOT smoke. If you want to add effects to make this scene intense, fine. But why have this ghost smoke?
Scrooge asks for Tiny Tim. It is revealed that Tiny Tim died from his illness, leaving Mickey to leave his crutch on his tombstone.

-Here, it's obvious that this special is trying to convey actual human emotion. It just makes the story much more honest and relatable in real-life.

And then Scrooge comes across two gravediggers saying that the grave that they're digging for has no mourners or anybody that cares for the deceased person.
-In the original version, the third ghost showed Scrooge Tiny Tim's family grieve Tiny Tim's death, and then show him how the business associates, as well as a charwoman, a laundress, and a funeral director steal and sell Scrooge's stuff to a professional pickpocket. In this version, they skip all that, but throw in two characters that get only less than 30 seconds of camera time.
Scrooge sees the empty grave and then realizes that on the tombstone has his name on it.

It turns out that the third ghost is none other than Pete the Cat, as he throws Scrooge into the grave, which is literally spitting out fire.

-I guess the special wanted to emphasis Hell in the most convenient way possible.
So Scrooge begs to be let out, saying that he'll change.

Bedroom Scene 3:

Scrooge wakes up from his... dream. He sees that it's Christmas morning, and he is happy to be alive. So he dresses as fast as he could, not having second thoughts about his choice of wardrobe and heads out to share his happiness with the world.

Outside Scene 2:
Outside, he meets the two guys from the beginning and throws his money at them (in a happy way)...
-Okay, what's with people throwing things and characters in this movie?! Aren't there any respectful people in this movie?
Anyway, Scrooge gives a big donation to the gentlemen, and then goes on his merry way. He then runs into his nephew Fred, wanting to go to the Christmas dinner. Then, he goes to the toy shop to buy stuff for the Cratchit family.

Cratchit House:
Scrooge arrives at Cratchit's house. He pretends to have his usual moody demeanor on him and barges into the home...
-Yeah, this must really be a slow week for Scrooge.
Anyway, Scrooge presents the family with a bag of toys and a large turkey.

He also gives Cratchit a raise and makes him his new business partner. Mickey is grateful of Scrooge's generosity and for the promotion.

-That would be so cool to get a promotion on Christmas in one's lifetime. But this is obviously a work of fiction. So dream on.
Scrooge is happy for the family; and the special ends with Tiny Tim saying the famous line from the original story: "God bless us, every one!" and Scrooge sitting with Mickey's kids with kindness and compassion in his heart.

And that was Mickey's Christmas Carol. Since this was an adaptation to the Charles Dickens classic, does it hold up?
Well, some of the elements from the book worked in this adaptation, and other elements were left out for either the sake of the kid audience or for some other reason. But of all the adaptations for this story, this one was the one that I grew most familiar with, because (obviously) it's Disney- I grew up watching Disney, and usually Disney is creative in the writing and animation.
As far as how tolerable it is, I'd say that it's tolerable to some extent. I didn't show you half of the comedy relief that was forced in this special. In the long-run, some of the actions that the characters make in this special is just plain rude, especially for a Christmas special. I mean, what are we teaching kids, that it's okay to throw people out of buildings if they piss you off or to be just plain rude at Christmas time? I don't know.
But I will give the special credit for taking risks. The colors, the shadows, and the lighting were okay story-wise and animation-wise. If it wanted to emphasize things from the original story, then they did. But they did make some changes to the story a little, but the changes were tolerable.
All I can say is that I enjoy watching this special around Christmas time. Oh, by the way: since this is still the month of Christmas, be on the look-out for another special that I'll review soon.

Amateur Critic
Source: Mickey's Christmas Carol

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Amateur Critic's Top 12 Villain Songs

Hi, I'm the Amateur Critic. I review just about anything.

Whenever I watch movies with musical numbers in them, I find myself looking forward to the villain songs. This may sound weird of me, but it's true. That's why I concocted my Top 12 Villain Songs. Believe me; I have so much to say about them.

12. "The Bunny Song" from Rack, Shack, and Benny
This may not seem like a legit villain song to you, but this song has many no-nos like: not eating healthy, being spoiled, and worship something good and sweet.
This was when Mr. Nezzer, the video's antagonist, pressures Rack, Shack, and Benny into bowing down to a huge bunny that he's constructing for the chocolate factory.

If you find this song catchy, don't sing it, because... you know, it's kinda disrespectful to your parents or whoever takes care of you. In fact, if you watch this on Youtube, you'll notice that some of the lyrics have changed some. The original lyrics were: "I don't love my mom or my dad..." and "I won't go to church, and I won't go to school..." But then Big Idea kinda regretted those lyrics, so they had to change those lyrics immediately, making a "redeemed" version of the song, but try as they might, they still kept getting letters from parents... which resulted in more editing.
-Geez! Who's bright idea was that?!
As much as I dislike this song, I still scored this song low on the countdown. Oh yeah, and Mr. Nezzer will come to his senses soon enough if you know the whole story, and what Biblical story it's based on. And, I'll give this song credit for being the number one song for the most editing.
-What would be the moral for this kind of situation? Never put negative in a catchy song. I know that this is Veggietales but... what happened, Big Idea?! I mean, very controversial!!!

