Olaf Presents Mulan

Olaf: Presenting Mulan. (gong rings while the Snowgies push the title card away)

Mulan! Olaf: I'm going to see the matchmaker and make my family proud!

(Cut to Matchmaker! Olaf with a teapot)

Matchmaker! Olaf: Now, pour the tea.

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf pouring the tea, only for Bruni, playing Cri-Kee, to pop out)

Matchmaker! Olaf: Aah! A bug! (Bruni sets Olaf on fire) Now I'm on fire! (Kristoff from offscreen throws a bucket of water at Matchmaker! Olaf) Thanks, Kristoff. You will never bring your family honor!

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf near walls of ice, where he sees his reflection)

Mulan! Olaf: Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me?

(Cut to Shi-Fu! Olaf on top of Sven)

Shi-Fu! Olaf: The Huns have invaded China! One man from each family will serve in the army.

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf tugging on Sven's right hind leg)

Mulan! Olaf: No! You shouldn't have to go. I'm gonna take your place in the army so you won't get killed! (Runs offscreen)

(Cut to Grandma Fa! Olaf waking up)

Grandma Fa! Olaf: Mulan is gone! Ancestors, hear our prayers.

(Cut to Mushu! Olaf waking up)

Mushu! Olaf: I LIVE!!! Tell me who needs our help, Head Ancestor!

Marshmallow (playing the Head Ancestor): Awaken the Great Stone Dragon!

Mushu! Olaf: But I'm a dragon!

Marshmallow: No, you're not! Awaken the real dragon!

(Cuts to Mushu! Olaf near a giant dragon ice sculpture)

Mushu! Olaf: Hello? Hello?! (chips off the dragon's ear, and it shatters) That's just great, now what?

Bruni: Squeak!

Mushu! Olaf: That's it! I'll make Mulan into a war hero, and they'll be begging me to get back to work!

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf outside a sign that says 'camp ahead')

Mulan! Olaf: It's gonna take a miracle to get me into the army.

(Cut to Mushu! Olaf casting a shadow)

Mushu! Olaf: Did I hear someone ask for a miracle? Let me hear you say "Aaah!"

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf screaming, and then back to Mushu! Olaf)

Mushu! Olaf: That's close enough!

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf)

Mulan! Olaf: My ancestors sent me a lizard?

(Cut to Mushu! Olaf)

Mushu! Olaf: Dragon, no lizard. I don't do the tongue thing. (flicks tongue)

(Cut to Shang! Olaf with a bow and arrow)

Shang! Olaf (fires the arrow at a tall mound of snow): Whoever shall retrieve the arrow will be an official soldier.

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf holding a poll, knocking over Snowgies, playing soldiers, and then cut back to Shang! Olaf)

Shang! Olaf: You're all pathetic! How can I make a man out of you?

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf climbing the mound and retrieving the arrow)

Mulan! Olaf: I got the arrow! Does that mean I can fight the Huns?

(Cut to Shi-Fu! Olaf)

Shi-Fu! Olaf: Absolutely not! Once the Emperor sees my report, your troops will never see battle! (turns around to see Sven, and he screams like a girl) A panda! That's a bad omen!

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf and the Snowgies singing)

Mulan! Olaf: What do we want? A girl worth fighting for! Look, some soldiers.

(Cut to Olaf solemnly with his back turned)

Olaf: The soldiers they find are all dead.

(Cut to Sven, playing Shan Yu, charging towards Mulan! Olaf)

Mulan! Olaf (holding a snowball): Eat snow, Shan Yu! (throws the ball at Sven, but nothing happens) Effects please, Elsa! (Elsa offscreen summons snow that engulfs Sven and Mulan! Olaf)

(Cut to Shi-Fu! Olaf holding a Snowgie)

Shi-Fu! Olaf: I knew there's something wrong with this soldier! A woman. Shang, kill her.

Shang! Olaf (drops an ice sword): A life for a life. My debt is repaid.

Mulan! Olaf: I'm all alone in the snow. At least Shan Yu is dead. (Sven arises from the snow and screams) Gotta warn Shang!

