Richards Favorite Videos

Alan Cummings, Kathy Bates and Krisitn Chenowith in the 1999 Disney version of Annie

Mime set to Natalie Imbruglias “Torn”

From Disney’s Babes in Toyland (1961): Barnaby sceme’s with his newly hired henchman on how to marry that fine piece Mary so he can snag her inheritance she unknowingly will receive upon marriage.

We enjoy committing mayhem for a monetary gain
and we specialize in crimes which are completely inhumane.
Now we’re on our way steal some sheep and drown the boy at sea.
And then directly we’ll collect a very handsome fee and we won’t be happy till we get it.
In some lagoon a body soon will splash.
We’re eager to proceed, to do this evil deed, just as long as we are paid in cash.

I loved this sequence and probably disturbed my family at how much.

Dr. Scratchansniff takes the Warners on a car trip and they can’t stop arguing and fighting in the backseat.

This short was originally released theatrically on March 30, 1994. It was was paired with the feature film Thumbelina which ALMOST got me and Johnny to go see it just for the pre-roll toon.

I always thought this movie was a little awkward, and this song is up there in that area all up until the actual main “Let Me Be Surprised” part of the song which is pretty catchy.
Having died, Charlie goes to Heaven by default, despite not having done a single nice thing in his life; as the angelic Heavenly Whippet explains, “unlike people, dogs are naturally good and loyal and kind”. Dissatisfied at having died before his time, Charlie takes back his ‘life watch’ (a glowing pocket watch) and winds it up again, forsaking his place in Heaven and returning himself to Earth. While he has been returned to life, and cannot die while his life watch still ticks, when it does stop he will be condemned to Hell for eternity. (As the Heavenly Whippet says through the watch, “You can never come back.”)

I think I was only able to see this video once on MTV and never again until now. I enjoyed it so much, I called Z100 about a dozen times in a row with fake accents and voice patterns (all of which I’m sure were extremely recognizable) to request they play it. I don’t think they ever did. =(

A direct to video sequel in the fashion that The Return of Jafar should have been done in: with not-complete-garbage animation quality, faster paced gags and sequences and Robin Williams as the Genie.

Someone actually took the time to match pictures with the lyrics…
and I love it…

Song from Disney’s 2004 piece of junk, Home on the Range