11. "No More Toymakers" from Santa Claus is Coming to Town

I know this song came from a Christmas special, but it's definitely worth mentioning.
This is when the mayor Burgermeister sings about outlawing all toys from his town.
-First of all, this guy outlaws toys... all because one duck toy made him slip and fall. That's it! What a jerk!
I found this song funny as a kid. Now that I'm an adult, I still find it funny, but I understand it more. And another thing: this song is the total opposite of the "More Toymakers" song sung by the Kringles earlier in the special (in case you didn't know that).
Anyway, this villain song was hilarious, and it deserves the #11 spot in the countdown.

10. "Freeze" from The League of Incredible Vegetables

I know this movie is more than a year old now, but it's still worth mentioning.
This song was sung by the show's main villain, Dr. Flurry. This guy's plan was to take over Bumblyburg by (literally) freezing people in their own fears with his freeze ray called the Fear-Dar.
-If you saw the movie, then you'll recognize the symbolism.
I gotta say: this song was pretty catchy. Although the song was brief, and it didn't pass 2 minutes, it was okay.
-Note to self: do a review on The League of Incredible Vegetables.

9. "We Hate The Sun" from Rock-A-Doodle
Considered one of Don Bluth's movie-flops, this movie had this underrated villain simply known as the Grand Duke of Owls. During the movie, the Duke plays a huge organ and plots his evil plan in front of his henchmen, who are no more than his followers that'll believe anything that he says.

-Neat.
The only problem with this song is one, the song is too short; and two, the Duke's henchmen do most of the singing, instead of him.
-Dude, here's your shot at making your evil deeds sound more intimidating. So what's stopping you, Duke?
Anyways, the song was kinda catchy. In fact, I know most of the song by heart...
-I found myself mumming this song one time... Awkward!

8. "The Temptation Song" from LarryBoy and the Bad Apple

I found this song to be very symbolic... not in a good way.
The Bad Apple sings about how she'll take over Bumblyburg using her seductive charm and her manipulation. Oh, wait. I tell a lie: she sings about her plan through knock-knock jokes and referring to the story of the Three Little Pigs.
-Aren't you supposed to take this evil stuff seriously, Apple?
Anyway, this song deserved the #8 spot in the countdown. Not the perfect villain song in the world, but a clichéd song that anyone will "Okay" to.

7. "Porpoise Power Ballad" from The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole

Yeah, you can't help but get fascinated by hearing Neil Patrick Harris lend his singing voice to one of the most awesome but (sadly) underrated villains in cartoon history.
Dr. Blowhole, in this song, is getting control of a giant mutated iPod by singing. Yeah, so basically, if you're a great singer (like him), then the monster will choose you. Some people will say that it's a bonding moment for both the villain and the monster; others will say that it's in the villain's advantage and should've never happened.
Anyway, Dr. Blowhole plans to use the monster to his advantage... wait. That would be the other song "Brand New Plan"... which is coming up in this countdown (SPOILER ALERT). This song is where he succeeds in controlling the monster by... singing of his "love" for it, and possibly falling in love with it... (Makes sense to me.) For this song, Neil Patrick Harris just hits it out of the ballpark.

6. "He's Dr. Blowhole" from The Penguin Who Loved Me
This is another Dr. Blowhole song worth mentioning... although the song doesn't go past 30 seconds. Liz Gillies (who you may know from Victorious) sings this song at the beginning of the show. Is it me, or would this technically be the anthem for this dolphin supervillain. If so, then the song should've been longer.

If you haven't seen or heard this song, then you should. You'll be amazed by what the song has to offer for Dr. Blowhole. But as for the show itself, don't expect much from what this song advertises (read my review on The Penguin Who Loved Me if you don't know).

5. "Secret of Survival" from Wind in the Willows

I heard about this song from watching Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Villain Songs. So I found it in my interest to look it up on Youtube. And boy, was I hooked. However, I found that Nostalgia Critic was right about the song being too brief. (Geez! Why are so many of the songs in this countdown so brief, let alone that Dr. Blowhole theme song that took the #6 spot?!)
Anyway, in this song, a group of weasels sing about how scary the world can be if explored by a goodie-two shoed person like Mr. Toad. Yeah, nothing offset a person's naïve personality like showing them to a lot of scary things and evil, in general. The song is fast-paced; the mood may seem humorous at some points, but it gets more threatening towards the end.
To be honest, this song was so bad-ass, that I'm still humming the tune to this day. (Is that a bad thing? Probably so, because it's a villain song...)