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf on a rocking horse)

Mulan! Olaf: Shang! The Huns have survived the avalanche!

(Cut to Shang! Olaf with Sven right behind him)

Shang! Olaf: Like I believe a girl. (Sven appears and kicks Olaf)

(Cut to Sven confronting Mulan! Olaf)

Olaf: (moving Sven's lips like a puppet) Looks like you're out of ideas.

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf holding a sword)

Mulan! Olaf: Not quite! Are you ready, Mushu?

(Cut to Mushu! Olaf with bat wings)

Mushu! Olaf: I am ready, baby! Okay, Bruni. (throws a wooden reindeer into the air) Now!

(Bruni spits fire on the toy, and it bursts into flames)

Olaf: Shan Yu dies! For real, this time!

(Cut to Emperor! Olaf)

Emperor! Olaf: Mulan. You destroyed my palace, but it was awesome. You have saved us all.

(Cut to Mulan! Olaf holding the ice sword)

Mulan! Olaf: I'm a war hero, and I gave my family honor!

Mushu! Olaf: And I'm a Guardian again! (howls with delight)

THE END

Once again, here's concept art courtesy of Emmy Pflugh.

Emmy really nailed Mushu! Olaf's design.

Woodchips for a moustache was a nice touch.

I didn't expect Marshmallow to hold a six-foot-tall ice staff, but if Elsa can create an entire palace out of ice, why not a few props?

I told Emmy on purpose to design the Great Stone Dragon after Susu from Raya and the Last Dragon. I made this decision because I wanted to make fun of how viewers thought that Sisu looked like an 'Elsa fursona'.

Stay tuned for next week when Olaf retells the tale as old as time that would be the first animated movie to get the Oscar nomination for Best Picture: Beauty and the Beast!

Once again, here's a link to Emmy's website.

The Autistic Animator's Desk – Emmy Pflugh (wordpress.com)

Olaf Presents Snow White

Hi, everybody! For the next five weeks or so, I'll do something different. Do any of you know the hilarious Disney+ series Olaf Presents?

Well, in this show, Olaf of Frozen fame reenacts five different Disney movies: The Little Mermaid, Moana, The Lion King, Tangled, and Aladdin. It only takes about 10 minutes to watch every episode, and I highly recommend it.

Anyway, each week starting today, I will post a script for a proposed episode. This week, I'll share how I think Olaf would reinterpret Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Emmy Pflugh, who did the illustrations for Finding Bailey, has generously volunteered to do illustrations for my scripts. Without further ado, here's Olaf Presents Snow White!

Olaf: Presenting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Grimhilde! Olaf: Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?

Marshmallow (popping out of the snow): Snow White is!

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf near a hole in the ice)

Snow White! Olaf: I'm wishing by the wishing well!

(Cut back to Grimhilde! Olaf)

Grimhilde! Olaf: Huntsman! (gives Sven a pointy rock) Kill Snow White and rip out her heart!

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf near a pile of leaves)

Snow White! Olaf: La la la la la. (Sven appears) Oh no! (Sven looks at Snow White! Olaf, and he can't bare to kill her) What's that? Run away and never return? Why does that sound familiar?

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf behind a bunch of branches)

Snow White! Olaf (now in the forest with Bruni, playing a baby bird): With a smile and a song!

Bruni: Squeak, squeak!

Snow White! Olaf: What's that? There's a house that belongs to strangers, but it's empty right now?

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf and Sven cleaning up the Dwarf's cottage)

Snow White! Olaf: Whistle while you work! Deedle-ee Dee dee dee dee. Even though you're vermin that carry diseases!

(Cut to the Snowgies, playing the Dwarfs, working in the mine)

Olaf (offscreen): We dig all day in our mine and unearth precious jewels, but we don't spend a shilling!

(Cut to the Snowgies sneaking upon Snow White! Olaf sleeping)

Snow White! Olaf: Hi, little men! Can I stay with you until my evil stepmom is done looking for me? (Snowgie squeaks in agreement) Thank you so much!

(Cut to Grimhilde! Olaf in the castle)

Grimhilde! Olaf: WHAT?! A pig's heart?! Guess I'll have to kill Snow White myself, (picking up an apple) with this poison apple!

