15 Most Beloved Disney/Pixar Animated Shorts, Ranked (Videos)
From Mickey Mouse to “Paperman,” “Tin Toy” to “Piper,” Disney and Pixar have created animated gems with their recent shorts
Pixar has accompanied all of its feature films with opening shorts, and Disney has recently followed the same model with shorts that range from groundbreaking experiments to revitalization of their most classic characters.
The Disney shorts restore him to greatness, particularly this macabre tale in which a mad scientist switches Mickey’s brain with that of a monster named Julius, leading to the creepy sight of Mickey’s face turning into a sharp-toothed visage.
“How To Hook Up Your Home Theater” (2007) — In the 40s and 50s, Goofy became a prominent member of Disney’s stable with the “Everyman” shorts, a series of cartoons where he would clumsily struggle to do things like play baseball and do a waltz while a droll announcer provided instructions.
Disney brought back the format with a topic every sports fan can sympathize with: setting up an HDTV and surround sound in your living room.
Tin Toy” (1988) — This is the short that saved Pixar from financial ruin, became the first CGI film to win an Oscar, and led to Disney making a deal with Pixar to create “Toy Story.