4. "Don't Fall In Love" from Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
(Now, I couldn't find any decent-enough pics for this one, but this is still worth checking out.)
This has got to be one of the most diabolical things ever in a Disney movie: flat-out promoting hate and solitude.
Here we have Forte, the evil pipe organ, trying to get Beast to not fall in love with Belle, because one, it'll trigger so many emotions; and two, it's such a waste of time. (sarcasm) Wow, what a great lesson for kids. I guess Forte should get an award for being a good love counselor. (Yeah right!)
By the way, Forte is voiced by Tim Curry... I have a feeling that Tim Curry is gonna show up again in this countdown (ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT). Yeah, I was going to put Forte as one of my "Top 10 Most Underrated Villains," but he didn't cross my mind at the time.
I gotta say, though, that this song goes to show that people can be flat-out sadist and emo. I mean, the visuals for this song is shocking, yet the song itself is still offensive to people that want to fall in love.

3. "Eggs" from Land Before Time 2: The Great Valley Adventure
Okay, where do I begin with this one?:

First of all: listen to the lyrics in this song, and tell me that those would be what a long-term addict would say. Here we have Ozzie, the main villain (excluding his tag-along brother Strut), describing his egg fetish in many ways possible- even describing it with his five senses!!! Seriously, somebody must have been high on whatever illegal substance to come up with this Fuck-A-Saurus!
Second: Jeff Bennett, the guy that provided the voice of Ozzie, is the same guy that played Kowalski from Penguins of Madagascar... Mr. Smee from Jake and the Neverland Pirates... Johnny Bravo from Johnny Bravo... he just gets a free card for almost every kids' show, doesn't he? That's really questionable when playing a crazy-and-addict dinosaur. And besides, we'll know what Ozzie is like as a sober dinosaur...

And lastly: this song was an addiction in itself. I'll admit that I've listened to this song a million times, and sadly... it's gonna stay with me (not in a good way). Trust me; it'll never go away!!! The first time I heard this song, I had to go through hours and hours of mental recovery because it was so despicable and diabolical that I couldn't get myself to think straight for a while. It was that diabolical!!!

2. "Brand New Plan" from The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole

I told you Dr. Blowhole would show up again in the countdown. Not bad for a runner-up.
I found this song very unique, because it actually goes into Dr. Blowhole's psyche. Here, he sees that the "game" against the Penguins is changing, and that he should start from scratch on his evil plot. So he decides to ditch his old plan and create a new one. (Makes sense to me.)
The visuals to go with this song is just unbelievably bad-ass. The song was in your face metaphorically and literally.
There are the shadows, the green lighting, the virtual-like-video-game-looking background,

and (obviously) Neil Patrick Harris hitting the song out of the ballpark.

I'm mean, seriously! He's THAT awesome!

No other villain song can top that (well, except for the song that's #1 in this countdown).

1. "Don't Make Me Laugh" from The Pebble and the Penguin

Yeah, I told you Tim Curry would pop up again on this countdown. That's right! A song about domestic violence gets the #1 spot on the countdown. Why?
First of all: listen to the song's lyrics, and tell me that that's being abusive towards the woman. 

Here we have the villain Drake wanting the girl Marina to marry him instead of the movie's hero. He says that if she doesn't choose him, then she's just good as dead. (sarcasm) How's that for a romantic gesture?
Second: look at the choreography to go with this song.
It's like Drake is hurting Marina at one point, but then tries to be romantic by dancing so graceful, but then it's back to being so rough on her! 

WTF!
Lastly: the colors in this musical number change. That's right: the colors of the characters and the scenery change over and over. Gee, that reminds me of the color-changing visuals of "The Rumor Weed Song" from LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed. 

But then again, The Pebble and the Penguin came out years before LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed did. (Yeah, never let Don Bluth influence a Veggietales video in any way.)

For what it is, "Don't Make Me Laugh" was the most diabolical and insane song in this countdown. In fact, most of these songs were, because they focus on the wants and desires of the villains, while offering nothing in return for the good guys. And if they do offer stuff to the good guys, then the good guys will most likely not like what they're being offered.
Just a recap, folks: the most controversial song in this countdown scores the lowest; three songs about hate make the list; and the #1 song is a song is domestic violence in itself.
And that was my Top 12 Villain Songs! I hoped you enjoyed reading what I had to say about these songs and... pray to God that some of these don't stay with you in a bad way.

Amateur Critic
Sources:
Veggietales
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Rock-A-Doodle
Penguins of Madagascar
Wind In The Willows
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Land Before Time 2: The Great Valley Adventure
The Pebble and the Penguin

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