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf dancing with Snowgies stacked on each other)

Snow White! Olaf: Yodel a-hee-hee Yodel a-hee-hee!

(Cut to Snow White! Olaf on a stool)

Snow White! Olaf: Some day my prince will come...

(Cut to Grimhilde! Olaf attempting to give Snow White the apple)

Grimhilde! Olaf: One bite from this apple, and all your dreams will come true!

Snow White! Olaf: I judge your good intentions. (takes a bite out of the apple) Oh no! I feel weak!

(Cut to Olaf solemnly with his back turned)

Olaf: Snow White is dead.

(Cuts to Grimhilde! Olaf with a stick on the ground)

Grimhilde! Olaf: Now I'm the fairest in the land! (Snowgie charge towards Grimhilde! Olaf) What? Are you here to avenge Snow White's death?

(Cuts to Grimhilde! Olaf trying to push a rock onto the Snowgies)

Grimhilde! Olaf: I'll crush you all! (Gale blows Grimhilde! Olaf away, making him scream)

Florian! Olaf: Oh, look! (looks at Sven playing dead) A girl lying dead in a coffin. I wonder if she's under a spell. (kisses Sven, and he spits in disgust)

(Cuts to Snow White! Olaf with Sven by his side)

Snow White! Olaf: I'm alive! Now I can inherit my dead mom's throne, become queen, and marry a prince I just met!

THE END

As promised, here's concept art from Emmy Pflugh.

These look like something straight out of an 'Art of' book!

I love how Emmy gave the Snowgies distinct personalities, despite the fact that they all look the same with no clothes on.

Please check her out on Instagram, Facebook, and her website below!

The Autistic Animator's Desk – Emmy Pflugh (wordpress.com)

Tune in next week when I'll share a script for Olaf's version of the movie that gave the rise to the likes to Rapunzel, Moana, and even though she's not as loved, Raya: Mulan!

Movie Review: Lightyear

Movie Review: Lightyear                                                                                                     6-17-22

Lightyear tells the story of an astronaut named Buzz Lightyear. One day, Buzz and his friend Alisha Hawthorne explore the planet Tikata Prime, only for it to be infested with giant bugs and man-strangling vines, but Star Command decides to set up a camp there anyway. One day, while testing a space shuttle around Tikata Prime with the robot cat Sox, Buzz has been gone for four years, and Alisha is already engaged. Regardless, Buzz continues to test the planet’s crystallic fuel for a few more decades, and Buzz hasn’t aged a bit. When Buzz arrives back, Tikata Prime has been invaded by an army of robots lead by Emperor Zurg. Now, to save the planet, Buzz and Sox have to team up with a rag-tag trio of space cadets, including Alisha’s granddaughter Izzy Hawthorne, and infiltrate Zurg’s ship.

While the story may not be up to par with other Pixar films, Lightyear is another top-notch movie with animation that has gone a long way since Toy Stories 1 and 2, likable new characters, top-notch voice acting, and a good score from veteran Pixar composer Michael Giaccino.

Buzz and Sox are ready for takeoff.

As well as paying homage to the previous Toy Story movies, Lightyear also takes inspiration from other well-known sci-fi movies, such as Planet of the Apes, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix, and of course, Star Wars.

Buzz and Sox traveling at the speed of light in the same fashion as 2001: A Space Odyssey.

If I were to complain about one thing, I felt that some story elements were a smidge confusing, which is often the case with science fiction movies. I also feel bad that they didn’t include Buzz’s karate chop action that was established as early as Toy Story 1.

In conclusion, Lightyear stands out as perhaps the best animated spinoff movie since The LEGO Batman Movie that I strongly recommend seeing in theaters. I just don’t want the movie to be a box-office flop, as Pixar’s last theatrical movie, Onward, was a box-office disaster, and their next three films would be streaming-exclusives. When DreamWorks had four box-office failures almost in a row during the early 2010s, they had to shut down PDI, lay off hundreds of employees, and cancel several projects that had promising potential, such as BOO, Me and My Shadow, and Mumbai Musical.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5.