Underplayed Gems

Runaway Brain (1995)

Runaway Brain poster
Directed by
Chris Bailey
Genre
comedy, fantasy film, thriller, science fiction film, monster film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rated
G
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 88 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Mickey Mouse needs money to buy Minnie a gift. He takes a job from a mad scientist who wants to swap Mickey's brain with a monster.

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What happens

Runaway Brain is a 1995 American animated comedy horror short film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the short centers on Mickey attempting to earn money to pay for an anniversary gift for Minnie. He responds to an advertisement to work for Doctor Frankenollie, only to find out that he is looking for a donor to switch brains with the monster he created. Featuring animation by animator Andreas Deja, it was first released in 1995 attached to North American theatrical showings of A Kid in King Arthur's Court and in 1996 attached to international theatrical showings of A Goofy Movie (1995). It would be the final original Mickey Mouse theatrical animated short until Get a Horse! in 2013. The short received mixed reviews from audiences. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 68th Academy Awards. Later references to the cartoon have been made in Disney related media, such as the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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