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Published: 2009-12-19 19:51:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 3659; Favourites: 62; Downloads: 92
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Drosselmeyer, the Mouse King, and the Pasha/Drosselmeyer.From the Sendak-designed 1986 Nutcracker film.
In this version, half the time Drosselmeyer is being traumatizingly creepy, and the other half you want to give him a hug. And then in the last act he has an enormous pillow on his head.
Eh. I still kinda like him.
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Comments: 17
I love this version of the Nutcracker. It's one of my favorites and I'm so glad you captured Drosselmeyer perfectly in your art.
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Hugh Bigney is my favourite Drosselmeyer. I actually feel far more romantically drawn towards him than I used to feel towards the Nutcracker. I love your work, here.
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You've captured his expression perfectly! This is great!
ps, you can download this movie from amazon's video on demand section. I was happy to find it after reading the book!
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Thank you so much! He's got such a great face.
Really? Fantastic - I will definitely look into that!
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That's my fav version funny i didn't know any one else knew about it. Love it. You did a greta job.
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Thanks muchly!
Only us cool people are in the know, I guess.
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indeed. I wish they'd release it on DVD though.
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Best Nutracker EVER! I was sad when it wasn't on TV this year...I'll have to watch it on youtube. I really wish they would release it on DVD.
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Sadly, only select bits are on Youtube. You can watch it on Hulu if you live in the States, though (which sadly counts me out...)
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Aww, Hulu isn't available any where else? What about Surfthechannel.net? Does that work outside the US? I'm not sure if they have the Nutcracker, but it's worth a shot. They should seriously release that edition on DVD.
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No worries, I ended up renting an old VHS from a little local place. Hooray for privately owned video rentals...
I know, eh? Hugh Bigley could traumatize a whole new generation.
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I used to have this gorgeously illustrated Nutcracker book, and Drosselmeyer scared the crap out of me. But I wish I still had that book.
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Haha, yeah - like the bit where he's on top of the clock in the middle of the night? nyyyAAAAGH.
This version takes 'creepy' to a whole new level, though... [link]
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Yes!
Hearing the music takes me back though -- especially the Arabian dance; in 4th grade my elementary school did Nutcracker and I was one of the arabian dancers, haha.
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