HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKEY MOUSE

Disney´s Mickey Mouse turns 80 with a rival

International celebrity Mickey Mouse made his screen debut on 18 Nov 1928 as star of the first synchronized sound cartoon, "Steamboat Willie." In the 1930s he played everything from fireman to giant killer, cowboy to inventor, detective to plumber in his 120 short cartoons. Walt Disney´s success is attributed largely to Mickey´s. Eighty years on another cartoon character could eclipse Mickey as top rodent, while a lookalike is encouraging a generation of children in the Middle East into militancy.

Several reviewers have pointed out that it is surprising, given that the wholesome tales of Mickey Mouse and friends don’t have the same relevance for a generation raised on violent video games, another good rodent soul, Remy, is today´s -- and very likely tomorrow´s -- star rodent. A rat and the star of the animated feature Ratatouille, he is a gourmet chef whose talents are hidden under another character´s toque-blanche.

It is unlikely to surprise anyone that a generation of children raised in the mileau of Middle East violence would take to Mickey´s lookalike, Farfur. This mouse is the star of a Hamas television program "Tomorrow´s Pioneers," and he urges children to fight against Israel. The program teaches world Islamic domination, anti-Semitism and violence. The program literally killed of the character in the final program of the series in June. The episode ended when an Israeli investigator tried to force Farfur to give up the key and the papers that his grandfather had given him. When Farfur refused, the Israeli beat the rat to death. The program has drawn international outrage.

Ratatouille, meanwhile, has attracted some Oscar buzz. If Remy helps Ratatouille creator Brad Bird win an Academy Award, he will be doing what Mickey did for Walt Disney in 1932. Jul/07

Such a sweet post!  Thanks for posting such a non-controversial and happy subject...we can always count on you lesluv to keep us wholesome!!

 Well now that you mention it, I never found Micky Mouse particularly sweet, cute or funny!!  Wholesome?  Who knows what he and Minnie got up to

He was probably a nationalist.  And most likely racist too

 I think he was Hiltler´s role model

 It´s hard to know what won´t trigger a riot in here

   -  I suspect we will never find a topic that fits that description  - 

Nice......thank you LL...

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 You should be ashamed of yourself!  Mickey never hurt anyone!  You Bratty Brits are just jealous as usual!!!

OMG I was right!!!! See?

BRATTY BRIT!!! THIS IS DEFAMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  DON´T MAKE ME POST A LINK!!!!!!!!!!! 

Wholesome Mickey

 He was trying to demonstrate the evils of smoking!  OFFFFFFF!!

 im with you, lis, we borats stand with you.

 +1

they just cant stand it, they dont have their own mickey. who cares for sponge bob dimi?

 I LOVE sponge bob square pants

 oh yeah i forgot to add the square pants. i wasnt quite sure if it were pants or briefs

 They are Pants!

SQUARE PANTS!  OK?

why do they call him square pants?

i prefer the mouse, cute little mouse, not the sponge and the pants (and whatever underwear you brits are obsessed)

lisa is angry just simply because she cant paste the links

how could uneducated bed amerikans know it, anyway?

 If this is your idea of supporting me during a very nasty fight between me and Aenigma....I think you can stop!  Thanks but no thanks, Borat!

 oh, i think i typed in my original thoughts

it was supposed to be: ah those bedly well educated amerikans know it all.

 Yeah, the whole thing with a sponge in pants is kind of creepy... I don´t think AE has ever gone to Disney World/Land...or she would appreciate the mouse over the pants...